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  • Illegal screening of ‘Pathaan’ in Karachi cancelled

    Illegal screening of ‘Pathaan’ in Karachi cancelled

    A film screening of Bollywood’s smash hit Pathaan organized by Firework Events in DHA, Karachi has been cancelled.
    The event was gaining traction on social media with many lining up to buy tickets.

    However, the Sindh Board of Film Censors issued a statement calling for the screening to be banned, stating that only films approved by the board are allowed to be played in public or private cinemas.
    “No person shall make or arrange a public or private exhibition of a film by means of cinematograph unless the film has been duly certified for public exhibition by the Board.”
    The Censor Board also cited laws that include imprisonment of up to 3 years along with a fine of up to Rs 100,000. SBFC demanded that Firework Events cancel the screening of the film.

  • Ahmadi Ibadatgah vandalised in Karachi

    Ahmadi Ibadatgah vandalised in Karachi

    An Ahmadiyya Ibadatgah in Karachi was vandalised by a mob on Thursday, Dawn has reported. The news was confirmed by police and the spokesperson of the community.


    A police officer who requested anonymity reported that the spokesman, Mr. Mehmood, said that 10 to 12 masked men attacked and damaged the minaret of the place of worship in Saddar in an attack similar to the one that occurred in the Martin Quarters neighbourhood on January 18.


    The incident happened around 03:30 pm, the spokesman told local police. Although there were several officers there, he said that they were helpless to stop the assailants.
    The Supreme Court of Pakistan in a landmark judgment on minorities’ rights issued in 2014, had asked the government to form a special task force for the protection of minorities’ places of worship.

  • US restricts visa for Taliban for anti-women policies

    US restricts visa for Taliban for anti-women policies

    United States (US) Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced new visa restrictions against the Taliban on Wednesday in response to the Afghan administration’s prohibitions on women’s employment and education.


    “I am taking action today to impose additional visa restrictions on certain current or former Taliban members, members of non-state security groups, and other individuals believed to be responsible for, or complicit in, repressing women and girls in Afghanistan,” Blinken said in a statement.


    The Taliban have put several limitations on Afghan women since regaining power in August 2021, including prohibiting them from holding public office, going to secondary and higher education institutions, or visiting parks.


    They forbade NGOs from working with Afghan women towards the end of December, causing a number of organisations to halt their operations.

  • Male student faints seeing an examination hall full of girls

    Male student faints seeing an examination hall full of girls

    A 17-year-old male student studying in Grade 12 in Bihar, India, fainted after seeing an examination hall full of 500 girls.

    According to Indian news outlets, the student, Shankar, entered the exam center and started writing. However, Shankar got nervous and fainted. He also suffered a fracture in his arm after falling from his chair.

    Shankar has said that he was nervous because he was the only boy in the examination room while the remaining 500 were female students.

    He said that he felt nervous and fainted at the thought of finishing the exam as the lone male among hundreds of female students.

  • SBP-held foreign exchange reserves now stand at only $3.09 billion

    SBP-held foreign exchange reserves now stand at only $3.09 billion

    According to figures issued on Thursday, the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) foreign reserves fell precipitously by $592 million to just $3.09 billion. This is the lowest level of central bank reserves since February 2014.

    The nation’s total holdings of liquid foreign exchange were $8.74 billion. There were $5.65 billion in net foreign reserves held by commercial banks.

    “During the week ended January 27, 2023, SBP’s reserves decreased by $592 million to $3,086.2 million due to external debt repayments,” the SBP said in a statement.

    The SBP’s foreign exchange reserves decreased sharply last week, falling by a whopping $923 million to only $3.7 billion.

    The central bank reserves, which were around $18 billion at the beginning of 2022 but have significantly decreased, highlight the pressing need for Pakistan to finish the next assessment of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme.

  • Gold bounces back by Rs2,200 to Rs207,200 per tola

    Gold bounces back by Rs2,200 to Rs207,200 per tola

    As the international precious metal markets rose Thursday in response to a hawkish US Federal Reserve, investors were also drawn to gold as their available saving choices remained constrained. Pakistan’s gold price likewise maintained its impressive run.

    The price of gold (24 karats) climbed by Rs2,200 per tola and Rs1,887 per 10 grammes to settle at Rs207,200 and Rs177,641, respectively, according to data issued by the All-Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association (APSGJA).

    A stagnant International Monetary Fund (IMF), declining foreign exchange reserves, and a weak rupee have all contributed to the precious metal’s advances over the past two sessions. These factors will increase the price of importing gold.

    However, investors were only buying gold bars, not jewellery, which had lowered goldsmiths’ profit margins and put the labour force at risk of losing jobs as jewellery manufacturers turned to other careers in the absence of work.

    As investors continued to believe that the US Federal Reserve will end its rate-hiking cycle soon after announcing a 25-basis-point hike, gold reached a nine-month high on the international market due to a weak dollar.

    Having earlier in the day reached its highest level since April 2022, spot gold was up $31 at $1,955 per ounce.

    After a year of bigger rate hikes, the US central bank on Wednesday reduced the rate rise to a quarter percentage point. It said that the battle against high inflation had reached a turning point, but that “winning” would still require raising rates and keeping them there at least through 2023.

    Moreover, local silver prices rose by Rs50 per tola and Rs42.88 per 10 grammes to settle at Rs2,300 and Rs1,971.88, respectively.

  • ‘Article 6 can be imposed on Imran Khan for creating rift between state and it’s institutions’: Governor KP

    ‘Article 6 can be imposed on Imran Khan for creating rift between state and it’s institutions’: Governor KP

    Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Haji Ghulam Ali has said that Article 6 can be imposed on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan for creating a rift between the state and it’s institutions.

    The Governor was replying to a question about Imran Khan’s recent statement that any delay in elections will be punishable by Article 6 of the constitution, which deals with treason.


    Talking on a political talk show, ‘G for Ghardiah’ on News One, Ali said that the state is in a challenging situation. “All parties should unite to end these troubling times for the state. PTI has been playing the blame game since 2013. This is not the time for a blame game,” he remarked.

    Asked by the host when elections will be held in KP, the governor said that he wants to hold free and fair elections. “I want that we should unite and unbiased elections should be held in the region,” said the governor.

    Talking about the security situation in the region, Ali said, that if concerned institutions promise to take responsibility for security at polling stations then Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) must announce the date.

  • Twitter thinks Shaheen Afridi’s designed logo for Lahore Qalandars is copied

    Twitter thinks Shaheen Afridi’s designed logo for Lahore Qalandars is copied

    Lahore Qalandars’ skipper Shaheen Shah Afridi on Tuesday unveiled the official logo of his franchise for this year’s Season 8 of Pakistan Super League (PSL).


    The franchise on its official Twitter account wrote, “The designer himself with the official logo of LQ sports outlet.”
    Some social media users are claiming that the logo bears a stark resemblance to an emblem available on the Adobe Stock website.

    Have a look at the Twitter reactions:

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  • Terror attacks: January 2023 deadliest month since July 2018

    Terror attacks: January 2023 deadliest month since July 2018

    January 2023 has become the deadliest month with the maximum number of terror attacks since July 2018, with 134 people losing their lives in at least 44 militant attacks across Pakistan, data released by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) has shown.

    Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) residents remain in the eye of the storm after two suicide bombings were rocked the province — one in Peshawar and the other one in the tribal district.

    Although the number of terrorist attacks declined slightly in January, fatalities increased by 139 per cent, attributed mostly to the Peshawar Police Lines suicide blast on Monday which resulted in the death of over 100 people.

    The data mentions that KP Police was the primary target of the militants operating in the province bordering Afghanistan.

    Militant attacks declined in Balochistan during January, however, Punjab saw four incidents in which three security forces personnel were killed while two low-profile attacks were reported in Sindh in which one person died.

  • Bhai, Bhenoo, Netflix nay bata diya how it will stop you from password sharing

    Bhai, Bhenoo, Netflix nay bata diya how it will stop you from password sharing

    Welp! It looks like Valentines Day has arrived early, with Netflix acting like a kabab mein haddi for you and bae’s downtime.
    The streaming giant has released a new set of rules and regulations to stop users from sharing their passwords. The streaming giant has updated their Help Center page with details of how users will be stopped from borrowing their sister’s, friend’s or elder brother’s account from now onwards.

    According to the new guidelines as reported by Streamable, Netflix accounts are only shareable within a household. To ensure that devices are connected to the original Wi-Fi, users are required to log in to the app from their primary location, and watch something every 31 days. If a user’s device has been blocked incorrectly, they can contact Netflix in order to get it unblocked.

    To prevent outsiders from sharing an account with someone who isn’t a part of the Netflix household, the app revealed they would block access if the user signs in to their account from elsewhere.


    One of the most controversial rule introduced has been surrounding requirements for travelling users, who wondered how they can log in to the streaming website through their devices.

    Netflix will block your access if users sign in to the app outside their home. For traveling users to work around this, if they wish to use the app on a hotel television, they can request the company to send them a temporary code while signing in. This will allow them access to their account for seven days.

    To track users on whether they’re using internet within their household, Netflix will be using information like IP addresses, device ID’s and account activity.

    However, these list of rules as uploaded by Streamable, are not currently present on the Netflix Help Center page, but they are accessible through Wayback Machine, which means that the app is changing a few rules before enforcing the password protection policy.

    According to the new update on their Password Sharing Page, if users logged in to their device outside their homes, then they would be asked to verify their device by sending a verification code to the primary owner’s email address before using Netflix.

    Especially if a user is travelling, they will no longer be blocked from access if they logged in to Netflix from a different Wi-Fi, but they must occasionally verify their device after a few days.