The District Education Authority (DEA) has suggested that the registration of Scarsdale, the private Lahore school at the center of the viral video case in which students assaulted a girl, should be cancelled.
The authority has also recommended that a fine of Rs 0.6 million should be imposed on the school.
Since the video of four female students attacking another girl at the school surfaced on social media, the institute has been under severe criticism. On Tuesday, Scarsdale suspended five female students including the four accused of torture and the victim of the assault.
In a report, Geo news has revealed that a three-person investigating committee was established by the administration to look into the case. The investigative committee has been asked to conduct the inquiry within 10 days and submit the report.
Every time Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan announces an #AskSRK session on Twitter, we know it’s going to be nothing short of memorable. Fans have approached the actor for everything like advice on working out, his upcoming films and even tips on how to win a woman’s heart.
The session kickstarted with a fan bravely coming to the actor with a hilarious question.
Beta ek hafta ho gaya abhi tak honeymoon nahi kiya!!! Now go see #Pathaan with wife and do honeymoon later… https://t.co/yqmvzQX5Ai
Mickey Arthur is set to return as Pakistan men cricket team’s head coach for the second time, PCB’s Chairman Najam Sethi hinted on Monday.
The South African will replace Saqlain Mushtaq whose contract expires next month.
However, Mickey Arthur’s contract as head coach is still being negotiated. Talking about the hiring, Najam Sethi said at a press conference, “I am personally in negotiations with Mickey and we have resolved 90% of issues,” adding that he has appointed former Test cricketer Haroon Rasheed as the new chief selector, replacing former all-rounder Shahid Afridi who held the post on an interim basis.
“Hopefully, we will very soon share the news that Mickey will be joining us and I’d like him to build his own team of coaches once he is here,” Sethi told the members of the press.
Formerly the coach for South Africa, Australia and Sri Lanka, Arthur was in charge of the Pakistan team from 2016 to 2019 when the team won the 2017 Champions Trophy and became the top-ranked T20 team in the world.
The Johannesburg-born 54-year-old currently has a long-term contract with Derbyshire.
Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has addressed Monday’s major power breakdown that left most of the country without electricity for more than 12 hours.
In a tweet, the Premier expressed his “sincere regrets”. He wrote, “On behalf of my government, I would like to express my sincere regrets for the inconvenience our citizens suffered due to the power outage yesterday.”
He added that an inquiry is going on to determine what led to the sudden blackout.
On behalf of my government, I would like to express my sincere regrets for the inconvenience our citizens suffered due to power outage yesterday. On my orders an inquiry is underway to determine reasons of the power failure. Responsibility will be fixed.
A day after the power outage, Minister for Energy Khurram Dastgir said that electricity has been fully restored at grid stations across the country. However, the minister pointed out that there will be a shortage of electricity for the next two days.
Residents complained of increased load-shedding even after the restoration, laying doubt on the government’s claims that power was fully restored.
In a televised address on Tuesday, the minister explained said that there was a “delay in synchronisation” between Tarbela and Mangla power plants.
Honda Atlas Cars Limited (HACL) on Monday increased prices across its entire line-up, with the hike going as high as Rs550,000 for the popular Honda Civic RS. The automaker cited exchange rate volatility and an increase in production costs as the reasons behind the latest price revision.
“Keeping in view the uncertain economic conditions, inflation in material costs, and volatility of forex, HACPL was compelled to pass part of this adverse impact through a price increase,” Honda said in a notice sent to dealerships.
Here are the new prices:
Variants
Old Prices
New Prices
Difference
City MT 1.2L
Rs3,769,000
Rs4,069,000
Rs300,000
City CVT 1.2L
Rs3,899,000
Rs4,199,000
Rs300,000
City CVT 1.5L
Rs4,139,000
Rs4,449,000
Rs310,000
City Asp MT 1.5L
Rs4,299,000
Rs4,629,000
Rs330,000
City Asp CVT 1.5L
Rs4,479,000
Rs4,799,000
Rs320,000
BR-V CVT S
Rs4,939,000
Rs5,299,000
Rs360,000
HR-V VTI
Rs5,999,000
Rs6,399,000
Rs400,000
HR-V-VTI S
Rs6,199,000
Rs6,599,000
Rs400,000
Civic 1.5L M CVT
Rs6,349,000
Rs6,849,000
Rs500,000
Civic 1.5L Oriel M CVT
Rs6,599,000
Rs7,099,000
Rs500,000
Civic RS 1.5LL CVT
Rs7,549,000
Rs8,099,000
Rs550,000
The new prices are applicable as of January 23, 2023.
Honda City variants’ prices have been raised from Rs300,000 to Rs330,000. The base model of the City (Manual) 1.2L witnessed its price increase from Rs3.769 million to Rs4.069 million.
The price of the Honda City Aspire Manual 1.5L rose from Rs4.139 million to Rs4.449 million.
Honda Atlas raised the price of the Honda BR-V CVT S by Rs360,000 to Rs5.299 million. Additionally, the price of Honda HR-V variants rose by Rs400,000. HR-V VTI and HR-V VTI S models now cost Rs6.399 million and Rs6.599 million, respectively, after the latest price increase.
The company jacked up the price of popular Honda Civic variants by Rs500,000 to Rs550,000. The price of the Civic RS 1.5L LL CVT rose from Rs7.549 million to Rs8.099 million.
Earlier, Toyota Indus Motor Company also increased prices across its entire lineup with a hike in the range of Rs280,000 to Rs1,210,000.
The Scarsdale International School in Lahore has suspended five female students on Tuesday including the four accused of torture.
In a report, Geo news has revealed that a three-person investigating committee was established by the administration to look into the case.
The investigative committee has been asked to conduct the inquiry within 10 days and submit the report.
“Action will be taken against those responsible in light of the investigation carried out by the committee,” said the administration.
After a video of the girls hitting the victim went viral on social media on January 21, the police filed a first information report (FIR) against the accused under sections 337A I 354, and 379 of the PPC.
The FIR was filed by the victim’s father, Imran Younas. In the FIR, he claimed that his daughter’s classmate was a drug addict who wished for his daughter to work for her.
One of the girls allegedly also possessed a dagger, according to the FIR. In addition, the victim’s father said that the suspects stole his daughter’s gold chain and a locket while they were attacking her.
Socialite and CEO of Kylie Cosmetics Kylie Jenner was a guest at the Schiaparelli ss23 couture show, while wearing a gown that had a huge lion head attached to it.
The second the dress made its appearance on social media, twitter users had almost the same reaction, like pointing out that PMLN has appointed Kylie Jenner as their brand ambassador.
Speaking to Express Tribune, the ‘Joyland’ team confirmed the report that the Oscar-shortlisted film is set to release in India and other countries as well. This news comes on the heels of the cancellation of the Indian release of The Legend of Maula Jatt after the film faced opposition by BJP politicians. Joyland will be the second Pakistani film to release in India, nearly a decade after Shoaib Mansoor’s Bol was released in the country.
Despite the ban in Punjab and backlash from religous clerics, the film is among the shortlisted films for the ‘Best International Film’ category for the Academy Awards. The final list of nominations will be announced on 24th January, with the final ceremony to be held on 12th March.
Speaking to CNN, Sadiq said that films like Joyland were important because they provided a realistic depiction of Pakistan:
“What’s different in Joyland than perhaps all the other Pakistani films is that it is the most realistic depiction of our society without romanticising any aspect of it. It’s not something that people are used to seeing, that is, a reflection of yourself – that can be haunting but also uncomfortable.”
The filmmaker added, “For me, seeing a film set in Pakistan about patriarchy and gender roles and the impact of those on human beings was important.”
Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s mother Mehrunisa Siddiqui filed an FIR against his wife Aaliya, over a property dispute on Monday. Aaliya took to her Instagram handle to react on the same.
Taking to her Instagram, she wrote, “Shocking. my genuine criminal complaints against my husband go unattended by the Police. However, I enter my Husband’s house and a criminal complaint / FIR is immediately filed against me within a few hours. Will I ever get justice, this way.”
As reported by Versova Police, Mehrunnisa and Aaliya alias Zainab had a dispute over property. “Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s mother Mehrunisa Siddiqui filed an FIR against the actor’s wife Zainab. Versova police has called her for questioning. It is alleged that Zainab had an argument with Nawazuddin’s mother: Versova Police.” ANI tweeted.
Only 249 of the 488 applications for visas to travel to Ajmer Sharif, the shrine of famed Sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti in Rajasthan, were accepted by India, Express Tribune has reported.
Over 200 Pakistani pilgrims were prevented from paying respects to the Sufi saint, according to a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony.
The official stated that all zaireen have received SMS instructions to travel to Lahore, where they will board their flight to India today (Tuesday). Despite the coronavirus no longer being a valid reason to bar International travel, India spent the majority of last year prohibiting Muslim visitors from Pakistan from visiting their country for religious reasons.
