Police arrested two men disguised in burqas for harassing women on Sunday at Lahore’s Greater Iqbal Park, reportsGeo News.
According to the police, the two had worn burqas to hide their identities. They were also involved in harassing families that had come to visit the park.
The superintendent of police (SP) of the anti-riot force has said that strict legal action will be taken against the culprits.
Meanwhile, it is reported that both men have been transferred to the city’s Lari Adda police station.
Earlier, a horrific incident had taken place at the Greater Iqbal Park where more than 400 men had attacked a woman named Aisha Akram on Independence Day.
Video sharing platform, Tiktok has released an official statement on Friday regarding the recent shooting incident in Karachi. The incident involved the shooting of a man, Qamar Raza by three teenagers who were creating videos for the application.
The incident took place on December 23, when teenagers were riding on the motorbike and one of them opened the fire on Raza for the ‘thrill’.
Tiktok spokesperson condemned the incident in the statement, “The safety of our community is our top priority and we do not tolerate any dangerous acts, hate speech, or hateful behaviour. TikTok has zero-tolerance for firearms and we do not allow any content that depicts acts of violence.”
He has given assurance that the application would remain observant to control the violent content and vowed to remove the videos that are against the guidelines of the community. He assured their commitment towards the safety of the users.
Meanwhile, two suspects, Saeed Ahmed and Fazil Ali are currently in remand of the police custody. The other friend named Ismail has been on the run. Raids are been conducted to arrest him.
Recently Tiktok has set up Urdu-language safety centre in Pakistan to ensure that the contents are within the guidelines of the country.
Earlier on July 21, a boy had drowned in the Khanpur Dam while trying to take a selfie. The 20-year old was taking a selfie at the edge of the dam. According to details, a 20-year-old was attempting to take a selfie while standing at the edge of the dam when he suddenly lost his balance and fell into the dam.
The Pakistan government banned Tiktok four times for the violent and vulgar content however it was lifted by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on November 19 after the assurance to control the immoral and violent content from the Tiktok management.
Two terrorists allegedly belonging to the banned outfit Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were arrested on Monday, in Karachi during a raid.
The two were planning attacks on multiple security officials in the city.
According to Samaa, police have seized cracker bombs, fake passports, ball bearings, illegal arms, and detonators from their possession. The terrorists, identified as Razaullah alias Nasir and Habib Noor alias Sher Habib, joined the organisation in 2011 and 2008, respectively.
Earlier, as per the media outlet a group of six TTP men entered Karachi.
The police are currently interrogating the remaining terrorists. A senior official said, “The test is to locate and arrest the remaining four. The arrested suspects said that the Tashkeel [group] of six suspects was headed by a person namely Umar.”
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said that the increase in prices of petroleum products is Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan’s new year’s gift to the citizens and the only way to end inflation is to oust the premier himself.
In a series of tweets shared by the PPP official Twitter handle, Bilawal said, “Imran Khan claimed that 2021 would be the year of prosperity, but 2022 has arrived, where have the claims gone.”
The PPP leader’s statement comes after the government announced an Rs4 increase in petrol price.
پاکستان پیپلزپارٹی کے چیئرمین بلاول بھٹو زرداری کا بیان
عمران خان نے پیٹرولیم مصنوعات کی قیمتوں میں اضافہ کرکے عوام کو نئے سال کا تحفہ دے دیا، چیئرمین بلاول بھٹو زرداری@BBhuttoZardari
He stated that the country witnessed higher inflation than a year prior during Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) tenure, but they continue to blame previous governments labelling them as incompetent.
Bilawal claimed that the PPP faced the worst economic crisis in the world’s history but did not let the citizens bear the brunt of the inflation.
He urged the federal government to reduce the rates of petroleum products in line with international prices.
The PPP chairperson stated that the only way to end inflation is to “oust Imran Khan.”
The Pakistan U19 team has departed for West Indies to play the International Cricket Council (ICC) U19 Cricket World Cup after they lost to Sri Lanka in the U19 Asia Cup in Dhaka this week.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) informed media that except Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, who contracted with Covid-19, all the players have departed for West Indies via Dubai. Bangalzai will remain isolated for ten days under the supervision of Emirates Cricket Board (ECB).
Gazi Ghouri and Mohammad Zeeshan are travelling as reserves for the mega event. A replacement for Bangalzai will be made according to the need.
It must be noted here that Pakistan lost to Sri Lanka in U19 Asia Cup’s semi-final. India beat Sri Lanka to win the Asian tournament for eighth time.
The mega event is slated to be starting from January 14.
Actor Areeba Habib tied the knot in an intimate nikah ceremony on (December 31). The actor took to her instagram to share pictures from her big day. The bride looked radiant in traditional red Jora. The actor termed her look as “dream look.”
Have a look at the pictures from her dreamy wedding:
An 11 years old child was killed as a result of aerial firing on New Years Eve. According to authorities the boy was injured in Khawaja Ajmir Nagri last night as a result of aerial fire. He was brought to the hospital, but he died as a result of his injuries.
17 others were injured in different incidents of firing. The other injuries were reported in the areas of, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Ranchore Lane, Guru Mandir, Kala Pull, Saddar, Baldia, Liaquatabad, Korangi, Landhi, and Malir.
Former Pakistan Cricket Team Captain Shahid Afridi has urged Pakistanis to refrain from celebratory gunfire on New Year’s.
Veteran Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram also took to his social media to urge people to stop gun-firing on New Year.
Celebratory gunfire has become a trend in Pakistan in the recent years. This has also become a reason of infinite deaths every year.
Pakistan all-format captain Babar Azam and other Pakistani cricketers took to their social media to wish their fans on New Year.
Taking to Twitter, Babar wrote: “Wishing you all a happy and prosperous #NewYear2022! May the new year be filled with lots of positives, joy and peace.”
Other cricketers including Shadab Khan, Hassan Ali, Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim, among others also took to their social media to wish their fans.
A very happy new year to everyone. May 2022 be bright for everyone. Wishing everyone good physical and mental health this coming year. My humblest request: please think of the less fortunate this year and play your part. #HappyNewYear2022pic.twitter.com/Y4WTGMX1lo
#NewYear2022 greetings to everyone. May this year be full of happiness, healthy and prosperity around the globe. Stay blessed everyone 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/9QspONXdja
Wishing a happy and blessed #NewYear2022 to everyone across the globe. May this year bring along prosperity and worldwide peace ameen🤲🏼 pic.twitter.com/dqhmkDEjVR
2021 was a special year for me. I became part of the most successful side and was able to done the prestigious golden star on my chest. The goal is now to continue the work hard and win more and more matches for my great country in 2022#Pakistan Ziandabad🇵🇰 pic.twitter.com/sAHwZ5CttT
Earlier, Babar also reviewed Pakistan cricket team’s performance this whole year. The 27-year-old batter also shared that beating India in the T20 World Cup match was his favourite moment of the year.
The Jhooti star Yasir Hussain stated on Naumaan Ijaz’s show G Sarkar that Turkish industry’s canvas is not bigger than Pakistan’s and cited the example of Esra Bilgic that now she has 6 Million followers on Instagram but before Ertugrul’s broadcast in Pakistan, she had one million followers.
He added that Pakistanis followed her and made her bigger, Ayeza Khan has ten times more followers than her.
Ever since Yasir Hussain likened Turkish dramas to ‘landay k kapray‘, the actor has been at the receiving end of trolling by fans of Diriliş: Ertuğrul. Cyber trolls even edited Yasir’s bio on Google and listed Esra as his parent.
Yasir has often found himself at the receiving end of flak with his comments on Turkish actors and dramas. When Diriliş: Ertuğrul initially aired in April 2020, the actor had likened Turkish dramas to ‘landay k kapray’.
“Landy k kapray aur Turkey k dramay, dono hee local industry ko tabah kardein gay,” the actor had said.
Later, the actor was reported to have likened Turkish actors to ‘kachra‘ (garbage). According to details, Yasir while sharing a picture of ‘Pakistani Turgut and Pakistani Ertuğrul’ had commented: “Inko koi nahi poochega (no one will give them any attention). Kyunke ghar ki murgi daal barabar or bahar ka kachra bhi maal barabar,” insinuating that Pakistanis do not appreciate local talent enough.
He was also very critical of QMobile for appointing Esra as their brand ambassador.
“Apko nahi lagta k Pakistan brand ki brand ambassador bhi Pakistani honi chahiye? Na Indian na Turkish? Pakistan Zindabad (Don’t you think Pakistani brands should have Pakistani brand ambassadors? Neither Turkish nor Indian),” the actor had written on social media.
Earlier, Yasir responded to a netizen who asked him if he wants to increase his followers on Instagram and stated that he should ask this to Pakistani leading ladies, Mahira Khan and Ayeza Khan. Yasir believes that they are in a race to garner maximum followers.
Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court (IHC), Athar Minallah has observed that former chief judge Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Rana Shamim and journalists appeared to have committed contempt of court.
The journalists include editor-in-Chief of the Jang Media Group Mir Shakeel-ur-Rehman, and senior journalists Ansar Abbasi and Aamir Ghauri in connection with a news report about an affidavit that accused former Chief Justice (CJ) of Pakistan Saqib Nisar of trying to delay the release from prison of former Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz.
The court said the news report [in The News] was published without taking reasonable care.
Additionally, the IHC also appointed Attorney General (AG) for Pakistan Khalid Javed as the prosecutor in the case, reports Dawn.
Editor Aamer Ghauri and reporter Ansar Abbasi argued that they had published the news report in the public interest. In reply, the order stated that freedom of expression did not apply to the cases pending in the courts.
“It appears that the reporter had not sought any legal advice regarding the status of a copy of a leaked document in the form of an affidavit,” said the order.
However, Shamim and others have been asked to appear in court on January 7 for prosecution in the contempt of court case.
