Current Final

Author: News Desk

  • Ban sources responsible for spreading obscenity and nudity demand ulema

    Ban sources responsible for spreading obscenity and nudity demand ulema

    Religious scholars (ulema) have condemned the rape of a girl in a seminary in Rawalpindi and demanded that perpetrators of such detestable crimes should be given punishment in public through speedy trial, reported Dawn.

    In a joint declaration issued after attending a consultative meeting, ulemas expressed grief over the rising incidents of child abuse and women harassment in Pakistan and said that the prime minister and chief justice of Pakistan should take immediate action against the culprits and order their speedy trials.

    They urged the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA), Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), and Ministry of Information to block porn websites and pornographic and nude content and advertisements on social media.

    The joint declaration said that the rules of Shariah are clear for both men and women. It is obligatory for both men and women to cover themselves properly and avoid obscenity and nudity. Shariah does not allow a man to touch or harass a woman, the declaration said.

    The joint declaration said that the rising incidents of abuse and harassment of boys and girls and the state of fear and intimidation prevailing among women demand from all sections of society, especially the government and judiciary, to ban and close all such sources responsible for spreading obscenity and nudity in society.

  • ‘Asliyat pe utar aatay ho’: Mahira Khan slams a troll with a befitting reply

    Actor Mahira Khan has given a befitting reply to a troll under a post of journalist Maria Memon that she shared on her official twitter handle.

    The Hum Kahan Kay Sachay Thay actor shared a video of Maria in which she was addressing the plight of women in Pakistan and shared her take on the laws.

    A netizen left a reply under the Raees diva’s re-shared video: “Dubai dubai hy pakistan pakistan hy madam g.”

    “Farq yeh hai ke dubai mein jail hogi, yahaaan nahi. Wahaan jurrat nahi hai, yahaan asliyat pe utar aaatay ho,” wrote Mahira while replying to the netizen.

    On the work front, Mahira will be seen next in the forthcoming telefilm Ek Hai Nigar in which the Humsafar actor is set to play the first female Lieutenant General of Pakistan, Nigar Johar co-starring Bilal Ashraf.

  • Ayeza, Danish pay tribute to Deepika-Shahid by recreating their iconic look from ‘Padmaavat’

    Ayeza, Danish pay tribute to Deepika-Shahid by recreating their iconic look from ‘Padmaavat’

    Celebrity couple, Ayeza Khan and Danish Taimoor have recreated Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor’s iconic pose from Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat. The duo shot together for a clothing brand’s promotional photoshoot.

    The Meray Paas Tum Ho star recently paid tribute to transnational female superstars.

    The Meherposh duo recently celebrated their daughter, Hoorain’s birthday and her tooth falling in multiple lavish ceremonies.

    Ayeza Khan, Danish Taimoor celebrate their Eid with family

    On the work front, Danish is currently featuring in Ishq Hai co-starring Minal Khan whereas Ayeza is starring in Laapata opposite Ali Rehman Khan.

  • Pakistan issues visas to Afghan cricket team: Fawad Chaudhry

    Pakistan issues visas to Afghan cricket team: Fawad Chaudhry

    Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday said that Pakistan has issued visas to the Afghan cricket team.

    Taking to Twitter, Chaudhry wrote that he hoped and prayed that the Afghan cricket team would bring smiles on the faces of its people. “My sincere prayers and best wishes are with you.” Fawad wrote the last line of his tweet in Pashto language.

    The Pakistan and Afghanistan cricket teams’ series was scheduled in Sri Lanka, which had announced 10-day restrictions on gatherings and other events in the wake of rising cases of Coronavirus.

    As per reports, the series is in jeopardy and is expected to be shifted to any other country.

    Meanwhile, the three-match ODI series between Pakistan and Afghanistan is back on track as Islamabad has issued visas to Afghan cricketers, reported Geo News.

  • Twitterati react to Junaid Safdar-Ayesha Saif’s Nikkah pictures

    PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz, and Captain Muhammad Safdar Awan’s son Junaid Safdar married Ayesha Saif Khan in London on Sunday in a lavish ceremony. The duo tied the knot at The Lanesborough, a 5-star hotel in Knightsbridge.

    The ceremony was also attended by Nawaz Sharif, grandfather of Junaid Safdar.

    Maryam Nawaz took to her twitter handle to post her blessings for the newly-weds.

    The pictures from the Nikkah ceremony of Junaid and Aisha have been circulating on social media.

    Have a look at how netizens reacted to the viral pictures:

    https://twitter.com/RandomBytes1/status/1429527314178748422
    https://twitter.com/badgirlriru/status/1429531379734351879

  • Rickshaw driver allegedly rapes woman, minor daughter

    Rickshaw driver allegedly rapes woman, minor daughter

    A rickshaw driver along with his companion have allegedly gang-raped a woman and her minor daughter near LDA Avenue, ARY News reported on Monday.

    According to the police statement of the victim, the rickshaw drove the mother and the daughter around before stopping it at a shady spot near LDA Avenue where the driver, along with his friend, allegedly raped them both.

    The woman said she reached Thokar Niaz Baig on a coach and sat in a rickshaw for Saddar Cantt, but then the accused drove them wayward and finally parked the vehicle at LDA Avenue in the dark of the night.

    Chung Police have arrested the suspect while the victims have been taken to the hospital for medical tests.

    Read More: 12-year-old boys ‘gang rape four-year-old girl’ in Punjab

    Police said they are still gathering more evidence into the case and confirmed the rickshaw had the registration plate LEU-4882, which the alleged rapist abandoned when victims shouted for help.

    “They both raped me and my daughter one after another inside the rickshaw,” the victim said, adding that they ran away when they shouted for help.
    FIR states that the suspects snatched a phone and Rs5,000 cash from the woman as well.

  • Ayesha Saif Khan donned Indian designer Sabyasachi’s luxury bridal collection at her royal Nikkah ceremony

    Ayesha Saif Khan donned Indian designer Sabyasachi’s luxury bridal collection at her royal Nikkah ceremony

    PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz, and Captain Muhammad Safdar Awan’s son Junaid Safdar married Ayesha Saif Khan in London on Sunday in a lavish ceremony. The duo tied the knot at The Lanesborough, a 5-star hotel in Knightsbridge.

    The beautiful bride donned India’s most sought after designer, Sabyasachi’s luxury collection at her Nikkah ceremony.

    Photo: Courtesy Zehra Photography

    Maryam Nawaz took to her twitter handle to post her blessings for the newly-weds.

    Photo: Dawn
  • IHC suspends plot allotments to judges in Islamabad

    IHC suspends plot allotments to judges in Islamabad

    Chief Justice Islamabad High Court (IHC) Justice Athar Minallah suspended allotment of plots to the capital’s judiciary in sectors F-14 and F-15, observing that this award of land was a conflict of interest, reported Dawn.

    The court also issued a notice to the attorney general and sought an explanation from the Ministry of Housing and Works on the policy of distribution of plots among a few segments of society.

    Justice Athar Minallah was hearing a petition filed by property owners in villages Thalla Syedan and Jhangi Syedan in Islamabad district against the acquisition of their land.

    During the hearing of the matter, Justice Minallah remarked: “It has been reported that the Federal Government Employees Housing Authority had recently held a ballot for allotment of plots in F-14 and F-15. The list indicates that virtually every judicial officer of the district courts of Islamabad, who are expected to resolve and adjudicate upon the grievances and rights of the affected landowners, is a beneficiary.”

    “It, prima facie, raises serious questions regarding conflict of interest because the plots are given to the beneficiaries at substantially lower prices than the current market rates and thus each beneficiary has a financial interest,” said Justice Minallah.

    “Moreover, astonishingly the list also includes those judicial officers who have been dismissed on account of misconduct or corruption,” added Justice Minallah.

    Justice Minallah observed that the judicial officer who was convicted and sentenced by this court was also one of the beneficiaries.

    As per the record of the FGEHA, three sacked additional district and sessions judges — Pervaizul Qadir Memon, Raja Khurram Ali Khan, and Jahangir Awan — were allotted a Kanal plot each in F-14 and F-15 while two former civil judges, Adnan Jamali and Amir Khalil, were given plots measuring 14 marlas each in these sectors.

    Last week, two special assistants to the prime minister (SAPM), judges of the superior judiciary, and top bureaucrats were among those who had been allocated residential plots in Islamabad’s F-14 and F-15 sectors.

    Judges of the superior judiciary, as well as those of the subordinate judiciary, and a few journalists had been placed in Category I — plots measuring one Kanal.

    While the judges of all the provincial high courts have been allotted plots in F-14 and F-15, not a single judge from the Islamabad High Court was among the applicants.

  • Pakistan’s Syed Imaad Ali wins World Youth Scrabble Championship

    Pakistan’s Syed Imaad Ali wins World Youth Scrabble Championship

    Pakistan’s Syed Imaad Ali won the World Youth Scrabble Championship in Karachi on Sunday, reported Dawn.

    The 15-year-old player defeated his opponent in nine out of 13 games in Sunday’s finals as Pakistan finished first in the tournament, with Hasham Hadi Khan — another Pakistani — to qualify for the final with 26 wins, coming in fourth after winning in seven games.

    Two more Pakistani players, Ali Salman and Usman Shaukat, remained in the top 10 till the last round of the championship’s group stage but were unlucky to miss out narrowly after losing their last games.

    Syed Imaad Ali opened up an early lead in the tournament and had soared to the top position with 11 wins and one tie by the completion of the first 12 rounds.

    After this success, he is now the first and only scrabble player to win the World Youth title twice. He previously won the 2018 championship in Dubai, clinched the Junior World Scrabble Championship in Torquay, England, in November 2019, and was also the youngest player to do so.

    Pakistan was awarded the rights to hold the World English Scrabble Players Association (WESPA) Youth Cup for the second year running.

    The championship has been played annually since 2006 in different parts of the world but could not be played after 2019 due to the pandemic outbreak.

  • Suspect in Minar-e-Pakistan incident gets pre-arrest bail

    Suspect in Minar-e-Pakistan incident gets pre-arrest bail

    A Lahore session court, on Saturday granted pre-arrest bail to a suspect, identified as Shehroz Saeed, who was allegedly involved in the horrendous mass sexual assault case at Minar-e-Pakistan on August 14.

    The bail is until September 3. According to Saeed’s lawyer, he is ready to cooperate with the authorities, and therefore, the court should direct police authorities to refrain from arresting him.

    Further developments

    Lahore police have arrested 66 people through geo-fencing, face matching, and conducted raids at 26 different places so far, confirms Government Spokesperson Shahbaz Gill.

    The police officer said that the woman who was attacked, Ayesha Akram, and her colleagues will identify the suspects during the parade and the remaining suspects.

    Ayesha Akram was attacked by 400 men when she was trying to record a video with four of her friends to celebrate Independence Day.