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  • British-Pakistani Mayra Zulfiqar’s murderer gets arrested

    British-Pakistani Mayra Zulfiqar’s murderer gets arrested

    Zahir Jadoon, a resident of Lahore, had confessed to murdering a British-Pakistani woman Mayra Zulfiqar on May 3.

    Police in Lahore has formally arrested Zahir Jadoon in relation to the murder of Mayra, a law graduate from London.

    Zahir Jadoon and Saad Butt were two of the four accused named in the murder in the first information report (FIR) filed by Mohammad Nazeer, a relative of Zulfiqar.

    Muhammad Zulfiqar, Mayra’s father, had appealed to the prime ministers of both Pakistan and Britain to help him get justice for his daughter.

    24-year-old Mayra Zulfiqar was found dead in Lahore. She had been threatened by two men who both wanted to marry her.

  • Bilawal slams PML-N’s Ahsan Iqbal, calls him ‘office-bearer on paper’

    Bilawal slams PML-N’s Ahsan Iqbal, calls him ‘office-bearer on paper’

    Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Monday criticised the government over the Ghotki train accident and said that he was shocked at the ‘callous’ attitude of the government.

    Differences between the PPP and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) also became visible in the National Assembly (NA) session when PML-N’s Ahsan Iqbal criticised the chair for giving the floor to the PPP chairman before him. Ahsan Iqbal said that being from the largest Opposition party, it was his right to get the floor first. When Bilawal took the floor again, he hit out at Iqbal and the PML-N and termed him an “office-bearer only on papers”.

    Responding to Bilawal’s remarks, Ahsan Iqbal tweeted, “PTI attacks him [Bilawal] for a will written on a piece of paper. I don’t know why he felt the need to attack me with this piece of paper issue.”

    Speaking on the floor, Bilawal said a tragic incident has occurred in Ghotki and lamented that a poor person’s life is not safe during travel via the railways.

    “They (government) do political point-scoring even when an incident like these happen,” he said, adding, “I want to convey a message to the affectees of the crash: We stand with you and demand answers from the authorities.”

    Later in the day, Bilawal tweeted that his request to suspend all other business to discuss Ghotki train accident was denied by Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri.

    “PM, railway minister not in NA to answer why in three years of this government we’ve had more train accidents than any other govt in history of Pakistan. Shocked at callous attitude of govt,” he added.

  • Throwback Video: Iman Ali gets mobbed by Indian media post dinner with Ranbir Kapoor

    Throwback Video: Iman Ali gets mobbed by Indian media post dinner with Ranbir Kapoor

    The Indian media caught Ranbir Kapoor and Iman Ali spending a night out together when they were stepping out of a private meeting. The two decided to leave the venue on different vehicles to avoid media speculation.

    Ranbir left the venue in his lavish car and Iman left in an auto-rickshaw, consciously trying to hide her face. Imtiaz Ali was also seen leaving the same building with them.

    Indian media speculated Ranbir and Iman’s private hangout to be fancier than it seemed but later reported Iman being closer to the Jab We Met director, Imtiaz Ali.

    The video went viral at the time but the stars chose to remain tight-lipped about the incident.

    Here is an image from the video clip:

    Iman tied the knot with Babar Bhatti on February 21, 2019, and is happily married. While Ranbir is currently dating actress Alia Bhatt and plans to marry her soon, as he revealed in an interview with Rajeev Masand.

  • Lahore gets its first drive-through vaccination centre

    The city district administration of Lahore has established the first drive-through vaccination centre at Nishtar Park Sports Complex. According to details, the facility has been launched in collaboration with the Bank of Punjab.

    This facility will help people get vaccinated from the comfort of their vehicles in just 15-20 minutes, which includes registration, checking vitals, and inoculation. The timings for the drive-through vaccination centre are from 08:00 pm to 02:00 am.

    Pakistan’s vaccination drive began on March 10 with priority given to healthcare workers and senior citizens above 60. Later, vaccinations for those aged 50-59 were started on April 21. Meanwhile, registration for ages 40-49 was started on on April 2 and the registration for19 plus started from May 27.

  • 11-minute flight: Billionaire Jeff Bezos is going to space without a pilot

    Amazon billionaire, Jeff Bezos will fly to space with his brother Mark Bezos next month, on the first human spaceflight. The spacecraft are being made by his company, Blue Origin. The automated capsules with no pilot will include six passengers, including the winner of an ongoing auction taking place for a seat. After that, the remaining seats will be up for sale.

    In an Instagram video, the world’s richest person, Bezos disclosed that ever since he was five years old, he has dreamed of traveling to space.

    If the mission is successful, Bezos will leave behind Tesla and Space X founder Elon Musk. and British entrepreneur Richard Branson, who are also hoping to fly to space by the end of this year.

    As per reports, the total flight time would be 11 minutes approximately. The mission is to get ahead of the Karman line known as “an imaginary boundary” which is about 62 miles above the Earth and hundred kilometers above sea level.

    Since this is the first human spaceflight, there is no guarantee that the flight is safe for passengers. However, Blue Origin has successfully launched dozens of rockets from Guadalupe Mountains of West Texas.

    Blue Origin was founded by Bezos in 2000 with the mission of cheap traveling to space and reusable launch systems.

    The news came after the announcement made by Bezos in February that he would step down as the CEO of Amazon and would focus on his other work.

  • Dubai Police arrest man for ‘indecent’ dance in Metro without mask

    Dubai Police arrest man for ‘indecent’ dance in Metro without mask

     Dubai Police have arrested a man for an ‘ indecent’ dance in a Dubai Metro train without wearing a mask.

    A video doing the rounds on social media show a man dancing on a Bollywood song, ‘Laal Ghagra’, without a mask while the passengers film him.

    Director of Transportation Security Department at Dubai Police, Obaid Al Hathboor,  said that the man caused inconvenience  to other passengers as well as broke the Covid-19 rules. “A video for an Asian man circulated on social media while he was performing indecent acts inside a train. He caused disturbance to others without respecting their privacy,” said the official.

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    “He was additionally arrested for not wearing a mask inside the train while all commuters around him were wearing masks and following precautionary measures,” he added.

    According to Article 358 of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) penal code, the suspect will face a jail term of six months and/or a fine of Dh5,000 for violating public morals and creating a ruckus.

  • ‘Who is Katrina Kaif?’ asks Hira Mani to a fan as he compares the two

    ‘Who is Katrina Kaif?’ asks Hira Mani to a fan as he compares the two

    Actress Hira Mani gave a humorous reply to a fan who compared the two in terms of their appearance.

    In the comments section of Hira’s picture, a devoted fan couldn’t distinguish if it was really Hira Mani or Bollywood superstar Katrina Kaif.

    The fan asked, “Is this Katrina Kaif or Hira Mani?”

    Obviously, this was an intentional attempt from the fan by comparing Hira with Katrina to grab her attention on his comment.

    Hira’s answer was full of self-confidence and we enjoyed her words a lot.

    Hira responded: “Bro Katrina Kaif ki bhi maa. Who is Katrina Kaif? Mujhy kehtey hain Hira Mani” (Bro I am mother of Katrina Kaif. Who is Katrina Kaif? People call me Hira Mani).

    Hira is currently being seen in Yun Tu Hai Pyar Bohut on HUM TV.

  • Netizens praise Ghotki locals for serving food to stranded passengers

    Netizens praise Ghotki locals for serving food to stranded passengers

    Social media users are praising the residents of Ghotki and neighbouring areas for serving food, water and other essentials to the stranded passengers after the Ghotki train incident.

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    At least 62 passengers lost their lives while more than 100 others have been injured when two express trains collided on Monday in Sindh’s Ghotki.

    Also Read: ‘By the grace of Almighty Allah, this is the first train accident of 2021’: Firdous

    Railways operations were badly affected by the accident throughout the country. The authorities stopped trains at different railway stations for several hours.

    The rescue and relief operation has been completed while the track has been restored after 29 hours.

    The rescue operation was completed after the track has been cleared, retrieving the 17 coaches that had been affected by the crash and the engine of the train. Trains that were not operational since Sunday can now resume their operations, officials said.

  • ‘Is it justified to rip apart your ex lover?’ Rabia Butt questions Hania, Asim feud

    Ever since Asim Azhar tweeted a GIF for Hania, the exes have fiercely indulged in an online feud, after which several celebrities, from the Pakistani drama and film industry, started posting their views on the issue. 

    The latest celebrity to comment on the issue is actress Rabia Butt of Pehli Si Muhabbat fame. Rabia in a series of Instagram stories said that she is not talking about who is right or who is wrong, all she’s asking is that does anyone’s ex-lover deserves being ripped apart publicly after a breakup

    She continued by advising to not make fun of one’s past and former partner by publicising everything.

    The actress wants her fellow celebrities to not thrash their ex-lovers publicly even after a disturbing end of their equation and believes in keeping feuds private.

  • Ghotki train accident: Azam Swati accepts responsibility

    Ghotki train accident: Azam Swati accepts responsibility

    Minister of Railways Azam Khan Swati accepted responsibility for the Ghotki train accident on Monday.

    “Being a top official (minister for railways), I take responsibility for this train accident. The other senior officials working under me also take responsibility,” Swati said when asked whether he would tender resignation from his ministry since the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), when in Opposition during the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government, had sought the resignation of former railways minister Khawaja Saad Rafique over train accidents, reported Dawn.

    Swati also held all those responsible who, in his words, were involved in corruption and did nothing for the improvement and betterment of railways during the last 25 to 30 years.

    “This track is stuck like a bone in our throat. We can neither eat it nor throw it out. I admit that the safety of passengers at this track is compromised,” the minister admitted.

    Meanwhile, Swati arrived at the crash site to oversee the rescue operations. Swati said if his resignation meant the deceased can come back to life, he was ready to do so. He assured that those found responsible in the Ghotki train crash will be punished. 

    Talking to Dawn, Swati defended the induction of new trains in the existing fleet, saying the move was the need of the hour to enhance railways’ revenue.

    “Whether we launch new trains or not, we see ourselves at the losing end. There is also confusion whether to rehabilitate or replace this track with a new one,” he argued.

    The Ghotki train accident took place after a track’s welding joint broke, causing the Millat Express train to crash onto a down track, says an initial investigation report into the crash, as reported by Geo News.

    65 people were killed and over 100 injured during the wee hours of Monday when Sir Syed Express and the Millat Express collided in Pakistan’s Dharki town near the Mirpur Mathello Railway Station.