Author: News Desk

British content creator Alex Wanders has shown the world that Pakistanis do not believe in hate after wearing an Indian cricket team shirt through the back streets of Lahore.

In his video, Alex asks his viewers, “What will happen if I wear an Indian cricket shirt walking through the back streets of Lahore in Pakistan?” Wearing the blue Indian jersey, he strolls through busy local areas, greeting people with a smile and an easy “How are you?”

Far from getting any trouble, he is welcomed with laughter, kindness and harmless jokes. “Getting some strange looks right now,” Alex says at one point, but continues his walk without fear.

A little boy playfully made “poop sounds” at him, which only made Alex laugh more.

In the video, he even sits down at a roadside barber’s shop and asks, “Do you do fire haircut?” The barber politely tells him no, wishes him well, to which Alex replies, “Thank you. Have a nice day.”

At the end of his experiment, Alex says what millions of Pakistanis already know. “Okay, it turns out if you wear an Indian shirt in Pakistan, nothing happens because the people here are so friendly. Follow for part two when I wear a Pakistan shirt in India.”

His video has gone viral and the reactions say it all. Pakistani rapper Talha Anjum commented, “I’m waiting for you to wear @babarazam jersey in India.. be safe man! ✌ ”

Other users added their own thoughts.

One wrote, “Pakistan is not made up of hate, simple, our kids didn’t learn it.” Another said, “Try in India with Pakistan jersey, you’ll regret it.”

Many warned Alex that wearing a Pakistani shirt in India might not go so smoothly. “If you do the opposite, you might end up getting beaten up. Just be careful,” said another user.

Alex’s walk through the streets of Lahore shows that while cricket rivalries may be fierce, ordinary Pakistanis know how to welcome people with warmth, even when they wear opponents’ kit.

The District Education Authority Lahore has removed around 45,000 fake student enrolments discovered in schools across the city.

According to a report, these fraudulent entries were artificially boosting the official student numbers, revealing large-scale manipulation of enrolment data.

After a thorough audit, the fake records were reportedly deleted, bringing the total number of verified students down to 575,000.

This discovery has raised questions about the Education Authority’s performance and its ability to meet enrolment targets. Schools where fake enrolments were found have been issued notices and asked to explain the discrepancies.

The Education Authority is now expected to bridge the gap and reach its goal of 637,000 enrolled students by October 31.

Despite these setbacks, officials claim they are making steady progress. With support from school administrators, current enrollment has climbed back to 616,000.

However, at least 21,000 more enrolments are required to hit the target. Authorities believe they will successfully achieve this before the October deadline.

Pakistan and China are reportedly working on a proposal to establish a new regional organisation that could potentially replace the now-inactive South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), which was once dubbed the European Union (EU) of South Asia.

Citing diplomatic sources familiar with the development, a leading English daily reports that talks between Islamabad and Beijing have reached an advanced stage, with both sides agreeing that a new organisation is urgently needed for regional integration and connectivity.

SAARC was established in 1985 with member countries including Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka, with Afghanistan joining later.

The recent trilateral meeting, held in Kunming on June 19, was attended by senior diplomats from Pakistan, China and Bangladesh.

According to the news report, the aim is to invite other South Asian countries, members of SAARC, to join the new regional grouping.

India is reportedly expected to decline the invitation, citing its divergent interests. 

However, countries including Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Afghanistan are expected to join the proposed alliance.

If the proposal materialises, SAARC’s role would become more irrelevant. The organisation failed to achieve its objectives under adversarial ties between Pakistan and India.

Since India’s boycott of SAARC’s meeting in Pakistan in 2016, no serious efforts have been made to revive the organisation, despite Pakistan’s keenness to host the summit.

SAARC was dealt another blow recently when India withdrew from offering special visas under the organisation to Pakistani businessmen following the April 22 Pahalgam attack in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).

According to the report, Pakistan and China have been discussing the proposal of a new organisation for months, concluding that like-minded countries in the region should join hands for a better future.

An Indian defence official has openly acknowledged that the Indian Air Force lost multiple aircraft during the 86-hour confrontation with Pakistan in May, a rare admission amid ongoing speculation over the extent of the damage.

During a seminar at Universitas Dirgantara Marsekal Suryadarma in Indonesia, Indian Defence Attaché Captain Shiv Kumar stated that India “did lose some aircraft” during an operation on the night of May 7. The remarks were made in a session titled Analysis of the Pakistan–India Air Battle and Indonesia’s Anticipatory Strategies from the Perspective of Air Power.

Kumar attributed these losses to directives from Indian political leadership, which allegedly restricted the air force from engaging with Pakistani military targets. He mentioned that pilots were instructed to refrain from any actions that could lead to an escalation.

His statements follow a separate acknowledgement by India’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan, who has also admitted that Indian aircraft were down during the May conflict. Speaking to Bloomberg Television during the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Chauhan chose not to specify the number of jets targeted. He emphasised that the underlying reasons for the losses matter more than the actual count. “What is important is not the jet being down, but why they were being down,” he stated.

These comments follow weeks of silence from Indian defence officials regarding the events of early May, when Pakistan claimed to have downed six Indian aircraft, including Rafale jets. Initially, Indian officials dismissed this claim.

However, on May 30, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy asserted that five Indian fighter jets had indeed been shot down, supporting Pakistan’s earlier assertion. Indian military sources, on the other hand, have continued to refrain from confirming any specific details.

This admission, in both diplomatic and military capacities, adds a new aspect to the narrative surrounding the brief yet intense exchange between the two nations, whose air forces remain vigilant amid ongoing tensions.

A 17-year-old girl and her alleged lover have ended their lives after the girl’s family refused her wish to marry him, leaving their village in shock.

The tragic incident took place in Chak No. 243RB, within the limits of Roshanwala Police Station. According to reports, the girl wanted to marry a boy of her own choice, but her family did not agree. Heartbroken, she locked herself in her room and hanged herself.

Her family found her body and informed the police. Roshanwala cops reached the scene, completed the legal process, and handed over the body to her family.

A few hours later, her alleged lover also took his own life by hanging. 

Police recovered his body too and handed it over to his family after completing the required formalities.