It seems like yet another sale has led to a fight between shoppers. Videos on social media show huge crowds at the Sapphire store in a shopping mall in Faisalabad, where an annual sale is taking place. Long lines of women and men standing in que to purchase clothes can be seen.
One video shows a fight breaking out at the store, with a man clearly beating another person, while another one had a pistol with him, according to eye-witnesses.
کوہ نور پلازہ جڑانوالہ روڈ فیصل آباد میں میں ملبوسات کی سیل لگنے پر دکان میدان جنگ بن گئی۔ خواتین نے مردوں کو بلایا، ایک دوسرے پر جوتے برسائے،شوہر پستول لے کر آگئے، فائرنگ سے خوف و ہراس پھیل گیا،پولیس نے 4 افراد کو گرفتار کرلیا۔#Faisalabad#FaisalabadTV#Sale#Sapphire#Policepic.twitter.com/PzIRQ6Lhs9
A Portuguese tourist, on a tour of 50 countries, has died on Thursday in a road accident in Chaghai district in Balochistan, Dawn has confirmed.
Nuno Miguel Vilao Castanheria, 28, crossed into Pakistan from Iran on Wednesday evening on his motorcycle, and was on his way to Quetta when his motorbike collided with a pick up truck near Dalbandin town. At the time, he was accompanied by two German tourists, Tony Pankraz Linder and Nikolas Lang, both of whom were also travelling on their bikes, and Levies personnel.
Castanheria died on the spot, Chagai Deputy Commissioner Hassan Jan Baloch has confirmed.
The driver of the pick up truck and his helper were arrested by Levies.
The Foreign Office has been informed of the death while the body has been sent to Quetta so that it can be shifted to Islamabad and handed over to Portugal’s embassy.
The Portuguese man started his tour on May 21. He was scheduled to travel through Pakistan’s northern areas before crossing over into India from Wagah border, Dawn has said.
A Pakistani-American cab driver, Zanoor Jaffari, has been arrested in New York city on charges of murdering his wife and two-year-old daughter, with their five year old son present during the slaughter.
According to the Suffolk County Police, the wife, Misbah Batool, 33, and the couple’s toddler Izziah, were found dead in the bedroom of the family’s home in Brentwood at 4:40 pm. Other relatives also lived in the house, and it was Jaffari’s mom who reported the stabbing.
Suffolk County Police Chief of Detectives John Rowan said the couple’s boy was unharmed, and is currently under the custody of relatives.
The murderer was initially hospitalised after the cops reported he showed signs of overdosing, before being held on murder charges. Jaffari has pled not guilty to the charges and has been remanded without bail.
Prosecuters have alleged that Jaffari has a history of abusing his wife, before the family shifted to a new home in Long Island City.
Zhanna Samsonova, a vegan social media influencer who touted her diet of just “fruits, sunflower seed sprouts, fruit smoothies and juice,” has passed away, her mother has confirmed.
The 39-years-old, who used the same surname D’Art on social media, was based in Phuket, Thailand, however media reports have said that she was touring South East Asia at the time of her death. She passed away on July 21 in Malaysia after seeking medical help for an unknown condition.
Her friends have alleged that she died of malnutrition as a result of her only-fruit diet. “You don’t need to be a doctor to understand where this will lead,” a friend was quoted by Newsflash.
Another of her friends also recalled seeing her “exhausted, with swollen legs,” a few months before her death. “They sent her home to seek treatment. However, she ran away again. When I saw her in Phuket, I was horrified,” they said.
On her social media pages, Zhanna would promote a raw consisting mainly of fruit and seeds. Her mother has said that the family is waiting for the death certificate for an official cause of death, however, she suspects Zhanna died of a “cholera-like infection”.
Social media users were left shocked on Wednesday when they discovered that popular community group Soul Bitches has been taken down from Facebook without any warning.
Soul Bitches was a popular community group on Facebook where women from all over Pakistan could share their stories and seek refuge in situations of abuse or domestic violence.
In a statement to The Current, the co-founder Rabeeya revealed that the platform gave no warnings before abruptly shutting down the group:
“Facebook didn’t get any prior warning! They just took it down. I am working with meta to get it back up.”
On Soul Bitches’ Instagram page, a statement was posted explaining what had happened.
“We deeply regret to inform you that Facebook has unexpectedly deleted or disabled our beloved Soul Bitches page. We want you to know that we’re tirelessly working to understand the reasons behind this action to get our cherished platform back up and running,” the post read. “We want you to know that we are tirelessly working to understand the reasons behind this action and to get our cherished platform back up and running.”
The co-founder of the group, Rabeeya, shared a post on her Instagram stories, where she thanked social media users for their support.
“Throughout its existence, this group had not only ralied for women’s causes but extended its compassion to animals as well. It was built for women navigating different circumstances, a space where friendships had forged, unwavering support, regardless of the highs and lows we encountered…The countless instances of being targeted, bullied, and made a spectacle of are not unfamiliar to us. We, as a community, fought those lows together to preserve the openness and freedom of Soul Bitches.”
Social media users expressed their dismay at the shutdown of the website, lamenting how online spaces for women were shrinking rapidly.
“People hated SoulBitches,” one user wrote. “Because women exchanged stories & became smarter about what they should or shouldn’t tolerate. Women told each other about their legal rights. Women gave advice to those in need. The page empowered women. This is sad. Not shocking.”
People hated Soul Bitches. Because women exchanged stories & became smarter about what they should or shouldn't tolerate. Women told each other about their legal rights. Women gave advice to those in need. The page empowered women. This is sad. Not shocking. https://t.co/muLGguSgeG
“Facebook is a toxic place for women,” tweeted Digital Rights Activist Hija Kamran. “But SB was a way to seek care, support & a sense of community for them. I’m not sure why the group must have been deleted, but it sure seems like an attack on women’s access to safe spaces on a deeply misogynistic platform.”
Facebook is a toxic place for women, but SB was a way to seek care, support & a sense of community for them. I'm not sure why the group must have been deleted, but it sure seems like an attack on women's access to safe spaces on a deeply misogynistic platform. https://t.co/SQNaZ8zenP
The Current has reached out to the co-founders of Soul Bitches, as well as to Facebook for a comment and will update the story as soon as they respond.
In a surprising move, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia have both passed laws that criminalise the sending of heart emojis via WhatsApp and other social networking sites, considering it an act of incitement to debauchery and harassment, respectively.
According to Kuwaiti lawyer Haya Al Shalahi, individuals found guilty of sending heart emojis in Kuwait may face severe consequences. A conviction of this offence could lead to up to two years of imprisonment, along with a fine not exceeding 2,000 Kuwaiti dinars.
Likewise, in Saudi Arabia, the consequences are equally harsh. Sending ‘red heart’ emojis on WhatsApp may result in a jail term ranging from two to five years, accompanied by a fine of 100,000 Saudi Riyals, as per Saudi law.
Saudi cybercrime expert Al Moataz Kutbi highlighted that certain images and expressions used in online conversations, like red hearts, could be deemed harassment within the country’s jurisdiction. The act might lead to a lawsuit being filed by the aggrieved party, turning it into a serious offence.
Moreover, for repeat offenders in Saudi Arabia, the financial penalty could escalate to a staggering 300,000 Saudi Riyals, coupled with a maximum imprisonment of five years.
The rationale behind these strict measures is to combat online harassment and protect individuals from potentially harmful or inappropriate content shared through emojis. Authorities in both countries view such seemingly innocuous expressions as having the potential to incite indecent behaviour or cause emotional distress to recipients.
As social media and messaging platforms continue to play a significant role in modern communication, governments are increasingly taking measures to regulate online interactions and enforce cyber laws. Individuals in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia are now urged to exercise caution in their online communication to avoid potential legal consequences.
It remains to be seen how these laws will be enforced and how they will impact digital communication practises in both nations. In the meantime, citizens are encouraged to be aware of these recent legal developments and adapt their online behaviour accordingly.
7 valuable horses in a Gujrat camp have sadly died, leaving both the owner and officials perplexed, while the status of fifteen others remains critical, Samaa has reported. According to the authorities, preliminary investigation indicate that the horses died as a result of “consuming something poisonous.”
The owner of the horses, well known in the are for competing in prestigious javelin events, took great care of the horses, each of which was worth an astounding Rs10 lacs. A thorough investigation is under way after local authorities opened a case in relation to the event.
Another case of sexual harassment in Karachi has emerged after a video showing a burqa-clad woman being caught and molested by a man before she quickly escaped. The incident occurred at a street in a neighborhood near Madina Masjid.
We feel it is necessary to mention that the woman was burqa-clad; she was not wearing any type of clothing that is categorised by men as ‘tempting’. Prominent figures in our country, including our leaders, have said that women provoke men to harass them when they wear revealing clothes.
According to GEO, the incident was recorded at around 10:55 am in the morning.
The news publication reported the police were unsuccessful in catching the culprit. They had also not been contacted by anyone to pursue this case, and the survivor has not been identified.
Such incidents cannot end until the hands of these people are cut off
This is the second incidence in Karachi of public assault of a woman who is covered in a burqa. Previously in July, a man was caught on camera stripping down on a street and trying to sexually assault a woman who was passing him by.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has commended Brazil, Mauritius, the Netherlands, and Turkey for wholly implementing recommended measures against tobacco usage.
The recent announcement was made in a report released by the global health body, which is advocating for a broader implementation of known strategies that have proven effective against smoking.
These measures include bans on tobacco advertising, placing conspicuous health warnings on cigarette packaging, increasing tobacco taxation, and offering support to help smokers quit the habit. As part of the recently endorsed full measures, Mauritius and the Netherlands join Brazil and Turkey as leaders in the anti-tobacco initiative.
The report confirms that as of now, 71% of the world’s population, or around 5.6 billion people, are safeguarded by at least one of these tobacco control measures. This represents a significant upturn from the figures recorded in 2007.
The global prevalence of smoking has seen a decline from 22.8% in 2007 to 17% in 2021, averting an estimated 300 million additional smokers.
Despite these efforts, smoking continues to be the leading cause of preventable death, annually accounting for 8.7 million fatalities, which include 1.3 million deaths resulting from second-hand smoke inhalation.
On Sunday, Madam Tussaud’s unveiled the wax statue of the first female prime minister of Pakistan and the Muslim world, Benazir Bhutto, in Dubai. Her son, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto was present at the occasion.
President PPP Gulf Mian Munir Hans with Chairman PPP and Foreign Minister Pakistan Bilawal Bhutto Zardari at Madame Tussauds Dubai, Wax statue Ceremony of Former Prime Minister Pakistan Benazir Bhutto Shaheed pic.twitter.com/Ab4ErLm4Le
Fashion designer Maheen Khan, who crafted the iconic look Benazir Bhutto wore when she was sworn in as the first woman prime minister of the country in November 1988, has shared a heart warming story on her Instagram page about how she and Bhutto crafted the look together.
Maheen received a call from the Benazir Bhutto in November 1998, after she had won the elections and needed to design a look in green to wear for the swearing-in ceremony.
“It was some time In November 1988 that I got a call from Benazir Bhutto. She had just had Bilawal and she had won the elections! She was to be Pakistans first Prime minister. I immediately rushed to Bilawal House . She needed something green to wear to her swearing in ceremony. I convinced her to wear a white dupatta , which I got her . I decided immediately that chiffon wouldn’t do so I got her a soft muslin which would drape well . Years later she rang to say she had given the outfit to Madame Toussards .”The Maheen label is still on it ” she said The white dupatta has since become the signature of every female politician. Magical memories of an amazing ,warm , affectionate woman . Rest in peace dear BB Innalillahe wainnaillaihe rajeoon.”
