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  • Customers express frustration over inability to pay for Netflix with Islamic Cards while being charged Sood for late payments

    Customers express frustration over inability to pay for Netflix with Islamic Cards while being charged Sood for late payments

    A Faysal Bank customer expressed his discontent with the bank on Facebook after his credit card was converted into a shariah-compliant card called “Noor Islamic Card”. The customer complained that he is unable to make transactions with Netflix or use the card for any “unislamic” purposes.

    He posted on Facebook, saying, “Just converted my Faysal Bank Credit into Noor Islamic Card. Now I can’t use the card on Netflix, bcoz they have become Islamic, and they cannot allow their customers to use their card on any unislamic things.”

    Other users also commented on the post, with one user pointing out that the bank still charges interest, which they refer to as Musawah payment, if a bill is not paid on time. Another user claimed that their conventional credit card was converted into a Noor Islamic Card without their consent and the bank’s response to their complaint was unsatisfactory.

    Many users expressed their frustration with the bank’s service, with some even stating that they would be closing their Faysal Islamic Card account due to the Netflix payment issue. One user also pointed out that Meezan Bank has the same policy regarding Netflix transactions.

    Another user shared their experience, stating that their Faysal Bank card did not work when they tried to buy movie tickets and food at the bank’s food court on the same day that their card was converted from a conventional card to an Islamic one. It was only then that they realized that their card had been converted.

    The conversion of conventional credit cards into shariah-compliant cards is a growing trend in Pakistan’s banking sector. While this is seen as a positive move by some customers, others are skeptical of the benefits and limitations of shariah compliant cards.

  • City in Sindh goes viral for being ‘super-clean’, where Muslim, Hindu residents clean up together

    A few days ago, Mithi, a city in Sindh, went viral on Twitter for its clean roads and responsible citizens who have kept their surroundings neat.

    “Zero litter or garbage This is one of the streets within Mithi City. The picture is captured at 4:00 PM, after the rush hours. The usual cleaning happens once a day, early in the morning. Now compare it to urban cities Diff in civic sense between Jahil log & parhe likhe log”

    Soon, other residents of the city spoke up and confirmed that the people of this area ensure that Mithi remains clean.

    https://twitter.com/Smahaseghani/status/1631571150458216449?s=20

    Activist and painter Zulkfiqar Bhutto commented that he had also visited Mithi and regarded it as ‘the cleanest city I’ve ever seen in Pakistan’.

    Mithi is a small town located near Tharparker, Sindh, and is also known as the only place where 80% of the population comprises of Hindus.

    The area is known for the strong interfaith harmony between Muslims and Hindus, as Dawn writer Hassan Raza noted that in this town, Muslims will not slaughter cows out of respect for Hindus, and Hindus will not hold any marriage ceremonies or celebrations during the month of Muharram.


    “In our village, Hindus and Muslims have been living together for decades and there has not been a single day, when I have seen a religious conflict. No loud speaker is used for Azaan at the time when Hindus are worshiping in their temple, and no bells are rung when it is time for namaz. Nobody eats in public when it is Ramazan and Holi is played by every member of the village.”


    BBC Urdu also ran a story in 2021 about how in Mithi, both Hindus and Muslims come together to celebrate the Holi festival.

  • Millions at risk of starvation in Pakistan due to economic crisis and floods: WFP

    Millions at risk of starvation in Pakistan due to economic crisis and floods: WFP

    Pakistan is currently facing an alarming economic crisis that poses a risk of defaulting on its debt. The country has also been hit hard by catastrophic floods in 2022 that have affected nearly a third of the country, causing a significant increase in food and fuel prices, which many people cannot afford.

    The situation is expected to worsen, with estimates from the World Food Programme indicating that over 5 million people will be at risk of famine-level hunger by the end of March, as per NPR’s official reports.

    Chris Kaye, the Pakistan country director, describes the situation as frightening, especially when compared to what’s happening next door in Afghanistan. According to NPR’s Diaa Hadid, the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan has escalated out of control since the Taliban took over, with over 6 million people on the brink of famine.

    Kaye believes that the food crisis in Pakistan is not far off from what is happening in Afghanistan in terms of the absolute number of people affected. The hunger crisis has even reached prosperous areas where the poor have typically sought work.

    The situation demands immediate action to prevent a large-scale famine in the region, and the international community must come together to support Pakistan and alleviate the suffering of millions of people facing hunger and malnutrition.

  • FIR filed against Gauri Khan over purchase of Lucknow property

    FIR filed against Gauri Khan over purchase of Lucknow property

    An FIR has been filed against Gauri Khan, wife of Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan, in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow.
    Khan is a well-known interior designer who has worked with prominent celebrities like Farah Khan, Ranbir Kapoor and Siddharth Malhotra.


    The FIR was filed under Section 409 of the Indian penal Code which pertains to breach of trust, and was registered with the Sushant Golf City police in Lucknow.
    The complaint was filed by Kirat Jaswant Shah, a resident of Mumbai, who said that he had paid the entire amount for a flat, which was approximately Rs86 lakhs, but had not recieved it. The flat in question is located in the Tulsiani Golf View project in the Sushant Golf City area of Lucknow.
    Along with Khan, who is the brand ambassador for the housing project, other people named in the FIR include Managing Director of Tulsiyani Construction and Development Limited, Anil Kumar Tulsiyana and the director Mahesh Tulsiyana.

  • Local man mansplains to woman on how long household chores take, gives Twitter some hilarious content

    It’s a tale as old as time, a song as old as rhyme, that men will never stop mansplaining to women about their lived experiences.

    Whether you’re a professional or not, men will consistently assume they know better about the topics you have spent your entire life actually doing.

    A hilarious exchange took place on Twitter when a woman pointed out how much time and energy is expected from them to complete their household chores but in return they are denied their right to property or receive wages from their husband as compensation.
    In jumps Bashir who proudly declares uss ko sab kuch pata hai.

    https://twitter.com/MiddIePath/status/1630319594454802434?s=20

    And then to further prove his point, the man decides to make an excel chart of the numerous chores women must complete on a daily basis and the amount of time it takes to complete them. His source: the little angry man screaming inside his brain.

    https://twitter.com/MiddIePath/status/1630961363022381057?s=20

    As shocking as that sounds, Twitter took delight in the opportunity to roast mediocre men. Soon users on the app responded with some hilarious memes.

    le sigh

    No you’re wrong! Brother must have a super cleaning robot in his home and now expects women to act like robots as well!

    Wish house chores were finished this quickly as this man assumes

    https://twitter.com/yoMamaLilith/status/1631349964721774602?s=20

    Oh, we’re laughing

    Men reading this, khuda ka wasta delusion mein say niklo and come into the real world. Women aren’t robots and it’s not their job to cater to your needs every day. If you’re so desperate to marry, then learn to properly finish household chores and listen to what women have to say.

  • Hazim Bangwar reveals why he chose to leave Hollywood and start working in Pakistan

    Hazim Bangwar reveals why he chose to leave Hollywood and start working in Pakistan

    The past month, Assistant Commissioner Hazim Bangwar broke the internet with his larger than life personality and fashion choices. The government official has been a model, rapper and music producer in Hollywood.


    Bangwar showed up on Mathira’s show, where the former singer opened up about why he had decided to leave behind his career in Hollywood and come Pakistan to do his CSS. Bangwar revealed that it was the realization that he wanted to help his country that made him want to come back:
    “I completed my Bachelors in Fashion Marketing, my second degree was LLB. My mind would keep fluctuating between art and academia…Then I got signed to a music label. So I was travelling, limousines, first class, this and that…So when I came to Pakistan, reality would hit me. I’m first class in Emirates and here people would get pushed around while travelling on buses. I’m eating the best food from the best restaurants, and here people don’t have anything to eat. So I would ask myself ‘What am I doing?’ I was disconnected from reality, and somehow felt like I was wasting my time. So while I was on my break, I came back to Pakistan and decided to stop complaining and take action.”


    Bangwar also ta about how shocked other people in his life were when they found out about his decision to stay in Pakistan.
    “People would say to me ‘Why have you come back? You’re set in life go back! A government job?!’ Because of that I was absolutely determined to show them that why not? If someone wants to do something good for their country then why can’t they come back?”

    Watch the full interview here:

  • Harry and Meghan told to vacate their ‘Spare’ British home

    Harry and Meghan told to vacate their ‘Spare’ British home

    The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, have been asked to vacate their British home, Frogmore Cottage, where they were allowed to live by the late Queen Elizabeth.


    “We can confirm The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been requested to vacate their residence at Frogmore Cottage,” a spokesman for the couple revealed in an email to The Washington Post.


    The reason behind this decision has not been revealed, however it has come only a few weeks before King Charles’s coronation in May.


    Media reports have said that the cottage is now being offered to Prince Andrew, who had been living on a larger property in Windsor grounds. However, Buckingham Palace has not confirmed this yet.

    Harry and Meghan had shifted to Frogmore Cottage in 2018 after their wedding. In 2020 when they stepped down from their royal duties, the couple moved to California but the cottage remained their home during their trips to Britain. They have time till May to empty the home.


    King Charles has long been a proponent of slimming down the monarchy and reducing its expenses. Prince Andrew, who was living at the 30-room Royal Lodge in Windsor, has reportedly also been told that the monarchy will not pay for the upkeep of the residence.

  • Man jailed for slapping wife during live TikTok video

    Man jailed for slapping wife during live TikTok video

    A Spanish man who slapped his wife on a live TikTok video was sentenced to a year in jail on Monday. However, the victim had declined to file a complaint against him.
    The man was found guilty of violence against women by a court in the northern city of Soria, with the court barring him for three years from getting a gun and from being within 300 meters (1,000 feet) of his wife or contacting her.
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    Images of the husband striking his wife in the face so forcefully that she turns around and starts crying went viral in Spain.

    The incident occurred in the early hours of January 28 during a TikTok “battle” between the woman and three men. TikTok “battle” is a real-time competition amongst streamers where the winner is chosen by viewers.

    “The defendant assaulted his wife publicly and openly, in front of thousands of people, with the aim of undermining her physical integrity and humiliating her in public,” the court ruled.

  • Quaid-i-Azam University closed for indefinite period

    Quaid-i-Azam University closed for indefinite period

    The Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) Islamabad campus has been shut down indefinitely following a violent altercation between two student groups on Monday.


    According to reports, several students were injured in the fight. Gehram, Danish, Wasim Shahzeb, Murad, Yahya, Mubarik, Faisal, Qasim, Mahmood, Farooq, Kamran,

    Jehanzeb, and Zikria are among the injured students. To control the situation, authorities had to send out sizable contingents of FC and police.
    Boys and girls staying in hostels have been directed to leave the buildings.

    https://twitter.com/rajaqaiserahmed/status/1630207459703898113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1630207459703898113%7Ctwgr%5E1f4cc3710eba38d995d30202cdebaa1b6f4b3d36%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.samaaenglish.tv%2Fnews%2F40028385

  • Man who couldn’t read or write as a teenager becomes sociology professor at Cambridge

    Man who couldn’t read or write as a teenager becomes sociology professor at Cambridge

    Jason Arday, who was diagnosed with autism and global developmental delay as a child, has become the youngest black professor at Cambridge University. Ardy couldn’t read or write until he was eighteen, and only started speaking at 11 years of age. Arday has revealed that as a child, he was told that he will need to live at an assisted living facility. However, he refused to let the diagnosis break his spirit, writing ‘Work at Oxford or Cambridge’ as one of his life goals on his mom’s bedroom wall.

    Speaking to the BBC, Arday recalled how reading about Nelson Mandela’s struggles and later witnessing South Africa win the 1995 Rugby World Cup made him determined that if he “didn’t make it as a football player or a snooker player,” then he would “save the world.”

    Arday spoke to The Times about the numerous rejections he received from academia because he didn’t have a mentor who taught him how to write.
    “Everything I submitted got violently rejected. The peer review process was so cruel, it was almost funny, but I treated it as a learning experience and, perversely, began to enjoy it.”
    Eventually, he completed two masters degrees from the University of Surrey and later recieved his PhD from Liverpool John Moores University in 2016.
    “A lot of academics say they stumbled into this line of work, but from that moment, I was determined and focused — I knew that this would be my goal. On reflection, this is what I meant to do,” Arday revealed to The Times.
    With his position as a Sociology Professor at Cambrdige, Arday said that he hoped to find more ways people from marginalized backgrounds can find acceptance in academia.
    “My work focuses primarily on how we can open doors to more people from disadvantaged backgrounds and truly democratize higher education,” he said.