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  • A wedding photo shoot at King Edward Medical College divides social media

    A wedding photo shoot at King Edward Medical College divides social media

    Two days ago, a tweet criticizing a photographer for photographing a wedding shoot on the grounds of King Edward Medical College went viral on the bird app. The tweep shared a clip of Instagram photographer @naumanclicks showing the couple walking around campus. He shared in a post that students weren’t allowed to roam around grounds or visit the library after 5 pm, terming it unfair that these liberites are granted to outsiders

    In the next tweet, the user continued to criticize the wedding industry for reducing the value and sanctity of historical buildings, as well as the contributions to medical history that colleges like King Edward and Punjab University had provided to Pakistan.

    The post ended with the user sharing an update of a letter that notified students about King Edward administration being aware of the video of the wedding photoshoot, stating that a committee would look into the incident.

    However, social media users were quick to jump in, defending the photographer and the married couple, by pointing out that the blame should entirely fall on the administration for permitting the photo shoot.

    Others had pointed out that university grounds were regularly used for filming movies or wedding photo shoots, and rather than criticizing the couple, the user should have expressed criticism towards the institution for barring students from going out after 5 pm.

    https://twitter.com/azkaijazz/status/1607773157800173573?s=20&t=eryt_ZGQqTF5jrsDMMD3Xw

    So I think that the lesson we can take from this is to live and let live? Let’s not be selfish and gate keep people from celebrating a happy moment in their lives.

  • Maulana Tariq Jamil is stable now: Doctors

    Maulana Tariq Jamil is stable now: Doctors

    Religious Scholar Maulana Tariq Jamil was shifted to a hospital in Canada after suffering a heart attack on Tuesday.


    The doctor has confirmed that Maulana Tariq Jamil is out of danger and has been shifted to Critical Care Unit (CCU).

    His son, Yousaf Jamil yesterday in a tweet said that father is in better condition now.

    He also requested for prayers.

    Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has prayed for the early recovery of famous religious scholar Maulana Tariq Jamil.

  • Indian call centre scammers looted $10 billion from Americans in 2021

    Indian call centre scammers looted $10 billion from Americans in 2021

    According to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) data, US citizens lost more than $10 billion in 2022 as a result of phishing calls made by illegal Indian call centres.

    The Times Of India stated citing FBI data that the majority of the victims of these fraud calls from Indian phishing gangs were senior US nationals over the age of 60 who lost more than $3 billion.

    The FBI has now sent a permanent representative to the US embassy in New Delhi following many incidences that were reported in 2022. To bust these gangs that have threatened to make India the hub of such illegal call centres, the representative will work closely with the CBI, Interpol, and the Delhi Police.

    So far in 2022, Americans have lost a total of $10.2 billion to such hoax calls, a 47 per cent increase over the $6.9 billion lost in 2021.

    Suhel Daud, the FBI’s South Asia director, told the publication that “romance-related” scams totaled INR 8,000 crore (PKR 217.7 billion) in 2021 and INR 8,000 crore (PKR 217.7 billion) in the final 11 months of 2022. Losses from “tech support” fraud have topped $3 billion in the last two years, with $347 million in 2021 and $781 million in 2022 so far.

    “It may not be a national security concern yet, but the reputation (of a country) is involved, and we don’t want India to suffer on that count,” Daud told the publication.

    He also stated that the FBI received 850,000 complaints regarding cyber crimes in 2021 and over 780,000 lakh complaints so far in 2022. Investment-related cybercrime ($3 billion), corporate email compromise ($2.4 billion), personal data breach ($1.2 billion), romance ($1 billion), and tech support ($781 million) were among the concerns.

  • ‘Unconventional politician’: Twitter praises Governor Sindh for giving bath to his toddler

    ‘Unconventional politician’: Twitter praises Governor Sindh for giving bath to his toddler

    Governor of Sindh, Kamran Tessori, shared a video of him giving bath to his son. In the video the Governor can be seen giving a bath to his son in a sink. Tessori does not reveal his son’s face to the camera.


    “Being present for your family as a father & husband is important. We want to create examples for our children especially boys to become an equally responsible partner at home,” he wrote in the caption of the post.

    Twitter is praising him for being a loving father. Have a look at the Twitter reactions:

    https://twitter.com/rumii_elia/status/1607675723338207233
    https://twitter.com/Waleedbhattiii/status/1607451752483414016

  • LHC extends winter vacations for Lahore’s schools and colleges due to smog

    LHC extends winter vacations for Lahore’s schools and colleges due to smog

    Due to rising smog, the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday ordered the government to extend the winter break for all schools and colleges in the capital of Punjab by one week.

    The order was given by the high court as it heard a petition calling for action to reduce smog in the city. It stated that the government was in charge of implementing preventative measures after the smog.

    The Provincial Disaster Management Authority’s (PDMA) director general has also been called before the LHC for the next hearing.

    The change occurs while Lahore consistently ranks first among the top 10 most polluted cities in the world.

    All public and private schools in the province will be closed from December 24 to December 31 due to the earlier announcement made by the Punjab School Education Department. The reopening day for the schools was January 2, 2023. Now, on January 9, schools and universities will reopen.

    As low-grade diesel emissions, smoke from seasonal agricultural burnoff, and colder winter temperatures combine to form stagnant clouds of smog, air pollution has gotten worse in Pakistan recently.

  • University in Ireland announces award named after journalist Arshad Sharif

    University in Ireland announces award named after journalist Arshad Sharif

    Ulster University in Ireland has announced the launch of an award named after the slain Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif, who was assassinated in Kenya on 23rd October.
    Dr Colm Murphy penned a letter to the late journalist’s wife, Somiya Arshad, and requested her permission for the “Best Investigative Journalist Award” to be named after Arshad Sharif.
    The letter had explained that the Arshad Sharif award would be given to students for the best articles produced each year. In doing so, this award will honor Sharif’s legacy to fight for the truth and become a beacon of hope for the next generation’s journalists.
    Dr Murphy further expressed his condolences to Sharif’s family for their loss, and also noted that Arshad was an important alumni of the university, since he had graduated 17 years ago after completing his MA in Media Studies from the University.

  • Court frees rapist after he marries survivor

    Court frees rapist after he marries survivor

    The Peshawar High Court has acquitted a rape convict after he married the woman he violated, Rehan Piracha has reported for voice.pk. The man was acquitted after he reached a compromise with the twenty-year-old woman and married her. The rape survivor has hearing and speech disabilities.


    A bench in Mingora, consisting of Justice Mohammad Naeem Anwar and Justice Mohammad Ijaz Khan, accepted an appeal filed by the convict, Dawlat Khan, a resident of Buner district. His case was dismissed on the basis of compromise.
    A gender-based violence court in Buner had convicted the man on May 17, 2022, sentencing him to life imprisonment with a fine of Rs100,000 in default of which he had to undergo six months more imprisonment.


    The victim’s mother filed a report, and on August 24, 2020, the Doggar police station launched a case against him under section 376 (rape) of the Pakistan Penal Code.

    After the lady gave birth to a son and a DNA paternity test established that the guy was the boy’s biological father, the man was found guilty by the trial court.


    The case against him was registered under section 376 (rape) of the Pakistan Penal Code on August 24, 2020, in Doggar police station on the complaint of the victim’s mother.

  • BJP legislator calls for ‘killing Muslims’, urges people to keep knives at home

    BJP legislator calls for ‘killing Muslims’, urges people to keep knives at home

    BJP Member of Indian Parliament Pragya Singh Thakur, while addressing a public gathering has urged her followers to sharpen the knives they have at home. The MP, representing Bhopal Parliamentary segment in Madhya Pradesh, told the community to at least keep the knives in their homes sharp, as everyone has the right to protect themselves.


    “Keep weapons in your homes. At least keep the knives you use to cut vegetables sharp. Don’t know what situation will arise when. Everyone has the right to protect themselves. If someone infiltrates our house and attacks us, it is our right to respond to them. Just like how knives cut vegetables, it will also chop mouths and heads,” she said in the video.

    Although it is not clear who she was referring to as enemies, Twitter users are pointing out that she is referring to Muslims as enemies.

    “Terror case-accused @BJP4India MP from Bhopal Pragya Singh Thakur calls for killing of Muslims during her speech in Karnataka on Sunday during Hindu Jagarana Vedike’s event, Indian journalist Anusha Ravi Sood wrote in a tweet.

    https://twitter.com/ashoswai/status/1607327871030157313
  • Fact check: UAE DOES NOT deny visas to Pakistanis belonging to certain cities

    Fact check: UAE DOES NOT deny visas to Pakistanis belonging to certain cities

    Claim: A poster which stated that United Arab Emirates (UAE) has banned visas for people belonging to various cities in Pakistan, has gone viral on social media. Some media outlets have also reported the news.

    The cities include Abbottabad, Attock, Bajaur Agency, Chakwal, Dera Ghazi Khan, Dera Ismail Khan, Hangu, Hunza, Quetta, Kasur, Kohat, Kotli, Khushab, Khurrum Agency, Larkana, Mohmand Agency, Muzaffargarh, Nawabshah, Parachinar, Sahiwal, Sargodha, Sheikhupura, Skardu and Sukkur.

    A warning on the poster stated, “Dont apply visa for a person who has been born in any of the above-mentioned cities, your visa will be rejected and the fee is non-refundable.”

    Fact: Speaking to Geo News, Consulate General of the UAE Karachi Bakheet Ateeq Al Remeithi denied the news and termed it fake.

    Remeithi said that Pakistani citizens can apply for a visit visa and visas of other categories.

    He also revealed that he has issued visas to citizens born or residing in the aforementioned cities, from the Karachi consulate.

    The consulate general also said that rumours like this are spread from time to time.

    Verdict: FALSE

  • Zodiac signs who will be unlucky in Love and money in 2023

    Zodiac signs who will be unlucky in Love and money in 2023

    Yearly Horoscope Org has made its annual predictions about which zodiac signs will have an unlucky 2023. The website has made predictions about which signs will have bad luck in money and luck.


    Top Three signs that will be unlucky with money:
    Aries

    According to the website it will be a “wasteful year” for Aries. However, it says that it will be less hard for married people than single people.

    Libra

    The Air sign will find it hard to save money in 2023 and they will spend it on “pretty things”.


    Aquarius


    Aquarians will waste money on looking for adventures and they will be one of the unluckiest zodiac signs when it comes to money.


    Top three signs which will be unlucky with Love:

    Aries

    It is hard for Aries people to find suitable partners. When they do, they demand so much for them that they feel suffocated. In terms of love, it will be a bad bad year for all Aries.

    Gemini


    Geminis do not give their heart to someone who deserves it, and they will continue making bad decisions in 2023 as well.

    Capricorns


    Capricorns enjoy solid marriages but this zodiac sign will always be unlucky in love. Capricorns lack passion and 2023 will be a hard luck for them in terms of finding love.