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  • Fact Check: Morgan Freeman did not convert to Islam after listening to the Quran during FIFA World Cup ceremony

    Fact Check: Morgan Freeman did not convert to Islam after listening to the Quran during FIFA World Cup ceremony

    Claim: The FIFA World Cup in Qatar opened with a glittering ceremony and many stars in attendance, including egendary actor Morgan Freeman. The Oscar-winner performed in the inauguration ceremony along with 22-year-old Qatari disabled activist and motivational speaker Ghanim al-Muftah, who read from the Holy Quran.

    Freeman shared a message of unity, declaring, “What unites us here in this moment is so much greater than what divides us. How can we make it last longer than just today?”

    Ghanim Al-Muftah, a Qatari activist for the disabled, born with the rare Caudal Regression Syndrome, appeared with Freeman and stated to the crowd, “Everyone is welcome”.

    After the ceremony , Twitterati widely speculated that Freeman had converted to Islam.

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    Fact: Online claims that Freeman has converted to Islam date back to at least 2015.

    This is not the first time Freeman has been subject to fake news regarding his religious beliefs. Freeman previously presented “The Story of God with Morgan Freeman,” a National Geographic show that dived into various religions, including Islam. This also led to similar speculation regarding his religious affiliations.

    However,  Misbar, an independent Arabic fact-check platform, investigated the assertion regarding Freeman converting to Islam and found it to be fake.

    The platform quoted, “The actor has not announced converting to Islam and also, no reliable media outlet has reported on the news.”

    Verdict: False

  • 25% Pakistanis die due to unnecessary use of antibiotics

    25% Pakistanis die due to unnecessary use of antibiotics

    Almost 70 per cent of patients in Pakistan are using unnecessary antibiotics, the National Institute of Health has revealed.

    According to the federal Institute, frequent use of antibiotics has led to bacterias developing resistance against the drugs.

    NIC has said that 25 per cent of the deaths that occur every year are due to the unnecessary use of antibiotics.

    A walk was held in Islamabad to raise awareness regarding use of antibiotics.

    Health experts say that patients should not take any medicine without doctor’s instructions. They have also said that the use of antibiotics is unnecessary in case of cold, flu, cough, sore throat or viral infection.

    Doctors say that continuous use of antibiotics can lead to long-term diseases.

    Drug-resistant microbes, including bacterias and viruses, have become a global health challenge. Human healthcare providers and veterinarians are facing an endemic of ‘superbugs’ that do not respond to traditional first and second line drugs, leading to complications and even fatalities.

  • Bahawalnagar woman raped in front of her children: report

    Bahawalnagar woman raped in front of her children: report

    Trigger warning: Rape/sexual violence

    A woman in Bahawalnagar was allegedly raped and beaten in front of her children. As per details the horrific incident took place on Monday in the city’s Khadimabad Colony, reports ARY.

    The suspect has been identified as Arsalan, who has also been accused of beating the woman when she resisted the assault. The accused then fled from the spot when the condition of the woman deteriorated.

    The woman was taken to hospital in critical condition. The rape survivor’s father has launched a complaint against Arsalan.

    Almost 21,900 women were reported to have been raped in Pakistan from 2017 to 2021, Zahid Gishkori has reported for Samaa. The data has been compiled by SAMAA TV Investigation Unit (SIU) from the Punjab home department and Ministry of Human Rights (MoHRs).
    This meant that approximately 12 women were raped every day, or one every two hours, throughout the country.

  • Customs seizes 400 kg of pork at Lahore airport

    Customs seizes 400 kg of pork at Lahore airport

    Around 400 kg of pork was seized from a foreign individual by customs officials stationed at the Lahore airport.

    Sources claim that the customs officials were informed that pork will be smuggled from Dubai aboard private aircraft flight ER 724.

    Customs officers intervened and removed 400 kg of pork from the accused’s hands, thwarting the attempt at smuggling.

    The pork was concealed from the scanning device, according to the authorities, by being packed in 12 large cartons with special black plastic sheets.

    The smuggler was apprehended by deputy collector of customs Saira Batool when she arrived at the airport, and it was later discovered that the pork was being distributed to other hotels, according to reports.

    In a related incident, customs agents apprehended a passenger flying from the United States and thwarted an attempt to smuggle goods worth around Rs 8 million through Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport.

  • PAK-UNESCO Joint Centre of Excellence in Teachers Training and STEAM Learning to be established in Islamabad

    PAK-UNESCO Joint Centre of Excellence in Teachers Training and STEAM Learning to be established in Islamabad

    Pakistan and UNESCO have agreed work out the establishment of a PAK-UNESCO Joint Centre of Excellence in Teachers Training and STEAM Learning at Islamabad.


    The understanding was reached at a meeting between Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training, Rana Tanveer Hussain, and Assistant Director General for Education UNESCO, Ms Stefania Giannini. The meeting was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
    Speaking on the occasion, Rana Tanveer Hussain said Pakistan will make all-out efforts to ensure inclusive, equitable and quality education while promoting lifelong learning opportunities.


    Along with its other partners (UNICEF, WFP, WHO, etc.), UNESCO has been doing its best to support Pakistan’s education sector in times of need, said Stefania Giannini. She was grateful for Pakistan’s effort to address the nation’s educational problems.

  • Five people killed in shooting at LGBTQ nightclub

    Five people killed in shooting at LGBTQ nightclub

    At least five people were killed and another 25 were injured in a shooting late Saturday at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs.
    The suspect in the shooting at Club Q was identified as Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, according to Colorado Springs Police Chief Adrian Vasquez. Aldrich used a long rifle in the shooting while another two firearms were found at the scene.


    He entered the club just before midnight on Saturday night and immediately started firing. Two people inside the club restrained him before he could cause more harm.
    Police emphasised Club Q’s connection to the LGBTQ community and stated they were looking into whether the attack was a case of hate crime.
    Joe Biden issued a statement on Sunday in which he said “we must drive out the inequities that contribute to violence against” the LGBTQ community.
    “While no motive in this attack is yet clear, we know that the [LGBTQ] community has been subjected to horrific hate violence in recent years,” Biden said. “Gun violence continues to have a devastating and particular impact on [LGBTQ] communities across our nation and threats of violence are increasing.”

    According to Gun Violence Archive, there have been more than 600 cases of mass shootings in the USA in 2022 alone.

  • COP27 approves ‘loss and damage fund’ in big win for poor countries

    COP27 approves ‘loss and damage fund’ in big win for poor countries

    In a major breakthrough for developing countries, the United Nations COP27 climate summit has approved the creation of a special fund to cover the losses suffered by 134 vulnerable nations hit by the impact of global warming.

    Prime Minister Shebaz Sharif has welcomed the development and has lauded Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman, who spearheaded the breakthrough, for her efforts.


    “The establishment of a loss & damage fund at the UN climate summit is the first pivotal step towards the goal of climate justice. It is up to the transitional committee to build on the historic development. I appreciate @sherryrehman & her team for their contribution & hard work,” wrote PM while appreciating the efforts of Sherry Rehman.

    Sherry Rehman in a series of tweets while welcoming the announcement said it’s been a thirty year long journey from demand to the formation of the loss and damage fund for 134 countries.

    At the start of the UN discussions in Egypt, the “loss and damage” brought on by climatically-induced disasters was not formally on the table.
    But as discussions progressed, a concerted campaign by poor nations to make it the conference’s central issue broke down wealthier polluters’ resistance who had previously been wary of open-ended liability.

  • Man sentenced to death for killing wife and suspected lover

    Man sentenced to death for killing wife and suspected lover

    A District and Sessions Judge of Khyber district, Hidayatullah Khan, sentenced twice to death a man on the charges of killing his wife and her suspected paramour. A one million fine has also been imposed on him.


    On November 14, 2020, Zaiwar Shah was charged with killing his wife and her suspected lover Muhammad Ullah. Police were informed by his neighbours that the accused had murdered his wife, who was also his cousin, and her putative boyfriend at his home.


    After that, the police opened an inquiry into the occurrence and filed a case against the accused under Sections 302 and 311.

    The deceased were between the ages of 20 and 30.


    The accused’s daughter is the only eyewitness in the case, Senior Public Prosecutor Shafiullah told the court during the trial, and she testified that her mother was slain by her father.
    The girl was later referred to the Hayatabad Women’s Crisis Centre since her life was in danger, he informed the court.

  • Islamabad Police imposes new speed limits for highways and roads

    Islamabad Police imposes new speed limits for highways and roads

    Following approval from the Ministry of Interior, new speed limits have been implemented on a number of highways and roads in the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) as of this Saturday.

    The speed limit will change depending on how busy the roads are and how powerful the vehicles are.

    According to the spokesman, the Islamabad police will use Safe City cameras to monitor all traffic and will issue e-challan tickets to infractions.

    According to The News, Islamabad Capital Police are taking special measures to further improve the traffic flow and integrated traffic system in the federal capital Islamabad in order to prevent accidents, as per the special instructions of Inspector General of Police Dr Akbar Nasir Khan.

    Public transportation vehicles are only allowed to travel at 80 Kmh on major roads, such as the Srinagar-Islamabad Expressway, 70 Kmh on Constitution Avenue, Jinnah Avenue, Faisal Avenue, Khayaban Iqbal, Park Road, 7th Avenue, and 9th Avenue, 60 Kmh on Lehtrar Road, and 50 Kmh on all of Islamabad’s main highways. Service roads are only allowed to travel at 40 Kmh to 60 Kmh.

    Similar to this, the speed limit is 60 Kmh on Lehtrar Road, IJP Road, and all services, as well as 65 for heavy traffic on the Srinagar Highway, Islamabad Expressway, Murree Road, Jinnah Avenue, Faisal Avenue, Park Road, 9th Avenue, and 7th Avenue. The speed limit is 40 Kmh on all service roads.

    Additionally, 25 Kmh is designated for heavy traffic and 30 Kmh is for public transportation on the roads that are near hospitals and schools. Safe city cameras will continue to monitor all highways, and anyone who breaks the law will be issued an e-challan ticket.

  • 7-year-old girl raped, murdered in Karachi; body discovered at construction site

    7-year-old girl raped, murdered in Karachi; body discovered at construction site

    The body of a seven-years-old girl who was raped and killed, was discovered on Friday from a construction site near Mengal School in the Muslimabad colony of Landhi in Karachi, Dawn has reported.


    Malir SSP Irfan Bahadur, while talking to Dawn, said that the girl had gone missing on Thursday around 2 pm while her body was found on Friday.
    He also said that before taking more legal action, the police will wait for the physician’s reports.


    Police Surgeon Dr Summaiya Syed, told Dawn that the body had extensive injuries all over the body, especially the head.


    To comply with legal requirements, the body of the minor was moved to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC).


    Almost 21,900 women were reported to have been raped in Pakistan from 2017 to 2021, Zahid Gishkori has reported for Samaa. The data has been compiled by SAMAA TV Investigation Unit (SIU) from the Punjab home department and Ministry of Human Rights (MoHRs).

    This meant that approximately 12 women were raped every day, or one every two hours, throughout the country.