On Tuesday, a local court discharged senior analyst Ayaz Amir’s name from the investigation case of his daughter-in-law Sarah Inam’s murder.
A trial judge court issued arrest warrants for Ayaz Amir and his ex-wife Sameena Shah on Saturday since Sarah’s family had named the two as suspects. While his ex-wife later received pre-arrest bail, Amir was taken into custody.
Ayaz Amir’s son Shahnawaz is accused of killing his wife Sarah at home on September 23 following an argument over a “family matter.” Her body was found bludgeoned with dumbbells to the head.
Sarah’s murder rocked Islamabad on Friday morning, as news of the crime spread across social media and news networks. It has been reported that after murdering her, the accused dumped her body in a bathtub.
Designer Maria B has once again landed in controversy for her transphobic comments. The designer took to Instagram stories to share her two cents about the recent debate on Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act of2018, along with her sisters Najia and Aafia.
In the video, Maria B expresses her concern about how the said act will affect her children.
“The first thing that one needs to do is to identify what transgender means. Who is the most famous transgender in the world? Everyone knows about Kim Kardashian and her father. He was her father first and then her mother. His name is Caitlyn Jenner” said Maria.
Maria said the Act was “transgenders” not for ‘khwaja sira’
“No absolutely not, this Act was designed for the khwaja sira community. They are intersex people and there’s a massive difference between them and transgenders. On the Act that represents the marginalised community, after 70 years when we’re doing something for them, and transgenders have usurped their rights,” she said.
People are criticising the designer for sharing her opinion about a marginalized community of which she herself is not a part. Take a look at the tweets:
My God, what a brazen display of ignorance. The Pakistani elite truly are a cancer, and cannot think beyond their bubbles of bullshit. 'Transgender law hamain kaisay affect karay ga' just fuck offhttps://t.co/fV7CLdVLYW
The commentary is braindead (which it always is from Maria B) and the only thing worth mentioning is that…for the love of God, Bruce Jenner was Kim Kardashian's step-father, not father. https://t.co/yYeCPb0Wzi
So Maria B has again posted something about transgenders? Why she has so much hate against them? I haven’t heard what she said but as per article I read, she needs help
Just watched a video of Maria B speaking about the transgender act.
I pray she stops commenting on subject matter that a) has nothing to do with her, b) is beyond her scope of expertise and c) most importantly could get someone hurt.
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act of2018 has come under intense criticism from some sections of society during the past few weeks with two petitions also having been filed in the Federal Shariah Court against the Act.
The Bill was enacted in the year 2018 to guarantee transgenders equal rights to education, basic health facilities , issuance of CNICs and passport and giving them a right to vote and contest elections.
Earlier this year in August, Maria B complained about a trans activist being on the speaker’s panel at a talk in her son’s school.
Shah Nawaz Amir, the main suspect in the murder of his wife Sarah Inam, had allegedly sought to tamper with the evidence, police reports released on Sunday have revealed.
Six mobile phones were reportedly found at the crime site, five of which belonged to Shah Nawaz and one of which was registered in the victim’s name, according to the police.
The accused used dumbbells, the murder weapon, to smash both his own and his wife’s phones in order to wipe the data, according to the police.
Police have taken senior journalist Ayaz Amir in custody after obtaining arrest warrants for him and his former wife in the murder case. However, his wife have not been arrested yet.
Sameen, the mother of Prime accused Shah Nawaz, and the wife of renowned political analyst Ayaz Amir, in a petition filed with an Islamabad sessions court has said that she has no link with the murder. Offering details of the grisly incident, she has stated that her son had sent her a message on Whatsapp to arrange his wife’s rukhsati by speaking to the her father just one night before the crime.
She further said that Shah Nawaz called her on her mobile phone at 9:12 am the following day to inform her about the incident. “The petitioner asked Shahnawaz to sit in her room and Ayaz … had called the police and within a few minutes, the police had arrived and took custody of Shahnawaz,” she said in the plea.
The petition stated that Sameena then rushed to Shah Nawaz’s room but by the time she got there, her daughter-in-law had passed away.
Sarah’s murder rocked Islamabad on Friday morning, as news of the crime spread across social media and news networks. It has been reported that after murdering her, Shahnawaz dumped her body in a bathtub.
A professor was beaten by a group of Jinnah Sindh Medical University (JSMU) students after he had been accused of sexually harassing female pupils.
A video of the incident is being widely shared on social media, in which the professor, Manzur Ahmad, can be seen being beaten up by students while being hit with slippers.
According to social media news reports, the female students claimed that the professor had been harassing them for some time.
They said that in order to receive better scores, the teacher had previously insisted that they uphold their “relationships and friendships.” The university has suspended the lecturer after taking note of the harassment claims. According to the rules of the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, Harassment and Disciplinary Committees that already existed have begun an investigation.
“The inquiry will be completed in a week and the results will be announced. [The] JSMU has a comprehensive anti-harassment policy and cases of harassment are dealt with seriously and strictly so that students feel safe,” JSMU Registrar Dr Azam said in a statement.
Nazim Jokhio’s family has submitted an affidavit in court, stating that they have reached a peace agreement with the murder accused.
The affidavit has stated that both parties have reached an agreement. It has also been stated in the affidavit that the slain man’s family has no objection to ending the case.
The affidavit has been submitted by Jokhio’s mother, widow, and children. After the affidavit, the court directed authorities to publish an advertisement in the newspaper regarding the legal heirs of Nazim Jokhio.
The court has also asked National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) to submit a report on the matter at the next hearing. The hearing was adjourned till October 15th.
On November 3 last year, Nazim’s tortured body was found in Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Jam Awais’ farmhouse in Karachi’s Malir area, a day after he filmed a group of foreigners hunting the endangered houbara bustard in his Achar Salaar village in Thatta.
According to Jokhio’s brother, Nazim had broadcast a live stream on social media of a hunting expedition involving foreign guests of PPP MPA Jam Awais, after which Jam Awais called Nazim to the house where he was allegedly murdered.
Jam Karim is the elder brother of Jam Awais. In November, he was nominated as a suspect with ten others in the murder case.
A local court in Islamabad on Saturday issued arrest warrants for political analyst Ayaz Amir and his wife, parents of Shah Nawaz Amir, who is accused of murdering his wife.
Accepting the petition filed by local police, the district and sessions court also issued arrest warrants of senior analyst Ayaz Amir and his wife, the mother of Shah Nawaz Amir. The investigation officer told the court that they want to question the parents in the investigation of the murder of their daughter-in-law.
Sara was found dead on Friday in a farmhouse belonging to her husband in the outskirts of Islamabad. She had allegedly been bludgeoned to death with a dumbell. Her husband, Shah Nawaz, is the prime suspect in the case.
The police officer told the court that the accused called to Pakistan his wife, Sara, who had been living in Canada, and then murdered her.
The accused’s lawyer argued that the murder is limited to accusations only.
Sara’s murder rocked Islamabad on Friday morning, as news of the crime spread across social media and news networks.
It has been reported that after murdering her, the accused dumped her body in a bathtub.
Ayaz Amir expressed his grief and shock over the murder of his daughter-in-law. Talking to media, he said that he was speechless, adding that the murder was heart-wrenching.
When asked by a reporter if he often visited the house or talked to the occupants, Ayaz Amir said he did not.
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act of2018 has come under intense criticism from some sections of society during the past few weeks with two petitions also having been filed in the Federal Shariah Court against the Act.
The act was enacted in the year 2018 to guarantee transgenders equal rights to Education, basic health facilities , issuance of CNICs and passport and giving them a right to vote and contest elections.
The Supreme Court’s decision on September 25, 2012, that said that eunuchs were entitled to all of the rights protected by the Constitution and enjoyed by other members of society led to passing of the 2018 Act.
However, now a few religious parties are seeking amendments in the act. The major amendment that is being considered is that a trans person should be allowed to change their gender identity after evaluation from the medical board instead of their self-perceived identity.
Criticism:
A lot of misinformation is being propagated about the Act, including accusations that “The bill is merely a disguise for the LGBT community”, while others are saying that it is creating a pathway for same sex marriages.
Former Additional Advocate General Punjab/Advocate Supreme Court Chaudhry Faisal Husain while talking to The Current said that transgenders have been given protection in this act. Calling the debate ‘needless’ Hussain added that every law has minor issues.
He further said that if people are trying to identify themselves as something in particular then NADRA should take precautionary measures.
Does the act allow same sex marriage?
There is a common misconception going on that as per the act, any person can change their ID card from M to F and F to M based on their own perception. However, that is simply not the case, The rules that were notified under this act clearly say that if you are a transgender man or a woman you can change your identification card on the basis of your self-perception but only to X, not to Male or Female.
A person having an X card can not marry a person with an ID card with a male or female gender mentioned on it.
This provision rules out the possibility of same-sex marriage under the transgender act 2018
Lawyer Reema Omar has also shared some ‘”facts and context”, regarding the social media campaign against the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2018.
The social media campaign against the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2018, is malicious, opportunistic and entirely baseless
Barrister Muhammad Ahmad Pansota, Supreme Court while talking to The Current said, “The bill is criticized by certain religious parties based on some misconceptions that this law would open doors for homosexuality, which is against Islamic injunctions. Complaints of these religious groups are from a perspective that there is possibility of it being misused in terms of same sex marriages. However, nothing in the bill allows room for same sex marriage. It is only strengthening the rights of the transgenders by providing them protection, relief and rehabilitation of the rights of transgenders persons.”
“It is not true as the bill is only for transgenders and doesn’t provide/mention that any person can come up and say that he/she wants to change his/her gender/sexual orientation, only a transgender can do it,” he added.
Even otherwise, same sex marriages are against Islamic principles and cannot be allowed in Pakistan as the same is unconstitutional and un- Islamic, thus will not be allowed in any manner whatsoever.
“No where in the bill has it been stated that same sex marriages are permitted.”
This bill only promotes what has only been guaranteed to the citizens of Pakistan in the Islamic Constitution of Pakistan. There shall be no discrimination against the transgenders. They will be given right to inheritance, the right to education, the right to health, and the right to employment for transgender persons, hence, guaranteeing all constitutional rights. This law only upholds basic human rights.
Talking about the formation of medical boards, Pansota said, “Opinion of medical board can be taken into account. Sensitive history of transgenders may be required to understand the individualized changes and characteristics in the context of hormone administration and surgical intervention. It is important to discuss procedures with the patient beforehand, including the order in which steps will occur and to provide/allow time for the patient to express any concerns prior to beginning the exam.”
Talking exclusively to The Current, Dr Mehrub Moiz Awan called the criticism “unjustified”, adding that it is a part of global far right conspiracy
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai on the sidelines of the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. She met with the PM after his speech at the United Nations General Assembly.
During her meeting with the PM she discussed the urgent needs of flood victims in Pakistan.
“We are calling on the international community to ease debt pressure and provide immediate humanitarian support,” wrote Malala in a tweet while sharing a picture with PM Shehbaz.
“The floods destroyed tens of thousands of schools, leaving hundreds of thousands of children without education. Humanitarian aid must include funding for emergency schooling, especially for girls,” the tweet added.
Malala also expressed her concern about “The reappearance of Pakistani Taliban in my hometown of Swat Valley & other parts of KP province.”
“Finally, I asked the Prime Minister to put more pressure on the Taliban to allow Afghan girls to go to school and women to go to work. Today Afghanistan is the only country where girls are banned from secondary school. Pakistan must stand for women’s rights and girls’ education,” wrote Yousafzai in the concluding tweet.
Today I met with Prime Minister @CMShehbaz to discuss the urgent needs of people affected by floods in Pakistan. We are calling on the international community to ease debt pressure and provide immediate humanitarian support. pic.twitter.com/ZwAztdBgnA
Nobel laureate and social activist Malala Yousafzai while expressing her anger on the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran, said that a woman has the right to decide whatever she wants to wear.
“Whatever a woman chooses to wear, she has the right to decide for herself,” Malala said, adding that, “As I have said before: If someone forces me to cover my head, I will protest. If someone forces me to remove my scarf, I will protest.” she wrote on her Instagram story. “I am calling for justice for Mahsa Amini.”
Masha breathed her last on Friday, days after being arrested by a police unit responsible for forcing Iran’s strict dress code for women. She was arrested for not complying with hijab rules.
According to eyewitnesses, Mahsa Amini was beaten while inside a police van when she was picked up in Tehran on Tuesday. Photographs of Mahsa lying in a hospital bed have gone viral, showing the young woman in a coma with her head wrapped in bandages and breathing through tubes. Her death has sparked widespread protests in Iran, with women taking to the streets and setting their hijab on fire.
A harrowing murder took place in Islamabad on Friday morning. Daughter-in-law of senior journalist Ayaz Amir has been murdered in Islamabad. 37-year-old Sara was found murdered at a farm house in Chak Shahzad.
According to details, journalist Ayaz Amir’s son Shah Nawaz killed his wife at their home with a gym dumbbell.
After murdering her, the accused dumped her body in a bathtub.
The police have arrested Shah Nawaz and the wife’s body has been sent to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) for postmortem.
As per media reports, Shah Nawaz and Sara got married only three months ago. According to the details, they met on social media. Sara came back from Dubai last night where she worked and resided.
According to details, Shah Nawaz and Sara got into a fight on Thursday night after which he reportedly murdered her in the morning around 9AM.
Sara was born in Canada. She was Shah Nawaz’s third wife, the police said, reports ARY.
#BREAKING: Senior Journalist Ayaz Amir's daughter in law killed in Chak Shehzad. It is another high profile murder like Noor Mukaddam's killing in heart of Islamabad. Story is developing….
