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  • Signing of declaration of finality of Prophethood (PBUH) for nikkah made mandatory in Punjab

    Signing of declaration of finality of Prophethood (PBUH) for nikkah made mandatory in Punjab

    The Punjab local government and community development department has issued updated Form-II of nikkahnama that makes it mandatory for the bride and groom to sign declaration on the belief of finality of Prophethood (PBUH) with immediate effect.

    The notification directs all the secretaries of union councils to provide the amended nikkahnama containing the declaration of finality of Prophethood (PBUH) to all nikkah registrars.

    The law states, “If any person to whom a licence has been granted under this rule contravenes any of the conditions of such license, he shall be punishable with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees or with both.”

    If a nikkah registrar does not use the updated Form-II, a disciplinary action will be taken against the concerned UC secretary.

    The Punjab cabinet approved the amendment in March this year. The amendment was approved in the 51st provincial meeting of former chief minister (CM) Punjab Usman Buzdar’s cabinet.

  • Eight models raped during a music video shoot

    Eight models raped during a music video shoot

    A group of armed men stormed a music video shoot and raped eight models in Johannesburg, South Africa. The horrific incident took place in a small town called Krugersdorp, situated in the West of Johannesburg.

    Out of the 20 suspects, three have been arrested by the police so far.

    The group attacked the models as they were setting up the set for the shoot.

    According to the police, the women were aged between 18 and 35. One of the survivors was raped by 10 men and another by eight.

    “It appears that they (the suspects) are foreign nationals,” said the police, adding that they are illegal miners in South Africa.

    South African President Cyril Ramaphosa had ordered the police minister to make sure the perpetrators were “apprehended and dealt with”.

  • Sindh Police launches operation against fake government number plates

    Sindh Police launches operation against fake government number plates

    Sindh police has launched an operation against motorists using bogus green and blue government license plates. The police will monitor different roads in Karachi and punish anyone found running a vehicle with a fake or unauthorised registration plate.

    Following the Inspector-General’s (IG) directives, Sindh Ghulam Nabi Memon Sindh Police have started a campaign against those who have phoney green and blue number plates on their cars.

    The IG gave the go-ahead to commence a crackdown on bogus green and blue license plates on July 25, but monsoon rains caused the operation to be postponed.

    According to the IG, it is illegal and punishable by law to use a blue or green number plate on a private car. He stated that all district police officers have been told to conduct strict operations against fake license plates.

    Following the IG’s directives, the Traffic Police started conducting spot checks on Muhammad Ali Jinnah Road in Karachi.

    A recent report from ARY News claims that a speeding vehicle that was using a phoney green license plate attempted to run over a traffic police officer when it was pulled over for inspection.

  • 2,157 cases of diarrhoea reported in Islamabad

    2,157 cases of diarrhoea reported in Islamabad

    As per sources of the National Institute of Health (NIH), 2,157 cases of diarrhoea have been reported in Islamabad in the past one month, reports ARY.

    However, no death has been reported due to diarrhoea.

    Most cases have been reported in Poly Clinic Hospital Islamabad. A total of 991 cases were reported in the hospital last week. Out of which, 324 cases were reported in children.

    A total of 245 cases were reported in PIMS hospital in the last week.

    However, 90 per cent of the patients were not hospitalised.

    In addition, Islamabad also reported 21 cases of cholera this season.

  • Shehbaz Sharif, Bill Gates discuss anti-polio campaign

    Shehbaz Sharif, Bill Gates discuss anti-polio campaign

    Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif and Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) Bill Gates held talks on the phone and discussed the anti-polio campaign in Pakistan.

    In a telephonic conversation, the premier appreciated the valuable support of the BMGF to Pakistan in polio eradication and improving immunisation, nutrition, and financial inclusion in the country.

    Expressing grave concern about the recent increase in the number of confirmed poliovirus cases in Pakistan in 2022, Shehbaz stressed that his government remained committed to ending all forms of polio in the country.

    Gates reiterated the Foundation’s continued support to Pakistan for ensuring that no child is at risk of paralysis due to poliovirus.

    One wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) case was reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bringing the number of 2022 WPV1 cases to 13. In 2021, the number of WVP1 cases was one and the number of circulating vaccine-derived polioviruses (cVDPV2) cases was eight.

  • Ashura to be observed on August 9

    Ashura to be observed on August 9

    The Muharram crescent was not sighted yesterday (29 July). The first of Muharram will fall on Sunday (July 31). Youm-e-Ashur will be observed on August 9 (Tuesday), the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announced on Friday.

    The meeting for the sighting of the moon was presided over by committee chairman Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad.

    The statement released by the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony on July 29 says: “In pursuance of the decision of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, in its meeting held today at Quetta, the federal government in the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony hereby announce that the moon of the Muharram-ul-Haram 1444 AH has not sighted, therefore the 1st Muharram-ul-Haram shall commence from Sunday (July 31).”

     The Punjab government has imposed Section 144 in the province to maintain law and order during the first 10 days of Muharram.

  • In Pictures: Clingy husband takes pillow with his wife’s face on it on holiday

    In Pictures: Clingy husband takes pillow with his wife’s face on it on holiday

    A Filipino man recently went on a holiday with a pillow that had his wife’s face on it. Raymond Fortunado had planned a vacation to Coron in Palawan with his wife Joanne Fortunado. However, due to some work commitments, his wife could not go with him.

    The man then decided to take a pillow with his wife’s face on it along with him on the holiday.

    He clicked pictures with the pillow throughout the vacation. He took photos with it while shopping and while having breakfast at the hotel.

    He even got the pillow’s temperature checked at the airport in accordance with Covid-19 protocols. He also asked people to pose with the pillow for pictures.

    While talking about the idea of taking a pillow with his wife’s face on it, Raymond said, “I thought of [the idea] because I’m used to being with my wife, and we’re very clingy with each other.”

    Have a look at the pictures:

  • Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and wife face backlash for photoshoot during war

    Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and wife face backlash for photoshoot during war

    President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has posed with his wife Olena Zelenska for Vogue magazine. The magazine described the cover as a ‘portrait of bravery’.

    The photoshoot has received criticism from around the world. Some are criticising it for being out of time and glamourising war.

    In one of the photos, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Olena Zelenska were holding hands with each other.

    In another photo, First Lady Olena Zelenska is seen posing with a broken vehicle with three Ukrainian soldiers standing guard.

    The photoshoot is receiving a lot of criticism. Have a look at some of the tweets:

    https://twitter.com/znik700/status/1552019830143782912?s=21&t=Bo55WxedBlW7JznavqvCNg
    https://twitter.com/worldofnc/status/1552315844201414659?s=21&t=Bo55WxedBlW7JznavqvCNg

  • ‘Every child deserves the chance to reach her full potential’: Malala at the Commonwealth Games

    ‘Every child deserves the chance to reach her full potential’: Malala at the Commonwealth Games

    Nobel Prize laureate and activist Malala Yousafzai attended the Commonwealth Games inauguration ceremony on Friday and gave an inspiring speech in Birmingham.

    “When I first came to this city, I had never heard its name but I would come to understand it through the doctors and nurses at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital,” said Malala.

    “Through the teachers who inspired me at school, helped my mother to learn English and taught my little brothers to drive,” she added.

    “To the library of Birmingham, through the friends, I have made, from my best friend Ellen, a lifelong Brummy – to the families that have come here from Zimbabwe, Hong Kong, Pakistan and beyond.”

    “Tonight teams from 72 countries and territories join the people of Birmingham to celebrate friendship across borders,” said Malala addressing the crowd during the Opening Ceremony.

    “The young athletes who will compete over the next few weeks represent millions of girls and boys across the Commonwealth – our shared hope for the future.”

    “A future where every child can go to school, where women are free to participate in society, where families can live in peace and in dignity.”

    “Over the next two weeks when we watch the incredible athletes of the Commonwealth Games, remember that every child deserves the chance to reach her full potential and pursue her wildest dreams.”

    “And now, it is my honour to say welcome to Birmingham.”

    Pakistan has sent a contingent of 103 members to Birmingham who will participate in 13 different sports.

  • Man arrested for raping three minor girls and killing two of them

    Man arrested for raping three minor girls and killing two of them

    A suspect who allegedly raped three minor girls was arrested by the police in Peshawar, reported Geo News.

    According to the police, the DNA test of the man matched with the girls and he also confessed to sexually assaulting the three minor girls and killing two of them.

    In his reported confession, he said he raped and killed a 10-year-old girl in the Railway Colony area on July 3 and also killed a girl in the Kalibari area after sexually assaulting her on July 17. He raped another victim on July 10.

    The accused is reportedly aged between 25 and 30 and worked as a craftsman.

    For this case, a special investigation team interviewed a survivor. The team also went through 50 images of suspects and conducted DNA tests of 100 people and investigated 200 residences, reports Express Tribune.

    Child molestation has been on the rise as it jumped up by 93 per cent in 2021 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The Central Police Office (CPO) has stated that 360 cases of child sexual abuse were recorded last year across the province.