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  • ‘One suspect was never arrested,’ reveals American vlogger who was raped in DG Khan

    ‘One suspect was never arrested,’ reveals American vlogger who was raped in DG Khan

    A 21-year-old American vlogger was allegedly gang-raped by her tour guide and his two accomplices in Dera Ghazi Khan on July 17. A case was registered against Muzamil Sipra, Shehzad and Azaan Khosa by the Border Military Police (BMP).

    Yesterday, she shared an update about her case on her Instagram story and said that one of the suspects, Azaan Khosa, had been granted a pre-arrest bail.

    “Azaad Khosa had not been arrested for all this time. Today, he obtained a pre-arrest bail and is scheduled to be produced in front of court on August 6.”

    She also alleged that the DNA test report “has been subjected to delays and is still pending.” The DNA samples were collected on July 20.

    ‘Can never recover,’ says foreigner who was raped in DG Khan

    Earlier, while talking to the media, the woman revealed she knew the man [one of the culprits] for a long time and is hurt by the fact that he could do something like this.

    “I am deeply hurt by the fact that a friend I have known for such a long time was trying to portray a positive image of this beautiful country to foreign travellers, who seemed so trustworthy, could commit such a vile and horrific act,” she said.

    She said that she can never recover from the mental scars that the incident has left.

    The woman said that the legal proceedings in this regard are very difficult, but there is hope that justice will be served. According to her, so far the proceedings have been smooth.

    Foreigner gang-raped by tour guide, two accomplices in DG Khan

    The woman who has been living in Pakistan for the past seven months, was gang-raped at Fort Munro hill station of DG Khan district. She was allegedly gang-raped by her tour guide and his two accomplices.

    According to Deputy Commissioner Anwar Baryar, the woman stayed at one of the suspects’ houses in Rajanpur before reaching Fort Munro.

    Following the horrendous incident, she registered an official complaint. According to the rape survivor, they raped her in a hotel in Fort Munro.

    A case was registered against Sipra, Shehzad and Azan Khosa by Border Military Police (BMP). In a First Information Report (FIR), the survivor said, “We stayed in a hotel at Fort Munro where both suspects gang-raped me”, adding that they also made a video to blackmail her.

    She alleged that she was threatened for reporting the matter to the police.

    BMP has arrested two suspects involved in this incident. District Police Officer (DPO) of DG Khan tweeted, “This incident has taken place in the limits of Border Military Police (BMP) Tribal Area Police Station Fort Munro. They have taken immediate action on the complaint of a foreign woman.”

    Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Hamza Shehbaz took notice of the incident and directed the Punjab Police chief to personally monitor the case.

  • ‘Can’t imagine living without it’: Indian woman flaunts her moustache with pride

    ‘Can’t imagine living without it’: Indian woman flaunts her moustache with pride

    Shyja, a 35-year-old Indian woman from Kerala, is making headlines for flaunting her moustache proudly.

    “I love my moustache,” her WhatsApp status section reads. “All I can say is that I just like it. A lot.”

    “I can’t imagine living without it now. When the Covid pandemic started, I disliked wearing a mask all the time because it covered my face,” Shyja added.

    “I’ve never felt that I’m not beautiful because I have this or that it’s something I shouldn’t have.”

    Talking about her love for her moustache, Shyja said, “I just do what I like. If I had two lives, maybe I’d live one for others.”

    Shyja has battled many health problems. She had six surgeries in the last decade, one to remove a lump in her breast and another to remove cysts in her ovary. Her most recent procedure was a hysterectomy five years ago.

    “Each time I came out of surgery, I would hope that I never had to go back into an operation theatre again,” she says.

    Shyja’s family and friends are supportive of her choices. Her daughter frequently tells her that she looks good with a moustache. However, Shyja claims she has received a variety of comments from people.

    “People make fun of me saying, ‘It’s men who have moustaches, why would a woman have one?’”

    Shyja’s friends frequently respond angrily to these comments on Facebook, but she says it doesn’t upset her at all.

  • Video: Woman robbed, escapes kidnapping attempt

    Video: Woman robbed, escapes kidnapping attempt

    A woman was robbed in broad daylight in Lahore’s DHA. The video of the robbery and failed kidnapping attempt has gone viral on social media.

    In the video, the criminals can be seen going inside the woman’s car and driving away.

    According to the police, two armed men took the woman hostage when she was sitting in the driving seat of her car, blindfolded her and drove away in broad daylight.

    According to the police, the incident took place on July 18. A case has been filed against the unidentified culprits on the complaint of Advocate Saira Malik.

    The woman managed to dodge the criminals and jumped out of the car when it slowed down in a traffic jam.

    The woman texted her husband and asked for help. The husband then called the police.

    The criminals stole her car, laptop, cash, and other things.

    The police are still investigating the matter.

  • Naran: One tourist allegedly murdered, others looted in robbery incident

    Naran: One tourist allegedly murdered, others looted in robbery incident

    A 74-year-old man was murdered in an alleged incident of robbery near Naran. The incident took place on July 24. A group of four people were staying in a camp near Saral Pass, which is a few kilometres away from Noori Top.

    A Facebook user named Faizan Sami posted about the incident in a group, The Karakoram Club.

    “I Faizan Sami, Asfandyar, Mudassir and uncle ( father in law of Mudassir) left for Ratti Gali from basil trek via saral pass,” the user wrote in a Facebook post.

    “Reached Saral pass about 6.30 pm on Sunday 24th of July 2022. we unpacked and set our camp over there. We had four local porters with horses. After dinner and relaxing we off to bed. We were sleeping in our tent at about 11.20 o clock and heard voices coming out. My uncle sat and asked them who it hearing this they start firing. uncle got shot we all started screaming. And came out they beat us with our hiking sticks. We were made to stand in a row outside,” added Faizan while narrating the horrific incident.

    Read more– Woman escapes rape attempt in Swat

    “They asked for money and other stuff. we told them it was in the bags two of them went inside the tent while one was guarding us. When they saw the dead body one of them came out and told the other one they all started moving towards the tent. We slowly moved towards the downside and then started running. And hid in stones, after 15 minutes one of our porters come shouting our names. We then showed up and the porter told us that they too were looted. We then went to the tent they took all the bags one bag with money and the drone camera was under my jacket so it was left. They took almost 70,000. We covered the dead body in a tent, packed it well and went outside in search of help. After 3 hours of trekking, we reached a village on Noori’s top side. Anar Gul named person helped us a lot. He sends men along with one porter to bring dead bodies. we stayed there till morning. He sends men after the police and jeep.”

    Talking to The Current, Faizan Sami said they heard noises around 11:15pm. His uncle shouted from the camp and asked, “Who are you?”

    After hearing the noise, the robbers resorted to aerial fire which resulted in the death of the 74-year-old man named Raja Muhammad Azam.

    The robbers made them sit 50 feet away from the camp. They asked them how many people were in the camp, and were told that they were a group of four people. Two of the robbers then went inside the camp to look for the fourth person and money.

    “When they went inside the camp, they panicked after looking at the dead body and they called their fellow robber inside the camp,” Faizan told The Current.

    After all of the robbers went inside, they took the opportunity to run away and they went “300 to 400 feet” away from the place to hide from them.

    When they came back after a while after the robbers had left, they saw the dead body lying there. They left the dead body behind and went to ask for help to bring the dead body to a nearby village.

    The FIR, a copy of which is available with The Current, was filed on July 25 in Naran. The police are still investigating the case.

  • Missing girl presented before court

    Missing girl presented before court

    Missing girl was presented before the judicial magistrate in the city court today (July 27) in Karachi. The court said that the order to produce the minor today was to ensure that she is in a comfortable situation in the shelter home. The court also said that she should not be presented again until other court orders are issued.

    The application was filed by Zaheer Ahmed before Judicial Magistrate (East) Aftab Ahmed Bughio.

    The court ordered that the minor should be presented in court by the Child Protection Officer.

    The court said that no one will be allowed to meet the girl. As per the court orders, no one should be present at the time of minor’s appearance except the lawyers of the parties.

  • Two PIA planes miraculously avoid mid-air collision

    Two PIA planes miraculously avoid mid-air collision

    Two Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flying on the same route and altitude avoided mid-air collision over Iranian airspace near the United Arab Emirates (UAE) border.

    It has been reported that the two carriers came close to mid-air collision due to the alleged negligence of the Iranian Air Traffic Control (ATC). However, the Iranian ATC then cleared the altitude for both airplanes. One was directed to dive while the other was asked to go higher in altitude as per standard practice.

    One airplane was PIA Boeing 777, which was en route from Islamabad to Dubai while the other airplane was Airbus A320, en route from Doha to Peshawar.

    A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) spokesman said that flight (PK-211), a Boeing 777 was maintaining a 35,000-feet altitude when it came close to a Peshawar-bound PIA flight (PK-268) of Airbus A320 from Doha. He said the PK-268 flight was flying at an altitude of 36,000 feet at the time and was cleared to descend to 20,000 feet.

    According to the PIA spokesman, the descent would have come in the flight path of PIA flight of Boeing 777 PK-211.

    Over the negligence matter, the spokesman said that the Pakistan Airlines is writing to the ATC to investigate the matter.

  • Monsoon rains likely to continue during the week: Pakistan Meteorological Department

    Monsoon rains likely to continue during the week: Pakistan Meteorological Department

    The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Tuesday said that monsoon rains will continue this week.

    The PMD warned that the ongoing monsoon system may trigger further urban flooding in Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Peshawar, Nowshera, Mardan, Faisalabad, Lahore and Gujranwala.

    As per the PMD, flash flooding is also expected in local nullahs of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Shakargarh, Sialkot, Narowal, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Dir, Karak, Lakki Marwat, Bannu and Kashmir from July 27 to July 31.

    Read more- Heavy rains, flash flooding in Balochistan kills at least 102 people

    “Rainfall may trigger landslides in Kashmir, Galiyat, Murree, Chillas, Diamir, Gilgit, Hunza, Astore, Ghizer and Skardu during the forecast period.”

    The Met Department advised travellers and tourists to observe caution during the forecast period.

  • ITP special squads to take action against tinted windows

    ITP special squads to take action against tinted windows

    Special squads have been formed by the Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) to deal with motorists in the capital city that have tinted windows or black papers.

    Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Traffic, Dr Syed Mustafa Tanveer, stated that the officers’ and Jawans’ efforts had drastically reduced the incidence of fatal accidents. He stated that more similar measures are needed to safeguard the safety of citizens’ lives and to make Islamabad an accident-free city.

    Despite repeated warnings from the ITP, numerous vehicles with tinted windows can be spotted on key roads and highways in the federal capital.

    SSP Tanveer also stated that the ITP intends to implement a zero-tolerance policy in the future since it is a moral responsibility to raise awareness about road safety while enforcing regulations. Similarly, the behaviour of persons on the road reflects societal norms, he continued.

    He was of the view that ITP personnel have had extensive training and have been instructed to treat civilians with compassion, sincerity, and humility. He believed that breaking traffic regulations causes accidents. In an appeal to citizens.

    SSP Traffic stated that the involvement of citizens in ensuring smooth traffic is also very crucial. Obeying road rules can save your life as well as the lives of others; thus, never disobey traffic laws and be responsible and patriotic citizens.

  • Hijab-wearing Muslim women face discrimination during job hunting, reveals study

    Hijab-wearing Muslim women face discrimination during job hunting, reveals study

    According to a new study, female candidates who wear hijab (head scarf) received significantly less positive feedback from employers in the Netherlands and Germany. The discrimination against hijab-wearing Muslim women was highlighted in an academic article published by the European Sociological Review Journal.

    Discrimination was generally seen in jobs that required engaging with clients and consumers in person.

    Researchers discovered that in comparison to the Netherlands and Germany, Spain had less discrimination against veiled women.

    In the Netherlands, approximately 70 per cent of job applications that included a photograph of an unveiled woman received positive feedback for jobs that required high customer contact. But only 35 per cent of applicants who were wearing hijab in their photographs received positive feedback.

    “The high level of discrimination we found in the Netherlands, where the institutional context has traditionally been open to the accommodation of religious minority rights, is particularly surprising and points to the possibly stigmatising effect of recent policies geared towards the cultural assimilation of immigrants,” the research said.

    The results of the field experiment in Germany were similar. While 53 per cent of non-hijab-wearing Muslim women received a positive response from employers, only about 25 per cent of veiled women received positive feedback.

  • Heavy rains, flash flooding in Balochistan kills at least 102 people

    Heavy rains, flash flooding in Balochistan kills at least 102 people

    At least 102 people have died due to the torrential rains and flash floods in Balochistan.

    “Thirty-two children and 28 women are among the dead so far,” said Naseer Ahmed Nasar, the director-general of the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA).

    Nasar further added that most of the children drowned in flash floods that were triggered by heavy rainfall in different parts of the province.

    The spokesperson of the Balochistan government, Farah Azeem Shah, said that the rains have damaged 580 kilometres of roads, 11 bridges and five dams in the province. Besides, 706 cattle have also died due to floods.

    “Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo released an amount of 92.4 million rupees for the families of rain victims and deceased persons,”she added.

    The Balochistan government imposed Section 144 in the province amid forecasts of more heavy rain.