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  • Mask up: Covid positivity rate jumps to 3.19%

    Mask up: Covid positivity rate jumps to 3.19%

    According to the National Institute of Health (NIH),435 cases of Covid-19 with a positivity rate of 3.19 per cent were reported in Pakistan on June 24.

    The number of confirmed cases have jumped to 1,533,482. One death was reported in the last 24 hours. A total of 13,64 tests were conducted in the past 24 hours .

    In April, Pakistan reported zero Covid-19-related deaths for the first time since the breakout of the pandemic in the country.

    In March this year, the government announced the closure of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC). The body was set up in March 2020 to deal with Covid-19.

  • ‘Hurt, anger, confusion’: People react to US abortion decision

    ‘Hurt, anger, confusion’: People react to US abortion decision

    The United States (US) Supreme Court has overturned Roe v Wade, a landmark ruling that granted the right to abortion. The court determined that there is no constitutional right to an abortion, leaving it up to the states to decide whether or not to allow abortions.

    The verdict has been announced in the Dobbs vs Jackson case.

    According to research from Planned Parenthood, a healthcare organisation that provides abortions, almost about 36 million women of reproductive age, are expected to lose their access to abortion.

    What is the 1973 judgment known as Roe v. Wade?

    The landmark 1973 ruling protected the constitutional right to have an abortion.

    Roe v. Wade was a historic legal decision delivered by the United States Supreme Court on January 22, 1973, in which the court overturned a Texas law prohibiting abortion, essentially legalising the operation throughout the United States.

    “The court held that a woman’s right to an abortion was implicit in the right to privacy protected by the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. Prior to Roe v. Wade, abortion had been illegal throughout much of the country since the late 19th century. Since the 1973 ruling, many states have imposed restrictions on abortion rights.”

    Here are some key reactions.

  • Karachi fifth worst city in the world to live

    Karachi fifth worst city in the world to live

    Karachi is the fifth least liveable city in the world, according to an annual report released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). The report titled ‘Global Liveability Index 2022’ lists the capital of Sindh as one of the least liveable cities in the world.

    Syria’s capital, Damascus, is the least liveable city in the world. Karachi is better than only four other cities, which include Algiers, Tripoli, Lagos, and Damascus.

    The list has been divided into categories depending on the infrastructure, stability, culture, environment, and health care systems.

    Austrian capital Vienna has been ranked as the world’s most liveable city. Danish capital Copenhagen is the second most liveable city while Switzerland’s capital Zurich is the third most liveable city in the world.

  • Indian engineer arrested for allegedly providing missile information to Pakistani female spy

    Indian engineer arrested for allegedly providing missile information to Pakistani female spy

    An engineer working for the Defence Research & Development Laboratory India (DRDL) has been caught in a trap and leaked information about the Indian missile programme to a Pakistani female spy.

    Indian authorities say the suspect provided information about the technology used in the Indian Agni missile and the K-series missiles.

    A press note issued by the police in this regard has confirmed the arrest of 29-year-old engineer Mallikarjan Reddy and stated that he was a contract employee of DRDL.

    According to the press note, the man had mentioned on his Facebook profile that he works in DRDL. A girl sent him a Facebook friend request in March 2020.

    The woman said that her name is Natasha Rao, she lives in the UK and works for a defence magazine. She trapped the man who fell in love with her, and then forced him to disclose information about the missile programme.

    The alleged spy always talked to Reddy on Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp.

    The engineer stayed in contact with the woman for two years between January 2020 and December 2021. She always talked to Reddy on Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp but never made a video call.

    A senior intelligence official claimed that the accused had shared details of the ballistic missiles K-4, K-5, and K-15 with 3,500 km, 6,000 km, and 1,500km range, respectively. These all are equipped with nuclear weapons and launched from the submarine.

    The man has also claimed that the woman asked for bank account details to transfer money, but she never did. The police are now trying to trace Reddy’s account.

  • Pakistan sends aid to earthquake-stricken Afghanistan

    Pakistan sends aid to earthquake-stricken Afghanistan

    The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Thursday dispatched relief supplies for the earthquake victims in Afghanistan on the special directives of Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif.

    Details indicate that the NDMA dispatched a shipment containing family tents, tarpaulins, blankets, and emergency medications, according to the NDMA spokesperson.

    “Pakistan has assured all possible support to ameliorate the sufferings of the Afghan people affected by the 6.1 magnitude earthquake which hit parts of Afghanistan on Wednesday, (June 22, 2022)”, it said.

    The relevant authorities were told on Wednesday by the PM Shehbaz Sharif, to assist Afghanistan when necessary. The PM expressed his grief over the earthquake in Afghanistan that claimed innocent lives in a message posted on his Twitter account. He said, “People in Pakistan share the sorrow and grief of their Afghan brethren.”

    Additionally, Imran Khan, a former minister, gave instructions to his KP government to arrange for medical facilities for the affected people in the neighbouring nation.

    Mahmood Khan, the chief minister of KP, has instructed the chief secretary and the health minister to send medical teams and aid to the nation’s earthquake-affected regions in accordance with orders from Imran Khan.

    A 6.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Afghanistan early on Wednesday left 950 people dead, and more than 600 injured. The death toll is expected to rise as news from isolated mountain villages trickles in, according to a report by Reuters.

    Images posted on Afghan media showed houses in ruins and bodies lying on the ground covered in blankets.

    According to Salahuddin Ayubi, an official with the interior ministry, helicopters were used in the rescue effort to transport food and medical supplies to the injured.

    The earthquake on Wednesday was the deadliest since 2002. The US Geological Survey (USGC) reported that it struck about 44 kilometres (27 miles) from the southeast Afghan city of Khost, close to the Pakistani border.

  • Female hotel owner bans her customers from calling her ‘auntie’

    Female hotel owner bans her customers from calling her ‘auntie’

    A coffee shop owner in Taiwan has banned her customers from calling her “auntie”. She put up a banner in front of her shop saying that customers over 18 are not allowed to address her as “auntie”.

    The banner, which has been put up on the storefront, features a picture of the proprietor and the following message: “To ensure the standard of the food served, adults aged 18 and above must refrain from referring to the stall owner as ‘auntie’.”

    The hotel owner ignored the order of a customer named Chen Fuyun who addressed the owner as “auntie”. Chen then addressed the owner as “beautiful lady boss”.

    He added that the food served to him was good and that he did not find anything strange in his meal.

  • Teen arrested for raping his mentally-challenged cousin

    A 19-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping his mentally-challenged 14-year-old cousin in Rajasthan, India, the police revealed the information on Wednesday, reports The Print. The incident happened on June 5.

    According to the police, the accused allegedly sexually assaulted his minor cousin while she was playing near her house.

    The girl’s mother saw the accused committing the heinous act. However, the survivor’s family kept quiet for a couple of weeks due to social pressure, the police said.

    Later, on June 21, the family lodged a case against the accused. Subsequently, the man was arrested within 18 hours of the First Information Report (FIR) registration.

  • Positivity rate in Karachi doubles in the last 24 hours

    Positivity rate in Karachi doubles in the last 24 hours

    Karachi recorded a doubling of its Covid-19 positivity ratio from 10.69 per cent to 21.23 per cent within the last 24 hours.

    The National Institute of Health (NIH) reports that 268 new cases were reported in the country today (June 23). The positivity rate in the country is currently at 2.14 per cent, which is the highest it has been since March 5, 2022.

    Pakistan also saw a surge in the positivity rate in the last few days. There has been an increase in hospitalisations due to Covid-19, primarily among older and unvaccinated patients.

    In the last 24 hours, one person has lost their life to the virus.

  • Brother in Rajanpur sells sister for Rs400,000

    Brother in Rajanpur sells sister for Rs400,000

    A man in Rajanpur sold his sister for Rs400,000. According to the police, a man named Bilal sold his sister with the help of his friends. A case has been registered on the complaint of the woman.

    The police have arrested two people, including Bilal who is the prime suspect. The police are currently investigating the case and raids are being conducted to arrest the other accused who were involved in the crime.

    Read more- Woman escapes rape attempt in Swat

    Last year, the police in Karachi rescued a woman who had been raped by her brother and was being held hostage by him for two years.

    Read more- Man arrested for raping daughter with friends, kept her in chains

  • Woman escapes rape attempt in Swat

    Woman escapes rape attempt in Swat

    A man allegedly attempted to rape a woman in Mahodand, Swat. As per a Twitter thread shared by Zaki Khalid, a couple from Lahore went for a camping trip on June 18, with their colleagues.

    They booked camps from a hotel named “Khan Jee” at Mahodand lake. However, the hotel owner delayed installing the camps and after three hours, set up the camp far away from the decided location.

    The couple initially refused to go to the camp but because they had no other option available, they went to the newly installed camp.

    At night, the woman heard unzipping of their camp when a man entered their camp. She told the man to take the money, thinking he was there for mugging, but he asked her to stay quiet. Her husband woke up and found the man over his wife. He attacked the man to save his wife and the man eventually left.

    Her husband’s hand got injured during the fight and they both went outside the camp shouting for help. However, the owner of the hotel who was standing at a distance ignored them. After a few minutes, people from surrounding areas came, and one of them was the man who attacked the couple.

    The couple then went to Kalam for treatment. The people from Mahodand followed them to Kalam.

    https://twitter.com/misterzedpk/status/1539273682698358785?s=20&t=Vx__D1gYlTu4toMYKjIqvg

    A first information report (FIR) has been lodged against the accused. Two people, including the owner of the hotel ,have been arrested and the Khan Jee hotel has been sealed by the local authorities. All the owners of hotels and tent/camp facilities have been ordered to make necessary entries of their staff with the concerned police stations as well as of tourists at their hotels/facilities.

    The case is still under investigation.

    https://twitter.com/misterzedpk/status/1539335936915427329