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  • Twitter calls out Scottish vlogger for ‘celebrating the misery of a poor brown person’

    Twitter calls out Scottish vlogger for ‘celebrating the misery of a poor brown person’

    YouTube vlogger from Scotland, Dale Philip, recently visited Karachi’s Seaview beach. As per Philip, he was ‘cheated’ by horsemen there. Darakhshan police detained the horseman, and a picture of one of the horsemen was shared by Philip on his Twitter.

    “He tried to earn a living by cheating people, but now he’s living behind metal bars thanks to Karachi Police. Hopefully, he learns there’s no need to cheat foreign tourists. Most will give extra payment if they were shown a good experience and treated in an honest way,” he wrote while sharing the picture.

    Philip made a YouTube vlog on how he was “scammed”. The summary of the scam, as per Philip, was that the horsemen asked him to pay Rs 5,000 for a ride after agreeing to the ride for only Rs 200.

    “It was very quiet, with it being a Friday. As soon as I entered the beach, two guys on horses sprinted towards me. I had planned on taking a horse or camel ride at some point so I negotiated a price of 200 rupees with one of them for a ride to the Chunky Monkey amusement park. He didn’t take me to Chunky Monkey, though. He took me down to the water and then handed me off to another guy on a horse. I felt like I was getting scammed in some way. Maybe they were going to ask for double the money because the second guy was taking me for a second ride or something. He was taking me towards Chunky Monkey, which is where I wanted to go though. As I rode with this guy, I tried to reconfirm the price with him, so there would be no disputes afterwards. He made it clear that 200 was for, what he called ‘one ride’, and that I’d have to pay for multiple rides. I immediately asked him to stop and said I’d walk the remaining distance but he refused to stop. Not only would he not let me get off the horse but did a u-turn and took me back to where I started the ride. I was screaming at him telling him that was not the way I wanted to go but he made the excuse that if he takes the horse back himself without a rider that the two horses would fight. After finally getting off the horse, the two scammers asked me for Rs5,000. As if I was just going to give them 25 times the price that we had agreed. How stupid did they think I was.”

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtyhnS13lGw

    People on social media are not happy with Dale Philip’s tweet and video.

    https://twitter.com/_ansar_a/status/1505727333478674435
    https://twitter.com/AlSafwa__/status/1505814031453536256
    https://twitter.com/akkhan81/status/1505526433736794113
  • Flight from Delhi makes emergency landing in Karachi

    Flight from Delhi makes emergency landing in Karachi

    Qatar Airways flight, QR-579, made an emergency landing at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport on Monday. The flight was on the way to Doha from New Delhi.

    Smoke filled one of the cabins of the Airbus 150.

    According to Geo News, the plane was at a height of 40,000 feet when the fault occurred near Karachi. The flight was circling around for a while when it was decided to make an emergency landing at Jinnah International Airport.

    Other flights including Air Lanka’s UL-183 were delayed, which were supposed to land in Karachi due to emergency circumstances. Qatar Airways flight was made to land on Runway No 1 of the airport. Passengers were shifted to a transit lounge.

    Currently, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) engineers are inspecting the plane.

  • ‘She didn’t make mutton for me’, Police arrest husband for complaining against wife

    ‘She didn’t make mutton for me’, Police arrest husband for complaining against wife

    A man has been arrested in India after he called the police to complain about his wife who did not cook meat (mutton) for him.

    According to media reports, Navin continuously called on the Police Helpline during the Holi festival on Friday to complain about his wife.

    As per the police, when Navin dialed the Police helpline for the first time on Holi, the police thought that it was a prank call. However, police helpline staff got suspicious after he made six calls and they reported the incident to their superiors.

    Police high officials decided to take immediate action against him. The next morning the police tracked him down and arrested him.

    According to the police, Navin came into the house in drunk condition on Friday night and brought mutton for cooking. He asked his wife to cook mutton for him, but she refused after which he picked up the phone and called the police.

    The case was filed against him under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) 290 and 510 but he was later released after a warning.

  • Assistant commissioner attacked in Mansehra ‘for being a female officer’

    Assistant commissioner attacked in Mansehra ‘for being a female officer’

    Three men attacked Assistant Commissioner Marvi Malik Sher near Ghazi Kot in Mansehra last week. The hooligans also attempted to assault the assistant commissioner by pulling her out of her vehicle, injuring both her and the guard. Some onlookers rescued them and handed the three men over to the police.

    Zoha Malik, sister of Marvi Malik, has alleged that her sister was attacked because of her gender. “Some ruffians tried to attack my sister Marvi Malik Sher last evening for being a female officer. It’s the 21st century and women in leadership posts are still an anomaly to sick and prejudiced, patriarchy-ridden mindsets in our country,” Zoha Malik wrote in a tweet.

    Marvi Malik is one of five sisters who have set a record for passing the CSS exam and joining the bureaucracy.

  • Mother kills 22-day-old daughter because newborn’s crying was disturbing her, husband

    Mother kills 22-day-old daughter because newborn’s crying was disturbing her, husband

    A woman has allegedly murdered her own 22-day-old newborn in Karachi. After investigation, she confessed to the police, reports ARY News.

    According to the police, she was arrested from Liaquatabad, Karachi. They also recovered the weapon used to murder the baby girl. The body of the infant was also found in the house.

    According to the mother’s initial statement, she covered up the incident with a robbery. She also fainted when the police reached the crime scene. She further added that a boy barged into the house from the roof and pushed her, after which she hit her head on the refrigerator and passed out.

    She added that after gaining consciousness she found her daughter with her throat slit.

    The mother later confessed that she murdered her newborn because the baby’s crying interrupted her and her husband’s sleep, which caused fights and issues between the couple.

    The father of the baby has filed a case against his wife under section 302 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC).

  • World Happiness Report: Pakistan is happier than India

    World Happiness Report: Pakistan is happier than India

    Pakistan has ranked 121 out of 146 countries on the list of World Happiness Report published by United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network. released on Friday. India stands on 136, which makes Pakistan a happier country than India.

    The list is topped by Finland as the happiest country in the world and Afghanistan is the least happiest country and stands on 146.

    Here is the list of top ten most happiest countries:

    1.Finland

    2. Denmark

    3. Iceland

    4. Switzerland

    5. Netherlands

    6. Luxembourg

    7. Sweden

    8. Norway

    9. Israel

    10. New Zealand

    The report stated that, “The World Happiness Report 2022 reveals a bright light in dark times. The pandemic brought not only pain and suffering but also an increase in social support and benevolence. As we battle the ills of disease and war, it is essential to remember the universal desire for happiness and the capacity of individuals to rally to each other’s support in times of great need.”

    The World Happiness Report ranks countries based on several factors such as real GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom to make life choices, generosity and perceptions of corruption.

  • ‘Meri betiyoun ki Shaadi kisi insaan se karna’: last words of Woman sub-inspector who committed suicide

    ‘Meri betiyoun ki Shaadi kisi insaan se karna’: last words of Woman sub-inspector who committed suicide

    A female sub-inspector Mary Rose has committed suicide in Rahim Yar Khan allegedly over domestic issues.

    Her last words were: “Dua krna meri jaan aasani se nikal jaye, Meri betiyou ki Shaadi kisi insaan se karna., jo unki zimdari utha sake”(Please pray that my soul is taken away peacefully. Marry my daughters to a human who can take responsibility).

    Family members of Rose have blamed the senior police officers of the district for her act. Rose’s grandfather, Hadayat Masih, told reporters at his home on Thursday that she was depressed because she had not been granted wedlock transfer or leave.

    However, SP Investigation Captain (retd) Mohammad Dost refuted the claims that Rose took the step after her leave request was denied, saying that the department had no clue that Rose was going through such pain, adding that the department would have done something to help her. Dost stated that the police officer left a message before committing suicide in which she stated unequivocally that the reason for her suicide was domestic issues.

    “She used to put additional effort in every case, used to lead by example and also used to take care of their issues by contacting higher officials”, said the SP while talking about the deceased soul.

    The SP claimed that Rose came to his office the day before her suicide to pick up a cheque and was very calm.

  • ‘Games, recreational stuff’ should not be part of religious programs: Noor ul Haq Qadri

    ‘Games, recreational stuff’ should not be part of religious programs: Noor ul Haq Qadri

    Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Noor-ul-Haq Qadri has written a letter to Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan and has proposed different guidelines for Ramzan transmission.

    “I would like to draw your kind attention to a very sensitive issue which has been observed since last few years that various TV channels telecast Ramzan transmission in the holy month of Ramzan. During these transmissions, different programs/shows are anchored/presented by a number of hosts who due to lack of proper Islamic Education hardly qualify to anchor/present such programs. As a result, different controversies are created and the general public rush to social media trolling such content and also complain to this ministry as well as the other authorities.”

    In order to foil the emergence of such controversies, the following guidelines have been proposed for Ramzan transmission for observance by all media channels:

    • Religious programs during Ramzan Transmissions shall be anchored/presented only by religiously well-versed and educated persons
    • Anchor/presenter and all the participants shall follow modesty in their dress code and appearance to honour the sanctity of the holy month of Ramzan
    • No person shall be allowed to discuss controversial religious or sectarian issues. Sanctity of religious personalties of all sects/religious communists must be ensured
    • Game shows or recreational stuff shall not be aired immediately before or after Sehar/Iftar timings, moreover, the games and such stuff may not be part of religious programs
    • Promotion of religious/sectarian harmony and propagation of Islamic teachings shall be the prime focus of Ramzan transmissions
    • Unethical/ immoral stuff, activity and advertisement shall not be telecast during the holy month of Ramzan

  • Fear of APS like terrorist attack: Educational institutions in Quetta to remain closed for two days

    Fear of APS like terrorist attack: Educational institutions in Quetta to remain closed for two days

    All educational institutes in Quetta have been closed for two days over security concerns. Following the issuing of a security alert, all educational institutions in have been instructed to close for two days, March 17 and 18, reports Aaj News.

    According to Balochistan Board Chairperson Sadia Farooqi, matriculation exams scheduled for Thursday and Friday have been postponed.

    Tests in other districts, on the other hand, will go on as scheduled, with the dates of the postponed exams to be published later. The decision came after the provincial home department issued a security alert, prompting the education department to halt educational activity.

    Meanwhile, due to security concerns in Quetta, a combined protest event organised by a young physicians collective, paramedics, and nurses has also been postponed.

  • State files appeal against acquittal of Qandeel Baloch’s brother

    State files appeal against acquittal of Qandeel Baloch’s brother

    The state has filed an appeal in the Supreme Court against the acquittal of Qandeel Baloch’s brother Waseem Azeem, Parliamentary Secretary for Law Maleeka Bokhari said in a tweet. Waseem Azeem was convicted of Qadeel’s murder in 2016.

    “The state has filed an appeal against the acquittal in the Qandeel Baloch case. The Hon Supreme Court of Pakistan has an opport [opportunity] to set an imp precedent in cases of such brutal murders. The PTI Government led by PM Imran Khan continues to stand for the protection of the rights of women & girls,” the tweet read.

    The Multan Bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) acquitted Waseem Azeem on Feburary 14. The verdict was announced on the basis of an agreement between the parties and on retraction of statements recorded by the witnesses.