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  • Bride calls off wedding after uncle injured in celebratory firing

    A 22-year-old bride in Uttar Pradesh, India, cancelled her wedding after her uncle was allegedly hurt in a celebratory firing by the groom’s guests.

    As per details, Iram cancelled the wedding with Shahzad a few hours prior to the wedding, which was scheduled on Wednesday night after the accident took place.

    “How can I marry him? If his family is behaving this way in front of my whole family, how will they behave when I will be alone with them at their place?” questioned Iram.

    Soon after the girl announced her decision, her family members broke the groom’s car, beat his relatives and held them hostage for some time.

    The situation was brought under control after the police reached the spot.

    An FIR was registered and the woman’s uncle was taken to a hospital where his condition is said to be stable.

    Police officials told reporters that the video of the ceremony is being analysed to identify those who opened the fire.

  • Justice Athar Minallah expresses anger over TikTok ban, asks PTA for justification

    Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) Athar Minallah expressed anger over the fourth ban on video-sharing app TikTok by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and has asked the authority for justification regarding the ban.

    Chief Justice IHC was hearing a citizen’s petition against ban. During the hearing, CJ IHC remarked: “Why has TikTok been banned? If banning TikTok is the only solution, then Google should also be banned.”

    The PTA lawyer said that the ban was imposed under PECA in light of the orders of the Sindh and Peshawar High Courts. Chief Justice IHC Athar Minallah directed the PTA counsel to read out both the judgements and remarked that neither of the courts had asked for a complete closure of TikTok, but had rather asked to create a mechanism.

    TikTok was banned for the fourth time in Pakistan on July 21, 2021 for its failure to take down “inappropriate content”. Days before the ban, President Arif Alvi had joined TikTok to “spread the message of positivity & motivation for the youth of Pakistan“.

    For this first time, Pakistan blocked the video-sharing app on October 9, 2020. However, the ban was lifted after the TikTok management assured the Pakistani authorities that it will block all accounts repeatedly involved in spreading obscenity and immorality

  • Three men sentenced to death for gang raping teenager in Kasur

    A gender-based violence court on Thursday sentenced three men to death for the gang-rape of a mentally challenged minor girl, reported Dawn.

    As per reports, the court also imposed a fine to compensate the family of the survivor.

    The accused abducted a 13-year-old girl from Eisanagar on Aug 21, 2019, held her at a deserted house and raped her. Locals and family found her at the house of Javed, one of the four accused, after they heard the girl crying.

    Read More: Four missing girls ‘escape abduction from prostitute dealers’

    The survivor’s father filed an FIR at the B-Divison police station near Essa Nagri. The suspects were arrested after their DNA reports confirmed the rape.

    Two years later in 2021, Additional District and Sessions Judge Sajawal Khan awarded the death penalty to Javed, Shaimoon Masih and Haroon Masih and acquitted Younis by giving him the benefit of the doubt.

  • FIA adds Shahzawar Bugti’s name to ECL

    FIA adds Shahzawar Bugti’s name to ECL

    The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Cyber ​​Crime Wing has added Akbar Bugti’s son Shahzawar Bugti to the Exit Control List (ECL).

    As per reports, the Cyber ​​Crime Wing has formed teams in Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad and Peshawar to arrest accused Shahzawar Bugti.

    His wife, Wishah, has recorded a statement at the Cyber ​​Crime Wing and provided further evidence against Shahzawar. The Cyber ​​Crime Wing has assured Wishah that the accused cannot escape the law.

    Wishah Abubakr has accused her husband, Shahzawar Bugti, the son of Nawab Akbar Bugti, of domestic violence and sharing her private videos on social media.

  • Four missing girls ‘escape abduction from prostitute dealers’

    Four missing girls ‘escape abduction from prostitute dealers’

    Sahiwal police have rescued four girls that went missing from the Hanjarwal area of Lahore six days ago.

    SHO of Ghalla Mandi Sahiwal police station, Imdad Khan confirmed to the BBC that the four abducted girls had been rescued and handed over to Lahore police, where further investigation into the case would continue.

    DETAILS OF THE ABDUCTION

    On July 30, four girls from Nambardaranwala Chowk in Hanjarwal left their house after getting ‘disappointed with the domestic circumstances’. At around midnight, a rickshaw driver dropped the four girls on the main road near the EME Society and no trace of them was found since then.

    An official involved in the investigation said that the police had detained the rickshaw driver and a neighbour of the girls for an inquiry as the neighbour was with the girls till 11 pm. However, he later left the girls in Hanjarwal and went home.

    Two days after the girls went missing, the girls’ father filed a petition against their alleged abduction at the Hanjarwal police station.

    He stated that apart from his two daughters, two of his neighbour’s daughters had left home to travel on the Orange train but never returned. He searched for the girls but could not find them. The father suspected that the girls had been abducted.

    RESCUE EFFORTS

    After the complaint, various police teams were formed to rescue the girls. According to investigators, they rescued the girls after one of the girls switched on her mobile phone.

    SHO Khan told the BBC that according to the initial investigation, the girls were picked up by a rickshaw driver from EME society and when he got to know that the girls had left their house, he provoked them and took them to his house.

    According to the SHO, the accused rickshaw driver contacted a friend and the two planned to take the girls to their hometown of Sahiwal for sale at a brothel.

    The accused kept the four girls in Lahore for two days, Saturday and Sunday, then took them to Sahiwal in a car.

    Imdad Khan further said that Sahiwal police had been conducting raids on brothels for the past several days. On August 2, during a raid, they arrested a person involved in this case who was later released on bail. The police, however, had no information about his involvement in this case.

    The person involved left the girls at a deserted place immediately after being released on bail, fearing that the police might have reached their area in search of these girls.

    The suspects kept the four girls in the Farid Town area of ​​Sahiwal while their wives assisted them there.

    “We received a call on the ’15’ informing us of four minor girls,” SHO said. We immediately rushed to the spot and took the girls into our custody and then later as a result of talking to them, we found out that these girls have reached here from Lahore and Lahore police were also looking for them.”

    All the accused, including two women, are now in police custody and an investigation is underway.

    THE CASE

    Responding to a question, SHO said that Lahore police had registered a case under section 363 of the Pakistan Penal Code, which could carry the death penalty.

    The SHO claimed that the conversations with the girls made it clear that none of them had been sexually assaulted in any way, but Lahore police will still conduct medical tests to meet legal requirements.

    The police officer said that the girls have refused to return to their homes due to fear. After their statement in the court, it will be decided whether they will be sent to their homes or a Darulaman.

    FURTHER DETAILS

    Mohammad Qamar, the investigating officer in the case, said that not all the cameras of Safe City were fully operational in the area around Multan Road where the metro train track had passed, which made it difficult for them to find the girls.

  • Wishah Abubakr accuses husband Shahzawar Bugti of domestic violence, sharing private videos

    Wishah Abubakr accuses husband Shahzawar Bugti of domestic violence, sharing private videos

    A woman named Wishah Abubakr has accused her husband, Shahzawar Bugti, the son of Nawab Akbar Bugti, of domestic violence and sharing her private videos on social media.

    “After seven years of an abusive marriage, I left my husband. I had no other option but to leave my husband and take my daughter with me,” she said in a video.

    Wishah also alleged that her husband hired a target killer to kill her but when she escaped, her husband made her private videos viral.

    “Now my husband threatens to kill me,” she added.

    She further said that one Noor Mukadamn has gone as she could not appeal to the people before she was killed. “I am requesting you before getting killed. Please share my message.”

    Wishah also asked for help on Twitter from IG Punjab, Inam Ghani.

    Wishah posts regular updates on her social media accounts.


  • UK criticised for removing India from Red List despite worse Covid-19 situation than Pakistan

    UK criticised for removing India from Red List despite worse Covid-19 situation than Pakistan

    The United Kingdom (UK) has recently announced that it is removing India from the Red List and moving it to the to Amber List from August 8 while Pakistan is still on the Red List.

    Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps took to Twitter to announce the news.

    The website of the UK’s government states the rules if you are travelling from a country that lies in the Red List.

    “What you must do if you have been in a country or territory on the Red List in the 10 days before you arrive in England,” states the website.

    “If you have been in a country or territory on the Red List in the last 10 days you will only be allowed to enter the UK if you are a British or Irish National, or you have residence rights in the UK,” it added.

    Travellers who are fully vaccinated will have to follow these rules:

    Before you travel to England you must:

    Take a Covid-19 test – children aged 10 and under do not need to take this test

    Book a quarantine hotel package, including 2 Covid-19 tests

    Complete a passenger locator form

    On arrival in England you must:

    Quarantine in a managed hotel, including 2 Covid-19 tests

    Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari criticised the move and tweeted: “I had stated in April this year that UK was playing politics on Covid restrictions when they put Pak on Red List 2 weeks before India despite the Covid management disaster in India as opp to Pak’s good management raised internationally. NOW UK again playing politics targeting Pak.”

    Social media users are not happy with the decision as Pakistan’s Covid-19 situation is not as bad as India.  

  • Natural disasters: What is happening around the world?

    Natural disasters: What is happening around the world?

    The second half of 2021 has seen a lot of catastrophic situations around the world. From the wildfires in Turkey to severe flooding in China, here’s a list of all the episodes of misfortunes happening right now.

    Wildfires rage across Europe

    Wildfire blazes have erupted across Europe; the most devastating in Turkey resulted in six deaths. The country has been hit by 133 wildfires and tens of thousands were forced from their homes. Moreover, the heatwave has fuelled several fires in Greece, Italy, Croatia, and southern parts of Europe, leaving them struggling to cope. Strong winds and a dry atmosphere have allowed the fires to rapidly expand, reports The New York Times.

    Rare Snowfall Blankets in Brazil

    Several parts of Brazil have seen snow for the first time in 64 years due to an uncharacteristic cold spell. Rare low temperatures have also been experienced by 40 cities. This has threatened the country’s agricultural sector with the risen of coffee and sugar prices, according to The Insider. Not only this, the temperature is expected to keep dropping, with possible snowfall in other states.

    Hail bigger than tennis balls rained down in northern Italy

    Towns around Italy’s Lake Como were hit by the size of tennis balls hailstones damaged nearly 100 cars. While hailstorms are a common summer feature in the country, the frequency of hailstorms this year is quite unusual. More than 60 rescues have been carried out so far, per reports.

    Paraná River, suffering from a severe drought in South America

    According to Reuters, due to a prolonged shortage of rainfall in Brazil, Parana’s water is at the lowest level since 1944. Due to this aggravating situation, Argentina’s government has urged citizens to limit water use to alleviate pressure on the River as it is the transportation route for 80 percent of the country’s farm exports and a source of drinking water, irrigation, and energy.

    Severe Flooding in Europe and China

    Floods have upended life in China, Germany, and Belgium. Hundreds of the residents have lost their lives because of the situation. As the atmosphere warms with climate change, it also holds more moisture, which means that when rainclouds break, more rain is released, as per details.

    These occurrences have sent a stark reminder to everyone that climate change is making weather more extreme across the globe.

  • Animals removed from Shahid Afridi’s residence

    Animals removed from Shahid Afridi’s residence

    A housing society in Karachi removed animals from former cricketer Shahid Afridi’s residence.

    According to GEO News, the residents of Defence Housing Authority (DHA) have filed a complaint over former national cricket team captain Shahid Afridi keeping animals at his house. One of the animals taken from his house is a deer. The details of the other animals are unknown.

    The DHA administration then, got the animals removed from Afridi’s house. The authorities also said they had asked the former cricketer to remove other supplies for livestock from his house.

    In 2018, Afridi had a lion at his house and after a complaint was filed by a citizen, the Wildlife Department had launched an inquiry into it.

  • ‘I don’t know how to live without you’: Noor Mukadam’s sister remembers her ‘Noorah’

    Noor Mukadam’s sister Sara Mukadam has penned down a heartfelt for her sister on the social media site, Instagram, talking about her sister, who was brutally murdered in Islamabad on July 20.

    “Noorah! I miss you so much! I don’t know how to live a life without you. I miss you every breathing moment. We had made so many plans for your birthday this year,” wrote Noor’s sister while sharing a picture of herself with Noor.

    “Noorah! I miss you so much! World is not the same without your Noor. We can never celebrate another birthday, another Eid, or lead normal lives,” she added more.

    Read more- Noor Mukadam Case Timeline

    May Allah bless you with the highest ranks in Jannat ul Firdous and may we all get reunited again as a family in Jannah.”

    “Noor, you will get justice. In Shaa Allah. The world is behind you,” she concluded.

    Noor Mukadam is the daughter of a former Pakistani diplomat. She found murdered at a residence in the capital’s upscale Sector F-7/4 and the alleged murderer, Zahir Jaffar was arrested for the murder.