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  • British vlogger Jay Palfrey converts to Islam

    British vlogger Jay Palfrey converts to Islam

    British YouTuber J. Palfrey has converted to Islam.

    In a video titled ‘I became a Muslim’, the YouTuber shared his experience and what lead him to embrace Islam.

    He said that he did not intend to share his journey with anyone but later changed his mind.

    “I was originally not going to share this with you, but a lot of people have found peace and inspiration in my journey through researching Islam,” said Palfrey in the video.

    He said that his visits to Muslim countries inspired him to take this decision.

    “As I travelled around the world, I met wonderful people. During my constant travels, I learned a lot and gained experience, but at the same time, I had the opportunity to understand spiritual existence, … While living in Islamic countries, I also came to understand the truth of Islam, which is a very beautiful, peaceful but most misunderstood religion,” he said.

    Palfrey thanked all the fans for their support and said that he has been receiving many messages following his announcement.

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    The Youtube star also shared a video on his reasons for converting to Islam. He also recorded his mother’s reaction when he told her about his conversion.

    The British travel vlogger has around 534,000 subscribers on YouTube. Earlier, a Canadian traveller Rosie Gabrielle has converted to Islam. The traveller took to social media to make the announcement and share the reasons behind the decision.

  • Pakistanis are outraged with PTA for blocking Tinder

    Pakistanis are outraged with PTA for blocking Tinder

    On Tuesday, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) blocked access to Tinder and several other dating apps in a bid to control “immoral” and “indecent” content.

    In a statement, PTA said it barred users from accessing Tinder, Grindr, SayHi, Tagged and Skout after the social networking apps failed to “moderate… content in accordance” with Pakistan’s laws.

    The PTA said the ban addressed the “negative effects of immoral/indecent content”, adding that the apps could request to have their blocks lifted if they show they are “moderating the indecent/immoral content through meaningful engagement”. However, the regulator did not specify what it meant by that engagement.

    Meanwhile, Tinder, in a statement, said it would “welcome the opportunity to discuss our product and moderation efforts with PTA and look forward to a meaningful conversation.”

    Following the announcement, enraged Pakistanis took to social media to express their anger at PTA for blocking the apps.

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    Other Twitter users including Osman Khalid Butt decided to make a joke of the situation.

    Earlier, PTA asked YouTube to immediately block all videos they consider “objectionable” from being accessed in the country. The demand was criticised by rights campaigners who fear creeping censorship and control of Pakistan’s internet and printed media.

    In July, authorities issued a final warning to Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, ordering it to filter any obscene content, following which TikTok not only upgraded its ‘Community Guidelines’, but also released its Urdu language version for Pakistani users.

  • Engineering graduate from NUST sets up fruit stall during lockdown

    Engineering graduate from NUST sets up fruit stall during lockdown

    An engineering graduate of the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) Usman Ashraf set up a fruit stall during the lockdown to support his family and gain experience.

    Speaking to Independent Urdu, Usman said that he sold fruits to learn about public interaction, customer dealing and communication skills.

    “I wanted to implement all the courses that I learnt in the university in a real-life scenario so I decided to do set up a fruit stall”, added Usman.

    Usman also wanted to learn about the difficulties that roadside vendors face daily and the challenges of the buyers.

    “During this time, I faced a lot of troubles. Sometimes people would say mean things to me but I think if a person works hard and do it with fair means then there is nothing wrong in it.”

    Usman is now looking for a job in his field.

  • FIA arrests two men in Multan for harassing, blackmailing women

    FIA arrests two men in Multan for harassing, blackmailing women

    The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday arrested two men for allegedly harassing and blackmailing women in Multan.

    As per reports, complaints were registered against them at the agency’s cybercrime wing.

    Objectionable videos and pictures of women were recovered from the cell phones detained from the arrested persons. They will be presented before the relevant court for further legal action.

    Earler in August, the FIA had arrested a man for allegedly blackmailing his former wife in Multan. The agency received a complaint regarding the man threatening his former wife to share obscene videos and photos of her on social media.

  • VIDEO: 3-year-old girl reported safe after being lifted several meters into air by kite

    VIDEO: 3-year-old girl reported safe after being lifted several meters into air by kite

    A 3-year-old girl in Taiwan was reported safe after getting caught in the strings of a kite and lifted several meters into the air.

    A girl was taking part in a kite festival in Taiwan when she was caught up by a giant, long-tailed orange kite.

    Videos being circulated on social media showed that she was twisted several times above a crowd of adults who tried to pull the kite back to earth. As per reports, the girl was terrified and suffered minor physical injuries in the incident.

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  • Indian woman takes lover on tour to Australia on husband’s passport

    Indian woman takes lover on tour to Australia on husband’s passport

    A 36-year-old woman in India allegedly took her lover on a tour to Australia on a passport forged in her husband’s name in January. One of the married couple’s children studies in Australia.

    The two were supposed to return in March but due to the national lockdown, all international flights to India were suspended so they got stuck and returned home on August 24.

    The woman’s husband works in Mumbai, has registered a complaint at a police station accusing his wife of having an illicit relationship with the co-accused, Sandeep Singh, 36.

    He has accused Sandeep of forging documents to get a passport in his name.

    Superintendent of Police, Jai Prakash Yadav, has ordered registration of an FIR on the husband’s complaint and an investigation into the matter by a local intelligence unit (LIU).

    According to the complainant, he has been working in Mumbai for the past 20 years and occasionally visits his wife, who lives in their farmhouse and looks after his ancestral land.

    “When I returned to Pilibhit on May 18, my wife was not at home. I came to know from Sandeep’s family that both had gone to Australia. To find out whether Sandeep forged documents to obtain a passport in my name to visit Australia, I purposely applied for a passport on August 24 at the Bareilly-based passport office. Then I found out from the passport authorities that a passport in my name had already been issued on February 2, 2019,” he said.

    The SP said Gajraula police and LIU inspector Kanchan Rawat would investigate how a passport in the name of the complainant was issued despite identity-checking at multiple levels.

  • [GRAPHIC WARNING] Indian Army resorts to pellet guns in Kashmir to stop Muharram processions

    [GRAPHIC WARNING] Indian Army resorts to pellet guns in Kashmir to stop Muharram processions

    Armed forces in Srinagar of Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IoJ&K) have fired pellet guns and tear gas on the troubled valley’s Shia community members in attempts to keep them from taking out Muharram processions on Ashura, it has emerged.

    According to reports, dozens of people sustained injuries as Indian military fired pellet guns to keep them from attending religious gatherings.

    Pictures doing rounds on social media showed people lying in hospitals with severe wounds on the face and other body parts.

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    The acts of brutality from Sunday were condemned by Pakistan.

    In a statement, Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said that due to the illegal and indiscriminate use of pellets, dozens of Kashmiris were wounded and some had sustained eye injuries causing permanent blindness.

    Meanwhile, Indian media tried to defend the violence as journalists, including Gaurav C Sawant, took to Twitter and wrote, “If one breaks the law, one should be ready to face the full force of law enforcement agencies.”

  • Tigress gives birth to two cubs at Peshawar Zoo

    An African-origin tigress at Peshawar Zoo has given birth to two healthy cubs on Monday.

    As per reports, the zoo administration said the gender of the cubs could not be determined for 15 days but both the cubs are healthy.

    The management of the zoo is providing extra care to the cubs.

    Meanwhile, citizens also rushed to the zoo to see the newborn cubs.

    Earlier this year, a lioness had given birth to twin cubs at Verhari Zoo. District Wildlife Officer (DWO) Mian Munir Ahmed had confirmed that the lioness had given birth to twin healthy cubs after 12 years.

    With the addition of the newborn twin cubs, Vehari Zoo became the first Zoo of South Punjab to house seven lions.

  • Kabul University teacher feeding student’s child during an exam wins hearts

    Kabul University teacher feeding student’s child during an exam wins hearts

    A picture of a professor at Kabul University, Afghanistan feeding one of his student’s child while she was taking her exam went viral on social media.

    As per reports, last week, a four-month-old son of a student at Kabul University cried and she was trying to make her baby calm instead of solving the exam. Amid all this, a teacher came forward and took the child in his arms and started feeding him through a feeder.

    The mother of the child completed her exam and someone in the examination hall took the picture and posted it on social media.

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    The teacher in the picture is actually Mahmood Marhoon, a lecturer in the Pashto department at Kabul University. While speaking to BBC, he said that after the photo, he had received messages from many countries around the world appreciating him for his kind gesture.

  • Woman arrested for recording video without clothes on a holy bridge in India

    A French woman has been arrested for making a video of herself naked on a holy bridge in the Indian city of Rishikesh.

    According to reports, the 27-year-old now faces charges under India’s internet law with a maximum sentence of three years jail if found guilty.

    She was detained on Thursday after posting footage of herself on the Lakshman Jhula, a footbridge over the Ganges river made famous by the Beatles in the 1960s and which remains a draw for backpackers and yoga practitioners.

    “Maybe in France these things are not considered objectionable,” said R K Saklani, head of the police station where the woman was taken. “But Rishikesh is a holy place and the Lakshman Jhula is the place where (Hindu gods) Ram, his brother Lakshman and wife Sita crossed the Ganges.”

    Police only identified the woman by her first name Marie-Helene and said she had been in Rishikesh since March, just before a nationwide coronavirus lockdown was introduced.

    “She told us she sells bead necklaces online and the shoot was aimed at promoting her business,” Saklani said.

    Apart from the video on the bridge, the French woman had also taken naked pictures inside a hotel room, Saklani added.

    Police were alerted after the footage and photos were posted on social media.

    The woman has been released on bail and the case could take months to complete, the officer said. Her mobile phone has been seized as part of the investigation.

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    Later, it was reported that the woman apologised for her actions, but denied being completely naked and said she carried out the stunt to bring attention to sexual harassment.

    In a statement to AFP, Marie-Helene said: “The first thing I want to say is that I am sorry my actions hurt the local community. I was lacking awareness on cultural specificities.”

    She clarified that no-one was around when she carried out the stunt, and asserted that she did it to raise awareness about harassment in India.

    “I chose to partially uncover on Laxman Jhula because each time I crossed the bridge I felt I was being harassed… My Indian sisters and fellow female travelers surely have experienced the same,” she said.

    “The main goal was to help oppressed Indian women to access education and to leave abusive marriages or situations, where there are no other options or help.”