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  • Lahore gets its first drive-through vaccination centre

    The city district administration of Lahore has established the first drive-through vaccination centre at Nishtar Park Sports Complex. According to details, the facility has been launched in collaboration with the Bank of Punjab.

    This facility will help people get vaccinated from the comfort of their vehicles in just 15-20 minutes, which includes registration, checking vitals, and inoculation. The timings for the drive-through vaccination centre are from 08:00 pm to 02:00 am.

    Pakistan’s vaccination drive began on March 10 with priority given to healthcare workers and senior citizens above 60. Later, vaccinations for those aged 50-59 were started on April 21. Meanwhile, registration for ages 40-49 was started on on April 2 and the registration for19 plus started from May 27.

  • 11-minute flight: Billionaire Jeff Bezos is going to space without a pilot

    Amazon billionaire, Jeff Bezos will fly to space with his brother Mark Bezos next month, on the first human spaceflight. The spacecraft are being made by his company, Blue Origin. The automated capsules with no pilot will include six passengers, including the winner of an ongoing auction taking place for a seat. After that, the remaining seats will be up for sale.

    In an Instagram video, the world’s richest person, Bezos disclosed that ever since he was five years old, he has dreamed of traveling to space.

    If the mission is successful, Bezos will leave behind Tesla and Space X founder Elon Musk. and British entrepreneur Richard Branson, who are also hoping to fly to space by the end of this year.

    As per reports, the total flight time would be 11 minutes approximately. The mission is to get ahead of the Karman line known as “an imaginary boundary” which is about 62 miles above the Earth and hundred kilometers above sea level.

    Since this is the first human spaceflight, there is no guarantee that the flight is safe for passengers. However, Blue Origin has successfully launched dozens of rockets from Guadalupe Mountains of West Texas.

    Blue Origin was founded by Bezos in 2000 with the mission of cheap traveling to space and reusable launch systems.

    The news came after the announcement made by Bezos in February that he would step down as the CEO of Amazon and would focus on his other work.

  • Dubai Police arrest man for ‘indecent’ dance in Metro without mask

    Dubai Police arrest man for ‘indecent’ dance in Metro without mask

     Dubai Police have arrested a man for an ‘ indecent’ dance in a Dubai Metro train without wearing a mask.

    A video doing the rounds on social media show a man dancing on a Bollywood song, ‘Laal Ghagra’, without a mask while the passengers film him.

    Director of Transportation Security Department at Dubai Police, Obaid Al Hathboor,  said that the man caused inconvenience  to other passengers as well as broke the Covid-19 rules. “A video for an Asian man circulated on social media while he was performing indecent acts inside a train. He caused disturbance to others without respecting their privacy,” said the official.

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    “He was additionally arrested for not wearing a mask inside the train while all commuters around him were wearing masks and following precautionary measures,” he added.

    According to Article 358 of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) penal code, the suspect will face a jail term of six months and/or a fine of Dh5,000 for violating public morals and creating a ruckus.

  • ‘Who is Katrina Kaif?’ asks Hira Mani to a fan as he compares the two

    ‘Who is Katrina Kaif?’ asks Hira Mani to a fan as he compares the two

    Actress Hira Mani gave a humorous reply to a fan who compared the two in terms of their appearance.

    In the comments section of Hira’s picture, a devoted fan couldn’t distinguish if it was really Hira Mani or Bollywood superstar Katrina Kaif.

    The fan asked, “Is this Katrina Kaif or Hira Mani?”

    Obviously, this was an intentional attempt from the fan by comparing Hira with Katrina to grab her attention on his comment.

    Hira’s answer was full of self-confidence and we enjoyed her words a lot.

    Hira responded: “Bro Katrina Kaif ki bhi maa. Who is Katrina Kaif? Mujhy kehtey hain Hira Mani” (Bro I am mother of Katrina Kaif. Who is Katrina Kaif? People call me Hira Mani).

    Hira is currently being seen in Yun Tu Hai Pyar Bohut on HUM TV.

  • Netizens praise Ghotki locals for serving food to stranded passengers

    Netizens praise Ghotki locals for serving food to stranded passengers

    Social media users are praising the residents of Ghotki and neighbouring areas for serving food, water and other essentials to the stranded passengers after the Ghotki train incident.

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    At least 62 passengers lost their lives while more than 100 others have been injured when two express trains collided on Monday in Sindh’s Ghotki.

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    Railways operations were badly affected by the accident throughout the country. The authorities stopped trains at different railway stations for several hours.

    The rescue and relief operation has been completed while the track has been restored after 29 hours.

    The rescue operation was completed after the track has been cleared, retrieving the 17 coaches that had been affected by the crash and the engine of the train. Trains that were not operational since Sunday can now resume their operations, officials said.

  • ‘Is it justified to rip apart your ex lover?’ Rabia Butt questions Hania, Asim feud

    Ever since Asim Azhar tweeted a GIF for Hania, the exes have fiercely indulged in an online feud, after which several celebrities, from the Pakistani drama and film industry, started posting their views on the issue. 

    The latest celebrity to comment on the issue is actress Rabia Butt of Pehli Si Muhabbat fame. Rabia in a series of Instagram stories said that she is not talking about who is right or who is wrong, all she’s asking is that does anyone’s ex-lover deserves being ripped apart publicly after a breakup

    She continued by advising to not make fun of one’s past and former partner by publicising everything.

    The actress wants her fellow celebrities to not thrash their ex-lovers publicly even after a disturbing end of their equation and believes in keeping feuds private.

  • Ghotki train accident: Azam Swati accepts responsibility

    Ghotki train accident: Azam Swati accepts responsibility

    Minister of Railways Azam Khan Swati accepted responsibility for the Ghotki train accident on Monday.

    “Being a top official (minister for railways), I take responsibility for this train accident. The other senior officials working under me also take responsibility,” Swati said when asked whether he would tender resignation from his ministry since the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), when in Opposition during the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government, had sought the resignation of former railways minister Khawaja Saad Rafique over train accidents, reported Dawn.

    Swati also held all those responsible who, in his words, were involved in corruption and did nothing for the improvement and betterment of railways during the last 25 to 30 years.

    “This track is stuck like a bone in our throat. We can neither eat it nor throw it out. I admit that the safety of passengers at this track is compromised,” the minister admitted.

    Meanwhile, Swati arrived at the crash site to oversee the rescue operations. Swati said if his resignation meant the deceased can come back to life, he was ready to do so. He assured that those found responsible in the Ghotki train crash will be punished. 

    Talking to Dawn, Swati defended the induction of new trains in the existing fleet, saying the move was the need of the hour to enhance railways’ revenue.

    “Whether we launch new trains or not, we see ourselves at the losing end. There is also confusion whether to rehabilitate or replace this track with a new one,” he argued.

    The Ghotki train accident took place after a track’s welding joint broke, causing the Millat Express train to crash onto a down track, says an initial investigation report into the crash, as reported by Geo News.

    65 people were killed and over 100 injured during the wee hours of Monday when Sir Syed Express and the Millat Express collided in Pakistan’s Dharki town near the Mirpur Mathello Railway Station.

  • PM Imran expresses grief over killing of Muslim family in Canada in a suspected Islamophobic attack

    Prime Minister Imran Khan has expressed his grief over the killing of four members of a Muslim Pakistani-origin Canadian family in London, Ontario.

    “Saddened to learn of the killing of a Muslim Pakistani-origin Canadian family in London, Ontario,” wrote PM Imran.

    “This condemnable act of terrorism reveals the growing Islamophobia in Western countries. Islamophonia needs to be countered holistically by the international community,” he added.

    Police in London, Ontario, citing witnesses, said that 20-year-old Nathaniel Veltman jumped the curb in his vehicle on Sunday, struck five members of the same family ranging in age from 9 to 74, and then drove off at high speed, Reuters has reported.

    Police have not released the victims’ names, but the London Free Press said that among the dead were Syed Afzaal, 46, his wife, Madiha Salman, 44, and their 15-year-old daughter, Yumnah Afzaal. Syed Afzaal’s 74-year-old mother, whose name has not been confirmed, also died. Their 9-year-old son, Faez Afzaal, is in the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

    As per media reports, the family immigrated from Pakistan about 14 years ago.

    “We believe this was an intentional act and that the victims of this horrific incident were targeted,” Police Chief Steve Williams said. “We believe the victims were targeted because of their Islamic faith.”

    “I’m horrified by the news from London, Ontario. To the loved ones of those who were terrorised by yesterday’s act of hatred, we are here for you. We are also here for the child who remains in hospital – our hearts go out to you, and you will be in our thoughts as you recover,” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wrote on Twitter.

    “To the Muslim community in London and to Muslims across the country, know that we stand with you. Islamophobia has no place in any of our communities. This hate is insidious and despicable – and it must stop.”

  • Fawad Khan bullied Sheheryar Munawar during ‘Zindagi Gulzar Hai’ shoot?

    Fawad Khan bullied Sheheryar Munawar during ‘Zindagi Gulzar Hai’ shoot?

    Sheheryar Munawar has opened up about his struggles and shared some shocking revelations about his first play’s shoot Zindagi Gulzar Hai in a recent interview.

    In conversation with Something Haute, Munawar said that his experience of working on the hit HUM TV drama was ‘terrible’. In fact, he thinks it’s his worst performance ever.

    When he was asked about his bitter experience, the Parey Hut Luv star revealed that it was due to the absence of a mentor despite him being Sultana Siddiqui’s nephew.

    Moreover, he also shared that there was nobody to teach him how to convey his lines or understand the character. Even his co-stars were of no help.

    Speaking of Fawad Khan, the main lead of the drama, Sheheryar said he was tough on him and that made his overall experience more bitter.

    “Fawad was straight out of Humsafar and I was just a newbie. The fact that I was the nephew of the director also contributed to it. He was tough on me. He wasn’t a bully like the ones we see on television, but he was hard on me.”

    “That was a very tough one and a half month,” he added.

    But they are on good terms now. He respects Fawad as a senior actor and he has also made his cameo in two of Sheheryar’s films.

    He further said that the actors weren’t helpful either. Sheheryar was only a student when he was offered the role of Osama in Zindagi Gulzar Hai and didn’t know anything about the reel life.

    Read more – Did you know Priyanka Chopra’s mother is a fan of Sheheryar Munawar?

  • Yasir Nawaz shared his worst working experience with Alizeh Shah, Feroze Khan jumps in to support the latter

    Yasir Nawaz and Nida Yasir recently appeared on Ahsan Khan’s show Time out with Ahsan Khan. During the interview, Nida revealed that Yasir had regrets about working with Alizeh Shah in the Drama serial Mera Dil Mera Dushman.

    On being asked by the host, Nida said that Yasir had some difficulty working with Alizeh Shah and building a chemistry with her since they played a married couple in the serial.

    Yasir Nawaz then added that he regrets working with Alizeh Shah and he wanted the show to be wrapped earlier than the makers because of this issue.

    Feroze Khan, who recently collaborated with the Ehad-e-Wafa actress for an endorsement jumped in to express his support for her on social media.

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    Feroze also raised the point of juniors being bullied by their seniors in the entertainment industry.