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  • Man arrested for making videos of women in park without their permission

    Man arrested for making videos of women in park without their permission

    A man in Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, was arrested on Monday for filming women in a recreational park without their consent

    According to the park’s administration, the man recorded videos of burqa-clad women when they were getting on to a ride in the recreational zone.

    The park has a separate area for females. The ride was restricted to men at the time the women were boarding and taking the ride.

    According to the local police, a First Information Report (FIR) has been filed against the suspect. They further stated that other individuals verbally abused the women while the man was filming them.

    Read more- Foreign tourists allegedly harassed during Independence Day celebrations at Pakistan Monument

    In a separate incident, three foreigners, including two women and a man, were harassed by a mob in Shakarparian in Islamabad on Independence Day. In videos that have gone viral on social media, some men could be seen surrounding and harassing the tourists.

  • Justice Javed Iqbal challenges formation of inquiry commission in harassment case

    Former National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal on Tuesday challenged the formation of an inquiry commission to probe the Tayyaba Gul harassment case in the Lahore High Court (LHC), reports Dawn.

    Gul had lodged a harassment case with an accountability court in Lahore. She also put the issue before the National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

    Advocate Safdar Shaheen representing Iqbal had filed a petition with the court and made the federal government party to it.

    The federal government could not form an inquiry committee because the matter was sub judice, pleaded the petitioner before the court.

    Shaheen said it violated Article 10-A of the Constitution and no one could start an investigation into a case that was sub judice.

    Last month, Gul said that Justice (retd) Iqbal threatened to destroy her life. She made this revelation before the PAC.

    “Javed Iqbal would tell me that he will destroy my life within a minute,” said Gul.

  • Video: Man gropes burqa-clad woman in Islamabad

    Video: Man gropes burqa-clad woman in Islamabad

    A CCTV footage of a man forcefully groping a woman is being shared on social media. The video was posted by Twitter user Ehtesham Ali Abbasi and the incident took place in the I-10 area of Islamabad.

    In the video, a man can be seen running towards a burqa-clad woman and then groping her from behind. The woman tries pushing the man away. He later runs away.

    The Islamabad Police is currently investigating the case. The man has reportedly been traced.

    Ehtesham Ali Abbasi tweeted to the Islamabad Police that the family of the woman who was harassed is also satisfied with the police investigation.

    People on social media are requesting the Islamabad Police to arrest the culprit at the earliest.

  • ‘Remorse and embarrassment’: Ahsan Iqbal says family who harassed him apologised

    ‘Remorse and embarrassment’: Ahsan Iqbal says family who harassed him apologised

    Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal said on Sunday that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters, who harassed and chanted slogans at him at a restaurant earlier this week, had come to meet him and apologised for their actions.

    Taking to Twitter, Iqbal said, “The family involved in the incident came to Narowal and apologised for their actions in the meeting, expressed remorse and embarrassment.”

    “We are all Pakistanis and have a right to disagree with each other but that should not turn into hatred and one must maintain mutual respect,” said Iqbal.

    A day earlier, Iqbal said that the incident highlighted the culture PTI Chairman Imran Khan was teaching his followers.

    The planning minister said the “disease of extremism and hatred” in society was affecting Pakistan like “cancer”.

    Read More: Video: Ahsan Iqbal harassed by PTI supporters in restaurant

    Addressing PTI supporters, he urged them to carefully consider if their leader was as sincere to them as they were to him. “Imran has a track record of using people and throwing them away like tissue paper,” he claimed.

    “Since over a decade, Khan has been running his ‘chor’ campaign, however, he could not even prove a single allegation during the four years he was in power,” he said, adding that it is the responsibility of a politician to train their workers; however, Khan has failed to do so.

    “I think Khan needs a psychologist,” he asserted.

  • Most common women harassment platforms are WhatsApp, Facebook: Research

    Most common women harassment platforms are WhatsApp, Facebook: Research

    A Pakistani research-focused NGO, Digital Rights Foundation (DRF) revealed its annual report on the five-year cyber harassment helpline.

    According to the DRF, WhatsApp and Facebook were the most commonly utilised apps in Pakistan to harass women. Its helpline for combating online abuse and harassment will reach a five-year milestone this year.

    In the last five years, the online harassment helpline has received over 11,681 cases. In 2021, there were 4,441 cases received, with an average of 370 instances each month. The months of March and September saw a spike in reports, while the remainder of the year was quite constant.

    About 68 per cent of the calls were from women, 30 per cent were from males, and the remaining 2 per cent were from gender minorities. WhatsApp was the most widely mentioned platform for harassment, followed by Facebook.

    In 2021, 893 complaints were related to blackmail, and 727 incidents on the helpline involved the use of non-consensual photos, according to the research.

    Executive Director of DRF Nighat Dad stated that “the pace at which the cases of cyber harassment are increasing is alarming and must serve as a wake-up call for us to take appropriate action to make the internet a safe and equal space for everyone”.

    Pakistan’s first specialised helpline against cyber violence and harassment, the cyber-harassment helpline, was opened in December 2016. The toll-free number (0800-39393) is available Monday through Sunday, 9 AM to 5 PM, and includes email and social media help.

    Via: Geo

  • Exclusive: Police officer suspended after woman files harassment complaint

    Exclusive: Police officer suspended after woman files harassment complaint

    A Lahore resident, Maryam Khan, shared pictures on her Twitter account in which a Lahore traffic police officer on a motorbike can be seen harassing her in broad daylight on Mall Road, one of the busiest roads in Lahore. He parked his bike next to her car at a signal and made ‘kissing’ gestures at her and her daughter.

    “Here are photos of a traffic police officer named Sami Ullah on Mall Road, Lahore at 12.30 pm today, harassing me and my daughter while we were at a traffic light stop before G.O.R 1,” tweeted Maryam Khan.

    She tagged City Traffic Police (CTP) Lahore to take action against the harasser.

    While talking to The Current, Public Relations Officer (PRO) Rana Arif said that the police officer, Sami Ullah, has been suspended and an inquiry is underway. He added that the next action will be taken as per the inquiry report. He said that CCTV cameras are placed all over Mall Road and it will be very easy to find out what actually happened.

    Earlier, responding to Khan’s tweet, CTP Lahore said, “Ma’am, if you have any complaints regarding any traffic police official. You can register the complaint on Rasta app which is the right forum.”

    Following the incident, Twitterati expressed their disappointment and anger over it.

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  • Ali Noor responds to harassment controversy with picture of grave, says victim has ‘audacity not to accept his heartfelt words’

    Ali Noor responds to harassment controversy with picture of grave, says victim has ‘audacity not to accept his heartfelt words’

    Singer Ali Noor took to his Instagram to respond to his recent harassment controversy. The singer has been in the news after journalist Ayesha Binte Rashid accused the singer of sexual harassment. She took to her Instagram handle to share screenshots of an alleged WhatsApp conversation with the singer.

    Ali, while sharing a picture of a grave with his name written on it, said, “Ayesha Binte I am done being concerned about you. I sent you an apology for putting my entire life at stake and you have the audacity to not accept my heartfelt words.”

    The singer also denied allegations of sexual harassment, “I deny all allegations of sexual harassment against me I never admitted to them to start with. I was already not in a good place. Now I am gathering the courage to move on to the next word. I have absolutely no guilt. I hope you finally find your solace and an answer for my children,” he concluded. However, Ayesha has shared screenshots of Ali’s reply to her messages in which he thanked Ayesha for the “Wakeup call.”

    The singer also used the hashtag #stopmockeryofmetoo.

    In another story, he said, “To the few left that still loves me… Remember I am no sexual abuser. Also, remember.. every human being matters wishing better life for everybody.”

    It is pertinent to mention here that Ali earlier announced that his new song is going to be released on the 22nd. The month is not mentioned.

    People on social media have mixed reactions to Ali’s posts. Some are assuming that the singer is threatening suicide and others are of the view that the singer is “not sorry.”

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  • ‘Harraser exposed, disgusting’: Komal Aziz grills Ali Noor amidst harassment controversy

    ‘Harraser exposed, disgusting’: Komal Aziz grills Ali Noor amidst harassment controversy

    Actor Komal Aziz has shared her stance on the on-going harassment scandal of singer Ali Noor. She termed the entire controversy as ‘disgusting’,

    Journalist Ayesha Binte Rashid has accused singer Ali Noor of sexual harassment. She took to her Instagram handle to share screenshots of an alleged WhatsApp conversation with the singer.

    “You emotionally manipulated me and what happened in the back of my car while driving to the airport was sexual harassment. You’re a sexual harasser and a predator,” she wrote in her message to Ali Noor.

    “Womaniser with a God complex who is all talk yet doesn’t have the proactiveness to break out of his toxic patterns,” one of the messages read.

    Ayesha also shared Ali’s reply to her messages in which he thanked Ayesha for the “Wakeup call.”

    The crooner took to his Instagram stories to respond to the allegations and has claimed that Ayesha hasn’t shared all of his replies to her.

    “Today, I put the teaser and release date of the video and the son but as I was doing that, I got a message from newspapers that I have been accused of #MeToo by Ayesha Binte and my screenshots and apologies have been put up. She didn’t put all of them and that’s sad.”

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     “I even suggested I should be hanged and executed publicly. She simply wasn’t taking me seriously. Anyway, I am so glad she finally put it out,” he added.

    Ali, also said that he wants to release his song in “peace”.

    “After deeply deliberating various responses, I came to the conclusion that the only right right response is that i am truly deeply sorry.”

  • ’Go out for dinner’, Nurse allegedly harassed by hospital’s administration

    ’Go out for dinner’, Nurse allegedly harassed by hospital’s administration

    Parveen Rind, a practising nurse at Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women (PUMHS), Nawabshah alleged that she had been harassed by the university administration since her first year at the university, reports BBC Urdu.

    Rind alleged that “we were told to be friends with them, go out to dinner or else they would fail, cancel the admission and would beat us or harass us if we did not comply with their demands.”

    She added that on the morning of February 9th, three masked women barged into her hostel room, attempted to kill her and threatened her that if she tells anyone about the harassment, she would be dead. After the incident, the victim immediately told her family.

    In a video that is circling around social media, Rind can be seen saying that no girl is safe at the university’s hostel. She said that no student had committed suicide at the hostel, apparently referring to the mysterious deaths of Dr Nimrita and Dr Nosheen Shah in their hostel rooms in Chandka Medical College, Larkana, Naila Rind’s death in her hostel room in Sindh University, and Dr Asmat Rajput’s ‘suicide’ in her home in Sita Road town. “All had been killed”, she claimed.

    After protesting against the university administration and repeated complaints, the Sindh health minister Dr Azra Pechuho formed a three-member inquiry committee, reports Dawn.

    The chairman of the committee informed the PUMHS Vice-Chancellor (VC) that he would conduct an inquiry into the incident on February 11 (today) at 10am. As per the media, they have started the investigation without waiting for the report.

    However, the university’s registrar rejected Rind’s statement in a press release and said that no such incident had taken place.

  • Follow up: What happened in the Usman Mirza case?

    Follow up: What happened in the Usman Mirza case?

    Usman Mirza is prime suspect in couple harassment case. A video of Usman Mirza and his friends went viral on social media in which they were torturing and assaulting a couple in Islamabad. Moreover, the accused persons continued blackmailing the couple after filming the couple in which they were forced to have sexual intercourse at gunpoint.

    Soon after the details were revealed, Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan directed the police to ensure justice. However, recently the case has taken an unexpected turn. The following is the brief timeline of the incident which has created a debate on media platforms.

    July 6: A video of Usman Mirza harassing a couple went viral on social media which created an outrage across the country.

    July 7: Usman Mirza was arrested by Islamabad police.

    August 2: Mirza filed a bail plea but was rejected by Islamabad High Court (IHC) and he was sent to Adiala Jail till September 10.

    September 27: The police submitted a challan in the court, in which victims’ statements were recorded.

    September 28: Indictment of at least three suspects, including Mirza.

    October 3: Initiation of legal proceedings against the suspects.

    January 10: The lawyer of the victim reported that the victims’ mobile phones were switched off. Reports that victims had been paid off.

    January 11: On the day of the hearing, the female victim refused to identify any of the accused and said she does not want to pursue the case.

    She also told the court that she did not want to appear for subsequent hearings in the case. However, the judge told her that she would have to appear and adjourned the hearing for January 18.