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Many Iranians celebrated their country’s defeat in the Fifa World Cup against the US on November 30. The celebrations have left a lot of people perplexed. The reason behind the merrymaking dates back to September.

Iran has been rocked by protests since more than two months, after the custodial death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was arrested by the country’s morality police for allegedly violating the Islamic dress code. The people of Iran have refused to support the national football team, as they think the team represents the government.

A man has been also reported to have been killed in Iran by security forces in northern Iran.

Mehran Samak, 27, was shot dead after honking his car horn in Bandar Anzali, a city on the Caspian Sea coast, north-west of Tehran.
According to the Oslo-based group Iran Human Rights (IHR) Samak “was targeted directly and shot in the head by security forces … following the defeat of the national team against America.”

Videos shared on Twitter show Iranians dancing on the streets in a rare display of joy after the videos of burning tires and protesting crowds that have emerged from the country in recent months. But the dancing and celebratory honking was also a show of protest as they denounced the football team’s participation in the World Cup at such a tumultuous time.

A man in Hairpur shot dead his friend over his alleged friendship with a transgender person, Shahid Tabassum has reported for 24 News. As per details, the man shot his friend Hassan Shah in a guest house, after a heated exchange between both. The victim died on the spot and local police shifted the body to the morgue.

The incident occurred in the premises of the Police Station City. The transgender person is yet to be identified.

The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act of 2018 ensures basic rights for the people belonging to the marginalised community.

The act was enacted in the year 2018 to guarantee transgenders equal rights to Education, basic health facilities , issuance of CNICs and passports and giving them a right to vote and contest elections.

In a major breakthrough for developing countries, the United Nations COP27 climate summit has approved the creation of a special fund to cover the losses suffered by 134 vulnerable nations hit by the impact of global warming.

Prime Minister Shebaz Sharif has welcomed the development and has lauded Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman, who spearheaded the breakthrough, for her efforts.

“The establishment of a loss & damage fund at the UN climate summit is the first pivotal step towards the goal of climate justice. It is up to the transitional committee to build on the historic development. I appreciate @sherryrehman & her team for their contribution & hard work,” wrote PM while appreciating the efforts of Sherry Rehman.

Sherry Rehman in a series of tweets while welcoming the announcement said it’s been a thirty year long journey from demand to the formation of the loss and damage fund for 134 countries.

At the start of the UN discussions in Egypt, the “loss and damage” brought on by climatically-induced disasters was not formally on the table.
But as discussions progressed, a concerted campaign by poor nations to make it the conference’s central issue broke down wealthier polluters’ resistance who had previously been wary of open-ended liability.

More than 300 scammers have been arrested in Faisalabad by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) after more than 150 cases of internet fraud were reported to the agency, Samaa has reported.

The scammers made phone calls to consumers through a software, pretending to be bank employees and obtaining account details or offering to change ATM cards.

According to FIA officials, internet conmen are targeting the industrial city of Faisalabad with the number of fraud cases increasing daily.
More than 1,100 Faisalabad citizens fell prey to online fraud in 2022, losing millions of rupees from their bank accounts.
In 2021, cyber criminals defrauded more than 900 victims out of their money.

A TikTok user and meme artist has created an elaborate sarcophagus that can withstand any weather condition, climate change and even the apocalypse to preserve everyone’s favorite snack, Flamin’ Hot Cheetos.

The artist’s other works include a “21st-century religious manuscript” that’s a transcript of the movie “Shrek” written by a robot and a “Bee Movie” maze.

He filmed the entire process of making the big container and even wrote the ingredients on the top. He then went on to dig a huge pit in the ground before burying the container. He put a plaque on the place of the burial that reads, “Historical artifact buried below. Do not open for 10,000 years. Year buried 2022.” The video went viral with people applauding the dedication of the man in preserving his favorite snack.

Administration of a government college in Sialkot made it compulsory for students to attend a speech by former prime minister Imran Khan, the college’s principal has confirmed to Geo Fact Check.

The notification being shared is dated October 25. It reads: “Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan will deliver a speech at the ground of Government Murray College Sialkot tomorrow on Wednesday (26-10-2022) at 11:30am. Staff participation along with students is mandatory.”
The principal of the Government Jinnah Islamia College, Professor Mujahid Hussain Bukhari, while talking to Geo Fact Check said that he had sent out a notification requiring students to attend Khan’s speech.

Dr Ashiq Hussain, the director Directorate of Public Instruction (DPI) Punjab , has denied that any such notification has been issued. It’s been alleged that Directorate of Public Instruction (DPI) Punjab had ordered the Government Jinnah Islamia Graduate College, Sialkot, to ensure that students hear Khan speak.

“There is no such order,” he told Geo Fact Check, “The students participated out of their own will.”

A 50-year-old woman in India had a stroke in a salon which an Indian doctor has termed as “Beauty Parlour Stroke Syndrome”.
The woman had a stroke while having her hair washed before having it cut. According to the medical specialists attending to her, her stroke was brought on when she bent her neck back for the wash. This puts strain on a vital blood vessel that supplies the brain.

The woman suffered a stroke as she was having her hair washed, just before getting her haircut. The medical staff treating her claim that when she bent her neck back for the wash, it triggered a stroke. A blood vessel that supplies the brain got constricted.

Sharing this information on Twitter, Hyderabad Neurologist Dr. Sudhir Kumar wrote, “The woman initially experienced dizziness, nausea, and vomiting while having her “hair washed with shampoo in a beauty parlour.”

The doctor further wrote, “Initially, she was taken to a gastroenterologist, who treated her symptomatically. The symptoms did not improve, and the next day she developed a mild imbalance while walking. She was referred to me for an opinion. Her symptoms did not improve and she had mild right-cerebellar signs. An MRI of the brain revealed an infarct in the right posterior inferior cerebellar territory, MR angiogram showed left vertebral hypoplasia.”
“A diagnosis of #beauty #parlour stroke syndrome involving the right PICA territory was made. Possible mechanism is kinking of the

A Pulse Consultant study conducted in the month of October has revealed that Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI) is the leading party in the capital of Sindh.

This study was conducted in the month of October, from 17th to 20th with a representative sample of 1,000+ respondents across all Socio-Economic Classes amongst the age group 18-60 years.
The study revealed that 32 per cent of Karachiites will vote for PTI followed by Jamaat-e-Islami (JI).

However, for Local Govt Elections, interestingly, JI is ahead of PTI, with the former being the choice of 28 per cent of respondents, whereas PTI is the preferred choice of 23 per cent of Karachiites, followed by PPP (8 per cent).

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Separately the survey also revealed that a phenomenal increase in street crimes makes Karachiites feel frightened.

■ 7 out of 10 (69%) reported that someone in their neighborhood is a victim of street crimes
■ Similarly, 6 out of 10 (63%) claimed that someone in their workplace (Office / Business Colleagues) has faced an incident of street crime
■ 2 out of 10 (23%) respondents from Karachi directly suffered and lost belongings due to street crime

The survey also asked 1000 respondents about the problems they are facing in the city to which 53 per cent of them said they have issues with broken roads.

■ 5 in 10 respondents (53%) are complaining about broken roads.
■ Similarly, 5 amongst 10 respondents (46%) reported the problem of sewerage.
■ 4 in 10 (42%) reported the problem of power shortages
■ 26% are worried about the cleanliness in Karachi
■ 22% are concerned about shortage of drinking water
■ 20% believe that city’s “Infrastructure” has been destroyed and deprived
■ 17% are complaining about corruption in the system
■ 16% are facing the problem of “Not meeting daily expenses”
■ 15% facing the problem of gas shortages
■ 6% complained about the “Quota System”, 5% about the “Local Govt Authority” & 4% have concerns about dengue.