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  • ‘Hurt, anger, confusion’: People react to US abortion decision

    ‘Hurt, anger, confusion’: People react to US abortion decision

    The United States (US) Supreme Court has overturned Roe v Wade, a landmark ruling that granted the right to abortion. The court determined that there is no constitutional right to an abortion, leaving it up to the states to decide whether or not to allow abortions.

    The verdict has been announced in the Dobbs vs Jackson case.

    According to research from Planned Parenthood, a healthcare organisation that provides abortions, almost about 36 million women of reproductive age, are expected to lose their access to abortion.

    What is the 1973 judgment known as Roe v. Wade?

    The landmark 1973 ruling protected the constitutional right to have an abortion.

    Roe v. Wade was a historic legal decision delivered by the United States Supreme Court on January 22, 1973, in which the court overturned a Texas law prohibiting abortion, essentially legalising the operation throughout the United States.

    “The court held that a woman’s right to an abortion was implicit in the right to privacy protected by the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. Prior to Roe v. Wade, abortion had been illegal throughout much of the country since the late 19th century. Since the 1973 ruling, many states have imposed restrictions on abortion rights.”

    Here are some key reactions.

  • Karachi fifth worst city in the world to live

    Karachi fifth worst city in the world to live

    Karachi is the fifth least liveable city in the world, according to an annual report released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). The report titled ‘Global Liveability Index 2022’ lists the capital of Sindh as one of the least liveable cities in the world.

    Syria’s capital, Damascus, is the least liveable city in the world. Karachi is better than only four other cities, which include Algiers, Tripoli, Lagos, and Damascus.

    The list has been divided into categories depending on the infrastructure, stability, culture, environment, and health care systems.

    Austrian capital Vienna has been ranked as the world’s most liveable city. Danish capital Copenhagen is the second most liveable city while Switzerland’s capital Zurich is the third most liveable city in the world.

  • Female hotel owner bans her customers from calling her ‘auntie’

    Female hotel owner bans her customers from calling her ‘auntie’

    A coffee shop owner in Taiwan has banned her customers from calling her “auntie”. She put up a banner in front of her shop saying that customers over 18 are not allowed to address her as “auntie”.

    The banner, which has been put up on the storefront, features a picture of the proprietor and the following message: “To ensure the standard of the food served, adults aged 18 and above must refrain from referring to the stall owner as ‘auntie’.”

    The hotel owner ignored the order of a customer named Chen Fuyun who addressed the owner as “auntie”. Chen then addressed the owner as “beautiful lady boss”.

    He added that the food served to him was good and that he did not find anything strange in his meal.

  • KP govt considering buying a plane to put out wildfires

    KP govt considering buying a plane to put out wildfires

    The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government is reportedly considering buying a plane to timely deal with wildfire emergencies.

    In a statement, KP Secretary Forestation said that the government is considering purchasing a plane to put out forest fires in the province.

    The statement further added that developed countries typically deploy planes to put out such fires, as it helps in controlling the fire in lesser time.

    According to a recently published report that was compiled by the provincial Forestry, Environment and Wildlife Department, over 200 wildfires damaged forests and pastures over an area of 14,430 acres in various districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in a span of two weeks.

    The data was collected from March 23 to June 9.

    As per the data given to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly by the Forestry Department last year, fires destroyed around 815 acres of land in 2020.

  • Rats find 10 tola gold, take it to a gutter

    Rats find 10 tola gold, take it to a gutter

    Police in Mumbai, India, found a bag containing 10 tola gold worth 500,000 Indian rupees. The bag was discovered in a gutter. The owner of the jewellery was said to be Sundari Planibel, a 45-year-old domestic servant.

    On her way to the bank to deposit her jewellery, Sundari offered her bag of vada pav to two children begging on the street.

    “Ms Planibel realised she had kept her jewellery in the same bag when she got to the bank,” Sub-Inspector Chandrakant Gharge of Dindoshi told Indian news media outlet, ANI.

    When Sundari Planibel could not locate the children in the same area, she went to the police for help. The children and their mother were tracked down by the police, who said that they had thrown the bag into a garbage dump because they did not want to eat vada pav.

    The police discovered the gold jewellery after reviewing CCTV footage that showed a few rats carrying a bag of gold from a waste dump into a gutter.

    “10 tola gold worth Rs 5 lakhs recovered from clutches of rats in a gutter near Gokuldham Colony, Mumbai A woman on her way to deposit jewellery in a bank gave it away to children on street, mistaking it to be bread; children threw it into garbage dump,” ANI reported.

  • Govt hikes price of diesel by Rs59, petrol by Rs24

    Govt hikes price of diesel by Rs59, petrol by Rs24

    On Wednesday, the federal government increased the price of all petroleum products, including Rs24 per liter for petrol and Rs59.16 per liter for high-speed diesel (HSD). In less than a month, this is the third hike announcement.

    The Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Miftah Ismail criticised the previous PTI government for reaching an erroneous agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which tied the incumbent’s hands and forced it to raise oil prices to get the economy back on track.

    The frequent hikes have had a significant impact on the public transit sector, as well as low-income persons who are unable to afford fuel at such exorbitant prices.

    Finance Minister stated that the government faced a significant challenge in reviving the country. “If oil prices do not rise, the government may risk default”. He went on to say that raising the prices of petroleum items was a difficult decision.

    Prime Minster (PM) Shehbaz Sharif also tweeted in this regard, saying that the government had no alternative but to raise petrol prices in order to restore the bailout.

    New POL prices

    Petrol will now be sold for Rs233.89 per liter after a Rs24.03 increase, HSD will cost Rs263.31 per litre after a Rs59.16 increase, kerosene oil is priced at Rs211.47 per liter after a Rs29.49 increase, and light diesel oil will cost Rs207.47 per liter after a Rs29.16 increase.

    In an attempt to justify the increase, the Finance Minister stated that the international price of gasoline was $120 per liter and government had no choice but to pass on the burden of overseas prices to Pakistani consumers

    He also chastised Imran Khan, the PTI chairman, and former Prime Minister, for causing the current crisis with his policies. “I’ve been watching the country’s position for 30 years, but I’ve never seen an inflationary situation like this,” he added.

    According to Ismail, the administration is bound by agreements reached by the PTI government with the international lender.

    He admitted that the increase in gasoline prices will hurt the middle and poor classes. He did add, though, that the government would take measures to mitigate the impact on the most disadvantaged.

  • There should be no hindrance in Musharraf’s return to Pakistan: Khawaja Asif

    There should be no hindrance in Musharraf’s return to Pakistan: Khawaja Asif

    Defence Minister Khawaja Asif in a tweet has said that there should be no hindrance in former military dictator General (retd) Pervez Musharraf’s return, if he wants to come back to Pakistan.

    “In view of his health condition, there should be no hindrance in the return of Pervez Musharraf to the country,” tweeted Khawaja Asif. “Events of the past should not stand [in his way to come back].”

    “May he spend his time with dignity in this phase of life,” added the defence minister.

    Rumours of Musharraf’s death started circulating on social media on Friday. However, his family clarified that Gen Musharraf is not on a ventilator but has been unwell, stating that he is “going through a difficult stage where recovery is not possible”.

    On December 17, 2019, a special court found Musharraf guilty of high treason and sentenced him to death under Article 6 of the Constitution in a 2–1 split verdict.

    However, in January 2020, the Lahore High High Court (LHC) overturned the death sentence handed down to Musharraf.

  • Pakistan celebrates series win against Windies

    Pakistan celebrates series win against Windies

    Pakistan defeated West Indies on Friday by 120 runs in the second One Day International (ODI). Pakistan is also leading the three-match series by 2-0. It is Pakistan’s 10th consecutive ODI series win against West Indies.

    On Wednesday, Pakistan won the first match by five wickets. The last match will take place on Sunday (June 12). The ODI series is being played in Multan.

    Twitter is celebrating the 2-0 series win.

    President Dr Arif Alvi and former Captain Shahid Afridi also congratulated the team.

    Have a look at some other tweets:

  • Real life Veer Zara: illegal swimming across border to marry, woman arrested

    Real life Veer Zara: illegal swimming across border to marry, woman arrested

    Krishna Mandal, a 22-year-old Bangladeshi woman, swam across the border to marry her Indian boyfriend as she did not have a passport to visit India.

    Krishna and Abhik Mandal met on social media for the first time, and fell in love. She swam in the Matla River after crossing the Sunderbans to meet and marry her boyfriend. She reached her destination after swimming for an hour. Her boyfriend was waiting for her in the car. They later drove to a temple in Kolkata where they got married.

    Abhik also tried entering Bangladesh but he could not enter the country because he did not have a passport either.

    However, after the story went viral on social media, the woman was arrested by the police for illegally entering India without having a passport.

  • Dogs being abducted, tortured for medical experiments

    Trigger warning: Animal Abuse

    Videos and pictures from Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University (PMAS-AAUR) in Rawalpindi have gone viral on social media in which dogs can be seen in inhumane conditions.

    As per an animal rescue organisation, ACF: “Veterinary universities in Punjab are Butchering stray dogs and torturing animals to learn medicine.”

    “How are the vets being trained mentally? They are becoming serial killers. This is slaughter without death,” the post added.

    According to media reports, veterinarian students have been snatching healthy dogs and experimenting and operating on them in brutal, immoral, and terrifying ways. Dogs are being used to perform surgeries.

    A protest also took place outside Islamabad Press Club on June 7 against animal brutality.