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  • Police ‘reluctant’ to register 13-year-old housemaid torture case against civil judge

    Police ‘reluctant’ to register 13-year-old housemaid torture case against civil judge

    A shocking incident of severe torture on a 13-year-old housemaid, employed by a civil judge in Islamabad, has come to light.

    Reportedly, the police are facing accusations of reluctance to register a case against the judge, reported Dawn.

    The civil judge, a member of the Punjab Judicial Service on deputation at the Federal Judicial Academy for about three years, and his wife, are alleged to have subjected the girl to merciless beatings and burns.

    According to the Sargodha District Police Officer, the young girl had been hired as a housemaid through a contractor for a monthly salary of Rs10,000, about six months prior to the incident. The girl’s family was informed by the employer that they were dissatisfied, prompting them to take her back to Sargodha.

    On their way back, the mother noticed the injuries on her daughter’s body, and they sought medical treatment in Sargodha, where it was confirmed to be a case of torture. Due to the severity of her head injuries, the girl was transferred to Lahore for further treatment, with the assistance of the Sargodha police.

    Upon receiving a complaint and a medico-legal certificate detailing the girl’s injuries, police reached out to their counterparts in Islamabad, requesting them to register the case. Unfortunately, the response from the Islamabad police was deemed unprofessional.

    Following media attention on the issue, the Sargodha police once again approached the capital police to file the case. However, the Islamabad police asked for the physical presence of the complainant at their station, despite having received all relevant documents from Sargodha.

    The girl’s father lodged a complaint with the capital police for the case to be registered against the employer at the Humak police station. Police sources also suggested the possibility of a case being registered against the judge for hiring an underage maid and concealing facts.

    The complainant detailed the horrific condition in which they found their daughter, with injuries to her head, hands, legs, and broken teeth. She revealed that she endured daily torture by the judge’s wife, who sometimes denied her food and confined her to a room.

    In response to the allegations, the civil judge claimed that the girl had injured her own head and that his wife had questioned her about a theft incident involving gold ornaments. He further claimed that the marks on her face were a result of her habit of eating clay.

    This distressing incident has raised concerns about the treatment of domestic workers and the need for swift and serious action against such perpetrators.

  • PPP denies consensus reached on caretaker Prime Minister as PML-N sticks to Ishaq Dar

    PPP denies consensus reached on caretaker Prime Minister as PML-N sticks to Ishaq Dar

    Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has on Monday denied that the ruling coalition has reached agreement on who will become interim Prime Minister as reports of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) nominating Finance Minister Ishaq Dar gain traction.

    Minister for Climate Change, Sherry Rehman, held a press conference today to categorically deny that a consensus has been reached after media reports surfaced last night that PPP has agreed to Dar’s nomination.

    “Someone has been crowned as caretaker Prime Minister based on fake news,” Rehman said in a thinly veiled reference to rumors about Ishaq Dar. “We want a level playing field for everyone,” she pointedly said, adding that no name has as yet been suggested to PPP.

    She also stated that her party is forming a committee of three members to make decisions about the caretaker setup.

    News reports about Dar, the father-in-law of the younger daughter of PML-N head Nawaz Sharif, set off frenzied criticism among political analysts and commentators. Dar is a close ally of Nawaz Sharif’s, raising concerns about his neutrality as a caretaker Prime Minister.

    The news was first reported by Express Tribune’s Shehbaz Rana, while The News’ Azaz Syed tweeted last night that PPP had agreed to Dar’s nomination.

  • Steel prices surge to record high in Pakistan, posing a major challenge for construction sector

    Steel prices surge to record high in Pakistan, posing a major challenge for construction sector

    The construction industry in Pakistan is currently grappling with a formidable challenge as the price of steel, its primary raw material, reaches an unprecedented high. On Monday, leading steel rebars producers announced a substantial increase of Rs5,000 per metric ton, attributing it to a scarcity of raw materials and a significant surge in the basic power tariff.

    According to Samaa, this decision to raise steel prices has sparked concern throughout the construction sector, as the cost of steel now stands at a staggering Rs260,000 per metric ton. Such a sharp escalation in costs has understandably raised eyebrows and placed industry players under mounting pressure to navigate these burgeoning challenges.

    Adding to the predicament is the recent increase in electricity tariffs, further exacerbating the situation and intensifying the strain on steel manufacturers as they grapple with soaring production costs.

    As a result, the construction industry finds itself confronting a multifaceted burden due to the surge in steel prices, impacting various aspects of their operations.

  • PIA flight steward goes missing in Toronto

    PIA flight steward goes missing in Toronto

    A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight steward went missing in Toronto soon after he landed in the city. According to a report by ARY News, the flight steward arrived in Toronto from Lahore on Friday.

    PIA administration has said that flight Steward Muntazir Mehdi was on the national airline’s flight PK-798 to Toronto.

    Muntazir Mehdi had been staying with other colleagues in a hotel in the Canadian city.  

    The mysterious disappearance of the steward came to light when he didn’t show up for his flight back to Pakistan. Airline management and Canadian immigration authorities were informed about the matter.

    It is not the first incident of a flight steward going missing in foreign cities. At least 4 flight stewards and hostesses have illegally slipped away in Canada for the purpose of acquiring citizenship.

    The airline authority has also confirmed that last year, a PIA steward, Ramzan Gul, went missing after flight PK-798 landed in Toronto.

  • Mawra Hocane’s performance in Nauroz has Nadia Jamil in rapture

    Mawra Hocane’s performance in Nauroz has Nadia Jamil in rapture

    Green Entertainment, the newly launched channel, is keeping audiences hooked with dramas about new and interesting topics.


    The most recent drama to premiere is Mawra Hocane’s Nauroz, a series centered on how social media affects our daily lives.
    Mawra Hocane appears in a totally different role as a strong figure living in the stunning northern regions of Pakistan.

    Now, television legend Nadia Jamil has offered appreciation for Mawra Hocane’s performance.
    In a tweet, Jamil wrote lengthy note, praising Hocane’s acting:

  • ‘If I had to marry at gun point, would marry Mehwish Hayat’: HSY

    ‘If I had to marry at gun point, would marry Mehwish Hayat’: HSY

    Fashion designer Hassan Sheheryar Yasin, a.k.a HSY, appeared on the ‘The Knock Knock Show with Mohib Mirza’ where he was asked about marriage.

    When asked who he would marry if forced at gun point, the designer said it would be actress Mehwish Hayat, because friendship is the most important element in building a strong relationship.

    The ‘Pehli Si Muhabbat’ actor went on to clarify that he was not in a relationship with Mehish, however, the two friends shared a close bond with each other.

    They have previously worked together in the telefilm ‘Ijaazat’.

    HSY also opened up about his childhood and how growing up in a poor family, he learned fashion designing by skimming through magazines as a kid when he went with his mother to a grocery store where she worked:

    “My mother used to work at a grocery store and I use to go through old magazines over there. I would observe how did people design a look and when I went home, I’d take out my old shirts and try to make them like Calvin Klien or Donna Karan.”

    HSY also revealed that one of his fashion inspirations was the late Princess of Wales, Lady Diana, who inspired him to become a fashion designer. As an infant, he had spent some time in London where his mother was looking for a job. During this time, the royal wedding was happening.

    “I was on her shoulders watching the wedding and I remember the excitement, and how millions of people were screaming for a carriage, I have never forgotten it…I remember when I got home I got my sister’s dolls, took some tissue papers and started making that dress because I was shocked how that one dress shocked so many people.”

  • Dir-Zara? Indian woman flies to Upper Dir to marry Pakistani man

    Dir-Zara? Indian woman flies to Upper Dir to marry Pakistani man

    After Seema Haider and Sachin Meena’s romance dominated headlines, yet another cross-border love story has unfolded between Indians and Pakistanis. This time, the roles have been reversed. An Indian woman has travelled all way to Pakistan to meet her Facebook friend who is a Pakistani young man.

    35-year-old Ms. Anju has arrived in Upper Dir district to spend time with her 29-year-old Facebook friend, Nasrullah. Ms. Anju, hailing from the Kailor area of Uttar Pradesh, holds valid travel documents to visit Nasrullah’s village, Kulsho, reports Dawn.

    An Upper Dir district police officer, Mushtaq Khan, confirmed that her visa is legal, allowing her to stay in the region for a month.

    Ms. Anju revealed that she and Nasrullah initially connected on Facebook, and their friendship eventually blossomed into a deep love, leading her to make the decision to travel from India to Pakistan.

    Both Ms. Anju and Nasrullah informed the police that they are in love with each other and intend to get married.

    Ms. Anju is a divorcee and follows the Christian faith. She arrived in Rawalpindi, from where Nasrullah accompanied her to Dir Upper on July 22. On the other hand, Nasrullah, a permanent resident of the village, holds a BSc degree from Government College, Dir.

    Authorities have confirmed that Ms. Anju’s travel documents are in order, and she has been permitted to stay with Nasrullah, with instructions for him to take care of her during her visit.

  • ‘So unethical’: Actress Romaisa Khan slams fans for requesting selfies in ICU

    ‘So unethical’: Actress Romaisa Khan slams fans for requesting selfies in ICU

    ‘John’ actress Romaisa Khan has slammed fans for approaching her to take selfies while she was in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for her mother’s surgeries. The former Tik Tok star revealed that she had been anxious and praying for her mother’s surgery to go well, when the nurses present at the hospital kept begging her to take selfies with them, not recognising how improper it was to approach someone who is worried about their parent’s illness.

    “Some people are so insensitive,” lamented the ‘John’ actress on her Threads account. “I know we are public figures but not public properties, so it’s unethical that my mom is in the ICU screaming in pain almost fighting for her life and where I am crying and praying outside and nurses literally making videos and asking for a selfie.”

    Khan reminded her followers that it is alright to approach her at a public event or mall for a picture, but not at all okay to crowd her in a hospital, especially when she is taking care of her parent.

    “Events or malls most welcome but in such sensitive situations please learn how to act,” she wrote.

    Lets all remember that celebrities are human beings like the rest of us. It’s not at all acceptable to invade someone’s personal space, regardless of whether they are famous or not, especially at a time when they are worried about their loved ones.

  • PML-N wants Ishaq Dar as interim PM, PPP disagrees

    PML-N wants Ishaq Dar as interim PM, PPP disagrees

    PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif wants to see his loyalist Ishaq Dar as the interim prime minister, multiple media reports have said. On the other hand, the second largest party in the ruling coalition, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), has as yet not agreed on Dar’s nomination.

    According to sources within the PPP, a “man from the Sharif family” is not suitable for the caretaker setup, Dawn has reported.

    On Sunday, PML-N initiated efforts to take all stakeholders on board, including the military establishment, and assuage the concerns of the PPP leadership.

    Both the major political parties, PML-N and PPP, in the ruling alliance agree that the caretaker prime minister should be a politician. The ruling party will announce a name for caretaker prime minister after consulting all the stakeholders.

    On the other hand, PPP Information Secretary and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, Faisal Karim Kundi, said no meeting was held between the two parties on Sunday.
    In a statement to ARY News, the PPP denied agreeing on Ishaq Dar becoming the caretaker prime minister, stating that no such agreement had been reached between the two parties.

  • Osaka: Powering Pakistan’s Future as the Leading Battery Brand

    Osaka: Powering Pakistan’s Future as the Leading Battery Brand

    In the world of batteries, Osaka stands tall as the largest battery manufacturer in Pakistan, boasting a sprawling manufacturing plant spread over 35 acres of land. This distinction alone speaks volumes about the brand’s dominance in the market. But what sets Osaka apart and positions it as the leading battery brand in Pakistan?

    Let’s explore the superiority points that make Osaka shine.

    Osaka manufactures batteries for both industrial and residential usage, catering to a wide range of customer needs. Whether it’s powering heavy machinery in factories or providing reliable energy storage for homes, Osaka has established itself as a trusted provider of high-quality batteries.

    Not only does Osaka excel in the domestic market, but it has also earned the reputation of being Pakistan’s leading battery exporter. With a presence in over 20 countries across South East Asia, the Far East, Middle East, and Africa, Osaka has successfully captured international markets, showcasing its commitment to global excellence.

    To ensure the highest quality and reliability, Osaka adheres to international product standards such as the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS), Deutsches Institute Fur Normung (DIN), and the International Electro-technical Commission (IEC).

    This compliance not only demonstrates Osaka’s dedication to delivering top-notch products but also assures customers of their superior quality and performance. Additionally, Osaka proudly meets the standards set by the Pakistan Standard Quality Control Authority (PSQCA), further solidifying its commitment to excellence within the domestic market.

    The accolades garnered by Osaka speak volumes about its commitment to industrial standards and marketing excellence. The brand has been honored with numerous prestigious awards, further cementing its position as an industry leader in Pakistan.

    One of Osaka’s significant strengths lies in its extensive dealer network, which is the largest in Pakistan. With nine regional offices and customer care centers spanning the nation, as well as over 600 mega clients and countless sub-dealers, Osaka ensures easy access to its products and efficient customer support services. This expansive network showcases the brand’s dedication to serving customers nationwide, solidifying its position as a market leader.

    In addition to their battery manufacturing prowess, Osaka also pioneers cost-effective and sustainable solar energy solutions. Their recently launched #SoorajBabaReturns campaign highlights the transformative impact of their solar batteries on small businesses and communities. Real-life success stories of entrepreneurs, including fruit sellers, salon owners, tailors, and farmers, demonstrate how Osaka’s solar energy solutions have propelled their businesses to new heights of growth and profitability. The campaign also emphasizes how middle-class families have escaped the burden of high electricity bills, embracing luxuries like air conditioners with newfound freedom.

    As the battery industry experiences rapid growth driven by increasing demands, Osaka aims to meet this demand head-on. The brand is committed to setting new industry standards, playing a prominent role in the economic growth of Pakistan, and ensuring a sustainable and prosperous future for the nation.

    With its expansive manufacturing capabilities, adherence to international standards, industry accolades, nationwide dealer network, and commitment to sustainable energy solutions, Osaka continues to power Pakistan’s future as the leading battery brand.