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  • Peshawar’s Sunheri Masjid allows women to offer prayers after two decades

    After a gap of over two decades, women in Peshawar will now be able to offer Friday prayer in congregation at the historic Sunheri Masjid (Golden Mosque).

    According to reports, women would offer Friday prayer in congregation at the mosque, located in the Peshawar Cantonment, until the mid-1990s. However, due to terrorism in the city, the practice was abandoned.

    Following an improvement in the security situation, authorities have decided to allow women to participate in Friday’s congregational prayers and have also made the required arrangements for it.

    A banner which reads “women are now welcome to offer Friday prayer at Sunheri Masjid” has also been placed outside the mosque.

    Scores of terrorist attacks took place near the mosque which led to its closure for women almost 25 years ago. In 2016, 16 people were killed and dozens wounded when a powerful bomb went off as a bus carrying mostly government employees passed by the mosque in Saddar’s crowded marketplace.

  • Daren Sammy’s honorary Pakistani citizenship request sent to President Alvi

    Daren Sammy’s honorary Pakistani citizenship request sent to President Alvi

    Daren Sammy, one of the first cricketers who agreed to play the PSL 2 final in Pakistan in 2017, might just get honorary Pakistani citizenship. The owner of the PSL team Peshawar Zalmi, Javed Afridi, requested the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board to help get his team captain a green passport.

    Sammy, who is active on Twitter, tweeted about how great it was to be back in Pakistan

    “We requested honorary citizenship for Daren Sammy and it is almost on the table of president,” Afridi said during the unveiling of PSL 2020 trophy in Karachi. Afridi also said that the request might be approved if the PCB Chairman pushes for it or ‘makes a phone call’.

    Afridi also said that he has Sammy’s voice notes that are, ‘too emotional for Pakistan”. A formal request has been made to the President and a decision is pending.

    Sammy is often referred to as ‘Daren Sammy Khan’ because of his loyalty to the team from Peshawar.

    Recently he tweeted in Urdu using google translate which got him into some fun trouble.

    Sammy has played international cricket for the West Indies and is a two time T20 World Cup winning captain. He plays as a right-handed batsman and a fast-medium bowler. 

  • Manzoor Pashteen arrested from Peshawar

    Manzoor Pashteen arrested from Peshawar

    Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) chief Manzoor Pashteen has been arrested from Shaheen Town of Peshawar during the wee hours of Monday, Dawn reported.

    According to reports, the Pashtun rights activist was arrested in a case registered against him at the City Police Station in Dera Ismail Khan on January 18 under sections 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation), 153-A (promoting enmity between different groups), 120-B (punishment of criminal conspiracy), 124 (sedition), and 123-A (condemning the creation of the country and advocating the abolishment of its sovereignty) of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC).

    Confirming the arrest, officials at the Tahkal Police Station said that Pashteen was currently in the custody of Peshawar police, but will be shifted to Dera Ismail Khan.

    “Police will present Pashteen before a judicial magistrate for his transitory remand,” the official was quoted as saying.

    Meanwhile, senior PTM leader and lawmaker Mohsin Dawar has condemned the arrest. “This is our punishment for demanding our rights in a peaceful and democratic manner. Manzoor’s arrest will only strengthen our resolve. We demand the immediate release of Manzoor Pashteen,” he tweeted.

    PTM is a rights-based alliance that, besides calling for the de-mining of the former tribal areas and greater freedom of movement in the latter, has insisted on an end to the practices of extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances and unlawful detentions, and for their practitioners to be held to account within a truth and reconciliation framework.

    The party has been critical of the army’s policies in the country’s tribal belt, where a massive operation against terrorists was conducted in recent times leading to large-scale displacement and enforced disappearances.

    Internet is divided over the arrest, as it is on the policy and aims of the social movement.

  • Groom shot dead over filming woman at his wedding

    Groom shot dead over filming woman at his wedding

    A groom in Peshawar was killed on the day of his Walima ceremony over a dispute on filming the women who were present at the function.

    According to the family of the deceased, an argument over recording a video of the women dancing at the event led to the shooting incident.

    As per reports, some of the guests were offended by the act, which is considered unethical in most areas of the Khyber-Pakhtunkwa province.

    The suspect identified as Abid shot down the groom a few minutes before he was leaving for the reception.

       The accused, including one of the brothers-in-law of the groom, ran away after the incident. According to police, the body was shifted to the hospital for a postmortem with search to arrest the accused underway.

    A special team headed by the Faqeerabad DSP has been formed to arrest the suspects.

  • Peshawar’s first 3D cinema to open on Dec 26

    Peshawar’s first 3D cinema to open on Dec 26

    After a long wait, Peshawar is finally getting its first 3D cinema on December 26. The city’s historic Naz Cinema, built in 1942, is being renovated and converted from a normal theatre to a cineplex.

    According to a report in Samaa News, the screen test of the cinema has been completed and the work on seating, carpeting and the cafeteria will be completed in few days.

    The cinema’s owner, Jawad Raza hopes that the cinema will appease to the movie lovers who will get a chance to watch films with the latest technology. He said that the cinema will also provide “a pleasant atmosphere to families,” and that their comfort is top priority.

    Raza shared that for the security for families 32 secret cameras and round-the-clock security guards will be in place.

    A Naz Cinema mobile app will also be introduced for online booking of tickets.

    Most film lovers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa often go to cinemas in Islamabad but Naz Cinema will give them an opportunity to enjoy movies in the city.

    Over the years, the cinema industry of KP had witnessed a sharp decline because of terrorist attacks and various other reasons. However, things are looking up now. 2019’s highest-grossing film Superstar, featuring Bilal Ashraf and Mahira Khan has also been shot in the city.

  • Here’s when and how you can observe rare solar eclipse

    Here’s when and how you can observe rare solar eclipse

    On December 26th, people living in Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia will witness the rare annular (ring-shaped) solar eclipse. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the solar eclipse will be visible in Pakistan as well.

    According to PMD, this rare eclipse was last witnessed in Pakistan 20 years ago. The annular solar eclipse will begin at 7:00AM and will end at 1:00PM and will be visible in Karachi, Quetta, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, and Gilgit.

    Here are the details:

    Islamabad

    • Begins: 07:50 AM
    • Best View: 08:58 AM
    • Ends: 10:15 AM
    • Duration: 2 hours 26 minutes

    Lahore

    • Begins: 07:47
    • Best View: 08:58 AM
    • Ends: 10:19 AM
    • Duration: 2 hours 32 minutes

    Karachi

    • Begins: 07:34 AM
    • Best View: 08:46 AM
    • Ends: 10:10 AM
    • Duration: 2 hours 37 minutes

    Peshawar

    • Begins: 07:48 AM
    • Best View: 08:56 AM
    • Ends: 10:13 AM
    • Duration: 2 hours 25 minutes

    Quetta

    • Begins: 07:39 AM
    • Best View: 08:48 AM
    • Ends: 10:08 AM
    • Duration: 2 hours 29 minutes

    The annular solar eclipse is also called the ‘Ring of Fire’ because only the boundaries of the sun will be observable from behind the moon.

    In the excitement of witnessing this rare eclipse, don’t forget to take some abolutely necessary precautions.

    Those want to see the eclipse are advised not to look at the sun directly. The ultraviolet radiation from the sun can be harmful for the eyes.

    You should use these while looking at the eclipse:

    • Eclipse glasses
    • Solar filters
    • Projectors

    Do not use these when looking at the eclipse:

    • Sunglasses of any kind
    • Color film
    • Medical X-ray film
    • Smoked glass
    • Floppy disks

  • VIDEO: Peshawar woman booked for aerial firing

    VIDEO: Peshawar woman booked for aerial firing

    A woman in Peshawar has been booked for aerial firing on Friday, after her videos went viral on social media, The Express Tribune reported.

    According to the details, an FIR [First information report] has been registered against Saba Jaffer, who is a resident of Hayatabad – an upscale neighbourhood of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) provincial capital.

    The police after the videos went viral, took notice of the incident by filing a complaint against the suspect.

    The authorities are conducting raids to get hold of the Saba as the investigation in the matter is underway.

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  • KP govt inaugurates IT lab at Guru Nanak School Peshawar

    KP govt inaugurates IT lab at Guru Nanak School Peshawar

    The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has inaugurated an IT lab at the Baba Guru Nanak School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Peshawar in an attempt to make Sikh students more tech-savvy, Samaa reported.

    According to the details, the lab was inaugurated by Special Assistant to the KP Chief Minister on Science and Information Technology Kamran Bhangash and Adviser to the KP Chief Minister on Education Ziaullah Bangash.

    Kamran Bangash said, “Students here will be taught early-age programming, early-age robotics, and early-age stemming”.

    The classes at the lab have commenced on Monday, November 18. The students are initially being taught the basics of using a computer.

    “We have learned how cartoons and films are made and how dance parties are shot,” said a student of the institute. “We have also learned how to use different softwares.”

    A cake celebrating the 550th birthday of Sikh spiritual leader, Baba Guru Nanak, was also cut at the inauguration. Kamran said that the lab was a gift from the KP government to the Sikhs on this occasion.

  • PTI govt reluctant to get Peshawar BRT investigated

    PTI govt reluctant to get Peshawar BRT investigated

    The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has opposed the formation of a committee to investigate the Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) has reported.

    As per the details, treasury members of the KP Assembly have opposed the opposition’s proposed suggestion to form a house committee to probe the long-pending project.

    The chair, however, has admitted the question for a full debate under Rule 48 of Assembly Procedure, reports said.

    “The government would not form a parliamentary committee unless it was aimed to facilitate people and provide them relief,” KP Law Minister Sultan Khan said on the floor of the provincial assembly during question hour.

    He rejected the allegations of corruption in BRT and said that public funds had been utilised on the project in a “judicious and transparent” way.

    The minister was responding to a question raised by Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) legislator Nighat Orakzai, who argued that public money had been “deliberately misused” in the project.

    According to an Asian Development Bank (ADB) report released earlier this month, the KP government significantly deviated from the original, agreed design and used inferior quality material in the Rs70 billion Peshawar metro bus project putting lives and assets at risk in the process.

    The inferior quality construction could damage the project’s reputation at the international level, warned the lender that had approved a $335 million (Rs53 billion) loan for the project in mid-2017.

    PESHAWAR METRO:

    The Peshawar metro is rather infamous for its incompletion as the authorities concerned have failed to meet deadlines time and again. The government has now issued yet another deadline for completion of the much-delayed project, saying that it will be operational by the end of current year.

    The KP government and the project’s execution agency had earlier promised to open the project, launched in October 2017, within six months on April 20, 2018. However, the deadline was missed.

    The project managers kept changing the launch dates from May 20 to June 30 to December 31 in 2018 to March 23, 2019. The project’s cost has also jumped to Rs68 billion from earlier Rs49 billion.