Researchers have modelled a scenario of India Pakistan nuclear war, concluding that more than 100 million immediate deaths would occur, followed by global mass starvation after megatons of thick black soot block out sunlight for up to a decade. In paper published on Wednesday, researchers envisaged that militants attack India’s parliament in 2025. New Delhi retaliates by sending tanks into Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).
Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed relevant authorities to launch a new application called “Mera Bacha Alert” in order to curb the excessively increasing cases of child abuse and abductions in the country. The application will be connected with Pakistan Citizen Portal so that progress in any case, including the recovery of the child, can be monitored.
In an emotional statement after taking legal action against the Mail, Prince Harry has said his wife is falling victim to ‘same forces’ as his mother, Princess Diana. Prince Harry said that the couple had taken legal action in response to what he called “bullying” by some sections of the British press by publishing of a private letter of Meghan Markle.
olice officers in Rawalpindi will visit schools to deliver awareness lectures on protection of children says City Police Officer Mohammad Faisal Rana. While meeting with a delegation of Punjab Teachers Union he also added that police offers will accord due protocol to teachers when they visit police stations. Educated police officers will visit schools to deliver lectures on protection of children.
An additional district and sessions court issued non-bailable arrest warrants for activist Gulalai Ismail in a case related to maligning national institutions. The activist reportedly mysteriously escaped from Pakistan after her passport was confiscated and is currently seeking political asylum in the United States. If Gulalai fails to appear in court on stated date, she could be listed as a proclaimed offender.
Pakistani astrobiologist Dr Nozair Khawaja and his team have discovered a key organic molecule on Enceladus – one of the 62 moons orbiting the planet Saturn. Enceladus which is about 500 kilometres in diameter, is the first to be in the list of the most notable candidates for having extra-terrestrial life. Experts have termed the discovery to be the first of its kind beyond Earth.
Turkey has started constructing a naval warship for Pakistan, state-owned Anadolu Agency reported Sunday. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attended a dual ceremony commissioning a new Turkish naval ship while starting construction of a ship set to be sold to Pakistan Navy. The warship commissioned for Turkish navy is named TCG Kinaliada while the one being built for Pakistan is named MILGEM.
Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved the appointment of ambassador Munir Akram as Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York. Akram has served as Pakistan’s permanent representative to UN previously as well, holding the office for six years between 2002 and 2008 and will replace Dr Maleeha Lodhi, who has held the office of Pakistan’s envoy to UN since February 2015.
PML-N has criticised the government for treating Maryam Nawaz like a habitual criminal and trying to weaken her resolve by giving C class facilities in jail to the party’s Vice President. Hitting out at the government, PML-N spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb said the government has crossed all limits in political vendetta as Maryam deserved B class as per jail manual.
A leaked video of Mehwish Hayat’s has sparked #RevokeMehwishHayatCivilAward trend on Twitter. Talking to Express News, Hayat was asked to make a comment about Kashmir, to which she responded by saying, “Nothing about Kashmir! I’ve been asked not to speak about Kashmir here.” Soon after the video went viral on Twitter, the hashtag started trending and many called Mehwish out for her ‘selective activism.’