Pakistan has been re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) with an overwhelming majority securing 169 votes in the 193-member UN General Assembly. In the elections held in New York on Tuesday, Pakistan secured the highest number of votes among the five candidates from the Asia-Pacific region vying for four seats.
Father of the prime suspect in motorway gang-rape case, Akbar Ali has claimed that his son woke up the police sleeping on a nearby roof and turned himself in. His father states, Abid did it to end the harassment of the women in his family. IGP Inam Ghani, denied the claims, claiming that that certain family members were released as bait to catch Abid.
A couple from Faisalabad, Pakistan, has beaten all odds by wearing matching shalwar qameez since last 37 years of marriage. No matter what the color and pattern. Muhammad Nasir and his wife Shagufta have dressed up alike. After one year of the wedding, the couple decided to do something unique which had not been done before.
An unfortunate accident left 26-year-old engineer and guitarist, Muaaz Zahid, amputated in his arm below the elbow, but his escalating hope and passion is the motivation we all need to move on. Barely three months after the accident that nearly cost him his life, Zahid, played his first chord last week, with the help of a local startup called BIONIKS.
Famous Indian journalist, Arnab Goswami, known mainly for his overenthusiastic reporting style has irked many in Bollywood for alleged ‘irresponsible reporting’. Top Bollywood filmmakers and producers have filed a lawsuit in the Delhi High Court against “irresponsible reporting by certain media houses”. It comes in the wake of the media reports around the investigation into Sushant Singh Rajput’s death.
PML-N MPA Mian Jalil Sharaqpuri has termed the act of his colleague, MPA Mian Rauf, ‘anti-sharia’. Mian Rauf and his supporters, put a ‘lota’ on Sharaqpuri’s head over his meeting with Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar. The estranged PML-N lawmaker has asked the party to take action against Rauf, adding that choosing not to do so would mean the party backed his action.
Mudassir Gujjar, 21-year-old and 7ft 6ins tall, is training to become the tallest cricketer in the world. Gujjar, who was bullied at school after growing to more than 6ft by the age of ten, hopes to overtake Mohammad Irfan as the tallest bowler to play international cricket. Gujjar has already been picked up by his local cricket team the Lahore Qalandars .
Environmentalists have urged the government to shun plans of construction projects in the twin islands, located at the mouth of Korangi Creek, off Karachi’s coast that are habitats of the local biodiversity and habitats of migratory birds too. The islands have no potential for eco-tourism as they are already under threat due to sea intrusion, mangrove deforestation, growing pollution, experts say.
Australian researchers have revealed that the virus that causes COVID-19 can survive on banknotes, glass and stainless steel for up to 28 days, much longer than the flu virus. Influenza A virus has been found to survive on surfaces for 17 days. In the study was published in Virology Journal, researchers highlighted the need for cleaning and handwashing to combat the virus.
Pakistani TikTok community is angered and devastated after Chinese application TikTok was banned in Pakistan. To many, the platform was their identity and their livelihood. As the reality of the ban set in, many of the biggest stars vented their anger at the move, terming it as yet another blow to creative freedom in Pakistan.