There is a rash of misleading claims on social media about vaccinations against Covid-19. In a statement attributed to a Nobel Prize winner, it is said that people who get vaccinated against the deadly virus might die within two years of doing so. On different social media platforms, the claim has been widely shared.
Russia & Pakistan signed a deal to build a major gas pipeline connecting southern Karachi port with industrial hubs in the north. According to media reports, it’s the biggest deal between Moscow and Islamabad since the 1970s. On Friday, Russia’s Energy Minister Nikolay Shulginov and Pakistan’s Ambassador, Shafqat Ali Khan, signed a revised agreement for the project. Moreover, the project is now open for construction.
The Abu Dhabi International Book Fair displayed an 11th-century copy of Holy Quran. In addition, this copy of the Holy Quran is unique and worth Dhs 500,000. These historically significant manuscripts, books, and maps demonstrate how astronomy, medicine, mathematics, and maps evolved over time. It also narrates how Arab and foreign civilizations and sciences flourished between the 11th and 19th centuries.
The Peshawar High Court was informed that TikTok blocked 8 million objectionable videos and approximately 400,000 accounts in the country. Moreover, TikTok had increased the team of moderators from 116 to 476 in Pakistan. However, moderators will monitor the content that contains any objectionable action or any incident material on TikTok.
According to a compulsory marriage bill submitted in the Sindh Assembly, parents in Sindh will be required to marry their children off after their 18th birthday. The secretariat of the assembly received a draft of this bill from the opposition members, Syed Abdul Rasheed. There is, however, a negative response to the bill among many people.
The Punjab government will pay monthly stipends to transgenders under a new social protection program. Firdous Ashiq Awan, Special Assistant to Punjab Chief Minister on Information, made the announcement in Lahore while talking to the media with Jamal Nasir Cheema, Vice Chairman, Punjab Social Protection Authority. Moreover, she added that transgender people are a part of society and would receive a monthly stipend.
A photo of 67 children killed in Gaza appears on the cover of the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, along with the words “this is the price of war”. However, these are the faces of the children killed by Israeli airstrikes. Haaretz has been applauded by human rights advocates and journalists for its “unprecedented” cover story.
On May 24, a hashtag trended on Pakistani Twitter, asking for #JusticeforSunitaMasih. Social media users have shared an image of a 14-year-old girl who was gang-raped and forced to convert to Islam in Faisalabad. However, news of the case was published on local media & celebrities retweeted it to demand a Justice of Sunita Masih. Consequently, Faisalabad’s SSP stated that he had no information regarding such an incident.
Islamabad aims to become the gold standard for digitally-enabled public schools after signing an MOU with Google and Tech Valley. It is part of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s vision for a digitally transformed Pakistan, called “Digital Pakistan.” Moreover, Tech Valley is going to implement Google Work Space based on cloud computing infrastructure in 200 schools across Islamabad Capital Territory.
It is the first time a “Yellow Fungus” has been identified in a human person in a COVID patient in India. This comes after an outbreak of black and white fungi has ravaged hospitals across the country, which is experiencing one of the worst outbreaks around. The symptoms of yellow fungus are more hidden and start internally, which can be dangerous as it could delay diagnosis.