US embassy nominated a female police officer from Islamabad for the ‘International Women of Courage’ award. The award honors women around the world for demonstrating courage, leadership, and commitment to peace, justice, human rights, gender equality, and women empowerment. The nomination of ASP Amna Baig was announced by US Embassy Charge d’Affaires Angela P Aggeler on Thursday.
Kuwait has prohibited the entry of commercial vessels carrying goods to and from Israel into its territorial waters. Rana Al-Faris, minister of public works and state minister of communications and information technology, announced the ban over the weekend. The Kuwaiti ban stands in sharp contrast to the practices of other Gulf nations.
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ended a month-long truce on Thursday arranged with the aid of the Afghan Taliban. According to them, the government breached a prisoner release agreement and a negotiating committee agreement. In their agreement, both sides accepted the role of mediation to be played by the “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan” (IEA).
Walt Disney’s Ice Queen, Elsa, has inspired many little girls by portraying her true self through her strength and confidence. Momina Aamir asked her father for a bionic arm in honor of Elsa in an emotionally moving display of the character’s magical influence. She was born without a right arm because of a genetic condition.
Zidane Iqbal becomes the first British South Asian footballer in Manchester United history after making his Champions League debut. 18-year-old Mancunian made his Premier League debut against Swiss team Young Boys in the final minutes of the game. He was born in Manchester to an Iraqi mother and a Pakistani father. Iqbal credits his father for inspiring him to play football.
Police and justice are the most corrupt institutions in the nation, according to Transparency International Pakistan’s National Corruption Perception Survey 2021. The survey showed that a majority of people find the federal government’s self-accountability lacking. According to survey, the three leading causes of corruption are weak accountability (51.9%), egocentric people (29.3%), and low salaries (18.8%).
The Top 50 Asian Celebrities In The World list for 2021 includes acclaimed actress Sajal Ali, Atif Aslam, and other Pakistani celebrities. The Pakistani actress ranks seventh, being the only Pakistani in the top ten. Several recent dramas and a web series have put her in the spotlight, surpassing global stars from Hollywood, the music industry, television, literature, and social media.
The Australian government returned a bronze age stone weight to Pakistan that originates in Balochistan and dates back to the 3rd millennium BCE. The first cultural heritage object stolen from Pakistan and smuggled to Australia has been returned under the UNESCO Convention. Zahid Hafeez Chaudhry, Pakistan’s High Commissioner, accepted the weight at a ceremony attended by senior representatives from the Australian Office of the Arts.
An Indian Air Force helicopter crashed in Tamil Nadu’s Coonoor on Wednesday, killing 13 out of 14 people, including Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat. GP Capt Varun Singh SC, Director of Staff at DSSC with injuries is being treated at Military Hospital, Wellington, according to a tweet from the IAF.
The train driver and his assistant have been suspended from service by Federal Minister for Railways Azam Khan Swati for stopping near Kahna railway station to buy yogurt. Video showing a train driver stopping to buy yogurt from a shop went viral on social media. The minister said that he would not tolerate such events in the future.