After the former Canadian diplomat, Chris Alexander, speech regarding Pakistan’s interference in Afghanistan, the hashtag “sanctionpakistan” is trending in Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, and Canada. Afghan Twitteratis are calling for sanctions against Pakistan. According to them, Pakistan is providing support to the Taliban in Afghanistan. Indian social media users even accused the Pakistan Army of impersonating the Taliban amid the hate.
Prime minister Imran will inaugurate the world’s largest Miyawaki urban forest in Lahore today. The urban forest project is launched under the banner of the monsoon drive of the billion tree tsunami project. The forest is planned on over 100 kanals, moreover, it will be used for planting almost 165,000 plants. The project is based on the Miyawaki technique that promises 10 times greater growth than normal trees.
A unique fraud has been discovered in Karachi, where staffers replaced the gold assets of citizens with fake gold in lockers. JS bank in Karachi lost Rs790 million in gold mortgaged against two of its branches in District East. Moreover, these revelations were discovered during an audit at a bank branch in the Gulistan-e-Johar area of Karachi.
The second anniversary of the Youm-e-Istensal Kashmir was commemorated with a number of rallying activities in the UK and Europe on August 5. Fahim Kayani, the President of Tehreek-e-Kashmir Dundee and Uk, presided over a car rally and conference in Birmingham. During rallies in London outside the Indian High Commission, digital vans raised slogans such as “Kashmir under Indian siege, knock upon the world conscience”.
Latest social media reports claim renowned singer Atif Aslam will soon make his television debut. The host of the web show announced the news on social media, causing a stir among fans of the singer. Atif will appear in Sang e Mah, the sequel to the popular Hum TV drama serial ‘Sang-e-Mar Mar. However, no official statement has been issued by the singer or production team.
Arshad Nadeem, the first representative from Pakistan to qualify for the final stage of the javelin, however, failed to claim the Olympic medal and finished in fifth place at the event. In his first throw, he covered 82.4 meters, while the distance he covered in his second was a failure, and India’s Neeraj Chopra won gold.
The 5th of August is commemorated as Black Day against Modi’s policies in the occupied area. Solidarity protests have taken on a new form in support of the Kashmiri people. To that end, posters picturing the Indian Prime Minister as a vampire have been plastered throughout Islamabad. The poster reads “Modi, Destroyer of Peace. If you agree, PRESS HORN”.
Police in England arrested two teenagers over reports of an Islamophobic attack last weekend on a Muslim family. Police said they took such matters extremely seriously, “We understand this incident has caused concern within the community.” The arrests came after a video went viral on social media. Moreover, social media videos showed two teenagers verbally and physically attacking and threatening a Muslim family in a park.
Mobs attacked Hindu temple in a remote town in Pakistan’s Punjab province, damaging idols and burning down parts of them. The incident prompted PM Imran Khan to order the arrest of all those involved in the vandalism and restore the temple. The Hindu temple was attacked by a mob in Bhong city, within the Rahim Yar Khan district, some 590 kilometers from Lahore.
Mushtaq Ahmed, 85, is a resident of Karachi who has spent over 26 years giving a new look to the Holy Quran. A first-of-its-kind manuscript of the holy book contains verses based on geometric principles. This script does not incorporate the scripts of the languages spoken today. Furthermore, he had only Rs. 14 when he began working on the manuscript.