Pakistan’s award-winning model, Sadaf Kanwal’s comments about feminism and women’s role in marriage have left the internet reeling. People are rightfully puzzled by her odd remarks, particularly the one that says “our husbands are our culture.” Moreover, Kanwal made the claim to a local news channel that women are not oppressed in Pakistan. She told the interviewer, “They’re very strong, I think I am very strong, and I’m sure you are too.”
Naila Kiani has become the first lady mountaineer of Pakistan who successfully reached Gasherbrum II. The mountain is the 13th-highest mountain in the world and stands 8,035 meters above sea level. It is located in the Karakoram range and is the third-highest peak in the Gasherbrum Massif. Moreover, she climbed the peak after a few months of giving birth to her second child.
The Pakistani swimmer Bisma Khan pulled out of this weekend’s 50-meter freestyle heat 5 at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. Bisma finished 7th out of eight athletes in Heat 5. She finished 56th out of 81 swimmers in the 50m freestyle category. However, the 19-year-old was able to surpass her personal best of 27.90 seconds, which is also a national record.
Ghazi Taimoor from Lahore tracked down the owner of a wallet he found on a London street and returned it to him. Apart from calling the police and bank, he tried to find its owner. This story has gone viral on Indian and Pakistani social media platforms. Furthermore, he found a wallet two days ago in Shoreditch High Street, London, that said it belonged to Rahul.
A Pakistani-run foundation has developed Pakistan’s first electric car and its battery. The prototype of the car will be unveiled in the coming months. According to Khursheed Qureshi, founder, and chairman of Dice Foundation, Pakistan has successfully developed its first indigenous electric vehicle by utilizing the expertise of Pakistani diasporans. Moreover, Overseas Pakistanis who work in the automobile industry built the electric vehicle
In response to Indian pressure, English players have pulled out of the Kashmir Premier League (KPL). India has threatened the English and Welsh Cricket Board (ECB) that they will suspend their players from playing in their country if they let them travel to Pakistan for the KPL. Moreover, Sri Lanka’s Dilshan and South Africa’s Herschelle Gibbs were told that the KPL would now only have local players.
CDC officials say a growing Delta variants is causing serious illness and spreading as easily as chickenpox. The variant was also more likely to break through the vaccine’s protection, but the health authority says such incidents are rare. Furthermore, the CDC report stated that Delta is highly contagious, more severe than other variants.
Malika-e-Tarannum Noor Jehan’s iconic song Zaalima Coca-Cola has been recreated by Bollywood. These songs come from Ajay Devgan’s upcoming film Bhuj: The Pride of India. Ajay Devgan’s upcoming film will continue Bollywood’s fascination with films that portray India taking on Pakistan. Moreover, the performance has been hailed as the “party song of the year” by several Indian media outlets.
The Punjab government makes Holy Quran teaching compulsory for students of classes I-XII throughout the province. In a notification today, it was stated that students from basic education through class V would receive an education in Quranic Naazrah. Additionally, the remaining classes will be taught Quran with translation. In 2021, a law passed by the government mandated that all public and private schools teach Muslims the Holy Quran.
The viral and iconic meme ‘Friendship Ended with Mudasir’ is now finding its way into the crypto world as digital art, commonly known as Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT). The Lahore-based startup, Atler, is making moves for the NFT, which will have a formal auction on World Friendship Day (30 July). Moreover, this meme was uploaded by Muhammad Asif Ali Rana.