The AJK Police have apprehended an alleged poacher a day after an injured leopard was fatally wounded by six gunshots. Police officials told local media that the wildcat that was suspected of being struck by a speeding vehicle was actually shot down near the river Neelum in Muzaffarabad. The AJK law enforcement officials detained a man named Shaukat alias Jangju.
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has appointed the first woman judge ever to the Supreme Court (SC). Justice Ayesha Malik was elevated from the Lahore High Court (LHC). First time in the history of Pakistan, a woman has been sworn in as the judge of the country’s top court. She took an oath before Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmed in the federal capital.
Fatima Sana was named Emerging Women’s Cricketer of the Year for 2021 by the International Cricket Council (ICC). She is the first woman to win an ICC award from her country. In a statement, ICC said the 20-year-old cricketer had impressive performances with both the bat and the ball in 2021. The all-around efforts of Fatima Sana in 2021 impressed everyone.
Pakistani boxer Muzaffar Khan on Saturday won the Arabian Sea Championship title. He defeated his Afghan opponent Ahmad Samir Dawrani in Islamabad. The match was played at the Liaquat Gymnasium and lasted five rounds. The Pakistani boxer stopped the Afghan opponent in the fifth round after a four-round fight. The legendary boxer Hussain Shah and Usman Wazir attended the occasion.
Mohammad Rizwan, Pakistan’s star wicket-keeper, has been named the Men’s T20i Cricketer of the Year by the International Cricket Council (ICC). Mohammad Rizwan played 29 matches during the calendar year 2021 and scored 1326 runs at an average of 73.66 and a strike rate of 134.89. In addition to his bat skills, he was equally effective behind the stumps.
13-year-old Amna is an orphan and Hafiza Quran who runs a food stall in Lahore’s Cavalry Ground. Social media is praising her courage and urging everyone to visit her food stand. She sells home-cooked food to feed her orphan siblings. Additionally, social media citizens praise her for the way she earned and fed her siblings.
Prime Minister Imran Khan congratulated his government on achieving 5.37% GDP growth during the 2020-2021 financial year. He took to Twitter to highlight the growth, claiming that the rise in GDP had led to the creation of substantial jobs and an increase in per capita income. PM Imran asserted that the economic reforms have been recognized internationally as a “success”.
Google honored the late Pakistani human rights activist Perween Rahman on Saturday by publishing a doodle in her memory. She led the Orangi Pilot Project, widely hailed as one of the best projects in the country’s largest metropolis Karachi. It is one of the most successful non-profit programs in the South Asian country, helping local communities to escape poverty.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a partnership with TikTok for the HBL PSL 7 and 8. The seventh and eighth editions of the most popular and highly sought-after T20 league in the world will have TikTok as the official Entertainment Partner. HBL PSL 7 will take place from January 27 in Karachi and Lahore.
Baloch Nationalist Army, a newly emerged terrorist group, claimed responsibility for the Lahore blast on its social media account. They have appointed Mureed Baloch as their spokesman. Meanwhile, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid stated in a TV show in the evening that Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility, but that intelligence agencies were unable to determine who carried out the terrorist attack.