Usman Mirza’s accomplice Umer Bilal Marawat has been granted bail by the Islamabad High Court. Umer was accused of sexually harassing, torturing, and filming a young couple in Islamabad. A 16-page decision was issued by Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri during his hearing on Tuesday. He has been ordered to submit two surety bonds worth one million rupees each.
The 10-year-old Pakistani climber Yahya Aziz became the world’s youngest mountaineer to reach Concordia, K2 Basecamp. Yahya, his father, and colleagues trekked 90 kilometers in 14 days in order to reach K2 Basecamp. He is the only Pakistani who has reached K2 Base Camp. Yahya climbed the 5,611-meter high Gondogoro La Pass, which is one of the world’s highest passes.
Prime Minister Imran Khan launched the first phase of the Single National Curriculum for grades 5 and lower. In collaboration with the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training, the National Curriculum Council developed the uniform curriculum. Moreover, they consult and collaborate with the education departments of all federating units of the country.
Murtaza Wahab, the new city administrator, has written to the Sindh government to ban wall chalking in city walls. Murtaza Wahab said the city administration made the decision to ban wall chalking in order to protect the city walls. Furthermore, traffic congestion has prompted Murtaza Wahab to reactivate the dormant City Wardens. Murtaza Wahab said he will personally supervise the posting of city wardens.
Khadija Siddique told Twitter followers that unidentified shooters fired shots at her home in Lahore’s Gulberg area. She said that she was scared for her life after the attack. Khadija has filed a police complaint at the Gulberg police station. According to her complaint, when she went outside, she discovered a bullet hole in the bonnet of her car.
Adventure athlete Samar Khan became the first female cyclist to reach the base camp of K2 on cycle. She is also the first Pakistani to ride a bike to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro and the Biafo Glaciers in the Karakoram Range. She has entered the record books by cycling to the base camp of the treacherous mountain.
Helena Saeed of Pakistan is the first Pakistani woman to hold the UN Police Commissioner’s post in Khartoum, Sudan. She is the Additional Inspector General (AIG) for Police in Pakistan. She is the first woman to achieve flag rank in Pakistan’s police service history, and the first AIG to come from Balochistan.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa plans to construct the highest and largest cable car in the world in the Kumrat valley of the Upper Dir district. The decision was taken in a meeting of the Tourism Department presided over by Chief Minister Mahmood Khan. The meeting approved a feasibility assessment and engineering design in its entirety. A 14-kilometer project will link the Kumrat and Madaklasht valleys of Lower Chitral.
The government approved the issuance of a commemorative coin for NED university’s 100th anniversary. The State Bank of Pakistan issued 50,000 commemorative “Rs.100” coins to mark the university’s 100th anniversary. In a congratulatory speech, Fawad Chaudhry, Minister for Information and Broadcasting, commended the university’s faculty, Vice-Chancellor, and current and previous students for their outstanding achievements.
Pak Suzuki may discontinue the MPV (Multi-Purpose Vehicle) 800cc Bolan & Ravi next year. In a recent order, the Lahore High Court directed the Engineering Development Board (EDB), which regulates the auto industry, to make airbags a mandatory safety feature. It is technically impossible to install airbags in Bolan & Ravi. Therefore, the company will replace it with the Suzuki Every model.