Samina Baig, the first Muslim Pakistani woman to summit Everest, is now ready to set out on her expedition to K-2. Samina, who will be setting out for her journey on the 26th of June 2021, has done all seven summits at the young age of 21. She is also a brand ambassador of the Special Communications Organisation (SCO).
Khan Ali, a prankster known for his YouTube videos, has been arrested after posting a prank on females by handing them money and asking them to buy shawls to cover their heads. Several social media users claimed the YouTuber is not pranking, but instead harassing women who do not wear headscarves. Consequently, the Gakhar Mandi police arrested Ali Khan.
A women’s police station was opened in Pakistan’s southwest Baluchistan province on Wednesday. The newly established police station in Quetta will be run by 19 female police officers. In addition, the aim is to give women the ability to file complaints about all kinds of crimes, including domestic violence and sexual abuse, and have access to all police services.
Rosie Gabrielle, a famous Canadian traveler who often travels around the world on a motorbike, wrote an extensive post on social media regarding the situation in Hunza. As tourism resumed after the third Covid wave, many tourists headed to northern Pakistan to see a change of scenery. Nonetheless, the tourists who visited the area overflowed with trash, which shattered the
Foodpanda announced a cash incentive of PKR 1 crore to assist in the government’s initiative of mass vaccine distribution. Riders who present vaccination certificates at the rider center will receive a cash incentive. In addition, Foodpanda’s COVID-19 vaccination drive is the latest effort to prevent the disease in Pakistan.
Ayesha Chundrigar has taken to Karachi’s streets once again to raise awareness of animals’ lives. Ayesha Chundrigar with her ACF team stepped in to rescue the animals in Empress market. By conveying the message of why these animals’ lives matter, they tried to guide the shopkeepers. In addition, the Empress market is one of Karachi’s worst animal welfare places.
Pakistan’s Naya Pakistan Housing & Development Authority (NPHDA) is developing a new system to provide houses to daily wagers. In addition, the new model will assist daily wage earners with low incomes to benefit from the Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme, according to the organization’s spokesperson, Asim Shaukat Ali. An 11-year-old project that included 1,000 apartments and 500 homes was finally completed.
PM Imran Khan will likely launch the first national emergency helpline 911 on July 25. The government has set a tentative deadline for the launch of Pakistan Emergency Helpline (PEHL). In addition, the new number, 911, will bring together all the emergency services in Pakistan. Moreover, taking its cue from the USA’s emergency number 911, the Prime Minister secretariat adapted this concept to give the scheme its national character.
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah M. Qureshi appealed to Russia to help Pakistan acquire 5M doses of Sputnik vaccines. Qureshi hopes that dialogue mechanisms, such as Pakistan-Russia IGC and various joint working groups meetings, can resume in-person once the Covid-19 situation has normalized.
Pakistan’s capital Karachi has been ranked in the list of the world’s least liveable cities. According to the ranking, Pakistan’s financial hub(Karachi) was listed at 7th place and Bangladesh’s capital was listed at 4th. However, Damascus is the world’s least liveable city, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU’s) Global Livability Ranking for 2021.