Unidentified men broke into the locker room of the Italian embassy in Islamabad, reportedly stealing 1000 Schengen visa stickers. Details indicate that on June 16, the embassy requested help from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to investigate the theft of the visa stickers. In addition, the Italian authorities are conducting an internal investigation to determine who is responsible for the theft.
The Hindu hardline groups have filed a police report against Twitter’s country head over a map that shows politically sensitive regions, Ladakh and J&K, outside the map of India. The incident led to a backlash against Twitter. Moreover, the Indian government is engaged in a battle with Twitter over the introduction of new online speech rules.
Telenor Pakistan’s Digital Birth Registration – ‘Naming the Invisible’ was recognized with five awards at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity 2021. Cannes Lions is the largest and most prestigious festival for creative excellence in the world. The company received awards in the following categories: Grand Prix (Mobile), Grand Prix (Media), Gold Lion (sustainable development), Silver Lion (Mobile), and Silver Lion (Direct).
National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) allowed indoor dining on Monday for vaccinated individuals, subject to at least 50 percent occupancy. Participants agreed on several decisions to be implemented from July 1 to 31 with a review on July 27. Moreover, NCOC reviewed in detail the current condition of Covid-19 in the country.
Fakhr-e-Alam, a popular entertainment personality, and the pilot has become the first celebrity in Pakistan to receive a 10-year Golden Visa from the UAE. On Sunday, Alam was granted the coveted visa by UAE authorities after living in the country for 17 years. Moreover, he is also the first Pakistani who circumnavigated the globe in 2018 in a single-engine plane.
In the minds of most people when they think of Pakistan they think of terrorism, hatred, extremism, sectarianism, and many more. Although Pakistan is not in such a negative light, the reality is quite different. Pakistan is one of few countries among all these challenges that attracts such a large number of tourists.
The teenager, Yusha Rizwan, died after drinking cold coffee in Block 7 of Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi. Post-mortem examinations would determine his exact cause of death. The teenager with his wife ordered two cups of cold coffee from a juice center. Moreover, several sips of the coffee led them to throw out the mugs.
In the official overview of the Global Camel Meat Market, Pakistan is reported as the top exporter of Camel Meat Worldwide in 2020. Arab countries tend to prefer camel meat, followed by Western countries and Europe. Moreover, the camel meat market is quite large and contributes a lot to imports and exports for the country.
PM Imran announced that he plans to establish at least one sports ground in all union councils across the country. He said during his visit to the Korang Cricket Ground site. Moreover, the Korang Cricket Ground, being developed in UC Bani Gala, is the first cricket facility of its kind to be set up in a rural area of the federal capital.
Sajid Javid was appointed UK health secretary in a surprising move after Matt Hancock resigned over social distancing violations. The Queen has approved the appointment of Sajid Javid MP as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. This decision follows an outcry over pictures showing Hancock with his top aide in her office, disregarding the COVID-19 protocols that he was supposed to ensure.