ITP take action against high beam lights, LEDs
ISLAMABAD- The Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) has decided to take strict action against those involved in using high beam lights and light-emitting diodes (LED) during the drive. Several vehicles having such lights had to face action during the drive while such lights were also impounded. Night shift in-charges will lead this campaign while the education wing will make people aware of the risks involved in using these lights. ITP’s FM Radio 92.4 is also arranging special programmes informing people about the risks involved in using these lights. Acting SP (Traffic) has appealed to the citizens to cooperate with the police so that a safe road environment can be ensured in the city.
Source:The Nation
May 22, 2022 03:27 UTC
Tiger Shroff hopes to meet breakdancing prodigy from Balochistan
A 10-year-old breakdancing sensation from Balochistan has managed to capture the attention of one of his biggest idols, Bollywood actor and ace dancer Tiger Shroff! Hope to meet him someday😊 https://t.co/zPGmbSYoLu — Tiger Shroff (@iTIGERSHROFF) May 21, 2022The original tweet read, “Meet Subhan Sohail. He’s ten and he’s a breakdancer in a poor village near Turbat, Balochistan in Pakistan’s southwest. His dream is to be like Tiger Shroff. He’s ten and he’s a breakdancer in a poor village near Turbat, Balochistan in #Pakistan’s southwest.
Source:The Express Tribune
May 21, 2022 23:38 UTC
Fiorentina 2-0 Juventus: Match report and highlights
Pre-matchBoth sides made some changes, with Vincenzo Italiano opting for Sofyan Amrabat, Riccardo Saponara, and Krzysztof PiÄ…tek. Max Allegri switched to a 3-5-2 with Paulo Dybala and Fiorentina legend Giorgio Chiellini in the side, while Dušan Vlahović only started from the bench. On a gloriously sunny day, the Fiorentina players brought their families out ahead of kickoff to bask in an incredible carnival atmosphere. However, that trademark Allegri deep block proved an obstacle and the Viola struggled to break down their visitors. Aside from a brief period of pressure around the 20 minute mark, that was pretty much the first 45 minutes.
Source:The Nation
May 21, 2022 22:11 UTC
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'Beating a woman is what this nation has come down to'
The arrest of former human rights minister Shireen Mazari has appalled netizens and politicians alike with resounding condemnation against the violence inflicted upon her. Female police officers drag former Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari from her car. Dr. Shireen Mazari was arrested by female police officers as per the law on the request of the anti-corruption department. Our senior party leader Shireen Mazari has reportedly been violently abducted from outside her house by this fascist regime. #ShireenMazari https://t.co/DwmckrvUqs — Noorena Shams (@noorenashams) May 21, 2022Political scientist Shama Junejo voiced her storng condemnation against the 'inhuman' arrest of 'an aged woman.'
Source:The Nation
May 21, 2022 22:09 UTC
ECP sets up 20,159 display centres to verify provisional voter lists
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has set up 20,159 display centers across the country for the publication of preliminary electoral rolls for the general election. Of these, 12,037 display centres have been established in Punjab, 3,609 in Sindh, 3,040 in khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 1,473 in Balochistan. The name of irrelevant person or deceased person could be removed from preliminary voter lists, besides address written in CNIC could also be corrected in voter lists. In addition to display centers, the forms were available with offices of District Election Commissioners, Assistant Registration Officers and on the Election Commission s website at www.ecp.gov.pk. The Election Commission would register votes as per the address mentioned in identity cards.
Source:The Nation
May 21, 2022 18:56 UTC
‘The VVIP but mysterious welcome’
Dr Hafeez Shaikh, an economist with deep connections with the IMF and the World Bank, belongs to the same category of technocrats. Like Hafeez Shaikh, he too was born in Jacobabad, Sindh, and scion of an elitist family. After the said defeat, Dr Hafeez Shaikh opted to leave the country for another time. Presumably the corruption-fighting outfit with draconian powers, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), also had some questions to ask from Dr Hafeez Shaikh. The VVIP but mysterious ‘welcome’, Dr Sheikh had relished, motivated many observers to imagine that he was rather “invited” by ultimate setters of our political scenarios.
Source:The Nation
May 21, 2022 15:57 UTC
PTI leaders using ‘woman card’ over Mazari’s arrest: Maryam
PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz has said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was playing the ‘woman card’ over the arrest of their leader and former human rights minister Shireen Mazari, who was taken into custody by Islamabad police on Thursday. Maryam said she did not have complete information regarding the case against Mazari but added that anti-corruption department must have sufficient grounds for her arrest. PTI led government did not do anything except political victimisation during its four-year rule,” she remarked. PTI should not use woman card to condemn the arrest of its leader as they subjected their political opponents including women to worst victimisation when they were in power, she added. Recalling her ordeal, Maryam said she was arrested by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) during PTI rule in “bogus case” and was held at solitary confinement.
Source:The Express Tribune
May 21, 2022 15:37 UTC
Punjab CM orders Shireen Mazari’s release after ‘violent’ arrest
Former human rights minister Shireen Mazari was said to have been taken into custody by officials of Lahore anti-corruption wing. SCREENGRABFormer human rights minister Shireen Mazari was allegedly beaten up and arrested from her home on Saturday. “Dr Shireen Mazari was arrested by female police officers as per the law on the request of the anti-corruption department. Dr. Shireen Mazari was arrested by female police officers as per the law on the request of the anti-corruption department. CM Hamza in a statement said that Shireen Mazari as a woman is respect worthy and he has ordered for her release.
Source:The Express Tribune
May 21, 2022 14:13 UTC
GDB +9.0 Wrap Up:
And after battling back from two separate two-goal deficits, the next step was to make sure that it didn’t happen again. Clearly understanding the assignment, the Oilers were able to maintain their desperation and it paid dividends with chance after chance. I mean, what can you say about the guy after putting up back-to-back three-point nights despite playing on one leg? I mean, what can you say about the guy after putting up back-to-back three-point nights despite playing on one leg? Looking into the spreadsheets, the Oilers finished the game with a surprising 39.77 CF% and a 42.5 xGF%.
Source:The Nation
May 21, 2022 13:15 UTC
We had little support compared to Imran, says PM
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday if the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government had received 30% of the support given to former prime minister Imran Khan by the establishment, the country would have progressed very swiftly. “The objective of banning (import of luxury item) – for a specific time – is to save foreign exchange and bring stability,” the prime minister said. The import ban will also support the local industry,” the prime minister continued. In his message, Erdogan assured Pakistan that Turkey would provide all support needed to strengthen Pakistan’s military infrastructure. Earlier, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar held delegation-level talks with the prime minister.
Source:The Nation
May 21, 2022 11:39 UTC
Punjab Government Crisis
The decision, released yesterday, followed the Supreme Court in its interpretation of Article 63 and de-seated 25 dissident MPAs of the PTI who voted for Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)’s Hamza Shehbaz in the election for Punjab chief minister. However, not unlike the Supreme Court verdict, this decision of the ECP may have given way to more questions than answers now. Confusion resides upon what the makeup of the Punjab Assembly is to be, and who holds the posts of power. PML-N insists that the ECP’s decision will not affect the Punjab government, which consists of allies and the PML-N, and believes that the chief ministership of Hamza Shehbaz will remain intact. It appears elections are the only answer, but more than 20 by-elections in Punjab will be an expensive, time-consuming and chaotic process, considering the violence we have seen in recent by-elections.
Source:The Nation
May 21, 2022 09:20 UTC
Turkey's inclusion in CPEC to benefit region: PM Shehbaz
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday floated a proposal for Turkey to join the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project, saying a "trilateral arrangement with the inclusion of Turkey" would benefit the region. In July 2018, the Pakistan Navy signed a contract for the acquisition of four MILGEM-class ships with Turkey’s state-run defence firm ASFAT. "The cooperation between Pakistan Navy and the Turkish defence companies would lead to further strengthening of relations between the two brotherly countries," he added. “Throughout history, this region has been the apple of the world’s eye with its ancient culture and wealth. PM in KarachiEarlier in the day, Shehbaz departed for a day-long visit to Karachi.
Source:The Express Tribune
May 21, 2022 08:21 UTC
Zardari blasts Imran for misogynistic remarks about Maryam
Former president and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari, while condemning former prime minister Imran Khan's remarks about Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice-President Maryam Nawaz, said that one should not stoop this low in politics. Shehbaz Sharif said that the language used against Maryam was regrettable and the entire nation particularly women are condemning it. Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif said that Imran Khan does not know how to respect sisters and mothers. Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said that Imran Khan has disrespected all the women of Pakistan by saying such remarks about Maryam. "It proves his character and bad upbringing... this loafer remained our prime minister for four years and kept spreading dirt," he added.
Source:The Express Tribune
May 21, 2022 04:08 UTC
Teaching Arabic
Web surfing can now instantly proffer the tomes of Arabic texts and translations, commentaries and information from almost any source or language in the language, form and format preferred by the learners. This policy is also essential because Arabic is a highly technical language with quite complex genders, nouns, verbs, pronunciation and grammatical perplexities. No student with an average IQ, motivation, aptitude and the allied scroll of courses, can garner the competence to translate the Arabic texts during the given higher secondary spans. Yet some of them would indeed be infatuated with Arabic and motivated to seek excellence and advancement in it. This is because Arabic, besides being the language of Quranic revelation, is the sixth largest spoken language of the world.
Source:The Nation
May 21, 2022 04:02 UTC
Imran Khan fooling nation with slogans against ‘US slavery’, says Mustafa Kamal
After getting ousted from the government through a no-confidence motion, former prime minister Imran Khan has come up with another misleading slogan of ‘freeing Pakistan from the US slavery’ after the utter failure of his so-called ‘Tabdeeli’ slogan and ‘Naya Pakistan’ narrative during his government. Pak Sarzameen Party Chairman Syed Mustafa Kamal said this on Friday while speaking at a party event in which a large number of women from District East announced their joining of the PSP. “Khan is shamelessly misleading the entire nation,” Kamal said, adding that the former prime minister had proved himself a hypocrite by failing to pursue the case of lifetime imprisoned Dr Aafia Siddiqui in the United States. With the help of the US, India annexed Kashmir a few days after Khan's visit to the US, he said. During the public meeting on May 14, Kamal asked Khan to apologise to the citizens of Karachi for doing nothing for them during his three-and-a-half-year stint in power.
Source:The Nation
May 21, 2022 01:03 UTC