Karachi stock exchange attack: CM announces Rs10m for martyred policeman

Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has announced Rs10 million for the policeman killed in Tuesday’s Pakistan Stock Exchange attack.

He visited the CPO on Tuesday and announced Rs5 million for each of the security guards killed in the attack as well.

One police officer and three security guards were martyred in the attack on the stock exchange on Tuesday. Three policemen, two security guards and a stock exchange employee were injured.

The policemen injured in the attack will be given Rs10 million each while the Rangers squad that participated will be given Rs100,000 each as recognition. CM Shah also announced jobs for the children of the security guards killed in the attack.

Four terrorists were killed in the attack. The police said that two men came in a car near the building’s entry point and tried to enter it. They, however, were stopped by the security guards after which the suspects threw a hand grenade at them and opened fire.

The Balochistan Liberation Army has claimed responsibility.

The police officer killed in the attack, ASI Mohammad Shahid, was two days away from retirement.

An FIR was registered on Tuesday in the attack at the CTD Civil Lines police station on the orders of the Mithadar SHO. It includes sections on terrorism, possession of explosive material, exchange of fire with the police, murder and attempted murder.



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Today’s outlook: Govt discusses higher pensions, lower petrol prices

Here are some of the news stories we are following today (Wednesday):

  • Prime Minister Imran Khan will chair a federal cabinet meeting to discuss increasing pensions of the Employees Old-Age Benefits Institution and approving auditors for the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan for 2020-21. The cabinet will also discuss licences granted for illegal firearms.
  • According to the Ministry of Finance, the prices of petroleum products might be reduced by up to Rs10.
  • The European Union has allowed PIA to operate till July 3. However, the UAE Civil Aviation Authority has written a letter to Pakistan for the authentication of the licences of 50 Pakistani pilots and charter flight operation officers.
  • NAB Rawalpindi has summoned Deputy Senate Chairman Saleem Mandviwala at 11am in the Overseas Cooperating Housing Society case.
  • Special Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance Dr Hafeez Sheikh will meet a cabinet committee on privatisation to discuss privatising the assets of PIA Investment Limited and the PIA-owned Roosevelt Hotel in New York.
  • The Islamabad High Court will hear petitions challenging the Rs25 per litre increase in petrol prices and appointment of Ghulam Sarwar Khan as aviation minister.
  • PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will hold a press conference in Lahore at 4pm.
  • A ceremony will be held at Sindh Governor House to honour the martyrs of the Karachi stock exchange building attack.
  • Shanghai Electric has offered to buy 67% shares of K-Electric. The offer was made for the sixth time.
  • ICYMI: Nigar Johar Khan has become the Pakistan Army’s first female lieutenant general. Click here to read the full story.


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Did Bushra Ansari just call drama critics ‘corona’?

Veteran actress, playwright and Pakistan’s favourite comedian, Bushra Ansari is trending on Twitter for all the wrong reasons.

Ansari decided to leave a long, harsh comment on a review of her drama serial, Zebaish, by YouTube channel Amma TV Aur Mein. It is an online show by Momin Ali Munshi and his mother Lubna Faryad where dramas are reviewed through the lens of an ordinary mom (Amma) watching Pakistani television.

The reviews are supposed to be humorous, blunt and representative of what the common Pakistani woman thinks of the dramas she is watching.

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Okara SHO accused of ‘raping, torturing’ woman

A woman accused SHO Anjum Zia of Okara’s Hujra Shah Muqeem police station of raping and torturing her.

She said that the suspect promised to marry her and called her to his place. “My family told me that if he doesn’t marry me, I should either leave him or persuade him for marriage,” the woman said.

“We had an argument over this. He [the SHO] came back late at night after 11pm with a wooden stick in his hand and started beating me,” she added.

DPO Omar Saeed Malik has immediately ordered a detailed investigation into the matter. A special inquiry team has been formed and a report will be presented within three days.

According to the police, medical tests of the woman have been conducted and an FIR will be registered after the reports come out.

SAMAA TV tried contacting SHO Zia for comments but he didn’t respond.



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Chiniot man arrested for posting weapon pictures on social media

The Chiniot police have arrested a man for uploading pictures and videos displaying guns on his social media account.

The Chenab police located his house and arrested him after one of his videos went viral. His pistol has been seized too.

The action was taken on the orders of DPO Syed Hasnain Asghar. A case has been registered too.

Last year, the police along with the Federal Investigation Agency launched a campaign to crackdown against the display of weapons on social media. The police said that they will arrest the suspects and block their social media accounts too.



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FIR registered in Pakistan Stock Exchange attack

An FIR was registered on Tuesday in the attack on the Pakistan Stock Exchange building on Karachi’s II Chundrigar Road.

The FIR has been registered at the CTD Civil Lines police station on the orders of the Mithadar SHO. It includes sections on terrorism, possession of explosive material, exchange of fire with the police, murder and attempted murder.

It includes sections 302 (punishment of murder), 324 (attempt to murder), 353 (assaulting on-duty public servant) of the Pakistan Penal Code, along with some sections of the Sindh Arms Act too.

Four suspected terrorists tried to storm into the Pakistan Stock Exchange building Monday morning. They, however, were all killed by the security officers. One police officer and two security guards were martyred in the attack, said the spokesperson of the Karachi police.

“The law enforcement agencies of Pakistan successfully foiled a terrorist attack targeting the Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi, ” said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement.

“The externally-supported cowardly attack is another manifestation of the state-sponsored terrorism being perpetrated against Pakistan, which is highly condemnable,” it said. “Pakistan has been consistently sensitizing the international community about the Indian leadership’s threatening statements to use terrorism as a tool to destabilise Pakistan”.

Pakistan has already shared with the international community, incriminating evidence about the Indian Intelligence Agency RAW’s involvement in terrorist activities in Pakistan, it added.



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Today’s outlook: Pakistan opens Kartarpur Corridor, PIA reduces fares

Here are some of the news stories we are expecting to follow today (Tuesday):

  • The PIA has reduced its fares by Rs4,500 for one-way domestic flights. Travelling to Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad to now cost Rs12,000 as opposed to Rs16,000.
  • Pakistan has opened its side of the Kartarpar Corridor with SOPs for the convenience of the Sikh devotees. No pilgrim from India, however, visited the gurdwara as the registration of pilgrims remain suspended there.
  • Another eight areas of Rawalpindi will be sealed until July 10. These localities have reported several coronavirus cases.
  • The Federal Cabinet meeting scheduled for today has been cancelled. The participants were supposed to discuss on a 12-point agenda including pension and issuing licenses for an illegal weapon.
  • The Rs7,294.9 billion budget for the fiscal year 2020-21 has been okayed in the lower house of the Parliament.
  • The Lahore High Court has ordered Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif to get himself tested for coronavirus from the Institute of Public Health on July 2.
  • ICYMI: Panic and fear gripped Karachi’s II Chundrigar after four suspected terrorists tried to storm into the Pakistan Stock Exchange building Monday morning. Click here to read the full story.


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Power outage in Sindh as Jamshoro grid station catches fire

A power outage was reported in 10 districts of Sindh after a fire erupted at a 500KV grid station in Jamshora early Tuesday morning.

The power supply to Karachi was suspended too. The K-Electric, in a statement, said that the grid station provides power supply of 600 Megawatts to the city, of which 200 MW was suspended.

The inferno was contained and extinguished within two hours. Four fire trucks participated in the operation. The power was restored in Hyderabad, Jamshoro, Thatta, Badin and Karachi after seven hours of extensive repair work.

The Power Division has asked the National Transmission and Dispatch Company to submit a technical report over the fire.

The electric wires that fell on the Indus Highway have been picked up during clearance work too.



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Karachi: Injuries reported in attack near Pakistan Stock Exchange

Two people, including a security guard, were injured during a cracker attack and firing outside the Pakistan Stock Exchange building in Karachi.

The police said that two men came in a car near the building’s entry point and tried to enter it. They, however, were stopped by the security guards after which they threw a hand grenade at them.

Immediately after the attack, police and Rangers reached the site and cordoned off the area. The security personnel vacated the building. The bomb disposal squad has reached the site too.

There are, however, reports that some people are still inside the building and have locked themselves in their offices.

The Sindh Rangers have said that all terror suspects involved in the attack have been killed, adding that a clearance operation is underway.

Four bags have been seized from the terrorists which included four SMGs, hand grenades, weapons and water bottles.

The injured people have been shifted to a hospital by the rescue officials.

City SSP says there were four alleged terrorists and all of them were killed during an exchange of fire with the security forces.

According to rescue officials, five dead bodies from the site have been shifted to the Civil Hospital, Karachi, and Jinnah hospital.

The PSX is located on II Chundrigar Road, one of the busiest roads of the metropolitan city. Branches of multiple banks are also located inside the building.

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Pakistan arrive in England for Test, T20I series

The Pakistan cricket team arrived in England on Sunday for their Test and T20I tour which is scheduled to begin in August.

The side reached Manchester after which they were moved to Worcestershire, where they will spend 14 days in isolation before heading to Derbyshire on July 13 to train for the Test series.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) shared videos and images of the team’s arrival in England on its Twitter account.

The schedule for the Test and T20I series, which will be played behind closed doors, will be announced soon.



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Rolling Stones warn Trump of legal action over song use

British rock legends The Rolling Stones have threatened legal action against Donald Trump for the US president’s use of their song “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” at campaign rallies.

The band has appointed performing rights organisation BMI to try to stop him using the song, according to a statement given to US website, Deadline, overnight Saturday.

“The BMI have notified the Trump campaign on behalf of the Stones that the unauthorised use of their songs will constitute a breach of its licensing agreement,” read the statement, which was retweeted by the Rolling Stones official Twitter account.

“If Donald Trump disregards the exclusion and persists then he would face a lawsuit for breaking the embargo and playing music that has not been licensed.”

The letter is the latest in a campaign to stop Trump using the song at rallies which dates back to 2016.

It was initially played at Republican party primaries.

The BMI added that it has not yet received any response from lawyers acting for Trump.

The Stones are not the first major act to call on the president to stop using their songs.

Earlier this month, the family of rock musician Tom Petty issued a cease and desist letter over Trump’s use of “I Won’t Back Down” at a rally in Tulsa on June 20.

His family posted an open letter on Twitter saying the late singer “would never want a song of his used for a campaign of hate”.

Queen complained when Trump walked on stage to their anthem “We Are The Champions” during a Republican Party event in Cleveland, Ohio, in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election.

Pharrell Williams, Rihanna, Aerosmith, Adele, Neil Young and the estate of singer Prince have all hit out after the use of songs by Trump.

And singer Betty Buckley also recently urged composer Andrew Lloyd Webber to stop the president using “Memory” at his campaign rallies.

Buckley sang the song in the original Broadway production of “Cats” in the early 1980s.

“You Can’t Always Get What You Want” was a track first heard 51 years ago, on the 1969 album “Let It Bleed”.

Written by frontman Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards, it was voted by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the 500 greatest songs of all time



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Take a dip in Haripur’s magical waterfall

Nestled between towering mountains and lush greenery is a spot that has recently attracted tourists from across the country — the Noori Waterfall.

Hidden into the depths of mountains, the 30-meter high waterfall is located 60km away from Islamabad in Haripur. The waterfall has become a popular spot for tourists as the temperatures go up.

The water shooting out from natural springs and falling into the pond is a sight to behold, according to tourists.

“The best part about the water here is that it’s cool in summers and warm in winters,” a visitor said.

Due to the lack of proper roads, tourists have to hike through a difficult hilly terrain to reach the waterfall. The waterfall, however, makes up for the hard work.

The people visiting the waterfall said that if the government invests into developing the area into a tourist spot, they will be able to attract a lot of people and make huge revenues.



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This Multan man has a pet lion at his house

While most people like to keep a cat or a dog as their pets, this man from Multan has upped the ante and has found a companion in a lion.

Zubair has named the lion Leo and calls him his best friend. “I wanted to keep a lion as a pet since childhood,” he said. “Even though it can be dangerous, I still managed to fulfil my wish.”

Leo has a metal cuff around its neck and Zubair controls him with the chain attached to the cuff. There is a cage in the house as well where the animal is kept.

“Leo plays with me and is treated like royalty at our house,” Zubair said, explaining that due to high temperatures and heat an air-conditioner has been installed for the lion.

The animal-lover added that he makes sure the lion is fed meat timely.

According to Mudassir Hasan, the assistant director of the Punjab Wildlife Department, there’s no permit needed to keep a lion if the person gets it from within Punjab.

“A permit is only needed if the lion is imported. Otherwise, anyone could keep them at home,” he said. However, he stressed that the owners should keep the adult big cats caged, rather than allowing them to roam freely.



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Faisalabad vegetables cost more now as transport fares go up

Vegetables are being sold for Rs10 to Rs50 more than their actual cost in Faisalabad after the petrol prices were hiked by Rs25 per litre last week.

The federal government had brought the petrol price up to Rs100/ litre after which many businesses increased their charges to cope with the losses.

Onion which was being sold for Rs30/kg till Friday is now being sold for Rs40/kg. Similarly, a kilogramme of potatoes now cost Rs70/kg and ginger 350/kg.

The vegetable sellers have cited increase in fares for the hike. They complained that they used to pay Rs300 to a rickshaw to transport their vegetable but now they’re asked to pay Rs500.

On the other hand, bus owners are also charging 10 to 15% more fares.



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Lahore wakes up to light showers

Lahore residents woke up to rain and cold breeze on Monday morning.

The city has been facing severe heat for the last few weeks, but the monsoon rains have reduced the temperature to 29 degrees Celsius.

The Met Office has forecast intermittent rain in Lahore this week. Major areas of Lahore are set to witness pleasant weather in the coming days as the temperature is expected not to go past 35 degrees Celsius.

On the other hand, light rain has been reported in some areas of Karachi as well Monday morning.



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