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  • Serious road accident in Queens, NY, Mufti Azam US and family injured.

    Queens,

    Grand Mufti of the United States Maulana Mufti Munir Ahmed Akhon along his three daughters seriously injured in a car accident in Queens, New York. A granddaughter and a great-granddaughter of Mufti Munir Ahmed Akhon were also accompanied and seriously injured.

    Mufti Azam America Maulana Mufti Munir Ahmad.

    According to the CCTV footage of the accident received by Vosa TV, it is clearly visible that the family members of Mufti Munir Ahmed Akhon got out of the parked car at a place in Queens Area. Just a few moments later, a speeding vehicle coming from the opposite direction hit critically resultant three daughters of Mufti Munir Ahmed Akhon, a granddaughter and a great-granddaughter was severely injured. The injured were rushed to a local hospital where they are under treatment.

    The Pakistani-American community in New York prays for the speedy recovery of the injured family and has demanded to the city government and police to arrest the driver immediately and punish according to law.

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • Pakistani-American Ateeq Qadri appoints as general assembly session 2022 delegate.

    Queens,

    A renowned Pakistani-American Businessman Atiq Qadri and General Secretary of Pakistani American Community of Long Island-PACOLI have been appointed as Delegate of Queens Borough president, Donovan Richards Jr.’s

    Qadri will represent Donovan Richards Jr.’s during the assembly session 2022.

    Pakistani-American praises and congratulates Atiq Qadri for assigning the responsibilities.

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • Palestinian 17 shot dead by Israel Army in West Bank.

    West Bank,

    A 17-year-old Palestinian shot dead by Israeli forces in West Bank clashes on Monday, during home demolition operation of a suspected “terrorist” of a recent attack. Israel defense forces labelled.

    Mohammed Abu Salah was killed in the village of Silat al-Harithiya near the flashpoint town of Jenin in the Israeli-occupied West Bank according to Palestinian health ministry.

    According to Israel’s army statement that its troops along with border police had entered the village “to demolish the floor of the residence in which the terrorist Muhammad Jaradat lived”.

    Israel’s army said Jaradat and others had carried out the recent fatal shooting of a Jewish settler in the West Bank. Jaradat was responsible for the death of Yehuda Dimentman, a 25-year-old religious student and married father shot dead in the West Bank in December.

    Dimentman was studying at a religious school in the Homesh settlement in the West Bank when he was killed in a shooting and wounded several others.

    Israel arrested several people over the shooting days after it occurred.

    The army said “violent riots” broke out ahead of the planned demolition, “with the participation of hundreds of Palestinians,” some of whom thrown explosives at Israeli troops.

    “The troops also identified a number of armed demonstrators, and fired towards them in order to defuse the possible threat,” the army statement said

    Moreover, Israel’s Army spokesman did not comment on the teen’s death.

    Israel regularly destroys the homes of Palestinians with allegations of attacks carried out on Israelis, in the West Bank and east Jerusalem.

    In retaliation of this Israeli forces practice fuels up tensions, while Israeli critics has been claimed this action of Israel Army as a form of collective punishment.

    Roughly 2.9 million Palestinians live in communities widely in the West Bank alongside some 475,000 Jewish settlers while under international law this is illegal.

    Homesh is among the settlements that even Israel considers it to be unauthorized. Israeli forces occupy the territory in 2005 but settlers have yet continued to operate there which mounting tensions with Palestinians.

    Israel has occupied the West Bank since the 1967 Six Day War.

  • APAG launches winter clothes drive in Jamaica.

    New York:

    Temperature took a plunge overnight and brought snow early Sunday morning which increases hardship of homeless people. American-Pakistani Advocacy Group (APAG) as usual came out and launched winter clothes Drive in Jamaica, a middle-class neighborhood in Queens with their entire Team.

    APAG President Ali Rashid, Amin Ghani and their team with volunteers distributed new jackets, socks, gloves and hats to the community and people in need.

    “It’s all about giving back to the community and needy people, I believe if our intentions are to help humanity, we must get a chance to serve them”, Said Ali Rashid.

    Nawab Adil Khan, Vice Counsel General of Pakistan Consulate were Also Participate in winter clothing drive. He said since he has been serving in America, always found Pakistani-American Community helpful either corona pandemic, natural disaster or any other difficulties.

    APAG Reiterated commitment to continue their Human-Supporting Activities regardless of religion, race and color.

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • U.S. Census Bureau 56th football champion competition 2022.

    U.S,

    U.S. Census Bureau announces the 56th competition for a new football champion which will feature teams from California and Ohio. Players from 28 different states also participates in football competition.

    U.S. Census Bureau provides The Big Game Census interactive visualization through this data points gives access to the players’ place of birth.

    The visualization offers different ways to interact. If the team is not yet decided to support this Sunday, find a connection to state, college, or hometown that will help to decide.

    Click on a city or state within the map to filter the table and highlight the bar chart to learn more about the birthplaces of the players in the big game.

    According to US Census Bureau web portal, clicking on a team will filter to only players from that team. Select a player row from the table, to highlight the map, and/or toggle between players by state, or by college conference.

    The corresponding hover-over boxes will provide more detailed information on the map and the table, including a clickable hyperlink redirected to a data.census.gov site for more information on various geographies.

    Source: US Census Bureau.

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • Al-Mahdi Center delivers Love Peace and Unity, Dr. Sakhawat Hussain Sandralvi

    Brooklyn,

    Dr. Sakhawat Hussain Sandralvi said that I have always promoted the message of unity, love and brotherhood from Al-Mehdi Center. He was Addressing a news conference at Al-Mahdi Center Brooklyn and announces the expansion of the center.

    Dr. Sandralvi added that we have arranged funds from various sources to expand the center. The neighboring building was purchased for $14 million and that is not my personal property but the Al-Mahdi Center asset.

    Some people are fabricating propaganda and frequently use indecent language against me but I will continue my teachings and our message is love and peace.

    In response to another question from a journalist, he said that some people were raising questions on my academics. I would like to inform that 33 years ago, in 1989, I received a degree of religious education from the city of Qom, Iran that is equivalent to 7 PhDs. I don’t have an overnight degree like several other scholars.

    Allama Dr. Sakhawat Hussain Sandralvi further added that those who are conspirators, and spread false information against me on social media. I will not give them any single answer but I pray to Almighty Allah to open the doors of his guidance for them.

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • Pakistani-American Music Producer AyoAA on second of US global Chart.

    New York,

    Pakistani-American music producer Aswad Asif, known as AyoAA, risen-up on top of global charts. His work for Kanye West’s track and song written by Fivio Foreign “Off The Grid” from latest record-breaking album “Donda”.

    Asif, AyoAA is relatively unknown to the general public because his work is behind-the-scenes, however, his achievement was highlighted on Wednesday by Syed Zulfikar Bukhari on Twitter.

    Zulfi shares screenshots of the Apple Music Charts on which “Off The Grid” rose to the No. 2 spot on the Top 100.

    This achievement makes Aswad, as Ozzy also along with AyOAA. He is possibly the only South Asian and Pakistani origin music producer to climb this high on the US global charts.

    Asif was also present for Kanye West’s live concert stream for Donda that was a part of his album’s, even sharing pictures and videos from the event on Instagram. “Off The Grid #Donda Blessed to produce on the project. Thank you, family,” he said, tagging Kanye West and songwriter Fivio Foreign.

  • Amir Liaquat tie knots with teenager social media star.

    Karachi,

    Pakistani politician and TV host Aamir Liaquat third wedding news with an 18-year-old girl TikToker Syeda Dania Shah surfaces on Pakistani Media on Friday. ‘Haq Mehar’ for Dania Shah decided a total sum of Rs250,000.

    Wedding ceremony of Aamir and Dania was organized on 5th of January 2022, however the secret wedding had been made public earlier by Dania’s grandfather.

    TikToker Dania Shah likes to share consistent content on her TikTok handle and the youngster belongs from a Saraiki family. Moreover, Dania is a resident of Lodhran, South Punjab, belonging to a small locality known as Danwaran.

    Soon after Aamir Liaquat confirmed his marriage to Dania Shah by sharing pictures from his wedding ceremony, the TikToker wife flaunt her relationship with the prominent public figure by capturing moments and then posting them on her social media handles.

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • City Administration NY extends its fleet inBrooklyns Community Board13.

    New York,

    City Administration New York committed to deliver and render services. City administration NY announces the openings for the community assistant post in community board13. The Board ensures consultation, basic needs, budget recommendations and the provision of municipal services in the use of government land in the Brighton Beach, Coney Island, Gravesend and Sea Gate areas.

    Residents of New York can apply for the position with three years of high school education or equivalent degree. Applicants must have an experience in social work, Computer skilled, proficiency in Microsoft Office and Financial Management System FMI.

    Vaccination is mandatory for the applicants; authentic document is necessary in-case of any kind of religious restriction or hindrance in vaccination or any medical problem.

    Eligible candidates can submit their applications by March 4, 2022.

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • Al-Azhar launches trial Braille version of Qur’an to help the blind

    Web Desk:

    According to Arab News, an experimental copy of the Qur’an written in Braille for the blind was recently displayed by Al-Azhar Al-Sharif at its stand at the 53rd Cairo International Book Fair, which ended on Monday, Feb. 7.

    Al-Azhar Press, under the guidance and patronage of the Grand Imam Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Sheikh of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, took on the project of printing the Qur’an in Braille using the latest printing systems.

    Photo Courtesy: Arab News

    Al-Azhar said in a statement that this trial version of the Qur’an featured the written words of the Qur’an alongside prominent Braille letters to achieve societal cooperation between the sighted and the blind in memorizing and reading the Qur’an.

    According to the statement, this step was taken by Al-Azhar due to its belief in taking care of people with disabilities including the blind, and as an extension of Al-Azhar’s mission in spreading the Qur’an and its sciences.

    Photo Courtesy: Arab News

    The experimental version that Al-Azhar displayed in the exhibition is characterized by its large size and special thick cardboard, where the dots are clear and prominent so that they can be easily read using the fingertips.

    Production manager at Al-Azhar Press, Hossam El-Din Mounir, told Arab News that the idea of implementing the Qur’an in Braille came from a desire to help the blind.

    “We designed a trial version to gauge people’s opinions first, and then we will start in its final implementation,” he said.

    Dr. Eman Karim, general supervisor of the National Council for Persons with Disabilities, thanked Al-Azhar in her statements to Arab News for making the Qur’an available in Braille for people with visual disabilities, who represented 5 percent of the Egyptian community, according to the 2015 census.

    Photo Courtesy: Arab News

    Karim called on state education authorities to follow the example of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif by making cultural publications available to people with disabilities, contributing to raising awareness, especially the process of religious education to combat

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • US SecondGentleman safely evacuated after school bomb threat.

    Washington,

    The US Vice President Kamala Harris husband “second gentleman” was evacuated on Tuesday after a bomb threat at the Washington high school. He was visiting to celebrate African American history, officials said.

    Douglas Emhoff, was pulled away by his security during commemorations of Black History Month at Dunbar High School in Washington, DC. Pupils were also told to evacuate.

    Washington public schools spokeswoman Enrique Gutierrez told reporters that “It was a bomb threat”.

    “We had a threat today to the facility so; basically we took the precaution of evacuating everybody, as you saw. I think everyone is safe. The building is clear.”

    No details were made public about the bomb threat .

    Emhoff spokeswoman Katie Peters tweeted that “Secret Service was made aware of a security threat at a school where the @SecondGentleman was meeting with students and faculty.”

    “Mr Emhoff is safe and the school has been evacuated. We are grateful to Secret Service and DC Police for their work,” Peters said.

    Harris is the first woman elected US vice president and also the first Black woman and Asian American in the post. Emhoff, a lawyer frequently travels alone or with Harris to help promote the White House agenda.

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • Gautam Adani replaces Mukesh Ambani of Reliance Industries.

    New Delhi,

    India’s Gautam Adani founder and chairman of Adani Group have crossed Mukesh Ambani of Reliance Industries Ltd. Gautam becomes the richest person of Asia, broadcasters reported from the latest listings of Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

    He is now one of the top 10 wealthiest people in the world and has a net worth of $88.5 billion, which is roughly $600 million more than Mukesh Ambani’s net worth.

    Ambani’s wealth saw a year-to-date fall of about $2.07 billion, while Adani’s increased by about $12 billion YTD, which made the former, the second richest person in India and Asia and 11th richest in the entire world. Ambani’s total net worth is $87.9 billion, as of February 8.

    Ambani ranked first in the list of the wealthiest person in India and Asia in November of last year, with Gautam Adani trailing him by about $2.2 billion.

    In the last one year, Reliance Industries’ share price has risen by about 18.50%. It is trading at Rs2,312.75 per share as of Tuesday morning. In comparison, Adani Enterprises Ltd has climbed over 170% in the last one year and was trading at Rs1,741 on Tuesday morning.

    Both the billionaires, who have taken profits through oil, now have been investing in a renewable energy. Adani has committed to invest $70 billion this decade to help his company while Ambani has committed $10 billion over the next three years as part of a larger $76 billion spend plan in renewables, according to the Bloomberg report.

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • Road to Makkah project includes Lahore and Karachi.

    Islamabad,

    Saudi Arabia’s interior minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif was on a day-long visit to Islamabad, Pakistan. The meeting was scheduled with his Pakistani counterpart Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, he also met with Noor ul Haq Qadri.

    During the meeting, Umrah and Hajj pilgrims’ visa and immigration issues under COVID-19 standard operating procedures were discussed between the two dignitaries.

    Initially, interior minister decided to include Lahore and Karachi in ‘Road to Makkah Project, News broadcaster reported.

    The decision was also taken that pilgrims from Lahore, Islamabad and Karachi will directly land at the Makkah airport and their luggage will directly be transported to their hotels.

    Once these cities are included in the Road to Makkah project the pilgrims will not undergo custom checking at the Saudi airports.

    Cities inclusion agreement will be finalized and announced on the eve of the Hajj agreement this year.

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • Petition dismisses by LHC against ban PUBG.

    Lahore,

    Justice Shams Mehmood Mirza dismisses the petition for an immediate ban of online game PUBG, in Lahore High Court-LHC. The dismisses of petition due to petitioner’s lawyer did not appear before the court even on last scheduled hearing on Monday, news channel reported.

    Honorable Judge rejected the petition filled by Citizen Tanveer Sarwar, in which the Federal government, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) were made respondents in the petition.

    The plea stated that a 14-year-old boy killed his mother and siblings, while addicted a PUBG online game in Lahore. Playing a PUBG poses a serious threat to the mental health and lives of young people, the petition said.

    The petition further said that there is no law in Pakistan to regulate online games. Regular laws have been enacted in India to regulate online games, the petition stated.

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • PM Morrison of Australia announces to reopen borders.

    Sydney,

    Australian Prime minister Scott Morrison announced on Monday to reopen borders to tourists from February 21. A country strictest and longest-running pandemic travel restriction has ended.

    Morrison chaired a meeting of the national security cabinet and stated that, “It’s almost two years since we took the decision to close the borders to Australia”. Australia’s borders slammed shut in March 2020 in the hope of protecting the continent against a surging global pandemic.

    For most of the time since then, Australians have been barred from leaving and only a handful of visitors have been granted exemptions to enter.

    Prime Minister Morris announced the borders will reopen to all visa holders “on the 21st of February of this year,” adding, “if you’re twice vaccinated, we look forward to welcoming you back to Australia.”

    The rules have stranded nationals overseas, split families, hammered the country’s multi-billion-dollar tourist industry, and prompted often bitter debates about Australia’s status as a modern, open and outward-looking nation.

    According to the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Every month of border closures has cost businesses an estimated $2.6 billion.

    In recent months, rules have been gradually relaxed for Australians, long-term residents and students.

    The latest decision will see almost all remaining caps lifted.

    It comes after the country’s long-standing “COVID-zero” policy was abandoned, vaccination rates skyrocketed and the once stellar track-and-trace system collapsed under a wave of Omicron cases.

    Only a handful of countries remain closed to tourists among them Japan, China, New Zealand and several Pacific Island nations.

  • Pakistani woman donates liver to save her husband’s life

    Web Desk:

    According to Daily Pakistan News, in an exceptional case of unconditional love, a woman in southern Sindh province gives her husband the gift of life a second time with a key organ donation.

    The brave woman donated a part of her liver to save the life of her husband, Muhammad Khan, who was suffering from a chronic liver ailment. The crucial transplant was successfully performed at Pir Abdul Qadir Shah Jilani Institute of Medical Sciences, Khairpur.

    Following the life-saving surgery, the surgeons said that both individuals are doing well. Speaking in a video clip from the medical facility, the woman carrying a big smile on her face said she is so happy following the successful transplant.

    Expressing her love for her better half, she said my husband is my ‘Jigar’ so that’s why I gave part of my liver to save him.

    Responding to a question of a surgeon who was recording the clip, she said they married around 10 years back while they have no children.

    “My husband is my everything and I can donate every part of my body to save him”, she added.

    Recently, Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Centre (PKLI&RC) made history by performing one kidney transplant and one liver transplant the same day to save two lives in Pakistan.

    The liver and kidney grafts were initially transported to Dubai where the UAE Organ Donation and Transplantation and UAE Ministry of Health team airlifted the two organs in a specially hired small commercial jet to hand over them to the PKLI&RC transplant team.

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • Pakistani woman donates part of liver to  save her husband’s life

    Web Desk:

    According to Daily Pakistan News, in an exceptional case of unconditional love, a woman in southern Sindh province gives her husband the gift of life a second time with a key organ donation.

    The brave woman donated a part of her liver to save the life of her husband, Muhammad Khan, who was suffering from a chronic liver ailment. The crucial transplant was successfully performed at Pir Abdul Qadir Shah Jilani Institute of Medical Sciences, Khairpur.

    Following the life-saving surgery, the surgeons said that both individuals are doing well. Speaking in a video clip from the medical facility, the woman carrying a big smile on her face said she is so happy following the successful transplant.

    Expressing her love for her better half, she said my husband is my ‘Jigar’ so that’s why I gave part of my liver to save him.

    Responding to a question of a surgeon who was recording the clip, she said they married around 10 years back while they have no children.

    “My husband is my everything and I can donate every part of my body to save him”, she added.

    Recently, Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Centre (PKLI&RC) made history by performing one kidney transplant and one liver transplant the same day to save two lives in Pakistan.

    The liver and kidney grafts were initially transported to Dubai where the UAE Organ Donation and Transplantation and UAE Ministry of Health team airlifted the two organs in a specially hired small commercial jet to hand over them to the PKLI&RC transplant team.

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • Unification campaign launch for the Juna-Gardh state held at Hicksville.

    Hicksville,

    The Nawab of Junagarh Jahangir Khan-ji instructs to launch a unification campaign in the United States for the Juna-Gardh state into Pakistan. Event held at Hicksville, New York. Special Assistant to the Junagadh State, Syed Alamdar Shah, administered the event and introduced two US Republican candidates for Congress John Lehman and Aga Khan to the participants and welcomed them.

    Republican candidates John Lehman said that every citizen’s rights and opinion must be respected,

    While, Aga Khan said that, “we live in US but our heart beats with Pakistan”.

    The event was also attended by a large number of community business and social personalities, including Pakistan’s political officials.

    A prominent business and social figure of the Pakistani community, Bashir Qamar, and Col. (retd) Maqbool Malik said in their speeches that Junagadh was an independent and sovereign state before 1947 and the state ruled by Muslims for more than two hundred years. Col. Maqbool Malik added that Pakistan fully supports the freedom movement of Junagarh.

    Caroline Norin said that

    Indian occupation of Junagarh is illegal.

    The message of Nawab of Junagarh Muhammad Jahangir Khanji was also read to the participants.

    The Pakistani community singer Saima Kashif sang a melodious national songs and audience praises. Syed Alimdar Shah thanked all the guests for attending the event and said that the campaign of Junagadh merger into Pakistan would be a success.

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • Florida man steals car; Train sends it crashing into house

    Web Desk:

    According to the AP news, Florida man says he jumped from a stolen car seconds before it was hit by a train and sent flying into a nearby home. The sleeping residents were unharmed and the man was later arrested, authorities said.

    Police said the man claimed he stole the car in a good faith effort to search for his own vehicle after leaving a bar early Saturday in Martin County, around 50 miles north of West Palm Beach. Instead, he got stuck on the railroad tracks in the path of an oncoming train.

    Photo Courtesy: Martin County Florida Sheriff’s Office

    After the crash, the man tried to steal a forklift from a nearby fruit stand, which he also vandalized, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. He was arrested after flagging down responding deputies to let them know he was still looking for his car, the statement said.

    The homeowners were fine, but the explosive sound of a driverless car smashing into the side of their home was clearly jolting, the sheriff’s office said.

    Photo Courtesy: Martin County Florida Sheriff’s Office

    The 38-year-old Bradford Weitzel faces charges of grand theft and criminal mischief, and additional charges are expected.

    In describing the episode, the sheriff’s office said, “No title could explain this case, but the details will… well, it’s best to just read on.

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • SRK under massive criticism after attending Didi’s Funeral.

    Mumbai,

    Shahrukh Khan comes under fire and criticism on twitter after attending the funeral of Lata Mangeshkar. SRK slammed for ‘spitting’ over Lata Mangeshkar’s mortal remains.

    Shah Rukh Khan pays his respect and tribute to the legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar. The actor was seen taking off his mask for a brief moment, and immediately placing his mask back on.

    This considerable segment of removing and placing the mask slammed the actor on Twitter for allegedly spitting on Lata Mangeshkar’s body.

    Some of the twitter handles on SRK attending funeral and paid tribute to the great singer.

    One of the twitter handle updated status that SRK trying to hog limelight once again.

    While, Suresh Chavhanke an anchor on news channel conducted a show on this homage paid to Lata Mangehkar.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • Pakistani-American-Kashmiri community stage protest in a Unique way.

    Washington,

    Kashmir Solidarity day observed in United States of America, with a unique tactic to highlight the Indian atrocities to the world.Pakistani-American-Kashmiri community in US arranges more than three hundred digital marketing trucks and taxi’s to patrol across the streets of Washington, New York and Houston. These trucks and taxis exposed the ongoing Indian atrocities in occupied Kashmir which were witnessed by millions of people.

    Slogans associated to illegal occupation of Jammu and Kashmir and atrocities committed by India have been displayed in solidarity with oppressed Kashmiris, on the trucks.The purpose of this Digital Marketing trucks and taxi’s to expose the Indian oppression to the World and reiterated the commitment to continue the Kashmir Independence struggle.

    Moreover, World Kashmir Awareness Forum was also staged a protest outside the Indian consulate on the occasion of Kashmir Solidarity day. Protestors held a placards, banners and chanted slogans against the Indian illegal occupation and oppression.

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • Kashmir Solidarity protest around the Globe.

    World,

    Pakistanis and Kashmiris staged protests around the world against Indian Illegal occupation and expressed solidarity with the Kashmiri people. Protest organized by the Friends of Kashmir, in the German capital Berlin.

    On the occasion, members of the community has said that even today, 73 years later, the United Nations, international powers and human rights organizations have failed to resolve the Kashmir issue because Kashmir was not among their priorities.

    The purpose of our protest was to convince the world. The Kashmiri people were not alone and that their struggle would never be wasted in vain, added protestors.

    Protesters chanted slogans for the oppressed Kashmiris and against India’s aggressive domination and oppression.

    The protestors reiterated their commitment that we stood with our Kashmiri oppressed Muslim brothers and sisters and will continue to stand and In sha’ Allah the Kashmiri people will see the rising sun of freedom.

    Pakistan embassy in Muscat, the capital of Oman, also celebrated Kashmir Solidarity Day and expressed solidarity.

    While, addressing on event, Ambassador of Pakistan Muhammad Imran Ali said that Pakistan will never give up the right of Kashmiris to self-determination, India cannot suppress Kashmiris struggle for independence by force. Kashmiri leader Shakeel Maroof Bhatta said that political and diplomatic support of Kashmiris will continue.

    Atiq-ur-Rehman read out President Dr. Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan messages on the occasion.

    Kashmiri leaders thanked Pakistan for raising their voice for the oppressed Kashmiris. Kashif Zaeem, Mian Munir, Kamran Mushtaq, Amjad Ali and other speakers also addressed the function.

    A ceremony was held at the Pakistan Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi capital, former ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan Ali Awaz Al-Asiri, said that the right of Kashmiris to self-determination cannot be ignored.

    The worst human rights violations continued in Occupied Kashmir. The Saudi people stand with the Kashmiri brothers.

    Ambassador of Pakistan Lieutenant General (retd) Bilal Akbar said that India has been occupying occupied territory Kashmir for the last seven decades and is carrying out atrocities. We salute the martyrs and appreciate the courage of the Kashmiri youth who are continuing the independence movement.

    The Government and people of Pakistan stand with the struggle for independence of Occupied Kashmir and will continue their political, diplomatic and moral support.

    The Pakistani and Kashmiri community said that we will continue to highlight the Kashmir issue on all the platforms of the world and will continue to expose the ugly face of India in front of the world.

    Renowned Kashmiri journalist Ilyas Rahim presented a resolution of Kashmir issue while messages of President of Pakistan Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Imran Khan and Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi were also read out.

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • “Bulbulay Hindustaan” Lata Mangeshkar passes away.

    Mumbai

    India top singer Lata Mangeshkar breathed last in the age of 92 at Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai on Sunday. The “Bulbulay Hindustaan”, will be laid to rest at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park with full state honors. Prime Minister Narendra Modi,

    including country’s top personalities including political social sports personalities and film stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Sachil Tendulkar will pay tribute to her.

    Shahrukh Khan prayed at Lata Mangeshkar funeral, photo by @nishatshamsi twitter

    She was the daughter of Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar and Shevanti Mangeshkar and belonged to a musical family. Her father was a famous theatre artiste and Marathi musician. She was barred from music and first tutored by her father but later she appeared as a child artiste in several of her father plays.

    Lata Mangeshkar recorded her first Hindi song called “Mata Ek Sapoot Ki Duniya Badal De Tu” for the Marathi feature Gajaabhaau, which had released in 1943. Later, she went on to collaborate with some of the most popular names of the Hindi music industry, including the likes of Anil Biswas, Shankar Jaikishan, Naushad Ali and SD Burman among others.

    She have a title of “Bulbulay Hindustaan” while she has given her voice to more than thirty thousand songs in thirty different regional languages including Hindi, Bengali and Marathi. She has been honored with the Dadasahib Phalke Award, Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan as well as several National and Filmfare Awards.

     

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • Kashmir Solidarity Day observed in Pakistan.

    Islamabad,

    Pakistan observed Kashmir Solidarity Day today. Rallies, meetings and processions are being held in which India’s oppression in IIOJK is being highlighted.

    On the occasion a rally led by the President in the federal capital. Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani, Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser and the elected representatives participated.

    While addressing the rally, the president reiterated that the international media and observers should be allowed to visit the occupied territory to document Indian atrocities.

    “Pakistan wants a resolution of the Kashmir dispute as per the UN resolutions which accept the right of self-determination of Kashmiri people,” the president said. “Pakistan has not rollback on its principled position on IIOJK.”

    He added that the country “stands firm with Kashmir. Kashmir is the part of our body and our hearts beat together”.

    President Arif Alvi addressing on Kashmir Day Rally in Islamabad, photo courtesy express

    President Alvi also added that IIOJK was never and would never be part of India. He further strongly condemned Modi-led India’s atrocities in the besieged valley including its efforts to change the demography of the occupied valley.

    Earlier today, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that the fascist policies of Narendra Modi-led government had failed to “crush the spirit of Kashmiri resistance” in IIOJK.

    The prime minister tweet, on the occasion of Kashmir Day and emphasized that Pakistan stood united with its “Kashmiri brothers and sisters” and was committed to the “legitimate” Kashmiri struggle for self-determination.

     

    “Kashmiris have stood their ground with courage, perseverance and courage and will continue to do so. Inshallah victory will be the destiny of Kashmiris,” PM added.

    The whole Kashmiri nation warmly welcomed the expression of solidarity with Kashmiris by Pakistan and the Pakistani people according to P.M.

    “Undoubtedly, Pakistan has been an advocate of Kashmiris in their struggle for independence at every forum. In IIOJK, Indian forces have not resorted to any tactic of oppression which has not been tried on the unarmed, innocent and helpless Kashmiris,” he added.

    On the occasion, Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi said despite all the atrocities, India’s oppressive army could not tremor in the foundations of Kashmiri resistance.

    Chief of the Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa paid tribute to the sacrifice.

    “Time to end this human tragedy and resolve the Kashmir issue as per the aspirations of its people Jammu and Kashmir and UN resolutions,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said quoting the COAS.

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  • Former Lord, Nazir Ahmed found guilty and jailed for 5.6 years.

    London,

    The 64-year-old Labor peer and Former Lord Nazir Ahmed were found guilty and have been jailed for five years and six months. The Sheffield Crown Court heard the sexual assaulting case of two young children.

    Nazir raped teenage girl and attempted to rape 11 year boy in the 1970’s when he was a teenager and lived in Rotherham. The defendant Nazir Ahmed was about 16 or 17 years old but the girl was much younger. Ahmed was also found guilty of a serious sexual assault against a boy under 11, in the same time period.

    According to Independent, Judge, Mr. Justice Lavender jailed Ahmed and said his actions had “profound and lifelong effects” on his victims.

    According to a victim personal statement from the male complainant read in court and said being sexually abused by the three men had

    “Affected me on a daily basis”.

    He added that,

    “I buried the abuse and carried it with me on my own for years and years. I feel shame because of what these men did to me. This is not about revenge, this is about justice.”

    The victim of the attempted rapes read her own victim personal statement in court, saying that “An overwhelming feeling of shame remained with me throughout my childhood and early adult years.

    “It was a burden I was made to carry, and it silenced me for many years.

    “It is now time for me to pass that burden to him the pedophile who I know feels no personal shame.”

    Ahmed‘s two older brothers Mohammed Farouq, 71, and Mohammed Tariq, 66, were also charged with indecent assault in relation to the same boy that Ahmed abused, according to Independent.

    Both men were deemed unfit to stand trial, but a jury found that they did the acts alleged.

    Farouq and Tariq were both given absolute discharges after the judge said the only other two options a hospital order or a supervision order would not be appropriate in this case.

    According to Mr Justice Lavender passed judgment, “Your actions have had profound and lifelong effects on the girl and the boy, who have lived with what you did to them for between 46 and 53 years. “Their statements express more persuasively than I ever could how your actions have affected their lives in so many different and damaging ways.”

    He jailed Ahmed for three and a half years for the offence of buggery, and imposed two more sentences of two years for each of the attempted rapes.

    Former Labor member Ahmed resigned from the House of Lords in November 2020 after reading the contents of a conduct committee report which found he sexually assaulted a vulnerable woman who sought his help.

    The report made him the first peer to be recommended for expulsion, but he resigned before this could be implemented, Independent reported.

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  • Beijing Winter Olympics began amid diplomatic boycott and pandemic.

    Beijing,

    The Beijing Winter Olympics began while opening ceremony kicks off under pandemic restrictions. China is also under high diplomatic boycott and questions over Uighurs.

    The “Bird’s Nest” shaped stadium took attention, just alike the past 2008 Games. Beijing becomes the first city to host both a Summer and Winter Olympics.The opening ceremony was attended by President Xi Jinping and will declare the Games officially open. The ceremony will also be joined by more than 20 world leaders including Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Earlier the day, two presidents met.Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan also presented in the opening ceremony, Federal Minister of Information Fawad Chaudhry was accompanied P.M. while observing the beauty of the Beijing Stadium, P.M. Imran declared the magnificence of it an ‘Another Level’.The United States, Britain, Canada and Australia are among countries imposing a diplomatic boycott of the Games over China’s, Uyghur, Muslim minority of Xinjiang. Moreover, their athletes will still compete at the Games.

    Winter Olympics will run until February 20 and are taking place inside a vast “closed loop” designed to prevent the virus. Tickets were not sold to the general public because of the pandemic.

    Limited spectators will be present at the opening ceremony at the 90,000-capacity “Bird’s Nest” but it is unclear how many spectators present in the events at the Games.

    The mastermind of the inauguration ceremony is renowned Chinese film director Zhang Yimou, who was also behind the 2008 extravaganza. Zhang has promised a “totally innovative” ceremony but conceded that the pandemic and freezing weather will limit its scale compared to the Summer Games. Some 15,000 performers took part in a lavish gala featuring opera singers, acrobats and drummers but this time about 3,000 performers will take part and themes will include “environmental protection and low carbon emission”.

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  • Kartarpur Development begins to facilitate Sikh devotees.

    Narowal,

    The 10 acres of land has been started cultivation at Kartarpur tehsil Shakargarh, district Narowal near the border area of Pakistan and India reported by News Channel on Friday.

    Four-star hotels and five guesthouses will also be built in the next phase, the decision honored by Sikh community members as the shrine of Baba Guru Nanak, the first guru of Sikhism, is located there.

    The purpose of development is to facilitate the Sikh devotees, visiting the shrine from all over the world, especially from India, to pay their respects.

    A corridor (border crossing) was inaugurated in November 2018 at Kartarpur. Sikhs from India could travel to Pakistan without visa to pay their respects at the shrine.

    Earlier, during 1999, the prime minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee and President of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf, were the part of Delhi–Lahore Bus diplomacy and gave the idea of a border crossing at Kartarpur. On 26 November 2018, the foundation stone was laid down on the Indian side by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Two days later, on 28 November 2018, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan did the same for the Pakistani side.

     

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  • The New York Times buys Wordle

     

    Web Desk:

    The sudden hit Wordle, in which once a day players get six chances to guess a five-letter word, has been acquired by The New York Times Company. The smash online word game will integrate the daily word puzzle into The New York Times Games suite of word games.

    Wordle was acquired from its creator, Josh Wardle, a software engineer in Brooklyn, for a price in the low seven figures, The Times said. The company said the game would initially remain free to new and existing players.

    Photo courtesy: Getty Images

    Wordle first appeared on a no-frills, ad-free website in October, and had 90 users on Nov. 1, that number grew to 300,000 by the middle of this month, and now millions play the game daily, according to the Times announcement. The game is played online and allows you to share your daily performance with colorful square emojis.

    Photo courtesy: techspot.com

    The game was originally created by Wardle as a gift for his partner, Palak Shah, after the two of them got hooked on word games (like the Times’ Spelling Bee and crosswords) during the pandemic. It was publicly released in late 2020, but has since exploded in popularity, thanks in part to the viral, emoji-based messages that allow players to share how they did on the daily puzzle without spoiling it for others.

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  • The PTI stren­­gthen accoun­tability mechanism on Overseas chapters.

    New York,

    The Pakistan Tehreek Insaaf-PTI has constituted a Central Disciplinary Committee (CDC) to strengthen Intra Party accountability and to resolve all internal disputes among PTI USA and all regional chapters.

    President PTI USA Munir Khatana consult with PTI USA executive body and legitimate a Central Disciplinary committee.

    According to notification all matters or disputes at overseas chapters must be presented to CDC. The committee may decide to refer the case to SCAD if it is a far from CDC authority.

    The CDC consisted on five-members and will be headed by General Secretary Sam Khan. Moreover, President PTI Maryland Waqar Khan, Vice President PTI USA Sadat Rana, General Secretary PTI New York Khurshid Bhalli, Information Secretary PTI USA Zia Rehman are the members of CDC.

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  • Jinnah Tower of Guntur painted to tricolor

    Guntur,

    The Municipal Corporation of Guntur has changed the color of Jinnah Tower in to the national flag colors. The demand arose after the BJP leaders demanded either rename the structure or allow party workers to demolish it.

    The Guntur Municipal Corporation-GMC opposing the demands and reiterated that the Jinnah tower was a symbol of unity among Hindu and Muslim and it would continue to stand the way it has over the past few decades.

    Iron fencing safe guarded around the tower while GMC mayor Kavati Manohar Naidu said that Jinnah tower has been painted in the colors of the national flag.

    “Guntur town is a symbol of Hindu-Muslim unity and freedom movement and no force can distort this historic tradition. So we decided to paint the historic and symbolic tower of unity in the tricolor,” said Mr.Naidu

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