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One Liner
- Motorway Gang Rape: Main Culprit Arrested From Faisalabad. The main culprit of Lahore Sahiwal horrific gang rape incident Abid Malhi has been arrested from Faisalabad.
- Asim Saleem Bajwa steps down as SAPM on information and broadcasting. Retired Lt Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa announced on Monday his resignation as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting (SPAM).
- Mahira Khan Wins Another Award. Top Pakistani actress and model Mahira Khan has won the award for best actress at this year’s Indus Valley International Film Festival.
- India Martyrs Two More Youth in Kashmir. In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Indian troops in their fresh act of state terrorism martyred two more youth, injured dozens while razing many houses and structures to rubbles in Srinagar, on Monday.
- Gold prices edge up in domestic market. The per tola gold price witnessed an increase of Rs 150 to Rs116,500 in the domestic market on Monday
- Nadal Wins 13th French Open Title. Rafael Nadal has moved to within two ‘Big Titles’ of Novak Djokovic after he captured a 13th Roland Garros crown on Sunday. Victory over the Serbian saw Nadal draw level with all-time Grand Slam titles leader Roger Federer on 20 major championship singles trophies.
Spotlight by The NewsRun
1. COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN
- Pakistan reported 385 new cases and 10 deaths in the past 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted 26,951 tests in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on October 11 at 8:44am).
2. TikTok banned in Pakistan
What’s going on? On Friday, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said it was banning Chinese-owned video sharing app, TikTok, due to numerous complaints about immoral/indecent content. Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan also accused TikTok of promoting obscenity and vulgarity. PTA already gave TikTok a warning, but the app’s administrators reportedly didn’t address their concerns.
The details: Govt critics think the move to ban TikTok was more about politics, and less about morals. For example, Pakistani journalist, Najam Sethi, claimed that PTA banned TikTok because people on the app were making fun of Pakistan’s leadership. TikTok fans in Pakistan reportedly made videos ranging from dance numbers to monologues about society, politics and daily life. Political content on TikTok soared in the wake of COVID-19 and economic hardships. Videos that criticized the govt also started popping up.
Tell me more: TikTok had around 20 million active monthly users in the country. PTA is open to more talks with the company if TikTok takes steps to moderate “unlawful content.” ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns TikTok, said it was committed to following the law, and was in touch with Pakistani regulators.
The bottom line: Many analysts and journalists reportedly claim the TikTok ban is serving two purposes: Appeasing conservatives, and suppressing criticism about PM Khan. However, the PM’s point person on digital media, Arslan Khalid, said the TikTok ban doesn’t have anything to do with political criticism.
In more tech related news: PM Khan had a virtual meeting with Facebook Chief Operating Officer (COO), Sheryl Sandberg. PM Khan said he would welcome Facebook investments in Pakistan. These investments would support Pakistani incubators and digital literacy initiatives. He thinks digital platforms can provide global opportunities to Pakistan’s youth and entrepreneurs. He believes digital platforms can also give poorer people a chance to climb out of poverty. His concerns about hate speech even came up.
3. Renowned Islamic scholar shot in Karachi
Three gunmen on a motorcycle shot and killed religious scholar, Maulana Adil Khan. The shooting took place in Karachi’s Shah Faisal Colony. According to police, gunmen opened fire when the cleric’s car stopped in front of a busy shopping area. Both Khan and his driver were killed. The shooting is considered an attempt to trigger sectarian violence between Sunnis and Shias in Pakistan. PM Khan claimed the shooting incident was “an attempt by India to create sectarian conflict across the country.” However, there is no immediate evidence that India was behind the attack.
- Backstory: Khan is the son of late prominent scholar, Mualana Saleemullah Khan, who founded the Jamia Farooqia seminary decades ago. The seminary follows the Sunni Muslim teachings of the Deobandi sect, a little-known branch of Islam. Scholars from the Deobandi sect have reportedly been targeted in killings before.
MARKET RECAP
The benchmark KSE-100 index closed at 40,798.43 after rising 444.81 points (+1.10%) as of October 9, 2020.
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