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- Four Injured In Blast at Quetta’s Qambrani Road. At least five people were injured in a blast at Quetta’s Qambrani Road on Monday, according to Balochistan government spokesperson Liaquat Shahwani.
- PM Imran Khan visits ISI headquarters along with ministers: sources. Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday visited headquarters of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) along with federal ministers and other government functionaries
- Federal Govt Decides To Take Examinations Under COVID SOPs. The federal government has decided to take examinations of all students this year under Coronavirus SOPs.
- Punjab announces to vaccinate university students. Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid announced on Monday that the provincial government has decided to vaccinate all students of medical universities and colleges in the province
- Hajj 2021: ‘Pakistan in contact with Saudi Arabia over vaccine issue’. Saudi Arabia has not yet taken a decision about the number of pilgrims who will perform Hajj this year, Special Assistant to the PM on Religious Harmony Allama Tahir Ashrafi said on Monday.
- PM launches Ehsaas wallet scheme for financial inclusion of women. Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated the Ehsaas Saving Wallets initiative in Islamabad on Monday.
- Trained dogs detect a COVID-19 patient at Peshawar airport. Trained dogs deployed in Peshawar airport have successfully detected a patient carrying coronavirus from a plane flying in from Dubai.
- Rupee weakens against US dollar. The Pakistani rupee deppreciated 34 paisas against the United States (US) dollar in the interbank currency market on Monday.
- Multan Sultans all-rounder Shahid Afridi ruled out of PSL 2021. Multan Sultans veteran all-rounder Shahid Afridi has been ruled out of the remaining matches of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2021.
Spotlight by The NewsRun
1. COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN
- 24-hour recap: Pakistan reported 3,084 cases and 74 deaths in 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted 62,061 tests in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on May 23 at 8:22 am).
2. Allegations of “illegal occupation” in Pakistan
What’s going on? According to the general consensus at an All Parties Conference (APC), Bahria Town Karachi (BTK) is “illegal and unconstitutional” and enforcing “a modern form of colonization.”
The details: These are some heavy accusations, but why? People who participated in the APC meeting accused BTK of illegally occupying lands to expand its housing development projects. The APC participants also claimed that BTK was destroying homes, villages, schools and graveyards, and wrongly referring to these activities as “development.”
Tell me more: The Indigenous Rights Alliance called the meeting. The opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party attended, along with nationalist parties from Sindh and Balochistan, lawyers, and civil society organisations. Meeting participants accused two major political entities of facilitating BTK and letting it get away with bulldozing through people’s homes: The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) govt and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), which leads the provincial Sindh govt.
Looking ahead: The APC threw its support behind a sit-in at BTK’s main gate on June 6. Protests are also expected in all of Sindh’s districts on June 27. Apparently, around 500 First Information Reports (FIR) have also been filed against villagers living in areas where BTK is doing construction work. The APC demanded the cancellation of these FIRs.
The context: Pakistani businessman and real estate tycoon, Malik Riaz, is the founder of Bahria Town, a real estate development company. Earlier this month, several protests broke out in Sindh’s rural areas against the demolition of houses in Karachi’s old villages. Bahria Town is claiming land for its housing projects, and residents are saying ‘excuse me but we live here.’ For instance, residents tried to resist Bahria Town’s expansion in the areas of Gadap and Kathore. However, armed guards from Bahria Town’s private security firm reportedly opened fire at protesting villagers in Kathore. Police registered a case against the BTK security administration on charges of rioting, kidnapping and causing injuries.
The bottom line: Pakistanis throughout the countryare demonstrating against Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory, and accusing Israeli forces of violently targeting innocent Palestinians. At the same time, some form of “illegal occupation” is allegedly taking place at home in Pakistan as well.
3. Anchor slaps a man in public
There is a video of TV presenter and journalist with ARY News, Iqrar-ul-Hassan, slapping someone. In a clip that has now gone viral, Hassan can be seen slapping a man in the middle of a big crowd. People on Twitter are calling Hassan out for thinking he had the authority and right to hit someone like that, especially in public and on camera. Artist and model Nasir Khan Jan also called Hassan’s behavior “shameful.” Hassan tried to share his side of the story on Twitter, claiming that the man he slapped tied up a 12-year-old girl and made a nude video of her. Hassan said he isn’t trying to defend himself, and apologized for raising his hand. However, he still felt the need to explain the reason behind his actions.
4. Journalist apologizes for famous Princess Diana interview
Remember that explosive BBC interview with Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1995? The one with veteran TV presenter, Martin Bashir? Bashir’s parents came from Pakistan. An independent investigation recently published by BBC concluded that Bashir used “deceitful” methods to get his famous sit-down interview with Diana. Retired judge Lord Dyson led the investigation, and found that Bashir showed Diana’s brother, Earl Spencer, forged bank statements that suggested Palace staff were being paid to keep her under surveillance. Bashir reportedly shared the fake documents with Spencer to gain his trust so he would introduce him to Diana.
- Now what? Lord Dyson’s investigation also found that the BBC originally covered up the tactics Bashir used to secure his interview with Diana. Bashir admitted that mocking up the documents was “a stupid thing to do,” but insisted that it had no influence on Diana’s decision to be interviewed. Diana’s son, Prince William The Duke of Cambridge, slammed BBC for fueling her fear, paranoia and isolation, while her other son, Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex, called out a culture of exploitation and unethical practices. Bashir apologized to the dukes of Cambridge and Sussex, and claimed he never wanted to harm Diana. BBC also apologized for its role in the controversy.
- Backstory: Prince Charles and Diana separated three years before the 1995 interview. It was reportedly the first time a British royal spoke so openly about life in the Royal Family. She talked about her unhappy marriage to Charles, their affairs, and her bulimia. She even made this statement about Charles’ affair, which has gone down in UK broadcasting history: “Well, there were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded.”
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