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1. COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN
2. Assassination attempt on a cleric in Punjab
What’s going on? Cleric Muhammad Ali Mirza reportedly survived an assassination attempt. The attack took place at a religious academy in Punjab’s Jhelum district. A suspect who allegedly attacked Mirza with a sharp weapon is in custody. The suspected assailant is a 21-year-old resident of Lahore.
The details: Mirza is also a mechanical engineer. He regularly uploads his lectures and speeches on social media. His YouTube channel has 4.6 million followers. Mirza said he delivers a weekly dars (i.e. Islamic lesson) at a research academy. According to a First Information Report (FIR) that Mirza filed, he finished delivering his lecture on Sunday afternoon when a man charged towards him with “the intention of murder.” Mirza said the attacker was aiming for his neck, but he moved to the side quickly and got hit in the shoulder instead.
What was the motive? The suspect reportedly accused Mirza of “deceiving people.” According to lawyer and activist Jibran Nasir, the attacker thought Mirza was from the minority Ahmadi community. Pakistan’s parliament declared Ahmadis non-Muslim in 1974. Since then, Islamic extremists have reportedly targeted them in Pakistan. However, Nasir said Mirza does not follow the Ahmadi faith.
The context: Jhelum police arrested Mirza last year for allegedly making derogatory comments about some religious scholars. Mirza claimed his lecture was taken out of context. A local court accepted his bail plea, and he was released a day later.
The bottom line: This isn’t the first time someone tried to kill Mirza. He reportedly survived another attack a few years ago. According to Nasir, Mirza tries to “debunk myths and false narratives perpetuated in the name of Islam through research.” It sounds like some people have a problem with Mirza’s teachings about Islam.
3. Misleading news about Meesha Shafi going to jail
Indian news sites like Zee News, News18, and Times of India reported that Pakistani singer, Meesha Shafi, is “facing up to three years in jail.” In April 2018, Shafi accused Pakistani pop star, Ali Zafar, of sexual misconduct. Zafar denied Shafi’s allegations. Zee News cited British news platform, Mail Online (i.e. Mail Online is the website of the Daily Mail) as its source. Mail Online stated that Shafi “faces three years in jail for ‘criminal defamation’ over damage to his [Zafar’s] reputation.” Times of India cited an unspecified report and claimed that “a Pakistani Court has awarded 3 years of jail term to Meesha.” However, the language in these reports is unclear. By saying Shafi “faces” three years in jail, it sounds like she has already been given a prison sentence.
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