Good morning,*|MERGE1|*. It’s August 19 and self-reflecting Thursday.
Yesterday was such a horrific and sad day. A woman in Lahore was assaulted and stripped by hundreds of men all at once. I fail to understand what could compel every man there to act like a monster. Then people say, ‘It’s not all men’. She was being groped by them for 2.5 hours and no one helped her.
WHERE ARE WE GOING AS A SOCIETY?
The police has registered a case against them and many celebs and politicians condemned the incident.
Moreover, I urge you all to stop sharing that video and report it.
MAY JUSTICE PREVAIL SOON.
It is a sunny day!
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Laila-The Current
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Women’s Action Forum condemns ‘reprehensible’ attack at Minar-e-Pakistan
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The Women’s Action Forum (WAF) condemned the attack on a woman in Minar-e-Pakistan by 400 men on 14 August. Their statement shed light on the irresponsible reporting of the incident by the local media. “Interviews given by the survivor on digital media have clearly shown how trauma is also being used to create sensationalism and it is important to remember that clips of her being mass groped may continue to haunt her in years to come.”
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Ayesha, the survivor’s statement
She said in the FIR that she and six other members of her YouTube channel visited Azadi Chowk to record a video clip of the Independence Day celebrations.
She said, “We were shooting a clip when a good number of youngsters started teasing me. They were joined by more and more. Seeing the suspects harassing me, the security guard of the Minar-e-Pakistan Park opened the central gate to let her enter to take shelter. When I crossed the gate and entered the park, the suspects came after me. They tore my clothes and molested me. They dragged and tossed me up in the air for fun. They also beat my team members, and used abusive language.” She added that the harassment continued for almost three hours before some (of them) people finally managed to rescue her.”
Recent developments
According to Dawn, the footage is being collected from CCTV cameras and TikTok clips. At least 10 suspects have been identified.
PTI leader Zulfi Bukhari has said that Prime Minister Khan has personally spoken to the Punjab inspector general of police about the incident.
#NotAllMen trends after 400 men publicly assault a woman
WHAT? Hashtag ‘Not All men’ is trending on Twitter, a day after an FIR was filed against hundreds of men for harassing and assaulting a woman. The hashtag has at least 5,300 tweets, till the time of filling the story.
It pains me to see how far away these men have come from humanity.
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PM Imran discusses Afghanistan with Germany and UK
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Prime Minister Khan received telephone calls from his British counterpart Boris Johnson, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
What did he discuss?
Khan stressed that safety and security, as well as protection of the rights of all Afghans, were critically important.
Moreover, he highlighted the positive role that Pakistan played in facilitating the evacuation of diplomatic personnel and staff of international organisations and others from Afghanistan.
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PRESIDENT BIDEN’S AND TRUDEAU’S STANCE
In his speech, Biden said that the US troops could not defend a nation whose leaders “gave up and fled”, as did Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.
“I stand squarely behind my decision. After 20 years, I have learned the hard way that there was never a good time to withdraw US forces,” Biden said in a televised address.
Canadian President Trudeau said the Taliban are seizing power in Afghanistan by force, which is the reason Canada won’t recognise the Islamist fundamentalist group as the government of the war-torn country.
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Four Nohay that will help you understand Karbala’s history
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The month of Muharram is here and you will often listen to nohay being played on the radio, in homes, Imam Bargahs, Majlis’ etc. In case you didn’t know, a noha, when interpreted in light of Shia views, is a lament about the tragedy of Hazeat Husayn ibn Ali (RA) in the Battle of Karbala.
The Current has listed four Nohay that will help you understand the history of Karbala.
Do check them out.
For those who don’t know:
Muharram is the second most sacred and holiest month of the Islamic calendar. In this month, Muslims mourn the death of Imam Hussain R.A, the son of Hazrat Ali and the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) who died in the battle of Karbala.
His (R.A) death holds a special place in the Shia as well as Sunni belief as he is considered a martyr who fought against oppression.
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Afridi-led Rawalkot Hawks crowned Champions of KPL 2021
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Woohoo! Lala’s Rawalakot Hawks defeated Mohammad Hafeez-led Muzaffarabad Tigers by seven runs in an epic final of the Kashmir Premier League 2021.
Chasing a target of 170 runs, the Tigers were restricted to 162 runs in their allotted 20 overs.
Expressing his joy, Afridi took to Twitter and wrote: “So proud of my players and staff, one of the most memorable wins for me! The KPL was a wonderfully organised event and it has great potential, I’m sure next year will be bigger and better.”
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The hashtag was constantly on top yesterday. People shared and expressed their views and demanded justice over the horrific incident that took place in Lahore’s Iqbal Park on August 14th.
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Ayesha Akram is the survivor of the horrifying incident. She gave an interview to reporter Yasir Shami. People have mixed reviews about the interview, many of whom argued that her identity shouldn’t have been revealed.
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3. #DonotchangeNationalFlag
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Taliban have changed Afghanistan’s national flag to their flag and the residents are not having it. According to them, the national flag shows the unity of Afghans so they can never accept its replacement
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I have been using an eco-friendly toothbrush for two weeks. When buying it, I had doubts lekin it’s extremely good plus it’s benefiting our environment so why not. Usually, such things are expensive but it was under Rs 350. I bought it from Al-Fatah in Lahore but I am sure it’s available everywhere — just look for it next time achay se.
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ON THIS DAY
WORLD HUMANITARIAN DAY
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On this day, World Humanitarian Day is observed annually around the world to pay tribute to aid workers who risk their lives. This day also honours the work of women in crises throughout the world.
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