’احتجاجی کیمپوں میں بیٹھ بیٹھ کر بڑی ہونے والی بچی ریاست کے لیے اتنا بڑا خطرہ کیسے بن گئی‘: محمد حنیف کا وی لاگ

‘وہ بچی جو ہماری آنکھوں کے سامنے سڑکوں پر، احتجاجی کیمپوں میں بیٹھ بیٹھ کر بڑی ہوئی ہے۔۔۔ وہ ریاست کے لیے اتنا بڑا خطرہ کیسے بن گئی؟’دیکھیے سمی دین بلوچ کے بارے میں محمد حنیف کا وی لاگ۔

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Indian Muslim community rejects Waqf Amendment Bill

The Muslim community in India has expressed deep concern and disappointment over the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024, which was recently introduced in Parliament.

The bill seeks to amend the Waqf Act, 1995, and grant more powers to the district administration to manage Waqf properties.

Mohammad Fazlur Rahim Mujaddidi, General Secretary of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), stated that the Muslim community categorically rejects the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, deeming it discriminatory, communally driven, and a clear infringement on the constitutional rights of Muslim residents.

Yasoob Abbas, General Secretary of the All India Shia Personal Law Board (AISPLB), termed the bill unacceptable and announced plans to challenge it in the Supreme Court if it is passed.

Maulana Yasoob Abbas said that the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) ignored his opinion. He warned that the bill could cause significant damage to Waqf properties, as it grants all administrative powers to the district administration, district magistrate (DM), and commissioner.

Dr. Rehan Akhtar, assistant professor at Aligarh Muslim University and religious leader, said that since the introduction of the Waqf Amendment Bill, Muslims have feared that their community’s properties will be tampered with or seized.

Dr. Rehan Akhtar expressed hope that the fear among Muslims regarding the Waqf Amendment Bill will be alleviated and that a law should be enacted to prevent encroachment and tampering with Waqf properties.

The opposition alliance has termed the bill a move to disenfranchise minorities.

Gaurav Gogoi of the Congress said that the government’s goal is to “defame” and “disenfranchise” the nation’s minorities, while Akhilesh Yadav, the leader of the Samajwadi Party, said that this bill would be the BJP’s “waterloo.”

Congressman KC Venugopal questioned whether the government would establish a distinct division to determine who is a five-year practicing Muslim. DMK’s A Raja challenged the government’s assertion that the Bill incorporated all recommendations of the JPC.

The opposition INDIA group said that the Waqf bill is an assault on the fundamental framework of the Constitution and that its goal is to “polarize” and divide the nation along religious lines.

The opposition MPs stated during the Lok Sabha’s debate on “The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and The Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2024” that the government is attempting to conceal its shortcomings with this bill, and that even though the NDA allies supported it, they were not pleased with it.

The Bill’s clause stating that only a practicing Muslim who has been a member for five years may establish a Waqf property was also questioned by the INDIA bloc’s MPs.

Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi Sanghresh Nyas President Dinesh has written a letter in his blood and demanded that the country’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi should build hospitals, schools, colleges, and police headquarters for the public on Waqf Board properties.

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Hay shines as New Zealand beat Pakistan for ODI series win

HAMILTON, New Zealand: Mitch Hay’s rollicking 99 not out backed by some feisty seam bowling steered New Zealand to an 84-run win over Pakistan on Wednesday to take an unbeatable lead in their one-day international series.

New Zealand made 292-8 and bowled Pakistan out for 208 in the 42nd over in Hamilton in the second of three ODIs.

Hay’s lusty hitting snapped a mid-innings slump by the hosts as he raced to a career-best score which included 22 off the final over by Mohammad Wasim.

The wicketkeeper-batsman smacked seven fours and as many sixes in his 78-ball innings after going into the middle with New Zealand struggling at 132-5 in the 27th over.

In reply Pakistan were in early trouble when Will O’Rourke had Abdullah Shafique (one) caught at first slip in the third over and in the following over Babar Azam (one) was caught at second slip off Jacob Duffy.

Duffy struck again in his next over with the wicket of Imam-ul-Haq. Pakistan were 9-3 in the sixth over when New Zealand at the same stage were 50-0.

Ben Sears entered the attack and took two wickets in his first over, removing Salman Agha for nine and Mohammad Rizwan for five.

A combination of poor shot selection and some lively seam bowling reduced Pakistan to 32-5 after 12 overs.

Tayyab Tahir (13) and Faheem Ashraf put on 33 for the sixth wicket and when Haris Rauf retired hurt on three, his concussion replacement Naseem Shah put on 60 with Ashraf.

Both posted maiden 50s with Ashraf scoring 73 off 80 deliveries and Naseem making 51 from 44.

Sears took 5-59 for New Zealand.

Rizwan won the toss and opted to bowl with overcast skies and a green-tinged wicket favouring the bowlers.

Novice Black Cap openers Nick Kelly and Rhys Mariu took control early.

They put on 54 before Kelly, in only his second international, was caught behind for a hard-hitting 31 which included four fours and two sixes.

Debutant Mariu followed soon after for 18 off 25 when a leading edge lobbed up to Azam at mid-off in Wasim’s opening over.

Wasim and Rauf slowed the scoring and it took Henry Nicholls and Daryl Mitchell until the 16th over to get New Zealand to the 100 mark.

The introduction of spin brought Mitchell’s innings to a halt for 18, stumped by Rizwan when beaten in the air by Sufyan Moqim. Nicholls went for 22 in the following over.

Michael Bracewell and Muhammad Abbas added only 30 runs in the next 10 overs when Bracewell was caught behind off Wasim for 17.

Pakistan-born Abbas and Hay set about restoring the innings with a patient 77-run partnership until Abbas went for 41.

Muqeem was the pick of the Pakistan bowlers with 2-33 while Wasim took 2-78.

The third and final match is at Mount Maunganui on Friday.

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Security Concerns: Curfew imposed in Tank, South Waziristan districts

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa authorities have imposed curfew in Tank and South Waziristan districts owing to security concerns.

The district administrations have notified that the curfew will remain imposed in Tank and South Waziristan districts from 6:00am to 6:00pm.

The people have been requested to use alternate routes and cooperate with the security agencies.

Partial curfew has also been imposed in Dera Ismail Khan.

In South Waziristan, the curfew will cover Korr Qila, Khargai and Manzai road, while Dabara Bazaar will also be closed. The Korr Qila via Gomal, Wana highway will remain open.

Movement has been completely banned at Karri Wam and Jandola during the curfew period.

The administration has said that these steps being taken to ensure protection of life and property in the region. It has also requested commuters to cooperate with the administration security agencies during the curfew hours.

It is to be mentioned here that terrorists last month attacked a security post in Tank district of KP, foiled by the military troops.

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پاکستان کو دوسرے ون ڈے میں نیوزی لینڈ کے ہاتھوں 84 رنز سے شکست: ’کم از کم کھیل کر تو ہاریں، تھوڑا تو لڑیں‘

نیوزی لینڈ نے پاکستان کو دوسرے ون ڈے میں 84 رنز سے شکست دے کر تین میچوں کی سیریزاپنے نام کر لی ہے

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لڑکیوں کو محبت کا جھانسہ دے کر بلیک میل کرنے والے ملزم کی بیوی نے اسے کیسے پکڑوایا؟

انڈیا کی ریاست مہاراشٹر کے شہر ناگپور کی پولیس نے اپنی شناخت چھپا کر خواتین کو محبت کا جھانسہ دے کر ان سے جنسی تعلقات قائم کرنے اور ان کی متنازعہ تصاویر اور ویڈیوز کو وائرل کرنے کی دھمکیاں دے کر بلیک میل کرنے والے ایک ملزم کو گرفتار کیا ہے۔

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Rami Malek leads ‘relatable’ revenge thriller ‘The Amateur’

Oscar winner and former Bond villain Rami Malek plays an unlikely action hero in the espionage thriller “The Amateur”.

The movie is based on Robert Littell’s 1981 book and film of the same name.

The 2025 remake stars Malek as Charlie Heller, a CIA decoder with an IQ of over 170, who works in the deepest depths of Langley and lives in a picture-perfect country house with his loving wife Sarah, played by Rachel Brosnahan. Their happy life ends abruptly when Sarah is taken hostage and killed during a business trip to London.

Grief-stricken Charlie tracks down the perpetrators, but to his astonishment his superiors refuse to take action. Charlie blackmails the bosses to get mission-specific training and sets out on a global manhunt to get revenge.

“I was watching Daniel Craig. I said, ‘How do I get to do that?’ I have to do it in my own way, and I’ll have to do it in an unexpected manner,” Malek, who played the antagonist Lyutsifer Safin in “No Time to Die”, said as he premiered “The Amateur” in London on Monday.

“I like doing unexpected, unpredictable characters, playing them and creating them. And here’s a story with one at the heart and centre of it. He has a unique circumstance he’s been thrust into, and no one thinks he’s capable of what he ultimately achieves. That’s something that is extremely relatable to all of us,” Malek said.

Malek, who also produced the film, said the themes of the original movie still resonate four decades later.

“It was a Cold War film, and I think there are elements of that period that still exist today. So I think it’s a very relevant story. Any underdog story is pertinent to our time and someone who speaks truth to power the way Charlie does, it’s important to have that thrown onto the big screen every so often,” he said.

Veteran actor Laurence Fishburne plays Henderson, who is tasked with getting the scrawny tech whiz field ready. The two discover their differences but also a mutual respect over the course of Charlie’s journey to avenge his wife’s death.

“The audience can expect not to be able to figure this out. A lot of twists and turns,” Fishburne said.

Directed by James Hawes and also starring Caitriona Balfe, Holt McCallany and Jon Bernthal, “The Amateur” begins its global theatrical rollout on April 9.

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Afghan refugees face deportation as deadline expires today

The deadline for Afghan refugees in Pakistan has expired and the process of the repatriation of Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) holders and illegal refugees will begin today.

Food and healthcare arrangements were made for Afghans returning to home. The authorities warned of strict punitive action against them after the deadline.

Pakistan’s Ministry of Interior had asked Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) holders, staying in Pakistan, to leave the country by March 31.

The Afghan nationals will be deported from April 1st (today), the ministry said in an earlier statement.

“Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Program (IFRP) is being implemented since November 1, 2023. In continuation of the government’s decision to repatriate all illegal foreigners, national leadership has now decided to also repatriate ACC holders,” the interior ministry said in an earlier official handout.

“All illegal foreigners and ACC holders are advised to leave the country voluntarily before March 31, 2025; thereafter, deportation will commence from April 1, 2025,” the statement added.

The interior ministry said that sufficient time had already been granted for their dignified return. “It is emphasised that no one will be maltreated during the repatriation process and arrangements for food and healthcare for returning foreigners have also been put in place.”

“Pakistan has been a gracious host and continues to fulfill its commitments and obligations as a responsible state. It is reiterated that Individuals staying in Pakistan will have to fulfill all legal formalities and abide by Pakistan’s constitution,” it said.

Over 8,00,000 Afghans living in Pakistan illegally were repatriated to their country since Pakistan launched the campaign in November 2023. It is estimated that around 3 million Afghans still reside in Pakistan.

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چربی جلانے کا سست عمل اور وزن کم کرنے کا نہ ختم ہونے والا انتظار جس کا حل صرف ورزش ہی نہیں

موٹاپے میں کمی کا انحصار بہت سی چیزوں پر ہے۔ ان مشقوں کے دوران کتنی توانائی استعمال کی گئی؟ ورزش کی شدت کیا تھی اور آپ نے کتنی دیر تک ورزش کی جیسے عوامل شامل ہیں۔

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Donald Trump says he is not joking about third presidential term

Republican President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was not joking about seeking a third presidential term, which is barred by the US Constitution, but that it was too early to think about doing so.

Trump, who took office on January 20 for his second, non-consecutive White House term, has made allusions to seeking a third one but addressed it directly in a telephone interview with NBC News.

“No, I’m not joking. I’m not joking,” Donald Trump said, but “it is far too early to think about it.”

“There are methods which you could do it, as you know,” he said, declining to elaborate on specific methods.

US presidents are limited to two four-year terms, consecutive or not, according to the 22nd Amendment of the US Constitution.

A proposal to overturn a constitutional amendment requires a two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress and ratification by the legislatures of three-fourths of the 50 US states.

Some Trump allies have floated the idea of keeping Trump in the White House beyond 2028, and the president has also brought up the idea on a number of occasions in a manner that seemed to poke at his political opponents.

Donald Trump, who at 78 was the oldest US president at the time of his inauguration, would be 82 if he took on another four-year term following the November 2028 election.

George Washington in 1796 set the precedent for a two-term presidency, a self-imposed limit that was observed by most US presidents for more than 140 years until Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940.

Roosevelt, a Democrat who was president during the Great Depression and World War 2, broke tradition and served a third term, then died months into his fourth term in 1945. This paved the way for the amendment on term limits in 1951.

Longtime Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon said in a March 19 interview with NewsNation that he believes Trump will run again in 2028. Bannon said he and others are looking into ways to make that happen, including examining the definition of a term limit.

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پیکا قانون کی دو دھاری تلوار کے سائے میں سہمے پاکستانی: ’پیکا کالعدم نہ کیا گیا تو جمہوریت اور جمہوری رویوں کی کوئی حیثیت باقی نہیں رہے گی‘

پیکا ترمیمی بل 2025 پر نا صرف صحافتی تنظیمیں اور سیاسی جماعتوں کے اراکین بلکہ ڈیجیٹل رائٹس پر کام کرنے والی تنظیموں کے نمائندے بھی اپنے سخت تحفظات کا اظہار کرتے رہے ہیں۔ جبکہ حکومت کا کہنا ہے کہ اس قانون سازی کا واحد مقصد جھوٹی خبروں کا قلع قمع کرنا ہے نہ کہ آزادی اظہار رائے پر کوئی قدغن لگانا۔ ان سب کے تناظر میں سوال یہ اٹھ رہا ہے کہ کیا پیکا ڈیجیٹل آمریت کا پیش خیمہ بن گیا ہے؟

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Bohra community celebrates Eidul Fitr

The Dawoodi Bohra community across Pakistan is celebrating Eidul Fitr today with religious enthusiasm. Special Eid prayer gatherings were held in Bohra community mosques nationwide.

In Karachi, the largest Eid congregation took place at Tahiri Mosque in Saddar, where a large number of community members participated.

Additionally, Eid prayers were held in Pan Mandi, Soldier Bazaar, Baloch Colony, North Nazimabad, and Hyderi, where community members shared festive moments.

Following the Eid prayers, special prayers were offered for the country’s prosperity, security, and peace.

Read more: Eidul Fitr 2025: Ruet-e-Hilal Committee to meet today for Shawwal moon sighting

Meanwhile, the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet on Sunday (today), 29th of Ramadan 1446 AH, at 6:00 PM to sight the moon of Shawwal.

The meeting, chaired by Maulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad, will be held on the rooftop of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony.

Simultaneously, zonal meetings of the Ruet-e-Hilal Committees will take place in the provincial capitals.

The announcement of the moon sighting will determine the date for Eidul Fitr celebrations across Pakistan.

Eidul Fitr is expected to be observed across Pakistan on Monday, March 31, 2025, following the completion of 29 days of Ramadan.

Meanwhile, Eidul Fitr is being celebrated in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) today, Sunday as the Shawwal moon was sighted in both countries.

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Hamas agrees to Gaza ceasefire proposal, the group’s chief says

Hamas has agreed to a Gaza ceasefire proposal it received two days ago from mediators Egypt and Qatar, the Palestinian group’s chief said on Saturday.

“Two days ago, we received a proposal from the mediators in Egypt and Qatar. We dealt with it positively and accepted it,” Khalil al-Hayya said in a televised speech.

“We hope that the (Israeli) occupation will not undermine (it),” said Hayya, who leads the Hamas negotiating team in indirect talks aimed at securing a ceasefire in the Hamas-Israel war in Gaza that erupted in October 2023.

Security sources told Reuters on Thursday that Egypt had received positive indications from Israel over a new ceasefire proposal that would include a transitional phase.

The proposal suggests Hamas release five of the Israeli hostages it is holding each week, the sources said.

The Israeli prime minister’s office said it had held a series of consultations according to the proposal that was received from the mediators, and that Israel had conveyed to the mediators a counter-proposal in full coordination with the United States.

Reuters asked the prime minister’s office if it had also agreed to the ceasefire proposal but it did not immediately respond.

Read more: Egypt makes new proposal to restore Gaza truce as Israeli strikes kill 65

PHASED CEASEFIRE

The first phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into force on Jan. 19 after 15 months of war and involved a halt to fighting, the release of some of the Israeli hostages held by Hamas, and the freeing of some Palestinian prisoners.

Phase two of the three-phase deal is intended to focus on agreements on the release of the remaining hostages and the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza. Hamas says any proposals must allow the launch of the second phase, while Israel has offered to expand the first 42-day phase.

In response to calls on Hamas to disarm by Israel and the United States, Hayya said the group’s arsenal was a red line and that it would not disarm as long as the “Israeli” occupation exists.

Israel and the U.S. say Hamas must not have a role in post-war Gaza arrangements.
Israeli military strikes on Gaza continued on Saturday, killing at least 20 Palestinians across the enclave, health authorities said.

The Israeli military said it had begun “ground activity” in the Jneina neighbourhood of the Rafah area to expand what it described as the security zone in southern Gaza.

On March 18, Israel resumed bombing and ground operations in Gaza, which it said were intended to increase pressure on Hamas to free hostages.

It has since issued evacuation orders to tens of thousands of residents in several areas in the northern and southern Gaza Strip, citing rocket firing into Israeli territories.

More than 50,000 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli offensive in Gaza, Palestinian officials say.

Israel began its offensive after thousands of Hamas attacked communities in southern Israel on October 7, 2023, killing 1,200 people and abducting 251 as hostages, according to Israeli tallies.

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