72-Year-Old Arrested For Marrying 13-Year-Old Girl For Rs5 Lakh As A Bride Price in Pakistan
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Age Islam News Bureau
19 June 2024
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72-Year-Old Arrested For
Marrying 13-Year-Old Girl For Rs5 Lakh As A Bride Price in Pakistan
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Muslim Love Marriage Couple
Found Murdered In Mandi Bahauddin, Pakistan
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Mehrunnisa Shukat Ali: India's
First Lady Bouncer Who Employs 2500 Women
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Five Kashmiri Women Pilgrims
Die Due To ‘Heatstroke’ In Saudi Arabia
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Swara Bhaskar Predicts New Wave
Of Backlash, Says Attacks On Interfaith Couples Won’t End Soon
·
Iran Slaps One-Year Prison Term
On Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Narges Mohammadi
·
Birthday Tributes Pour In For French
Saudi Model Amira Al-Zuhair
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72-Year-Old
Arrested For Marrying 13-Year-Old Girl For Rs5 Lakh As A Bride Price
June
17, 2024
CHARSADDA:
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Girl Forced By Father To Marry 72-Year-Old In Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
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Tangi
police foiled the marriage of a 72-year-old man with a 13-year-old girl in
Charsadda district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday.
Police
told The Express Tribune that Alam Syed, father of the underage girl, Saya Gul,
had agreed to marry her off to a man old enough to be her grandfather in
exchange for Rs5 lakh as a bride price.
The
police have arrested the 72-year-old groom, Habib Khan, who is from Urmar
village of Peshawar. Girl’s father Alam Syed, however, managed to escape when
police raided the marriage party. Police registered cases under the Child
Protection Act against the girl’s father and the groom. The ‘Nikahkhwan’ has
also been arrested.
“SHO
Tangi, Muzaffar Khan, arrested a 72-year-old man and ‘nikahwan’ after receiving
a complaint from local residents in this regard. A case has been registered
against the people involved in the episode,” a police official said.
Police
Station Tangi received information that in Ziarat village, Alam Syed, son of
Umar Muhammad, was selling his 13-year-old daughter for Rs.0.5 million, and she
was being married to a 72-year-old resident of Urmar.
In
light of this information, under the orders issued by District Police Officer
(DPO) Charsadda Masood Ahmed, DSP TangiZardad Ali Khan supervised an operation
led by SHO Police Station Tangi Muzaffar Khan.
They
conducted a raid and promptly arrested the accused, 72-year-old Habib Khan, son
of Ghulam Habib, and the nikahkhwanWajidullah, son of Aminullah, residents of
Urmar, Peshawar, on the spot.
However,
the 13-year-old girl’s father escaped from the scene taking advantage of the
confusion followed by police raid.
SHO
Tangi Muzaffar Khan said that an FIR has been lodged against all the people
involved in the incident. The absconding accused will be arrested soon and
brought to justice, he added.
Source:
tribune.com.pk
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2472101/72-year-old-arrested-for-marrying-underage-girl
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Muslim
Love Marriage Couple Found Murdered In Mandi Bahauddin, Pakistan
June
17, 2024
Victim
Tanvirs brother Ghulam Bashir registered case against two suspects.
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GUJRAT:
A young girl and a man who had contracted love marriage around a year ago were
found shot dead near Shahana Lok village in Mandi Bahauddin Sadar police
precincts on Sunday.
A
per police sources, the couple had gone “missing” a couple of days ago and
their bodies were later found at a railway bridge on a canal.
They
say Afshan (18) and Raheem alias Kalia of Mong village had contracted love marriage
against the will of their respective families around a year ago.
Rehana
Kausar, mother of the deceased girl, told the police that her daughter and
son-in-law had gone somewhere on June 14 the last, but never returned.
She
said that later she was informed by a family member that their bodies were
found near Shahana Lok village.
On
being informed about the two bodies lying on a railway bridge, police and
Rescue 1122 teams reached the spot and shifted the bodies to Mandi Bahauddin
District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital, where doctors conducted autopsy and
handed these over to their respective families.
A
Punjab Forensic Science Agency (PFSA) team also visited the spot and collected
evidence.
Police
have registered a case against unidentified killers under section 302 of the
Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) on the report of the mother of the deceased girl and
started investigation.
Meanwhile,
in another incident, a man allegedly gunned down his own maternal grandmother
over a monetary dispute at Chellianwala village in Mandi Bahauddin Sadar police
precincts.
Police
say one Sohail Amjad, along with his accomplice, entered the house of his
grandmother Maqsood Bibi and shot her dead. The suspects fled the scene.
Police
arrived at the scene and shifted the bodies to the DHQ hospital for autopsy.
A
case was registered against the suspects under sections 302 and
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of the PPC on the report of Zulfiqar Ahmed Gujjar, a relative of the deceased
woman and started investigation.
Source:
dawn.com
https://www.dawn.com/news/1840370/love-marriage-couple-found-murdered-in-mandi-bahauddin
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Mehrunnisa
Shukat Ali: India's First Lady Bouncer Who Employs 2500 Women
19-06-2024
Born
in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, Mehrunnisa Shaukat Sheikh is India’s first female
bouncer who employs about 2500 people in her Delhi-based company Mardaani
Bouncer and Dolphin Security Service Private Limited.
Speaking
with Awaz-The Voice, Mehrunnisa said, "My childhood in a conservative
Muslim family was not like that of most Muslim girls. My father did not want
the girls of the house to study as he was afraid that if they get educated,
they will do what they want."
Mehrunnisa,
36, was born as the third among seven siblings. She faced poverty from the very
beginning as her's was a large family with limited income. Her mother wanted
the girls to be educated and she fought with her husband and get Mehrunnisa and
her sisters enrolled in Islamia Girls School.
Mehnnisa
graduated in Hindi Honours from Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut.
Speaking
on the phone, Mehrunnisa said that after her father's business suffered losses,
he suffered a heart attack. He was shifted to Delhi for treatment. It was here
that Mehrunnisa saw a male bouncer for the first time. She took the bouncer as
an Army man and she too wanted to join the Army.
Mehrunnisa
came to Delhi in 2003. At that time, bouncers were not offered permanent jobs.
There was no concept of female bouncers. At an event, Mehrunnisa asked a male
bouncer for a job. Seeing Mehrunnisa's physique, he hired her.
For
the next five years, Mehrunnisa traveled daily from Saharanpur to Delhi without
informing her family to work as a female bouncer in events. She received Rs 250
as daily wages. Soon Mehrunnisa was working in the high end Hauz Khas of South
Delhi.
A
journalist noticed Mehrunnisa and he wrote about India’s first female bouncer
who provides security to women at clubs and events.
Mehrunnisa
opened a company named Mardani Bouncer and Dolphin Security Service Private
Limited in 2010. She wanted to change the perception about and the working
conditions of women bouncers.
She
had experienced that, male bouncers do not treat women with dignity and at par.
As the bouncers' job is mostly at night, female bouncers are always worried
about their security. The owners of companies do not provide 'pick up' and
'drop off' facilities to them.
She
said earlier, lady bouncers were referred to as guards. “I protested at this
and this led to the women being called lady bouncers.”
She
says she wants to get due recognition, dignity, and remuneration for the lady
bouncers.
“Through
'Mardaani Bouncer' I want to train the lady bouncers in martial arts so that
they can protect themselves and the women better. Most of the lady bouncers
have no martial arts training.”
Mehrunnisa
says, "There are a lot of difficulties in running the company right now.
Some big people don't want my company to grow because of the inherent bias
against women. I have to struggle to find work for my trainees."
She
received the country's first bouncer award from Rani Mukherjee in the women's
program of Hindustan Times newspaper. The India Book of Records has also
honored her as a female bouncer. Similarly, in 2021, Mehrunnisa was honored by
Swati Maliwal, former Women's Commission Chairperson in the Kejriwal government,
as the country's first female bouncer
Source:
awazthevoice.in
https://www.awazthevoice.in/women-news/mehrunnisa-shukat-ali-india-s-first-lady-bouncer-who-employs-women-29443.html
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Five
Kashmiri women pilgrims die due to ‘heatstroke’ in Saudi Arabia
June
18, 2024
Srinagar,
Jun 18: As the Hajj 2024 pilgrimage nears completion, five women pilgrims from
Kashmir have reportedly died due to heat stroke in Arafat and Muzdalifa, said
an official on Tuesday.
A
senior Jammu and Kashmir Hajj Officer informed the news agency—Kashmir News
Observer (KNO) that the extreme temperatures experienced during the pilgrimage
have taken a toll on the health of several pilgrims.
“The
temperature has been soaring, and unfortunately, five lady pilgrims from Kashmir
have succumbed to heat stroke in Arafat and Muzdalifa of which four are from
Srinagar and one from district Kulgam. The death certificates are yet to be
issued,” the official stated.
The
official said that during the ongoing holy pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia,
temperatures even soared to a scorching 48°C, saying that despite hot weather
conditions, pilgrims persevered in performing their religious duties.
The
official said the deceased pilgrims were accompanied by their relatives, and it
has been confirmed that they will be buried in Makkah.
According
to the officials, this year, over 7000 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir
undertook the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and Madina.
Of
these, approximately 6800 pilgrims departed through the Srinagar embarkation
point, while over 500 pilgrims traveled from other airports.
Source:
greaterkashmir.com
https://www.greaterkashmir.com/latest-news/five-kashmiri-women-pilgrims-die-due-to-heatstroke-in-saudi-arabia/
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Swara
Bhaskar Predicts New Wave Of Backlash, Says Attacks On Interfaith Couples Won’t
End Soon
June
19, 2024
Actor
Swara Bhaskar spoke about the trolling she had to face because she married a
Muslim man. She said that interfaith couples will have to face such backlash
for the foreseeable future, as she spoke about the trolling that Sonakshi Sinha
and Zaheer Iqbal have been facing ahead of their wedding on June 23. The couple
is reportedly organising a party for their friends and families in the evening,
after completing legal formalities earlier. Sonakshi and Zaheer’s wedding has
drawn further attention for her family’s non-committal statements.
In
an interview with Connect Cine, Swara Bhasker, who herself experienced social
media backlash when she tied the knot with activist Fahad Ahmad, spoke about
how common such a thing is for interfaith couples. “One of the biggest myths of
modern India is ‘love jihad’, where a Hindu girl marries a Muslim man. This
applies to me as well,” she said. “An interfaith couple can actually get beaten
up in certain cities on Valentine’s Day.”
Asked
about Sonakshi and Zaheer’s relationship in particular, she said, “Lots of
experts offered their opinions during my wedding as well. But we’re talking
about two consenting adults here. What they do in their private lives, whether
they get married or not, it’s up to them. It’s nobody’s business if they’re
living together, getting married in a court, or having a nikaah, or an Arya
Samaj wedding. It’s between the man and the woman, and their families. It’s
Sonakshi’s life; she’s chosen her partner. Her partner has chosen her. Now it’s
between them and their families. I find this a very time-waste debate.”
Swara
said that such conversations are more prevalent in India and South Asian
countries, where people enjoy sticking their noses in other people’s business.
“Wait and watch, when they have a child, there will be a separate debate around
the child’s name. We’ve seen it happen with Kareena and Saif’s kids, and with
my kid. It’s completely idiotic, but this isn’t going to end anytime soon,” she
said.
Source:
indianexpress.com
https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sonakshi-sinha-and-zaheer-iqbal-trolling-marriage-child-swara-bhasker-9401246/
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Iran
Slaps One-Year Prison Term On Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Narges Mohammadi
June
18, 2024
TEHRAN:
An Iranian court has sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to a
year in prison for “propaganda against the state,” the jailed activist’s lawyer
said on Tuesday.
Mohammadi,
52, has been jailed since November 2021 over several past convictions relating
to her advocacy against the obligatory hijab for women and capital punishment
in Iran.
Lawyer
Mostafa Nili said on X that “Mohammadi was sentenced to one year in prison for
propaganda against the system.”
Nili
said “the reasons for issuing this sentence” include calls to boycott
parliamentary elections, letters to Swedish and Norwegian lawmakers and
“comments about Mrs.DinaGhalibaf.”
Rights
groups have said that Ghalibaf, a journalist and student, had been taken into
custody after accusing security forces on social media of putting her in
handcuffs and sexually assaulting her during a previous arrest at a metro
station. Ghalibaf has since been released.
The
Iranian judiciary’s Mizan Online website said on April 22 that Ghalibaf “had
not been raped” and that she was being prosecuted for making a “false
statement.”
Iranian
police have intensified enforcement of
the country’s dress code for women.
Source:
arabnews.com
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2533051/middle-east
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Birthday
tributes pour in for French Saudi model Amira Al-Zuhair
June
19, 2024
DUBAI:
Birthday tributes poured in this week for part-Saudi model Amira Al-Zuhair, who
has celebrated her 23rd birthday.
For
the latest updates, follow us on Instagram @arabnews.lifestyle
Among
those sending warm wishes on Instagram were friends including Stella Ferro, the
model manager at Elite Model World which represents Al-Zuhair, Saudi
entrepreneur Aisha Almamy, Egyptian actress Ghada Abdel Razek and French
Algerian designer Xavier Belmahdi-More, founder of EddineBelmahdi.
“Happy
birthday, my love,” wrote Ferro on her story, sharing a picture of Al-Zuhair.
Almamy added: “Happy birthday our Amira,” playfully hinting at the Arabic
meaning of the model’s name — princess.
Instagram/
@amiraalzuhair
Al-Zuhair,
born in Paris to a French mother and Saudi father, has made her mark on the
fashion world and appeared on the runway for an array of renowned fashion
houses such as Missoni, MaisonAlaia, Brunello Cucinelli, Balmain, Dolce &
Gabbana, GiambattistaValli, Giorgio Armani, Elie Saab and many more.
Earlier
this month, Al-Zuhair walked in Louis Vuitton’s high jewelry show in
Saint-Tropez, which was attended by celebrities such as British actress Phoebe
Dynevor and Thai actress UrassayaSperbund.
The
collection was designed by the house’s artistic director of jewelry and
watches, Francesca Amfitheatrof.
Instagram/
@amiraalzuhair
Al-Zuhair
wore an intricate chunky choker featuring a wide structured design with a
lattice-like pattern in gold. It was adorned with diamonds and featured a large
yellow gemstone as a focal point.
The
catwalk star shared a picture on her Instagram story of herself with
Amfitheatrof and her fellow models, where she wore a cut-out black top paired
with oversized black salwar pants.
In
May, she walked the runway for the Chanel Cruise 2024/2025 show in Marseille,
France. She sported a vibrant yellow ensemble featuring hot shorts paired with
a button-down top and coordinating cardigan, along with a beige hat, a gold
choker embellished with blue detailing, chunky earrings and a chain belt
adorned with pendants.
In
addition to her runway appearances, Al-Zuhair has featured in campaigns for
high-profile brands such as Prada, Chanel and Carolina Herrera.
Source:
arabnews.com
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2533391/lifestyle
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