CM Maryam Nawaz Turns Heads By Sporting Police Uniform At Passing-Out Event
New Age Islam News Bureau
26 April 2024
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CM Maryam
Nawaz Turns Heads By Sporting Police Uniform At Passing-Out Event
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Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa Appoints Sonia Shamroz As First Woman AIG Police
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Saudi
Arabia Could Get First Miss Universe Contestant, Rumy al-Qahtani, This Year
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Iran To
Unveil Stricter Hijab Enforcement Plans For Schoolgirls
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Afghanistan
Turned Into Graveyard Of Girls’ Hopes: UN
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Syrian
Kurdish Officials Hand over 50 Women and Children Linked to ISIS to Tajikistan
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CM Maryam Nawaz Turns Heads By Sporting Police Uniform
At Passing-Out Event
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam
Nawaz Sharif gestures during passing out parade of woman constables and traffic
assistants at the Police Training College in Chung, Lahore on April 25, 2024.
(Photo courtesy: X/@OfficialDPRPP)
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APRIL 26, 2024
Maryam Nawaz, the Chief Minister of Pakistan’s Punjab
province, has sparked controversy after wearing a police uniform at a
passing-out ceremony for women constables and traffic assistants.
The occasion, which marked the induction of over 650
women into the Punjab police, took place on Thursday.
At the event, women police cadets welcomed Maryam,
surrounding her as she received applause from officers while dressed in police
attire.
Pictures of Maryam participating in the parade while
wearing the police uniform have garnered widespread attention on social media.
While many praise her for the gesture, others question the rationale behind it.
Maryam, the daughter of former Pakistan Prime Minister
Nawaz Sharif, is not the first Chief Minister of the province to wear a police
uniform on such an occasion. Her father had made a similar gesture during his
tenure as the provincial chief minister.
Taking to social media platform X on Thursday, the
Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) shared a picture of her father, Nawaz
Sharif, dressed in a police uniform.
“Following in her father’s footsteps, CM Maryam Nawaz
exemplifies support for Punjab police, including the women officers, by donning
the police uniform,” PML-N wrote.
Following in her father’s footsteps, CM Maryam Nawaz
exemplifies support for Punjab police, including the women officers, by donning
the police uniform. pic.twitter.com/FvOvMfGXSb— PMLN (@pmln_org) April 25, 2024
LEGAL ACTION AGAINST MARYAM
Criticising Maryam for wearing the cop uniform, a
Lahore-based lawyer went to the extent of filing a petition before a sessions
court. The petition sought the registration of a case against the chief
minister for ‘impersonating’ a police officer, as per Dawn report.
Despite facing criticism, both the ruling PML-N and
the Punjab province police have come to Maryam’s defence.
Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari said in a statement
that heads of states can wear the uniform of their forces to enhance their
respect. “Nawaz Sharif did the same when he was in power and CM Maryam has
followed suit,” he added.
Backing Maryam, the Punjab Police shared a copy of the
relevant rules governing the attire of governors and chief ministers on formal
occasions.
“As per the ‘Punjab Police Dress Regulations’, the CM
of Punjab, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, is entitled to wear the police uniform. This
has been widely celebrated by the police personnel, who view it as a
commendable show of solidarity,” the Punjab Police shared on X along with the
statement.
As per the ‘Punjab Police Dress Regulations’, the CM
of Punjab, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, is entitled to wear the police uniform. This
has been widely celebrated by the police personnel, who view it as a
commendable show of solidarity. The Central Police Office has received
hundreds… pic.twitter.com/GFtXBNSuZo— Punjab Police Official (@OfficialDPRPP)
April 25, 2024
Speaking to the Karachi-based publication, a former
inspector general of police clarified that Maryam had not violated any law by
wearing the police uniform. He added that prosecution would only apply if
someone wore the uniform with the intention to ‘deceive or defraud’.
“There has been a practice of nominating someone like
cricketers, children etc as goodwill ambassadors of police, and that person
also wears the uniform. Similarly, a DPO is authorised to declare anyone a
special police officer,” he stated.
Source: news18.com
https://www.news18.com/world/pakistans-punjab-province-cm-maryam-nawaz-turns-heads-by-sporting-police-uniform-at-passing-out-event-8866930.html
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Appoints Sonia Shamroz As First
Woman AIG Police
Sonia Shamroz, known for
being the only Muslim woman to win the International Association of Women
Police Award
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April 26, 2024
Sonia Shamroz,
known for being the only Muslim woman to win the International Association of
Women Police Award, has made history again.
She has been appointed as the Assistant Inspector
General of Police (AIG) Establishment in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, becoming the first
woman to hold this position.
Originally from Abbottabad district, Sonia Shamroz has
worked in different roles, including as DPO Chitral and DPO Battagram. She
joined the police service in 2013 and has served as ASP and DPO in various
districts.
Sharing her thoughts on this achievement, Sonia
Shamroz talked about the important responsibilities that female officers now
have in the province.
She mentioned how women are being given equal rights
compared to men in the police force.
She also emphasised the importance of choosing people
for positions based on their skills and qualifications rather than personal
recommendations.
Source: nation.com.pk
https://www.nation.com.pk/26-Apr-2024/kp-appoints-sonia-shamroz-as-first-woman-aig-police
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Saudi Arabia Could Get First Miss Universe Contestant,
Rumy al-Qahtani,This Year
APRIL 26, 2024
Aditi Ray
Chowdhury
Saudi Arabia could have its first Miss Universe
contestant this year, organisers said this week, after a fashion model and
influencer claimed she had been selected.
The Miss Universe Organization “is currently
undergoing a rigorous vetting process qualifying a potential candidate to be
awarded the Saudi Arabia franchise”, Maria Jose Unda, the organisation’s
coordinator of international relations, said in a statement to AFP.
“We’ll have a decision on the National Director for
Saudi Arabia very, very soon,” she said, noting it was “possible” for Saudi
Arabia to have a contestant in place before the next edition of the
competition, scheduled for September in Mexico.
The statement came after Saudi model Rumy al-Qahtani
created a buzz online in late March when she posted to her hundreds of
thousands of Instagram followers that she was “honoured” to represent Saudi
Arabia at Miss Universe at the upcoming event.
The post included pictures of Qahtani, a 27-year-old
native of Riyadh, in a sequined dress holding the green Saudi flag inscribed
with the shahada, or Islamic creed.
Less than a week later, Miss Universe issued a
statement referring to Qahtani’s post as “false and misleading” and saying no
selection process had been carried out in the Gulf kingdom.
Fielding a Miss Universe candidate, if it happens,
would mark another step in Saudi Arabia’s effort to soften its
ultra-conservative image as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto
ruler, tries to lure tourists and investors.
Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest crude oil exporter,
has long been associated with the repression of women because of former rules
such as a ban on driving and a requirement to wear abaya robes.
While those restrictions have been lifted, human
rights activists say a personal status law that took effect in 2022 still
discriminates against women when it comes to matters concerning marriage,
divorce and child-rearing.
And women, including prominent activists, have been
rounded up in a wide-reaching campaign against dissent.
Among them are two women who in 2022 received
decades-long prison sentences for social media posts critical of the
government.
NEGATIVE COMMENTS
Speaking at the Riyadh home she shares with her mother
and three sisters, Qahtani maintained she was in “negotiations” about
participation in Miss Universe but declined to provide further details.
“I have been contacted from the Miss Universe
committee to represent Saudi Arabia. Negotiations started but it was during the
month of Ramadan and I wasn’t able to respond,” she told AFP in her first
interview since her March Instagram post went viral.
“We are still negotiating, and hopefully it will
result in a happy ending.”
Maria Jose Unda, the Miss Universe official, said the
procedure calls for a national director to hold a Miss Universe Saudi Arabia
pageant to choose a delegate to send to Mexico.
“We ignore the reason why (Qahtani) announced her
candidacy, but if she wants to participate in the Saudi Arabia pageant, she
will have to go through the same selection process as every other candidate,”
she said.
Qahtani told AFP she had previously participated in
various pageants in the Middle East and Europe and posed with several sashes
she said she obtained at the competitions.
She described fielding a host of unexpected questions
about Saudi Arabia during her bid to take the beauty pageant world by storm,
including one from a fellow contestant in Europe who wanted to know if she kept
barrels of crude oil stored in her house.
All the while she has tried to manage the potential
backlash back home, including from more conservative Saudis who object to her
clothing or her decision to pose on Instagram last year wrapped in the Saudi
flag.
“There were some negative comments about the way I
dress and when I pictured myself with the flag wearing what people considered
immodest clothing,” she said.
She added, though, that she had no regrets.
“Many sports supporters picture themselves with the
flag the same way I did,” she said.
“In beauty pageants also, each girl carries her own
country’s flag, so I didn’t mean anything offensive at all.”
Fawzia Ayed, Rumy’s mother, told AFP that she hoped
her daughter would persevere despite the criticism.
“I always tell her to carry on, and that she has come
a long way for a Saudi girl. Before, (society) was closed and strict,” she
said.
“Rumy has encouraged a lot of girls. I see that many
contact her and ask her how she has reached this level, and that they would
like also to participate.”
Source: news18.com
https://www.news18.com/world/saudi-arabia-could-get-first-miss-universe-contestant-this-year-8867393.html
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Iran To Unveil Stricter Hijab Enforcement Plans For
Schoolgirls
APRIL 26, 2024
Iran's Deputy Minister of Education announced on Thursday
that 16 chastity and hijab plans are to be implemented at schools.
“In 600,000 girls' schools, we must fulfill the task
of promulgating Iran's progress and the Iranian girl's progress,” he said,
without explaining what he means by ‘progress.’
Highlighting students' role in recent protests, he
claimed that their participation is a result of a lack of space at schools to
“exhaust students' pent-up energy.”
In December, he said that the enforcement of hijab
among students should go “beyond school uniform rules,” suggesting that schools
should have stricter dress code regulations.
His recent remarks are made at a time when the
pressure on women to enforce hijab restrictions has dramatically increased. The
Iranian government announced on April 13 that the morality police have been
reactivated as part of a new initiative called 'Nour,’ aimed at curbing
"immodesty."
Since then, social media has been flooded with videos
demonstrating the widespread presence of the morality police and their violent
crackdown on hijab rebels, prompting a massive backlash from women's rights
activists, political commentators, and journalists.
Following the death of Mahsa Amini, 22, in the custody
of the morality police in 2022, a significant number of morality police
disappeared from the streets.
The renewed enforcement effort follows a directive
from the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who has consistently emphasized the need
to adhere to "religious decrees" regarding the hijab, describing
non-compliance as "religious norm-breaking."
Source: iranintl.com
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202404267760
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Afghanistan turned into graveyard of girls’ hopes: UN
Fidel Rahmati
April 25, 2024
On the International Day of Girls in ICT, the United
Nations laments Afghanistan’s transformation into a graveyard of girls’ hopes
as the world strives for greater female participation in this field.
The UN Women’s section stands with Afghan girls,
emphasizing their resilience despite educational bans.
Despite the prohibition, The UN underscores its solidarity
with Afghan girls in their fight for education rights.
Every year, the International Day of Girls in ICT,
celebrated on the fourth Thursday of April, commemorates women’s leadership,
participation, and empowerment in this sector.
With its renewed control over Afghanistan, the Taliban
has barred girls above the sixth grade from schools and closed universities to
them. Despite domestic and international condemnation, the Taliban persists in
enforcing the ban on girls’ education.
Since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, they
have implemented strict measures, including banning girls from attending school
beyond the sixth grade and attending university. Additionally, the Taliban have
prohibited women from working, further worsening the situation for women’s
rights and human rights in the country.
Source: khaama.com
https://www.khaama.com/afghanistan-turned-into-graveyard-of-girls-hopes-un/
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Syrian Kurdish Officials Hand over 50 Women and
Children Linked to ISIS to Tajikistan
26 April 2024
Kurdish-led authorities in northeastern Syria on
Thursday handed over 50 women and children — family members of ISIS militants —
to a delegation from Tajikistan for repatriation back home.
The 17 women and 33 children, all citizens of
Tajikistan, were handed over to a delegation headed by the Tajik ambassador to
Kuwait, ZubaydulloZubaydzoda, Syrian Kurdish officials said.
After the ISIS group declared its caliphate in large
parts of Syria and Iraq in June 2014, thousands of foreigners, including
hundreds from Tajikistan, came to Syria to join the group and live with their
families.
After ISIS was defeated, most of the militants' family
members were held in the sprawling al-Hol camp and the smaller Roj camp in
northeastern Syria.
The Syrian Arab Red Crescent said the women and
children were taken to the airport of Qamishli where they boarded a plane “to
be reunited with their families” in Tajikistan on Thursday.
The repatriation came almost a month after an attack
on a suburban Moscow concert hall that killed 144 people. The massacre was
carried out by four suspected attackers who were arrested and identified as
Tajik nationals. ISIS claimed responsibility and said four of its fighters had
targeted the hall in Russia.
Over the past few years thousands of people, mostly
Iraqis have been repatriated from al-Hol, which houses tens of thousands,
mostly ISIS militants' wives and children but also supporters of the militant
group.
The heavily-guarded al-Hol, overseen by Syrian
Kurdish-led forces allied with the United States, was once home to 73,000
people, mostly Syrians and Iraqis. Over the past few years, the population
dropped to about 43,000, according to Sheikhmous Ahmad, a Kurdish official
overseeing camps for displaced people in northeastern Syria.
Tajikistan has said that at the height of ISIS, more
than 1,000 fighters from the country joined extremist groups in Syria and Iraq,
including ISIS. One of the most prominent was GulmurodKhalimov, an officer with
Tajikistan’s special forces who defected and joined ISIS in Syria in 2015.
Khalimov rose through ISIS ranks to become one of its
top military commanders. In September 2017, the Russian military said he was
killed in a Russian airstrike in Syria’s eastern province of Deir el-Zour, which
borders Iraq.
Thursday’s repatriation of Tajik citizens is not the
first. Last May, 104 Tajik citizens were returned home, including 31 women and
73 children. And the year before, 146 women and children were repatriated.
Source: english.aawsat.com
https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/4986001-pederson-syria-treated-many-space-settling-scores
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