
PM Imran Khan says wearing ‘few clothes’ in a society like Pakistan may lead to rape
Imran Khan under hot waters, again!
The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan has drawn intense criticism after he stressed that a rise in sexual assault cases in the country is linked to how women dress.
Axios on HBO with Imran Khan
In an interview with “Axios on HBO,” Prime Minister said, “If a woman is wearing very few clothes, it will have an impact on the men unless they are robots. It’s just common sense.”
The host Jonathan Swan adds in the question, “But is it really going to provoke acts of sexual violence?” Maintaining his stance, Khan elaborates, “It depends on which society you live in.” Furthermore, he added, “If in a society people haven’t seen that sort of thing, it will have an impact [on them]. If you grow up in a society like you, it won’t on you. This cultural imperialism… Whatever is in our culture must be acceptable to everyone else.”
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Twitter is not happy!
His flawed and inappropriate statement has caused a stir on social media. Twitter is divided and the Prime Minister is facing immense backlash.
Columnist Nidhi Razdan wrote on Twitter, “Appalling comments by Pakistan’s Prime Minister @ImranKhanPTI where he blames women for rape because of how they dress. Shame.”
Another user wrote, “If I rob a bank, it’s the bank’s fault for flaunting that it had money. Amirite? @ImranKhanPTI“
Moreover, another user tweets,
Furthermore, TV Host and mimicker of Imran Khan Syed Shafaat tweets,
Meesha Shafi tweets, “To matlab bachay bhi aurton ke kapron kee wajah se rape ho rahay hain?”
Ammar Ali Jan tweets, “Only 3 days after a child was raped by a cleric, Imran Khan chooses to blame “few clothes” worn by women for rape culture.”
People are now comparing robots with men, as our PM said,
Whereas, some people defends the Prime Minister as,
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Women Empower Wednesday: The Powerlifter Twinkle Sohail
Women have been lifting weights in many forms in our society. For instance, the weight of body shaming, the weight of casual sexism, the weight of harassment, and, the weight of violence and abuse. And all those weights there is a woman who wants to break these weights off from women’s shoulders and motivating them to carry the weights of iron. Today is all about the Powerlifter Twinkle Sohail.
Who is Twinkle Sohail?
Twinkle Sohail is a young 22-year-old girl powering her way through the barriers of the persecuted minority. She became the first Pakistani woman to represent her country in powerlifting category at Asian Championships. Sohail is also the first woman to bring back Gold for the country.
Twinkle Sohail sporting career and family
Twinkle started her professional sporting career with cycling and then shifted her focus to powerlifting. She is the daughter of Sohail Javed Khokhar. And as a matter of pride that all of her three sisters Maryam, Sybil, and Veronica are weightlifters. Throughout her career, she has been coached by Rashid Malik and Muhammad Zahid. Twinkle is currently pursuing a bachelor’s program focused in Sports Sciences from the University of the Punjab, Lahore.

National and International championship for Twinkle Sohail
Twinkle represents Pakistan Railways in national competitions. In November 2019, she won gold in the 76kg category at the National Games held in Peshawar. For the International championship Twinkle participated in Oceania Pacific Powerlifting Championship held in Singapore brought a total of 12 gold medals along with her teammates Sybil Sohail and Saniha Ghafoor in 2017.
Moreover, she has also earned a gold medal in the 57th category at Bench Press Competition held in Muscat, Oman. This contest had 148 participants representing 14 different countries. She became the first woman to represent her country in the championship and the first to bring back gold. In December 2019, she along with her younger sister, Veronica, participated in the 13th South Asian Games held in Kathmandu, Nepal.
A supportive father
Furthermore, it wasn’t easy for Twinkle and her sisters to pick out this difficult sport, her family especially her grandfather did not approve of it at first. But her father Sohail never gave up and stood his ground. Now everyone is proud of her. On one occasion Twinkle tickles a statement that “Mein to logon ko yeh kehti hoon‘Dangal’ bani hi hum pe hai!” (I always say to people that the movie Dangal is the real-life picturization of us sisters!)
In the end, other women who are stuck in different toxic situations can take massive inspiration from Twinkle Sohail. How magnificently she crossed every boundary and barrier without fearing the remarks of people.

Shahnawaz Dahani: The rising star of Pakistan Cricket
Cricket in Pakistan is a culture. People have loved it for decades and sometimes cricket turns into a full-fledged war. The more talented the cricketer is, the more fun the game is. Similarly, Pakistan is blessed with a few cricketers who came from small-town but garnered love and attention with their performance, one of them is Shahnawaz Dahani.
Shahnawaz Dahani Biography
Hailing from a small village in Larkana, Shanawaz Dahani is born on August 5th, 1998. Dhani is positioned as a Pakistani cricketer Right-hand batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler. He made his first-class debut on 25 November 2019, for Sindh, in the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. He made his Twenty20 debut on 23 February 2021, for Multan Sultans in the 2021 Pakistan Super League.

A dreamer!
Growing up he loved to play cricket as any kid wished to. Since Larkana had fewer opportunities to play cricket in an organized way. He still gets to play Tape-ball cricket in his village. At the age of 10, he became more interested in cricket. Surprisingly, his late father was once against his desire to become a cricketer. He preferred him to make a career as a government officer. For that reason Dahani completed his educated, getting a BCom degree, before starting professional cricket. Unfortunately, Dahani’s father passed away a few years ago. His elder brother then pushed him to pursue his passion for cricket.
Achieving success in Hard-ball cricket
His move to hard-ball cricket was unique. The dream came true in 2016 when he was selected for under-19 for the Larkana region. His passion led him to prove himself. And he was picked to play for Larkana Region Under-19 in 2016/1. In that season he took 9 wickets in the 2-Day Regional Inter District Under-19 Tournament which was a good beginning for him and a very good introduction to the world of hard-ball cricket.

First-Class cricket
By 2019 he played enough crickets to step into First-Class cricket. And he was selected in the Quaid-e-Azam trophy Grade 2, where in 3 matches he took 9 wickets, with best figures of 4/70. Dhani was then picked as a white-ball specialist for Sindh and played in 2 matches in the National T20 cup, taking 3 wickets. And debuted for First XI for Sindh in 2019 and took one wicket against Southern Punjab.
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In March 2021, Dhani was named in Pakistan’s Test squad for their series against Zimbabwe. In June 2021, he was named in Pakistan’s Test squad for their series against West Indies.

Shahnawaz Dahani and Pakistan Super League (PSL)
Shahnawaz Dahani had perhaps the most vital debut in Pakistan Super League (PSL) history as he ventured onto the field for Multan Sultans as a bowler in their match against Peshawar Zalmi. Dhani got two pivotal wickets of Sherfane Rutherford and Tom-Kohler Cadmore in the 17th over and gave Multan Sultans a promising sign before things went south due to COVID-19. Moreover, Dhani at that point conceded 25 runs in the 19th over as Peshawar chased down the target of 194, enrolling their first success and climbing the PSL points table.
Furthermore, his performance in PSL 6 2021 is garnering a remarkable response. His performance as a bowler for Multan Sultan Franchise made him ‘Player of the Match’ on 13th June 2021.
He also often quotes that it is an honor for him to be coming from a place where there are no such opportunities in terms of a sport. Dahani has played domestic to national cricket and proved his mettle. It’s a matter of pride for his mother and his family who supports him now. He says, “I am thankful to the Almighty for all that I have achieved so far.”

Who is this Hasbulla and why is he being called ‘Mini Khabib?’
You must be living under a rock if you don’t know Hasbulla. The kid who is all over TikTok and other social media applications. Well, if you don’t know him yet. Let us introduce little Hasbulla to you.
Who is Hasbullah Magomedov
TikTok and Instagram blogger Hasbulla Magomedov has garnered attention on Instagram and TikTok for his appearance. Hailing from Makhachkala, the capital of Russia’s the North Caucasus Republic of Dagestan. He is a blogger by profession.

What rare genetic disease Hasbulla has?
This ‘little kid’ who recently took the internet by storm may look like a five-year-old. He’s believed to have a genetic disorder similar to dwarfism. Moreover, a doctor has recently speculated that he has Growth Hormone Deficiency. He measures over three feet tall and has a higher pitch to his voice.
How old is Hasbullah?
Hasbullah is currently 18 years old.
He first got attention after the fight video with Abdu Rozik, a Tajik celebrity model with a similar medical condition as Hasbullah. The fight was hosted by the martial artist and boxer Khabib Nurmagomedov
The fight!
Well, we might not be able to understand the Russian, but we know at one point Hasbulla said, “Hold your emotions, little kid.” To which the actual physical fight happened. Both of them were constantly provoking and complaining to each other while Khabib tries to calm them down.
Furthermore, he first became an internet sensation in 2020 after his TikTok videos pretending to fight children went viral.
He made those videos just for fun. But eventually, after that, he actually started hanging out with adult fighting champions.
Why is Hasbullah called Mini Khabib?
Furthermore, he resembles the former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, and now he is being called “Mini Khabib.”
Well, Hasbulla has the potential to steal hearts with his cuteness as one Twitter user also tweets,
Have you seen his videos, yet?

Thursday Tunes: Melancholic by Maanu is a “sad tale of affairs”
The cultural-defying music of Pakistan!
Music is one of the most culturally infused features in Pakistan. The last decade has become the era of ‘underground artists.’ Rehman Afshar, aka Maanu is one of those artists who flies solo under the radar with his funky beats and divergent lyrics. People in Lahore also know him by ‘Yain city or yain.’ The tribute song he released for Lahore last year.
Pakistan is particularly being blessed with progressive artists, either as a band or a solo being. Quality music is being produced and eventhough some of these tracks do not get a chance to come up to the hype they deserve, but still manage to catch the attention of those who appreciate good music and has RnB and EDM in their souls.
Melancholic by Maanu aka Rehman Afshar
A blend of Pop, R&B, and EDM in one song, Melancholic is one gorgeous track. It is a complete post-breakup track. And portrays what comes from the heart directly! The song communicates perfectly. Melancholic is written, composed by Maanu himself, and mastered by Adeel Tahir.
Lyrics – Melancholic by Maanu
Melancholic Sa hai ye sama mein kahoon kya
Gin and tonic
Pe hun mein ab kab se yun zinda
Haan jab se dekhein teri aankhein
Tab se hun mein teri raahon ka deewana
I don’t have words
But I do know ke yun haulay haulay
Aagay barh raha hai in dou dillon ka fasaana
Kyun dar jata hun jab hun tujh se door?
Even though I try to play it cool
Tu hi deti hai iss dil ko sakoon
The music video
Melancholic’s music video is a visual treat. Directed by Muhammad Shah and Abdul-Rehman Malik, the vintage 4:3 frame ratio features the artist (Maanu himself) sitting on a couch singing the lyrics with a numb single dazed face. The people around him seem to be partying and enjoying life as they could. But since the lyrics suggest a breakup and the melancholy attached to it proves it. This song becomes sadder. Everything stops for him as he has lost himself. The scenes shot on the Lahore Metro are simply gorgeous and gloomy.
When the chorus hits the song intensifies and depicts the feeling of hopelessness, anxiety and the electronic music sure hits the notes perfectly with a constant groove until it fades with percussion tabla-like beats.
Listen to the song here,
Currently, Maanu is venturing and collaborating with many artists like Hasan Raheem, Talal Qureshi, and Abdullah Qureshi. And making his own music and performing on many platforms including Lahore Music Meet.
Keep rocking Maanu!

Women Empower Wednesday: The Iron wings of Muniba Mazari
Some people dream to have wings to fly high. A dream to achieve greatness through their words and their courage, and sometimes those wings come with a price. Muniba Mazari is one of the most courageous women Pakistan has. Let’s celebrate her life and achievements more.
Muniba Mazari
Muniba Mazari Baloch also known as ‘The Iron Lady of Pakistan’ was born on March 3rd, 1987 in a small village in Balochistan. She is a Pakistani activist, painter, anchor, model, singer, and motivational speaker. She became the National Ambassador for UN Women Pakistan after being shortlisted in the 100 Inspirational Women of 2015 by BBC. Mazari also made it to the Forbes 30 under 30 lists for 2016.
With all these achievements Muniba Mazari is also the Pakistan’s first motivational speaker and activist who uses a wheelchair. At the age of 21, she survived a horrific accident that caused her major spinal injuries including broken ribs, ulna radius. Her lungs and liver were deeply injured that left her paralysed from waist down. The incident that took place in 2008 changed her life entirely. She was moved to Rahim Yar Khan Hospital, the place where the accident happened and then was moved to Karachi for her surgery.
Muniba Mazari’s career
After shifting to Rawalpindi from Karachi in 2011, Muniba adopted her son Nael. She adopted her son because she knew she won’t be able to give birth and walk again.
She kickstarted her career as a painter. While painting, she found a job working for Areeb Azhar to run his Facebook page for monthly wages. She also started work at her son’s school for a startup project called Dheeray Bolo (Speak Slowly), which involved teaching Urdu at various schools. Eventually, the managing director of Pakistan Television (PTV) at the time, Mohammad Malick, learned about her because of her TEDx talk of 2014 in Islamabad and asked her to work at PTV.
With time, she spoke on various platforms as a motivational speaker. Some of her notable contributions include VCon Dubai and Malaysia. Where Mazari spoke about her experiences and her courage. She was honored with the title of Iron Lady of Pakistan. She is also under the 100 most influential women of 2015 by BBC, moreover, she was a part of the 500 most influential Muslims of the world.
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Representing UN Women
Furthermore, Muniba Mazari became the first Pakistani UN Goodwill Ambassador for UN Women. On the occasion she said, “I am a strong supporter of UN Women and the role we have in ending gender-based discrimination, and working towards gender equality, making it a lived reality. We need to educate both men and women if we want to eliminate gender-based discrimination, and for this, we have to work together as one.”
Muniba believes, “if you trust yourself, if you have firm belief in yourself, the world recognizes you.”