The City Traffic Police have taken action against unregistered Qingqi rickshaws and loaders, imposing a ban on their entry into model roads, including Canal Road. In order to ensure the protection of citizens’ lives and property and to maintain smooth traffic flow, authorities have prohibited the entry of unregistered loaders and Qingqi rickshaws on model […]
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Harry Brook banned from IPL for two years after last-minute withdrawal
England batsman Harry Brook has been banned from the Indian Premier League (IPL) for two years after withdrawing at the last moment. He pulled out of his contract with Delhi Capitals to focus on international cricket, causing disappointment among team officials and fans. Local media confirmed the ban on Friday, citing IPL regulations that discourage […]
Transgender athletes banned from women’s events
PARIS: Transgender women, regardless of testosterone levels, will no longer be allowed to compete in female track and field events, World Athletics president Sebastian Coe announced Thursday, citing fairness over inclusion. Coe said no transgender athlete who had gone through male puberty would be permitted to compete in female world ranking competitions from March 31. […]
Banned from education, ‘idle’ Afghan girls are married off
Thirteen-year-old Zainab should have been shopping for a new school uniform this autumn but, with no prospect of girls’ schools reopening in Afghanistan, she was instead forced to pick out a wedding dress. Since the Taliban seized power in Kabul and banned teenage girls from education, many have been married off — often to much older […]
Punjab: Teachers are prohibited to use YouTube
The School Education Department (SED) of Punjab has decided that teachers are not allowed to use YouTube. SED received complaints that some teachers are running YouTube channels. The department has ordered relevant authorities to watch these teachers’ activities and SED is also creating a list of teachers who are running YouTube channels. An official said […]
Who are the seven members banned from National Assembly?
National Assembly (NA) Speaker Asad Qaiser took action against seven members of the NA (MNAs) on Wednesday who used riotous and vulgar language in the House on Tuesday and banned them from entering the Assembly premises. According to the National Assembly Secretariat, the Speaker conducted the proceedings under the rules and regulations of the Assembly, […]
Wearing Burkas publicly banned in Netherlands
THE HAGUE: The Netherlands banned the wearing of a face-covering veil, such as a burqa or niqab, in public buildings and on transport from Thursday as a contentious law on the garment worn by some Muslim women came into force. Between 200 and 400 women are estimated to wear a burqa or niqab in the […]
Dortmund’s Reus banned for two matches, Wolf for three
BERLIN: Borussia Dortmund’s fading Bundesliga title hopes suffered another setback on Monday when captain Marco Reus was banned for two matches and Marius Wolf for three following their red cards in Saturday’s 4-2 home defeat by Schalke 04. Reus was sent off on the hour with a straight red card for a studs-up challenge on […]
TikTok Banned in India: Google and Apple take down the Chinese app
TikTok is one of the most popular apps that allows the user to create short videos using special effects. It is hugely popular all around the world. TikTok has a lot of users in Pakistan too. The youth just can’t get enough of this entertaining app. The users of TikTok can lip-sync to a variety […]
China seizes nearly 2,750 elephant tusks in huge bust
Chinese authorities have seized 7.5 tonnes of ivory — 2,748 elephant tusks — in one of the biggest busts in recent years as the country cracks down on the sale of illegal wildlife products. The country banned ivory sales at the end of 2017 in an attempt to rein in what used to be the […]