Rampant police brutality in Punjab
Officials order an inquiry into the arrest of 13 y/o boy during a raid in a home in Sadiqabad, Punjab & demanding ransom money. FIR registered against 5 people including 3 cops over the death of an inmate in the custody of Shahdra police in Lahore
Senate decries TikTok ban
Senate slams PTA for banning TikTok, stating the platform itself does not spread indecent content. The petition submitted to LHC seeks to block VPNs through which Pakistanis are able to access banned apps & sites
Air pollution increases virus risks
Exposure to air pollution lowers immunity, resulting in more severe COVID-19 symptoms & greater risk of death. Other studies suggest high levels of particulate pollution in the air increases COVID-19 transmission incidence