2 Blasts in Karachi

win blasts occurred on Sunday evening in Abbas Town, Karachi, which left two dead and 18 injured, Express News reported.This is the second blast that has shaken Abbas Town in the span of four months.A blast took place in November of last year near an Imambargah in Abbas town, which killed two people and injured over a dozen men, including two Rangers personnel.
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7:20pm
Two people have died and 18 have been injured, Express News reports.
All of those injured in the blasts have not yet been shifted to hospitals.
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7:10pm
A second blast was heard in Abbas Town.
Windows of nearby buildings reportedly damaged.
The blasts were reported to have occurred on Abul Hasan Isphani Road.
Witnesses reported seeing a cloud of smoke rising from the site of the blasts.
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7:00pm
The first blast was heard in Abbas Town.
Initial reports suggest that it was due to a planted IED.
Rescue teams were alerted and had left for the site.

 

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Geo News Caster Ayesha Bakhsh Had A Baby Boy

Karachi: One of Pakistan’s favorite anchor Ayesha Bakhsh has become mother of a baby kid, people close to her revealed.

“She gave birth to her baby in a private hospital of Karachi,” they added though refused to reveal their name.

Ayesha works as an anchor in Pakistan’s leading news channel Geo News where she has been working for last few years.

She got married to a businessman naming Adnan with her family’s nod in February 2012.

Before joining Geo News, she had been working for ARY where her unique style and news dichotomy made her popular within a short span of time.

Ayesha, who anchors the prime news hour at 9 pm at Geo News, couldn't be seen on the screen for last many days.

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Lo and behold, Pakistani TV Channels, usually considered the ethical champions, have become so desperate for their businesses that they are violating YouTube ban, imposed by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, by uploading video content on YouTube.

Almost all TV channels (except a few) are regularly updating their YouTube channels with videos of their latest TV shows. It is unclear so far that how these channels are accessing Youtube website despite severe ban in the country imposed by the regulator.

This also translates into a situation where PTA has failed to completely block the access of YouTube in Pakistan.

In a related news, we are receiving reports that Pakistani internet service providers have re-configured the YouTube filter and are allowing secure protocol for accessing the website. This re-configuration is being done to allow other-than-YouTube Google services to run smoothly.

Check below screens, shared by a ProPakistani reader, showing updated Videos on YouTube.

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