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Day: April 27, 2021

Mehwish Hayat Thanks Shafqat Mahmood For Postponing Exams

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Mehwish Hayat thanks Shafqat Mahmood

Tamgha-e-Imtiaz recipient Mehwish Hayat has lauded Shafqat Mahmood’s decision of postponing exams during the third wave of coronavirus.

The Punjabi Nahi Jaungi took to her Twitter account and thanked the education minister.

“Thank you @Shafqat_Mahmood. So glad that you took notice. Postponing the exams was the sensible decision – education is important but protecting the students in these Covid times was paramount!,” tweeted Mehwish.

On the other hand, singer Asim Azhar appreciated Mahmood’s decision but gave a piece of advice to all the students.

“Mubarak bacho. Partying face Ab khuda ka waasta hai parties aur get togethers bhi cancel karna apne aur ghar baithna until we’re done with covid,” advised Asim.

It is pertinent to mention here that on Tuesday (27th April), Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr. Faisal Sultan announced that all the board exams have been postponed till 15th June 2021 as per National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) due to the increasing cases of coronavirus in the country.

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Asim Azhar Has A Special Advice For The Students

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Asim Azhar

Pakistani singer Asim Azhar has been raising his voice in support of students following the ongoing COVID-19 third wave across Pakistan.

However, after Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood announced the postponement of examinations, Asim Azhar once again took to the micro-blogging site.

The Tum Tum singer appreciated Mahmood’s decision but gave a piece of advice for all the students.

“Mubarak bacho. Partying face Ab khuda ka waasta hai parties aur get togethers bhi cancel karna apne aur ghar baithna until we’re done with covid,” advised Asim.

Earlier, the Yaad singer lashed out at the government for not considering the demands of students and others to cancel exams 2021 just for the sake of their ego.

Taking to Twitter, Asim sound “angry” as he said the future of students matters when they have a guaranteed and safe future by not targeted by the Coronavirus.

“Abay bhai future bachay ga tou ayega na? At this point, it feels like the gov has taken it to it’s ego to hold the exams this year. With this rising wave of covid, it will be a huge mistake to let kids take the virus back to their homes,” he wrote.

He, in another tweet, pointed out that not only the exams should be cancelled but also the government should consider over imposing a lockdown across the country in order to battle with the virus completely.

The Ghalat Fehmi singer added, “Also, when I ask my government to cancel the exams this year, I also ask them to activate strict lockdowns thru out the country. Aisa nahi hai ke bas exams cancel hojayen aur baaki mulk mai party chalay. I hope we all agree on this as well.”

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Saudi Arabia: Heavy rain flooded roads around Haram Sharif

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Heavy Rain In Makkah

Heavy rainfall caused flooding in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.  According to a foreign news agency, Umrah pilgrims in the Haram Sharif and the Kaaba continued to perform Tawaf and special prayers were offered during the rain. On the other hand, roads in different areas including Hail, Qasim, Riyadh, and East Jazan, Asir, and Baha. Heavy rainfall … Read more

NA-249 By-Election: Public holiday declared on polling day

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NA-249 By-election

The local administration has declared a public holiday on April 29 in connection with the NA-249 by-elections in Karachi.

According to details, a public holiday has been declared in Kemari and Gharbi districts on the day of polling for by-polls in the NA-249 constituency. Deputy Commissioner Kemari and Gharbi districts have issued the notification.

The notification said that due to by-polls in the NA-249 constituency, it has been decided to grant a public holiday.

It may be recalled that by-elections on NA-249 will be held on Thursday, April 29 and government offices in the constituency will remain closed on the day of by-elections.

The National Assembly seat was vacated by the resignation of PTI’s Faisal Wawda, who resigned after casting his vote on Senate election day.

Candidates from PML-N, PPP, MQM Pakistan, Pak Sarzamin Party, GDA, and other parties including PTI are contesting for the by-elections.

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EU to send urgently-needed medical support to India

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On Tuesday a statement from the bloc said that the European Union will send the urgently-needed oxygen, medicines, and medical equipment to India as the second wave of the deadly coronavirus has taken the death toll to 200,000.

The decision comes after India requested support through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, which is coordinated by the Emergency Coordination Centre of the European Commission.

This support from the EU will help India to tackle the alarming situation of coronavirus.

Moreover, more help from the other member states including France and Germany is expected to be increased in the coming days.

The offers of support from the EU Member States via the Mechanism currently include:

Ireland — 700 oxygen concentrators; 1 oxygen generator; 365 ventilators;

Belgium — 9,000 doses of antiviral medicines Remdesivir;

Romania — 80 oxygen concentrators and 75 oxygen cylinders;

Luxembourg — 58 ventilators;

Portugal — 5,503 vials of Remdesivir; 20,000 litres of oxygen per week.

Sweden — 120 ventilators.

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Maryam Nawaz warns PM Khan against rigging in upcoming AJK elections

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Maryam Nawaz

On Tuesday, PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz warned the present government against rigging in the upcoming Azad Jammu and Kashmir elections.

“PML-N will fight against it and will not sit quietly”, said Maryam Nawaz.

While addressing a press conference alongside Maryam Nawaz, AJK Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider said rigging in the elections would go in “favor of India”.

“[Rigging in the elections] would benefit India and it will be a move to deceive the people the Azad Kashmir,” the AJK prime minister said. “Everything will go in vain if elections are rigged,” he added.

It is pertinent to mention here that general elections in AJK are due to held in June or July this year. However, the exact date for the elections has not been announced yet.

Maryam criticizes govt for not postponing Cambridge exams:

During the press conference, PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz criticized the PTI-led government and said that the government had put the students’ lives at danger by not postponing the exams at a time when the coronavirus situation is getting worse day by day.

“The countries in the region had opted for other ways to conduct the examinations, then why did this incompetent government put students in harm’s way,” she questioned.

“We want this curse (incumbent government) to end …. we can bear them, but the people cannot,” Maryam Nawaz said.

She went on to say that the present government has failed miserably to control the coronavirus situation in the country, adding there are no safety arrangements during Cambridge exams.

Maryam asked Imran Khan and Shafqat Mahmood if they would send their children to such examination centers.

Maryam also said that Prime Minister Imran Khan had given his government an NRO after his meeting a group of lawmakers backing estranged PTI leader Jahangir Tareen.

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BISE Gujranwala: Date Sheet Issued For Matric Annual Exams 2021

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exams

On Tuesday, the Gujranwala Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) issued a date sheet for matric annual exams 2021. According to the announced date sheet, the annual SSC exams will start on May 25th, 2021. BISE Gujranwala has advised regular and private students to check the provided schedule for the exams. It is notified … Read more

Shah Mahmood Qureshi Discusses Bilateral Relations With Canadian Foreign Minister

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Shah Mahmood Qureshi

Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday had a telephonic conversation with the Canadian Foreign Minister.

According to the details, the Foreign Ministers discussed bilateral relations and the corona situation.

During the conversation, Pakistan’s foreign minister said that,

“The epidemic situation in Pakistan is better than other countries in the region.”

Shah Mahmood while discussing Pakistan and Canada’s relations said,

“Pakistan attaches importance to bilateral relations with Canada.”

Shah Mahmood appreciated the steps taken by the Government of Canada to deal with the deadly coronavirus.

The Canadian Foreign Minister praised Pakistan’s efforts for the Afghan process and peace.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi earlier urged the Taliban to remain engaged in the Afghan peace process after the armed group said it would now shun summits about Afghanistan until all foreign forces leave.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that Pakistan will do whatever it can to convince them [Taliban] that it is in their national interest to remain engaged.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi said withdrawal delays were always a possibility due to logistics but that the Taliban had largely succeeded in their objective for foreign troops to withdraw and so should show flexibility towards the new Sept. 11 deadline.

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Ileana D’Cruz talks about the psychological impact of body-shaming

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Ileana D'Cruz body-shaming

In a recent interview, leading Bollywood actress Ileana D’Cruz spoke about her childhood and how she has been criticized and body-shamed for her physical features all her life. The 33-year-old actress spoke of how all the criticism impacted her mentally. The actress said, “I remember those days like it was yesterday. It’s weird because it’s … Read more

Celal Al sends his greetings to Imran Abbas all the way from Africa

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Celal Al Africa

Celal Al aka Abdul Rehman Alp, a Turkish actor who is currently in Tanzania, has sent his greetings and love to Pakistani actor Imran Abbas via a video with the kids of Africa. Turkish actor Celal AL, who played the role of Abdul Rehman Alp in the Turkish series “Dirilis: Ertugrul” based on Islamic history, … Read more

Hareem Shah Shares Video, Photos With Bollywood Actors Including Govinda

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Hareem Shah

Pakistani TikTok star Hareem Shah has once again surprised the nation as she uploaded multiple videos with Bollywood’s megastar Govinda on her Instagram account. The actress made the video on Snack Videos, and also shared it on her Instagram account.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Hareem shah (@hareem.shah_official_account) Hareem … Read more

PM Imran Khan meets Jahangir Tareen-aligned group

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Tareen-aligned group

According to details, the internal discussion of the meeting of the Tareen-aligned group with Prime Minister Imran Khan has come to light.

The Jahangir Tareen-aligned group requested the Prime Minister to form a Judicial Commission headed by Justice Sahir Ali, Tasdeeq Jilani, and Nasirul Mulk.

Prime Minister Imran Khan has rejected the request of the Tareen-aligned group to form a commission of inquiry.

Sources said that the Prime Minister has refused to accept political pressure on the most important issue.

Imran Khan said that,

“I cannot be brought under pressure like this, if Jahangir is the most accused then the inquiry will continue.”

The members demanded that Shahzad Akbar should be removed from the case.

The Prime Minister said,

“Believe me, Shahzad Akbar will not do any injustice. No retaliation is being taken against anyone.”

The Tareen-aligned group members expressed their concerns to the Prime Minister and the Prime Minister assured them that justice would be done to them.

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Ayushmann Khurrana Contributes To The COVID-19 Relief Fund

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Ayushmann Khurrana

As India battles the second wave of coronavirus pandemic, Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana and his wife Tahira Kashyap decided to contribute to the coronavirus relief fund.

The Dream Girl actor took to his Instagram account and issued a statement about their donations.

The Andhadhun actor wrote,

“We have been in the eye of the storm since last year. This pandemic has broken our hearts, made us endure pain and suffering like never before, showed us how solidarity with one another can make us handle this humanitarian crisis. Today, again, this pandemic asks us to show fortitude, resilience, and mutual support.”

 

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A post shared by Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk)

He further said, “People, across India, have stepped forward to do as much as possible for each other, and Tahira and I thank each and every individual who has inspired us to do more.”

“We have been constantly doing our bit to help as many people as possible and have now contributed to the Maharashtra Chief Ministers Relief Fund in this hour of need.”

“This is the time when we should come together as a community and care for each other. People need as much help as possible and we can all look to do our bit as we deem fit,” he concluded.

Khurrana’s wife Tahira also shared the same post on her Instagram account.

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Imran Abbas is Thankful For 5 Million Followers, calls fans his true strength

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Imran Abbas fans

Imran Abbas, a popular actor of the Pakistani and Bollywood showbiz industry, crossed the milestone of reaching 5 million followers on Instagram, calling his fans his true strength. Actor and host Imran Abbas expressed his happiness over crossing this milestone and thanked his fans and followers.   View this post on Instagram   A post … Read more

No exams will take place in the country till 15th of June: Shafqat Mahmood

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Shafqat Mahmood

On Tuesday, Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr. Faisal Sultan announced that all the board exams have been postponed till 15th June 2021 as per National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) due to the increasing cases of coronavirus in the country. After attending a special … Read more

Egypt Police Attack: 9 Men Executed for attack on police in 2013

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Egypt Police Attack

Egypt Police Attack – On Monday, Egyptian authorities executed nine men who were convicted of murder during an attack on police station in 2013, stated by security officials and rights lawyers. During the assault in question, 15 people died which included 11 police officers. According to the officials, the nine men were found guilty of … Read more

US Dollar Rate Increased Against PKR On 27th April 2021

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USD increased

The US Dollar increased on the second day of the trading week (April 27th, 2021) in the interbank market. According to the data released by the State Bank of Pakistan, the dollar rate increased by 37 paise in the interbank market. According to Forex dealers, the dollar increased from Rs154.13 and sold at Rs154.50 in the … Read more

USD To PKR: Today Dollar Rate In Pakistan, 27th April 2021

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USD to PKR today

Today USD to PKR exchange rate is given below. All Currency prices are updated every hour to offer you the best US Dollar to Pakistani Rupee conversion. US Dollar to PKR conversion depends on open market rates which are set by the currency exchange dealers of Pakistan. Find today’s USD into the PKR exchange rate in Pakistan. … Read more

Billie Eilish treats fans sharing a snippet from her upcoming track

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Billie Eilish reveals her secret tattoos!

American pop singer Billie Eilish has released the trailer of her new song ‘Happier Than Ever’, which was eagerly awaited by her fans. Billie Eilish has released a teaser for her new song on her Instagram account, and the complete track will be released soon.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared … Read more

5 Holidays Will Be Given On Eid-ul-Fitr: Fawad Chaudhry

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Food inflation was on constant declining trend, says Fawad

While giving a media briefing after the cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Federal Minister For Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry said that this year, 5 holidays will be given on Eid-ul-Fitr.

The federal minister spoke about the coronavirus situation in the country while addressing the press conference and said that Pakistan would import oxygen if needed from China and Iran.

He further said that it is a bit difficult to import oxygen via air which is why “Oxygen has to be transported via land.”

Fawad Chaudhry also talked about the COVID-19 vaccination process and said that almost 2 million Pakistani had already been vaccinated against the deadly virus.

“More than one billion people across the world have gotten vaccinated,” he said, urging people not to get afraid of the side effects.

Earlier, the federal minister appealed to the nation to take the ongoing COVID-19 wave seriously and to strictly adhere to standard operating procedures (SOPs) to tackle this deadly virus.

Speaking at a news conference in Karachi, Fawad warned that the government would take drastic steps, like complete lockdown, if the pattern of increase in COVID-19 cases persists.

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Noor Bukhari’s heart says that the pandemic is about to end

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Noor Bukhari pandemic

Noor Bukhari, who quit the showbiz industry for the sake of Islam, says her heart says that now there is going to be forgiveness and God will show his mercy by ending the pandemic. She wrote in a message on the social media, “Suna Hai rehmat Barsi Hai Ap S.A.W ke shehr mai … dil … Read more

Aamir Liaquat Hussain responds to ‘third marriage’ claims, says Tuba is his only wife

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Aamir Liaquat

Prominent TV host Aamir Liaquat Hussain has responded over the ‘secret relationship’ claims made by actor and model Haniya Khan, who call herself as his third wife. Aamir Liaquat Hussain released a video denying the rumours of his third marriage, saying, “I only have one marriage, which is with Tuba.” Liaquat said, “Everyone complains about … Read more

Kanye West’s Yeezy sneakers sold for $1.8 million

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Kanye West's Yeezy sneakers sell for recording USD 1.8 million at auction

A pair of prototype Nikes worn by rapper Kanye West during his performances of “Hey Mama” and “Stronger” at the Grammy Awards in 2008 has shattered the record for a pair of sneakers ever sold. Sotheby’s announced that West’s so-called “Grammy Worn” Nike Air Yeezy 1 fetched $1.8 million in a private sale. It was … Read more

Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly spotted together at UFC 261 Fight

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American actress and model Megan Fox and singer Machine Gun Kelly aren’t shy about showing off their love. Throughout the end of the week, the couple didn’t hide their love as Fox, 34, cheered on Kelly, 31, at his show in Jacksonville, Florida. Subsequently, the two appreciated a night out at the UFC 261 fight. … Read more

What Princess Beatrice, Meghan Markle’s engagement rings have in common

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The engagement rings of Princess Beatrice and Meghan Markle, share a special connection as they were especially designed by their husbands Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Prince Harry respectfully. Harry created a jewel for his then-fiancée with a special link to his late mother, Princess Diana, while Mr Mapelli wanted a mix between classic and modern styles.na. … Read more

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