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Day: September 6, 2021

Guard starts trials for hybrid basmati seed

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pak rice

LAHORE: Guard Agricultural Research and Services (Guard) has started open trials for its “Hybrid basmati” seed to provide disease-resistant, long grain aromatic traditional variety to paddy growers of Punjab with higher production per acre, compared with the prevailing varieties. “We have sown our hybrid basmati variety over 50 acres of land in the core basmati … Read more

Pakistan slams India for registering cases against Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s family members

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Philippine Plane Crash Pakistan expresses condolences

Pakistan on Monday slammed India for the “reprehensible act” of registering cases on “trumped up charges” against the grieving family members of Kashmiri leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani. “After denying the family the right to bury Syed Ali Shah Geelani as per his will, the Indian occupation forces have further resorted to harassing the family … Read more

Photos: Actress Sarah Shahi rocks every outfit

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Sarah Shahi

Sarah Shahi is an American supermodel who is now also working as an actress. She was born on January 10 1980, in the USA. She has 1.2 million followers on her Instagram profile.

She is known for her leading role in several television serials including Alias, Dawson’s Creek, Reba, and Supernatural. She is quite active on her Instagram accounts and never stays behind in impressing her audience by sharing her latest photos.

Here we have a picture of Sarah Shahi from the United States of America.

Take a look:

 

Sarah Shahi

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Diljit Dosanjh tells fans about how much he misses Punjab

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Diljit Dosanjh

Diljit Dosanjh is an Indian singer and actor. He was born on 6th January 1984 in India. Theatres and Punjabi folk music had always piqued his interest. Diljit Dosanjh started his acting career in 2011 with the film The Lion of Punjab.

Diljit Dosanjh, an actor, and musician has been residing abroad for some time, and his admirers are eager to see him return to India. On Twitter, a fan lamented the fact that Diljit is no longer seen in Punjab.

The Fan wrote, “Hun punjab nhi nzr anda jithe janam hoya bai jaan (Now we don’t see you in your birthplace Punjab anymore, brother).”

Diljit responded to the tweet by writing that Punjab would always hold a special place in his heart.

He wrote, “Punjab Blood Ch aa Veere.. Lakhan Lok Kam Lai Punjab Ton Bahar Jande Ne..Eda Matlab eh nhi ke Punjab Sadey Andron Nikal Geya.. Punjab Di Mitti da Baneya Sareer Punjab Kivey Shadh Dau (Punjab is in my blood, brother. Lakhs of people step out of Punjab for work, which doesn’t mean that Punjab is not inside us anymore. This body is made of Punjab’s soil, how can I leave it behind?),”

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Karachi weather forecast: rain is expected from 9 to 10 September

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Karachi

Between September 9 and 10 more rain is expected along with winds and thunderstorms in Karachi, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecasted.

Sardar Sarfraz, Director of PMD Karachi stated that a different low-pressure climate system has been established in the Bay of Bengal.

The official stated, “The rain-bearing system is moving towards the west and it could cause rains in Karachi and other parts of Sindh between Thursday and Friday,”

The most recent rains system’s effects can be perceived in Sindh and northern parts of the country, he said, adding a new low-pressure climate system in the Bay of Bengal might be made after September 10.

For now, the met office allotted a weather alert in view of the predictable heavy rains in the country.

The met office stated, “Continental air is prevailing over most parts of the country.”

“Monsoon currents likely to reach upper and central parts of the country from Tuesday and may persist during the week,” read the announcement.

Further monsoon flows are expected to penetrate the country from September 7 and to be expected to remain till September 11, said the met office.

Under the impact of this weather system, rain-wind-thundershower is predictable in Kashmir, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Sialkot, Gujranwala, Lahore, Faisalabad, Abbottabad, Peshawar, and other cities of the country with rare gaps.

Dir, Muzaffarabad, Rawalakot, Islamabad, Jhelum, Lahore, and Kasur, in these areas Heavy falls are predictable from September 8 to 10.

Whereas, Rain-wind-thunderstorm is as well expected in Zhob, Musa Khel, Quetta, Ziarat, Kalat, and different parts of Sindh from September 8 to 10.

The met office cautioned that wind-storm might cause harm to the susceptible structures and heavy rainfall may cause urban flooding in Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, and Lahore throughout the period.

The met office too directed all the concerned authorities to stay attentive throughout the prediction period.

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Commerce Ministry asked to conduct monthly sensitivity analysis for trade

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Finance Minister Vows To Make E-commerce More Sustainable Through Digitization

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin has stressed on the Ministry of Commerce to conduct sensitivity analysis and build scenarios for effective forecasting both in imports and exports for each month of the year. Presiding over a meeting to review the trade balance situation at the Finance Division on Monday, the finance … Read more

PISA 2021: Announces its nomination list in 24 categories

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PISA 2021 nominations

The Pakistan Internation Screen Awards (PISA) 2021 has announced its nominations in 24 categories for its second annual ceremony. The second annual award ceremony will be held on 5th November 2021 at Madinat Jumeirah Arena, Dubai.

PISA acknowledges the stellar talent of Pakistan’s most celebrated artists from Film, TV, Music, Fashion and Digital Content industries and honours outstanding artists on an international platform under the aegis of Mesmerize Events and its CEO and Founder, Mr. Faisal Khan. As 2020 was a stagnant year for Pakistan’s cinema – due to the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown of nationwide theatres.

Winners across all categories will be decided by online voting, with an exception of the PISA Special Awards and the categories specified as Jury Awards.

Have a look at the nomination below:

PISA SPECIAL AWARDS:

PISA Lifetime Achievement Awards
PISA Global Icon of the Year 2020
PISA Youth Icon of the Year 2020

DIGITAL CONTENT

MOST ENTERTAINING INSTAGRAM CELEBRITY 
Dananeer Mobeen
Romaisa khan
Swineryy
Ukhano
Waliya Najib

BEST USE OF HUMOUR IN SOCIAL MEDIA
CBA Arslan Naseer
Danish Ali
Junaid Akram
Tabish Hashmi
Voice Over Man-Wajahat Rauf

YOUTUBER OF THE YEAR
Ducky Bhai
Kitchen with Amna
Mubashir Saddique – Village Food Secrets
Shahmeer Abbas
Shahveer Jafry

VLOGGER OF THE YEAR
Daniyal Sheikh
Mooro
Shahveer Jafry
Sham Idrees VLOGS
Ukhano

TIKTOKER OF THE YEAR
Areeka Haq
Kanwal Aftab
Jannat Mirza
Malik Usman Asim
Phullo (Toqeer Abbas)

FASHION 

BRIDAL COUTURE DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Faraz Manan
Khadijah Shah for Elan
Nida Azwer
Nomi Ansari
Shehla Chatoor

PRET A PORTER DESIGNER/BRAND OF THE YEAR
Generation
Khaadi
Sana Safinaz
Sania Maskatiya
Zara Shahjahan

MODEL OF THE YEAR – MALE & FEMALE (JURY)
Aimal Khan
Fahmeen Ansari
Hasnain Lehri
Maha Tahiriani
Mushk Kaleem
Nimra Jacob

MUSIC

SONG OF THE YEAR 
Allay by Ali Zafar, Urooj Fatima and Abid Brohi
Bari 2 by Bilal Saeed and Momina Mustehsan
On & On by Shamoon Ismail
Sakal Ban by Mughal e Funk ft Meesha Shafi
Teri Tasveer by Bayaan
Tum Tum by Asim Azhar, Shamoon Ismail, Talha Anjum, Talhah Yunus

SINGER OF THE YEAR – (JURY)
Aima Baig – Te Quiero Mucho
Ali Sethi – Pehla Qadam
Baluch Twins – Tazhn Teehaar
Sunny Khan Durrani – La Haasil
Zeeshan Ali (Surkhwaab) – Sanval

BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OF 2020 – (JURY)

TELEVISION

BEST TITLE TRACK/OST 
Ishq kiya by Asim Azhar – Ishqiya
Zindagi Paheli Hai by Ali Sethi/Naveed Nashad – Sabaat 
Ishq  Ronda Riya by Ali Zafar/Naveed Nashad – Mushk 
Yehi toh raaz e ulfat hai – Shani Arshad/Aima Baig – Raaz e Ulfat
Deewangi – Sahir Ali Bagga – Deewangi

BEST WRITER 
Zanjabeel Asim Shah – Pyar Ke Sadqay
Kashif Anwar – Sabaat
Fasi Bari Khan – Ghisi Piti Mohabbat 
Sarwat Nazir – Dushman-e-Jaan
Sadia Akhtar – Deewangi

BEST DIRECTOR 
Farooq Rind – Pyar Ke Sadqay
Shehzad Kashmiri – Sabaat
Ahmad Bhatti – Ghisi Piti Mohabbat
Amin Iqbal – Dushman-e-Jaan
Zeeshan Ahmed – Deewangi

BEST TV SERIAL 
Pyar Ke Sadqay – MD Productions/Moomal Entertainment
Sabaat – MD Productions
Ghisi Piti Mohabbat – iDream Entertainment
Dushman-e-Jaan – Six Sigma plus
Deewangi – 7th Sky Entertainment

BEST TV ACTOR – POPULAR
Bilal Abbas Khan – Pyar Ke Sadqay
Danish Taimoor – Deewangi
Feroze Khan – Ishqiya 
Ameer Gilani – Sabaat 
Affan Waheed – Ghalti 

BEST TV ACTOR – JURY
Faysal Quraishi – Muqaddar
Imran Ashraf – Mushk
Mohib Mirza – Dushman-e-Jaan
Sami Khan – Saraab
Yasir Nawaz – Bikhray Moti

BEST TV ACTRESS – POPULAR
Yumna Zaidi – Pyar Ke Sadqay
Mawra Hocane – Sabaat 
Sara Khan – Sabaat 
Hiba Bukhari – Deewangi
Hania Amir – Ishqiya

BEST TV ACTRESS – JURY
Hira Mani – Kashf
Neelam Muneer – Bikhray Moti
Ramsha Khan – Ghisi Piti Mohabbat
Sonya Hussyn – Saraab
Madiha Imam – Muqaddar

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Ahmed Ali Butt – Jhooti 
Ali Abbas – Deewangi
Gohar Rasheed – Raaz-e-Ulfat 
Omair Rana – Pyar Ke Sadqay 
Waseem Abbas – Kashf 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Arjumand Rahim – Ghisi Piti Mohabbat
Atiqa Odho – Pyar Ke Sadqay
Hina Altaf – Bandhay Ek Dour Se
Tooba Siddiqui – Dushman-e-Jaan
Zara Tareen – Mushk

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Ramiz Raja held responsible for the sudden resignation of Misbah and Waqar

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Ramiz Raja announces new Under-19 T20 world league

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman, Ramiz Raja has been held responsible for the sudden resignation of head coach, Misbah-ul-Haq and bowling coach, Waqar Younis. This incident is not at all a good sign for the national team as their coaches resigned just a week before the mega event Twenty20 World Cup, and it will definitely … Read more

Pakistani celebs pay tribute to soldiers on Defence day

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Defence day

Defence Day is celebrated in Pakistan as a national day to commemorate the sacrifices made by Pakistani soldiers in defending its borders. 6th September, the day of the 1965 war when Indian troops crossed the international border to invade Pakistani Punjab in retaliation for Pakistan’s Operation Grand Slam, which targeted Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistani television … Read more

NFT marketplace gets launched by Crypto exchange FTX for US-based users

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NFT marketplace

Crypto exchange FTX has announced a native NFT marketplace planned to exploit the sector’s parabolic development over the last year.

After perceiving the parabolic growth of the nonfungible token (NFT) ecosystem since the turn of the year, the famous crypto exchange FTX has come to be the newest crypto platform to publicize the unveiling of a native NFT marketplace.

Limited for United States-based clients, the platform will allow customers to mint, purchase, and sell NFTs — all traded cross-chain through the Ethereum (ETH) and Solana blockchains.

Deposits and withdrawals are as well likely to be launched in the upcoming weeks, opening up the ability to deposit external NFTs onto the platform.

In a public exhibition of the novel feature, the exchange has hurled a word-art style picture that only reads “Test.” The picture has a present offer of $1,100 and an enduring period of 19 hours.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried said, “It could lead to just incredibly fast and giant adoption. It could also lead, frankly, to sort of a sour taste in people’s mouth if there’s a crash, and no one ever quite figured out what it was.”

FTX is not the first crypto exchange to division into this space throughout 2021. Straight opponent Binance hurled its own NFT marketplace in June with a different “100 Creators” project in partnership with the likes of soccer performers Michael Owen and Alphonso Davies, other than singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi and artist Trevor Jones.

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Sara Ali Khan looks stunning in the latest picture

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Sara Ali Khan

Sara Ali Khan is a Bollywood actress from India. She is the daughter of Saif Ali Khan, a well-known Bollywood actor, and Amrita Singh, a well-known actress. Her acting career began in 2018 with the release of the love flick Kedarnath.

She is quite active on social media. She posted beautiful Photos on her Social media accounts. Taking to Instagram, the actress has stunned fans with her fabulous look. The picture is being liked by fans and has more than 600,000 likes this far. The comments section is also flooded with praise for the actress.

She shared the photo with the caption “In the expectation of wonderful things to happen in the future, one doesn’t hear the sound of the wind and sea, the breath and heartbeat this instant.”

Have a look!

 

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Kristen Stewart’s spectacular performance as Princess Diana in ‘Spencer’

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Kristen Stewart

Hollywood star Kristen Stewart amazed her fans and critics with her spectacular performance as Princess Diana in the movie Spencer.

In an interview, the Twilight actress said it took in-depth research of the Princess of Wales’s life and that it was intimidating playing her.

“It’s one of the saddest stories to exist ever, and I don’t want to just play Diana — I want to know her implicitly. I haven’t been this excited about playing a part, by the way, in so long,” she stated

While talking about her character for such a daunting role, the actress said she listened to the recordings of the late princess’ voice as she went to sleep every night in the months leading up to filming.

“The accent is intimidating as all hell because people know that voice, and it’s so, so distinct and particular, I’m working on it now and already have my dialect coach,” she added

She earlier told on Jimmy Kimmel Live! that she had to do ample research to fit in the part.

“I was really young, didn’t know what was going on, but now, it’s hard not to feel protective over her,” the Happiest Season actress explained. “She was so young. … Everyone’s perspective is different, and there’s no way to get everything right. Because what is fact in relation to personal experience?”

“My movie takes place over three days and it’s this really poetic, internal imagining of what that might have felt like rather than giving new information,” the Charlie’s Angel star explained. “So, we kind of don’t have a mark to hit. We just also love her.”

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Models who are reigning the Fashion Industry

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The Pakistani Fashion Industry had an influx in the early 2000s, and it began to develop. Our designers have begun to gain international recognition, making us all proud of our culture. While fashion trends change over time, one constant is the view of models and the conditions that must be met in order to be … Read more

Akshay Kumar’s mother shifted to ICU after health worsens

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Akshay Kumar

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar’s mother Aruna Bhatia has been shifted to ICU in critical condition in Mumbai hospital.

According to the report, Akshay’s mother was not well for a few days and today she is in the ICU at Mumbai’s Hiranandani Hospital.

Meanwhile, Akshay, who was in the UK for the shooting of his film Cinderella, has returned to Mumbai to attend his ailing mother.

It should be noted that Aruna Bhatia was also a Bollywood film producer.

On the work front, Akshay will next be seen in the film Sooryavanshi alongside Bollywood diva Katrina Kaif.

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India: Red lady finger that costs Rs 800 per kg, here’s why?

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India: Red lady finger that costs Rs 800 per kg, here’s why?

A ladyfinger is generally recognized for its green color and sticky texture, but in an uncommon development, a farmer has developed a new red variety. Bhindi, also known as Okra in Hindi and Ladyfinger in English, is a common vegetable in Pakistani and Indian households and is high in antioxidants and vitamins. A ladyfinger is … Read more

Royal Caribbean introduces a new agent incentive

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Royal Caribbean introduces a new agent incentives

Royal Caribbean International is honoring its travel partners throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, as well as their dedication to the cruise line, with a new offer to commemorate a global return to sailing. The Instant Booking Bonus will automatically award travel partners up to US$200 for any new, fully deposited bookings booked for … Read more

United Kingdom expresses concerns regarding vaccine passports

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United Kingdom expresses concerns regarding vaccine passports

Nadhim Zahawi, the vaccines minister, has announced that vaccine passports would be required for entry into nightclubs and other indoor venues in England by the end of this month. Zahawi stated that the project for high-traffic areas should begin now because all over-18s will have received two vaccinations by then. Venues and some MPs have … Read more

PCB announces T20 squad, excluding Sarfaraz and Shoaib

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PCB announces T20 squad, excluding Sarfaraz and Shoaib

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the T20 squad of the national team for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2021, and excluded Sarfaraz Ahmed and Shoaib Malik from the squad. PCB Chief Selector Mohammad Wasim announced fifteen members, Pakistani T20 squad, for the series of New Zealand, England, and the World Cup. The squad included Skipper … Read more

Sabre collaborates with Qatar Airways on a new distribution agreement

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Sabre collaborates with Qatar Airways on a new distribution agreement

Sabre Corporation and Qatar Airways are nearing the completion of a new distribution agreement that will provide long-term access to tickets via the Sabre travel marketplace. Implementation work is underway to enable Qatar Airways’ unique NDC offers to be disseminated using Sabre’s new distribution capability (NDC), which enables a consistent end-to-end workflow that connects with … Read more

What makes Ghol Fish so expensive and rare?

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What makes Ghol Fish So Expensive And Rare, here's why?

Many web outlets reported that a fisherman in Maharashtra’s Palghar became a billionaire after catching 157 Ghol fish worth Rs 1.33 crore. Chandrakant Tare’s story of good fortune and the Ghol fish, often known as “Sea Gold,” has gone viral. Tare went fishing after the monsoon restriction on sea fishing was removed. Unlike his regular … Read more

Petroleum group, coal exports surge 252.96%

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ISLAMABAD: The exports of the petroleum group and coal during the first month of FY 2021/22 grew 252.96 per cent, compared with the exports of the corresponding period of the last year. During the period from July 21, the petroleum group and coal worth $29,405 were exported, compared with the exports of $8,331 during the … Read more

Japanese auto firms invited to gain foothold in Pakistani market

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Car sales down 2 per cent in August

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Industries and Production Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtyar on Monday invited the Japanese automobile companies to explore the potential of exporting automobile parts to other countries. During a meeting with Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan Kuinori Matsuda, both leaders shared the key areas of cooperation in the industrial sector and modernisation of the … Read more

Pakistan’s exports rise in previous month: adviser

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commerce

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports of various sectors, including textiles and agriculture registered an increase in August 2021, a senior government official said on Monday. In a tweet, Adviser to the Prime Minster on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood said that during August 2021, the exports of home textiles, men’s garments, cotton fabric, rice, jerseys, fruits, … Read more

Former S. African President Jacob Zuma released from jail on medical grounds

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Jacob Zuma

JOHANNESBURG: Former South African President Jacob Zuma has been released from prison on medical parole, the country’s Department of Correctional Services (DCS) said on Sunday. “Medical parole placement for Zuma means that he will complete the remainder of the sentence in the system of community corrections, whereby he must comply with a specific set of … Read more

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry request Lilibet’s christening at Windsor Castle

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The royals

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have taken a step forward in their efforts to mend their relationship with the royal family. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have offered Queen Elizabeth the use of Windsor Castle for the baptism of their daughter, Lilibet Diana. According to a source referenced by The Sun, the couple has … Read more

Rupee weakens against dollar

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Dollar

KARACHI: The rupee weakened 32 paisas against the dollar on Monday, owing to higher demand for the foreign currency; following a record trade deficit in August 2021, dealers said. The exchange rate ended at Rs167.23 against the dollar from last Friday’s closing of Rs166.91 in the interbank foreign exchange market. The currency dealers said the … Read more

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