The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will start issuing new banknotes on December 29, 2022.
The new SBP Banking Services Corporation banknotes will include the signature of the new governor, Jameel Ahmad.
Banknotes containing the signatures of his predecessors will also remain legal tender.
Earlier, the SBP stated that banknotes of the old design, large-sized banknotes with denominations of Rs10, Rs50, Rs100, and Rs1,000 could be exchanged from the SBP till December 31, 2022.
The federal government extended the deadline for exchanging old designed large-size banknotes in Notification F.No.2(1)IF-III/2010 until December 23, 2021.
In a statement, State Bank stated that December 31, 2022, was the “last and final deadline for exchange of such banknotes, upon expiry of which, these banknotes shall no longer be exchangeable from the counters of the SBP Banking Services Corporation (BSC) and thus will lose their value.”
Actor Muneeb Butt had announced on social media two days ago that he would be playing the first ever transgender Assistant Commissioner in an ARY television serial. Butt had written in the post that this was a role that would break stereotypes in our society.
However, transgender activists were furious about this casting choice and responded by pointing out that the role would have been more empowering had a transgender person been cast.
As a transgender rights activist, I would suggest you to hire a trans actor for this role. We don’t need men to perform our lives!
Transgender activists on Twitter shared that there were many trans people who were unemployed and who deserved good, authentic representation on public platforms, hence it was unnecessary to hire a man to play this role.
Why @muneeb_butt9 you are playing trans character, this is really insane , transgender are live in this country and trans role should be perform by trans person. And @Salman_ARY@SabaQamarActor please rethink about it and justice. https://t.co/FwinoPxPJW
Another trans user called this decision ‘dangerous’ because the entertainment will keep on capitalising on transgender issues, rather than employ members of the trans community and bring them to the table.
So hopefully, our industry should be mindful about writing stories about minorities and be sure to invite members of said community while giving them the chance to tell these stories themselves without speaking over them. One of the foremost essential demands made by the transgender community is to be granted equal opportunity and rights as anyone else in Pakistan, and we can assure that by allowing them to tell their own stories without censoring them.
Federal health officials stated on Wednesday that they will tighten up monitoring systems at all entry ports of the country while monitoring arriving passengers amid growing concerns of coronavirus (Covid-19) spreading in the country, Samaa has reported.
An official of the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination said tBF.7 Omicron variant is a cause for concern.
He said that relevant authorities had received instructions to make sure that travellers from foreign nations pass through thermal scanners at airports all over Pakistan. According to government figures, 90% of the population has already received a Covid-19 vaccination.
He said that instructions have been given to ensure that hospitals had an appropriate supply of ventilators, oxygen tanks and antiviral medications.
When will grown men on the internet stop coming after young girls and attempting to silence them? Climate change activist Greta Thunberg is one of the most vocal voices against climate change. The young girl has been a prime target for insecure men who send her trolling messages.
This time though, Thumberg has clapped back and done so with a thunderous bang.
Dirt bag Andrew Tate tried to harass Greta by tagging her in a post where he boasted about the number of cars he had and the emissions they would release. Greta had a befitting reply to him. The tweet has already gained 2.2 million likes.
yes, please do enlighten me. email me at smalldickenergy@getalife.com https://t.co/V8geeVvEvg
After this amazing exchange, the top trends on Pakistani Twitter included #smalldickenergy, Andrew Tate and Take An L.
Sometime later, Andrew Tate responded with a video clip where he accused Greta of being involved in the matrix, and told his followers that she is trying to get people to convince their government to tax them into poverty.
Thank you for confirming via your email address that you have a small penis @GretaThunbergThe world was curious.
According to tracking sites Downdetector and Netblocks, thousands of Twitter users reported an outage on Wednesday, but the problem seemed to be resolved with lost tweets reappearing.
At the peak of the downtime, around 0035 GMT, DownDetector said that over 10,000 users had reported issues with the site, which is now controlled by the controversial billionaire Elon Musk.
AFP journalists in the United States and Asia were among those impacted.
However, less than an hour later, the number of reported problems had reduced to slightly more than 3,700.
“Twitter is experiencing international outages affecting the mobile app and features including notifications; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering,” Netblocks said in a tweet.
Under Musk’s leadership, Twitter has been troubled by chaos, with major job cuts, the restoration of banned accounts, and the banning of journalists critical of the South African-born entrepreneur.
In response to a user’s tweet questioning if Twitter was “broken,” Musk answered, “Works for me.”
Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has said the that establishment neither approached the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) nor the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in connection with a rumored technocratic setup that might be installed to govern the country.
“Imran Khan makes up fresh stories every other day, however, no message regarding the technocratic setup was conveyed,” he stated.
He said that the institution has pledged to the nation that it will remain apolitical. “From now on, whatever happens will be in line with the Constitution,” Sanaullah categorically said.
عمران خان عدم استحکام کوہوا دینےکےلیےاب ٹیکنوکریٹک سیٹ اپ کی باتیں کررہا ہے۔ہر دودن بعد نیاشوشہ چھوڑدیتا ہےاور بھول جاتا ہے دو دن پہلے کیا جھوٹ بولا تھا۔ کوئی ٹیکنوکریٹک سیٹ اپ نہیں آئے گا اب جو ہوگا آئین کے مطابق ہوگا۔ رانا ثناء اللہ
Speaking to senior journalists in Lahore, Imran had stressed, “I don’t see elections happening now. There is hearsay about a technocratic government being brought forward,” he had told the media personnel in an informal talk.
PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry had addressed the rumors, calling any such plan a “joke”. The former minister had said, “It is a joke to form a technocratic government for two and a half years after wrapping up this government and sending it home. Experimenting and playing jokes with Pakistan should come to an end now.”
“You will bring ‘imported technocrats’ from the United States if the Shehbaz Sharif-led government is not functioning,” he added. “The solution to the country’s problems is holding elections.”
After making her debut with the chart-topping global hit Pasoori, Shae Gill dropped a musical collaboration with songwriter-singer duo Hassan and Roshaan from Lahore.
Titled Sukoon, it has become a hit amongst music fans transnationally. While some netizens had issues with the subtle hints of queerness in the video, the majority of users wrote about how peaceful and melancholic vibes the song gives. A few users even compared Gill’s voice to the legendary Nazia Hassan after listening to the song.
Even the male vocals by Hassan and Roshaan have garnered immense praise. The duo expressed their gratitude after the song was used by two Bollywood actors, Ayushmann Khurrana and Rohit Saraf in their respective Instagram posts.
The talented duo stated on their joint Instagram handle, “What is happening? We seriously didn’t expect all this love and support.”
Sukoon’s audio was originally out in October, but the music video was released in December. Hassan and Roshan took to Instagram to share the clip and wrote, “When the director heard the song, he said the song gave him a sense of peace coupled with melancholy. Like a goldfish in a fishbowl, zindagi haseen bhi hay, tanha bhi hay [life is also beautiful, life is also lonely). A goldfish in a bowl, perhaps the prettiest, loneliest thing one could visualize.”
Star athlete Haris Rauf gave a tongue-in-cheek reply to a female fan’s question about his ‘apology gesture’ during the wedding shoot with his wife Muzna Masood Malik.
While shooting for his post-Nikkah photoshoot, Rauf felt tired of constant posing and funnily apologised to his ladylove for asking her to stop.
On being asked about the same, Haris stated that he didn’t apologise because he made any mistake, rather he was recorded the wrong way.
On Monday, Rauf clarified just a few days after his wedding that his wife is not on any social media platform. He also advised fans to steer clear of “scams”.
“Hello everyone, I just want to make it clear that my wife, Muzna Masood Malik, is not on any social media platforms,” the pacer wrote on Twitter.
She does not have an official account. Please be cautious of any scams,” Rauf added as he thanked people for their prayers and good wishes for his wedding.
Hello everyone, I just want to make it clear that my wife, Muzna Masood Malik, is not on any social media platforms. She does not have an official account. Please be cautious of any scams. Thank you so much for all of your prayers and good wishes.
Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has formed a committee that will work on reducing electricity consumption in government offices by 30 per cent.
The Prime Minister gave the directives while chairing a meeting of the federal cabinet where a “Proposed Energy Saving Plan” presented by the Power Division was also under discussion. The meeting was briefed on consultations held with stakeholders about energy saving.
Shehbaz Sharif said that the consultation process with all the stakeholders including the provincial governments should be completed soon.
Conversion of federal government buildings to solar energy
Last week, the Premier directed relevant authorities to convert federal government buildings to solar energy at the earliest.
He issued special instructions for formulating a comprehensive strategy to effectively resolve the issues faced in the early completion of the solar energy projects.
The PM said the use of solar energy in electricity production could effectively resolve many fiscal issues including the energy crisis in the country and rising prices of electricity.
Actor and morning show host Nida Yasir recently appeared on The Talk Talk Show where she marked the leading ladies of Pakistan out of ten for their acting skills.
The host Hassan Chaudhry first asked her about Sarah Khan, and Nida gave her 7.5 marks for her acting chops. She then marked 8.5 to Ayeza Khan, 9.5 to Maya Ali, 7.5 to Minal Khan, and 7.5 to Mawra Hocane.
The Nadaaniyaan diva stated that there isa scope for improvement in their performances.
Nida also addressed other controversies surrounding her. She has long been under scrutiny for the type of guests she invites on her morning show, Good Morning Pakistan. From the likes of Dananeer Mobeen, Ayesha Mano to Ahmed Shah, Nida has invited them all to her popular show.
However, throughout the years, many spectators have also criticised the TV host for not highlighting people with more academic achievements, and only catering to people who go viral online for ‘foolish theatrics’. Taking her chance, the famous host has finally set the record straight and reminded her audience about the many times she has provided limelight to such guests on her show.
“I want to respond to this criticism by recalling the time I invited Ayesha, the girl who became viral on TikTok for her dance to my show. Many people started asking me why I didn’t invite a specific guest who has won academic awards. The truth is, you cannot even fathom how many shows I conduct that feature academic champs, but they never get high ratings,” said the Hum Tum actor.
She then went on to highlight how Mobeen and Zara Naeem were invited on the same day together. “Once I even invited 7-8 people on one show, and they all possessed so many talented skills, but the episode went unnoticed. I also invited Zara and Dananeer together, still, people only remember the latter one better. How does the audience not recall Zara? This is not my fault, but actually of the people who want to see these guests on my show.”
Yasir elaborated her stance by speaking about the repetitive narratives used in dramas. She noted, “If our Pakistani dramas are still stuck on producing family politics storylines, it’s because of the demand too. The channels will obviously try to create more dramas that give them more profitable responses.”
Tired of the ongoing fuss, the Nadaaniyaan actor then put forth an interesting question for her critics. She asked, “When I do invite educated people to my show, why aren’t people watching them?”
She also further explained how fans request her to feature guests on her show. “I also would like to add that people even tag me in photos now to show who they want to see on my show. When I woke up one morning, I saw a picture online of the ‘Lahore Da Pawa – Akhtar Lawa’ man doctored beside me, and that’s how I learned about the viral meme circulating on the internet. I also once got a call from a man who married a woman much younger than his age asking me to invite him as a guest because he’s gone viral. Like, should I just invite you because of your marriage?”
Yasir then concluded the conversation by highlighting how viewers don’t give her the complete credit she truly deserves. “People just watch the viral clips of my show and assume that’s the only type of guests I invite, but that’s really not the case. I run a morning show that takes place every day, so I keep a proper balance of my guest list,” expressed the Yeh Zindagi Hai actor.
