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  • PTV World accused of airing unauthorized footage by YouTuber

    PTV World accused of airing unauthorized footage by YouTuber

    Content Creator and YoutTuber Muzammil Hussain has accused PTV World of copyright infringement, claiming that the state television used his tourism footage which was originally uploaded on his Youtube channel ‘MHtoori’ and is three minutes and fifteen seconds long. “PTV World aired the video footage on 30th September around 2 pm,” he said.

    In a legal notice, he alleges that the video was created from various clips posted on his Facebook page in March 2019.

    As per the Copyright Ordinance, 1962 (Ordinance No. lOCKIV of 1962), the sole ownership and copyright over his Facebook page, Twitter, and YouTube channels. All licenses and intellectual property rights are attributed to him, in accordance with Sections 56 and 57A of the Copyright Ordinance. He is demanding compensation of Rs200 million for the unauthorized creation and broadcast of the video, in line with the Copyright Ordinance, 1962.

    The notice provides a 70-day window for PTV World to respond.

  • Nida Dar will lead Pakistan women’s cricket team against Bangladesh

    Nida Dar will lead Pakistan women’s cricket team against Bangladesh

    The Pakistan women’s cricket team, under the leadership of Nida Dar, has been selected for a tour of Bangladesh later this month. The Pakistani team will leave for Bangladesh on October 20, where they are scheduled to play six white-ball cricket matches, including three one-day internationals of the ICC Championship.

    Bangladesh Cricket Board will announce the schedule of these matches later.

    The Pakistani women’s team will participate in a six-day camp at Ghani Institute Lahore from October 14 and then leave for Bangladesh via Dubai on October 20.

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    National Women’s Team:

    Nida Dar (captain), Alia Riaz, Bisma Maruf, Diana Baig, Ghulam Fatima, Aram Javed, Muniba Ali (wicketkeeper), Najiha Alvi (wicketkeeper), Nashera Sindhu, Natalia Parvez, Sadaf Shams, Sadia Iqbal. , Sudra Amin, Umm Hani and Wahida Akhtar.

  • Opium manufacturing plant opens after a hiatus of 11 years in Lahore

    Established in Lahore in 1942, the Government Opium Alkaloid Factory has resumed operations from today (Thursday) as per media reports.

    The plant is now overseen by the Punjab Excise and Narcotics Control Department. Members of this high-level committee include Punjab Excise Additional Director-General Mian Ahmad Saeed with Excise Director Rizwan Akram Sherwani, Muhammad Asif and Deputy Director Hafiz Zia Mustafa.

    The facility was shut down because of irregularities reported in the distribution of opium tablets to patients and lapses in enforcement.

    It is expected that the revival of the unit will bring major benefits to the economy, potentially saving $400 to $500 million in foreign exchange.

    Additionally, this reactivation may bring about the legal transmission of opium powder to licensed pharmaceutical companies and nationwide herbal centres so that they stop relying on less effective alternatives. Indigenous use may also include its provision to addicts under a registered doctor’s prescription.

  • Ranking every outfit Mahira Khan wore during her wedding celebrations

    Ranking every outfit Mahira Khan wore during her wedding celebrations

    Mahira Khan continues to enthrall social media audiences with her graceful outfits and her gorgeous glow as she danced the night away celebrating her marriage to Salim Karim. We’re ranking all of our favorite looks Pakistan’s sweetheart wore during the festivities.

    Looking like a sunflower in her Elan saari, we’re putting this one on top of our list.

    Talk your talk, whatever, but we’re ready to die on this hill because Mahira proves you don’t need flashy photography, cakey makeup and an emerald encrusted jora to look like the belle of the ball. She looks picturesque in this elegant yellow sari made by Khadija Shah. Also with her hair in a pigtail and her glowing face, this is going to be the look women will sought to recreate for their weddings.

    Second one will obviously be her Faraz Mannan gown which put the world in standstill

    This was the look that had to be the highlight of celebrity weddings this year. Mahira looked absolutely breath taking in the ivory ensemble crafted with silver embroidery, paired with an elegant, no makeup look and a diamond set.

    If pastels were the theme for the nikkah, then you end the wedding celebrations with a bang wearing a poppy color like red. Mahira looked gorgeous in this lengha choli by Zara Shahjahan, looking equally glamed up and classy at the same time.

    Mahira stayed true to keeping things classy yet elegant for her wedding as she started the celebrations with her Bismillah where she wore a gorgeous two piece ensemble from Umar Sayeed couture.

    This is definitely a good color to wear, but personally Mahira looks better in pastels than she does in dull colors. It’s a pretty outfit, but had the silver craft been replaced with gold or green it would have been among our top three favorite looks worn by the actress.

  • Tomb presumed to be from era of Jesus excavated in Naples

    Tomb presumed to be from era of Jesus excavated in Naples

    A sealed tomb, presumed to be more than two thousand years old, has been discovered in the municipality of Giugliano in Campania, near Naples, Italy.

    Large murals known as frescos, found by the Italian Ministry of Culture, had creatures from Greek mythology including Cerberus-the hound called the God of the underworld. The tomb has been named the ‘Tomb of Cerberus’.

    It is believed that the tomb, discovered in a remarkable state of preservation, belonged to a wealthy person considering the grandeur of frescos and the tomb.

    In a statement released by the superintendent of archeology, fine arts and landscape, it is said that, “The territory of Giugliano, after years of oblivion, is finally returning significant vestiges of its glorious past, to be preserved and protected, thanks to a common effort.”

    The discovery of the tomb has opened doors to peek into the lives of ancient Romans and the art and culture they once cherished.

  • VIDEO: Abdullah Shafiq’s singing video breaking the internet

    VIDEO: Abdullah Shafiq’s singing video breaking the internet

    Pakistani Cricket team opener Abdullah Shafiq scored a century in Tuesday’s match against Sri Lanka. Now a video is going viral on social media in which Abdullah Shafiq is seen singing a song, ‘Tera yaqeen kiyun menay kiya nahin,’ while playing a guitar.

    He posted this video on social media platform X on July 26, 2020.

    The video is now getting crazy reactions from X (Twitter) users.

    Here are some of the best ones:

  • Imran Khan seeks suspension of cipher case trial

    Imran Khan seeks suspension of cipher case trial

    Imran Khan, the incarcerated Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has taken legal action against an upcoming indictment in a cipher case, filing a petition on Wednesday in the Islamabad High Court, contesting a trial court’s decision to charge him and party Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi.

    IHC Chief Justice Aamir Farooq heard the case, as the court merged the case with the plea seeking dismissal of the cipher case.

    The trial is scheduled for October 17, however, Khan claims that the relevant documents were not handed over to his defense counsel, despite the trial court’s order suggesting otherwise.

    Khan has also sought bail in two cases filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). These cases involve the Toshakhana case and allegations of corruption involving millions of pounds.

    Khan’s bail plea was previously dismissed by the Accountability Court due to his inability to appear in court. The petitions state that Khan’s detention in Attock Jail prevented him from attending court proceedings, asserting that his absence was not intentional.

    In a related development, the Special Court (Official Secrets Act) distributed copies of the investigation report to Imran Khan and Shah Mehmood Qureshi during a hearing held on October 9.

    This move precedes their impending indictment. Notably, PTI lawyers have requested that the trial not be held in camera due to the small size of the prison court.

    Shah Mehmood Qureshi has submitted a petition to challenge a notification from the Law Ministry regarding the trial’s location at Adiala Jail. The court has ordered the ministry to explain its decision.

    Copies of the investigation report will be provided to the suspects, contingent on the Islamabad High Court’s decision. The court directed the suspects to sign the copies, but Imran Khan and Shah Mehmood Qureshi have refused to do so.

    Special court judge Abul Hasnat Zulqernain visited Adiala Jail to solve the problems allegedly being faced by PTI Chairman Imran Khan. The court ordered the demolition of the wall erected in front of Imran Khan’s cell.

    According to the jail superintendent, the PTI chief has been provided a place to walk, adding that he has requested further extension of his cell despite adequate space.

    Imran Khan and Shah Mahmood Qureshi will be indicted in the case on October 17, said Judge Abul Hasnat Zulqernain.

  • 40% children in Pakistan suffer from malnutrition

    40% children in Pakistan suffer from malnutrition

    A recent report by the World Bank has revealed that 40 per cent of children in Pakistan are suffering from food insecurity, adding that most children under the age of five do not have access to clean water and do not have toilet facilities.

    The report also highlights the significance of the first 1000 days after birth that are very important for the mental health of the child because 80 per cent of the child’s mind is formed during this period.

    45 per cent of the Pakistani children who die under five years of age are due to lack of food.

    Additionally, while many children are raised with livestock animals, those who are malnutritioned consume dirt containing livestock waste.

    The World Bank report also reveals that about 50 per cent of the drinking water of Sindh contains bacteria while mothers working with livestock feed their children without washing their hands due to lack of hygiene.

    The World Bank said that comprehensive data on child malnutrition in Pakistan needs to be collected, and programs on child nutrition need to start on an urgent basis.

  • Vistara Airlines has sweet surprise for Pakistan team

    Vistara Airlines has sweet surprise for Pakistan team

    Pakistan cricket team has departed from Hyderabad for Ahmedabad to play a match against India on October 14.

    During the flight, Pakistani team members were offered a surprise cake by the flight crew, in celebration of their highest run chase record against Sri Lanka. The Pakistani team was given a grand welcome at the hotel on arrival at Ahmedabad, with players being presented with traditional shawls.

  • Karachi’s Mangroves, vital for the city, are depleting, Senate Committee told

    In the wake of an incident of deforestation being reported in the Mangrove forest of Manora, Karachi, the Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change headed by Senator Seeme Ezdi paid a visit to the WWF-P Wetland Centre at Hawke’s Bay. The delegation included Senator Muhammad Humayun Mohmand, Senator Khalida Ateeb, Senator Abida Muhammad Azeem, and Senator Keshubai.

    Committee members were briefed by WWF-P Director Hammad Naqi Khan and Chief Conservator of Forests Riaz Ahmed Wagan on the efforts made for rehabilitation and conservation of the mangrove forests along the coastline.

    Mangroves are the biggest source of preventing climate vulnerability of Pakistan in form of tsunami, cyclones and storms.

    The committee was told that the forest cover in the Indus Delta that was reduced to less than 86,000 hectares in 2005 has now increased to over 2,40,000 hectares in 2023.

    On the other hand, the mangroves around Karachi have reduced from 2,000 hectares in 2010 to 18,00 hectares today, with housing and commercial enterprises encroaching on the land.

    However, the aim is to increase the area to 5,00,000 hectares in coming years.

    Senior Manager Conservation WWF Sindh Altaf Sheikh delineated the committee about different programmes in Pakistan which include ongoing work on 18 different landscapes from mountains to mangroves. The Indus Delta being the fifth largest arid ecosystem hosts the seventh largest mangrove forest in the world contributing 98 percent of shrimp catch and more than 77 percent of marine fish.

    Major challenges include sea intrusion and soil erosion amplified by deforestation resulting in the severe loss of biodiversity too.

    The senators also highlighted the importance of mangroves by talking about the financial and environmental significance. A single hector can earn thousands of dollars and carbon credits which are more crucial and is already standing on a steady number of $40 million.