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  • Malala Yousafzai visits school in Karachi

    Malala Yousafzai visits school in Karachi

    Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai visited a school in Karachi on Tuesday. She spent an hour at an elementary school in Karachi’s Central District, on her first day of visit to Pakistan.

    On Wednesday, she will go to Sindh’s Dadu area, which has been devastated by flooding, and meet the victims.

    Malala Yousafzai, accompanied by her parents, arrived in Karachi to visit the flood-affected areas.

    She is expected to donate flood relief aid from the Malala Fund.

    As many as 33 million people of the 220 million South Asian nation have been affected in some way by the floods that swept away houses, roads, railways and bridges and submerged around 4 million acres of farmland.

    Yousafzai recently announced the launch of her production company, Extracurricular.

  • ‘3 saal ki bachi ka mazaak’: Minal Khan blasts troll for referring to niece Amal as ‘choti aurat’

    ‘3 saal ki bachi ka mazaak’: Minal Khan blasts troll for referring to niece Amal as ‘choti aurat’

    Actor Minal Khan has clapped back at a mean troll on Instagram for body-shaming her 3 year-old niece Amal Muneeb. The netizen commented under Amal and her celebrity parents’ picture, “Lag raha hai choti aurat upar bitha li (seems like he has made a small woman sit on him).”

    The Jalan star hit back at him by saying sarcastically, “bohat achi bat hai 3 saal ki bachi ka mazak urana (a very good thing to make fun a 3-year-old child).”

    Earlier this year Minal and her husband Ahsan Mohsin Ikram posted a video on social media with Amal, driving on the roads of Karachi.

    Many netizens called the couple “irresponsible” both for their actions and for laughing when it’s not funny.

    Minal then posted a clarification on the controversy. She stated that the duo were driving down their own street.

    Last year activist and Wasim Akram’s better half, Shaneira Akram schooled actress Minal Khan for not wearing a seat belt. Shaneira shared a screenshot from Minal Khan’s recent video in which she can be seen traveling without wearing a seat belt with her beau Ahsan Mohsin Ikram. The Australian diva captioned her post as, “Come on guys you are famous, and have millions of followers, is it too hard to be a little more responsible?”

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    She added, “Put your seat belt and eyes on the road, I’m sorry to say but that song won’t be as cute if she is singing it in hospital.”

  • Uber ceases operations in 5 Pakistani cities

    Uber ceases operations in 5 Pakistani cities

    According to a statement released by Uber on Tuesday, it has stopped operating in Karachi, Multan, Faisalabad, Peshawar, and Islamabad.

    A statement on the company’s website says, “Uber is dedicated to Pakistan. We will continue to serve these five cities via our subsidiary brand Careem and continue to run the Uber app in Lahore.”

    Uber will keep providing its services in Lahore while also introducing new products to “help earners through these challenging times.”

    It declared that it would inform its customers and business partners in the five locations of how to use and seamlessly switch to Careem.

    “When we acquired Careem, it was always our belief that the two companies could come together to complement each other’s strengths and better serve the region through tailored experiences,” the statement added.

    According to Dawn, the company said it was aware this was a “difficult time” for its teams, which had “worked incredibly hard to build this business over the past few years”.

    “We greatly appreciate everyone’s contributions and our priority is to minimise the impact on our employees, drivers, riders, and Hero partners who use the Uber app during this change in Karachi, Islamabad, Faisalabad, Multan and Peshawar,” the statement reads.

    Uber finalised the $3.1 billion acquisition of rival Careem in 2020. At the time, it was said that Careem and Uber will continue to operate as distinct businesses and provide their own regional services.

    By the time the purchase was completed, Uber had acquired Careem’s mobility, delivery, and payments operations throughout the larger Middle East, including its key markets in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates.

  • Ishaq Dar leaves for US to attend annual IMF, World Bank meetings

    Ishaq Dar leaves for US to attend annual IMF, World Bank meetings

    The Federal Minister of Finance and Revenue Ishaq Dar would ask the World Bank (WB) for an early release of cash and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to relax the program’s rules.

    Alongside the annual meeting, Ishaq Dar will meet representatives from the IMF and WB. He will also meet representatives of the global rating agency Moody’s and the IMF to examine the state of the economy and the loan programme.

    According to Dawn, the discussions will also include participation from the Finance Secretary and the Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).

    At a press conference on Saturday, the minister firmly denied rumours that he will visit the Paris Club to reschedule loans from multilateral lenders and donor organisations.

    The minister added that they had complied with the report of the most recent Moody’s credit rating in a hurry and that the ministry had provided its response in a press release.

    The Prime Minister met with representatives from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund last month on the UN sidelines to review the current flood situation and request relief in the programme terms, which they pledged to take favourably.

  • Video: Madhuri Dixit dances her heart out on Pakistani song

    Video: Madhuri Dixit dances her heart out on Pakistani song

    Bollywood actor Madhuri Dixit recently stunned her fans by sharing a dancing reel on Pakistani singer-actor Ali Zafar’s chartbuster song, Sun Re Sajaniya.

    Ali Zafar shared that he was ecstatic to see his favorite actress dancing at his most popular song.

    He reposted the video on his official Instagram account. 

    The ‘Teefa in Trouble’ star has often expressed his love for the senior actress by referring her as his childhood crush.

    The Kalank diva nailed the video with her sizzling dance moves and gorgeous facial expression.

    Earlier this year, Pakistan actress Alizeh Shah took to her official social media handles to flaunt her singing skills by crooning Madhuri Dixit’s O Re Piya.

  • World Mental Health Day: Phrases we should avoid using

    World Mental Health Day: Phrases we should avoid using

    World Mental Health Day is observed on October 10 every year. The theme for World Mental Health Day 2022 is, “Make mental health and well-being for all a global priority”.

    In 1992, the World Federation for Mental Health began observing the day. Raising awareness of mental health concerns and mobilising support for mental health are the goals of World Mental Health Day.

    Here is a list of five things you should not say casually about mental health:

    “Pagal ho?” (Are you crazy)

    Calling someone Pagal or crazy is not right. They might be going through a tough period that we do not know is affecting them and to what extent. Calling them crazy can further aggravate their mental health.

    “Mujhe OCD ho rahi hai” (This is triggering my OCD)

    Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is real, and the condition can hinder the life of the patient. Casually self-diagnosing yourself with OCD and equating personal obsession of cleanliness with OCD is not funny. If anything, it’s nothing less than insulting and dismissive to those who are actually plagued by the real-life symptoms of the disorder.

    “It’s all in your head”.

    Contrary to popular belief, depression is not the same as sadness. It is, in fact, a very serious mental illness. Telling someone that their mental health is not a genuine disease and it’s all in their head reinforces the misconception — that a person with a mental illness is somehow being dramatic and would feel better if only they could stop thinking about it.

    “I have gone through the same thing“

    If someone is going through something, saying that you have gone through the same thing is not helpful. Even if our intention is to help them, this phrase can be perceived wrongly and it can make them feel that they are not being heard.

  • ‘Superstars are back’: Twitter reacts to PTI’s new song

    ‘Superstars are back’: Twitter reacts to PTI’s new song

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has released its new official “anthem” titled “Saray Niklo Pakistan Ke Liye” today (Monday).

    The song is sung by Jawad Kahlon, Shahzaman and features former Governor Sindh, Imran Ismail. The lyrics and composition are by Kahlon while music and video credits go to Azeem Amin. The video has crossed 10,000 mark views on YouTube.

    Ismail took to Twitter to share the news, with a caption saying: “Tried to highlight Imran Khan’s message in the anthem. It is the voice of the people.”

    Right after the release of the “party’s anthem”, Twitter was flooded with lots of reactions.

    Earlier in the day, PTI’s leader Fawad Chaudhry reacted to the song in a tweet, stating simply, “Superstars are back”.

    In 2018, PTI released the song “Tabdeeli ayi reh”. The previous song is also sung by Kahlon, Shahzaman and Ismail.

  • PTI to form JIT to determine intelligence agency behind ‘bugging’ PM House and audio leaks: Khan

    PTI to form JIT to determine intelligence agency behind ‘bugging’ PM House and audio leaks: Khan

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Monday said that his party intends to approach courts over the matter of audio leaks and will seek the formation of a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to probe which intelligence agency is involved in the “bugging” of the Prime Minister House and Office.

    Khan took to Twitter and said, “The Audio Leaks are a serious breach of national security as they call into question the entire security of the PMO, PMH. As PM my secure line at my residence was also bugged. We intend to go to Court to estab authenticity of Leaks & then form JIT to investigate which Intel agency is responsible for the bugging & who is leaking out the audios many of which are edited/doctored.” [sic]

    “This is critical bec sensitive security issues are & have been illegally recorded & subsequently hacked, implying confidentiality of Pak’s national security has been exposed globally,” [sic] said Khan.

    The comments made by the former premier in the purported audio suggested that it was recorded before the voting on the no-confidence motion was held against him.

    Khan said that it is a critical matter as “sensitive security issues are and have been illegally recorded and subsequently hacked”, which implies that the confidentiality of the country’s national security has been “exposed” globally. 

    The federal cabinet has already formed a committee to investigate the breach of security. 

  • School van attacked in Swat, day after the 10 year anniversary of attack on Malala

    Gunmen opened fire on a school van on Monday in Swat, killing the driver of the vehicle and injuring two students, reports ARY.

    According to details, the incident took place in Swat’s Char Bagh area.

    The school vehicle’s driver, who was slain, was the target, according to the police who confirmed that there were almost 10 to 11 students in the van when the shooting occurred.

    Police are investigating the case.

    All private school management in Swat has announced the closure of all educational institutions tomorrow.

    It is pertinent to mention here that the attack came just a day after the ten year anniversary of the attack on Malala Yousafzai. The education activist was attacked on her way home from school in Mingora, the region’s main town on October 09, 2012.