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  • Netflix plans to cancel password sharing with friends

    Netflix is reportedly testing a new feature to restrict users from sharing their passwords with those who don’t live with the owner of the original account.

    According to a report in BBC, some Netflix users have reported seeing a a pop message on their screens saying: “If you don’t live with the owner of this account, you need your own account to keep watching.”

    “This test is designed to help ensure that people using Netflix accounts are authorised to do so,” a Netflix’s spokesperson told the news media publication. “In the trial, users can verify they are allowed to access the account by a code, sent via text or email.”

    However, the video steaming giant, which has more than 200 million subscribers across the world, has not made the final decision about whether the company will roll this out across its network.

    It is pertinent to add that, Netflix’s terms and services say: “The Netflix service and any content viewed through the service are for your personal and non-commercial use only and may not be shared with individuals beyond your household.”

    Earlier this year, Netflix announced that it will release more than 70 movies this year across comedy, drama, family and other genres, a lineup that underscores the streaming service’s growing prominence in the film business. It added that it plans to release a new movie every week for the entire year of 2021.

  • Hafeez returns to Pakistan squad for Zimbabwe, South Africa tours

    Hafeez returns to Pakistan squad for Zimbabwe, South Africa tours

    Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) Chief Selector Mohammad Wasim on Friday announced the Pakistan squad for the upcoming tours of South Africa and Zimbabwe in a press conference at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

    Pakistan is scheduled to play three one-day internationals and four Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) against South Africa from April 2 till April 16. After the South Africa tour, the team will depart for Zimbabwe, where they will play two Tests and three T20Is against the Chevrons.

    In the T20I squad, Mohammad Hafeez and Shadab Khan have returned to the team after being dropped for the matches against South Africa in Pakistan.

    Opener Sharjeel Khan has also returned to the squad, while emerging players Mohamamad Wasim Jr and Arshad Iqbal have been called up following their strong performance in the Pakistan Super League (PSL).

    Interestingly, Mohamamad Wasim Jr has also been named in the ODI squad.

    On the other hand, Pakistan’s star leg spinner Yasir Shah has been excluded from the Test squad due to an injury.

    Multan Sultans bowler Shahnawaz Dahani, who picked up quite a lot of accolades during PSL 6, has been given his maiden Test call.

    Read more – From Larkana to PSL6: All you need to know about Shahnawaz Dahani

    T20I squad

    Babar Azam, Shadab Khan, Sharjeel Khan, Mohammad Hafeez, Haider Ali, Danish Aziz, Asif Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Mohamamad Wasim Jr, Mohammad Rizwan, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Hasan Ali, Arshad Iqbal, Usman Qadir.

    ODI squad

    Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Haider, Danish Aziz, Saud Shakil, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Shadab Khan, Mohammad, Rizwan, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Hasan Ali, Usman Qadir.

    Test squad

    Babar Azam, Imran Butt, Abid Ali, Abdullah Shafique, Azhar Ali, Fawad Alam, Saud Shakeel, Agha Salman, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Tabish Khan, Hasan Ali, Shahnawaz Dahani, Nauman Ali, Zahid Mehmood, Sajid Khan.

  • Maryam Nawaz being threatened, says Nawaz

    Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and head of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Thursday alleged that his daughter Maryam Nawaz Sharif is being threatened by some elements in the establishment that if she doesn’t stop, they will “smash” her.

    Besides Prime Minister Imran Khan, the PML-N chief also named three senior army generals.

    Later, Maryam tweeted that not only was she being threatened but she was being abused as well.

  • India child rights body demands ban on ‘Bombay Begums’ for showing ‘minors having cocaine’

    India child rights body demands ban on ‘Bombay Begums’ for showing ‘minors having cocaine’

    An Indian government agency for protecting child rights has asked Netflix Inc to immediately stop streaming its new drama series Bombay Begums after it reviewed complaints around scenes showing children consuming drugs.

    According to details, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), in a letter to Netflix, asked the streaming giant to investigate the matter and submit a report within 24 hours or face further action.

    The NCPCR took action based on a complaint which alleged that the series normalises minors indulging in casual sex and drug abuse and objected to a scene showing “minors having cocaine”.

    “The series with this type of content will not only pollute the young minds of children, and may also result in abuse and exploitation of children,” the NCPCR notice said, adding “Netflix should take extra precaution while streaming any content in respect of the children or for the children and shall also refrain from getting into such things,” the commission said in its notice.

    Netflix did not respond to a request for comment.

    Featuring Pooja Bhatt, Shahana Goswami, Amruta Subhash, Plabita Borthakur and Aadhya Anand, Bombay Begums is a series about five women from different parts of society trying to get ahead in modern Mumbai, formerly called Bombay.

    The controversy is the latest to hit video streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video in India, where they have faced complaints also around promoting obscenity or hurting religious sentiments. Industry executives say such complaints go against freedom of speech and expression in the country.

    Read more – ‘The Fab Lives of Bolly Wives’ falls flat despite the glam and starry special appearances

    A member of India’s ruling party’s youth wing last year lodged a police complaint against Netflix objecting to scenes in the series A Suitable Boy showing a Hindu girl kissing a Muslim boy against the backdrop of a Hindu temple.

    Amazon recently became embroiled in legal cases following allegations that its political drama Tandav depicts Hindu gods in a derogatory manner.

    Several users on Friday tweeted their objections and support for the new Netflix show, making #BombayBegums a top trend on the microblogging website.

    “If your child is influenced to do drugs by scenes in which a young girl does cocaine … You need to talk to your child, not the show,” Twitter user Sahir said.

  • Shahroz Sabzwari responds to Yasir Hussain’s comments on his acting skills

    Shahroz Sabzwari responds to Yasir Hussain’s comments on his acting skills

    Shahroz Sabzwari has responded to Yasir Hussain over his comments that the former should have stuck to television instead of venturing into films.

    In a recent interview with a local media outlet, when Yasir was asked to name an actor who should have stayed on television instead of doing films, the actor named Shahroz Sabzwari.

    Read more – ‘Just better yourself’: Anoushey Ashraf hits back at Yasir Hussain

    Responding to Yasir’s comments, Sabzwari said: “I think everyone has their own opinion and I respect Yasir’s. I respect everyone’s opinions, whether it comes from someone in my family or a random person on the street. No one has been subjected to flak the way I have.”

    The actor further said: “And he’s [Yasir’s]… I know him. So if that is what he thinks, then that’s fine by me.”

    It is pertinent to add here that Sabzwari has been subjected to a lot of criticism ranging from nepotism to his acting skills to his ‘questionable’ personal decisions.

    “Nowadays, people say so many things and many of us take them to the heart. We need to be stronger. We have to nurture ourselves and filter out the bashing that comes our way. If you don’t filter it out, you will lose,” said Shahroz.

    “I own all my characters and my films. One of them Chain Aye Na was a dead flop, but I own it. I think everyone should do that too. A bad film or a character that doesn’t work for you should never define your potential. An actor is only done when he tells himself in the mirror that he is done,” expressed Sabzwari.

    When asked if he thinks he made the right choices with his films and if there could be some weight in Hussain’s opinion, Shahroz said: “I’ve never made a wrong decision in my life. Before taking on anything I say Bismillah and I give it my best.”

    “But again, Yasir is entitled to his opinion and if you ask me mine, I will say that I respect all the actors around me,” said Shahroz, adding: “Even someone who plays a minor role is significant to me because when the camera is rolling, even saying ‘Assalamualaikum, kaisay hain aap’ becomes a task.”

  • ‘Key state institutions telling lawmakers to support PTI’s candidate for Senate chairman,’ alleges PML-N

    ‘Key state institutions telling lawmakers to support PTI’s candidate for Senate chairman,’ alleges PML-N

    With Senate chairman vote approaching, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has brought to the fore a senator who claims to have received calls to support the ruling party’s candidate for the slot, Sadiq Sanjrani.

    Senator Hafiz Abdul Karim, while talking to media on Thursday, said that he received multiple telephone calls from officials of key state institutions to cast his vote in favour of Sanjrani in the election to be held through secret ballot on Friday.

    He was accompanied by former prime minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbas, Marriyum Aurangzeb and Ahsan Iqbal.

    “I received the first call on March 6 but I could not attend it. Later, calls were also made on March 7 and March 9. I attended the last call when I was told to support the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) candidate,” he claimed.

    The PML-N senator said that he had been nominated in a four-year-old case to pressurise him, adding that he would continue to support Nawaz Sharif come what may.

    The presser came shortly after PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz said that her party’s senators were being contacted and told to not support opposition alliance, the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), in the forthcoming elections for chairman and deputy chairman of the upper house of the parliament.

  • Shafqat Mahmood Urf Jaani

    Shafqat Mahmood Urf Jaani









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    Hey, *|MERGE1|*. It’s March 11th. 
     
     Weather today will be sunny in major cities, and it will rain in Peshawar and Quetta.

    Covid-19 cases are on the rise again, and even if there is no complete lockdown, perhaps it’s okay to say no to that shaadi you if don’t want to go to? (Best excuse ever).?

     

    Laila-The Current 

    Morning Meme

    Covid-19 cases on the rise in Pakistan

    What’s sad is that just about a week ago, cases had gone down to below 1,000 and after the govt declared that they were lifting restrictions, cases doubled in a week. The ban will be imposed again and educational institutions in Punjab will remain closed from March 15 to 28. The decision was taken after a meeting of the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) to review the situation of coronavirus in the country.

    Educational institutions in Sindh and Balochistan will continue with 50 percent attendance every day.

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    And have you checked the memes on Shafqat Mahmood??

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    Is ‘Wasim Akram plus’ going home??

    Prime Minister Imran Khan dropped a hint at bringing major administrative changes in Punjab, a private media outlet reported.

     According to reports, the PM isn’t happy about the state of affairs in Punjab. Reports say that before the meeting, PM Imran had an important discussion with Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar.

    While PM’s digital media aide has rubbished these claims, it seems as if these reports are popping up a lot more frequently.

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    India arrests Pakistani balloon

    Indian police in occupied Kashmir have taken into custody a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane-shaped balloon. According to Indian news agency ANI, the balloon landed in Sotra Chak village of Hiranagar on March 9.

    This is not the first time India has arrested something unusual, iss se pehle Indian agencies arrested a pigeon once and claimed ke that pigeon is a spy from Pakistan. Matlab, kuch bhi?

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      Meghan, Harry’s interview with Oprah stirs up a meme fest

    Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s explosive, tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey has stirred up a meme fest on social media, ab tak ham sab ko interview ki details to pata chal chuki hain but have you seen the memes yet? If you haven’t seen any, check out the story below.

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      Ali Xeeshan’s new campaign aims at raising awareness about breast cancer?

    Staying true to his vision, Ali Xeeshan has launched yet another campaign to talk about the stigma around breast cancer.

    Titled Parday Mein Parwah, the campaign features Asma Nabeel, a breast cancer survivor who shot it during her chemotherapy. The dupatta, which is the main element of the campaign, is embroidered with Nabeel’s words.

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    On This Day: 11th March

     JAPAN STRONGEST EARTHQUAKE

    Japan experienced the strongest earthquake in its recorded history. The tsunami also severely crippled the infrastructure of the country. It caused the meltdown of several nuclear reactors releasing toxic, radioactive materials into the environment, and forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes and businesses.

    Current Baba’s prediction

     Aap ko koi khushkhabri milegi lekin apni excitement thori control mein rakhiye ga. ??

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  • Juggun Kazim opens up about being fat-shamed

    Juggun Kazim opens up about being fat-shamed

    Juggun Kazim has opened up about being fat-shamed and criticised each time she gave birth.

    In an interview with BBC Urdu, Juggun shared that she gained almost 30 kg after giving birth to her first child.

    “I used to cry secretly in washrooms,” said the talk show host, adding that she was forced to think and question her decision of giving birth.

    Juggun further said that after giving birth to her youngest daughter recently she received some really mean comments from her co-workers on her body.

    Talking about the impact of body shaming on mental health Juggun said: “I had really bad Postpartum Depression [because of this].”

    “Kasam se dil chahta tha zameen phaatay aur mein uss main girun, aur zameen band hojae aur chapter closed,” said Kazim.

    Juggun also shared that she gets some very nasty comments over her chest.

    “Mein aaj kal chalti bhi hun toh iss tarah kab nikal kar ke kisi ke meri chest per nazar na pare,” said Juggun, adding: “I don’t want to feel like this, and no girl should feel this way.”

    Earlier, after her miscarriage Juggun had opened up about being fat-shamed while being pregnant.

  • ‘We’re not a racist family’: Prince William rejects Meghan’s claims of racism

    ‘We’re not a racist family’: Prince William rejects Meghan’s claims of racism

    Prince William has defended the British royal family after his younger brother Harry and wife Meghan accused them of racism in a bombshell interview watched by millions across the world.

    “We’re very much not a racist family,” William told reporters during a visit to a multi-racial school in a deprived area of East London, becoming the first royal to directly address the explosive interview.

    The Duke of Cambridge, son of heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles, added that he had yet to speak to Harry in California since the interview first aired in the United States on Sunday.

    “No, I haven’t spoken to him yet, but I will do,” he said, as his wife Kate Middleton walked by his side.

    Harry and Meghan’s allegations of racism and mistreatment have rocked the royal family, and though Buckingham Palace tried to diffuse the situation saying that they will address the couple’s grievances privately, it has failed to quell the controversy.

    Meghan, who is biracial, said in the interview she was so isolated and miserable as a working member of the royal family that she had suicidal thoughts. She also said Harry told her there were “concerns and conversations” by a royal family member about the color of her baby’s skin when she was pregnant with their son, Archie.

    Meghan and Harry’s comments have touched off conversations around the world about racism, mental health and even the relationship between Britain and its former colonies.

    Meanwhile, Charles has yet to comment on the controversy but was filmed on Tuesday touring a Nigerian Christian church in London whose pastors are promoting a drive to vaccinate more black people against the coronavirus.

  • Samsung, Oppo to start assembling mobile phones in Pakistan

    Samsung, Oppo to start assembling mobile phones in Pakistan

    Smartphone manufacturing companies Samsung and Oppo are likely to start assembling mobile phones in Pakistan soon after the removal of sales tax, worth more than $200 USD, on locally assembled phones.

    According to reports, Samsung and Oppo are keen to enter the local market, but they are waiting for the implementation of a policy that will remove sales tax on locally assembled mobiles.

    The Mobile Device Manufacturing Policy 2020 was approved by the Economic Corridor Committee (ECC) in May 2020. The decision was subsequently approved by the Cabinet on June 2, 2020.

    Companies like Vivo, Airlink Communications, Invovi Telecom are new investors in the Pakistani market, and they have already started local assembly trial productions of mobile phones in February 2021.

    Together, these companies can produce over one million handsets per month. Besides, Karachi-base company Tecno has increased local mobile assembly form 150,000 to 650,000 cellphone units per month due to the increase in demand.

    With experienced companies like G-Five and Q Mobile already operating in the Pakistani market, the entry of new players and capacity enhancement by existing companies will allow Pakistan to meet a major portion of the local demand, which was around 3.6 million per month in 2020.

    In foreseeable future, the mobile production industry will likely become larger than the automotive industry of Pakistan.

    To further boost the electronics sector, work has already been started on preparing the appropriate framework for local assembly of tablets and mobile accessories to make this the fastest growing sector in terms of employment and exports.