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  • Peshawar High Court orders immediate ban on TikTok

    Peshawar High Court orders immediate ban on TikTok

    The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has banned TikTok, a popular social media application commonly used by teenagers and influencers for video sharing, over immoral content.

    PHC Chief Justice (CJ) Qasier Rashid Khan said that the ban will not be lifted till the immoral content is removed.

    The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Director General (DG) told the court he contacted TikTok management to remove the objectionable content but didn’t receive any response. Justice Khan remarked that the app should remain blocked till authorities respond.

    Last year in September, a man approached Peshawar High court after the PTA and other institutions failed to take notice of the “Immoral and objectionable” content on the app.

    He said that “such activities are leading the country’s youth astray, adding that suicide cases are on the rise too.”

    Last year, Pakistan also blocked the app on October 9, 2020, when PTA issued final notice to the TikTok management.

    They were given considerable time to respond and develop an effective mechanism for proactive moderation of unlawful online content. TikTok has failed to fully comply with PTA’s instructions.

    Later on, the ban was lifted when the TikTok management had told the authority that it will block all accounts repeatedly involved in spreading obscenity and immorality.

    As per the orders of PHC, PTA has directed the service providers to immediately block access to TikTok.

  • Pakistanis appreciate PM Imran for ‘Koi Bhooka Nahi Soye Ga’ programme

    Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday launched the ‘Koi Bhooka Nahi Soye Ga (No one will sleep hungry)’ program under the administration of Ehsaas Programme and Bait-ul-Maal. Under the scheme, free meals will be distributed among the poor through food trucks in all major cities of Pakistan.

    As per details, freshly cooked food will be distributed twice a day, among 1000-1500 people on daily bases in portable food trucks. Initially, the food trucks will operate in Islamabad and Rawalpindi only, with daily wage workers the main beneficiary of the programme.

    Speaking at the launch, PM Khan expressed his desire to spread the programme in every city of the country. The premier added that the launch of this food drive is a step forward towards a welfare state.

    “I always feel happy to see that deserving people are given shelter and food with honour and dignity at various Panahgahs established across Pakistan,” said PM Imran.

    VIDEO: Bushra Bibi makes rare public appearance, visits Panah Gah in Lahore

    He also announced to launch a subsidy programme under which direct money will be transferred to 30 million deserving families.

    The scheme is being highly appreciated by Pakistanis on social media. Check out some reactions below:

    https://twitter.com/MuhammadMobinK4/status/1369694559643566085

  • Bilal Ashraf praises Syra Yousuf, calls her a ‘true rockstar’

    Bilal Ashraf praises Syra Yousuf, calls her a ‘true rockstar’

    Ever since Syra Yousuf posted a selfie of herself and Bilal Ashraf, social media users cannot stop shipping the two and asking them to get married to each other.

    Read more – Syra Yousuf, Sheheryar Munawar turn up the heat with their latest photoshoot

    “Kind people are the best kind of people,” wrote Yousuf in the caption.

    Responding to Syra’s post, Ashraf said: “Syra, you are and a source of inspiration for so many and a true rockstar.”

    Meanwhile, colleagues and other celebrities including Mahira Khan, Saboor Aly and Bilal’s Rangreza co-star Ghana Ali showered the two with love.

    Earlier, Bilal had also shared a black and white picture of the two with the caption: “Dataaaaaaaa.”

    Syra later revealed that Dataaa was their “standard greeting”.

  • Zayn Malik slams Grammys for excluding him

    Zayn Malik slams Grammys for excluding him

    Zayn Malik has hit out at the Grammy Awards for excluding him, five days before the music ceremony is scheduled to take place.

    Read more – Shaan Masala spotted in Gigi Hadid’s spice cabinet

    “Unless you shake hands and send gifts, there’s no nomination considerations. Next year I’ll send you a basket of confectionery,” wrote the livid musician in a tweet.

    According to details, Malik’s latest album wasn’t eligible for this year’s Grammys because it was released after the cut-off date in August 2020. The lead single for his third album Nobody Is Listening ‘Better‘ was released on September 25, 2020, while the album itself came out in January 2021.

    Later, the British-Pakistani singer clarified that his comments were “not personal or about eligibility”.

    Instead, he was concerned “about the need for inclusion and the lack of transparency of the nomination process”, saying the current system and “allows favouritism, racism, and networking politics to influence the voting”.

    Malik has never been nominated, either as a solo act or with One Direction.

    Zayn’s comments a few months after The Weeknd, who was snubbed in this year’s nominations, accused Grammys organisers of being “corrupt”.

    Audiences and fans had expected the Canadian singer’s hit single Blinding Lights, which has now spent a record-breaking 52 weeks in the US top 10, to be among the main contenders. Instead, he was overlooked in all 84 categories.

    Terming the exclusion “an attack”, The Weeknd had said: “I’m not a cocky person. I’m not arrogant. People told me I was going to get nominated. The world told me. We were all very confused.”

    The Weeknd

    He added that the three Grammys he has “mean nothing” now and called for change within the industry.

    “In the last 61 years of the Grammys, only 10 Black artists have won Album of the Year. I don’t want to make this about me,” he added. “That’s just a fact.”

    Meanwhile, the 63rd Grammys Ceremony will take place in Los Angeles on March 14, with special staging to adapt to the pandemic era.

    The show will feature four stages, each with a small group of performers, nominees and guests, plus a fifth stage for presenters. The stages have been arranged in a circle, while a reduced crew will stand in the centre to film the proceedings.

    Beyoncé leads the nominations with nine in total, including four for Black Parade, a protest anthem released at the height of the Black Lives Matter protests last summer.

    Dua Lipa and Taylor Swift both have six nominations – with Swift hopeful of winning album of the year for a record-breaking third time for her first lockdown album Folklore.

    Performers on the night will include Cardi B, BTS, Doja Cat, Billie Eilish, Haim, Megan Thee Stallion and Malik’s former bandmate Harry Styles, who is nominated for three awards.

  • Kaptaan Ki Team Mei Ek Aur Izafa?

    Kaptaan Ki Team Mei Ek Aur Izafa?









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    Hey, *|MERGE1|*. It’s March 10th. 
     
    It will be sunny in all the major cities with a cool breeze in Islamabad and the possibility of rain in Peshawar.

    We have finally figured out ways to watch the Harry and Meghan interview in Pakistan. 

    Recently, The British royal family issued a statement last night saying they found the allegations of racism to be “concerning”. Do you think the allegations are true? . 

     

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    Morning Tea

    Government offers Senate deputy chairmanship to JUI-F?

    The PTI government has offered the post of Senate deputy chairman to Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F).

    Defence Minister Pervez Khattak says he offered the position of deputy chairman Senate to JUI-F’s Abdul Ghafoor Haideri. What’s shocking about the development is that Haideri belongs to a party that PM Khan has regularly spoken against, recently calling its chief, Fazal ur Rehman, a ‘do number admi’. Haideri has strongly denied that any such offer was made. Interesting times in the Senate.

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    Government offers Senate deputy chairmanship to JUI-F?

    Another surprising development was the addition of the newly elected Senator from Balochistan, Abdul Qadir, to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) yesterday. Qadir was elected as an independent candidate with the support of the Balochistan Awami Party. 

    Initially, PTI had wanted to give business tycoon Qadir a party ticket but withdrew it after strong opposition from the PTI provincial leadership. PM Khan welcomed the new senator with open arms to the PTI as seen in the video. 

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    Bride dies due to cardiac arrest after excessive crying?

    Talk about a sad story. The bride, identified as Gupteswari Sahoo aka Rosy, got married to Bisikesan in a village in India. As her parents prepared to send her off with her in-laws after the wedding rites, Rosy kept crying, fainted, and then collapsed on the ground. 

    When she failed to gain consciousness, Rosy was instantly taken to the nearest health center where doctors declared her dead.

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     Malala turns producer, announces multi-year deal with Apple TV?

    Nobel Peace Prize winner and the pride of Pakistan, Malala Yousafzai is expanding her partnership with Apple Inc to produce dramas, children’s series, animation, and documentaries that will air on the tech giant’s streaming service, Reuters has reported.

    As per Apple’s website Malala, 23, and her new production company ‘Extracurricular’ have joined Apple TV+’s growing roster of content creators including Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Will Smith, Octavia Spencer, and Jennifer Aniston. We can’t wait to see what she comes up with. 

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    On This Day: 10th March

     WOMEN AND GIRLS HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY 

    We observe this day to increase awareness, spark conversations, and highlight the work being done to reduce HIV among women and girls across the world.

    Current Baba’s prediction

     Aaj you will get to discover your hidden talent, is liye aaj apne comfort zone se bahir aein. ??

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  • Shut Your Mouth And Play Cricket

    Shut Your Mouth And Play Cricket









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    Hey, *|MERGE1|*. It’s March 9th. 
     
    Today’s forecast calls for sun in all major cities.

    Tuesday is often the most productive day of the week for most people. You’ve moved past Monday and you’re in full GSD mode: Get Stuff Done!

    Have an awesome day!

     

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    PDM nominates Gilani?

    Yousaf Raza Gilani, who defeated Minister of Finance Hafeez Sheikh in the recent Senate polls, has been nominated by the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) as its joint candidate for Senate chairman. 

    PDM decided this today in a meeting chaired by Maulana Fazl ur Rehman. The elections for Senate chairman will be held on March 12 and will be done through secret balloting.

    On the other hand, the government has announced Sadiq Sanjrani as its nominee for Senate chairman.

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    Hina Butt berates Hafeez for pro-PM tweet?

    PMLN’s Hina Butt has lashed out at cricketer Muhammad Hafeez for congratulating Prime Minister Imran Khan and calling his Vote of Confidence a “Masterstroke”.

    Responding to Hafeez’s tweet, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MPA Hina Butt said: “Pakistan was ridiculed in the world for not following corona SOPs and now you are supporting a vote thief.”

    “It is better to play cricket with your mouth shut and do not comment on politics,” she added.

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     Sarfaraz lashes out at television anchor for joking about his infamous yawn

    Cricketer Sarfaraz Ahmed has lashed out at Geo News anchor Muhammad Junaid for passing a joke on his infamous yawn.

    Sarfaraz replied to Junaid’s tweet saying: “Mere bare me itna mat soucha karo tabiyat kharab honjaye gee” (Don’t think about me that much, you will get unwell).
     

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     Bache ka rang kala hoga ?

    Meghan Markle, in a tell-all interview with American talk show host Oprah Winfrey, has given a rare insight into her relationship with Kate Middleton, admitting to the fact that their relationship has been tense.

    During the interview, Meghan also said that she contemplated taking her own life after joining the royal family, and raised allegations of racism in the monarchy during an explosive television interview.

    Explaining the couple’s dramatic exit from royal life, Meghan said she was denied help during her mental health crisis, was targeted by lies, and that there was official concern about the skin color of her unborn son.
     

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    On This Day: 9th March

    MUSHARRAF VS JUSTICE IFTIKHAR CH 

    Today in 2007,  President General Pervez Musharraf met the Chief Justice of the Pakistan Supreme Court, Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, and forced him to resign. However, the Chief Justice’s refusal resulted in his virtual suspension, which led to riots across the country. This was the first time that a Chief Justice had been made non-functional.

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     Money will flow today, lekin bachat karein abhi next month ki salary aanay mein bohat time hai. ?

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  • ‘My heart’: Shahbaz Shigri pens ‘sappy’ birthday wish for Aima Baig

    Shahbaz Shigri penned a “sappy” birthday wish for ladylove, Aima Baig and expressed his love for her.

    Sharing an adorable picture of the two, Shigri said: “There is too much sentimental stuff to unpack and I’m going to try and avoid turning this into a college thesis, but here goes.”

    “Happiest of birthdays Aima, my partner, my homie, my muse and my heart. There is no greater happiness in this world than making you happy, and seeing you smile and laugh like nothing else matters,” he continued.

    “I know I’ve said this a thousand times, but I’ll say it once more for good measure,” he said further. “Since we walked into each others’ lives, quite randomly I might add, every day has been the best day.”

    He further added: “So here’s to many more cheestatically sappy declarations of love and adoration to come!”

    Expressing his love for Aima, Shigri added, “I know you aren’t too big on birthdays, especially your own. But I love you, and you have no idea how important it is, the day you came into being.”

    “Otherwise I’d be sitting at home, single and bored making fun of some idiot writing a squirmy lovey-dovey birthday msg for his/her partner. So thank you for being born. Ilysm”

    “Me to my alternative reality single-self: ohh how the turntables,” concluded Shigri on a humorous note.

    Earlier, on Shigri’s birthday Aima too wrote a love note for him. She also posted some pictures and videos along with the birthday note.

  • Colleagues congratulate Umar Gul on arrival of second daughter

    Colleagues congratulate Umar Gul on arrival of second daughter

    After Imad Wasim and wife Sania Ashfaq welcomed a baby girl last week, cricketer Umar Gul and his wife have welcomed their little bundle of joy.

    The current bowling coach of Quetta Gladiators took to Twitter on Monday to announce that he has been blessed with his third child, a baby daughter.

    “Allah has blessed us with his rehmah again,” wrote the right-arm fast-medium bowler. “Baby Zainab is finally home and the baby and mama are both in good health.”

    Soon after Gul announced the news, friends and colleagues including Mohammad Hafeez, Fawad Alam, Fakhar Zaman, Sarfaraz Ahmed and Shadab Khan extended their wishes to the couple.

    Umar married a Dubai-based doctor in October 2010. Their first daughter, Rehab Umar, was born in May 2012. Following this, the duo also had a son.

    The cricketing star was appointed as Quetta Gladiators’ bowling coach for the sixth edition of the Pakistan Super League, which was postponed after a surge in Covid-19 cases.

  • Remaining PSL6 matches to reportedly be held in Lahore

    Remaining PSL6 matches to reportedly be held in Lahore

    Lahore has reportedly been chosen as the desired venue to host the remaining Pakistan Super League (PSL) sixth edition’s fixtures after five of the six franchise owners urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to shift the tournament there.

    According to details, in a virtual meeting chaired by PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani, franchise owners expressed their concerns regarding the postponement of the league after multiple COVID-19 cases emerged among players and officials.

    “Five out of the six franchises urged the PCB to shift the remaining matches of the PSL 2021 to Lahore,” a PCB official told a local media publication.

    While the Government of Punjab has given the green signal to host the fixtures, a final decision regarding the matter will be taken in the next meeting which is going to be held in the coming days.

    Lahore was originally scheduled to host 14 of the 34 matches of the PSL 6 from March 10 onwards, which included the final of the competition.

    Meanwhile, in the same meeting, the franchise owners complained about their lack of involvement in the planning of the tournament. They also demanded to be taken into confidence over the bio-secure bubble for the remaining fixtures.

    Chairman Mani assured the franchise owners that there will be nothing to complain in future.

    PCB Chief Executive Wasim Khan, Chief Operating Officer Salman Naseer and Director Commercial Babar Hamid also attended the meeting.

    The Board is to complete the sixth edition most likely by June because the national team will be touring England for an ODI and T20I series and from there it will fly to the West Indies. On their return, Pakistan will host England and New Zealand from September, leaving no room for PCB to organise the event at a later stage.

    The official said there was also a possibility of PSL resuming later this month in case of postponement of the tour of Zimbabwe and South Africa.

  • Surge in COVID cases: Educational institutions to close down in at least 7 cities

    Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan and Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood, in a press conference, have announced that educational institutes 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.

    The government officials said that educational institutes in Punjab will remain closed from March 15 to March 28 to contain the spread of Covid-19, adding that spring break will begin in seven districts of Punjab, including Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Lahore, Gujrat, Multan, Rawalpindi and Sialkot. Mahmood said the same decision will also apply to educational institutions in Islamabad, Muzaffarabad and Peshawar.

    However, the decision of the closure of the schools will not be applicable to schools that are already conducting examinations.

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

    Earlier today, Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar presided over the NCOC meeting. To contain the spread of the virus the in the country, the following decisions have been taken:

    • Strict compliance of Mask Wearing will continue across the board.
    • SLDs / Micro SLDs will continue to be imposed based on the disease prevalence / hotspots.
    • 50% work from home policy will be implemented on the discretion of federating units. However, it will be enforced in ICT with immediate effect.
    • Time limit of 10:00 PM on all commercial activities will be re-enforced with immediate effect, less essential services.
    • Amusement Parks across the country will be closed at 6:00 PM..
    • Earlier decision of allowing indoor weddings, indoor dining and opening of cinemas and shrines with effect from March 15, 2021 has been withdrawn. However, outdoor dining / take away will continue to remain open as per previous practice.
    • Outdoor gatherings will continue to remain limited to a maximum of 300 individuals with strict enforcement of COVID -19 SOPs.
    • Review of all enforced  non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) will be carried out on April 12, 2021.

    The above-mentioned decisions regarding non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) are the baseline decisions. Federating units are at liberty to impose stricter NPIs in selected cities/districts keeping in view the local disease trend/ spread.