The graveyards maintained by Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) are completely full, KMC Senior Director Municipal Services Mazhar Khan revealed in a show on Samaa television.
He further said that the administration has approached the Sindh government for acquiring land for new graveyards.
He stated that on average, 15 to 20 bodies are brought to KMC cemeteries for interment each day, emphasizing that with such an inflow, shortage of graveyard space was a serious issue.
The Senior Director further revealed that because of these dire circumstances, families were forced to bury their loved ones at cemeteries run by charitable organisations.
The KMC had requested the purchase of at least 400 acres in each Karachi district, Mazhar Khan told Samaa.
In response to a query, he stated that after purchasing the site, boundary walls would be built around the area right away. Several cemeteries in the megacity are being used to sell graves illegally, according to a KMC official. The undertakers are not employed by KMC, and some of them have already been busted.
Amazon is reportedly getting ready to lay off thousands of office workers due to decreasing sales and worries about an impending recession.
The e-commerce giant’s office personnel could lose about 10,000 of their employees, according to US media sources who requested anonymity.
Cuts are anticipated to have an impact on departments like e-commerce and personal devices.
The business warned it had overhired during the pandemic and had previously implemented a hiring freeze and stopped some of its warehouse expansions. Additionally, it has taken steps to close off some areas of its operations by shelving plans for things like a personal delivery robot.
The business announced last week that cutting costs would be a priority in its annual review of business operations. “As part of this year’s review, we’re of course taking into account the current macro-environment and considering opportunities to optimize costs,” the e-commerce company said in a statement.
According to media sources, the precise number of positions that will be eliminated is still uncertain.
Amazon is battling a dip in online sales after the epidemic saw a surge in its revenue. Despite a 15 per cent increase in overall revenue in the most recent quarter, the company has remained concerned about the forecast as the slowdown spreads to other industries, including its long-profit-boosting cloud computing division, Amazon Web Services.
On social media, the company’s founder Jeff Bezos, who is no longer serving as CEO but is still chairman of the board, declared that it was time to “batten down the hatches.”
Amazon joins a long list of other tech firms that have announced layoffs in an effort to signal an impending economic collapse. Included in the list is Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, which recently announced plans to eliminate 11,000 jobs, the largest reduction in staff in company history.
According to a survey by Challenger, Gray & Christmas, which analyses such announcements, US-based tech companies have cut more than 28,000 jobs overall this year, more than double the number from a year ago.
Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has tested positive for the coronavirus for the third time, Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb confirmed on Tuesday.
In a tweet, the minister said that the Premier was feeling unwell for the past two days and took a Covid-19 test today as per the doctor’s advice.
وزیراعظم شہباز شریف کورونا پازیٹو ہوگئے ہیں۔ دو روز سے طبیعت ناساز تھی۔ ڈاکٹر کے مشورے سے آج کرونا ٹیسٹ کروایا گیا عوام اور کارکنان سے وزیراعظم کی جلد صحت یابی کی دعا کی اپیل ہے۔
She appealed to the nation and to PML-N workers to pray for Shehbaz Sharif’s speedy recovery.
This is the third time the prime minister has tested positive for the virus. He had previously contracted Covid-19 earlier this year in January and once before in June 2020.
Shehbaz Sharif landed back in Pakistan on Monday after a brief but busy trip to London. However, he had reportedly not been feeling well. It was also reported that while the Prime Minister was in London, he felt unwell and delayed his departure to Pakistan by a day.
The government is expected to marginally increase the price of petroleum products for the next two weeks in order to collect revenue from local consumers.
According to an official of the Petroleum Division, price increases for petroleum products may range from Rs3 to Rs4 per litre.
He noted that in order to fulfill its promise to the International Monetary Fund, the government was anticipated to adjust tariffs on petroleum goods (IMF). In an effort to increase revenue, it has already increased the petroleum duty on petrol and high-octane blending component (HOBC) to Rs50 per litre.
The petroleum charge on Super and HOBC is at an all-time high, yet there is no general sales tax on petroleum goods.
According to sources in the petroleum industry, oil products’ ex-refinery prices could decrease marginally during the next two weeks. According to them, the price of gasoline might drop by about Rs1.6 per litre and the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs3, although they said that these figures did not account for exchange rate loss adjustments. As a result, given that the government skipped it the last time, there might be an addition of around Rs 4 to the price of HSD per litre.
Additionally, they noted that the previous oil price revision had resulted in a negative Inland Freight Equalisation Margin (IFEM) of roughly Rs 5 per litre for HSD consumers; however, it was anticipated that this would change in the new price announcement.
In addition to this, changes in the petroleum levy on HSD and the imposition of general sales tax on both gasoline and HSD also affect price revision.
Oil prices had previously been held steady for the seven days of November 1–15.
For the first week of November, it was anticipated that the price of gasoline would decrease by Rs2.86 per litre and the price of HSD would increase by Rs3.70 per litre in accordance with the Platts trading platform and exchange rate movement. The government, however, refused to lower the price of petrol for the public.
HSD currently costs Rs235.30 per litre, while a litre of petrol costs Rs224.80. Light diesel oil costs Rs186.50 per litre, while kerosene costs Rs191.83 per litre.
After giving Bollywood a hit film with the Katrina Kaif starrer Sooryavanshi in November 2021, all of his films- Bachchhan Pandey, Samrat Prithviraj Raksha Bandhan and Ram Setu, turned out to be flops. He is also trolled for being a selfish actor who just takes away all the money from producers and just does an average job in each film.
His flops have sent the filmmakers in dismay. This has also resulted in his replacement from the sequels of his films.
Now budding superstar Kartik Aaryan has replaced him in the next edition of his cult film franchise Hera Pheri. He even replaced Akshay in Bhool Bhulaiya‘s sequel last year.
Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, and Suniel Shetty became one of the most loved comedy trios after Hera Pheri and Phir Hera Pheri were released decades ago. Soon the film became a cult. As the third installment is in the making, Paresh Rawal now reveals that Kartik Aaryan has come on board.
Producer Firoz Nadiadwala recently confirmed that he is planning to bring back the comedy films franchises. The much-awaited Hera Pheri 3 that fans have been demanding for so long is finally seeing the light of day. Amidst this, speculations were rife that Kumar has backed out and the new actor will be Kartik.
A Twitter user, seemingly a fan of Akshay Kumar, tagged Paresh Rawal and asked whether the reports of Kartik Aaryan joining the cast of Hera Pheri 3 is true. The veteran actor confirmed it by replying, “Yes it’s true.”
Akshay Kumar attended the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit on Sunday. He broke his silence on the controversial matter as he said, “Hera Phera has been a part of me and I have good memories about it. Mujhe bhi dukh hota hai ki itne saalon se woh film bani nahi matlab uske aage ka part 3. (I am also upset that this film has still not been made, the third part.) We have to dismantle things. We have to start thinking in a different way.”
In a rare scenario, Akshay Kumar revealed why he made an exit from Hera Pheri 3. He revealed, “The film was offered to me and I was told about it. But the screenplay, script and everything, I was not satisfied, not happy with it. I have to do what people want to see and that is why I backed out, I took a step behind. For me, it’s a part of me, my life, my journey, in a huge way. Mujhe bhi bahut dukh ho raha hai. Main khud bhi bahut dukhi hun iss baat se ki main kar nahi paa raha hun (I am also very upset. I am very upset with teh fact that I won’t be doing it) because I’m not happy with how things have shaped up. That’s why I backed out”
Just not that, Akki also got emotional with a heavy heart as he expressed gratitude towards his fans who demanded his return as Raju.
“Kal hi ki baat hai, mai dekh raha tha that ‘No Raju No Hera Pheri’. As much as hurt they are, I myself am hurt. It’s a very sad thing but at the same time, unhone is baat ko trend karaya, thank you very much. Mai bata nahi sakta, mere fans jo hai wo, unki pagal pan ki intehaan toh bohot upar tak hai. Bohot pyaar karte hai mujhe wo log. I apologize to them that I won’t be doing Hera Pheri,” Akshay Kumar concluded.
After Paresh’s confirmation, Akshay’s fans started a troll fest on Twitter.
Earlier this year, Akshay opened up about his consecutive failures.
Kumar said, “If my films are not working, it is our fault, it is my fault. I have to make the changes, I have to understand what the audience wants. I want to make changes, I want to dismantle my way of working and think what kind of films I should be doing. Nobody else is to be blamed but me.”
Akshay also replied to a question where he was asked if releasing a film directly on OTT is a safe route amid back-to-back failures, as his Cuttputlli will be directly arriving on Disney+ Hotstar. The Raksha Bandhan actor said, “It is not safe, that also requires people to say if they like the trailer or not. Nothing is safe, it is not our safety net. Even here (on OTT) people are watching, the media is watching it, the critics are watching it, the audience is watching it, they give feedback whether they like it or not. So, there’s nothing like creating a safe space, you have to work hard, period.”
Meanwhile, Akshay’s Cuttputlli is releasing on Disney+ Hotstar on 2nd September 2022.
The United Kingdom on Monday removed Pakistan from its list of “high risk” countries, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari tweeted. “Some good news. The United Kingdom has officially removed Pakistan from its list of ‘High Risk Third Countries’ following our early completion of FATF action plans,” the minister wrote in a tweet.
Some good news. The United Kingdom has officially removed Pakistan from its list of ‘High Risk Third Countries’ following our early completion of FATF action plans. pic.twitter.com/clcGHy5771
“His Majesty’s Treasury issued an amendment to the UK’s High-Risk Third Countries’ list ON November 14, 2022, through a Statuary Instrument. The amendment removes Pakistan from the list in accordance with the decision taken by the FATF on October 21, 2022,” the official document read.
“The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office recognizes the progress Pakistan has made to improve money laundering and terrorist financing controls,” it further added.
The UK government included Pakistan to its list of 21 high-risk nations with inadequate measures in place to combat money laundering and terrorism funding in April 2021.
In an attempt to begin the process of signing an intergovernmental agreement (IGA), Pakistan will write to the United Arab Emirates this week. The country is looking for a government-to-government contract to import 1.5 million tonnes of gasoline annually.
According to The News, Pakistan would import 1.5 million tonnes of motor spirit (Mogas) over a five to eight-year period, or 30 cargoes. The nation would receive two to three shipments from the gulf nation each month.
The IGA with Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and some other nations has already been signed by the energy ministry. UAE will receive the same contract. Both nations will begin negotiating the GtG deal for the import of petrol, crude oil, and jet fuel once the agreement is finalised.
Leading representatives from both sides agreed to sign a GtG agreement for the import of petrol, crude oil, and jet fuel at the Abu Dhabi negotiations held in the first week of the current month.
This will enable Pakistan to have a sufficient supply of petroleum products.
ADNOC (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company), on behalf of the UAE, and Pakistan State Oil (PSO), on behalf of Pakistan, will begin negotiations for a commercial deal on a going-to-market basis after the IGA has been finalised and signed.
Before December 31, 2022, Pakistan wants both IGAs and business agreements signed so that beginning in January 2023, oil imports from the UAE could begin on a GtG basis.
Under the terms of the GtG agreement, PSO obtains diesel from KPC (Kuwait Petroleum Company) and pays significant premiums for gasoline purchased on the open market, which is determined by the costs of goods on the global market.
Now, as part of the GtG agreement, PSO would purchase gasoline from ADNOC at a negotiated rate. Additionally, because the nation’s refineries typically meet jet fuel needs, PSO would also import it as needed.
Pakistan will be one of the first initial recipients of the Global Shield funding that will be provided to countries hit by climate disasters. The Global Shield will build support to be deployed in nations like Pakistan, Ghana, Fiji, and Senegal. It is supported by 170 million euros ($175 million) in funding from Germany and 40 million euros ($41 million) from additional contributors including Denmark and Ireland.The Global Shield was officially launched on November 14, 2022 at the COP27 climate conference.
Bangladesh, Costa Rica, Fiji, Ghana, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Senegal were identified as some of the earliest beneficiaries of Global Shield supplies in a statement released by Germany on Monday.
Germany stated that these packages would be created in the upcoming months.
As many as 33 million people of the 220 million in the South Asian nation have been affected in some way by recent monsoon floods that swept away houses, roads, railways and bridges and submerged around 4 million acres of farmland.
Keyboard shortcuts can help you stay focused, lessen repeated effort, and greatly boost your productivity. For instance, you may select text and use the shortcut Ctrl+C to copy it. The shortcut is quicker than lifting your hands off the keyboard, using the mouse to highlight, right-clicking, choosing copy, and then putting them back on the keyboard.
There are several keyboard shortcuts offered in Windows, but you do not need to master them all. Just the ones that will make your life simpler and increase productivity should be kept in mind.
These are the major keyboard shortcuts that every Windows user needs to be familiar with:
Keyboard shortcut
Action
Ctrl + A
Select all content.
Ctrl + C (or Ctrl + Insert)
Copy selected items to clipboard.
Ctrl + X
Cut selected items to clipboard.
Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert)
Paste content from clipboard.
Ctrl + Z
Undo an action, including undelete files (limited).
Ctrl + Y
Redo an action.
Ctrl + Shift + N
Create new folder on desktop or File Explorer.
Alt + F4
Close active window. (If no active window is present, a shutdown box appears.)
Ctrl + D (Del)
Delete selected item to the Recycle Bin.
Shift + Delete
Delete the selected item permanently, skipping Recycle Bin.
F2
Rename selected item.
Esc
Close current task.
Alt + Tab
Switch between open apps.
PrtScn
Take a screenshot and stores it in the clipboard.
Windows key + I
Open Settings app.
Windows key + E
Open File Explorer.
Windows key + A
Open Action center.
Windows key + D
Display and hide the desktop.
Windows key + L
Lock device.
Windows key + V
Open Clipboard bin.
Windows key + Period (.) or Semicolon (;)
Open emoji panel.
Windows key + PrtScn
Capture a full screenshot in the “Screenshots” folder.
Windows key + Shift + S
Capture part of the screen with Snip & Sketch.
Windows key + Left arrow key
Snap app or window left.
Windows key + Right arrow key
Snap app or window right.
Desktop shortcuts
On Windows, you can use these keyboard shortcuts to open, close, navigate, and perform tasks more quickly throughout the desktop experience, including the Start menu, Taskbar, Settings, and more.
Keyboard shortcut
Action
Windows key (or Ctrl + Esc)
Open Start menu.
Ctrl + Arrow keys
Change Start menu size.
Ctrl + Shift + Esc
Open Task Manager.
Ctrl + Shift
Switch keyboard layout.
Alt + F4
Close active window. (If no active window is present, a shutdown box appears.)
Ctrl + F5 (or Ctrl + R)
Refresh current window.
Ctrl + Alt + Tab
View open apps.
Ctrl + Arrow keys (to select) + Spacebar
Select multiple items on desktop or File Explorer.
Alt + Underlined letter
Runs command for the underlined letter in apps.
Alt + Tab
Switch between open apps while pressing Tab multiple times.
Alt + Left arrow key
Go back.
Alt + Right arrow key
Go forward.
Alt + Page Up
Move up one screen.
Alt + Page Down
Move down one screen.
Alt + Esc
Cycle through open windows.
Alt + Spacebar
Open context menu for the active window.
Alt + F8
Reveals typed password in Sign-in screen.
Shift + Click app button
Open another instance of an app from the Taskbar.
Ctrl + Shift + Click app button
Run app as administrator from the Taskbar.
Shift + Right-click app button
Show window menu for the app from the Taskbar.
Ctrl + Click a grouped app button
Cycle through windows in the group from the Taskbar.
Shift + Right-click grouped app button
Show window menu for the group from the Taskbar.
Ctrl + Left arrow key
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word.
Ctrl + Right arrow key
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word.
Ctrl + Up arrow key
Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph
Ctrl + Down arrow key
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph.
Ctrl + Shift + Arrow key
Select block of text.
Ctrl + Spacebar
Enable or disable Chinese IME.
Shift + F10
Open context menu for selected item.
F10
Enable app menu bar.
Shift + Arrow keys
Select multiple items.
Windows key + X
Open Quick Link menu.
Windows key + Number (0-9)
Open the app in number position from the Taskbar.
Windows key + T
Cycle through apps in the Taskbar.
Windows key + Alt + Number (0-9)
Open Jump List of the app in number position from the Taskbar.
Windows key + D
Display and hide the desktop.
Windows key + M
Minimize all windows.
Windows key + Shift + M
Restore minimized windows on the desktop.
Windows key + Home
Minimize or maximize all but the active desktop window.
Windows key + Shift + Up arrow key
Stretch desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen.
Windows key + Shift + Down arrow key
Maximize or minimize active desktop windows vertically while maintaining width.
Justice Babar Sattar of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) dismissed a case filed against a citizen for tweeting in a controversial trend on Twitter, reports Samaa.
In his verdict, Justice Babar Sattar accepted the petition of a citizen against the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) over tweeting against state institutions.
Justice Sattar observed in the judgement that “Tweeting in relation to any trend cannot itself attract criminal liability unless the words used in the tweet constitute as offensive under a penal statute.”
The words in the tweet in question attracted no criminal liability, he ruled.
Justice Sattar noted that the court cannot act unless there is something wrong in the words used by the person writing the tweet while the court held that the purpose of registering an FIR was to impose illegal censorship on the expression of a citizen.
