Pakistan has reported the lowest Covid-19 positivity rate so far this year. During the last 24 hours, the positivity rate was recorded as 1.9 per cent.
According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 54,647 tests were conducted during this period of which 1,043 samples came back positive.
Earlier this week, for the first time since February 15, Pakistan reported less than 1,000 cases.
After Portugal superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo removed Coca-Cola bottles placed in front of him in a press conference, the company reportedly faced a huge loss.
Soon after Cristiano Ronaldo’s Coca-Cola snub, netizens flooded the internet with hilarious memes and jokes.
Read More: Italian footballer, Locatelli, latest player to snub Coca-Cola
After Ronaldo’s gesture, Coca-Cola was forced to release a statement saying: ‘Everyone is entitled to their drink preferences’ and that people have their ‘tastes and needs’.
Even a Euro 2020 spokesperson addressed the chatter around the topic saying: “Players are offered water, alongside Coca-Cola and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, on arrival at our press conferences.”
Meanwhile, the organizer, UEFA warned that the teams could be fined if they move drinks at Euro 2020 news conferences.
Areeba Habib appeared on Geo’s Jashan-e-Cricket where she had a discussion about her industry, work and sociopolitical matters. The Jalan actress said that before joining politics, politicians should go to schools to learn manners.
The actress was commenting on the recent incident of the use of foul language during the budget speech of Opposition Leader Shehbaz Sharif. Moments after Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president started speaking, he was greeted with loud slogans and whistles from the treasury benches.
“I think they all should be admitted to a finishing school before getting into politics so that they can learn [manners] and learn how to behave with each other.”
“But not everyone is like this, there are some good [politicians] too,” she added.
When the host asked what should they learn in finishing school? Areeba replied that they should learn how to be civilised and to be patient.
Tik Toker Kashif Zameer has been arrested by Lahore police after a complaint against him was filed by Ertuğrul star Engin Altan Düzyatan over financial woes, Dawn News has reported. The Turkish star sent a complaint notice in his email to IG Punjab against Kashif Zameer, and IG Punjab directed CCPO Lahore to investigate and take action against Kashif.
As per reports, Kashif Zameer gave fake checks worth Rs 9 crore to Engin Altan. Police also recovered a huge quantity of fake gold from the accused.
Earlier, this year in February Engin Altan Düzyatan renounced his agreement with ‘Chaudhry Group of Industries’, saying he no longer represents them as the brand ambassador. The Managing Director of the company is Mian Kashif Zameer, who had in January, claimed that Engin will be visiting Pakistan in three days.
In December 2020, Engin Altan visited Pakistan for a short visit and was hosted by Kashif Zameer. Later, it was reported that Zameer struck a deal of one million dollars with the Turkish actor but paid only half of it. Zameer, later trashed the rumours saying that Engin had assured him that the deal will not be disbanded.
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Italian footballer Manuel Locatelli is the latest footballer to snub Coca-Cola in a press conference.
It’s been quite an intriguing journey for Coca-Cola, one of the sponsors of Euro 2020 tournament. After being snubbed by Cristiano Ronaldo at a press conference ahead of Portugal vs Hungary match, the soft drink company was subjected to a similar rejection by Italy’s midfielder.
Locatelli arrived at the post-match news conference after producing a Man-of-the-Match performance against Switzerland in Italy’s 3-0 win. On spotting the two Coca-Cola bottles placed in front of him, the midfielder decided to remove them from the sight. Locatelli also chuckled a little as he took the bottles out of focus, aware of the stir such an act had created when Ronaldo had done the same a couple of days ago.
The Italian midfielder, who scored two goals for Italy in the team’s second group-stage match, then picked up a water bottle and put it right in the middle, echoing Ronaldo’s sentiments that one should be drinking water over aerated drinks, but in a subtle manner.
Earlier, Ronaldo’s Coca-Cola snub had hurt the beverage maker’s brand value quite significantly. It was reported that soon after the Portuguese footballer’s act, Coca-Cola’s stock prices crashed and the brand ended up losing a whopping USD 4 billion from its market value. As Ronaldo urged the world to adopt a healthier lifestyle, the move had huge repercussions.
Ronaldo and Locatelli aren’t the only ones to snub an official sponsor of the European championships. France midfielder Paul Pogba displayed a similar approach as he picked up a Heineken beer bottle and placed it behind the news conference table.
After Ronaldo’s gesture, Coca-Cola was forced to release a statement saying: ‘Everyone is entitled to their drink preferences’ and that people have their ‘tastes and needs’.
Even a Euro 2020 spokesperson addressed the chatter around the topic saying: “Players are offered water, alongside Coca-Cola and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, on arrival at our press conferences.”
Meanwhile, UEFA warned that the teams could be fined if they move drinks at Euro 2020 news conferences.
An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 struck Islamabad and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Thursday evening, according to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre website.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or loss of property.
According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre, the earthquake struck 25 kilometres southeast of Mingora in KP and had a depth of 20 km.
Twitterati began reporting the tremors they had felt.
In February, a 6.4-magnitude earthquake had struck several cities in Pakistan
Lahore Qalandars’ pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi has apologised after his verbal spat with Quetta Gladiators’ skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed during Tuesday’s Pakistan Super League (PSL) season six clash.
Taking to Twitter, Shaheen wrote he always had respect for Champions Trophy-winning skipper. “Saifi Bhai is the pride of all of us. He was and will always remain a captain for me. Whatever happened in the game that day was the heat of the moment. I should have stayed quiet in respect of him. I have always respected my seniors and pray and wish the best for Sarfaraz Bhai,” he penned.
Words were exchanged between Sarfaraz and Shaheen after the pacer hit the Quetta skipper on his helmet with a bouncer, during the first innings. It sparked controversy on media. Cricketers and people criticised the young bowler for disrespecting the senior wicket-keeper batter.
Senior cricketer Mohammad Hafeez also lauded the pacer for his apology, saying: “Shabash. Stay blessed.”
Replying to Shaheen on Twitter, Sarfaraz wrote: “It’s all good bro. Whatever happened in the field, it should stay in the field,” adding, “You are the star of Pakistan too. May Allah give you more success in life.”
“You are little brother to me. All is well,” added Sarfaraz.
It is pertinent to mention here that the Gladiators got eliminated from the tournament after they were beaten by Multan Sultans with the historic margin of 110 runs.
Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly (NA) Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday finally delivered his speech in the Lower House after three days of chaotic behaviour by lawmakers.
Speaking on the floor of the NA today, the Opposition leader said all of the lawmakers present in the assembly were elected by 220 million Pakistanis and they were responsible for changing the nation’s future for the better.
There was complete silence in the house during Shehbaz Sharif’s speech, who lashed out at the government and Prime Minister Imran Khan for “ruining lives of Pakistanis”
He said that in the last three years, many taxes were imposed by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government because of which the “poor man’s meals have been halved.” Hunger and hopelessness had been created in the country because of previous budgets, he said, adding that Budget 2021-2022 would further increase inflation and the poor would suffer more, reports Dawn.
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader pointed out that there was a lack of trust among provinces and between the provinces and the federal government, claiming that such differences have never been seen before.
“If only Punjab progresses and the rest of Pakistan does not, then it is not progress,” stressed Shehbaz.
Shehbaz also criticised the PTI government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, saying “the entire Opposition termed Covid as a ‘national emergency’ which [they and the government] would tackle together after setting aside our differences.”
He recalled that National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser had then called a conference which was also attended by Prime Minister Imran Khan. “We were all [united] on this but the prime minister left after his speech. Was there something more important than Covid?”
“Can any nation remain alive like this with an atomic bomb on the one hand and a begging bowl on the other?” he asked.
He stressed that the country would have to generate resources. “If we want to end dictation, then we will have to break the begging bowl.”
Shehbaz said that while the government should help in setting up langars (soup kitchens), but its “real work” was policy-making and making sure that those who had to go to the soup kitchens were able to stand on their feet.
“The aim is not to raise an army of beggars but an army of doers and nation builders. If agriculture and industry are destroyed and poverty and unemployment are taken forward, then nations do not progress,” he said. This was the reason that after the latest budget, people were “screaming that their pockets are empty and [asking] how to feed their children”, he added.
Talking about Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin’s speech in the NA last week, Shehbaz recalled that “the minister said Pakistan was a very successful crop-producing country but in the very next breath he said that Pakistan had become a food importer.”
Earlier today, Defence Minister Pervez Khattak said the government and the Opposition had come to an agreement to ensure the smooth running of National Assembly sessions.
Speaking to the media in Islamabad alongside Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry, Khattak said a “consensus” was reached in a meeting with the Opposition and a proposal was devised, which would be elaborated upon by Qaiser later today.
The NA was subject to disruption this week amid repeated confrontations between the treasury and Opposition benches during the budget session.
A father who went to register a complaint of his daughter’s abduction and rape was forced to wash the room of the Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) in Kasur.
As per reports, a 16-year-old girl was abducted and raped in the Mandi Usmanwala area of Kasur police station.
The girl’s father bribed ASI Irfan and made several other efforts to file a case against his daughter’s kidnappers. But instead of taking any legal action against the accused, the police officer forced the girl’s father to wash the floor of his room.
The video of the father washing the ASI’s room did rounds on social media after which DPO Kasur took the notice of the incident. The ASI was suspended and an inquiry has been ordered against him.
