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  • First Lady distributes specially built rickshaws among those with disabilities

    First Lady distributes specially built rickshaws among those with disabilities

    On Sunday, First Lady Begum Samina Arif Alvi distributed rickshaws to individuals with disabilities. The rickshaws could be entirely operated by hand and were designed especially for special persons.

    This will make it possible for people with disabilities to earn money on their own, without being dependent on anyone. Since they were designed specifically for those with disabilities, these rickshaws will be simpler for them to operate than regular rickshaws.

    According to APP, Begum Alvi added in her brief remarks that these modern rickshaws would help the disabled in becoming self-sufficient.

    She stated that every step should be taken to include special individuals in society on a large scale. She continued, “All segments of society should play their role in achieving this objective.”

  • Pakistan faces Rs615 billion annual deficit due to tobacco consumption

    Pakistan faces Rs615 billion annual deficit due to tobacco consumption

    Pakistan has a substantial Rs615 billion annual deficit owing to diseases caused by smoking and overall tobacco usage, with only Rs120 billion earning in tax revenue from the product.

    The government is expected to improve revenue by raising the tax on cigarettes by 30 per cent according to The Nation.

    This was voiced by speakers at a major symposium held in Islamabad on May 18. The Pakistan National Heart Association (PANAH) held a seminar on the theme ‘Harms of Tobacco Products and the Importance of Tax Policy,’ which was presided over by Patron General (R) Ashraf Khan and hosted by General Secretary Sana Ullah Ghumman.

    As per the speakers at the event, tobacco usage is a major cause of serious heart, lung, and cancer diseases in the country. A fact sheet on the health and economic costs of cigarette usage was released by the Social Policy and Development Centre (SPDC).

    According to the survey, tobacco is used by 31 million persons over the age of 15. More than 260,000 people are predicted to start smoking in the country if tobacco taxes are not raised in the budget for 2022-23.

    Engineer Iqbal Zafar Jhagra, the former governor of KP and a senior PML-N leader, was the special guest at the event. Nisar Cheema, a member of the National Assembly, was also present.

    Read more: Tobacco companies in Pakistan may bump cigarette prices

    PANAH Patron General (R) Ashraf Khan congratulated the attendees and informed them of the organization’s goals and objectives.

    Smoking was declared the primary cause of deaths from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart, cancer, respiratory, and chronic diseases, according to participants, with an estimated 163,360 persons dying in 2017.

  • PUBG earns $307.1 million in Q1 2022 despite going free-to-play

    PUBG earns $307.1 million in Q1 2022 despite going free-to-play

    The South Korean company behind PUBG, Krafton revealed that the PC and console version of the battle royale shooter franchise is making a lot of money despite going free-to-play in January 2022.

    According to Krafton, the game earned $307.1 million in revenue in the first quarter of 2022, up 5 per cent year over year (YoY), after being downloaded more than one billion times as of March 2021.

    Sales on PC were boosted 61 per cent YoY to $82.3 million. The surge in console sales was even higher, up 124 per cent from the previous quarter and 274 per cent on a YoY basis, though Krafton did not disclose a cash amount for the period.

    From Q4 2021 to Q4 2022, PUBG’s average monthly active users nearly tripled.

    When PUBG: Battlegrounds first arrived in early access on Steam in 2017, it was a premium title, but free-to-play battle royale games like Fortnite, Call of Duty: Warzone, and Apex Legends established that the free model can be highly profitable.

    In fact, converting PUBG: Battlegrounds to free-to-play turned out highly beneficial for Krafton. The widely played PUBG: Mobile is already free to download on iOS and Android devices.

    Electronic Arts (EA) also announced that Apex Legends, which has been out for a little over three years, crossed $2 billion in lifetime net bookings in just two weeks, While Epic raised $144 million for Ukraine aid.

  • Pakistan’s textile exports surge by 30 per cent

    Pakistan’s textile exports surge by 30 per cent

    Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported that Pakistan’s textile group exports in July-April 2021-2022 reached a new high of $15.981 billion, up from $12.688 billion in the same period last year, a 25.96 per cent rise.

    Exports of the textile group climbed by 7.01 per cent month over month to $1.739 billion in April 2022, compared to $1.625 billion in March 2022. Textile group exports increased by 30.50 per cent year over year in April 2022, compared to $1.332 billion in April 2021.

    Cotton yarn exports increased by 22.11 per cent from July to April 2021-22 to $1.006 billion, compared to $823.952 million in the same period the previous year, and declined by 4.95 per cent in April 2022 to $97.655 million, compared to $102.736 million in the same month the previous year.

    The country’s overall exports from July to April 2021-22 were $26.247 billion, up from $20.905 billion in the same time last year, a 25.55 per cent rise. Pakistan’s exports in the last month (April 2022) were $2.897 billion, up 4.32 per cent from $2.777 billion in March 2022 and up 30.61 per cent from $2.218 billion in April 2021.

    Major export goods

    Knitwear: Rs90,096 million

    Readymade garments: Rs64,669 million

    Bed wear: Rs51,398 million

    Cotton cloth: Rs38,763 million

    Towels: Rs19,974 million

    Cotton yarn: Rs18,016 million

    Made-up articles: Rs15,277 million (excluding towels and bedwear)

  • Babar Azam proposes a 20 per cent raise in cricketers’ salaries

    Babar Azam proposes a 20 per cent raise in cricketers’ salaries

    The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) met with officials, including captain Babar Azam and head coach Saqlain Mushtaq, to review the specifics of the new central contracts.

    As the players’ current central contracts will be expiring on June 30, discussions on new central contracts have begun at PCB Headquarters.

    According to sources, Babar Azam and Saqlain Mushtaq have proposed a 20 per cent raise in salaries. They have also provided opinions on the cricketers’ potential and participation in future plans.

    The details for the next cricket season, including contract contracts, budgets, and player categories, were discussed at the conference. The increase in monthly compensation for centrally contracted players was also a topic of discussion.

    Read more: Shoaib Akhtar reveals he was his mother’s driver for 11 years, pays tribute

    The new contracts will be finalised soon by the PCB, but the official list of new central contracts will be issued on July 1st. Major changes are predicted in the new central contracts, according to reports, with numerous superstars losing their contracts.

  • When is Babar Azam getting married and how much does he earn? Cricketer reveals all

    When is Babar Azam getting married and how much does he earn? Cricketer reveals all

    Pakistan men’s cricket team captain Babar Azam answered the most Googled questions about his life and career, including how much he earns and when he is getting married.

    Read More – ICC receives criticism for not naming Babar Azam T20 World Cup ‘Player of the Tournament’

    In a video shared by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the skipper can be seen candidly responding to the most asked questions about himself.

    Answering the first question, Babar said he lives in Lahore and cited its traditional food specialities as one of the city’s standout experiences. He also noted that the city had produced some legends of the game.

    To a query about his bat, Babar said he uses the Gray-Nicolls bat, adding that he plays with bats of different weights depending on the venue, pitch and condition.

    “I carry 6-7 bats with me. The more bats I carry, the more confused I get, but I use my best bats,” the skipper revealed.

    And how much does Babar Azam earn? The star batter said he would not answer the question.

    Answering another question about when he will get married, Babar said: “I don’t know. My family knows it, but for now my focus is on cricket.”

    About his cricket ideal, Babar said he admired former South Africa international AB de Villiers the most and had followed him from the start of his career. He was one of the best players of the world.

    Babar finished the T20 World Cup as the highest run-scorer (303). He is the current top-ranked T20I batsman in the world. He was also the only Pakistani player in the Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 team of the tournament named by the International Cricket Council (ICC), and was nominated as its captain.

    The 27-year-old is now the leading run-getter among Pakistani cricketers in the shortest format of the game.

    Babar stands top in the list with 2,515 runs from 69 matches and is followed by veteran Pakistan cricketers Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik, who have 2,514 and 2,423 runs from 119 and 124 matches respectively.

  • Three sisters drive rickshaws to earn living amidst coronavirus pandemic in Lahore

    Three sisters drive rickshaws to earn living amidst coronavirus pandemic in Lahore

    Three  sisters from Lahore are driving rickshaws to earn a living after being affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

    According to reports, Nasreen Bibi, Saima Khatun, and Shahnaz Bibi started their work after buying rickshaws in installments. Speaking to Independent Urdu, Nasreen said: “I am the only breadwinner of my family. My children are young, and I have no one to support me financially.”

    Nasreen said that one of her sister’s husband had died, and the other sister’s husband is unwell, so the siblings decided to go out and earn a living through rickshaw rides.

    “I first learned how to drive a rickshaw and then bought one in monthly installments of Rs 5,000 ” said Nasreen.

    The sisters thought of providing rickshaw rides when the lockdown was lifted.

    “We had no income. I started driving a rickshaw so I would be able to earn money and educate my children,” Saima shared.