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  • British tourist bites a chicken seller in Morocco; video goes viral

    British tourist bites a chicken seller in Morocco; video goes viral

    A video of a British tourist harassing a chicken seller for keeping chickens in a cage has sparked outrage in Morocco.

    The tourist was caught on camera yelling and biting a chicken vendor in Morocco, sparking a debate about local customs and privileged tourists.

    The minute-long clip was taken in a marketplace in Tangier and shows a woman with a British accent surrounded by locals as they try to stop her breaking the seller’s cages with chickens in it. The woman launched a foul-mouthed rant while pushing and shoving at locals. After calling the locals illiterate, she climbed on top of the plastic chicken cage and tried to wrench it open, before biting a trader’s hand.

    In a second video, the woman tries to punch the chicken seller in the face before trying to grab at the cages again. She thrashes at anyone trying to stop her before the video cuts off.

    Following a lengthy struggle, she was eventually detained by the crowd and handed over to the police, who reportedly took her to a hospital to be treated for ‘hysteria’ rather than arrest her.

    The incident has caused outrage in Morocco, with some accusing the woman of a contemptuous attitude to the local culture.

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  • PIA announces 10% discount on defence day

    PIA announces 10% discount on defence day

    Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has announced a 10 percent discount on its tickets on the occasion of Defence Day. This concession will remain in effect for three days, from 6th to 9th September 2019.

    As per reports, the discounted fares will be available on all of its domestic routes. Moreover, the expats traveling to Pakistan from foreign countries can also avail this offer.

    However, it is not valid for travelers coming from Saudi Arabia.

  • Shaniera Akram urges people to not visit Clifton Beach

    Shaniera Akram urges people to not visit Clifton Beach

    Shaniera Akram may have moved to Pakistan after she married cricket legend Wasim Akram, but she’s made a strong mark in the country, being a more responsible citizen than any of us. Shaniera is often seen working towards social causes be it for children, animals or for the environment. Shaniera has now used her voice to highlight the terrible condition of Karachi’s Clifton Beach.

    Taking to social media, Shaniera posted several pictures and videos of the beach littered with medical waste, syringes, and vials of blood, calling on authorities to close down the beach for the public until it is safe.

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    “I have walked on Clifton beach every day for the last 4 years and I have never been scared until today. This beach needs to be shut down now,” Shaniera asserted.

    Shaniera urged Karachiites to abstain from visiting and cleaning the beach since it is hazardous for the people.

    Following Shaniera’s protest and outrage on Twitter, the Sindh Police took to social media to announce that the police have cordoned off the affected area and imposed Section 144.

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  • Govt launches WhatsApp polio helpline

    Govt launches WhatsApp polio helpline

    The Prime Minister’s Focal Person Babar Bin Atta announced the launch of a first-ever WhatsApp helpline where people can ask questions about the polio program, report on children missed out on anti-polio campaigns in any part of the country and can also lodge complaints.

    Taking to the twitter, he wrote:

    Soon after the tweet, he again tweeted, “Dear brothers & sisters this is a WhatsApp text helpline, since my tweet, there is a flurry of calls on the number. Please do not call, just send your query via WhatsApp Text”

  • Employees should work from home, says new Harvard Study

    Employees should work from home, says new Harvard Study

    Want to work from home but don’t know how to convince your employer? Use this Harvard Business Review article to tell them that you’ll be more productive from home.

    According to the research, working from home can increase productivity by a whopping 13 percent. They studied a Chinese travel agency where call center employees were allowed to work from home.

    In other case studies, research shows that examiners for government offices could increase their work output by 4.4 percent when allowed to work from where they wanted while maintaining the quality of work. This increased annual value by $1.3 billion.

    Older employees, like to live in cities that have a slower pace of life and an option of working from home could encourage these employees to stay in the workforce for longer.

  • Aamir Liaqat, Adnan Sami call each other ‘pimples’ on Twitter

    Aamir Liaqat, Adnan Sami call each other ‘pimples’ on Twitter

    Aamir Liaqat and Adnan Sami are among those people who are always in the news because of their controversial comments. The two recently came face to face on Twitter and the end result is cringe and hilarious at the same time.

    It all started when a Twitter user tweeted to ask Abhinandan if the tea was fantastic.

    Adnan Sami, being the patriotic he is, jumps in to tell people about Wing Commander Abhinandan’s “achievements.”

    Aamir Bhai was not having any of that so he decided to set the facts right.

    This did not go down well with Adnan Sami, who responded with a tweet that only he understood.

    Turns out Aamir was able to make some sense of Adnan’s tweet, so he fired back with an equally fiery tweet.

    One would have thought that after the two called each other pimples, things would have settled. But no. Adnan decided he had not had enough so he posted another tweet, which he later deleted. But Aamir’s reply is still there.

    We wonder why Aamir Bhai called Adnan “my frustrated eunuch!”

  • Five lessons from billionaire Warren Buffett on how to be successful

    Five lessons from billionaire Warren Buffett on how to be successful

    The world’s third-richest man Warren Buffett turned 89 on Friday. Here are five valuable pieces of advice on how to be successful from the investing legend himself.

    Marry the right person

    According to Buffett, the most important decision of your life is choosing your life partner.

    At the 2009 Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, Buffett said, “Marry the right person. I’m serious about that. It will make more difference in your life. It will change your aspirations, all kinds of things.”

    Invest in yourself

    “By far the best investment you can make is in yourself,” Buffett says.

    “Take care of your body and mind — especially when you’re young…You get exactly one mind and one body in this world, and you can’t start taking care of it when you’re 50. By that time, you’ll rust it out if you haven’t done anything.”

    Associate yourself with ‘high-grade people’

    “One of the best things you can do in life is to surround yourself with people who are better than you are,” Buffet said in 2015. He explained that when you’re around people better than yourself, you’ll start acting more like them. Conversely, if you hang around with people who behave worse than you, you’ll start being pulled in that direction.

    Work for people you respect

    “Try to work for whomever you admire most,” Buffett says.

    Buffett says that while salary is an important factor when thinking about your career, you shouldn’t go for a job just for the money. It is also important to consider the experience you’ll gain from it.

    Success isn’t measured by money

    Despite being one of the richest people in the world, Buffett doesn’t use wealth as a measure of success. For him, it all comes down to relationships and love.

    “Being given unconditional love is the greatest benefit you can ever get,” Buffett told MBA students in a 2008 talk.

  • FBR to launch a mobile app for filing tax returns

    FBR to launch a mobile app for filing tax returns

    The Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Shabbar Zaidi has
    announced to launch a mobile application to help people file their tax returns.

    As per reports, the app “Income Tax Return App” will be
    launched next week. The recently launched tax returns e-form for
    businesses and salaried individuals will also be uploaded on FBR’s website. The
    last date for filing returns is also extended. The new deadline is September 30.

    The application would have online tutorials to guide the
    filers. It will make tax filing easy and efficient. The app will be
    available on Google Play Store by next week.

  • Nathiagali Weekend: Is Samundar Lake worth the hype?

    Nathiagali Weekend: Is Samundar Lake worth the hype?

    Breathtaking is what everyone is calling the new, open to the public, Samandar Lake. So when the Minai family decided to take a weekend trip from Islamabad to see the now-famous lake, they planned their day around it.

    The Minai family at Gali’s End, Nathiagali

    They stayed at Gali’s End, a renowned retreat at the end of Nathiagali. A trek up to the cottages, the view was the definition of breathtaking.

    Enjoying a cup of tea on a perfect summer day

    The rooms were decent, the view gorgeous. It was almost like living in a cottage in a European country and since it was a trek up, it is secluded from the rest of the small city. If anyone needs a break, its the place to go so you can get away from the world. The only con was that the bathrooms were older and had not been renovated.

    View from a room in Gali’s End

    A perfectly cloudy day, they took the 45 minute drive down to Barra Gali. Google Maps wasn’t as effective as expected, and they got lost, stumbling upon a beautiful stream to dip your feet in.

    They asked the locals around, where is this Samundar Katha lake? Don’t go there, said the locals. Your car won’t be able to take the drive down and it’s seriously not worth it. Not worth it? PTI Official’s pictures say otherwise.

    Ignoring their advice, they took their car down to the lake car park area where they were told they had to walk the rest of the way or take a Mehran to the lake. The locals were right. There wasn’t a set road so taking a normal Corolla would ruin the car. They paid a guy 1000 rupees to sit in the back of a Mehran and went to the lake that everyone was talking about and found:

    Lots of cars, a small lake with boats and zip-lining. The boats didn’t make any sense. The lake was so small, you could only go round and round the lake and get seriously dizzy in the process. The zip-lining looked like fun but was such a short line, it didn’t hold much appeal either.

    Zip-lining at Samundar lake

    And the view? The stream they had stumbled upon was more beautiful – and free. On the way back to their car, they got stuck in a traffic jam.

    Not a great time.

    Bummed, they went to Nathiagali bazaar to the famous Taj Mahal restaurant for Patakha chicken. The fried whole chicken, with its perfect masala made the trip up North worth it.

    Patakha chicken at Taj Mahal restaurant

    So, will they go back again? To Nathiagali, yes. To Samundar Lake? Definitely not. They might have if it wasn’t so difficult to get there. The views along the way are a lot more beautiful but getting to the lake is 100 percent not worth the hassle.

  • Science Ministry introduces mineral water for Rs 1/litre

    Science Ministry introduces mineral water for Rs 1/litre

    The Ministry of Science and Technology, under the patronage of Fawad Chaudhry, has launched its own mineral bottled water, Safe Drinking Water, for Rs 1/litre. However, this water is only available to government offices.

    Minister Fawad Chaudhry said that the step has been taken keeping in mind the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf government’s austerity measures. This bottled water will provide a cheaper alternative to the mineral water that is currently available.

    The minister also shared that the Pakistan Council of Research and Water Reserves has so far prepared 500 ml bottles of the water.

    The water is expected to be served to officials at PM Office, President House, GHQ and Parliament House first, before being distributed to other ministries. After that, they will be available to the public. The minister aims to provide people with cheap and safe drinking water.