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Luxury label Gucci and sportswear firm Adidas AG are receiving a barrage of criticism in China for selling an umbrella which roughly costs Rs 3 lakh ($1,644) and it isn’t even waterproof.

On the Chinese social media network, Weibo, criticism of the item dubbed a “sun umbrella” has gone viral.

The umbrella is not made for water, according to Gucci’s website. It is “not waterproof and is suitable for sun protection or decorative use,” according to Gucci’s website.

On Weibo, a hashtag stating that “the collaborative umbrella being sold for 11,100 yuan is not waterproof” received over 140 million views.

A Gucci spokesperson told Beijing-based magazine Caijing that the product was “not recommended for use as an everyday umbrella”.

They added that it had “good collector’s value and is suitable for use as a daily accessory”.

Two Pakistani female artists have been shortlisted for The 2022 Sovereign Asian Art Prize. From over 400 entries, Ayessha Quraishi and Marium Agha were chosen. The finalists represent 16 Asia-Pacific countries and regions.

Marium Agha:

Marium Agha (b. 1982, Pakistan) holds a BFA from Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, Pakistan (2006), an MFA from University of The Arts London, Central Saint Martins, London (2009), and completed a course in Curating Contemporary Art from Chelsea School of Art And Design, London (2009). By surveying the relentless nature of love for over a decade through images, theory, and the self, the artist finds a safe process in deconstructing elements of popular culture which no longer validate contemporary sensibilities. Agha’s deconstructed tapestries, drawings, and text serve to create newer, relevant narratives of the ‘given real’, that is, love, and the supposed representational: the concupiscence of the flesh.

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Ayessha Quraishi:

Ayessha Quraishi (b. 1970, Pakistan) works in a way natural to her since childhood, her process appearing like braille. Physically, she maintains constant contact with two materials: the surface and the paint

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The Sovereign Asian Art Prize was launched in 2003 to increase the international exposure of artists in the region, whilst raising funds for programmes that support disadvantaged children using expressive arts. Held annually, The Prize is now recognised as the most established and prestigious annual art award in Asia-Pacific.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Friday that the seventh edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) brought it a net profit of almost Rs2 billion. After experiencing losses in previous seasons owing to Covid-19, PCB claimed that all six franchises must have generated a profit.

Franchises are also expected to receive a significant portion of the funds. According to estimates, the Pakistan Cricket Board’s financial reserves have increased from Rs12 billion to Rs15 billion in the last year.

As per a report, in the fifth and sixth editions of the Pakistan Super League, PCB lost Rs700 million. However, PCB spared the franchises the cost of paying Rs1 billion on their own.

As it prepares to unveil the new centrally contracted list, the board will also raise the remuneration of the players. The new agreements will be in effect from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023.

Passengers, traveling from Gulf states and Saudi Arabia will be randomly screened (Rapid Antigen Test) at Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad airports beginning Saturday, just days after the first case of Omicron sub-variant was identified in Pakistan.

The National Institute of Health’s Centre for Disease Control in Islamabad, which made the decision in the wake of the Omicron sub-variant, advised the authorities to maintain a careful eye on surveillance and monitoring at entrance points.

Initially, Rapid Antigen Testing will be conducted on 10 to 15 passengers arriving on planes with 150 seats and between 15 and 20 passengers arriving on planes with a minimum capacity of 250 seats.

On May 10, Pakistan detected its first case of Omicron sub-variant, the National Institute of Health (NIH) announced.

The National Command Operation Centre (NCOC), which was tackling Covid-19 in Pakistan, was shut down on March 31.

On March 16, NCOC decided to lift all the Covid-19 related restrictions amid the decline in cases.

A newlywed couple performed an outrageous stunt in which they set themselves on fire. Bothe the groom and the bride are professional stunt performers.

Many people were amused by professional stunt performers Gabe Jessop and Ambyr Bambyr’s wedding celebration film.

Then they strolled hand-in-hand while the wedding guests looked on and clapped for them. The wedding photographer captured the moment and shared it on his Instagram feed. It currently has around 70k views.

The newlyweds stayed composed throughout the stunt, eventually kneeling to the ground and letting two men with fire extinguishers to extinguish the flames.

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The Punjab health services director-general has issued an alert for educational institutions in the province, recommending administrators take efforts to safeguard students from the detrimental effects of the hot weather, which is projected to persist this week.

The department issued a notification advising educational institution managers to be prepared to contact an emergency helpline if the need arises.

All physical activities in schools have been suspended, and children must be reminded to drink plenty of water and wash their hands frequently to avoid dehydration.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) recently issued a warning that a severe heatwave will hit the country this week as temperatures remain significantly above normal.

Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday appeared in an interview with actor Shaan Shahid on Hum New. During the interview, Imran Khan also talked about his wife Bushra Bibi.

“It is because of Bushra Begum that my guests get such a warm welcome in my residence nowadays. Long ago, I remember an incident when I used to stay alone. The American ambassador was coming to my house so I asked my attendant to get something to eat. He brought a packet of biscuits and didn’t even bother taking out the biscuits from the packet and served tea with biscuits in a packet,” Imran Khan said.

Imran Khan added that Bushra Bibi gets angry if he does not serve his guests well now.

During the interview, Khan revealed that he has not seen his sons Suleiman Isa Khan and Qasim Khan in 2.5 years because of the pandemic.

He also claimed that the Sharif family is preparing to launch a campaign against him after Eid. Khan said that that the Sharifs had also made further preparations and “made videos” similar to the ones of former Chief Justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar and late Judge Arshad Malik.

TikTok announced an ad revenue-sharing programme with the social media platform’s most popular creators on Wednesday.

“To help brands be on the pulse of entertainment and culture on TikTok, we’re excited to introduce TikTok Pulse, a new contextual advertising solution that lets advertisers place their brand next to the top content in the For You Feed. TikTok Pulse is designed to give brands the tools and controls to be a part of these everyday moments and trends that engage the community,” said the video-sharing app in a statement.

Only accounts with at least 100,000 subscribers will be eligible for the first phase of the programme.

“Creators and publishers with at least 100k followers will be eligible in the initial stage of this program. We’re focused on developing monetisation solutions in available markets so that creators feel valued and rewarded on TikTok. From the very beginning, we’ve committed to working with our community to bring new features that enrich the TikTok experience, and we look forward to continuing that journey with TikTok Pulse,” the statement read.

According to the industry publication Business of Apps, TikTok generated an estimated 4.6 billion dollars in revenue in 2021.

Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed on Sunday alleged that PML-N leaders are plotting his assassination and are also attempting to disrupt Imran Khan’s planned long march to Islamabad.

Rasheed said his life is in danger because the Sharif family and other PML-N leaders want to get rid of him.

“I have registered a case against seven people at the secretariat police station as my life is in danger,” he said. “I have also written a letter to the top five institutions of Pakistan in which I have stated that if anything happens to me, then these seven individuals, including Nawaz Sharif, Shehbaz Sharif, Hamza Shehbaz, and Rana Sanaullah, must be questioned,” added Sheikh Rasheed.

He also said Rana Sanaullah is pushing the country into a civil war, and he should be stopped.

“How could they make this lunatic person the interior minister of the country,” he said. “This man only wants bloodshed.”