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  • X to introduce video call feature

    X to introduce video call feature

    Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) will launch a new video calling feature, providing Zoom-like functionality within the app.

    X has created a working version of its video conferencing platform, which owner Elon Musk claims he is already using for internal meetings at the company.

    The new option will be added as a separate functionality along the right-hand function bar (as “Conferences”), and once enabled, it will include full video streaming functionality for participants.

    Presumably, X’s conference calls will be limited to four participants on the screen, although they want to improve to better match Zoom and other conference chat apps.

    This update is another step towards Elon Musk’s vision of making the platform an “everything app” that facilitates all your interactive and transactional needs in one place.

  • Ronaldo’s YouTube channel makes place in Guinness World Records

    Ronaldo’s YouTube channel makes place in Guinness World Records

    After the world of football, Cristiano Ronaldo has set his eyes on conquering YouTube. His YouTube channel, ‘UR Cristiano,’ won the Golden Button just a day after its launch, but now he has set a Guinness World Record by becoming the most subscribed channel in its first 24 hours.

    His channel gained 100,000 subscribers in just 22 minutes, one million in 47 minutes, 10 million subscribers in 11 hours and 31 minutes, and 50 million subscribers in just one week.

    In November 2022, he made history by becoming the first person to reach 500 million followers on the platform. He now has more than one billion followers across social media platforms.

  • PCB sells Gaddafi Stadium naming rights for one billion rupees

    PCB sells Gaddafi Stadium naming rights for one billion rupees

    The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sold Gaddafi Stadium’s naming rights to Punjab Bank for one billion rupees, with a five-year contract.

    Before the Champions Trophy 2025, PCB upgraded the stadiums in Karachi, Lahore, and Rawalpindi. A tender was issued for the rights to rename the Lahore stadium.

    A five-year contract has been agreed upon with the Bank of Punjab for one billion rupees. The name of Gaddafi Stadium will now be changed to the said bank. Karachi’s naming rights were sold for 45 crore rupees under a five-year deal; it is now called the National Bank Cricket Arena.

    The current PCB administration has signed a contract with Lahore that is more than double the amount compared to Karachi. Chairman PCB Mohsin Naqvi has made more plans to bring money to domestic cricket.

    It is a common practice worldwide to name sports stadiums after sponsors. Many cricket venues in Australia and England are also named after sponsors.

  • Rain, rain go away; Weather update for Pakistan vs Bangladesh

    The second Test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh is scheduled to be played today at 10:30 am in the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

    However, Rawalpindi and Islamabad have been experiencing intermittent rain since morning, and the Meteorological Department has predicted cloudy skies till the afternoon of the first day of the match.

    Rain water has accumulated on most of the outfield of the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, and the groundskeepers will soon start working to dry it.

    The toss is likely to be delayed due to rain and a wet outfield while the pitch has been completely covered.

    In the first match of the two-test series, Bangladesh defeated Pakistan by 10 wickets, taking a 1-0 lead in the series.

  • President Zardari announces Rs 10 crore for gold medalist Arshad Nadeem

    President Zardari announces Rs 10 crore for gold medalist Arshad Nadeem

    President Asif Ali Zardari announced a reward of 10 crore rupees for Javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem, after he won the gold medal for Pakistan in the Paris Olympics.

    The President also awarded the athlete the Hilal-e-Imtiaz. The ceremony was held at the President’s House in Islamabad.

    On this occasion, President Asif Ali Zardari said, “Arshad Nadeem made the country proud by setting an Olympic record and also inspired countless young athletes of the country.”

    Appreciating Arshad Nadeem’s outstanding success, continuous hard work, and dedication, the President said, “Scholarships should also be given to the children of the players. I would like to contribute 250 million rupees to the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) Endowment Fund. I hope that Arshad Nadeem will continue to shine the name of the country in the future.”

    The President also appreciated the services of coach Salman Iqbal Butt for guiding Arshad to success. Arshad thanked the President for giving him the Hilal-e-Imtiaz Award.

    The star Javelin thrower won the gold medal by throwing 92.97 meters in the javelin throw competition of the Paris Olympics 2024, winning Pakistan’s first medal in the event after 32 years.

  • Shannon Gabriel is retiring from international cricket

    Shannon Gabriel is retiring from international cricket

    Shannon Gabriel, who represented West Indies for 12 years, announced his retirement through an Instagram post.

    He wrote, “It has been an immense pleasure to play the beloved sport of cricket at the highest level, but as the saying goes, all good things come to an end, so I am also announcing my retirement from international cricket.”

    He also thanked the West Indian Cricket Board.

    36-year-old Shannon represented West Indies in 59 Tests, 25 ODIs and 2 T20 Internationals.

  • Who congratulates like this, Didi? Mamata Banerjee’s post on X (formerly Twitter) for Jay Shah leaves the internet confused.

    Who congratulates like this, Didi? Mamata Banerjee’s post on X (formerly Twitter) for Jay Shah leaves the internet confused.

    West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee congratulated Jay Shah (son of Union Home Minister Amit Shah) on becoming the International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman.

    The post read, “Congratulations, Union Home Minister! Your son has not become a politician but the ICC Chairman—a post much more important than most politicians’ !! Your son has indeed become very, very powerful, and I congratulate you on this most elevated achievement. Kudos!”

    In response, people had things to say.

    An ‘X’ user wrote, “Start by congratulating your brothers, BOA President Ajit Banerjee and Joint Secretary Babun Banerjee, for their outstanding performance in the Paris Olympics.”

    Here are some other reactions.

  • ‘Chain of Light’: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s lost masterpiece released

    After the Islamabad launch of Chain of Light, a ‘lost album’ by the late legendary Pakistani musician Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, more launch events will follow in Lahore today (Thursday) and in Karachi on August 31.

    This album is a collaboration between Pakistan-based Saiyna Bashir Studios, who are working on a documentary biopic about the music maestro called Ustad, and Peter Gabriel’s Real World Records, which produced the lost album in 1990.

    The British Council is supporting the project, with launch events planned in Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Manchester, Birmingham, London, and Paris, leading up to the official album release on September 20. Ustad, the documentary, is expected to be released in late 2025.

    ‘Chain of Light’ is an album of previously unheard recordings of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and his Qawwal party, made at Real World Studios in 1990 when he was at the peak of his vocal abilities.

    The album has been carefully restored from the original analog tapes and includes a pristine recording of the beloved classic ‘Ya Allah Ya Rehman’ and the only known performance of ‘Ya Gaus Ya Meeran.’

    The tour will move then to Manchester on September 10 and Birmingham on September 11, before heading to Paris on September 13. The final pre-release event will take place in London on September 19, with the official album launch on September 20.

  • PCB to change Gaddafi Stadium name before Champions Trophy 2025

    PCB to change Gaddafi Stadium name before Champions Trophy 2025

    Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials have planned to modernize the Gaddafi Stadium and change its name before the Champions Trophy 2025.

    In October 2022, Karachi’s National Stadium was named the National Bank Stadium under a five-year agreement.

    According to Express News, a few sponsors have shown interest after the PCB issued a formal tender for renaming the Stadium. Initial paperwork has been completed, but final approval is yet to be given.

    The stadium was named Gaddafi Stadium after the then Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi on March 19 1972, by Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

    After that, a campaign was launched to change the name of Gaddafi Stadium, which was met with much opposition. These days, construction work is going on day and night to give the Gaddafi Stadium a new look. The PCB chief has set a deadline for December 31.

    The Gaddafi Cricket Stadium, along with the National Bank Stadium Karachi and Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, will host the Champions Trophy. The mega event is scheduled for February and March 2025.

  • PCB’s five newly hired mentors will get 50 lakh per year

    PCB’s five newly hired mentors will get 50 lakh per year

    The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has hired five mentors who have decided to pay 50 lakh rupees per year. Waqar Younis, Misbah-ul-Haq, Shoaib Malik, Sarfaraz Ahmed and Saqlain Mushtaq will be available for the entire year under a three-year deal and will also act as advisors.

    They will be accompanied by a 10-member support staff including head coach, batting coach, bowling coach and fielding coach who will be posted in Lahore, Pindi, Sialkot, Multan and Karachi. Mentors will also provide support to the coaching staff of the Pakistan team.

    They will not only work for the teams, but will also be in touch with the board regarding the form and fitness of the players. The mentors have been hired primarily for the Champions Cup which is said to be a ‘game changer tournament’. No further details about the tournament are currently available.