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  • World Bank to give $10 million to help solve Karachi’s waste problem

    World Bank to give $10 million to help solve Karachi’s waste problem

    The World Bank (WB), on the recommendation of Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Murad Ali Shah, has allocated $10 million to help solve Karachi’s garbage problem through the Sindh Solid Waste Management Authority (SSWMA), Profit reported.

    According to the details, the allocated amount will be used for capacity building, technical expertise and construction of a new landfill site for the SSWMA.

    CM Murad held a meeting with an eight-member WB delegation on Wednesday, where he said, “It is a new organisation and would definitely take time to achieve expertise, but even then there is a dire need to operate in a scientific manner and make it a leading SWM organisation in the country.”

    At this, WB Global Director Dr Dameh said that in Karachi Neighbourhood Improvement Programme (KNIP) there was a provision for solid waste management and agreed to help in solving the city’s waste problem.

    The provincial chief executive also said that he was keen to develop a most modern and environment-friendly landfill site on the outskirts of the city.

    “This landfill site must be equipped with all the necessary machinery, gadgets, equipment and technical staff and useful for power generation,” he added.

    Moreover, on the request of the CM, the World Bank agreed to construct a landfill site over an area of 500 acres in the outskirts of the city for which the government would provide land.

  • COMSATS registrar says no one responsible for student’s death

    COMSATS registrar says no one responsible for student’s death

    COMSATS University registrar Dr Fahim has said that no one is responsible for the death of student Inam ul Haq Javed and that no one could be held accountable for it.

    The registrar said that the student of Islamabad’s COMSATS University died after suffering a heart attack. Dr Fahim said that Inam had come out from a classroom after giving a group presentation when he fell unconscious and had a heart attack.

    According to details, some students came to him and started rubbing his hands. They told the guard to get an ambulance to take him to a nearby hospital.

    A university vehicle reached the spot and the student was taken to the university’s medical center, from where he was shifted to the National Institute of Health, which is five minutes away from the university. The doctors declared him dead on arrival.

    Meanwhile, Inam’s classmates claimed that the university administration didn’t provide them any help in taking him to a hospital and even prevented an ambulance from entering the university premises. They added that there was also no first aid available on the campus because of which Javed’s condition worsened.

    Students of the university on Friday protested and blamed the administration for their class fellow’s death. Javed was the only son of his parents. He had two sisters.

    Dr Fahim shared that an investigation committee has been formed to look into the matter and that “we will see which teacher stopped an ambulance from entering the varsity.”

    More than 9,000 students study at the campus for which
    only three doctors have been appointed. Two sit in the morning and one in the
    evening. These doctors handle cases of minor accidents.

  • PAKvsSL: Angry fans tear down Sarfaraz’s posters outside Gaddafi Stadium

    Cricket fans in Lahore tore up the posters of skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed after the Men in Green faced a humiliating defeat in the T20 series against Sri Lanka.

    As per details, the fans are demanding that Sarfaraz should leave his captaincy from T20 format as he is not suitable to lead the team and want Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to place someone who can play fast cricket easily.

    Captain Sarfaraz has said that the players failed to live up to the expectations associated with the number one ranked T20I side.

    “The management did their best to help us, but ultimately it’s up to the players and the captain to deliver. The management has no role to play in that, whether it’s the World Cup or this series”, he added.

    Sri Lanka’s victory was their first-ever T20 series whitewash and was achieved despite missing 10 of their top players, including regular T20 skipper Lasith Malinga, who refused to tour Pakistan over security fears.

  • Gaddafi Stadium to turn pink during Pakistan-Sri Lanka T20

    Gaddafi Stadium to turn pink during Pakistan-Sri Lanka T20

    The Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore will turn pink during the third T20I between Pakistan and Sri Lanka to raise awareness about breast cancer.

    As per reports, a ceremony will be held before the third T20I between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, which will be attended by President Dr. Arif Alvi and Pakistan Cricket Board Chairperson Ehsan Mani. The president will also pin pink ribbons on both team captains, while players and match officials will don the ribbons throughout the match.

     The stumps for the last T2oI of the series will be
    branded in pink whereas the sponsors of the series will also be changing their
    branding colors in the ground to pink. The cricket board has asked the fans to
    wear pink to support the cause.

    The PCB stated that Pakistan has the highest number of
    breast cancer cases amongst all Asian countries and this step is a part of
    #PINKtober, which is breast cancer awareness month.

    One in nine women is at a high risk of developing breast
    cancer in her lifetime. However, if diagnosed at an early stage, the chances of
    survival increase over 90 percent.

  • Research: Smartphone dependency predicts higher reports of depressive symptoms

    Research: Smartphone dependency predicts higher reports of depressive symptoms

    In a bid to rest the debate on
    what comes first – smartphone addiction or depression – a new study has found
    that young people who are hooked on to their smartphones may be at an increased
    risk of depression and loneliness.

    Research has identified a link between smartphone dependency and symptoms of depression and loneliness. However, it’s been unclear whether dependence on smartphones leads those symptoms, or whether the reverse is true that depressed or lonely people are more likely to become dependent on their phones.

    In a study of 346 participants, ages 18-20, researchers from the University of Arizona found that smartphone dependency predicts higher reports of depressive symptoms rather than the other way around.

    “There’s an issue where people are totally reliant on the device, in terms of feeling anxious if they don’t have it accessible, and they’re using it to the detriment of their day-to-day life.”

    “If depression and loneliness lead to smartphone dependency, we could reduce dependency by adjusting people’s mental health,” the researcher said. “But if smartphone dependency (precedes depression and loneliness), which is what we found, we can reduce smartphone dependency to maintain or improve wellbeing.”

    The study focused on older adolescents because researchers said they grew up with smartphones and they are at an age and transitional stage in life where they are vulnerable to poor mental health outcomes, such as depression.

    When people feel stressed, they should use other healthy approaches to cope, like talking to a close friend to get support or doing some exercises or meditation, the researchers suggested.

  • Meet the Pakistani version of Maleficent

    Meet the Pakistani version of Maleficent

    Celebrity makeup artist Shoaib Khan has recreated Angelina’s Jolie’s look from Maleficent: Mistress of Evil and we’re shook with the results.

    Taking to Instagram, Shoaib shared a side by side picture of his transformation. From the eyes to the perfectly contoured cheekbones to the blood-red lip, Shoaib’s transformation was flawless. We are pretty sure he would have been the perfect stand-in for Angelina if needed. The best part is that he even adorned a Maleficent costume with those devil horns.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B3UrueAFSdM/

    Shoaib also uploaded a video showing off his skills.

    People, including celebrities, praised Shoaib for his talent.

    As Angelina Jolie returns as the ‘protector of the Moors‘ in Maleficent 2 people are eagerly waiting for the film’s release on October 18th.

  • Abhinandan leads MiG-21 formation on Indian Air Force’s 87th birthday

    Abhinandan leads MiG-21 formation on Indian Air Force’s 87th birthday

    Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured by Pakistan after an aerial dogfight led a formation of the MiG-21 Bison as the Indian Air Force (IAF) put up a show on its 87th birthday on Tuesday.

    According to the details, three Mirage 2000 aircraft and two Su-30MKI fighter aircraft flew in ‘Avenger formation’.

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    Responding to IAF’s violation of Pakistani airspace on February 26, PAF had hit back by sending fighters to strike Indian targets the following day.

    In the pursuit, a PAF fighter jet had downed at least one Indian MiG-21 aircraft and captured Abhinandan, who had ejected and landed within Pakistani territory.

    He was later handed over to India by Pakistani authorities as a goodwill gesture within 60 hours of the standoff.

  • British journalist claims Shehbaz Sharif still hasn’t filed a lawsuit

    British journalist claims Shehbaz Sharif still hasn’t filed a lawsuit

    British journalist, David Rose of Daily Mail, has once again denied receiving any lawsuit from former Punjab chief minister and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif against his story exposing alleged theft of earthquake relief funds.

    “Hello Pakistani friends. A lot of you have been asking if Shehbaz Sharif has commenced a lawsuit against me and my newspaper yet. He hasn’t [sic],” he tweeted.

    Resharing his July 14’s story, the journalist wrote, “Sources tell me that investigation by NAB [National Accountability Bureau] and the Asset Recovery Unit into allegations against Shahbaz Sharif have continued with some vigour since my article was published. This may explain why he hasn’t filed a lawsuit: they have been keeping him busy.”

    Shehbaz had earlier claimed having served a legal notice to the newspaper on July 26, alleging it was a “politically motived” report. He had also shared a copy of the legal notice on Twitter.

    The tweets had come after a series of indirect spats between Shehbaz and Rose over Twitter following the latter’s news story according to which British authorities had decided to initiate a probe into the funds worth millions of Pounds that were sent to the Shehbaz-led Punjab government as aid for quake victims.

    The Daily Mail UK report claimed that the paper was given exclusive access to some of the results of a high-level probe ordered by the government of Pakistan and it was also able to interview key witnesses held on remand.

    One of the witnesses had claimed that he laundered millions on behalf of Shehbaz’s family from a nondescript office in Birmingham without attracting suspicion from Britain’s financial regulators.

    The paper had also alleged that Shehbaz and his family were embezzling tens of millions of pounds of public money and laundering it in Britain.

  • Sarmad Khoosat begins shoot on ‘Kamli’ with Saba Qamar

    Sarmad Khoosat begins shoot on ‘Kamli’ with Saba Qamar

    High after the success of his film Zindagi Tamasha, which won a standing ovation at the Busan International Film Festival, ace filmmaker Sarmad Khoosat is all set to start shooting his next film Kamli at various locations in Pakistan. The film starres Saba Qamar in the lead.

    Speaking to Variety, Sarmad revealed: “A tragic love story at heart, the film is going to be a fresh mix of a rustic setting captured in a contemporary, universal sensibility.”

    “Unlike other films of the genre, Kamli is not only going to depict the vibrancy and humour of rural Punjab but also its poetic lyricism and love-lore in an international film aesthetic,” he added.

    The film which is expected to release in Summer 2020 will feature Sania Saeed and Hamza Khwaja along with Saba.

    Meanwhile, Khoosat’s Zindagi Tamasha had its world premiere at the Busan International Film Festival and was received positively. It will release in Pakistan in January 2020.

    Speaking about Zindagi Tamasha, Khoosat said, ”What was most important to me was exploring the idea of tolerance. Tolerance not just to others (to allow people to exist the way they are) but also tolerance to self – and this is where the concept of shame, need for approval, etc. come in to play,” said Khoosat. “I have been in situations where I have felt I should have been more tolerant of others and more accepting of my own self.”

    Sharing his thoughts on the evolving Pakistani film industry, Khoosat said, “The mainstream is governed by commerce, but very interesting parallel cinema has also made its space – films like Moor (which was also screened at Busan), Cake, Laal Kabootar, and even my first film Manto. The challenge remains financial support for genres beyond comedy or romance.”

    On the ban on Bollywood in Pakistan, Sarmad remarked, “The absence of Indian films has highlighted just how promising the Pakistani industry still is.”

  • Fraud marriage: Groom gets robbed by bride

    Fraud marriage: Groom gets robbed by bride

    A groom was taken to hospital after his bride robbed him of his valuables eight days after their marriage in Lodhran district of Punjab.

    Habib Rehan made a woman, named Naheed Akhtar a friend on
    the mobile phone. She proposed to him for marriage, which he accepted and the
    two ended up tying the knot.

    After eight days of their marriage, she vanished, stealing his cash, jewelry and other valuables. A case has been registered against the woman on the complaint of the man. As per reports, twelve cases have been reported involving the woman marrying men and then looting them.

    Earlier this year, a 70-year-old groom was deprived of
    his valuables by his bride on the first night of their marriage. The
    shocking incident took place in Sargodha.

    Ghulam Mustafa, 70, alleged that his wife gave him a
    glass of milk contaminated with sedatives on the night of their marriage and he
    doesn’t remember what happened afterward. When he woke up, his valuables were
    stolen and his wife was not at home.