We’re not spoiled for choice when it comes to international travel. 2018 winner of the Skytrax World Airline awards, was Singapore airlines but this year, it’s Qatar Airways, an airline which operates from major cities in Pakistan.
The annual awards are announced in Paris and voted for by more than 20 million passengers worldwide.
Singapore Airlines took second place and another Pakistan favourite, Emirates just made the top five by making it to 5th place.
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has misquoted Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore — tweeting his words while crediting Lebanese-American writer and poet Khalil Gibran instead, journalist Gharidah Farooqi pointed out Wednesday.
“Those who discover and get to understand the wisdom of Gibran’s words, cited below, get to live a life of contentment [sic],” the premier had tweeted earlier in the day.
While the tweet was liked and retweeted by thousands of PM Imran’s follower, journalist Gharidah Farooqi pointed out what was wrong with it.
Retweeting, she wrote: “Sir, these are Rabindranath Tagore’s words, not Khalil Gibran’s. I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.”
The premier has not yet reacted to the journalist’s tweet.
Days after Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry slapped senior anchorperson Sami Ibrahim, a video of the incident has emerged.
The incident took place last week at a wedding in Faisalabad, where the minister slapped Ibrahim “after getting angry” in wake of the ongoing spat between the two.
Earlier in June, the senior anchorperson had alleged that some elements within the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) were hatching a conspiracy against Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan to oust him and to weaken the Pakistan Army.
He had alleged that Fawad was a part of the group conspiring against the government.
The minister had responded by using slurs against the anchorperson, drawing widespread criticism from politicians, civil society and members of the journalist community.
He had also accused Sami of blackmailing him when he was the information minister for refusing to put his channel, Bol TV, into category A for advertisements.
Last Friday, Fawad tweeted that he had initiated criminal proceedings against the senior anchorperson and he would teach him a lesson in accordance with the law.
However, later that night when both of them met at the wedding function in Faisalabad, they had a bitter argument, which led to the minister slapping him on the face.
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The incident had led to PM Imran speaking to the journalist and telling him “his party doesn’t encourage any individual acts that intentionally or unintentionally undermine someone’s self-esteem.”
KP Tourism Minister Atif Khan in a recent media talk revealed that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is planning to start a helicopter service to make it easier for people to reach popular tourist spots.
Many of KP’s tourist destinations, including Swat’s Kalam Valley, Chitral and Kumrat are difficult to reach due to lack of infrastructure, proper roads and difficult terrain. Most of the roads are narrow and not carpeted and hence dangerous. Helicopter services will cut down the travel time and make it easier for tourists to reach these areas.
The minister did not share details as to what the cost of this service will be or when it will begin.
The Imran Khan led government is working on an extensive plan to boost tourism in the country and make Pakistan a tourist hotspot.
Chanchal Lahiri, an Indian man, who was popular by his stage name “Jadugar Mandrake,” drowned while trying to perform an underwater magic stunt.
The 40-year-old magician on Sunday tied himself up with chains and ropes and was lowered by winch into a river in Kolkata in a yellow and red costume.
Unfortunately, he failed to emerge from the waters, much to the horror of onlookers including his family and team members. Authorities initially believed that the vanishing act could be part of the stunt but immediately mobilised help to rescue him when he failed to make an appearance.
Lahiri had previously said that he had successfully pulled off a similar stunt 21 years ago and wanted to perform one again.
“I was inside a bulletproof glass box tied with chain and locks and dropped down from Howrah bridge. Then I came out within 29 seconds,” he said.
He admitted it would be tough to free himself this time.
“If I can open it up then it will be magic, but if I can’t it will be tragic,” he said.
He also said he was undertaking the death-defying stunt to “revive interest in magic”.
Chief of the Armed Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa has allowed an Army air ambulance to airlift an obese man from Sadiqabad to a private hospital in Lahore.
As per details, Noor Hassan, a resident of Sadiqabad had appealed to the Army chief for assistance on social media and had requested for an air ambulance to carry him out of his house. The biggest ambulance available had been unable to carry the overweight patient to Lahore for his operation.
A helicopter will carry Hassan, who weighs 320 kgs, from Sadiqabad to Lahore where he will be operated upon to help him reduce some weight.
A cricket match is incomplete without food. How is it even possible to watch the overs go by without any snacks to munch on? Here are some easy snacks you need to have on the table for the “hottest match of the season.”
Tortilla chips topped with cheese, corn, jalapenos and salt are irresistible. Can’t wait to dive into the crunchiness.
You can never go wrong with pizza. Either avail one of cricket pizza deals or make your own bread pizzas at home, if you’re someone who is health conscious.
Simply add ketchup, cheese and your favourite toppings on a slice of bread and pop it in the oven for a quick bread pizza.
Grab a few packets of crisps and a bottle of salsa dip from the store or make your own creamy dip at home with mayonnaise, cheese, yogurt, herbs and lemon.
The Pakistani cricket team is very unpredictable and you can never tell what they will do next. For those moments when things get heated and tense, ice cream is the best snack to cool everyone down and bring down the tension.
For all those who are conscious of their diets, the fruit salad (better known as fruit chaat) is the best match snack. Mix together your favourite fruit, add some chaat masala and juice and your chaat is ready.
Another healthy option. Add cashew nuts, peanuts, walnuts, pistachio, almonds to a bowl and your guilt-free snack is ready.
Probably one of the easiest things to make. Boil frozen corn and add butter, salt, lemon and masala to it and you have chatpata snack ready.
Perfect for when the match is not going your way and the depression hits. Allah na karay but you gotta be prepared for anything.
There are some people who restore your faith in humanity and make you believe that compassion does exist somewhere. And this Rescue 1122 official is one of them.
Zahir Shah, a Rescue 1122 official, missed his own sister’s funeral in order to retrieve the bodies of three sisters who drowned in Kundal Dam on Eid in Swabi.
According to reports, a boat carrying 38 passengers capsized in Kundal Dam due to overloading. While the 35 of the 38 passengers were rescued safely, three sisters drowned and died in the dam. Shah was part of the rescue team who tried their best to save the sisters. He was informed of his sister’s death while he was on the rescue mission but he chose to complete his duty before attending to personal matters.
Shah’s actions and commitment received applause from all around and he was hailed a hero on social media. He was also given a ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ by Rescue 1122.
Aamir Liaquat is no stranger to controversy. Ever since he married his second wife, Tuba Aamir, his private life has also come to the forefront and his daughter, Duaa Aamir, often takes to social media to lash out on her father and his new wife.
Aamir and Tuba, who recently concluded their Ramazan show on PTV, are currently in Saudi Arabia for Umrah and have been sharing moments from their trip on social media. In response to these updates, Duaa wrote on Twitter:
While Aamir did not directly respond to his daughter, he threw shade at her by retweeting a tweet which said that the stupidest people are those who share their family problems online for attention. Tuba also shared the same tweet.
He then went onto retweet another tweet which had the same context.
Tuba also followed the same path as her husband by subtly calling out Duaa for her tweet.
She then went onto tweet a verse from the Quran.
Aamir then decided to thank Tuba for “understanding”, though we’re not sure about what.
In response to Aamir and Tuba’s tweets, Duaa shared a song from Disney’s Aladdin hinting that no matter what, she will not keep quiet.
In midst of all this drama, Aamir son, Ahmed got into an accident which resulted in major loss of blood. Thankfully, the situation is under control and Ahmed is on the road to recovery.
Mohammad Amir confessed to spot-fixing only after then ODI captain Shahid Afridi had slapped him, former all-rounder Abdul Razzaq has claimed.
“He [Afridi] told me to leave the room and after a while, I heard the sound of a slap. Later, Amir told the whole truth,” Razzaq said while speaking to a private media outlet on Wednesday.
Spilling the beans on Pakistan’s ill-fated tour of England in 2010, a scandal that tarnished the image of Pakistan cricket, Razzaq also said that Salman Butt was involved in corruption much before the saga.
“Butt was deliberately getting out and playing dot balls much before the scandal broke out in England,” the former all-rounder said, also blaming the then PCB management for “bringing a bad name to Pakistan cricket”.
Butt, Amir and Muhammad Asif were the three players eventually banned for a minimum of five years in early 2011 by the ICC’s anti-corruption tribunal after they were first suspended in September 2010.
All three have now returned to playing cricket after completing their five-year bans. But only Amir has been picked for the national team and is currently competing in the World Cup.