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  • Usman Buzdar outclasses Balochistan, KP, Sindh chief ministers

    Usman Buzdar outclasses Balochistan, KP, Sindh chief ministers

    Despite the ire that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has drawn for its economic policies and questionable performance of some of its lawmakers, Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Usman Buzdar has outperformed all his counterparts.

    According to the latest survey conducted by Gallup Pakistan, CM Buzdar has topped performance charts against the chief ministers of Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Sindh.

    The survey was conducted on the holistic performance of all
    chief ministers in the previous year. As many as 37 per cent people termed CM Buzdar’s
    performance good, followed by KP CM at 34 per cent, Balochistan CM at 30 per cent
    and then Sindh CM at 27 per cent.

    A total of 60 per cent of Pakistanis (those who voted for him
    as very good, good and appropriate) are satisfied with CM Buzdar’s performance.

    A large chunk (65 per cent) of youngsters are among those satisfied
    with the Punjab CM.

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    Meanwhile, a majority of Pakistanis have a favourable
    opinion of Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan’s performance after his first nine
    months in power.

    According to the same survey, 58 per cent people are
    satisfied with his individual performance as prime minister.

    The survey, however, showed that the performance of the PTI
    government in the field of economy was weaker than the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz
    (PML-N) government. According to 51 per cent people, the PML-N government’s
    performance in the field of economy was better than the current government.

  • Angry ‘Game of Thrones’ fans demand remake of Season 8

    Angry ‘Game of Thrones’ fans demand remake of Season 8

    Games of Thrones is nearing its end and while fans are emotional about saying goodbye to the series, that is not stopping them from being outraged at the way things are unfolding in the final season.

    A petition on Change.org, which has till now drawn more than 240,000 signatures, is demanding a remake Game of Thrones Season 8 with “competent writers.”

    “David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have proven themselves to be woefully incompetent writers when they have no source material (i.e. the books) to fall back on,” the petition reads. “This series deserves a final season that makes sense. Subvert my expectations and make it happen, HBO!”

    A quick search on social media shows that the fans are disappointed with the lighting, poorly conceived character deaths, interactions between characters that didn’t quite land right, and character twists that “seemed like utter betrayals of years’ worth of storytelling.” But the final outrage came after the latest episode, “The Bells.”

    However, no matter what viewers have to say, it seems impossible to imagine that HBO would ever remake an entire season, especially considering that this is perhaps the most expensive one in history.

    Moreso, it is important to note that HBO network is no stranger to controversial endings so outraged fans are unlikely to worry them. Plus, Game of Thrones continues to break records with its viewership.

  • CSS exams to be held in Urdu

    CSS exams to be held in Urdu

    The Senate has passed a resolution to allow aspirants of Central Superior Services (CSS) to take their examinations in Urdu alongside English.

    The resolution, passed on Monday with majority, was moved by
    Jamaate Islami (JI) Senator Sirajul Haq.

    In defence of his resolution, the JI chief said that Article 251 of the Constitution clearly directed to implement Urdu as the official language, however, it could not have been executed even after 45 years.

    Taking the floor, State Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan said if the decision was implemented in haste, the drop out percentage in the exams would increase.

    “Students should be given an option to attempt the exams in their
    preferred language,” he added while assuring the upper house of implementation.

    Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Senator Sassui Palijo, on the
    other hand, opposed the resolution and said English was an international
    language.

    “Countries like China, France and Germany, who were so concerned about their languages, are also promoting English to prepare their people to compete at the international level,” she added.

    Palijo further said that it would not be wise to “confine talents
    to Urdu language”.

  • ‘Country generating 1,392MW more electricity than in demand’

    ‘Country generating 1,392MW more electricity than in demand’

    Power Division of the Ministry of Energy has claimed zero shortfall of electricity in the country, reporting that some 1,392 megawatts (MW) are being produced against the total demand.

    According to Power Division spokesperson Zafaryab Khan, overall power demand in the country on Tuesday remained at 18,908MW, while 20,300MW of electricity are being generated.

    He further said the power distribution companies were implementing load management in Ramzan as per a previously announced schedule.

    The statement from the Power Division comes after hundreds of people reported being deprived of electricity during Sehri on the first of Ramzan in heatwave-struck Karachi.

    Unannounced power outages were reported in Malir, North Nazimabad, Liaquatabad, Gulbahar and other parts of the city’s district central.

  • PM wants to make spiritualism a ‘super science’

    PM wants to make spiritualism a ‘super science’

    Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has announced making rohaniyaat [spiritualism] a “super science”, saying that the doctrine needs research.

    “I had been thinking about creating this university for the past 23 years and telling the students about the Ideology of Pakistan,” he said while laying the foundation stone of Al-Qadir University in the Sohawa town of Jhelum district.

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    The premier further said the varsity was named after Abdul Qadir Jilani, who linked science and spirituality. “Research on spirituality will be conducted here,” he added.

    Here’s what Twitterati had to say about PM Imran’s statement:

    Meanwhile, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz also took a jibe at PM Imran.

    “There is craft in daubing. He who used to criticise [others] for reading off a paper was neither able to read out his own oath nor deliver a speech,” she tweeted.

    Maryam further said that he [PM Imran] reading off a paper was a spectacle, and so was he delivering an unprepared speech.