As Tiger Shroff celebrates 31 today, his loved ones Jackie Shroff, Mother Ayesha Shroff and sister Krishna Shroff—made his birthday even more memorable as they posted heart-warming wishes for him on social networking sites.
His star-studded family has posted some cute and unmissable images of Tiger’s childhood.
Jackie posted a couple of photos of him with a Tiger baby. In one frame, Jackie is seen tying Tiger’s shoelaces, and in another, he’s seen playing lovingly with Tiger.
Ayesha even took Instagram to post photos of Tiger’s childhood. Calling her son the kindest and gentlest child, she wrote, “Happppiest birthday to the kindest, most compassionate, most optimistic, hard-working, and downright decent to the core boy.” Can God always bless you, my dear son.”
Krishna, Tiger’s elder sibling, a fitness model, is very popular on social media. She posted pictures of Tiger’s childhood as Instagram posts, where she’s seen kissing and dancing with Tiger.
She penned, “Happiest birthday to my bestest friend forever.” and “will forever only dream of doing all the cool shit that you do!”
Ahmedabad: Ayesha Khan before committing suicide recorded a video to send the message to her husband and jumped into the Sabarmati river.
The video of an Indian 23-year girl went viral on Monday and social media users are demanding justice for Ayesha Khan.
She even called to her parents prior to suicide saying that, “I have set my husband free and I want to jump now.”
According to the details, Ayesha’s parents continued to console her but she said she can’t withstand the troubles any further, the fight should stop.
In a heart-wrenching occurrence, a 23-year-old young girl took her life by committing suicide after jumping into the Sabarmati river in India.
Before she died she left a video on her mobile telling her that she is taking this decision of her own free will and nobody has forced her for anything.
In the video, Ayesha gave a message to her father, “I am happy and I want to die in peace, I don’t want to fight, I love Arif.”
Ayesha also made a phone call to her spouse before ending her life.
The case has been registered against Ayesha’s husband according to Riverfront West police.
The team recovered Ayesha’s body and notified the police.
According to the reports obtained, Ayesha wedded in the year 2018 to Arif Khan. Subsequently the marriage, Ayesha was harassed by her spouse and in-laws over dowry.
Ayesha had filed a complaint against her husband, mother-in-law, and father-in-law.
She also registered a case of domestic violence in court. Later, Ayesha began working in the mutual fund department of the bank.
In the viral video, Ayesha told, “Dear Dad, when will you fight your case? Don’t let Ayesha fight because she doesn’t want to fight. If Arif wants freedom, then he is free. Let’s live our life, this is the opportunity. I am happy, I will meet Allah, I will tell him, where did I go wrong? I got good parents, wonderful friends but something either lacked in me or my fate.”
“I have nothing to say now. Understand that the almighty gave me a short life,” she continued.
She also explained, “One thing I learnt from this life is that one should never go with unrequited love and some people are so ill-fated that their love is not fulfilled even after their marriage.”
Standing near the Sabarmati river, the 23-year old girl said, “This is a lovely river and I hope it absorbs me, Main Hawaon ki tarah hoon; main behna chaahti hoon… Main khush hoon aaj… Mujhe duaon me yaad karna, kya pata jannat mile na mile (I am like the winds; I want to flow… I am happy today… Remember me in your prayers. Don’t know whether I will go to heaven or not)”: these were her final utterances.
Her father, when she called her parents, asked her to calm down and not to take any step.
He also begged her to talk to her mother. Ayesha broke down while talking to her mother and confessed, “All that has happened is enough, I am frustrated, I can’t tolerate it anymore, He (her husband Arif) wants freedom, I will give him the freedom.”
Her parents kept comforting but she hung up the phone. This was the last conversation between Ayesha and her parents.
The Ayesha was shifted to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced brought dead. Police have lodged a case of abetment to suicide against her husband Arif.
Here is the video by an Indian news channel.
Here is another video in which she recorded a phone call. Ayesha can be heard crying and telling her parents what happened.
https://youtu.be/2OMJ4lWmyuQ
Twitter was soon flooded by the hashtags #SabarmatiRiver #Ayesha and #Ahmedabad as users demanded justice for the girl.
#ayesha It doesn't matter which religion you belong ! Humanity is Still first
Every Word she was Saying Makes anyone Emotional ! JUST LISTEN AND WATCH THE VIDEO !!
We all have been through those times when we couldn’t take enough sleep and felt miserable afterward. Do you remember those days during the month of Holy Ramadan? When you have to get up early for Sahri and then can’t decide whether you should go back to sleep and get up after an hour or so? No wonder the blessed month is full of blessings but we do face some difficulty getting 7 hours of sound sleep. Well, some of you might be nodding to this.
Remember? Back in educational life, we did tend to comprise on sleep and pull all-nighters to study for the exam tomorrow?
Yes we did that too.
Sleeping is a crucial part of our lives. We need to get enough sleep in order to function our day-to-day tasks.
Research shows that the average American feels sleepy 3 days a week due to “not sleeping well,” while others experience this 5 to 7 days a week.
Sleeping has its advantages, from improving the mood and boosting productivity to powering a strong heart.
On the flip side, sleep deprivation can worsen these things too. It can lead to a number of health problems, on both levels: physically and mentally.
We, at daynews.tv warn you to be attentive to these troubles so that you can prevent your health from deteriorating on time. If you ever begin experiencing any of these sleep-deprivation side effects you know the problem.
1. Sleep deprivation harms your brain.
lack of sleep has been associated with schizophrenia and dementia. According to a study, lack of sleep might shrink the brain. Sound sleep is significant to have a well-functioning brain. However, the long-term consequences of sleep deprivation are hard to investigate in humans due to ethical reasons.
2. Lack of sleep leads your skin to age.
Sleeplessness has a risk of producing cortisol, that can lead to break down collagen, the protein which keeps your skin “young.” According to research, adequate sleepers have fewer skin-aging scores than those who don’t sleep well.
3. Sleeplessness affects your emotions negatively.
Sleep deprivation, according to Professor David Dinges, can have numerous unfavorable emotional consequences on a person. It makes people fatigued and irritable. It also makes it harder for you to show positive emotion, and it would be harder to tell when somebody is happy. Because a positive expression can look neutral to the average sleep-deprived person.
4. Lack of sleep can lead to “microsleeps.”
A potential danger sleep deprivation can pose to you is “microsleep.” This involuntary intermittent sleeping can happen unusually, even when you performing an important task or activity. You don’t even realize you’re falling asleep. It can happen with you at school, at work, or most dangerously while driving.
5. Sleeplessness can cause hallucinations and psychosis.
Lack of sleep for long periods of time can lead you to experience a range of mental health problems as well like perceptual distortions and hallucinations. Psychotic symptoms tend to happen frequently when people are awake. You might experience simple visual misperceptions to hallucinations and delusions. This can result in a serious condition called psychosis.
6. Insufficient sleep can make you gain weight.
The research was carried by doctors at the University of Chicago in which they discovered that there’s a link to an increased appetite and insufficient sleep. The study showed that sleep-deprived people tend to eat more junk food and unhealthy snacks. Dr. Hanlon found through research, that if you’ve had adequate sleep, you’re likely to feel better at controlling your hunger, specifically when you encounter junk food. But he also warned that if we don’t get enough sleep, our cravings for certain foods get uncontrollably stronger. Therefore, our ability to resist these drives is impaired.
So, do you agree with this? have you ever been through one of these conditions when you can’t fall asleep? Have you ever experienced some of the side effects of lack of sleep?
Quetta Gladiator match postponed after corona test of PSL player Islamabad United.
A PCB spokesman confirmed that the player was suffering from covid 19. Islamabad United has also confirmed in its tweet that their player Fawad Ahmed’s corona test has come positive.
Australian cricketer Fawad Ahmed has played one match in PSL. All the members of the player’s team have tested negative for corona.
PCB board wrote that the positive player showed symptoms of coronavirus two days ago. The positive player was isolated.
As soon as the result of the Corona test came, there was a panic spread among players and officials of both teams as they prepared to leave for the stadium for the match.
The administration stopped the infected player at the hotel and arranged for a corona test on an emergency basis.
The announcement was made by the PCB after the Islamabad United player’s corona test came positive.
Shortly after the news was circulated the match between the two teams that was scheduled at 9 pm, was postponed.
Quetta Gladiators-Islamabad United match rescheduled for Tuesday, 2 March, at 7pm PKT. More details to follow shortly. #HBLPSL6#IUvQG
Shahid Khan Afridi, Former Pakistani cricket team captain, is celebrating his 44th birthday on 1st March, Monday.
Boom boom Afridi who is also notorious for his flamboyant batting style expressed his gratitude to his fans for wishing him a happy birthday as he turned 44 today.
Thank you very much for all the lovely birthday wishes – 44 today! My family and my fans are my biggest assets. Really enjoying my stint with Multan and hope to produce match winning performances for all MS fans.
The cricket legend turned to Twitter to write “Thank you very much for all the lovely birthday wishes – 44 today! My family and my fans are my biggest assets.”
He continued to write, “Really enjoying my stint with Multan and hope to produce match-winning performances for all MS fans.”
His fellow cricketers also took the same platform and wished him blessings saying, “International Cricket Council (ICC) and Multan Sultans also sent best wishes to Afridi on his birthday.”
Currently, as the country’s biggest cricket series, Pakistan Super League (PSL) in the sixth edition is being played in the metropolis, Shahid Afridi is busy playing for Multan Sultans.
Twitter, later on, was flooded with lots of wishes, and here are some of them.
Islamabad: ‘Abhi Nahi,’ the most awaited web series written by Haseena Moin and directed by Misbah Ishak Khalid, would be released at RINSTRA in April 2021.
A press briefing was held today in Islamabad to meet the cast, the writer, and the director of the series.
Abhi Nahi’s story deals with the theme of ‘disease or health’ while eliminating the stigma of breast cancer in society, showing how a man can channel his love and commitment to bring about a holistic and positive impact.
Sara’s (lead character played by Nida Karim) emotional journey signifies the importance of kindness and compassion during her battle with breast cancer, and how it can bring about a crucial change.
Haseena Moin, the most celebrated writer of our times, said, that, “I am myself a cancer survivor and when RINSTRA asked me to write this play, I wanted to put my heart and soul in this play to tell the young girls and mothers with the basic message, ‘Let’s fight cancer together’”.
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) wrote a letter to the Pakistan Election Commission (ECP) urging it to take notice of the meetings of the provincial governors with the different candidates for the Senate elections.
Elections to the Senate are set to take place on 3 March, during which campaigning is underway and all political parties are engaged in striking deals to win the polls.
The document, written by PPP Secretary-General Syed Nayyer Hussain Bokhari, alluded to the code of conduct of the ECP, which prevented the President and the governors of the provinces from engaging in any election campaign related to the Senate poll in any way whatsoever and advised them not to use their respective offices and houses in connection with it.
On 25 February, the Election Commission released a CoC (Code of Conduct) for political parties, contesting candidates, election officers and electors for the elections to the Senate.
LOS ANGELES: Prince Harry revealed the phase of removing himself from royal life has become very complicated for him and his partner, Meghan.
In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, Harry referenced the memory of his late mother, Princess Diana, who had to find her way alone after she and Prince Charles had separated.
“I’m really so relieved and thankful to be sitting here talking to you with my wife at my side because I can’t begin to imagine what it would have been like for her to go through this ordeal on her own all those years ago,” said Harry, adding, “and it’s been really painful for both of us.”
Harry and Meghan stood across from Winfrey and side-by-side, raising their hands during an interview that took place in a lush garden setting. The couple lives in Montecito, California, where they’re Winfrey’s neighbors. Meghan, who recently revealed that she was pregnant with her second child, wearing an empire-style black embroidery coat.
Like Meghan Markle, the star appeared in the TV legal thriller “Suits.” She married Queen Elizabeth II’s grandson at Windsor Castle in May 2018, and her son, Archie, was born a year later.
The National Assembly of Pakistan passed a bill that proclaimed interest on private loans as a crime.
The National Assembly of Pakistan passed a bill on Feb23,2021 titled “Islamabad Territorial Interest Interest Prohibition Act 2021” claiming interest as a battle against the Quran and Sunnah.
It also proposed a sentence of up to 5 years in jail or up to 500,000/-a fine for the felony of collecting interest on loans.
ISLAMABAD: As political parties are involved in intensive lobbying for the forthcoming Senate elections, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday, by a 4-1 majority, that elections to the Senate are held “under the Constitution” and thus cannot be carried out by an open referendum.
However, the court also held that the security of the ballot was not “pure” and could be diluted by realistic factors, in particular those related to the exercise by the Pakistan Election Commission (ECP) of its mandate to hold free and fair elections without any unethical practices.
The apex court suggested that it was up to the ECP to determine to what degree the vote should remain confidential.
The five-member apex court—headed by Pakistani Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed and comprising Judges Mushir Alam, Umar Ata Bandial, Ijazul Ahsan and Yahya Afridi—announced a reserved opinion in Supreme Court No. 1.
The Supreme Court also specified that “all the executive authority of the Federation and the Provinces are obliged to support the Commissioner and the Election Commission of Pakistan in the execution of their duties.”
The Election Commission must also take all available steps, including “the use of technology to serve a sacred constitutional obligation to ensure that elections are held freely, reasonably, fairly and in compliance with the law and that fraudulent practices are avoided,” the Supreme Court said.
Myanmar’s army, one week ago, alerted pro-democracy demonstrators that there would be more loss of life if their protests continued.
Sunday was Myanmar’s fiercest day since the military junta took power one month ago. As per the United Nations Human Rights Office, at least 18 people were killed and more than 30 injured after security forces shot live bullets at crowds of unarmed protesters in many cities across the country.
“The people of Myanmar have the right to free assembly and seek the return of democracy,” said U.N. human rights spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani in a tweet.
“These fundamental rights must be respected by the military and police, not met with violent and bloody repression. Use of lethal force against non-violent demonstrators is never justifiable under international human rights norms,” she added.
In the major cities as Yangon, Dawei and Mandalay the cops used tear gas to disperse dozens of protesters.
Afterward, horrifying videos, quickly circulated on social media, showed people fleeing to cover themselves while victims laid bleeding on the ground.
Reuters noted that one of the victims of Sunday’s violence, the Internet network engineer Nyi Nyi Aung Htet Naing posted on Saturday a question on Facebook:
“how many dead bodies did the United Nations take action?” He was one of five people killed in Yangon the next day.
Besides that, state-run media said the police is taking steps to “secure the welfare of civilians, the rule of law and the stability of the nation.” Myanmar’s government-run Global New Light claimed that the police are trying to figure out who is leading the demonstrations and will take “strong action” against them.
Aung San Suu Kyi, a civilian official deposed by the Myanmar Army on 1 February, has not been seen since she was arrested, BBC says. She’s supposed to testify in court on Monday, but her lawyer admits she hasn’t been able to talk to her.
WhatsApp launched a new update for its customers, version 2.21.3.20, a web release according to the WABetaInfo article.
The article claimed that the update contained all bug fixes made in the previous beta releases submitted to the Google Play Store.
“It’s like a release candidate, a final beta,” it said and recommended the users to update to this version “if you are not a beta tester” since it’s a build reserved to people.
As per WABetaInfo, if a feature has been pushed out for the previous beta edition, it’s not clear that the 2.21.3.20 update already includes it, or is open to all.
COVID-19 can be spread through pulmonary transplantation Archaeologists found the ancient ritual carriage near Pompeii.
A recent study, on the novel coronavirus and attempts to identify therapies and vaccines for COVID-19, reports revealed that COVID-19 can be transferred by lung transplantation Archaeologists.
Archaeologists also discovered a rare ancient-Roman ritual carriage from a villa just outside Pompeii, a town buried in a volcanic eruption in AD 79.
The almost completely preserved four-wheeled carriage made of iron, bronze, and tin was discovered near the stables of an ancient villa in Civita Giuliana, about 700 meters north of the walls of ancient Pompeii. Russian scientists claim that Sputnik V works well against COVID mutants.
A Russian test to test the efficacy of Sputnik V revaccination to guard against new coronavirus mutations has yielded positive results, researchers said on Saturday.
By 15 March, President Vladimir Putin requested a study of Russian-produced vaccines for their efficacy against new strains in various parts of the world. Queensland clouds light up as Chinese space debris burns in the atmosphere.
KARACHI: The South African fast bowler of Quetta Gladiators, Dale Steyn, voiced his disappointment at some of the remarks made by the commentators during the match against Peshawar Zalmi.
Although the fast bowler did not list any commentator voicing vexation on Twitter, it was evident from his article that the bowler was referring to New Zealander Simon Doull.
“What commentator said I had a mid-life crisis?” In his first of three tweets, Steyn asked on Saturday night.
Simon was told “Mid-Life Hair Crisis” as the TV screens showed Dale Steyn alone in the dressing room while Quetta was pounding.
That’s all I have to say.
It was a great time last night, fantastic to play in front of crowds again, cricket is so much better that way. We lost but hopefull to pull it together in our remaining games. Thanx for the support Have a great weekend everyone
“If it’s your job to talk about the game, so do that. But if you use the airtime to harass someone for their weight, personal choices, racial origins, habits, etc, or even hairstyles, then I’m afraid I don’t have time for you as a person. You and someone else want that to be fair,” the South African cricketer said in his second tweet.
If your job is to talk about the game, then do that. But if you use that airtime to abuse anyone for their weight, sexual choices, ethnic backgrounds, lifestyle etc or even hairstyles, then im afraid I have no time for you as a human. You and anyone else like that to be fair.
Steyn didn’t have a successful outing during Quetta’s game against Zalmi on Friday. He conceded 44 runs from four overs, including 21 from the penultimate when he was struck by three sixes – Rutherford and Wahab Riaz.
“It was a wonderful time last night to play in front of the crowds again, cricket is so much easier that way,” he added of playing his first PSL 6 match.
“We’ve lost, but we intend to pull things together in our remaining games. Thanx for support Have a nice weekend for everybody,” he continued to complete a sequence of tweets.
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, cautioned that anti-vaccination posts are widespread on social media and encouraged those willing to get jabs, following a similar plea from his grandma, Queen Elizabeth II.
“Social media is awash with a lot of speculation and disinformation,” the Duke of Cambridge said in video footage released by Kensington Palace on Saturday night.
The royal family is speaking out when health authorities have expressed questions over lower representation in ethnic minority groups.
It revealed him and his partner Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, chatting to two women who are psychologically frail who will shortly be candidates for first-time jabs.
In a video call, a woman named Shivali, who has type 2 diabetes, said she had read a number of social media posts that made her “a little worried” about getting vaccinated at first, though she was now positive about getting the shot.
The Prince informed her, “We ought to be a little cautious who we trust and whom we get our facts from, particularly with those who are psychologically frail, it’s very crucial that these vaccines are carried out.”
“Catherine and I are by no means medical professionals, but if it’s any consolation that we can lend our full support to getting vaccines, it’s really, really necessary.”
Vaccine adoption has so far been “amazing,” the prince said, although the challenge now is to ensure that younger generations “know that it’s very important for them to have it.”
The video emerged after the 94-year-old Queen called for people to take the vaccine on Thursday, claiming it “didn’t hurt at all,” when she got it in January, along with Prince Philip.
She suggested that those who were reluctant to have the vaccination, “please care of other people rather than themselves.”
Her eldest son and heir, Prince Charles, 72, who last year had a moderate dose of Covid-19, also got his jab, as did his second wife, Camilla, 73.
To date, the United Kingdom has given more than 19 million people the first dose of vaccine after the introduction of the inoculation program in December.
ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed said on Sunday that Pakistan’s strengthened relations with many countries around the world, including the United States, China, Iran, and Saudi Arabia, demonstrate that Pakistan is making progress under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad, Sheikh Rasheed claimed that finance minister Abdul Hafeez Sheik has helped a weakening economy since he took office, saying that Hafeez Sheik will be re-elected in the Senate after the court decision tomorrow (Monday).
KARACHI: The prices of petroleum goods will continue till March, as per Prime Minister Imran Khan’s political coordination advisor, Shahbaz Gill.
Gill said in a Twitter post that the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority had suggested a raise of Rs6-7 per liter, but that PM Imran Khan had declined.
اوگرا نے تقریباً 6 سے 7 روپےفی لیٹر تک پٹرولیم مصنوعات کی قیمت بڑھانے کی تجویز کی۔ وزیراعظم عمران خان نے یہ تجویز منظور نہیں کی۔ پٹرولیم مصنوعات کی قیمتوں میں کوئی اضافہ نہیں کیا گیا۔ عالمی مارکیٹ میں پٹرولیم مصنوعات کی قیمتوں میں مسلسل اضافے کے باوجود وزیراعظم نے اجازت نہیں دی pic.twitter.com/Xwmn3EuhGc
“The Government has not raised the prices of petroleum goods,” he added, adding to the overview that was forwarded to the Prime Minister by the Finance Division for approval.
The rates were based on the notified oil levy and the regular sales tax of 17 per cent.
On 27 Feb, the whole world is busy commemorating last year’s revenge against India and Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman’s kidnapping.
Since then, India has been brutally embarrassed in a number of international forums, and it is now getting what it deserves. The Australian cricket analyst Dennis Freedman has revealed a funny ‘surprise’ to add to the fun.
The cricket enthusiast is currently in Pakistan for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) V, having the time of his life and, obviously, biryani. Former Pakistani cricketer Misbah Ul Haq had previously been trolled by Dennis Freedman following PSL appointments. This time, though, Dennis Freedman is initiating the ‘World’s Greatest Tea Party’ along with the Pakistani nation to celebrate ‘Surprise Day.’
Moving into the moment, Australian fan Dennis Freedman declared a worldwide party on Twitter today. ”Celebrate February 27 in style with the #WorldsBiggestTeaParty,” he said, referring to the gathering as the “Worlds Biggest Tea Party.” A worldwide occurrence of absolutely monumental proportions. To learn how to participate, watch the video. People from all over the world are welcome.”
Twitter users are enjoying the #WorldsBiggestTeaParty
On the same day in 2019, during Operation Swift’s retort, Indian pilot Abhinandan was captured by the Pakistan Air Force. Abhinandan was offered a cup of tea and sent back to India by the Pakistanis, who set a brilliant example of hospitality. The Indian commander said that he called the tea “fantastic”!
The Pakistan Air Force shot down Indian planes violating the country’s airspace leaving India red-faced and their pilot, Abhinandan, had just arrested Abhinandan.
The Director-General of the Public Relations Department of the Pakistan Army, ISPR, in a statement issued on the social networking website Twitter, said that
“Pakistan Air Force shot down two Indian fighter jets violating Pakistani airspace.”
Twitter users seem to be enjoying the day as these Hashtags are trending #surpriseday, #Abhinandan, and #27Feb.
Karachi: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Amin-ul-Haq has said that whether it is everyday items or use of telecommunication and the internet, the problems of consumers are solved when they are only aware of their rights make efforts to solve them.
He said this while addressing the 4th Consumer IT and Telecom Conference as a special guest at a local hotel in Karachi.
He also mentioned that the consumer should know the right direction.
The event was organized under the Consumer Association of Pakistan which was attended by Member IT Syed Junaid Imam, Chief Executive Universal Service Fund Haris Mehmood Chaudhry, Chief Executive of Zong Network Wang Hua, and other important personalities from various walks of life.
The Federal Minister for IT lauded that, the conference addresses the issues consumers are facing, he also acknowledged, “With regard to the IT and telecom sector, I assure all consumers on behalf of my ministry that all their grievances will be resolved as soon as possible.”
He continued saying, “We are also taking steps to further reduce this response time. In this regard, Pakistan Telecom Authority has set up an effective mechanism where Consumers can register on it and will get a quicker response.”
Syed Amin-ul-Haq said that, on Friday, he had asked the people of Hyderabad at the inauguration ceremony of Software Technology Park in Hyderabad that if mobile users are facing any signal problem in any part of the city, they should report it within 48 hours. Their complaints will be addressed.
He admitted, “Customers across Pakistan are using mobile networks and are also facing some problems”
The Federal Minister for IT said that “under our Universal Service Fund, we are working on various projects and investing billions of rupees to provide mobile connectivity and internet services to remote and backward areas of the country.”
“We want the number of mobile and internet users across the country to reach 100% as soon as possible” added he
He said that due to the efforts of the Ministry of IT during the last two years, the number of mobile subscribers across the country has increased to more than 178 million while the number of broadband users has increased to 95 million which is a result of tireless effort on these projects.
In his address on the rapid development of the IT sector in Pakistan, Syed Amin-ul-Haq said that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Thursday between the Pakistan Software Export Board, a subsidiary of the IT Ministry, and the Pakistan Stock Exchange to increase the business and investment opportunities of IT companies by promoting the listing trend of IT companies in the stock market.
While inviting local investors on the occasion he said that “the biggest benefit of this will be that foreign investors will be attracted towards it, the Federal Minister said.”
“Local investors should be part of the digital world and invest in the IT and telecom sector as it is the only sector in which the loss rate is negligible while the rate of return is even higher than expected.”
Wang Hua, Chief Executive Officer of Zong Network, said in his speech, that “as the digital market grows and its potential grows, the process of digitization is the key to today’s economic growth.”
According to Wang Hua, the role of the Ministry of IT and Telecommunication under the Digital Pakistan Vision is impressive, Zong is playing its full role in the process of digitization in Pakistan.
Earlier in his welcome address, Kaukab Iqbal, Chairman of, Consumers Association, apprised the participants of the association’s long struggle for the protection of consumer rights and said that we are happy that since Syed Aminul Haq joined the Ministry of IT and Telecommunication. The problems of the consumers in this sector are being solved fast.
A Washington Post journalist and US resident, Khashoggi, had written critical columns in 2018 about the Saudi crown prince, was later got killed by Saudi agents inside the Saudi consulate in Turkey.
According to foreign media reports, the Guardian, US intelligence agencies have come to the conclusion in the newly declassified intelligence document that Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi ruler, approved the killing of the Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.
As per media reports, the US intelligence community was confirmed that Prince Mohammed released orders to get rid of the journalist, but the assessment has never officially come to light.
However, the Saudi crown prince refuted the allegations about ordering the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
Washington stopped short of targeting the future king Mohammed bin Salman with financial or other sanctions.
According to the reports, on Friday a four-page report was issued that confirmed the 35-year-old future king’s hand in the violent murder of, Jamal Khashoggi, one of his most prominent critics.
Jamal Khashoggi was exiled in the US and used Washington Post as a platform to criticize the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman.
The publication of the assessment was followed by further measures by the Biden administration, including the announcement of a controversial “Khashoggi regime” aimed at enforcing visa restrictions against persons who, working on behalf of a foreign government, participate in “counter-dissident” practices, including intimidation, monitoring and attacks against journalists, activists and dissidents.
The pandemic has totally changed the concept of how we used to live our lives, isn’t it true? Now everyone wears masks, carries sanitizers, and takes care of not only themselves but their environment as well. Everything has shifted to a ‘new normal’ which doesn’t seem really normal at least at the moment.
PHEW! But we know that things didn’t just change, they suffered badly as well. Many businesses shut down and jobs were lost. The music industry is no exception. All the big artists and names who released albums before 2019 and wanted to tour and planned concerts in 2020 went downhill. All the concerts were canceled due to safety issues during the pandemic. And still, there is a ban on public gatherings.
But there is a breath of fresh air because the music industry is also trying to find a new normal. Many celebrities held concerts online through zoom and have been releasing music to help their fans going through this pandemic. Also, this pandemic has changed the concept of live concerts.
For instance, British DJ, Hot Since 82 planned to tour the world in 82 but that didn’t go as planned so he became very creative and did a live concert from a hot air balloon and also at Hartlepool beach. James Drummond, who is the manager of Hot Since 82 said that pandemic has forced people to think differently. They wanted people to experience live music again but that was not possible so a natural environment was their solution. And we can say it was a hit solution. The setting, environment, and smooth drone shots offered a completely new kind of experience.
Another influential musician and celebrity, The Weekend also transformed his live performances into a ‘cinematic experience.’ He performed his hit song ‘Heartless’ on Late Show with Stephen Colbert, where The Weekend gave a single-shot performance backstage leading up to the live studio stage. This is different from traditional live stage performances.
Alex Lill who is the creative force behind The Weekend’s performances and videos said that they wanted to create a cinematic experience not only for the live audience but for people watching at home too. And according to him, they had planned a performance like this even before the COVID hit but couldn’t pursue it. However, when the pandemic emerged, many TV networks and platforms invited them to share this new concept.
Alex Lill took another step forward when The Weekend performed at American Music Awards in November, where Alex again showed his single-shot concept followed by fireworks and timed pyrotechnics. And the best part was that the performance was shot outdoors so the audience could see the background hit by COVID in the bare streets of Los Angeles.
Dua Lipa raised the bar for live performances when she arranged a summer Livestream concert that had dancers, exceptionally choreographed steps, and guest singers performing in the Warehouse.
Oscar Sansom, the creative director of Forest of Black production studio sees COVID as an opportunity to revolutionize the music industry and the nature of live performances. He says that the new ‘filmed live performances’ concept is a very exciting, interesting, and completely new genre that should be explored and pursued.
Oscar filmed the live performance of Liam Gallagher who performed on a Barge that was floating down the River Thames. Sansom insists that this new way of filming live performances takes the musical experience to a completely different level with deep emotions and excitement.
Due to the pandemic, many different ideas are being explored by the artists. Many artists are using social distancing, and COVID-related themes as metaphors to describe their situation and feelings throughout this pandemic. This has been artistically achieved by Sansom as he filmed the Scottish rock band, Biffy Clyro’s live performance which took place in Glasgow’s Barrowland Ballroom. The band performed in a cube. It was a metaphor for being caged in their homes due to the pandemic and this COVID being the barrier between them and their fans. The energy and intimacy increased twice because of this conceptual performance.
Sansom explained that in the cube the band could only see their reflection and the camera was outside the glass. The band was completely separated from everything and everyone else on the set and because of this setup, the tone of the performance also changed as it released the tensions and frustrations. It was a surreal experience as the lead singer screamed the final lyrics of the song.
It was pure magic.
The young and mega pop star of this era Billie Eilish performed her hit single ‘Therefore I Am’ on American Music Awards. Her performance was an illusion of increased space during this pandemic signifying social distancing. There was an endless maze of corridors where Billie was seen performing just like the music video.
Hollie Wright who is the lecturer at Birmingham University, in design for performance and stage management, said that the performance of Billie Eilish plays with the idea of space and provides an intimate setting for the fans and audience.
As we have seen, the world has gone online because of the pandemic and so did the audience. So, the experience for live audiences has also changed. London Barbican, the performing arts center changed its setup too. The music head, Huw Humphreys, brought the live schedule online. Many new cameras in large numbers were installed all around the concert hall to provide a familiar yet new experience to the audience.
Humphrey said that it was a huge challenge for them but this has sparked their interest and brought a change in their way of thinking. Now there are many new shots and different angles that the audience will enjoy and that they have never seen before at Barbican.
For the future, Humphrey says that they want a whole concert hall filled with an audience and a remote audience at the same time. He is positive that this can be achieved in the future as it will allow them to reach people internationally.
Although the change is uncertain, the production houses and we as the audience are very excited because art flourishes best in dark times as the creative minds try to tackle the barriers to explore and project their art. This new situation and setup will have a profound and lasting impact on the music and creative industries.
Like Sansom, we also believe that we are at the start of something very exciting and fresh with virtual shows and intimate experiences. Fingers are crossed for the uncertain and exciting future.
KARACHI: Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Pakistan Software Export Board, Ministry of IT, and Hyderabad Institute of Arts, Science and Technology (HiAST).
Under the agreement, a software technology park will be set up at the institute in collaboration with the Ministry of IT and 500 individuals will be given technical assistance by the Ministry of IT’s institution Pakistan Software Export Board.
The MoU was signed by Usman Nasir, MD, Software Export Board and Col. Khalid Khan, Chairman, Institute.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Guest the Federal Minister, Aminul Haq, said that the MoU between PSEB and HiAST is a major achievement.
In the ceremony, the establishment of the technology park will provide an effective platform to the artisans of Hyderabad and soon technology parks will be erected in other cities of Sindh including Nawabshah, Larkana, Sukkur, Aminul Haq.
The ministry has made plans worth billions of rupees for Sindh only to serve the people, said Aminul Haq. Moreover, Rs 2.10 billion will be spent on optical fiber projects in Shaheed Benazirabad and Naushahro Feroze District, Aminul Haq added.
The Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication said that optical fiber projects were launched for Sukkur, Khairpur, Ghotki, Kashmore last month that cost Rs 3 billion.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by Members National Assembly, Sabir Hussain Qaim Khani, Salluh-ud-Din, senior officials of the Ministry of Information Technology & Telecommunication, Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB), Pakistan Software Houses Association, Hyderabad Information & Software Houses Association.
Amin ul Haq also stated that country’s IT industry has achieved significant expansion and export growth however the IT industry remains concentrated in Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore. As a consequence, people seeking jobs in the tech sector come to Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad.
He stressed the need for close liaison between IT Industry and public sector entities for ensuring the holistic growth of Pakistan’s IT sector.
Currently, there are 16 software technology parks across Pakistan offering state-of-the-art facilities to technology companies.
