Fawad Alam sets many unique records

Karachi: Fawad Alam, the middle-order batsman of the national team, scored a century in the fourth innings against New Zealand and won many unique awards.

The ICC lauded Fawad Alam’s performance and wrote on Twitter.

In the fourth innings on the last day of the Mount Maunganui Test between Pakistan and New Zealand, Fawad Alam scored a magnificent century after 11 years, the second Test century of his career. Earlier, Fawad Alam had scored a 100 in his Test debut in 2009.

Fawad Alam becomes the first Pakistani batsman to score a century in New Zealand’s fourth innings.

Fawad Alam also became the national wicket-taker in the fourth innings outside Asia.

Fawad Alam was on the wicket for more than 360 minutes which is the longest time by any Pakistani batsman.

Earlier, Asad Shafiq had batted for 336 minutes in the fourth innings in 2016 in Brisbane.

Aisam-ul-Haq is confident that 2021 will be better than 2020

Karachi: Tennis star Aisam-ul-Haq has expressed the belief that the coming year will be better than the previous one.

Talking to a News correspondent, tennis star Aisam-ul-Haq said that he is confident that 2021 will be better than 2020 and the message of humanity and peace will spread all over the world in the new year.

In the coming year, he will try to make the country famous for all the good reasons and hopes that in the coming year, people will learn to value each other.

Aisam-ul-Haq hopes that life will return to normal once again in 2021 and that those affected by Covid-19 will recover fully from the disease and would return to their normal lives.

The tennis star said that he is looking forward to the Davis Cup tie against Japan in March, which will be of great benefit to Pakistan tennis.

Aisam-ul-Haq, for many years, has established his global iconic image. However this year, he could not be seen in action at national tournaments at the end of the year owing to a foot injury. But now that he is fit, he is, therefore, preparing to come into action at the Australian Open in February.

The FPCCI’s annual election for 2021 has begun

Karachi: Voting for the FPCCI’s annual election for 2021 has begun. A total of 374 voters will cast their votes in the elections. The polling is going on till 5 pm.

Sheikh Khalid Tawab is the joint candidate of United Business Group and National Business Group in the election while Mian Nasir Hayat is the candidate of Businessmen Panel and Progressive Business Group.

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UBG’s Abdul Rauf Mukhtar and BMP’s Khawaja Shahzeb Akram are among the senior vice-presidential candidates.

Adeel Siddiqui from the Sindh Chamber seat and Farzana Ali Baloch from the Women Chamber seat have already been elected unopposed in the election.

It may be recalled that a day before the elections, the Election Committee of the FPCCI issued a notification to reinstate 16 voters from Balochistan against the decision of the DGTO. However, the UBG approached the court and annulled them.

The camps of both Candidates are crowded. Arrangements are aligned with SOPs in the election process but the fear of Covid could not undermine voters’ spirit to cast vote.

First US Congressman dies of Corona

Karachi: Newly elected member of the US Congress has died of the coronavirus

Luke Letlow was recently elected to Congress and according to British media reports, was due to take the oath of office on Sunday.

Letlow’s fellow congressman confirmed that he had contracted the Covid-19 on December 18, after which he was rushed to a hospital the next day, where he was placed in intensive care on December 23 and died on December 29.

The deceased has left his wife and two daughters.

However, G.E. Ghali, LSU Health Shreveport Chancellor says that his death was a result of a heart attack, not covid-19. Ghali said that Letlow did not have any “underlying conditions”.

According to news reports, Gov. John Bel Edwards mourned Letlow’s death and shared this “heartbreaking” news on Twitter.

Edwards wrote, “It is with heavy hearts that @FirstLadyOfLA and I offer our condolences to Congressman-elect Luke Letlow’s family on his passing after a battle with COVID-19 #lagov“

He further announced on Twitter that he hopes “all of the people of Louisiana will join Donna and me in praying for Congressman-elect Letlow’s family, especially his wife Julia and their two children, his many friends, and the people of the 5th Congressional District. #lagov“.

Louisiana’s congressional delegation is also aggrieved at the news.

 

The only birds that can fly in various directions are hummingbirds

In the entire animal kingdom, the only birds that can fly in various directions are hummingbirds, of which there are 47 species in Latin America.

After several months of observing hummingbirds sitting on the balcony of his house, Nir Sapir, an evolutionary biologist, and researcher at the University of Haifa realized that they had the ability to fly in various directions. The speed of flight, in such small animals, managed to capture their attention.

From this experience, he met with Robert Dudley, from the University of California, to carry out research work hand in hand with Berkeley. For this study, focused on the flight of hummingbirds, they used high-speed cameras and oxygen consumption meters. This is what they discovered.

Up, down, forward and backward

For the study, the flight of five hummingbirds in captivity was considered. They belonged to the Calypte anna species,  which is characterized by having redheads, who were fed one by one on sugar while the team activated a wind tunnel. In this way, they could control and manipulate the intensity of the artificial breeze, to observe the behavior and reaction of the animals.

They found that by altering the strength and direction of the wind, the birds used different flight strategies. The movement was recorded by high-speed cameras, while the hummingbirds’ oxygen consumption, posture, and the plane of inclination of their wings were measured.

This last factor was the determining factor in the research since they realized that these birds have the ability to go forward, backward, up, down, or stay in the same place.

By observing them, they realized that they fly backward when they retreat from some flower that they used as a source of nectar. By then, there was not much research regarding the flight of hummingbirds, as Sapir says:

“I WATCHED THE HUMMINGBIRDS IN A FEEDER ON MY BALCONY AND SAW THAT THEY FLEW BACKWARDS FREQUENTLY. THIS SURPRISED ME A LOT CONSIDERING THAT THEY FLY BACKWARDS ALL THE TIME, SO I DECIDED TO STUDY HOW THEY DO IT AND WHAT CONSEQUENCES THIS TYPE OF FLIGHT HAS ON THEIR METABOLISM”

This explains why these tiny birds look for flowers to feed every two minutes. Apparently, they require a  significant energy boost, because they have to recover from the expenditure so important for their bodies.

In addition, it turned out that the resistance they impose in the air is slightly higher than in forwarding flight. This, according to Sapir, corresponds to the fact that the speed decreases when they head backward. The full findings were published in the Journal of Experimental Biology.

WhatsApp announces 3 new features for users

Karachi: Leading messaging and calling mobile app WhatsApp has announced the addition of 3 new features for the users before the start of the new year.

According to the details, WhatsApp is going to incorporate 3 novel features on the occasion of New Year to provide security and convenience to the users.

1. The policy of new rules and regulations

All WhatsApp users will have to agree to the new WhatsApp rules and regulations in 2021. If the user does not agree, he/she will have to delete the WhatsApp account, while the WhatsApp policy will be updated on February 8. Could possibly be changed.

2. Multiple items can be pasted on the chat

According to Web Beta Info, WhatsApp Beta for iOS (2.21.10.23) will be the first beta of WhatsApp which will allow users the ability to paste multiple photos and videos in WhatsApp in the new year. This lets users select multiple photos and videos from their photo gallery, export them to tape, and paste them.

According to Web Beta Info, with this feature, when you open WhatsApp and paste different items in the chat option, all the images and videos will be added, after which you will be able to send these images to whomever you want.

3. Audio-video calling on browser and desktop

The good news for desktop WhatsApp users is that the new year will see the introduction of an audio-video calling feature for WhatsApp users, according to WhatsApp Beta Info, a site that tracks WhatsApp updates.

This feature will allow users to receive calls online just like a smartphone. However, this new feature of WhatsApp will initially be launched on a limited scale and the call buttons will also have a beta label.

The Coronavirus takes 63 more lives in a single day in Pakistan

KARACHI: The Coronavirus has taken 63 more lives in a single day in Pakistan, the death toll is 9,992 and the number of Corona patients to 475,085 after 1,776 new cases were reported.

The National Command and Operations Center has released the latest statistics on people infected with the coronavirus. After the second wave of Covid hit the country, the number of deaths and active cases from the deadly epidemic increased significantly.

In the last 24 hours, 1,776 new cases were reported in Pakistan, bringing the number of corona patients in Pakistan to 475,085.

According to the NCOC, Sindh was the worst hit by the virus, with the number of corona patients reaching 212,093, while 1,36,669 people fell victim to covid in Punjab.

Besides, 57,746 cases of covid-19 have been reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 37,390 in Islamabad, 18,099 in Balochistan, 4,853 in Gilgit-Baltistan, and 8,235 in Azad Kashmir.

The death toll, according to NCOC, from pandemic could not be stopped across the country. In 24 hours, 63 more patients died of coronavirus in the country, the death toll reached 9992.

The highest death toll was recorded in Sindh, where 3502 people lost their lives.

In addition, 3959 deaths were reported in Punjab, 1617 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 412 in Islamabad, 182 in Balochistan, 101 in Gilgit-Baltistan, and 219 in Azad Kashmir and Corona.

Corona-affected 39,599 patients are being treated at various hospitals across the country, of which 2,259 are said to be in critical condition.

However, 1,602 people have been cured of Corona in one day, after which 4,25,494 patients have so far contracted the Covid in Pakistan.

Prime Minister comes for a few years, I am the Prime Minister for the rest of my life, Shahid Afridi

Karachi: The Former Test cricketer Shahid Afridi said that he wants to do something for humanity and does not want to be the Prime Minister.

Talking about Kashmir Premier League, all-rounder Shahid Afridi said that the Prime Minister comes for a few years, I am the Prime Minister for the rest of my life.

Afridi said that “when I was working amid the days of Coronavirus, people often mistook and concluded that, perhaps, I want to be the Prime Minister, because giving needy people what they deserve is a bigger task. I will continue to serve them.”

On the atrocities taking place in occupied Kashmir, Shahid Afridi resented that there is a need to raise a voice against it. The Indian government is doing in Kashmir what it did in Gujarat. The issue of Kashmir should be raised all over the world.

Talking about cricket, he said that in the past, Shoaib Akhtar, Abdul Razzaq, and I were abused. Now this behavior must come to an end. The CCB should groom itself along with the players.

Bushra Ansari finally breaks silence on her 36-year marriage

Karachi: A well-known Pakistani actress, Bushra Ansari finally opened up about annulling her 36-year marriage in a web show.

According to details, she explained the reason for the end of her 36-year marriage with producer Iqbal Ansari.

The couple got married in 1978 and they have two daughters Nariman Ansari and Meera Ansari.

However, she got married for the second time to actor and director Iqbal Hussain.

She revealed that the decision to divorce her husband after 36 years of marriage was her own. She also spoke about the circumstances that made her take such a big decision of her life.

The actress said that one thing her parents did was to give her the right to divorce her husband.

“By the time we realized we found ourselves already plunged into the endless pit of problems and realized, we couldn’t live together. But it was too late because the kids were going to school,” she said.

She shared how she found herself often caught up in the thought that if the currect time is difficult, or would it be unbearable after the divorce.

The actress said that she remained silent because of her two daughters and the problems she might suffer after divorce or in the second marriage. “Life must be endured and we have lived like this for 36 years” she added.

 

The Saudi Foreign Minister to visit Pakistan next month

Karachi: The Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan will pay an official visit to Pakistan next month. Significant progress has been made in the bilateral relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan will pay an official visit to Pakistan in January.

The Diplomatic sources informed that the Saudi Foreign Minister would be accompanied by a delegation of heads of Saudi companies and businessmen.

Talks will be held on setting up a Saudi oil refinery in Pakistan. Saudi Arabia has already promised to set up an oil refinery in Pakistan.

The Saudi Foreign Minister will also hold meetings with the President, Prime Minister, and Foreign Minister. The latest situation in the region, including the Middle East, will be discussed during the meetings.

During the visit of the Saudi Foreign Minister, the two countries will also consider enhancing relations.

The new coronavirus variant detected in 3, Sindh Health Department

KARACHI: Sindh Health Department, on Tuesday, informed that a new coronavirus variant that was found in the United Kingdom has been detected in 3 samples taken from passengers who recently returned from Britain.

The health department took a specimen of 12 UK returnees for genotyping out of which six came returned positive for the coronavirus. “3 showed the new form of COVID-19 in the first phase.”

The press statement said the genotyping shows it to be a 95% match of the new variant initially detected in the UK. The authorities have begun tracing patients.

According to the Sindh Health Department’s spokesperson Meeran Yousuf. The specimen will be inspected for the second round of genotyping.

The provincial health department, on Tuesday, has informed PM Imran Khan’s Special Assistant Dr. Faisal Sultan of the development.

A new strain of coronavirus has also emerged in India

Karachi: The new cases of the coronavirus have also been reported in India and the UK.

According to Indian media, the first 7 cases of the new type of Corona have come to light in India, which has been confirmed among the passengers coming from the UK.

The Indian Ministry of Health says samples taken at laboratories in Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Poona have confirmed a new covid in the UK.

In addition, tracing of travelers, family members, and other liaisons has been started.

According to the Indian Ministry of Health, India has already suspended all flight operations with the UK, but before the ban, about 33,000 people had traveled to the UK by the end of November, of whom 114 were confirmed to have the deadly virus. Samples have been taken from all individuals to test for a new type of corona.

The lowest number of 16,432 cases of the corona has been reported in India from December 29 to June 25.

Severe gas shortage taking a toll on citizens

Karachi: The shortage of gas has put the citizens of the country in a difficult situation. It has become difficult for women to cook in their homes.

In the freezing cold of Quetta, the gas has brought tears of blood to the citizens.

On the other hand, in some areas of Karachi, citizens are facing difficulties due to missing gas or low pressure.

It should be noted that the gas crisis is intensifying in various cities of Sindh including Karachi due to which the citizens are suffering severely.

Gas supply to CNG stations and industries has also been reduced to alleviate the gas shortage. However, the gas crisis persists and domestic consumers are suffering from double hardships due to severe cooking difficulties.

Why would Imran Khan resign at the behest of the PDM? asks Shah Mehmood Qureshi

Karachi: The Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said in his important statement that this government is not going anywhere due to protests, long marches, and meetings of PDM, let alone the deadline of January 31.

He asked about the resignations that were due on December 31.

The people of Pakistan have confidence in their Prime Minister Imran Khan, so why would he resign at the behest of the PDM?

 

The Supreme Court summons Murad Ali Shah

Karachi: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ordered the Chief Minister Sindh to appear in the Karachi Circular Railway case.

According to details, the Karachi Registry of the Supreme Court of Pakistan has ordered Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah to appear immediately during the hearing of the case related to the elimination of encroachments in Karachi.

Chief Justice of Pakistan expressed anger over the non-submission of a report on the removal of encroachments from Karachi.

The case related to the elimination of encroachments in Karachi was heard by Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed at the Karachi Registry of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.

Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed said that Murad Ali Shah should share the report.

Therefore, the Supreme Court of Pakistan immediately summoned the Chief Minister of Sindh.

The federal government has increased the price of electricity

Karachi: The federal government has increased the price of electricity by 18 paisa per unit.

The Power Division has issued a notification to increase the price of electricity, according to which the average electricity tariff has been increased from Rs 13.35 paise to Rs 13.53 paise per unit.

The increase in electricity prices was in line with the adjustments made in the second and third quarters of the last financial year

However, the decision will not apply to domestic consumers using less than 300 units of electricity per month.

The notification said that the 18 paisa per unit increase in the price of electricity will continue for 10 months.

Tom Cruise builds a COVID-free studio to complete Mission: Impossible 7

Karachi: Hollywood superstar, well-known action hero and filmmaker Tom Cruise is currently shooting for his new film ‘Mission Impossible 7’ and has reportedly established a COVID-free studio to finish his upcoming blockbuster.

The release of the film has already been delayed in the wake of coronavirus, while Tom Cruise has been criticized for being harsh and harsh on staff SOPs, and he is constantly in the news.

The film is the seventh film in Tom Cruise’s action series ‘Mission Impossible’ and is slated to release on November 19, 2021, but Corona is finding it difficult to complete it on time, before shooting in Italy. The 12 staff members also had to stop work after Corona tested positive.

According to British media, Cruise has set up a ‘COVID Secure Studio’ at a former military base in the south of England to continue shooting of the film without any delay, where the rest of the shooting of the film will be completed in a complete corona proof environment.

According to reports, the Hollywood superstar wants to complete the shooting of the film as soon as possible without any interruption and he is spending millions of dollars on this.

Farah Khan also falls victim to online hacking

Karachi: Farah Khan, a famous Bollywood filmmaker, director, and choreographer, informed her fans that her Instagram and Twitter accounts were hacked.

However, she successfully restored her Instagram account, with the help of her husband, but her Twitter account is still hacked.

Bollywood filmmaker warned fans in her Instagram post that her Twitter account has been hacked since last evening and if anyone receives a message from this account, do not click on it or reply to it, otherwise, their account may also be hacked.

She said that her husband who is a computer engineer helped her recover the Instagram account, and hopes to get her Twitter account back soon.

 

Faheem Ashraf has so much potential, Younis Khan

Karachi: Pakistan’s batting coach Younis Khan says Faheem Ashraf has so much potential to be a good bowling all-rounder.

Khan said that Faheem Ashraf is playing the role of an all-rounder, hopefully he will continue his excellent performance.

The 42-year-old batting coach said that no runs were scored from the top order but he did spend time on the crease. Had there been a good partnership in the top order, the situation would have been different now.

He said that Mohammad Rizwan played well in England and his innings, today, were completely different.

He continued, Mohammad Rizwan is looking like a mature and senior player, if he continues to play like this, Pakistan will benefit a lot.

The partnership puts pressure on the opposite team. A two-three partnership of 100 runs in an innings is very beneficial. The same thing happened in New Zealand’s innings, they put up a long and ended up scoring 400 runs.

Prices of petroleum products are to increase by Rs 4

Karachi: Prices of petroleum products in Pakistan are likely to go up by Rs 4 in the wake of rising crude oil prices in the global market.

According to sources, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has begun working on the prices of petroleum products shortly after the rise in crude oil prices.

Sources said that OGRA will send two proposals to the government in which it will be recommended to increase the prices of petroleum products according to the global market. It will seek to propose the rise in petrol by Rs 3.5 and diesel by Rs 4.5.

It will also propose that the reduced rate of petroleum prices should be maintained.

The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority will send a summary of prices of petroleum products on December 30.

Therefore, the new prices of petroleum products will be applicable by next year, January 1, 2021.

Dollar value Spikes

Karachi: The dollar rose on the first day of the trading week on the interbank market.

According to the data released by the State Bank of Pakistan, the value of the dollar in the interbank market has increased by 6 paisa.

According to Forex dealers, the dollar rose from Rs 160.32 to close at Rs 160.38 in the interbank market

Fakhr Zaman has conferred the honorary rank of Lieutenant in the Pakistan Navy

Karachi: Pakistani cricketer Fakhr Zaman has been conferred the honorary rank of Lieutenant in the Pakistan Navy today in a ceremony at the Naval Headquarters.

The ceremony was graced by many military and PCB officials, and some former cricket players as well.

According to Pakistan Navy spokesman, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi conferred the honorary rank of Lieutenant on Fakhr Zaman.

At the event, Zaman’s family, military and civilian officials, and PCB officials were also present.

Read more, Why did Waqar Younis return to Pakistan?

The cricketer was awarded the honorary rank on account of his outstanding performance in the field of cricket and his commitment to the Pakistan Navy.

Zaman had joined the as a sailor in Navy Operations Branch in 2007. During his which, the 30-year-old cricketer won a number of awards for Pakistan Navy in the field of cricket.

Before this, Fakhr Zaman was named the best player of the tournament in the International Defense Cricket Challenge Cup held in Australia in 2012.

Zaman has also set several records in the international cricket up till now, and also been awarded a certificate of appreciation.

Also read, Mohammad Aamir’s Resign Sparks So Much Response

Addressing the ceremony, Amir-ul-Bahr congratulated the player and his family.

The Naval Chief said that Pakistan Navy is playing its due role to promote various sports in Pakistan  and will not cease to support the national players.

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“Imran Khan can do anything but will not give NRO” Sheikh Rasheed

Karachi: The Interior Minister, Sheikh Rasheed said that Prime Minister Imran Khan can do anything but will not give NRO under any circumstances and neither will the NAB cases end.

According to details, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed during a press conference in Islamabad criticized the opposition parties and said that everyone’s fight is less than Imran Khan and more with NAB, their fight is to forget Manzoor Paparwala and other cases.

Sheikh Rashid said that you will see that the opposition parties will not resign and it is hoped that they will participate in the Senate elections.

He said that computerized resignations are meaningless, if they have to be given, they should be in written in order to be accepted.

Talking about former president Asif Ali Zardari, he said that yesterday Asif Zardari talked about filling jails, Asif Zardari spent more time in hospital than jails, Asif Zardari knows what to do to avoid the effects of jail.

“There is a difference between a long march and a long march. If they come to Islamabad, we will consider setting up a reception camp. We have removed the checkpoints. We will park police vehicles there,” he said.

He said that the dream of PDM Long March will never be turned into reality. He further said that Patwaris would be eliminated in Islamabad. We have decided to merge unnecessary departments.

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