Hours after a massive blackout in Pakistan,power restoration is now underway.
Massive blackouts in Pakistan continued on Monday,affecting most of its 220 million people in the country, including the metropolitan areas of Karachi and Lahore.Energy Minister Khurrum Dastgir said authorities are restoring power across the country after more than 12 hours had passed since the outage. Power is beginning to be restored in parts of Islamabad,Lahore and Faisalabad. The minister had previously said power would be fully restored across the country by 10pm after blackouts hit Pakistan caused by “frequency fluctuations” in the state-owned power grid.In a televised address, the minister said “there had been widespread blackouts in the country, adding that authorities were working to restore power. “At 7:34 a.m the north-south transmission corridor experienced unusual voltage and frequency fluctuations, impacting the system frequency of the national power grid and causing widespread blackouts.” He said the country’s power grid would not be affected, but explained that power is needed to run power plants and dams.Discussing measures taken to improve blackouts, he said there is now a power plant in “Uch” operating. He said electricity generated by the plant, which powers some areas of Sindh, will also be diverted to parts of Balochistan and Punjab. He has personally overseen the matter at the National Power Control Center (NPCC) and assured the country that relevant authorities are working hard to restore power and expressed hope for sooner recovery in all areas.
Chris Hipkins to replace Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand Prime Minister
Chris Hipkins, who played a key role in New Zealand’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic,will become prime minister on Sunday.He emerged as the sole candidate to lead the ruling Labor Party. “I think it’s an unbelievably strong team,” Hipkins said at a press conference after the party announced him as the sole candidate.“We have been seeing the process together and will continue to do so.I am all excited to be working with such an amazing people who are truly committed to serving the people of New Zealand. I feel honored”. Ardern’s proposed cabinet reshuffle will be effected but Treasury Secretary Grant Robertson is likely to continue his role, he said. He had spoken with Australian prime minister “Anthony Albanese” and they both had a “warm discussion”,he told.Hipkins came to prominence when he was first elected to Parliament for Labor in 2008, leading the government’s response to the pandemic. He was appointed Minister of Health in July 2020 and became Covid Response Minister at the end of the year.He is currently Chief of Police, Education and Civil Service, and Speaker of the House of representatives.
Mission Majnu – Inspired by ‘true events’ or hate propaganda against Muslims
Art can be a powerful medium for creating harmony, but it can also be a great tool for spreading hate.While everyone on the internet is talking about Siddharth Malhotra’s latest contribution to Netflix and the long tradition of Indian propaganda films against Pakistan, an out-of-school literature student is at the bottom of it. A great opportunity has arisen to explore the discourse revealed by Mission Majnu trailers and such media in general. There are pitfalls. Depending on who is in charge, art becomes propaganda and chocolate heroes become chauvinistic national traits. Nevertheless, to the surprise of many, these films are said to appeal the people’s sense of patriotism.The idea to enhance patriotism by hating Muslims is pathetic.This is how you appear to be human and treat other communities? A few years back The charming “Shah Rukh Khan” talks about a peaceful future for his children built through cooperation and negotiation. Borderless films like” Main Hoon Na” is now seen as relics of a bleak past. However, the exchange couldn’t be more atrocious.Talking about “Mission Majnu”,Malhotra’s appearance in the movie has become talk of the town. Stereotypical clothing, excesses, and forced accents seem blatantly ridiculous and funny because of inaccuracy of language.We can say that it is the result of conscious effort (rather than lack of it) distinguishing it from another.In Pakistan this movie has been mocked highly on social platforms because of its fakeness. It’s also important to remember why movies like Mission Majnu continue to be made. Simply to win elections, sometimes across borders, sometimes within borders, you need to find something more sacred than your own happiness and the sanctity of human life. If you want to be inspired by real events, don’t give in to this devastation. Makers should make films on true stories but they will make sure that it would not be agitational.We must use art to spread peace and harmony by telling meaningful stories about our personal histories, traumas, and struggles that inspire connection. For this to happen, rational minds must resist, question, and reject these hateful narratives and understand that we both are fighting against poverty and educational inequality.We have to solve the problems on the discussion table. It is also the responsibility of media houses to create accurate and meaningful stories to foster understanding between communities that leads to a sense of harmony.
Whirlwind of Twists: Saba Qamar Reveals First Appearance of her Upcoming Drama Sar-e-Rah
The superemely talented Saba Qamar is back on tv after her super hit drama “Fraud”.She wrote on her instagram “We have the big announcement we have been waiting for.ARY Digital is delighted to announce “Sar-e-Rah”, a new project presenting a thought-provoking story that brings together some of drama’s most famous characters”. Saba Qamar’s upcoming drama is about personal stories starring Muneeb Butt, Saboor Aly, Hareem Farooq and Sunita Marshall. While announcing the cast, she wrote this project would be “a whirlwind of twists and turns.” The drama will be directed by Ahmed Bhatti and written by Adeel Razaq under the banner of iDream Entertainment.Qamar shared the first look of “Sar-e-Rah” on Instagram on Friday. This starts with her sitting in the driver’s seat of a taxi, and as she starts the engine the camera moves to a montage of other characters from the series (such as Hareem Farooq and Muneeb Butt).In a trailer Qamar can be heard saying “pata nahi ye kya kahani hai [I don’t know what this story is about]”,while in the video Saboor Aly plays the influencer and Marshall plays a role of a doctor.Muneeb butt is playing hermaphrodite who becomes Assistant commissioner.So if you are tired of seeing those same old stories,this wil be a unique serial to catch your attention and worth your time.
Nawaz goes public as PML-N leaders gather in London
PML-N supreme leader Nawaz Sharif has broken his silence for the first time after his party suffered a severe political blow in Punjab after Parvez Elahi won a confidence vote just before the state legislature was dissolved.He said ” a cruel joke had been played on Pakistan for personal gains”.After meeting a delegation of senior Pakistani PML-N leaders, he told reporters,” Pakistan will get out of this difficult situation and we will be the ones to liberate the country. ” When Asked whether former retired army commander Gen.Qamar Javed Bajwa and former ISI officer Gen.Faiz Hamid blamed the state of the country? he said, “Reality comes first”. Everything is open Now.Names and faces are no longer hidden. It was a cruel lie spread on the country. At the time,he also mentioned that Gen.Qamar and Gen.Hamid are responsible for the “two governments” in the country. His comments suggested that he and his daughter Mariam Nawaz have met with party leaders at a high-level meeting to discuss strategies as elections in the two states become more likely followed.The meeting came amid heightened political activity at home and discussion about Maryam Nawaz returne to Pakistan. PML-N leaders Rana Sanaullah, Pervaiz Rashid and Javed Latif were also present at the meeting.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces resignation next month
Jacinda Ardern has announced she will step down as New Zealand’s prime minister next month.Jacinda Ardern looked very emotional when she announced this and her voice was heavy.She explained how difficult six years had been as prime minister for her and how it affected her character.She will step down as Labor leader by February 6 next month, and the party will vote for her replacement within days.New Zealand will hold a general election on October 14th this year.when Jacinda Ardern was elected as a Prime Minister of New Zealand in 2017 at the age of 37, she became the world’s youngest female prime minister at the time.A year after she became prime minister, she became the second elected leader in the world to give birth to her son during her tenure.She has guided New Zealand through major events such as the coronavirus pandemic and ensuing economic recession, the shooting at mosque in Christchurch and the volcanic eruption of White Island.She said: “It is one thing to lead your country in times of peace, but it is another to lead your country in times of crisis.” Jacinda Ardern wasn’t resigning because Labor couldn’t win the election, but because she was sure she would. “It takes courage and strength to meet this challenge,” she said.Jacinda Ardern highlighted her government’s achievements in tackling climate change, housing and reducing child poverty, saying she is proud of these initiatives.However, she hoped that “New Zealand will always remember her as a kind person.”Jacinda Ardern led Labor to a landslide victory in her 2020 election, but polls show her popularity has declined in recent months.
Messi vs Ronaldo in Riyadh today: Will the Middle East, especially Saudi Arabia become the new hub for global sports?
Today French club “PSG” and Saudi Arabia’s “All-Star XI” will play a friendly match. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will compete against each other.Today’s match between the two unprecedented players from Argentina and Portugal in the Saudi Arabian city of Riyadh proves the growing influence of the Gulf countries, especially Saudi Arabia in football.Since 2011, PSG has been owned by a Qatari investor who is said to have ties to the Qatari royal family. Thanks to this investment, PSG had global superstars such as Messi, Kylian, Mbappe and Neymar.In the meantime, Ronaldo will be part of the Saudi All-Star X1 because of his two-and-a-half-year contract of $200 million with Saudi club His Al-Nasr. A fan bought tickets for this friendly match in auction for $2.6 million. It is also a sign that the center of world football is moving from Europe and Latin America to the Middle East.In the past, heavyweights from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar have invested in traditional assets such as overseas real estate and companies. But now it’s focus is on the sports industry. Experts say this is a way to diversify the economy along with diplomacy to achieve soft power by royal family.Over the years, there has been a flurry of investments in major English clubs. For example, Newcastle United was acquired by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. The list of disputed payments has grown longer. The oil and gas industries of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Bahrain have made these countries financially powerful when it comes to world sports. Gulf countries have their sights set on the Winter Olympics. Saudi Arabia won the right to host the 2029 Asian Winter Games last October.According to the schedule, these will be held in Newm. This is a new city in Saudi Arabia, reportedly built at a cost of $500 billion. The city, he said, will be completed by 2026, with ski slopes in the middle of the desert. Qatar’s hosting of the World Cup was seen by many as a great success for the Gulf nations.This suggests that more sporting events may be held here in the future.Saudi Arabia is reportedly considering hosting the 2030 FIFA World Cup alongside Egypt and Greece. Meanwhile, sports watchers believe Qatar’s capital, Doha, can host 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
20 Water bottle brands unfit for consumption
The Government of Pakistan has instructed the Pakistan Water Resources Research Council (PCRWR) to monitor bottled water and bottled water brands on a quarterly basis and publish the results to raise public health awareness.For the October-December quarter of 2022, samples of 168 mineral/bottled water brands from 22 cities were collected.Comparing test results to Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) quality standards for bottled water, 20 brands are unsafe for human consumption due to microbial, chemical, or both contamination. Twelve brands were deemed unsafe due to their high sodium content, including Best Natural, Excellent Natural, Klear, Pinar, Neno, Ice Drop, Premium Safa, Orwell, Indus, Minwa Kashaf, Barsay and Nayab Pure Life.Two brands, “Excellent Natural” and “Aqua One” were deemed unsafe due to the presence of unacceptably high levels of potassium. Nayab Pure Life has an unacceptably high TDS than permissible limit,that is why it is determined to be unsafe. PCRWR has added eight more brands, including Alpha Premium, Isberg, Aqua Pak, Ship Up, Ever Pure, Noble, Neno and Asha,they have also been declared unfit to drink because they were found to be microbiologically contaminated so it is not healthy for drinking purpose.PCRWR alerted the public and encouraged them to look at detailed reports and learn about the water quality status of the bottled water brands they consume.
Priyanka Chopra praises Saim Sadik’s Joyland saying,it’s really fun to watch
Joyland has won another international fan base and this time with Bollywood and Quantico star “Priyanka Chopra” who praised Saim Sadik’s film and congratulate for Pakistan’s official entry into the Oscars on an Instagram story. .The Bajirao Mastani actor wrote on Instagram on Tuesday: “I really enjoy watching Joyland. Bravo to the whole team for bringing this story to life. It’s a must.”Sadik shared Chopra’s Instagram story and tagged him along with the film’s official Instagram handle.Both accounts thank the Bollywood star. Chopra showed his support for Sadik when the Joyland team won the Jury Prize at Cannes last year. She paid tribute to the Cannes award winners by posting a series of stories on Instagram. She began by congratulating them, saying a special thank you to “all the mighty talents of Asia for the “recognition” they deserve.
A field that pay slightly better in pakistan
After completing education in Pakistan, a large number of educated youth spend their energies in moving to foreign countries and looking for jobs because according to them there are few job opportunities in the country and secondly the jobs that are acceptable but starting salaries are very low. It may be true to some extent that in a country like Pakistan where job opportunities are few and competition among educated youth is very tough.Employers are exploiting the newly recruited youth by Offering them lower salaries. But is it also possible that a person starts getting a salary of one lakh rupees per month in the first few months after graduating from the university at the entry level.From matriculation to graduation admission, often the question of which subjects should be chosen by the youth is important.It is not only compatible with their passion but also financially for them and their family’s future lives,Can also lead to stability.You must have often heard a young doctor doing a house job complaining that he is forced to do a 12-hour shift for Rs 60,000 to 70,000 and that too with a separate working time like a morning shift and late at night the next day, depending on the case, so it become a long shift of 16 or 18 hours in pakistan. So is it possible for a recent graduate to start with a monthly income of 1 million rupees or more? The answer is yes.Pakistani HR specialist “Saeda Huda” says “the highest starting salaries for Pakistani graduates are found in information technology (IT) and other non-traditional fields. Until a few years ago, there was no such awareness in Pakistan but now everyone has resources and information about everything”. Everyone in IT, from graphic and storyboard designers to programmers and developers, has a slightly higher salary. Some people earn more than 100,000 per month.Software engineers and programmers are in high demand in IT, with average starting salaries around 60-70,000 to 1 lakh. There is a high demand for Chartered Accountants (CA and ACCA) in Finance. “If you are an ACCA or CA finalist, your starting salary can exceed from Rs 100,000 to 150,000″.Students can improve their quality by developing skills before they enter the workforce, on which they can be offered better salaries,she said.