Defendant Mariam Sees Victory in Punjab Elections After Landing in Pakistan
Aiming to win the upcoming Punjab state poll, Pakistani Muslim League sends Maryam Nawaz to Pakistan.(PML-N) chief organizer Maryam nawaz said “her party is on track to win despite rising inflation and she is not afraid of the elections”.Maryam,who was appointed senior vice-president of the party earlier this month,landed at Abu Dhabi’s Alama Iqbal International Airport around 3:30 p.m. after her flight was slightly delayed. Tasked with reorganizing her party, she is now in Pakistan after spending four months in London.She had been in London since October to spend time with her father after being acquitted in the A Avenfield referrence case.A camp was set up near airport for security reasons and senior leaders went to welcome Maryam. PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif has asked Maryam to lead rallies and meetings with Home Secretary Rana Sanaullah ahead of the upcoming Punjab elections.Addressing PML-N workers in Lahore, the senior party leader reiterated that “Nawaz would soon be among them”. Maryam thanked the leadership of PML-N President Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and party officials for trusting her and giving her new responsibilities.
Resolution passed against heinous act of desecrating the Holy Quran in Denmark
Foreign Ministry spokesman Mumtaz Zehra Baloch said Pakistan strongly condemned the desecration of the Quran in Denmark.This action was taken by anti-Muslim bigots who had done the same in Sweden a few days earlier. She said she regretted the repetition of this heinous act.Muslims are realizing that freedom of expression is being used to promote religious hatred and violence.Earlier on Friday, the Pakistani Senate unanimously passed resolutions condemning the heinous act of desecrating the Holy Quran in Sweden and the Netherlands.The Senate hatefully condemned this shameful case of Islamophobia and stipulated in UNGA Resolution 36/35 of 25 November 1981, Article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,Article 18, the European Court of Human Rights and the European Guidelines on Freedom of Religion or Belief. UNGA resolution 56/6 of 9 November 2001 on a global agenda for dialogue between civilizations,UNGA resolution 2005/40. United Nations Commission on Human Rights, etc.
Arooj Aftab becomes first Pakistani artist to perform at Grammy Awards
Arooj Aftab is the first Pakistani to win a Grammy Award and will be the first to perform at the awards ceremony. Her accomplishments continue to grow and we are extremely proud of her.The singer will perform her nominated song ‘Udhero Na’ at the Grammys premiere ceremonyon Feb 5.On Friday,she announced on Instagram that she will be performing at the Grammys premiere ceremony before the Grammys main ceremony. Several prizes will also be announced at his premiere party. “I can’t wait for my Grammy-nominated jam ‘Udhero Na’ feat. Anoushka Shankar to play live with her for you guys at the Grammy Awards,” she wrote. She asked her followers to watch her live on February 5 at 12:30 p.m. PT at (live.grammy.com) and the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel.Anoushka Shankar who was a lead in Arooj’s song wrote,”Let’s do this,” while top designer HSY called it “great” and Tala Mahmoud said “it’s a good news”. Richa Moorjani of “Never Have I Ever” and American singer Jessica Betts also commented on her post. Pop superstar ‘Beyoncé’ leads the field of Grammy-nominated musicians as she takes on the likes of Adele,Harry Styles, and more to win the grand prize for Album of the Year. The “Alien Superstar” singer earned her nine nominations as music’s highest honor. That took her career to 88 and made her, along with husband Jay-Z, the most nominated artist in Grammy history.”Bad Bunny,Mary J. Blige, Brandi Carlisle,Luke Combs,Steve Lacy,Lizzo,Kim Petras and Sam Smith” will also perform at this year’s Grammy Awards.This year Aftab’s ‘Udhero Na’ was nominated for her Best Global Music Performance category. “Matt B and Eddy Kenzo’s ‘Gimme Love’, Burna Boy’s ‘Last Last’,Rocky Dawuni and Blvk H3ro’s ‘Neva Bow Down’, Wouter Kellerman, Zakes Bantwini and Nomcebo Zikode’s ‘Bayethe’ were nominated in the same category.
IMF to visit Pakistan on January 31
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission will be in Pakistan from January 31 until February 9, where he will hold consultations related to the 9th Review. The Pakistani representative of the fund, Esther Perez Ruiz issued a statement that “the mission will visit Islamabad from January 31 to February 9 at the invitation of the authorities.According to the ninth evaluation of the fund’s growth facility,and the delegation will have discussions”. According to the IMF, “delegation will concentrate on policies to restore internal and external stability, including improving the financial position of sustainable high-quality measures while aiding the underprivileged and flood victims.” The statement said, “These steps include revitalizing the energy industry and sustaining a downward trend in circular debt as well as frequent forex market activation to address the lack of foreign money through the exchange rate. “Efforts and reforms under a strong policy are necessary to reduce the current uncertainty which will be important in strengthening Pakistan’s competitiveness, securing financial support from partners and the market and this is essential for Pakistan’s sustainable development,” it added. On the other side,media reports stated that Pakistan had asked the United States for assistance in reviving the IMF program so that the economy could be controlled by external obstacles including floods and unfavourable global economic circumstances.According to the report, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar advised the team to comprehend the difficulties caused by floods and other outside causes in order to persuade the IMF to be forgiving with Pakistan for resuming the loan program.
Sania bids farewell to Grand Slam career
Indian pioneer Sania Mirza retired from Grand Slam tennis on Friday after losing alongside Rohan Bopanna in the mixed doubles final at the Australian Open. Considered one of her country’s top tennis players,Sania Mirza,who is 36 years old,returned to her park in Melbourne for her final cheer and reached the final.But she and her 42-year-old Bopanna failed to cross the line as she lost 7-6 (7/2) 6-2 to Brazilian duo Luis Stefani and Rafael Matos.Mirza broke down in tears at the post-match awards ceremony.She said” these are tears of joy and I am happy that I came a log way”.Talking about her tennis partner Rohan,she said” he was my first mixed doubles partner when I was 14 and we won the national team.“After 22 years, I couldn’t think of a better person to end my career here and play in the final. He is my best friend and one of my best partners. There is no better place for me or for anyone else to finish a career at a Grand Slam.” Mirza, who is married to former Pakistani team captain Shoaib Malik, has a young son “Izhaan”. It was incredible to play in front of him in the Grand Final.I never thought I would be able to play in front of my own kids in the final,so it’s really special to have him here and my parents too.Known for her ardent convention-breakers,Mirza became the first Indian woman to win her WTA singles title in her hometown of Hyderabad in 2005.She reached the fourth round at the US Open that same year,and in 2007 she was among the top 30 women.However, her wrist injury forced her to focus on doubles,and she partnered Swiss great Martina Hingis,who produced three Grand Slam titles for her.Sania has planned to retire from tennis because she think her body is not having that capacity to play like fire and also she wanted to take care of her child with full time and attention.
Babar Azam is named ICC Men’s ODI Cricket Player of the Year for the second consecutive year
Pakistani cricket captain Babar Azam is named Men’s ODI Player of the Year for the second year in a row by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday for his “match-winning stroke and attractive batting”. The ICC noted that in the past year, Azam has only accumulated 679 runs from his nine ODIs, scoring an average of 84.87 in three centuries and his five half centuries. He also maintained his lead as the number one hitter in his ICC-ODI Men’s Player Rankings, which he has held since July 2021.The ICC also praised Skipper for his role as Pakistan’s captain, “leading the team in style with only one loss in the season” against Australia in Lahore.Cricket statistician Mazhar Arshad commented on Azam’s performance: “He is truly an ODI great”.
Pathaan is a national success,more than 300 shows increased by exhibitors
Pathaan is screening on 8000 cinemas across worldwide.Soon after the first show, exhibitors flocked to his 300+ shows from “Pathaan” as the film took the box office by storm. This is pretty unprecedented, but it’s also the fact that Pathaan has emerged as a box office monster. Today, the total number of screens has reached 8000 worldwide, showing films in multiple languages, including: Hindi, Telugu, Tamil. Of his 8,000 screens, 5,500 are domestic screens and 2,500 are overseas screens. Pathaan becomes the first Hindi film to experience the biggest release in the history of Indian cinema. Additionally, the pathaa gained more attention due to the cast of the film starring the amazing screen duo “Shah Rukh Khan” and “Deepika Padukone”. Their chemistry has been a hit since “Om Shanti Om” and continues to be loved by “Happy New Year”and “Chennai Express”. The film is directed by Siddharth Anand and produced by Aditya Chopra under ‘Yash Raj Films’ banner.This is his fourth film in Chopra’s spy universe.All assets the creator has ever released from the movie (for example, his two songs) until the movie’s release. “Besharam Rang” and “Jhoome Jo Pathaan” and the trailer was a huge hit with massive viewership.
India invites FM Bilawal to Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting: report
India has invited Pakistan’s foreign minister to a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to host in May,Indian media reported.It might a possible thaw between rivals with nuclear weapons.The invitation came days after Prime Minister Shebaz Sharif called for talks with India on all matters of concern, including the Indian-Occupied State of Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).The call was made in August 2019, prior to making it clear that it has been reverted.Just a month ago, he said, as a bystander at a UN Security Council meeting, there were street protests in India after Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawalbutt Zardari called Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “gujarat slaughterer”,to which India called Bilawal’s comments “uncivilized”.Foreign ministry spokesmen from both countries did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment on media reports that Bilawal had been invited to his SCO foreign ministers’ meeting in Goa. India’s Foreign Minister S.Jaishankar’s invitation was delivered by the Indian High Commission in Islamabad, according to the Indian Express newspaper. “The dates currently being considered are May 4th and 5th,” it added.If Pakistan agrees, Foreign Minister Bilawal will visit India for almost his first time in 12 years. The last foreign minister to visit India was Hina Rabani Khar in July 2011,Indian Express said.
Suzuki raises prices up to Rs.355,000
PSMCL spokesman Shafiq Ahmed said the company has passed on a minimal portion of the increased overhead costs and economic uncertainty to consumers. Prior to this, Honda Atlas Cars (HACL) and Indus Motor Company (IMC) raised prices from Rs.300,000-550,000 and Rs.280,000 to Rs.1.2 million respectively.Alto VX, VXR, VXR AGS and AGS new prices have been set at Rs. 1,859 crore, Rs. 2,156 crore, increased by Rs.2. 223 million rupees, increased from 160,000 rupees to 200,000 rupees.After jumping from Rs 208,000 to Rs 257,000, the new charges for Wagon R,VXR, VXL and AGS models are Rs 2,629 million, Rs 2,789 million and Rs 3,059 million respectively. New prices for Suzuki Cultus VXR, VXL and AGS are Rs 3,309m,Rs 3,339m and Rs 3,569m respectively, rising from Rs 285,000 to Rs 335,000.The new selling prices of Suzuki GL MT, GL CVT and GLX CVT are set at Rs.3,479 million, Rs.3,742 million and Rs.4,115 million respectively, increased from Rs.299,000 to Rs.355,000. The Suzuki Ravi and Ravi without deck models are priced at Rs 1,539m and Rs 1,464m respectively, up Rs 115,000 each compared to Rs 1,424m and Rs 1,349m respectively.With the increase of Rs.119,000,the new prices of Bolan Van and Bolan Cargo are Rs.1619 crore and Rs.1606 crore
Netflix will start cracking down on password sharing in March
.Netflix confirmed in a letter to shareholders last week that a crackdown on password sharing could begin by the end of March, he reported,CBS News reported.The streaming giant said a password-sharing crackdown would begin “later in the first quarter.” However,the exact date of the raid has not been announced. Netflix said,”While our Terms of Service limit Netflix use to one household,we recognize that this is a change for members who share accounts more broadly. “That’s why we’ve been working hard to develop additional new features that enhance the Netflix experience, including the ability to see which devices our members are using their account on and transfer their profile to a new account.” Netflix announced plans to start charging for account sharing last October, and the company also rolled out a low-cost ad-supported plan in November.Meanwhile, the company has declared 2022 to be a “tough” year as Netflix has lost subscribers for over a decade.