Pakistan’s skipper Babar Azam become the fastest Asian batter to score 4,000 ODI runs. It took 82 innings to reach this mark. He is also the first-ever Pakistani to complete 4,000 ODI runs in less than 100 innings.
Babar Azam becomes the second quickest batter after Hashim Amla to achieve this record. Amla scored over 4,000 runs in 81 innings. Former India captain Virat Kohli, who is second on the list, achieved the same feat in 106 innings.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) cabinet on March 29 okayed a subsidy package of Rs2.5 billion for the upcoming holy month of Ramzan, to ensure an uninterrupted supply of edible items at lesser rates.
KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan presided over the meeting, which was attended by ministers, chief minister’s advisers, and administrative secretaries.
Following the meeting, government spokesman Barrister Mohammad Ali Saif revealed that 2,800 points had been set up around the KP to sell 20kg bags of wheat flour for Rs800 instead of the customary Rs1100 during Ramzan, while 10kg bags would be sold for Rs400.
During Ramzan, the cabinet also decided to set up 83 sasta bazaars, 123 Ramazan facilitation centers, 42 mobile utility stores, and 96 Ramzan dastarkhwans.
All of these points will be supervised by monitoring units led by respective secretaries and deputy commissioners to prevent price hikes and shortages of vital commodities on the market.
Three Army Officers and three soldiers were martyred including two other UN Peacekeepers from Russia and Serbia in a helicopter crash in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) on Tuesday.
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) released a statement that stated, “Pakistan Aviation Unit is deployed in UN Mission Congo on peacekeeping duties since 2011. On Mar 29, 22 while undertaking a reconnaissance mission in Congo, 1 PUMA Helicopter crashed.”
According to the mission, “the causes of this disappearance are not yet known. Research is ongoing.”
ISPR released the names of the martyred who are Lt Col Asif Ali Awan, (Pilot), Maj Saad Nomani (Co-Pilot), Maj Faizan Ali, N/Sub Sami Ullah Khan (Flight Engineer), Havaldar Muhammad Ismail (Crew Chief), and L/Hav Muhamad Jamil (Gunner).
Earlier on Tuesday, the UN Stabilisation Mission in DR Congo (MONUSCO) tweeted that they had ‘lost contact’ with one of its helicopters in which eight UN peacekeepers were on board. They were on a reconnaissance mission in the area of Tshanzu, southeast of Rutshuru in North Kivu Province, an area which has been the scene of recent fighting between government troops and rebel group M23.
Prime Minister Imran Khan also expressed his “deep sense of shock and grief”, the Prime Minister’s office stated.
Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has revealed that after Shehbaz Sharif came to his residence and invited them for a dinner at their place, he came to know that not everyone in Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) was on board with him and those people matter.
Geo News’ anchorperson Hamid Mir asked Elahi that if he were to become PTI’s candidate for Punjab’s chief minister, why did he meet key Opposition leaders.
“Maryam Nawaz and her group did not like the fact that the PML-N was giving so much to the party with only 10 seats.”
“This has happened thrice with us, because of which we were skeptical,” he added.
“I have a feeling that you have some issues with Maryam Nawaz, do you feel the same about Shehbaz too?” asked Hamid Mir.
To which Elahi did not give a clear answer.
The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday announced PML-Q leader Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi as its candidate for Punjab Chief ministership after incumbent Usman Buzdar presented his resignation to the prime minister.
Instagram is reportedly working on a feature that would allow users to reply to stories with a picture or a voice message. This was signaled by the application developer, Alessandro Paluzzi, who further mentioned in his tweet that Instagram is also testing a feature that will allow users to share posts using a QR code.
Paluzzi’s screenshots show the traditional message box where you may reply to users’ stories, with a twist, as one snapshot includes a GIF sign, while another has a mic icon in addition to the GIF button that was already available.
Users will probably use these icons to respond to Instagram stories with an image or a voice message.
The social media platform introduced a feature in February that allowed users to like other users’ stories without having to respond with a direct message.
Until then, the only option to respond to a story was to send a direct message to the user through the text box at the bottom of the story (or using pre-set emojis, GIFS, or stickers, which were almost similar.
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The rumored new picture reply function will complement existing capabilities and provide users with more options for creatively responding to stories. These features are also well-suited to Instagram’s long-term strategy.
All of this may be included in the coming days as the head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, had already stated that the Meta-owned platform will be focusing on the videos, messaging as well as creators.
Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone been honoured at the TIME100 Impact Awards for the second time in her career.
She attended the prestigious ceremony held at the Museum of the Future in Dubai on Monday night with her husband, actor Ranveer Singh.
Boxer Amir Khan was clicked alongside Deepika at the event.
Earlier in 2020, Amir met celebrity couple of Ranveer Singh and Deepika in London while they were shooting for their film 83. They even posed together for pictures.
Khan on Monday posted a string of photographs of his “lovely meeting” with “Padmaavat” stars Ranveer and Deepika on Instagram.
“Lovely meeting the power couple of India Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh enjoying London.”
The two actors are currently in London to shoot for their upcoming film “’83”.
The movie will trace India’s historic victory at the 1983 cricket World Cup. Ranveer will be playing the role of former Indian skipper Kapil Dev and Deepika will essay his wife Romi.
An Indian court in Delhi granted bail to the creators of ‘Sulli Deals’, Omkareshwar Thakur and ‘Bulli Bai’, Niraj Bishnoi, on humanitarian grounds on Monday. Both applications, Sulli Deals and Bulli Bai were created to humiliate and mock Muslim girls by uploading their photos and putting them up “for sale” on the applications.
According to the court, the accused were released as they committed the offence for the first time and it is not appropriate for their well-being to imprison them for a longer time.
However, the court also imposed strict conditions on both of them, so that they are not able to threaten victims and tamper with evidence.
Under the conditions, the accused are not allowed to contact or influence any victim. The accused will be responsible for always keeping their mobile phones turned on and providing locations to police. They also cannot travel abroad and have to appear before the court on every date. They must not commit a similar crime during the duration of their bail.
Earlier this year, Delhi Police arrested Omkareshwar Thakur and Niraj Bishnoi.
The two application developers uploaded more than 100 photos of Muslim women for sale without their consent. The Pakistani Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Malala Yousafzai, was also included in the auction list uploaded by ‘Bulli Bai’. In both applications, there was no actual sale but the sole purpose was to defame Muslim women.
Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Asad Umar said that Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan is ready to share the “threat letter” with Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial. PM Khan claimed during Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) March 27 rally that he had evidence of a “foreign-funded conspiracy” to topple his government and showed a letter to the audience.
Addressing a press conference in Islamabad alongside Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry, Minister for Planning and Development Umar said he has seen the letter himself, adding that if someone had doubts, the “prime minister is ready … he thought we can share with the chief justice of the Supreme Court”.
Asad Umar said that after the masses questioned the credibility of the letter, the prime minister deliberated over sharing the letter with someone, and he thought that it would be right to share it with the CJP — as he is a credible person.
“He holds a high office […] and the chief justice himself is a well-respected man,” the federal minister said, noting that it would be shared with the CJP when the need might arise.
“Obviously, it is the highest office of justice in Pakistan, it is a huge position that has respect in this country. Personally too, the chief justice has a very good reputation. The prime minister said that on the nation’s behalf, if necessary, and for the people’s satisfaction, he is ready to present the letter to the chief justice of the Supreme Court.”
“This is a very concerning thing and it is important because this letter clearly mentions the no-confidence resolution. There is no ambiguity that the no-confidence motion is being talked about.”
Umar further said the letter stated that if Imran Khan remained the prime minister, it would lead to “horrific consequences”.
Without naming anyone and in an apparent reference to opposition leaders, Umar referred to demands sharing contents of the letter.
“They are asking why can we share the letter with them,” he said, adding that “national secrets are very sensitive in nature and there are clear laws on with whom these could be shared”.
Umar then insisted that the letter was a “reality” and revealed that he had seen it.
“I bear witness to it,” he said.
Umar further said the letter had only been shared with the top civil and military leadership and a few members of the federal cabinet.
Without naming anyone and in an apparent reference to Opposition leaders, Umar referred to demands sharing contents of the letter.
“They are asking why can we not share the letter with them,” he said, adding that “national secrets are very sensitive in nature and there are clear laws on with whom these could be shared”.
Umar then insisted that the letter was a “reality” and revealed that he had seen it.
“I bear witness to it,” he said.
Umar further said the letter had only been shared with the top civil and military leadership and a few members of the federal cabinet.
“Until now, they were unaware, but now, they have been informed about the letter. So, it is up to them to decide whether they will side with forces working against Pakistan or not,” added Chaudhry.
Chaudhry said this is “not a new thing” as earlier ex-prime minister Liaquat Ali Khan was assassinated, former premier Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was prosecuted, and former military ruler Gen Zia-ul-Haq lost his life in a plane crash.
The information minister said that the decisions taken in the past were part of Pakistan’s history. “But now, Pakistan has a leader who is not attending foreign phone calls and is connected with the people.”
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and all other banks will be closed for public business on Monday, 4 April, to observe a ‘Bank Holiday’ for Zakat deduction.
Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), Microfinance banks (MFBs), and all other banks will be closed to the public on Monday.
On the Bank Holiday, which will be observed as a working day, all of these institutions’ employees will carry out their official tasks except client dealing, in-office, or through work-from-home (WFH), as per the official instructions.
According to the central bank’s announcement, it will be closed for public trading on Monday, “which shall be observed as Bank Holiday for the purpose of Zakat deduction”.
“However, all staff of banks, DFIs, and MFBs will report to work on Bank Holiday as a normal working day (except for public trading),” the statement continued.
Actor Ayesha Omar appeared on Ahsan Khan’s chat show on which the Rehbara star got candid on why she is the only Pakistan actor to be followed on social media by Turkish star Esra Bilgic.
She started off by saying, “Pata nahi kaisay hua yeh mojza (miracle).”
The Turkish beauty rose to the pinnacle of fame for essaying the role of Halime Hatun in the Turkish historical television series Diriliş: Ertuğrul from 2014 to 2018.
The Yalghaar diva delved into details about how the Ramo star started following her on social media, “I have no idea how and why Esra Bilgic started following me as I personally don’t know her but I would definitely love to know about her.”
“Well, there can be a lot of possibilities maybe she liked any of my statements or something that I did but at that time I was the only Pakistani celebrity whom she followed.”
She also joked that Esra could have followed her on social media after seeing her performance in the super hit ARY Digital’s sitcom Bulbulay.
On the work front, Esra is working on action thriller, Adanis: Kutsal Kavga.