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  • Mobile application launched in KP to recover missing children

    Mobile application launched in KP to recover missing children

    Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has introduced a smartphone application, “Mera Bacha Alert” to help citizens and concerned departments in the recovery of missing children in the province.

    According to reports, the launch event of the application took place at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat where CM Mahmood appreciated the efforts of the Performance Management and Reforms Unit of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He said that the app would not only help in recovering the missing children but would also discourage dreadful incidents regarding innocent children in the province.

    The mobile app is available in the KP citizen’s portal and soon will be added to the Pakistan citizen’s portal.

    This application will allow parents to register a report if their child goes missing. They will be able to upload a picture along with the necessary attributes.

    The application will auto-generate alerts and SMS will be sent to the District Police Officer (DPO), Regional Police Officer (RPO), Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the chief secretary.

    Moreover, the details including registration of FIR, starting of investigation, dispatching of the team, evidence collection and completion of investigation would also be added to the dashboard of District Police Officer (DPO)

    This application will also help in developing a directory of all the cases of missing children at the provincial level and can be monitored by the Chief Minister and Chief Secretary as well.

  • Pakistani engineer develops environment-friendly aeroplane engine

    Pakistani engineer develops environment-friendly aeroplane engine

    A Muslim aerospace Engineer from Pakistan, Dr. Sarah Qureshi has developed a pollution free engine for airplanes to help in reducing global warming as well as creating artificial rain.

    According to the details, Sarah Qureshi holds a Masters degree in Aerospace Dynamics, as well as a PhD in Aerospace Propulsion from Cranfield University, United Kingdom and her pollution free aeroplane engine has taken all the aerospace industry by storm.

    Sarah, in a recent interview said that she has launched a company called “Aero Engine Craft” to make environment friendly airplane engines, with her father, Masood Latif Qureshi who is also a Scientsit and a Physicist.

    The engine which she has developed has an idiosyncratic pressure-based condensation system which will help in cooling the water vapours in the airplane’s exhaust.

    Moreovert, the water will be on the airplane and can be released as rain if required.

  • ‘We’ve been told that generals never retire,’ says CJP Khosa

    ‘We’ve been told that generals never retire,’ says CJP Khosa

    Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Asif Saeed Khan Khan Khosa, hearing the petition challenging Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa’s extension, has said the court was told that “generals never retire”.

    A three member bench of the Supreme Court (SC), headed by CJP Khosa and comprising Justice Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel and Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, on Thursday allowed the federal government to grant a six-month extension to Army chief Gen Bajwa.

    In its short order the apex court directed the government to bring necessary legislation within six months’ time. The order, read out by the CJP, ordered the parliament to introduce legislation for appointment of the army chief under Article 243 of the constitution.

    He remarked that the court was observing judicial restraint and leaving the matter to the parliament. “We have reviewed several laws including Army Act 1952 and Rule 1954.”

    The court had earlier reserved its verdict in this high-profile case and directed the federal government to furnish a fresh summary of the army chief’s extension of services.

    “We were told yesterday [Wednesday] that generals never retire,” the top judge remarked as hearing resumed on Thursday.

    The attorney general (AG) informed the court that Gen Bajwa has been reappointed under Article 243, to which the CJP remarked that the government had to convince the court that it was legal.

    After arguments made by the AG and Gen Bajwa’s counsel Farogh Naseem, the bench stated that a 10-member full court will announce the short order in the afternoon, whereas the detailed verdict would be issued in the evening.

    In the meantime, the court granted Gen Bajwa permission to continue working, conditionally. It further instructed the government to prepare a fresh notification, which did not list the tenure of the extension.

  • Pakistani govt. officials advised to ‘avoid’ correspondence through WhatsApp

    Pakistani govt. officials advised to ‘avoid’ correspondence through WhatsApp

    The Federal Ministry of Information Technology and Communication has issued a confidential letter to concerned authorities and advised them not to use WhatsApp for official correspondence.

    According to reports, hostile Israeli intelligence has installed a stealth spyware ‘Pegasus’ to monitor users sensitive data, activities, and movements. The spyware was recently deployed in 1,400 senior government and military official’s phones in 20 countries, including Pakistan.

    The ministry said that in order to minimise the possibility of any infection by Pegasus malware, government officials holding sensitive portfolios and dealing with national security matters should not share any classified information on WhatsApp or any similar application.

    Furthermore, Pakistani users could be in a more precarious situation as the Indian government is also reportedly using the spyware to monitor the Pakistani user’s cellphone data.

    Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi has also alleged Prime Minister Modi’s government of collaborating with Israeli spy agencies to spy into the phones of journalists, lawyers, activists and politicians in India. 

    The spyware (Pegasus) has sent waves of concerns in every corner of the world because it has infected millions of smartphones. WhatsApp has officially acknowledged the cyber-attack and filed a lawsuit against the maker of the software. WhatsApp/Facebook has also sued the Israeli company in the US court of San Francisco for violating the US, California state laws as well as the WhatsApp terms of services.

    Considering the Ministry doesn’t have any solution in place to curb cyber-attacks of this level, they have advised government officials to discard all mobile phones purchased before May 10 this year.

  • Momina Mustehsan, Bilal Saeed’s ‘Baari’ crosses 1.5 million views

    Momina Mustehsan, Bilal Saeed’s ‘Baari’ crosses 1.5 million views

    Momina Mustehsan’s duet with Bilal Saeed Baari has crossed 1.5 million views on Youtube in less than 36 hours.

    The soft, melodious song has been set in the heart of Lahore in Yousaf Sallauddin’s Haveli, while the iconic Badshahi Masjid can be seen in the background.

    Bilal plays a young man visiting the city from abroad. He waits with Rahim Pardesi (who has a special appearance in the song) to catch a glimpse of Momina as she passes by on her way to college with her friends.

    According to the singers, the song encapsulates young love and the happiness it brings in life.

    “Love is the beginning of everything in life; it leads to unimaginable happiness. This winters, feel the warmth of love with Baari,” reads the caption.

    Also would like to add here that we absolutely love the wardrobe which has been done by Mohsin Naveed Ranjha – it perfectly complements the background and setting of the song.

    Baari has been written and composed by Bilal who has also produced the music video.

    Watch the song here:

  • APS attack survivor Ahmad Nawaz receives the ‘Legacy Award,’ has tea with Prince William

    APS attack survivor Ahmad Nawaz receives the ‘Legacy Award,’ has tea with Prince William

    APS attack survivor Ahmad Nawaz received the 2019 Legacy Award for the Diana Award on November 26. Prior to receiving the award from Lady Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, Ahmad attended a tea hosted by Prince William at Kensington Palace, where the Prince interacted with the recipients.

    Ahmad shared pictures from the event on his social media, adding that William was delighted to have visited Pakistan.

    Ahmed, now 18, has become the first Pakistani to receive the Princess Diana Award for his anti-radicalization campaign. He was only 14 when the Taliban attacked his school in Peshawar in 2014. He managed to save himself by pretending to be lying dead but he witnessed the horror of the massacre and his teacher get set on fire by terrorist militants. He suffered multiple injuries on his arm; was given special treatment at Birmingham’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Though Ahmad survived the attack, he lost his brother in the deadly attack.

    According to Kensington Palace, the 2019 Legacy Awards from the Diana Award “celebrate the achievements of 20 outstanding young leaders, visionaries and role models from across the world, aged 12-25, who have demonstrated their ability to inspire and mobilise new generations to serve their communities.”

    The Legacy Award is handed out every two years, and winners are only eligible if they have previously received a Diana Award within the two-year period. This year’s winners included young people from the UK, Pakistan, Canada, Tanzania, Malaysia, Nepal, Nigeria and India.

    Winners are determined by an independent judging panel, which included Baroness Lawrence, Holly Branson, and Alex Cruz.

    Ahmad in conversation with Prince William

    “This ceremony is about celebrating young people for their selfless contribution to society, their courage and bravery, and demonstrating to young people that we value them,” said Tessy Ojo, the Diana Award’s Chief Executive Officer in a statement on its official website.

    “We believe that valuing young people means investing in them so we are delighted that our Legacy Award recipients will have access to our unique development programme ensuring they continue to be positive trailblazers for their generation.”

    The inaugural winners were revealed in 2017, and Princes William and Harry attended the award ceremony. This year’s ceremony was attended by Earl Spencer, Diana’s younger brother.

  • TikTok apologises to Feroza, restores controversial video

    TikTok apologises to Feroza, restores controversial video

    After the backlash on Feroza Aziz’s controversial video that went viral on social media, TikTok has now restored her video. Video shows Feroza Aziz talking about eyelash curling but quickly switches to criticize China’s mass detention of minorities in its far northwest.

    She had advised the world to take notice of the sufferings of the minority Muslims in China as they are being tortured, raped, and forced to eat pork. Feroza called it another holocaust but no one is talking about it.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcqfCgCCLDk

    On its official website, Tiktok has issued a public apology for the error on their part. “We would like to apologize to the user for the error on our part this morning”, the statement read, further stating that they have decided to override the ban on Feroza Aziz’s account.

    TikTok has also explained that the same user’s previous account was banned following her post on Osama Bin Laden which violated the company policies.

    As per the community guidelines, “Terrorist organizations and any other criminal organizations are strictly prohibited from using TikTok.

  • ‘Talash’ screened at UN headquarters

    ‘Talash’ screened at UN headquarters

    Zeeshan Khan’s directorial debutTalash, starring Ahmad Zeb, Noaman Sami and Fariya Hasan, was recently screened at the UN Headquarters in New York. The feature film focuses on the detrimental impact of malnutrition and stunting on children’s development.

    According to APP, the show was arranged by the recently-formed UN staff Recreation Pakistan Club to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the UN Convention on the Right of the Child.

    Talash has been directed by debutante Zeeshan Khan, who was also present on the occasion. The film’s plot is centred on three medical students who are sent to a remote village in Tharparkar district of Sindh to set up health camps and educate the people there about maternal health. They face many challenges in the feudal setup but manage to be successful in their mission.

    APP reported that the film was received positively by those present in the audience. This included Botswana’s UN Ambassador Collen Vixen Kelapile, senior UN officials, including Stewart Simonson, assistant director-general, WHO, and Haoliang Xu, assistant secretary-general, UNDP. They praised the Pakistani movie on its critical subject.

    Meanwhile, the cast of the film also shared images from the screening.

    Meanwhile, the chief guest at the event, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the UN Munir Akram, told the gathering that Prime Minister Imran Khan, in his first address to the nation, pledged to reduce child stunting and improve maternal health. He said a number of projects have been launched in the country to eradicate hunger and malnutrition in all its forms, especially in under-developed parts of the country.

  • ‘Blessed Friday’ sales you should not miss out on

    ‘Blessed Friday’ sales you should not miss out on

    Who does not like sales? Girls (and guys), its time to shop and enjoy this weekend by spending money on all the things you have been waiting to buy.The Current has listed a few brands that have ‘Blessed’ or ‘White Friday’ sales this weekend.

    Cross Stitch

    Shop at Cross Stitch and get up to 50% off.

    Edenrobe

    Edenrobe offers up to 50% discount from November 14 to December 1.

    Stylo

    Stylo is offering flat 20% off from Nov 28 to Dec 1 in stores and also for online customers.

    Official website: https://www.stylo.pk/

    Next

    Big Friday sale on ‘next’ gives you 25% off.

    Check their page here: https://www.facebook.com/NextPakistanOfficial/

    Limelight

    Limelight is offering 20-30% on entire stock from 28th Nov to 1st Dec.

    Official website: https://www.limelight.pk/

    Shoe Box

    Shoe Box is offering flat 25% off on all stock.

    Official website: https://www.shoebox.com.pk/

    Bata

    You can avail up to 80% off on Bata from 28th Nov to 2nd Dec.

    Official website: https://www.bata.com.pk/

    Baby Planet

    Get up to 70% off on Baby Planet.

    Website: https://www.babyplanet.pk/

    Accessorize Pakistan

    Generation

    Great Friday Sale lag rahi hai! FLAT 50% off on select fashion finds on Fri to Sun (29th Nov-1st Dec).

    Website – https://bit.ly/2L8UdYA

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  • Gen Bajwa allowed to continue serving as army chief

    The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday granted a six-month conditional extension to Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa as it directed the federal government to furnish a fresh summary of the army chief’s extension of services.

    According to details, announcing the verdict in the COAS’s extension case, which was reserved earlier in the day, a three-member bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Asif Saeed Khan Khosa, sought an undertaking from the government that it would legislate on the matter within six months.

    Meanwhile, Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan also took to Twitter to comment on the development.

    For the third day, the bench heard the petition challenging the extension. When the hearing resumed, the CJP asked Attorney General (AG) Anwar Mansoor Khan to present the notifications of extension granted to former army chief General (r) Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, as well as the notification of the retirement of Gen (r) Raheel Sharif.

    The attorney general informed the court that General Qamar Bajwa has been reappointed under Article 243, to which the CJP remarked that the government had to convince them it was legal.

    After arguments made by the AG and Gen Bajwa’s counsel Farogh Naseem, the bench stated that a 10-member full court will announce the short order in the afternoon, whereas the detailed verdict would be issued in the evening.

    In the meantime, the court granted General Bajwa permission to continue working, conditionally. It further instructed the government to prepare a fresh notification, which does not list the tenure of the extension.