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  • Big idea into a successful business? Read this book

    Big idea into a successful business? Read this book

    The first thing you need to know about the book “Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days” is that it’s been written by the guys at Google. Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky and Braden Kowitz are three partners at Google Ventures, an organisation that helps entrepreneurs by investing in their startups.

    Post it notes play a big role in the Sprint methodology

    The book isn’t tedious at all, which is what someone would expect from a book that discusses how to resolve problems. It gives you simple instructions and examples on how to sort out the issue your start up (or big firm) is facing.

    The book is very hands on, asking the reader to arrange five days for five long sessions of meetings to identify a problem, question it, work it out and test it. So in just five days, you are able to test an idea and see if it works or not.

    Interactive brainstorming leads to effective meetings

    Although the method described in the book is for an already up and running startup, or a big business, the ideas and methodology can apply to one person or two. It just helps sort out a muddled idea or a difficult plan. And is a fun read too.

    Don’t want to buy or read the book? Here is the video version of what the book is all about

    We actually tried implementing the method which is why we are such big fans of it. We used the plan for day one and day two and implemented it on a small group of people who needed to resolve a problem and it was an effective way of getting the problem identified and also coming up with a solution to resolve it.

  • COMSATS student dies after management allegedly refuse him medical support

    COMSATS student dies after management allegedly refuse him medical support

    A student from Business Administration (BBA) department Inam in Comsats University Islamabad campus died today due to a severe heart attack and delay in medical treatment.

    His fellow student has claimed that the reason for his death was a heart attack but he could have been saved if medical support was provided to him on time.

    As per reports, Inam got a severe heart attack. Fellow students called for an ambulance but it was unable to respond for 40 minutes.

    One of his classmates also tried to bring his car to take him to the hospital but the guards did not let him and said that personal cars were not allowed to enter. The student passed away before the arrival of the ambulance.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=xGhwicA71gg

    A massive protest has broken out, and students are demanding justice for Inam. They blame administration for the carelessness and are of the view that unnecessary restrictions on students’ mobility caused Inam’s death. They are calling for the accountability of those responsible for a precious life lost.

    Currently, Comsats gates are sealed, and buses are not allowed to leave. The faculty and the management are locked inside the campus.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=9&v=lHokduf9OG8
  • Burqas distributed among KP school girls

    Burqas distributed among KP school girls

    The government in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has distributed “Burqas” among students in girls model school in Cheena village of Rustam valley.

    According to the pictures circulating on social media, the authorities with the help of funds provided by Pakistan Tehreeke Insaf’s (PTI) former district council member, Muzaffar Shah, distributed 69 burqas among students in KP girls school.

    The development has come after the provincial government made it mandatory for the girls in schools to wear a veil.

    Earlier, the KP government had decided to make it mandatory for female students of government-run schools to cover themselves up in educational institutions with an abaya, gown or chador for protection against “unethical incidents” — harassment.

    But after facing widespread public criticism the KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan directed the authorities to withdraw the mandatory burqa order.

  • Asim Azhar wants politicians to stop their ‘phaddas’

    Asim Azhar wants politicians to stop their ‘phaddas’

    Singer Asim Azhar thinks that Pakistan will progress if our politicians stop wasting time on Twitter fights and start working to fix issues.

    The artist took to Twitter and pointed out how political figures are busy in defaming each other and involving in petty fights on Twitter.

    Previously, singer-cum-actor praised Prime Minister Imran Khan’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly on the micro-blogging website.

  • Gandhi’s ashes stolen, memorial vandalised on 150th birthday

    Gandhi’s ashes stolen, memorial vandalised on 150th birthday

    Some of the remains of India’s founding father, Mahatma Gandhi, were stolen on his 150th birth anniversary, a BBC report quoted local police as saying.

    According to the report, the ashes were stolen from the memorial where they had been kept since 1948 — the year of Gandhi’s assassination by a Hindu extremist.

    The thieves also defaced his photographs by scrawling “traitor” in green paint all over them. Some Hindu hardliners view Gandhi as a traitor for his advocacy of Hindu-Muslim unity.

    This is despite Gandhi being a devout Hindu himself.

    Madhya Pradesh Police confirmed to BBC Hindi that they were investigating the theft on the grounds of actions “prejudicial to national integration” and potential breach of peace.

    Mangaldeep Tiwari, caretaker of the Bapu Bhawan memorial, where the ashes were being held, said the theft was “shameful”.

    “I opened the gate of the Bhawan early in the morning because it was Gandhi’s birthday,” he told an Indian media outlet. “When I returned at around 11 pm, I found the mortal remains of Gandhi missing and his poster was defaced.”

  • ‘Drug tests to be made mandatory for teachers, students in Islamabad’

    ‘Drug tests to be made mandatory for teachers, students in Islamabad’

    Minister of State for Narcotics Control Shehryar Afridi has said that the government is planning to make drug tests mandatory for school staff and students in Islamabad, The Express Tribune reported.

    According to the details, in a session of the Senate Standing Committee on Narcotics Control, Afridi asserted that no person responsible for propagating drugs to the youth would be spared, “even if they are members of the parliament”.

    He claimed that the government is working on legislation to punish the possession and distribution of crystal methamphetamine, commonly known as crystal meth or ice and added that the ministry had collected data of “drug dealers and money launderers” from over 250 international law enforcement agencies.

    Narcotics Control  Secretary Amjad Javed Saleemi also informed the Senate panel that they are maintaining a record of criminal entities involved in narcotics trade, adding that the system helps track drug peddlers and their facilitators.

  • UAE to invest $5bn in Pakistan’s oil refinery project

    UAE to invest $5bn in Pakistan’s oil refinery project

    The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has decided to invest $5 billion in an oil refinery project in Pakistan by the end of 2019, Geo News has reported.

    According to the details, while talking to a newspaper the UAE Ambassador Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al-Zaabi said: “we are going to launch one of the biggest investments in a refinery project in Hub very soon”.

    “It is going to be a $5 billion investment between Mubadala Petroleum Company of Abu Dhabi, Pak Arab Refinery Limited (PARCO) and OMV [OMV Pakistan Exploration Gesellschaft],” Hamad Obaid was quoted as saying.

    Al-Zaabi also said that the project was the result of extensive discussions between Mubadala Petroleum and Pakistan’s petroleum ministry along with PARCO and OMV.

    The project was finalised during Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s Pakistan visit earlier this year. 

    The envoy said that the discussions are ongoing on the minute details of the refinery project, adding that a delegation headed by Mubadala Petroleum chief, Musabbeh Al Kaabi, visited Pakistan and met with the chairman of board of investment (BOI) and petroleum minister in this regard.

  • ‘Imran Bhai se rishta kya, La Ilaha Illallah’: Held Kashmir abuzz with pro-Imran chants

    ‘Imran Bhai se rishta kya, La Ilaha Illallah’: Held Kashmir abuzz with pro-Imran chants

    Kashmiris’ struggle for independence from the clutches of Indian occupying forces has been reinvigorated ever since Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan, being their “ambassador to the world”, highlighted the crisis at the United Nations (UN).

    With his address to the 74th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) sweeping the troubled valley, an unprecedented wave of hope has compelled the people of the Muslim-majority region to leave their homes regardless of the restrictions imposed by India.

    According to media reports, within less than a week of PM Imran’s speech, Indian occupied Kashmir (IoK) has witnessed over 50 street protests in different districts.

    As part of other protests being held since PM Imran kicked off his Kashmir campaign in the United States (US) last month, a report by BBC Urdu revealed, scores of Kashmiri protestors have taken to streets, raising slogans for freedom and demanding India to “Go back!”

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    The streets of IoK are abuzz with chants of “We’re Pakistanis, Pakistan is ours!” and “What do we want? Freedom!” Among other popular slogans that hail PM Imran as a hero are, “Your brother and mine, Imran Khan!”, and “What’s our relation with Imran Khan? La Ilaha Illallah.”

    KASHMIR & IMRAN:

    The long-pending Kashmir dispute on August 5 worsened when PM Narendra Modi-led government abrogated Article 370 of the Indian constitution and robbed the region of its autonomy.

    With Pakistan fearing ethnic cleansing of Muslims in the valley as a result of the move, PM Imran announced becoming the “ambassador of the people of Kashmir to the world”.

    As part of his campaign, the premier has been highlighting Indian atrocities in IoK on different forums, including the UN.

    His entire US trip was dedicated to raising voice for innocent Kashmiris, while the highlight of his maiden UNGA address also remained intense criticism of India for the annexation of IoK and the restrictions imposed on the region under Modi’s rule.

  • Maleficent is ‘Pari Maa’ in Hindi version of the film

    Maleficent is ‘Pari Maa’ in Hindi version of the film

    Disney’s Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil is getting a Hindi makeover and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is doing the voiceover of Maleficent’s character played by Angelina Jolie.

    The film is the sequel of 2014’s superhit Maleficent, in which Jolie played an evil fairy who puts a curse on Princess Aurora and is based on the fairytale The Sleeping Beauty.

    In the Hindi trailer of the film, Aishwarya channels the wickedness of the evil fairy as she steps into the shoes of Maleficient. However, what is cringe-worthy about the Hindi version is the fact that Maleficent is being referred to as Pari Maa, which sounds very Star Plus.

    Disney India Head Bikram Duggal said that Aishwarya was chosen because her “persona, which is filled with elegance and poise, would be a perfect blend.”

    Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil is slated to release on October 18 worldwide. Apart from Angelina Jolie, it also stars Elle Fanning, Sam Riley, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple, and Lesley Manville in the key roles.

    Previously, Shah Rukh Khan and his son Aryan Khan did the Hindi voiceover for the live-action remake of The Lion King.

    Watch the trailer here:

  • Duchess Kate wears Pakistani earrings worth Rs835, dress worth Rs87,000

    Duchess Kate wears Pakistani earrings worth Rs835, dress worth Rs87,000

    The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton, visited Prince Karim Aga Khan in London at the Aga Khan center. Her visit caused a stir since it is a prelude to her trip to Pakistan from October 14th to the 18th.

    William and Kate with Prince Karim Aga Khan

    Kate’s earrings were specifically chosen to match her dress and are from a Pakistani brand called Zeen, which is an affordable line of clothes and accessories, run by two sisters. The green and ceramic earrings are for 835 rupees and are currently sold out on their website (and the traffic generated by people visiting their website has caused it to slow down).

    Kate’s earrings are by Pakistani brand Zeen.

    Kate’s dress also created much talk in the foreign press as it cost 87,000 Rupees and was made by ARoss Girl x Soler by designer Amanda Ross and was touted as being too expensive.

    Kate’s dress by Amanda Ross

    Kate, who is usually seen re-wearing her clothes (her recent look was an Alexander McQueen coat she had worn four times), also shops for local affordable brands, which makes her a style icon for many.

    Kate has worn this Alexander McQueen coat four times since 2014

    People are anxiously waiting for Kate and William to visit Pakistan but this isn’t the first time Pakistan went royal-crazy. Queen Elizabeth visited Pakistan in 1961 and 1997, and Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, came in 2006.