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  • Here’s how Pakistani students can apply for Chevening scholarship

    Here’s how Pakistani students can apply for Chevening scholarship

    The application period for the UK government’s prestigious Chevening scholarship for the 2023-24 academic year has started. The programme covers the entire cost of a one-year master’s degree at any UK university, and this is why it is very competitive.

    Here is all the information about the scholarship you need:
    What does the scholarship cover?
    • University tuition fees
    • A monthly stipend
    • Travel costs to and from the UK
    • An arrival allowance
    • A homeward departure allowance
    • The cost of one visa application
    • A travel grant to attend Chevening events in the UK
    Eligibility criteria:
    • Be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country or territory
    • Return to your country of citizenship for a minimum of two years after your award has ended
    • Have completed all components of an undergraduate degree that will enable you to gain entry onto a postgraduate programme at a UK university by the time you submit your application. This is typically equivalent to an upper second-class 2:1 honours degree in the UK but may be different depending on your course and university choice
    • Have at least two years (equivalent to 2,800 hours) of work experience
    • Apply to three different eligible UK university courses and have received an unconditional offer from one of these choices by July 13, 2023
    You are not eligible for a Chevening scholarship if you:
    • Hold British or dual British citizenship (unless you are a citizen of a British Overseas Territory or hold BN(O) and are applying from Hong Kong)
    • Hold refugee status in a non-Chevening eligible country. Applicants who are citizens of a Chevening-eligible country and who hold refugee status in a Chevening-eligible country are eligible for a scholarship
    • Employees, former employees, or relatives* of an employee of Chevening Partner organisations are eligible to apply, but if the employment took place within the last two years, you cannot receive a Chevening Partner Award from the organisation from which you work, previously worked, or are affiliated with through relatives
    • Have previously studied in the UK with funding from a UK Government-funded scholarship
    How to apply?
    • Select three courses at three different universities. You can choose any Chevening-eligible course at any UK university
    • You are required to submit the names of two referees
    • All Chevening applicants must submit their education documents, references, and one unconditional UK university offer
    • The deadlines for these required documents are in the Chevening application timeline

    Since 1983, more than 2,000 Pakistanis have had the opportunity to study in the UK through Chevening.

  • SBP unveils Rs75 commemorative banknote

    SBP unveils Rs75 commemorative banknote

    To commemorate 75 years of Pakistan’s independence, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) presented the Rs75 commemorative banknote on Sunday during a ceremony conducted at the SBP Museum.

    The banknote was unveiled by the acting Governor of SBP Dr Murtaza Syed.

    Dr Murtaza made the following observation after the introduction of the commemorative banknote and flag-hoisting ceremony: “While the issuance of coins and postal stamps is a regular and recurring element to honour days of national importance.”

    The former SBP governor Dr. Raza Baqir has signed the banknote, which would be available to the general public from September 30.

    The colour of the banknote is primarily green, with hints of white and yellow. Green is a symbol of prosperity and development that also draws on Pakistan’s Islamic heritage. White, on the other hand, highlights the diversity of religions among its residents.

    The front of the note has portraits of the Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, Allama Muhammad Iqbal, and Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah.

    The images of the Markhor and Deodar trees on the reverse reflect Pakistan’s dedication as a nation to combating climate change and its effects.

    The Markhor and Deodar trees are both representations of the destruction caused by these changes and need immediate action to stop and reverse environmental degradation.

    Speaking at the event, Dr Syed remarked, “The SBP Finance Department went above and above to quickly complete this vital project, and I applaud their efforts.”

    The central bank has now released two notes of this type, including the Rs75 note. In the past, to commemorate Pakistan’s Golden Jubilee, the SBP released the first and, to date, only commemorative banknote in 1997.

    To commemorate the nation’s centennial of independence, children with disabilities also participated and sang national patriotic songs during the ceremony.

  • Muneeb Butt breaks silence on Minal Khan-Kylie Jenner fiasco

    Muneeb Butt breaks silence on Minal Khan-Kylie Jenner fiasco

    Actor Minal Khan got trolled on social media earlier this year after she copied American reality television star Kylie Jenner’s Instagram story. The netizens scrutinised her for cropping the name Jenner from the photo and shared it as her own.

    Minal Khan mocked for Copying Kylie Jenner's Instagram Story | DESIblitz

    Now her brother-in-law, Muneeb Butt has responded to the Jalan diva’s controversy on Tabish Hashmi’s show, Hasna Mana Hai.

    The Daldal actor said, ‘When this news was viral on social media, we were all laughing and the family’s WhatsApp group was flooded with memes on Minal.”

    Defending Minal Khan, he said that some people are in the habit of posting too many stories on Instagram. She must have seen the picture and shared it. She didn’t mean for people to think it was her breakfast picture.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqhjrW8VR7M&t=17s

    Recently Aiman responded to her Butt’s humorous comment on her brother-in-law Ahsan Mohsin Ikram’s post. Ahsan shared a picture of Minal and him holding each other’s hands and captioned the post as, “This is how it all started.”

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvbWy3x3Xcw&t=47s

    Muneeb was quick to comment on the post, which caught Aiman’s attention. The Ishq Tamasha star asked him under his comment that why does he comment on everything?

  • Pakistan needs unity more than ever

    Pakistan is celebrating its diamond jubilee, the 75th anniversary of its Independence Day today. A nation that was created in 1947 has come a long way — 75 years of resilience, hard work, commitment, struggle, dedication, and courage to keep fighting the odds. A country that is more than seven decades old sure deserves congratulations but it is high time we introspect because this 75-years-old Pakistan deserves better.

    Look around, what do you see? A nation that was built on unity, faith, and discipline lacks the core of these words. We were founded to have freedoms — the freedom to live, practice our religion, and be who we think and feel. Support whichever notion finds home within us. Have a creative and critical school of thought. Be protective of our fellow Pakistanis. Not judge them for their religious beliefs, political choices, and ethnicities.

    But what are we now? The present day’s 75-year-old Pakistan is far from the idea of its creation. How did we end up forgetting our reason for birth? How did we as a nation fail to stay in discipline and unity? This 75-year-old Pakistan is an amalgamation of extremism, fascism, political polarisation, and pluralistic ignorance. This country has been in the scientific laboratory for a long time now. It is time we find a litmus paper, unanimously to build this country. It is time we come out of this experimental phase and move toward a country that does not discriminate on the basis of gender. Where political leaders stay political and do not misuse religion as they please. Where the sole purpose and work of leaders is towards nation building. We can only hope that the 75-year-old Pakistan becomes strong for its girls and provides them an equal opportunity just like its boys. Where we provide an equal chance at life to the ones who have religious beliefs other than Islam. Where our minorities are not suppressed but rather treated as equals. Where rape, child marriages, abuse, and harassment ends.

    May we all give this country what it truly deserves because all it really takes is unity, faith, discipline, and introspection. Long live Pakistan. Pakistan Zindabad!

  • ‘We are no less than anyone in the world’: PM Shehbaz on Independence Day

    Pakistanis all across the world are celebrating the diamond jubilee of Pakistan’s independence. The day dawned with 31 gun salute in the federal capital and 21 gun salute in the provincial headquarters.

    National flags, buntings, portraits of founding fathers, posters, and banners are also seen everywhere as part of the celebration of Independence Day.

    On occasion, Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif, President Arif Alvi and other politicians wished the entire nation.

    Addressing a national flag-hoisting and unveiling of re-recording ceremony at Jinnah Convention Centre, PM Shehbaz said that like their forefathers, on this 75th Independence Day, they vowed to transform Pakistan into an economic power.

    “If we can become a nuclear power, we can also become an economic power but for it we have to strive day and night and prove to the world that we are no less than anyone in the world,” he added.

    On Twitter, PM Shehbaz stressed the importance of economic sovereignty. He said, “Time has come for the nation to understand what true freedom means. It is a freedom from want, hunger and poverty. Without economic sovereignty, our freedom is incomplete. Our greatest strength is our people. It is about time we place their welfare at the center of public policy.”

    “While we celebrate our hard-earned independence, Pakistan at 75 calls for deep reflection. We have yet to fully realize the dream that our founding fathers dreamed,” he added.

    The premier went to meet the orphans of the Pakistan Sweet Home in Islamabad. A video shared by PM Office on Twitter showed PM Shehbaz and children cutting the cake.

    https://twitter.com/PMO_PK/status/1558751616773173248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1558751616773173248%7Ctwgr%5E306d44900a005e0c517f096de9b9ea28a4a08c24%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geo.tv%2Flatest%2F433640-child-melts-pm-shehbaz-sharifs-heart-at-independence-day-ceremony

    President Dr Arif Alvi urged the nation to remain steadfast and work wholeheartedly for the development and progress and prosperity of the country.

    “We need to remain united to overcome financial, economic and security challenges faced by the country. Let us pledge that we will remain steadfast to render any sacrifice for the dignity and self-respect of our people and greatness and glory of our beloved homeland,” the president said in a message on the 75th anniversary of Independence of Pakistan.

    The president spent his day at Kashana Orphanage. Sharing a picture, he said, “I spent my 75th Independence Day at Kashana Orphanage, a shelter for girls. These happy faces are the real future of my country. I dream of a Pakatan where every girl is educated and becomes a contributor to the national economy.”

    Foriegn Minister (FM) Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari in his message to the nation also offered his felicitations to the nation. He said, “Pakistan stands tall today as the amalgamation of both ancient and modern. While preserving our historical identity, we are a nation with our eyes on the future.”

    In his messages on the eve of Independence Day, former president Asif Ali Zardari said that the supremacy of elected parliament of the people is essential for a free, independent and dignified Pakistan. “Now the time has come to make sustainable decisions for the country and the nation by fully implementing the Charter of Democracy.”

  • Pakistan Civil Awards 2022: List of all the recipients

    Pakistan Civil Awards 2022: List of all the recipients

    President Dr Arif Alvi conferred 253 Pakistani citizens and foreign nationals with Pakistan civil awards in honour of the nation’s 75th Diamond Jubilee.
    Awards were given to the people for their bravery and excellence in various disciplines. The ceremony of the awards will take place on Pakistan Day, March 23, 2023.

    Have a look at the list:
    NISHAN-I-IMTIAZ

    Mr Sartaj Aziz, Public Service

    Mr. Hasil Bazinjo, Public Service

    Mr Raees-ul-Ahrar Ch. Ghulam Abbas Khan (Late), Public Service

    Justice (R) Rana Bhagwan Das (Late), Public Service

    Mr Ahmed Ghulam Ali Chagla (late), Art (Musician / Composer)

    Mr Sufi Ghulam Mustafa Tabassum (late), Poet

    Mr Muhammad Qavi Khan, Performing Arts
    (Drama, film & stage)

    Mr Jahangir Khan Sports,(Squash)

    HILAL-I-PAKISTAN

    Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Services to Pakistan

    His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan Services to Pakistan

    HRH Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud Services to Pakistan

    Engr. Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih Services to Pakistan

    H.E. Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani (Qatari) Services to Pakistan

    Ambassador (R) Robin L. Raphel Services to Pakistan


    HILAL-I-SHUJAAT

    Brig (R) Khalid Farid Gallantry

    Brig. Faisal Naseer Gallantry (Counter Terrorism)

    HILAL-I-IMTIAZ

    Dr Khawaja Abdul Hayee (late) Education

    Engr. Prof. Ahmed Farooq Bazai Academic Administration/Education

    Prof. Dr Talat Naseer Pasha Science, Engineering & Education

    Hakim Rizwan Hafeez Health

    Dr Raja Ali Raza Anwar Engineering (Nuclear)

    Mr Raees Ahmed Arts (Violinist)

    Mr Amjad Islam Amjad Arts (Literature)

    Mr Ahmad Arif Nizami (late) Journalism

    Mr Mujib-ur-Rahman Shami Journalism

    Mr Altaf Hassan Qureshi Journalism

    Ms. Bilquis Bano Edhi (Late) Social Services

    Mr Muhammad Ramzan Chhipa Public Service

    Sardar Ahmad Nawaz Sukhera Public Service

    Mr. Maroof Afzal (Late) Public Service

    Senator Muhammad Talah Mahmood Public Service

    Senator Hilal-ur-Rehman Public Service

    Dr Gohar Ejaz Philanthropy

    HILAL-I-QUAID-I-AZAM

    Dr James M. Shera Services to Pakistan


    SITARA-I-PAKISTAN

    Mr Lin Songtian, Services to Pakistan

    Mr Khalid Mehmood Services to Pakistan

    Mr Cahit Yasar Eren Services to Pakistan

    Raja Najabat Hussain Services to Pakistan

    SITARA-I-SHUJAAT

    Malik Muhammad Hassan Gallantry

    Malik Gingray (late) Gallantry

    Malik Shumail Khan Gallantry

    Ms Fizza Tariq Malik (late) Gallantry

    Raja Mustafa Ali Gallantry

    Mr Muhammad Afzal Shaikh Gallantry

    Mr. Sajid Kiani Gallantry

    Lt Col Shahid Rasool Choudhary Gallantry (Counter Terrorism)

    Mr Wajahat Ullah Afridi Gallantry (Counter Terrorism)

    Mr Mansoor Ahmad Khan Services to Pakistan

    SITARA-I-IMTIAZ

    Prof. Dr. Asuman Belen Ozcan, Services to Pakistan

    Dr Muhammad Afzal Javed Services to Pakistan

    Mr Zafar Ullah Khan, Services to Pakistan

    Mr Tang Meng Sheng Services to Pakistan

    Prof. Kong Julan Services to Pakistan

    Prof. Dr Engr. Bhawani Shankar Chowdhry Science, Engineering & Education

    Engr. Javed Qureshi Science (Agriculture)

    Dr Abdul Ghani Akram Science (Physics)

    Mr Ghafoor Ahmad Engineering (Chemical)

    Dr Suleman Qaiser Engineering (Chemical)

    Mr Mohsin Fayyaz Engineering (Mechanical)

    Dr Muhammad Aleem Mirza Engineering (Electronics)

    Dr Muhammad Bilal Malik Engineering (Electrical)

    Dr Faiz-ul-Hassan Engineering (Systems)

    Mr Asif Iqbal Navigations System

    Mr Humayun Khan (Late) Agriculture (Garlic Innovation)

    Mr Asif Peer Information Technology

    Dr Saeed Akhtar Medicine

    Dr Muhammad Sharif Malik, M.D. Medicine (Health)

    Prof. Dr Muhammad Ali Education

    Mr Mahfooz-ur-Rehman Education

    Mr Tauqeer Ahmed Nasir Art (Actor)

    Mr Riaz Shahid (Late) Art (Film Director & Writer)

    Mr. Fakhr-e-Alam Art (Host)

    Mr Hassan Ali Isfahani Alias Hassan Jahangir Art (Play Back Singer)

    Mr Saghar Siddiqui alias Muhammad Akhtar (Late) Art (Poetry)

    Mr Aneeq Ahmed Art (Anchor)

    Syed Manzar Hasan alias Hasan Manzar Art (Literature)

    Dr. Moeen ud Din Aqeel Art (Literature)

    Mrs Shama Khalid (Late) Art (Literature)

    Mr Naseer Turabi (Late) Literature

    Mr. Muhammad Shafi alias Shakir Shuja Abadi Literature

    Ch. Shafay Hussain Sport (Kabbadi)

    Mr Babar Azam Sports (Cricket)

    Mr Ziauddin (Late) Journalism

    Mr Javed Choudhry Journalism

    Mr Nadeem Malik Journalism

    Mr. Atta Ur Rehman (Late) Journalism

    Dr Anees Ahmed Religious Scholar

    Maulana Muhammad Hanif Jalandhari Religious Scholar

    Dr Qibla Ayaz Religious Scholar

    Allama Saqib Raza Mustafai Religious Scholar

    Mr. Abdul Rauf Rufi Naat Khawan

    Mr Waqar Ahmed Malik Public Service

    Mr. Murtaza Mehmood Public Service

    Mr. Imdad ullah Bosal Public Service

    Mr. Moin Ul Haq Public Service

    Dr Mohammad Ashraf Tahir Public Service

    Mirza Ishtiaq Baig Social Services


    PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR PRIDE OF PERFORMANCE

    Dr Mehboob Ali Sial Science (Agriculture)

    Mr Abdul Majid Khan Science (Chemistry)

    Mr Muhammad Azam Khan Science (Chemistry)

    Ch. Muhammad Yousaf Science (Chemistry)

    Mr Zulfiqar Ahmed Khan Engineering (Nuclear)

    Mr Naveed Ahmad Engineering (Metallurgy)

    Hafiz M. Noshad Ali Engineering (Mechanical)

    Mr Muhammad Javed Siddique Engineering (Mechanical)

    Dr Humayun Qureshi Engineering (Aerospace)

    Mr. Raheem Sanaullah Ch. Engineering (Electrical)

    Mr Tariq Maqbool Quality Management

    Col (R) Muhammad Amin Missile Design

    Mr Amad Ahmad Digital Communication

    Mr Muhammad Mehboob Khan Science (Physics)

    Mr Haroon Ikram Sheikh Science (Metallurgy & Material)

    Mr Muhammad Rahman Nuclear Safety Regulation

    Dr Muhammad Maqsood Physics
    (Vacuum Science & Technology)

    Prof. Dr Aisha Siddiqa Medicine / Health

    Ms Parveen alias Sangeeta Art (Film Director)

    Mr Abdul Aziz Khan Alias Aziz Tabassum Art (Film Director)

    Mr Muhammad Hafeez Tahir Art (Producer)

    Mr Qadir Ali Shaggan Art (Music / Classical Singer)

    Mr Anwar Hussain Vistro Art (Singer)

    Ms. Gul Zari (Wagma) Art (Singer)

    Ms Arooj Aftab Art (Singing)

    Mr Altaf Hussain Tafu Khan Art
    (Tabla Player / Music Composer)

    Ustad Abdullah Khan Art (Shahani Player)

    Ms Nargis Shaheen Art (Broadcaster, Compare)

    Ms. Anjum Shaheen (Alias Anjuman) Art (Acting)

    Mr Amanullah Nasir Arts (Acting / Writer)

    Syed Afzal Ahmad Art (Film, Tv Actor)

    Ms Bushra Farrukh Art (Drama)

    Ms Taskeen Zafar Art (News Reader / Anchor)

    Mr. Sher Dad Khan Alias Sher Miandad Khan Art (Qawwali)

    Mr Anjum Ayaz Art (Sculptor)

    Mr R. M. Naeem Art (Painting, Educationist)

    Mr. Sain Dad Art (Ghara Dancer)

    Mr Muhammad Javed Arts (Painting)

    Mr Muhammad Qamar Sultan Arts (Quranic Calligraphy)

    Syed Shamoon Ashraf Hashmi Art (Television Compare)

    MrObaidullah Darwesh Durrani Art (Literature)

    Dr Ghulam Hassan Hassanu Art (Literature)

    Rana Fazal Hussain Art (Literature)

    Prof. Dr Muhammad Ashraf Shaheen Qaiserani Art (Literature)

    Prof Jehanzeb Niaz Khan (Late) Art (Literature)

    Mr Jamshid Khan Dukhi (Late) Art (Literature / Poetry)

    Mr Farhat Abbas Shah Literature (Poet)

    Mr Arshad Nadeem Sports (Athletics)

    Mr Sirbaz Khan Sports (Mountaineering)

    Ms Shahida Sports (Karate)

    Ms Amina Wali Sports (Skiing)

    Mr Abdul Karim (late) Sports (Mountaineering/Porter)

    Mr Irfan Mehsood Sports (Martial Arts)

    Mr Masood Jan Sports (Blind Cricket)

    Mr Ahsan Ramzan Sports (Snooker)

    Mr Nooh Dastagir Butt Sports (Weight Lifter)

    Mr Tikka Khan Journalism

    Hafiz Tahir Khalil Journalism

    Master Altaf Hussain (Late) Public Service
    (Tailoring Pakistan Flag)

    TAMGHA-I-PAKISTAN

    Mr Huang Guiping (Late) Services to Pakistan

    Ms Ding Mufang (Late) Services to Pakistan

    Ms Chen Sai (Late) Services to Pakistan

    TAMGHA-I-SHUJAAT

    Mr Amir Nawaz Khan (Shaheed) Gallantry

    Mr Muhammad Kamran (Shaheed) Gallantry

    Col (R) Muhammad Arif Gallantry

    Mr Muhammad Usman Shahbaz Gallantry

    Dr. Kamran Ahmed Gallantry

    Mr Sher Ahmed (Faisal Baloch) Gallantry

    Mr Tanveer Hussain Tunio Gallantry

    Mr. Amjad Ahmed Gallantry

    Mr Mazhar Nawaz Shaikh Gallantry

    Mr Bashir Ahmed Brohi Gallantry

    FC Zeeshan Ahmed Gallantry

    FC Naveed Ahmed Gallantry

    FC Zia ur Rehman Gallantry

    Mr Shaheed Javed Ullah Gallantry

    Dr Akbar Nasir, I.G. Gallantry

    Mr. Sohail Zafar Chattha Gallantry

    Mr Sadiq Shah Gallantry

    Raja Muhammad Majid Gallantry

    Mr Muhammad Bilal Raja Gallantry

    Mr Mubashir Saleem Gallantry

    Mr Minhas Ahmad Khan Gallantry

    Mr Ijaz Hafeez Gallantry

    Mr Aqeel Ahmed Siddiqi Gallantry

    Mr Waseem Ahmed Khan Gallantry

    Maj Zahoor Ahmed Gallantry (Counter Terrorism)

    Mr Yahya Azeem Gallantry (Counter Terrorism)

    Hav Abid Ali Gallantry (Counter Terrorism)


    TAMGHA-I-IMTIAZ

    Chaudhary Waseem Akhtar Gallantry

    Mr Ali Usman Gallantry

    Mr Saleem Ahmad, SI Gallantry

    Mr Naseeb Ullah Khan, SP/RO, CTD Gallantry

    Mr Muhammad Ashraf Chaddar, DSP/RO,CTD Gallantry

    Mr Fathi Aly Youseef Services to Pakistan

    Mr Achad Bhuglah Services to Pakistan

    Ms Jehan Ara Science (Information Technology)

    Mr Mudassir Sheikha Science (Information Technology)

    Ms Riffat Shamshad Science (Space Sciences)

    Mr Saleem Khan Lohani Science (Physics)

    Dr Uzma Batool Science (Medicine)

    Prof. Dr Muhammad Younas Science (Veterinary)

    Dr Rizwan Uppal Health

    Dr Farah Naz Qamar Medicine / Health

    Prof. Dr Tanwir Khaliq Medicine

    Prof. Dr Salman Ayaz Medicine

    Dr Nusratullah Chaudhry Medicine

    Dr S. Abbas Raza Medicine

    Prof. Khalid Mahmood Medicine (Neurosurgery)

    Mr Muhammad Shahzad Engineering (Mechanical)

    Mr Muhammad Saadullah Engineering (Chemical)

    Dr Khurram Hameed Engineering (Electronics)

    Syed Muhammad Yasir Abbas Engineering (Communication)

    Mr Shahzad Sadiq Engineering (Mechanical)

    Prof. Dr Zahoor Ul Haq Higher Education

    Dr Samreen Hussain Education

    Prof. Kamal Munir Education

    Ms Noor Jahan Bilgrami Art (Visual, textile designer, researcher & educationist)

    Mr Rustam Ali Lone (Charli) Art (Acting)

    Mr Arif Khan Alias Arbaz Khan Art (Film Director & Artist)

    Mr Muhammad Iqbal Latif Art (Producer / Director)

    Ms Nigar Nazar Art (Puppetry, Cartoon & Animation)

    Mr Zain Ullah Music (Chitrali Sitar Player)

    Mr Muhammad Hanif Alias Hanif Shahzad Art (Painting)

    Mr Jameel Ahmad Paul Art (Literature)

    Dr. Zulfiqar Siyal Art (Literature)

    Dr Waheed Ahmad Art (Literature)

    Ms Neelam Ahmad Bashir Art (Literature)

    Dr. Sheikh Muhammad Iqbal Art (Literature)

    Mr. Sooraj Narain Alias Narain Lal Art (Literature)

    Ms Khansa Maria Literature

    Qari Dr. Ikram Ullah Qira’at

    Mr. Awais Raza Qadri Naat Khawan

    Mr Shafiq Ahmed Chishti Sports (Kabaddi)

    Ms Bisma Maroof Sports (Cricket)

    Mr. Ajey Lalwani (Late) Journalism (Cameraman)

    Mr Irshad Mastoi (Late) Journalism

    Mr. Musa Khan Khel (Late) Journalism

    Mr Arif Khan (Late) Journalism

    Mr. Zia Ur Rehman Farooqi (Late) Journalism

    Mr Shahid Zehri (Late) Journalism

    Ms Cristina VON Sperling Afridi Public Service

    Mr. Farhaj Sikandar Yar Khan Public Service

    Dr Faridullah Khan Public Service

    Ms Saima Saleem Public Service

    Mr Yasin Malik Public Service (Tax Payer)

    Mr Hassan Javed Exporter Leather

    Mr. Shehzad Ashghar Exporter Textile

    Mr Shabbir Dewan Exporter Plastic

    Mr. Faud Garib Exporter Rice

    Mr Khalid Mehmood Exporter Pharma

    Masood Akhtar Exporter Sports

    Mr. Yaqoob Zamindar Social Services

    Mr Amin Hashwani Social Services Philanthropy


    TAMGHA-I-QUAID-I-AZAM

    Dr Mehreen Faruqi Services to Pakistan


    TAMGHA-I-KHIDMAT

    Choudhary Pervaiz Iqbal Losar Services to Pakistan

  • Motorola X30 Pro is world’s first smartphone to use Samsung’s 200MP camera sensor

    Motorola X30 Pro is world’s first smartphone to use Samsung’s 200MP camera sensor

    The Moto X30 Pro, which debuted alongside Motorola’s Moto Razr 3, is the first smartphone in the world to have a 200MP ISOCELL HP1 sensor created by Samsung and a top-tier CPU.

    Unexpectedly, while having premium specs, the Motorola X30 Pro is not that expensive.

    The Moto X30 Pro sports a large sensor with 200,000,000 pixels. This is then combined with a unique Chameleon Cell technology that employs pixel binning techniques of 2×2 and 4×4. While the second combination produces more traditional 12.5MP photographs with larger individual pixels at 2.56m, the first combination produces 50MP images with 1.2m pixels. It is also possible to shoot with the full 200MP resolution, however the pixels will only be 0.64 mm in size.

    Three cameras are incorporated on the rear side. A 50MP ultrawide and a 12MP telephoto with a 2x optical zoom are available. A massive 60MP camera is used for taking selfies. The rear can record video in up to 8K resolution at 30 frames per second.

    The 6.67-inch OLED screen with 144Hz refresh rate and Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor round out the low-cost flagship’s features. On the screen, Motorola features a fingerprint scanner. The base model comes with 8 GB RAM and 128 GB of storage, while the top-end variant features a memory configuration of 12 GB/512 GB.

    It’s intriguing to learn that the Moto X30 Pro is now the first phone in the world with a 200MP Samsung camera. On the other hand, it appears strange that it is being used for the first time by another brand and not a Samsung flagship.

    Motorola X30 Pro price

    In terms of cost, the Moto X30 Pro’s base model will cost for Rs120,000 ($550) in China. The most costly selection will set you back Rs146,400 ($670). It is currently up for pre-order. Although its global availability is not specified, given that certain Moto devices are marketed abroad, it’s possible that it will be released outside of China.

  • ‘Rajasthan Royals owner slapped me 3-4 times’: Ross Taylor makes shocking reveal

    ‘Rajasthan Royals owner slapped me 3-4 times’: Ross Taylor makes shocking reveal

    Former New Zealand batter Ross Taylor claims that an Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise owner of the Rajasthan Royals team “slapped” him three to four times during the 2011 IPL season.

    The disclosure was made by Taylor in his latest recent book, Ross Taylor: Black & White, and he claimed that the incident happened after a loss to Kings XI Punjab in Mohali.

    In his book, Taylor stated, “The chase was 195, I was lbw for a duck and we didn’t get close.” An excerpt from Taylor’s book was posted on Stuff.co.nz.

    “The squad, support staff, and management were then at the hotel’s bar on the top floor. Warnie [Shane Warne] was present along with Liz Hurley. We didn’t pay you a million dollars to acquire a duck, one of the Royals owners said to me, slapping me three or four times in the face. I’m not certain if it was all play, but he was laughing and they weren’t hard slaps. I wasn’t going to complain about it because of the circumstances, but I couldn’t see it occurring in many professional sporting settings.”

    The Royals have not yet made a remark on this.

    Taylor played one season for Royals in 2011 after being acquired for USD $1 million at the auction after spending three years with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) between 2008 and 2010. Taylor wrote in his memoir that he regretted not staying at RCB.

    Taylor said, “While it was amazing to go for a million dollars, in the end I would’ve been better off RCB had got me for US$950,000.”

    “If they had, I would have been with them for the fourth year. Although the IPL is not very sentimental, there is devotion to long-serving players, and I probably would have had a longer IPL career if I had only played for one franchise. On the other side, I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to play with legends like Virender Sehwag, Shane Warne, Mahela Jayawardene, and Yuvraj Singh if I had remained at RCB.”

    “When you fetch that sort of money, you’re desperately keen to prove that you’re worth it. And those who are paying you that sort of money have high expectations – that’s professional sport and human nature. I’d paid my dues at RCB: if I’d had a lean trot, the management would have had faith in me because of what I’d done in the past. When you go to a new team, you don’t get that backing. You never feel comfortable because you know that if you go two or three games without a score, you come under cold-eyed scrutiny,” he went on to write.

    Taylor played 12 matches for the Royals in 2011, hitting 181 runs at a strike rate of 119. He then played three more seasons in India for the Delhi Daredevils and Pune Warriors.

    While playing cricket in and for New Zealand, Taylor also acknowledged in his autobiography that he had encountered racial insensitivity.

  • Independence Day: Five Mili Naghmas we love

    Independence Day: Five Mili Naghmas we love

    Today is the 75th Independence Day of Pakistan. In seven decades of Pakistan’s history, many mili naghmas (national songs) were produced. We have listed the top five mili naghmas that we think are loved by everyone.

    Yeh Watan Tumhara Hai

    This mili naghma was sung by Mehdi Hassan in 1962. “Mir-e-karwaan hum thay, rooh-e-karwaan tum ho. Hum to sirf unwaan thay, asal dastaan tum ho.” These lyrics will surely re-ignite the patriotic spirit in you.

    Dil Dil Pakistan

    It won’t be unfair to say that Dil Dil Pakistan by Vital Signs can be termed as the unofficial national anthem of Pakistan. It was released on Independence Day in 1987. It was also copied and used in an Indian film in 1990.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-ezU7MtrF0
    Ae Watan Pyare Watan


    Ae Watan Pyare Watan was released in 1965 and is sung by Ustad Amanat Ali Khan.This mili naghma evokes strength, jubilance, and a sense of patriotism.

    Ae Watan Ke Sajeelay Jawano


    Malika-e-Tarranum Noor Jehan recorded 12 songs during the 1965 war. Ae Watan Ke Sajeelay Jawano was one of them. Composed with love and passion, this is a song that is guaranteed to evoke patriotism in you.

    Ae Rahe Haq Ke Shaheedon


    The song was composed and sung for the film Madar-e-Watan released in 1966, a year after the 1965 War to pay homage to the martyrs of the 1965 War and is sung by Naseem Begum. The lyrics and music of this song never fails to touch our hearts.

    Happy Independence Day. Pakistan Zindabad!

  • Confession: Saif Ali Khan regrets rejecting Fawad Khan’s role in ‘Kapoor & Sons’

    Confession: Saif Ali Khan regrets rejecting Fawad Khan’s role in ‘Kapoor & Sons’

    A video of Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan is resurfacing on social media in which he admits to having regretted passing on Pakistani superstar Fawad Khan’s role in Kapoor & Sons.

    Saif Ali Khan: I had no idea what Kangana was saying on Koffee With Karan, I was surprised

    Co-guest Kangana Ranaut said that Saif should have done the film while praising the Zindagi Gulzar Hai star for his performance. “Fawad was so good in the film, I love Fawad.”

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqhjrW8VR7M&t=16s

    Earlier in another interview, Said revealed that, “I’m not a petty guy with a narrow-minded mentality. I’m very liberal in my views and can look beyond things. It’d be amazing to have a gay character as one of the roles in my portfolio and I look forward to playing one. It’s got nothing to do with being perceived as an alpha male, like your article argued, as I don’t think I have a particularly macho image. At the time when Kapoor and Sons was offered to me, I didn’t feel it was the right project for me to get into.”

    Fawad and Sidharth Malhotra - The Brown Identity

    “It’s very sad if people have perceived my rejection of Kapoor and Sons as something to do with homosexuality, something that I wholeheartedly support. Everyone makes mistakes, but when Karan (Johar, film producer) and Shakun (Batra, film director) came to me, I just didn’t feel like doing the film… just like when Sajid Khan came to me, I had felt like doing Humshakals, which now I know was horrible. Shit happens.”

    When Shakun Batra’s Kapoor And Sons was released back in 2016, no one had thought that the film would be what it is. It is probably one of the most realistic yet entertaining family films that, instead of painting a rosy picture, gives us a glimpse of what really goes on in a family. The way the vulnerabilities, flaws, and shortcomings of each character were portrayed has been lauded for years and it made us empathize with the family. Fawad Khan was unanimously praised for his acting in the film. His portrayal of a closet man was spot on. However, the role was rejected by multiple A-list actors before it fell in Fawad’s lap.

    The five actors are Saif Ali Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Shahid Kapoor, and Aditya Roy Kapoor.

    Popular film critic Rajeev Masand wrote in a leading daily, “As many as half a dozen actors are believed to have turned down the role of the elder brother in Shakun Batra’s hit Kapoor & Sons, before the makers approached Fawad Khan. Saif Ali Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Shahid Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapoor were all approached. While some explicitly admitted that they didn’t want to play a character that happens to be gay, others reportedly cited different excuses.”

    Rajeev also sighted that Farhan was the only one who gave declined in the most professional way. “Farhan, whom Shakun had assisted previously, said he loved the film but didn’t see himself playing the older sibling. Of the lot, the makers say he was the most professional and upfront about his reservations.”