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  • Asad Umar urges PCB to give students free entrance to watch Pak vs Windies matches

    Asad Umar urges PCB to give students free entrance to watch Pak vs Windies matches

    National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) head Asad Umar has urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to allow free entry for students in the stadium during the Pakistan and West Indies matches.

    Talking to the media outside National Stadium Karachi (NSK), while urging PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja, he said: “This is not the time to make money.”

    The federal minister also asked Karachiites to come to National Stadium and support their team.

    Speaking about PSL attendance, the minister said that PCB and NCOC are working jointly over Covid situation.

    “There will be 100pc attendance during PSL 7 matches if Covid-19 situation did not worsen,” Asad added.

    Separately today, the Karachi police have issued a traffic plan in connection with three T20Is and as many ODIs to be played between Pakistan and West Indies at National Stadium Karachi.

    According to a plan issued by the traffic police, the Hassan Square flyover will remain closed for all types of traffic during T20Is and ODI matches.

    In a bid to ensure foolproof security of the players, the traffic police in a statement said that Sir Shah Muhammad Suleman Road from Hasan Square to the National Stadium will remain closed for all kinds of traffic during the matches.

  • Elon Musk shows interest to start internet services in Pakistan

    Elon Musk shows interest to start internet services in Pakistan

    Officials from the United States-based broadband service provider, Starlink, owned by Elon Musk, has visited Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) headquarters in Islamabad on Monday to discuss the launch of a satellite broadband connectivity in Pakistan.

    The delegation, including Director Middle East & Asia, Ryan Goodnight, and Head of Global Site Acquisition, Ben Macwilliam, met with Chairman of PTA, Maj General Amir Azeem Bajwa (R), and Executive Director, Frequency Allocation Board.

    During the meeting, both sides discussed matters related to the provision of satellite broadband connectivity in Pakistan and future plans to connect Pakistan with global networks through Starlink broadband services. PTA Chairman shared Prime Minister Imran Khan’s vision of a digital Pakistan to Starlink representatives. He also emphasised the prospects of the internet services market in a country. He gave full assurance for the support from PTA towards the operational framework of Starlink in Pakistan.

    Prior to this, Elon Musk’s satellite broadband services started their pre-booking in India but only in selected cities due to some regulatory issues. They are hoping to apply for a commercial license by January 31, 2022, to officially launch it by next year all over India.

  • Tom Cruise buys 300 cakes for film crew, delivers through private jet

    Hollywood actor, Tom Cruise sent 300 Christmas cakes for the Mission Impossible 7 film crew as a token of his appreciation. He delivered cakes from Los Angeles (LA) to the United Kingdom (UK) on his own private jet as a Christmas gift.

    According to The Sun, he paid thousands to deliver the cakes. The jet was flown around 5,500 miles across the Atlantic and collected the cakes on the way from his favorite bakery.

    Cruise is known for sending a White Chocolate Coconut Bundt Cake from Doan’s Bakery in Woodland Hills for his special people.

    The news outlet further added, “He organised for the shop to make 300 cakes especially and they were then flown back to the UK on his jet.”

    “It is extravagant, but Tom is an incredibly generous person and he wanted to do something special for everyone who has worked on the movie with him,” the outlet reported.

    It was reported that Tom Cruise has spent £11,400 on the cakes.

    The production of the upcoming film, Mission Impossible 7 was delayed due to covid restrictions.

    Cruise is playing a character of a spy, Ethan Hunt in the film. The wrapped shooting in September after more than 18 months of stop-start work on the action movie.

  • VIDEO: First public appearance of Vic-Kat after wedding, reporters ask ‘How’s the josh?’

    Bollywood’s star couple Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal made their first public appearance after the couple tied the knot last week. The duo got married in a traditional Indian wedding ceremony in Rajasthan and shared the official pictures on their social media handles.

    Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif were spotted in Mumbai. The couple posed for the media outside of an airport.

    One of the reports also presented a bouquet to Katrina. Reporters also did not miss the chance to ask Vicky, “How’s the Josh.” Vicky responded with a smile.

    The dialogue “How’s the josh?” is from blockbuster film Uri: The Surgical Strike, director.

    Earlier today, the couple shared pictures from pre wedding festivities.

  • Watch: Junaid Safdar’s crooning yet again sways everyone

    Watch: Junaid Safdar’s crooning yet again sways everyone

    Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Maryam Nawaz and Captain (R) Safdar’s son, Junaid Safdar sang Ustaad Rahat Fatah Ali Khan’s ‘Mein Tenu Samjhawan Ki’ on his pre-wedding qawwali night.

    In a video, Junaid can be seen singing the hit song, Ayesha by his side. The viral video was praised by Twitter.

    https://twitter.com/TheSaadKaiser/status/1470485881085648896?s=20

    Guests also enjoyed the qawwalis by Rahat Fatah Ali Khan, who graced the event.

    Apart from it, new pictures of Junaid and Ayesha Saif emerged on social media in which they could be seen dressed up in stunning outfits.

    The groom’s mother, Maryam Nawaz, once again, didn’t fail to impress. She opted for a peach-coloured sharara with heavy silver embroidery.

    Junaid’s reception is scheduled to take place on December 17 in Lahore.

  • Britain confirms first Omicron coronavirus variant death

    Britain confirms first Omicron coronavirus variant death

    British Prime Minister (PM) Boris Johnson confirmed the first global death from the swiftly spreading strain of the Omicron variant on Monday, reports Reuters.

    However, it is not clear if the deceased had been vaccinated or had underlying health issues.

    “Sadly at least one patient has now been confirmed to have died with Omicron. I think the idea is that this is somehow a milder version of the virus. That’s something we need to set to one side and just recognise the sheer pace at which it accelerates through the population,” Johnson stated.

    When asked about the lifting of tougher restrictions, PM avoided giving a direct answer. However, British Health Secretary Sajid Javid said he knew of no plans for additional measures.

    The first Omicron cases were detected in Britain on November 27. Before this confirmation, 10 people (ranging from 18 to 85 years) were hospitalised with Omicron, most had received two vaccination doses as the virus can overcome the immunity of those who have had two shots of vaccines such as AstraZeneca or Pfizer-BioNTech.

    The World Health Organisation (WHO) suggests that the Omicron may be less severe than the Delta variant as all cases reported in the European region have been mild.

    In Pakistan, National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) confirmed the first case of the Omicron variant in Pakistan on Monday.

  • Chinese national accidentally enter Karachi’s Kati Pahari

    A Chinese national who came to Pakistan on a business visa accidentally landed in Kati Pahari on Saturday, an ‘unsafe’ area in Karachi to visit. He mistook the place as a tourist attraction due to its cliff view. Kati Pahari is famously known for alleged drug trafficking and ethnopolitical violence spot.

    It is still unknown how the Chinese man entered this area shortly after landing in Karachi.

    According to the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Central, the Chinese national possibly mistook the hilly area as a tourist attraction.

    Station House Officer (SHO) received the information of a Chinese man roaming around with luggage. The police team became active and reached the place to escort him safely to his hotel.

  • Shehryar Afridi calling Pakistani community in Europe to physically attack a journalist is unacceptable, says RSF

    Shehryar Afridi calling Pakistani community in Europe to physically attack a journalist is unacceptable, says RSF

    Reporters Without Borders also known as Reporters Sans Frontiers (RSF) took to Twitter to condemn the attack on Younas Khan, a journalist who questioned the chairperson of the Parliamentary Special Committee on Kashmir Shehryar Khan Afridi in France during an event.

    RSF’s condemnation comes in relevance to Afridi’s leaked audio, where he was not happy with the organisers of the event during which Younas Khan questioned him whether he had any interactions with parliamentarians or Tink Tank when he was touring France.

    RSF tweeted, “Pakistan: #RSF strongly supports Paris-based Pakistani journalist @younaskhan1977, who is now the target of death threats after he was thrashed and insulted by a famous Pakistani politician, @ShehryarAfridi1, recently visiting #France.”

    “@younaskhan1977’s only wrongdoing was to ask a question that displeased @ShehryarAfridi1. In a leaked audio clip, the politician can be heard calling members of the Pakistani community in Europe to physically attack the journalist. These threats are unacceptable,” added RSF.

    Afridi’s leaked audio revealed that he was unhappy and could be heard talking to the organisers that he came to the event at their request. “If I did not answer the questions there, people would have said that I was scared and ran away,” said Afridi.

    “When the journalist was asking me questions, why did you [organisers] stay silent, why didn’t you ask him why this news was published?” Afridi questioned using explicit language.

    Shehryar Afridi told the organisers of the ceremony that they did not miss the chance to demean him, adding, “As far as I am concerned, it would have been good, but it is a matter of Pakistan’s honour.”

    “If you do not ask this journalist about the news, I will not spare you,” warned Afridi.

  • Trans woman allegedly abducted, tortured and raped in Karachi

    Trans woman allegedly abducted, tortured and raped in Karachi

    People’s Climate March took place on Sunday, December 12. On this day, the protesters were met with heavy contingents of police, and the march was blockaded and surrounded on all sides by police vans.

    A trans woman was abducted on her way home, was tortured and raped to get the information regarding the march’s programme and its speechesm, The Karachi Bachao Tehreek said in a tweet. The victim was one of the organisers of the climate March.

    Another tweet in a long thread read: “It is worth noting that this police violence was disproportionately directed towards a trans woman – that sexual violence was weaponized against one of the most vulnerable members of the organizing team, so that information about the march and its program could be extorted from her.”

    Ministry of Human Rights in a tweet said, “Our Transgender Rights Expert, Reem, has been in touch with the relevant people including the victim’s guardian and our Ministry will be contacting Sindh Government to ensure her protection.

  • Men in green seal record 18th T20 win in calendar year by beating Windies

    Men in green seal record 18th T20 win in calendar year by beating Windies

    Pakistan Cricket team has become the first men’s team to win 18 T20 international matches in a calendar year as they beat West Indies by 63 runs in the first game of the three-match series on Monday.

    Mohammad Rizwan (78), Haider Ali (68) and at the end Mohammad Nawaz (30) put on a dominant batting performance as Pakistan set the tourists a target of 201 in Karachi.

    The bowlers finished the job for the home team after Mohammad Wasim picked up four wickets and Shadab Khan took three as West Indies were restricted for 137.

    Pakistan’s 18th T20 win in 2021 was an improvement on their record of 17 victories in 2018.

    The second and third matches in the series will be played on Tuesday and Thursday respectively.

    The teams are scheduled to play three One-Day Internationals after the T20 series.

    Meanwhile, the team was showered with applause on social media. Taking to Twitter, Wasim expressed his joy to represent his team on the homeland for the first time.

    “Extremely happy to win my first international match in my country. So proud to be part of this team. Thank you, Karachi, for your support,” he wrote.

    “Pakistan Zindabad!”