We all have grown up listening to “Mera beta to bus engineer banega” aur ” Meri beti doctor banegi” . Many of us thought that things have changed in the recent times so we asked people if they insist that their children study science and children if they were forced to opt for it and why. We must say some of the answers were really intriguing. Have a look
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Formula One legend Niki Lauda passes away
Legendary Formula One driver Niki Lauda passed away at the age of 70 on Tuesday. His death comes eight months after he underwent a lung transplant. If you’ve seen the 2013 blockbuster Rush, you probably know who Niki Lauda is but if you haven’t read on.
Lauda was born as Andreas Nikolaus on February 22, 1949, in Vienna into an upper-middle-class family, who did not share his passion for cars. In 1968, without telling his parents, Lauda won his first race with a Mini Racer he had bought with his grandmother’s help.
During his driving career, Lauda suffered horrific injuries on August 1, 1976 when his vehicle burst into flames on the Nuerburgring in Germany. He had severe burns to his face and hands and inhaled toxic fumes which severely damaged his lungs.
Despite being given the last rites in hospital he made an almost miraculous recovery to race again just six weeks later still bandaged and in intense pain.
He missed only two races that season but was unable to hold off the challenge of Britain’s James Hunt, who went on to claim his only world title. The rivalry between the two men was also portrayed in Rush.
The next season, in 1977, Lauda went on to win his second Formula One world championship with Ferrari. He also went on to win a championship in 1984 with Mercedes. Lauda continued to be associated with F1 and was a non-executive chairman at Mercedes F1 since 2012.
Apart from that, Lauda was also an airline entrepreneur. He bought and sold several airlines including Lauda Air and Niki.
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Parvez Elahi is addicted to…
What is Parvez Elahi’s favorite food?
We interviewed Speaker Punjab Assembly and we were surprised to find out his favorite food. He is 73 years old and looks super fit MashAllah. Here is the simple and easy recipe of his all time favorite food.
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Gujranwala man burns his dollars to stabilise economy
Following the continuous devaluation of the rupee, a resident of Gujranwala set his US dollars on fire.
According to ARY News, Amjad burned his dollars to initiate a movement to stabilise the Pakistani rupee.
Speaking to the media about his actions, Amjad urged masses to do the same and avoid trading in US dollars to strengthen the Pakistani rupee.
Meanwhile, Islamic scholar Mufti Taqi Usmani, in a tweet, said that purchasing dollars in this hour of economic crisis is a grave sin and disloyalty to the country.”
He added that “those involved in hoarding are cursed by Allah,” according to some “narrations of a Hadith.”
On Tuesday, the dollar touched a new record high of Rs153 in the open market.
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‘Game of Thrones’: The curious case of the coffee cup and a water bottle
NO SPOILERS AHEAD. SAFE TO READ.
After eight epic years, 47 Emmys and two dead dragons, Game of Thrones has said an emotional goodbye to devotees worldwide of one of the most popular shows in television history.
However, the creators of the series haven’t exactly been the most careful while producing the finale with two major bloopers outraging fans.
The first one was when a coffee cup made an unfortunate appearance in season eight episode four of the fantasy series, seriously upsetting fans. HBO said that it was a mistake and edited out the coffee cup for later broadcasts and streaming versions of the episode but that did not stop viewers from calling the producers “lazy.”
Two weeks later, in the season and series finale, fans noticed yet another blooper: a plastic bottle. The bottle, hidden behind Samwell Tarly’s boot, was spotted in a crucial scene in the show’s finale, causing the show more embarrassment. It has already received plenty of criticism in its final season, with over a million fans petitioning for its last six episodes to be remade.
Not only that, but some eagle-eyed viewers also noticed a second water bottle next to Ser Davos as well.
Though the final season of the fantasy drama broke records in terms of viewership, it received mixed reviews from critics and fans. Some viewers declared it “a travesty,” while others called it “satisfying”.
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Journalist comes under fire for crass comment
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s aftari is all everyone can talk about since Sunday evening. It was the first time that most opposition leaders came together for an informal meeting to discuss the future of Pakistan.
However, politics aside, the one joke everyone started cracking was that Maryam Nawaz and BBZ were looking like newly-weds. It is important to note here than Maryam has a son who is a few years younger than Bilawal and is also a grandmother. Hence, such humour is classified as crass.
Journalist Mona Alam went one step forward and questioned where Maryam’s husband Capt. (r) Safdar is.
Mona’s comments were met with a lot of backlash. But she did not back down and defended herself.
In response to Mona’s comment, one user asked why Capt. (r) Safdar should have been present in the first place considering it was a political gathering, to which she replied:
Another Twitter user asked Mona where her husband is, to which she replied:
Soon after, the debate began to heat up even more and personal blows were exchanged such as:
Not that it’s anyone’s business but Captain (r) Safdar was at the iftar party.
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United opp divides people: All you should know about Bilawal’s Iftar
As leaders of major opposition parties joined hands to attend an Iftar dinner hosted by Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Sunday, their united stance against the government left social media divided.
ATTENDANCE:
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz, PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) senior leader Liaquat Baloch, Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Chairman Aftab Sherpao and Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) leaders Ali Wazir and Mohsin Dawar were all in attendance for the event organised at Zardari House in Islamabad.
AGENDA:
Bilawal is working to unite all opposition parties and his Iftar was an opportunity for them to reach consensus on launching an anti-government movement after Ramzan.
The grand show of around ten political parties discussed strategies against the government. Sources had earlier informed The Current that the meeting was set to unite opposition leaders against the country’s economic crisis — falling rupee value and inflation.
It was decided that solutions will be found to the issues the country is facing and all opposition parties will launch a protest inside and outside the parliament after Eid.
They also agreed that the government has failed in running the affairs of the country and after Eid, an All Parties Conference (APC) would be held where a joint strategy would be formulated.
The meeting also expressed concerns over “political victimisation” by the National Accountancy Bureau (NAB).
PM IMRAN’S REACTION:
Meanwhile, Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan hit out at the opposition and said, “Today certain people have gathered for an event but we really know that it is because of them that Pakistan has not moved forward.”
He said that the economy was being used “as a source of blackmail by corrupt political mafia”.
DIVIDED SOCIAL MEDIA:
Some social media users lauded Bilawal and Maryam as the new faces behind the two biggest opposition parties in the country, “taking forward the ideas of their parents” — former PMs Benazir Bhutto and Maryam Nawaz.
Meanwhile, some others stepped up to criticise the “unholy alliance”.
