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  • Here’s what PM Khan will be gifting Trump

    Here’s what PM Khan will be gifting Trump

    The historic meeting between Prime Minister Imran Khan and US President Donald Trump is scheduled to take place Monday and PM Imran has a special gift for him.

    According to reports, PM Khan has taken a camel skin vase which has a unique portrait of the US president on it.

    The artist behind the vase Hanifullah Khan says that the art of creating such vases is one of the oldest crafts in Multan. He shared that creating such vases are difficult because making the surface of the vase smooth enough to paint requires technique and expertise. Though making a vase for Trump was a proud moment for him, Khan remarked that it was a feat because he wanted the finished product to be perfect.

    Hanifullah has previously also made portraits of Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on vases.

    PM Imran landed in Washington DC on Sunday for his first official visit to the US, which he is undertaking on the invitation of President Trump.

  • CAA takes back decision to plastic-wrap all luggage

    CAA takes back decision to plastic-wrap all luggage

    After severe backlash, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has withdrawn the decision that made it compulsory for air travelers to plastic-wrap their checked luggage.

    Notifying the compulsion, CAA had said it was implemented for the safety of passengers and the price for wrapping each piece of baggage was set at Rs50.

    New wrapping machines were to also be installed at airport check-in areas, however, the decision was severely criticised by travelers as well as environmentalists, which led to the reversion.

    Ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Jahangir Tareen was among those who criticised the notification.

    Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari notified the withdrawal on Twitter saying that it was never a federal government decision as it was not discussed by the cabinet.

    Meanwhile, Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gul Wazir has posted a video clarifying that the wrapping was mandatory only for Hajj flights as it was a requirement of the government of Saudi Arabia.

  • 7 mind tricks the rich use to get richer

    7 mind tricks the rich use to get richer

    Who doesn’t want to be a billionaire? I mean is that even a question to ask. But the problem is that becoming a billionaire is not an easy task. Author of the book How Rich People Think Steve Siebold says “getting rich begins with the way you think and what you believe about making money.”

    Here are seven mental tricks, outlined by Siebold, that rich people use to make money.

    1. They believe that they have enough money even when they don’t

    Rich people are not afraid to borrow money from anyone. If they have a great idea which they’re unable to finance, they execute their plan by using other people’s money to make it happen.

    2. They set high expectations

    The rich set their expectations exceptionally high. No one would ever strike it rich and live their dreams without huge expectations. Ancient wisdom says you get what you expect.

    3. Making money is a game for them

    Making money is like a game for rich people. This is the reason why people who are already millionaires go to work every day with the aim to jump to the next level.

    The interest and enthusiasm for playing the game urges them to constantly raise their level of expectations. The more excited they get, the harder they work and the more they succeed.

    4. They personify money and see it as their friend

    Rich people consider money as one of their greatest friends. A friend who can end sleepless nights of worry, physical pain, and mental stress. Wealthy people believe money can solve problems and purchase peace of mind.

    5. They are not afraid of fear

    Rich people block out fear. They think at a level where everything is possible. Every task that seems difficult or impossible to the masses looks practical to the rich people.

    They already keep in mind that becoming a billionaire is not an easy task and they have to be out of their comfort zone for like forever.

    6. They think that getting rich is natural

    Rich people think that becoming a billionaire is natural. Instead of thinking why me, they say why not me? This behaviour of being optimistic about themselves guarantees their success.

    7. They tell themselves that they deserve to be rich

    They not only think that getting rich is natural but they think that it is their right. World-class thinkers know in a capitalist country they have the right to be rich while the masses think getting rich is only for a lucky few. This distinction in thinking leads the middle class to the lottery and the world-class to work.

  • On top of the world: 10-year-old Pakistani girl youngest to summit 7,000-metre peak

    On top of the world: 10-year-old Pakistani girl youngest to summit 7,000-metre peak

    A 10-year-old Pakistani girl has broken records to become the youngest climber anywhere in the world to scale a 7,000-metre-high mountain.

    Selena Khawaja, who started climbing from the age of eight, broke the record after summiting the 7,027-metre-tall Spantik peak on Wednesday. Spantik or Golden Peak is a mountain in the Karakoram subrange in Gilgit Baltistan’s Nagar Valley.

    This is not the first time Selena has broken a record. She was just nine years old when she became the youngest to scale the 5,765m high Quz Sar Peak, and then successfully summited Mingli Sar (6050m) in June 2018, before setting her sights on Spantik this year.

    Selena aims to scale the world’s 12th highest mountain, Broad Peak (8,051 metres) also this year before heading towards the 8,848-metre-high Mount Everest, the world’s tallest.

  • Mysterious creature sparks fear in Karachi

    Mysterious creature sparks fear in Karachi

    Poori zindagi guzar gayi iss soch main keh whether jinns and supernatural creatures exist or not.

    Nonetheless, media reports from Karachi are saying that a weird, mysterious creature has been spotted in Shershah scrap market sparking fear among traders who have businesses there. Traders are now closing their shops earlier than before.

    The guard who has seen this creature claims that this creature is approximately 5 feet tall and dark-coloured with two glowing eyes. He recounted that this started about eight days ago when he was fulfilling his duties outside a warehouse. He said that he heard dogs barking nearby and got up from his chair to see what was going on. As he walked towards where the noise was coming from, Gulzar said that he felt a strange sensation before he spotted a “strange creature.” He immediately ran away. Gulzar said he has been working as a watchman for the last 25 years but has never seen anything like this before.

    Local initially believed that Gulzar was making up stories, but the next day, another watchman, Abdul Qayyum, claimed to have spotted the creature as he was taking a round of the area. This has sparked fear and panic among the locals.

    Shopkeepers also believe that this creature is killing their animals and sucking their blood. They have submitted their reports and concerns to the local police station.

    Meanwhile, some people believe that this is just an elaborate plan to scare the locals. Whatever the matter may be, it does sound a little eerie.

  • PM Imran, Malala on the list of 2019’s most admired people

    Prime Minister Imran Khan and Malala Yousafzai have made it to the list of the World’s Most Admired People of 2019. While PM Khan was number 17 on the list, Malala scored the sixth position. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also in the list on number six.

    More than 37,000 people from 35 countries were part of the annual study compiled by YouGov.

    Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Michelle Obama topped the list which included influential people from different fields.

    Michelle Obama replaced Angelina Jolie as the world’s most admired woman. The American actress and humanitarian went down to the third position this year.

    Meanwhile, Microsoft founder Bill Gates remains the world’s most admired man. He tops the list every time YouGov conducts a survey.

    Other people who made it to the list include Vladimir Putin, Hillary Clinton, Taylor Swift, Madonna, Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra, Aishwariya Rai, Shahrukh Khan and Salman Khan.

  • Meet your future self: What is this viral FaceApp?

    Meet your future self: What is this viral FaceApp?

    Social media trends are forever changing. Last week the Bottle Cap Challenge had taken over the internet and this week people are playing around with an app called FaceApp that make you look younger or older. The app transforms your face and gives you an image of what you would look a few decades down the line. Celebrities and social media enthusiasts alike have jumped the FaceApp bandwagon which is why we’re seeing old people all over our timelines these days.

    The app is going viral for the second time in two years. The app fascinated internet users in 2017 with its fun filters that included gender-swap selfie filter, and now with this age filter.

    Here are some of our celebrities trying this new app.

    Faisal Qureishi
    Fahad Mustafa
    • Wasim Akram
    • Junaid Khan
    Ahmed Ali Butt

    But beware! The app may also breach your privacy. FaceApp is allowed to use your name, username or any likeness provided in any media format and you will not be able to take it down or complain about it. Because FaceApp uploads your photo to the cloud for processing, it doesn’t do on-device processing as other apps do. It retains the image even after you’ve deleted the app.

    name, username or any likeness provided in any media format and you will not be able to take it down or complain about it. Because FaceApp uploads your photo to the cloud for processing, it doesn’t do on-device processing as other apps do. It retains the image even after you’ve deleted the app.

  • Over 300 prisoners released in Sindh after charities pay their fines

    Over 300 prisoners released in Sindh after charities pay their fines

    Charity organisations and philanthropists have paid millions of rupees to free some 300 poor prisoners, who had completed their sentences but were unable to pay their fines.

    Jail officials said that this gesture brought instant relief to hundreds of families and individuals across Sindh who were otherwise unable to come out of jails due to poverty and lack of resources.

    They added that those released were not hardened criminals but were in jail for domestic issues or involvement in petty crimes and had been properly identified before the payment of fines.

    Fawad Sherwani of the Al-Khidmat organisation, the charity wing of the Jamaat-i-Islami, which has helped free dozens of such prisoners revealed that the whole process is very detailed as they run complete background checks before they move for the prisoners’ release. He also called for a permanent fund to be set up to help those convicts who are not hardened criminals but land in jail for minor offences.

    Meanwhile, 37 other convicts were released after the provincial government paid more than Rs330 million in compensation.

  • Heavy rain causes Lahore Fort’s entrance gate to collapse

    Heavy rain causes Lahore Fort’s entrance gate to collapse

    Heavy rains in Lahore didn’t just disrupt the flow of traffic yesterday but have also caused the main entrance gate of historical Shahi Qila to collapse.

    According to details, continuous rain and accumulation of rainwater damaged the small wooden gate of the historical Lahore fort, causing it to collapse. The door is part of the Roshnai Gate which opens into the Food Street. The door was built during colonial rule.

    After reports of the door collapsing made rounds on media, the Walled City Authority was quick to point out that the Roshani Gate itself is intact, but the small entrance gate has come unhinged due to the rain.

    WLCA officials said that the door collapsed due to the accumulation of water in the food street and that it will be restored as soon as possible.

    The historical Lahore Fort was declared a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1981. It one of the oldest and biggest Mughal structure in the subcontinent. It continues to attract visitors from far and wide and is central to Lahore’s history and culture.

  • WATCH: Birds take over Lahore airport

    WATCH: Birds take over Lahore airport

    Flight operations at Allama Iqbal International Airport were severely disrupted after a large flock of birds took over the Lahore airport. Videos from the airport show the birds flying around the runaway.

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    According to details, seven flights expected to land at the Lahore Airport were diverted to land in other cities due to the situation. A PIA flight coming from Paris was made to land at the Sialkot airport while PIA’s Jeddah-Lahore flight was diverted to Multan airport. An international flight coming from Doha was returned to its origin.

    PIA’s spokesperson told the media that flights were diverted due to safety concerns and efforts are underway to end the bird strike.

    The Lahore airport is surrounded by wedding halls, where leftover food is thrown in nearby areas. Birds gather to have a feast but they pose a substantial threat to planes.

    Meanwhile, Federal Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan has directed the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to reduce the price of luggage plastic wrapping to Rs 50 at all airports across the country.

    Previously, rates of double wrapping were Rs400 while for the single wrapping, the airport authorities used to charge Rs200. CAA has made plastic wrapping of luggage mandatory for passengers travelling abroad.