Owing to increased smuggling of wheat and subsidised flour bags to other provinces, the price of flour in the Punjabi capital increased by Rs5 per kilogramme to Rs140.
Smuggling has exacerbated Punjab’s flour problem, increasing open-market prices to an all-time high. According to sources, the subsidised flour bags were being smuggled into Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkwa at a cost of Rs2,400 each bag.
Prices for 10-kg and 20-kg flour sacks in Lahore have risen to Rs1,400 and Rs2,800, respectively, while Chakki flour has risen to Rs140 per kilogramme, according to Dunya News.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday, the local administration in Jhang stopped an attempt to smuggle flour bags from a local flour factory, seizing nearly 1,000 20 kg bags from a truck.
According to wheat dealers, the open market price of wheat has risen to Rs4,700 per 40 kg. Furthermore, the rate for a commercial unit of power from 6 pm to 10 pm has risen to a staggering Rs70 to Rs80, severely hurting the economics of grain trading.
Lahore Atta Chakki Owners Association has requested the government to immediately prohibit the inter-provincial movement of wheat and its products in order to halt the ongoing rise in wheat prices.
Heavy fog in cities across Punjab including Lahore, Faisalabad and Sialkot has disrupted air and road travel. According to Pakistan International Airways (PIA), four international flights had to be diverted to Islamabad because of foggy weather. According to a representative from Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and Pakistan International Airways (PIA) four flights including PK-248 from Dammam to Lahore, PK-224 from Dubai to Faisalabad, PK-716 from Madina to Lahore via Karachi and PK-244 from Dammam to Sialkot had to be shifted to Islamabad after intense fog reduced visibility. The representative further explained that visibility at Multan Airport was poor till 2 pm, while at Lahore’s Alama Iqbal Airport fog had not reduced until 4 pm. The representative advised travelers to double check with their airlines for flight updates by either visiting the website www.caapakistan.com.pk or call the numbers 114, 0800 00114 and 111 222 114.
Reports are also stating that railway networks are facing difficulties in Punjab as intense fog reduces visibility. A representative from Pakistan Railways Administration said that trains were traveling at low speed to take safety measures and prevent accidents. Due to these precautions, trains are late by six or seven hours to arrive at their destination. The Karakoram Express was late by up to six hours, while Karachi, Alama Iqbal and Khyber Mail Express arrived late at their destination by five hours
Two days ago, a tweet criticizing a photographer for photographing a wedding shoot on the grounds of King Edward Medical College went viral on the bird app. The tweep shared a clip of Instagram photographer @naumanclicks showing the couple walking around campus. He shared in a post that students weren’t allowed to roam around grounds or visit the library after 5 pm, terming it unfair that these liberites are granted to outsiders
Sorry, my college isn’t your wedding hall.
Not a single student of King Edward Medical college is allowed in these grounds, or the library adjacent to it past 5pm but I guess the same restriction doesn’t extend to a photographer trying to reduce this college to a backdrop. 1/n pic.twitter.com/8BYhrFRNkp
In the next tweet, the user continued to criticize the wedding industry for reducing the value and sanctity of historical buildings, as well as the contributions to medical history that colleges like King Edward and Punjab University had provided to Pakistan.
Because failing in education delivery was one thing, but mocking the legacy handed over to you, mocking the white slabs bearing names of medical heroes from a century ago, mocking the prestige – this is too much. & No rich lad’s money for his shoot can compensate. Not at all. 7/7
The post ended with the user sharing an update of a letter that notified students about King Edward administration being aware of the video of the wedding photoshoot, stating that a committee would look into the incident.
However, social media users were quick to jump in, defending the photographer and the married couple, by pointing out that the blame should entirely fall on the administration for permitting the photo shoot.
The photographer???? 96% of the couples choose their wedding shoot location themselves. 100% of the venue owners give them permission to have a shoot there. Photographer ka kya kasoor hy bhaii????
Holy molly, bro got hurt :s p.s photographers have nothing to do with this, the venue is booked by the couple usually. Plus chill out, man. Its actually bad that students dont have access to these gardens. Students make it a uni otherwise its just a bunch of old dingy walls
Why are u lashing out on photographers? Ur uni allowed them n definitely charged, they are earning extra income n couples are getting good photos, why are you salty about it?
Others had pointed out that university grounds were regularly used for filming movies or wedding photo shoots, and rather than criticizing the couple, the user should have expressed criticism towards the institution for barring students from going out after 5 pm.
I mean Greenwich university is probably older than this colleague and Bollywood has made several movies on those grounds but no one complained so chill? https://t.co/GwVLXDAu1d
So much hatred lol. The sanctity of an institution rife with sexual abuse, bullying and work place harassment is threatened by photographers ACTUALLY doing their jobs when a couple books the shoot venue.
So I think that the lesson we can take from this is to live and let live? Let’s not be selfish and gate keep people from celebrating a happy moment in their lives.
Religious Scholar Maulana Tariq Jamil was shifted to a hospital in Canada after suffering a heart attack on Tuesday.
The doctor has confirmed that Maulana Tariq Jamil is out of danger and has been shifted to Critical Care Unit (CCU).
بابا جان اس وقت کینیڈا میں ہیں اور ان کو دل کا دورہ پڑنے پر ہسپتال منتقل کیا گیا ہے. اللہ کے فضل سے اب ان کی حالت بہت بہتر ہے. آپ سب احباب سے دعاؤں کی درخواست ہے. اللہ رب العزت والد محترم کو صحت کاملہ عطا فرمائے.
Yamaha Motor Pakistan on Tuesday announced an increase in the prices of its overall motorcycle lineup owing to an increase in production costs.
According to a notification made in this respect, the Japanese bike manufacturer raised the price of its five models by up to Rs13,500, with the new rates taking effect on January 4, 2023.
The price of the YB125 Z model has been increased by Rs12,000 to Rs305,500. The price of the YB125 Z DX model has also been increased to Rs327,000 from Rs314,500, according to Geo.
The Cybercrime Wing of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has decided to call the Lahore-based YouTuber who is accused of leaking compromising footage of the late televangelist Aamir Liaquat, SAMAA has reported.
The YouTuber will reportedly be asked about the source of the related videos. According to report, Fazeel, the suspect, was reportedly Liaquat’s personal secretary and the guardian of all of his video archives. The Cybercrime wing has also decided to question
Aamir Liaquat’s widow Dania Shah, who is still in police detention in the leaked video case.
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’ has received critical acclaim since its release, and now is trending in Pakistan. According to the popular blog Film Updates, the movie is set to dominate the number 1 spot on Netflix platforms across the world. The sequel to the surprise hit ‘Knives Out’, the film follows detective Benoit Blanc to a cruise trip on a private island arranged by tech billionaire Miles Bron where his friends are asked to engage in a murder mystery game.
According to the popular blog Film Updates, the movie is set to dominate the number 1 spot on Netflix platforms across the world. The sequel to the surprise hit ‘Knives Out’, the film follows detective Benoit Blanc to a cruise trip on a private island arranged by tech billionaire Miles Bron where his friends are asked to engage in a murder mystery game.
Pakistani users are loving the movie and did not miss out on a chance to make some hilarious memes out of some scenes. Like we got a chance of representation, with this user pointing out that Blanc was wearing our very own peshawari chappal in the villa
While other users put in their own suggestions for who should be cast in Knives Out 3. This user put in Fawad Khan’s name and we will be pushing this agenda as well.
Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal has hit out at speculation that Pakistan is going to default.
Talking to Geo News’ programme ‘Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada kay Sath‘, he said, “Pakistan is not Africa’s banana republic. We have a large economy. Voices saying that the country is heading towards default shouldn’t come from inside of Pakistan.”
واضح ہے کہ حکومت سے معیشت نہیں سنبھل رہی ہے۔ نہ آئی ایم ایف سے معاملات طے پارہے ہیں اور نہ ہی دوست ممالک سے دعوؤں کے مطابق پیسے ملے۔ عمران خان کا معیشت کی وجہ سے جلد الیکشن کا اعتماد کیسے غلط ہے؟
The federal minister said that when people were saying Pakistan is going to default in two weeks, the coalition government took tough decisions to pull the country out of danger.
He also took a jibe at the rival party— Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)— accusing the former ruling party of building the narrative that Pakistan is going to default.
“Even India is not speculating about Pakistan’s financial crisis but PTI and Imran Khan have launched a war against the country,” he pointed out.
The federal minister also claimed that 80 per cent of Pakistan’s total debt was taken during Imran Khan’s tenure, which the current government has to handle now.
He reiterated his government’s commitment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme but added that the administration is trying to minimise the burden on people as inflation is already at a historic high and Pakistan has just suffered a natural disaster that caused damages worth $30 billion.
We had a good run with Pakistani dramas this year. They made us laugh, they made us cry and some made us cringe. While the chemistry between some on-screen couples positively sizzled, some scenes made us want to wash our eyes with bleach. However all was not lost. The year give us some mind-bogglingly hilarious scenes this year, and social media managed to make some amazing content out of them. Here are some of the top trending drama clips that went viral on social media in 2022.
First on our list is obviously Aye Musht-e-Khaak, which began gaining attention on social media after a confusing conversation between a husband and wife went viral on social media. Twitter users were perplexed at how urgently the husband kept pressurising his wife to go on a honeymoon with him, and wasn’t able to avoid the elephant in the room.
We have to give it to this show because even though it provided us with a done-to-dust, extremely cringey storyline that reeked of male entitlement, the memes they provided us with were top tier. Like this user making a meme out of Feroze Khan having a breakdown
3. The absolutely cringey phone call between a stalker and a girl, which apparently was suppose to be a love confession by the former.
Proposing to her with flowers? A trip to Paris or Italy? Boys, Danish Taimoor is here with notes on how to make a lady literally swoon. By threatening to shoot yourself. No big deal, huh?
6. James Dean who? Haroon Kadwani became the new face of manchild in 2022. This scene managed to generate an entire generation of memes we will tell our grandchildren about someday.
7. Shoutout to the memorable time when women all over Pakistan were told that having curly hair is wrong.
As if our national obsession with ‘fair complexion’ wasn’t enough , we are now shaming women on ‘curly hair’.
8. We should also applaud how dramas came to address domestic violence and abuse in a honest, refreshing manner. Like this scene in Phaans, where the mother refuses to shelter her son after he stands trial for abusing his wife.
#Phaans comes to an end with a powerful message, how did you like the finale episode? Share in the comments!
9. While other dramas educated their followers on the toxicity of rishta culture and how they break down any woman’s worth and self-esteem based on how rich she is or her beauty. Like this scene in Sinf-e-Aahan, Sajal Aly’s character schools her parents for forcing her to keep adhering to the toxic rishta culture, when she wanted to join the army like her brother.
10. The wonderful drama “Doobara” shattered stereotypes when it focused on a middle-aged woman starting her life all over again after she was married off against her choice when she was young. Hadiqa Kiyani won hearts on the internet when this clip began trending online where Hadiqa’s character reminds her son and sister-in-law that she isn’t just a mom, but a living breathing human being who deserves to live her own life without feeling like a burden.
Ulster University in Ireland has announced the launch of an award named after the slain Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif, who was assassinated in Kenya on 23rd October. Dr Colm Murphy penned a letter to the late journalist’s wife, Somiya Arshad, and requested her permission for the “Best Investigative Journalist Award” to be named after Arshad Sharif. The letter had explained that the Arshad Sharif award would be given to students for the best articles produced each year. In doing so, this award will honor Sharif’s legacy to fight for the truth and become a beacon of hope for the next generation’s journalists. Dr Murphy further expressed his condolences to Sharif’s family for their loss, and also noted that Arshad was an important alumni of the university, since he had graduated 17 years ago after completing his MA in Media Studies from the University.
