Author: Ali Qasim

Katrina Kaif marries Akshay Kumar. Video goes viral.

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Lahore (NUT-DESK)

Bollywood superstar Katrina Kaif can be seen getting married to Akshay Kumar in Mere Yaaraa, the song from their upcoming film Sooryavanshi. Katrina and Akshay announced the release of the video song on their respective social media handles.

Taking to Instagram, the Tiger 3 actor said, “#mereyaara. Those blissful days #sooryavaanshi” followed by heart emoticons.

Akshay also took to the photo-video sharing platform and said, “When you find that one in a million, your heart can’t help but sing #MereYaaraa. Song out now.”

In the video song, Akshay proposes Katrina and she says “Yes”.

Katrina and Akshay are currently on the promotional spree of Sooryavanshi.

Directed by Rohit Shetty, the film also stars Ajay Devgn and Ranveer Singh.

The film was set to release in March 2020, however, due to coronavirus pandemic it was delayed several times.  

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Love Birds Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor to the tie knot in December?

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Lahore (NUT-SHOWBIZ)

Bollywood power couple Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor are officially getting married by year end, reports Indian media. A source close to the couple has confirmed a winter wedding for the Bhramastra duo.

“Ranbir has pushed the Animal shoot to 2022; besides, he has to Shamshera to promote, which releases in March 2022. The buzz is that the two are getting married in December, which is why they’ve kept their date diaries empty, just as Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma had done even as they denied about the wedding before going off to Italy to get married. Hopefully, there’ll be an official announcement, just as the Kapoors normally do.”

Ranbir and Alia have been waiting for a couple of years now. Speaking with Rajeev Masand in an earlier interview, Ranbir revealed that he will be ‘ticking off’ wedding from his checklist ‘very soon.’

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Sania Mirza arranged birthday ceremony for Muhammad Hafeez’s wife.

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Lahore (NUT-DESK)

A surge in Microsoft Corp’s shares nearly unseated Apple Inc as the world’s most valuable Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Hafeez has thanked his teammate Shoaib Malik’s wife Sania Mirza for organizing a birthday party for his spouse Nazia Hafeez.

He shared pictures of the two families celebrating the occasion on his official Twitter page. The veteran all-rounder extended his birthday wishes to his wife. He thanked Sania Mirza for coming to the rescue and bringing a cake for her.

Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik are part of the Pakistan side in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup which is taking place in the United Arab Emirates.

Pakistan are scheduled to play Afghanistan on October 29 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium before heading to Abu Dhabi for playing against Namibia. Their last group stage match will be against Scotland in Sharjah on November 7.

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Microsoft nearly overtakes Apple as most valuable company

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Lahore (NUT-DESK)

A surge in Microsoft Corp’s shares nearly unseated Apple Inc as the world’s most valuable company on Wednesday, a day before the iPhone maker reports its quarterly results.

Fueled by strong quarterly growth in its Azure cloud-computing business, Microsoft’s shares jumped 4.2% to end at a record $323.17, elevating the software maker’s market capitalization to $2.426 trillion, just short of Apple’s $2.461 trillion valuation, according to Refinitiv data.

Apple’s shares dipped 0.3% ahead of its report due after the bell on Thursday, with investors focused on how the global supply-chain crisis is challenging the company’s ability to meet demand for its iPhones.

Microsoft’s stock has rallied 45% this year, with pandemic-induced demand for its cloud-based services driving sales. Shares of Apple have climbed 12% in 2021.

Apple’s stock market value overtook Microsoft’s in 2010 as the iPhone made it the world’s premier consumer technology company. The two companies have taken turns as Wall Street’s most valuable company in recent years, with Apple holding the title since mid-2020.

In its report late on Tuesday, Microsoft forecast a strong end to the calendar year thanks to its booming cloud business, but it warned that supply-chain woes will continue to dog key units, such as those producing its Surface laptops and Xbox gaming consoles.

Analysts on average expect Apple to report September-quarter revenue up 31% to $84.8 billion and adjusted earnings per share of $1.24, according to Refinitiv.

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Famous photographer & brand consultant Shani from Guddu & Shani, hosted an expert panel at Pakistan Tech Summit in Istanbul

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Lahore (NUT-DESK)

Famous photographer & brand consultant Shani from Guddu & Shani, hosted an expert panel at Pakistan Tech Summit in Istanbul, Turkey. Shani has recently built an Institute named Propel that is designed to build a workforce with an innovative mindset and advanced skills. You can visit www.propel.pk while the app for this ed-tech will be available soon in November.


Talking to business leaders of e-commerce in Pakistan he emphasized the need for professional education, improvisation in customers’ brand experience, alternate payment methods, and flexible payment returns.

The panel discussed the strengths of the rapidly growing demand for e-commerce in Pakistan due to the growing middle-class economy of the country. They emphasized the need for developing the workforce to fulfill the growing demands in e-commerce in various sectors.


It was nice to hear that the awareness level of having e-presence for almost every business exists in the country and we do not need to convince clients anymore to focus on digital sales. Instead, every new business now comes with a default plan of having an extensive e-commerce platform along with digital marketing.

 

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Aima Baig, Shahbaz Shigri turn regal bride and groom

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Lahore (NUT-DESK)

Aima Baig and Shahbaz Shigri have given their fans a glimpse into how they may pose on the day of their wedding.

Aima and Shahbaz recently featured in a bridal shoot for the label Mina Kashif. They modelled heavy embellished creations against a regal backdrop and carried themselves with grace and finesse.

At the 5th HUM Style Awards in July, Shahbaz revealed that he and Aima would tie the knot by the end of 2021. The two were engaged in a private ceremony in June. It was attended by Hania Aamir and Ali Rehman Khan.

Aima often shares adorable posts for and with Shahbaz and calls him her “weirdo”. They reportedly met on the sets of Parey Hut Love in 2019. 

 

 Aima and Shahbaz are among the most favorite celebrity couples in Pakistan.

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Haris Rauf the hero as Pakistan thrashes New Zealand

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Lahore (NUT-DESK)

Fast bowler Haris Rauf took a career best 4-22 to help Pakistan defeat New Zealand by five wickets and record their second successive win in the Twenty20 World Cup on Tuesday.

Boosted by their brilliant performance in the 10-wicket rout of arch-rivals India on Sunday, Rauf inspired the 2009 champions to victory in front of a boisterous Sharjah crowd mainly comprised of Pakistani expats.

Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell both scored 27 for New Zealand, while skipper Kane Williamson made a laborious 25 off 26 balls as New Zealand were held to a below-par 134-8.

Veteran Shoaib Malik (27) and Asif Ali (26) came together with Pakistan wobbling at 87-5 and led the team to their target in 18.4 overs.

Pakistan had lost skipper Babar Azam to Tim Southee — bowled for nine in the sixth over — as the paceman took his 100th wicket in his 84th T20 international. 

He is only the third bowler behind Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan (117 in 92 T20Is) and Sri Lankan Lasith Malinga (107 in 84) to take 100 or more wickets in the format.

Leg-spinner Ish Sodhi trapped both Fakhar Zaman (11) and Mohammad Rizwan leg-before to reduce Pakistan to 69-4. In between those two dismissals, Conway produced a brilliant diving catch at wide long-off to dismiss Mohammad Hafeez as he attempted to lift spinner Mitchell Santner out of the ground.

When Imad Wasim fell for 11, Pakistan still needed 47 off 31 deliveries. It was left to Asif — maligned for his continuous failures — to hit two sixes off Southee in the 17th over to bring down the target to 24 off the last three.

Malik reduced that to nine in two overs by hitting a four and a six off Santner. Asif then smacked Trent Boult for six before hitting the winning runs.

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Cricket Khidaiye: T20 World Cup 2021 anthem by Coke Studio .

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Lahore (NUT-DESK)

With all the hype going on during ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Coke Studio and Pakistan’s sensation Atif Aslam collaborated to make it more exciting for the cricket lovers.

Coke Studio released ‘Cricket Khidaiye’ for the fans; the lyrics of the song ‘Mitti da maan tu rakh ley’ focus on Nationalism and aims to raise the spirits of the players as well as the Nation.

The fans are always desperately waiting for a new release from the superstar and so Atif Aslam returns to the canvas of Coke Studio this season with an experimentation of ambient and introspective discovery.

Anthems have always proved to be a morale booster when it comes to Cricket. Let s celebrate the magic of cricket, Coke Studio wrote.

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PM Imran Khan notifies Lt Gen Nadeem Anjum as new DG ISI

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Lahore (NUT-DESK)

Prime Minister Imran Khan notified the appointment of Lieutenant General Nadeem Ahmed Anjum as Director-General of the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI),.     

He would replace the incumbent DG ISI Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed who has been posted as the Corps Commander Peshawar under the fresh reshuffle in the Pakistan Army.

The appointment would be effective from November 20, 2021. A handout released from the PM Office stated that the prime minister today met COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa, in a meeting that was part of a consultative process over the appointment of the new DG ISI.

It said that the PM Office received a list of officials from defence ministry and the prime minister interviewed all candidates.

A final consultation between COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa and PM Imran Khan was held today, the handout shared and added that after the process, the name of Lieutenant General Nadeem Ahmed Anjum has been finalized for the slot.

The nominated DG ISI would take charge of the slot on November 20.

On 6th October, the ISPR announced that Lieutenant general Nadeem Anjum, an erstwhile Karachi Corps Commander, has on Wednesday been posted as 25th Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief after his predecessor Lt Gen Faiz Hameed was posted Peshawar Corps Commander.

Lt Gen Faiz Hameed, who was serving as the Director-General of ISI since 2019, has been appointed as the new Corps Commander Peshawar in the fresh transfers and appointments.

The newly posted ISI chief has also served as Balochistan IG and originally belongs to the Punjab Regiment of Pakistan Army.

The public relations wing of the armed forces has announced earlier today more postings and transfers wherein Lt. Gen. Muhammad Amir has been posted as the Commander Gujranwala Corps and Lt Gen Asim Munir has been posted as the Quartermaster General.

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PAK Rupee depreciates 84 paisas to settle at Rs175.27 against US dollar

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LAHORE (NUT-BUSINESS)

The Pakistani rupee on Tuesday depreciated to Rs175.27 against the US dollar — “the lowest level since August 1947,” according to one analyst — owing to an increase in demand for the foreign currency in the inter-bank market.

The currency lost 84 paisas or 0.48% to hit its lowest level of Rs175.27 against the greenback.

The rupee has maintained the downtrend for the past five months. It has lost 15.10% (or Rs23) to date, compared to the 22-month high of Rs152.27 recorded in May.

With a fresh decline of 0.48%, the rupee has depreciated 11.25% (or Rs17.73) since the start of the current fiscal year on July 1, 2021, data released by the central bank revealed. It is pertinent to mention here that the State Bank of Pakistan had adopted a flexible market-based exchange rate regime in 2019.

“The rupee is expected to remain under pressure if talks between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Pakistan remain inconclusive,” currency traders forecast, as they believe the massive depreciation of the rupee against the dollar was also caused by panic buying and forward booking by importers because of fears of a possible failure of IMF-Pakistan talks.

Traders also held higher imports coupled with rising commodity prices in the international markets responsible for the strengthening of the dollar against the rupee.

However, apart from the dollar demand by the importers, the panic selling and forward booking of the dollar is also contributing to the rupee depreciation against the greenback. The international crude oil prices are hovering above $85/barrel, which has been making imports of petroleum products for domestic needs pricier.

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