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COVID-19 vaccination certificate mandatory for domestic air travel.

Posted on July 25, 2021July 25, 2021 by Ali Qasim

The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Saturday declared COVID-19 vaccination certificates mandatory for domestic air travel. The country’s apex COVID-19 body urged the public to get vaccinated by July 31 in order to circumvent any inconvenience.

According to NCOC, from August 1, travellers will be required to carry proof of vaccination when taking domestic flights.The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) issued a notification in this regard, saying that it has communicated these guidelines to all airlines.

“From August 1, those people seeking to board domestic flights who are not vaccinated will not be allowed to travel,” the notification said. It stated that this restriction applies to all individuals aged 18 and above.

The development comes as a slight drop was recorded in the daily cases and death counts Saturday morning.

Pakistan’s coronavirus positivity ratio has fallen and now stands at 4.89%.According to the latest data from the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on its official web portal, at least 32 more people succumbed to the coronavirus on Friday, taking the total death tally to 22,971.

In the last 24 hours, 37,636 coronavirus tests were conducted across the country, out of which 1,841 came back positive. In addition to this, 924,782 people have recovered from the virus in the country so far, whereas the number of active cases stands at 54,122 as of today morning.

However, a dip in numbers are not meant to be seen as a sign that the threat from the virus is diminishing. It must be remembered that just a day earlier, Pakistan became the 30th country to cross the grim milestone of 1 million cases.

NCOC chief Asad Umar in a post on Twitter today, urged people to follow coronavirus-related standard operating procedures (SOPs) and get themselves vaccinated against the virus, warning the “risk is not over”.

COVID-19 vaccination certificate mandatory for domestic air travel.

Mehwish Hayat hints at joining politics to bring real ‘change’

Posted on July 25, 2021July 25, 2021 by Ali Qasim

Lahore (NUT-DESK)

Mehwish Hayat, Pakistan’s Tamgha-e-Imtiaz winning actress has hinted at joining politics to bring about change in Pakistan. Mehwish have revealed her desire in a television program.

“I’m inspired by the PTI government because they have brought about change in the country and they came with a vision,” Mehwish said in response to a question during a TV Program.

In past Mehwish have beenvery vocal about her ambition in life beside being the top actress of Pakistan. When asked if she is interested in parliamentary or party politics, the actor said her aim is to bring about change, and only time will tell which system it is possible through.

“Imran Khan was a cricketer before,” Mehwish said. “When a cricketer can become a prime minister, why can’t an actress?”

The actor added that someone has to take PM Khan’s place in future and she could be a candidate for that.

Mehwish Hayat hints at joining politics to bring real ‘change’

Mehwish was awarded the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in March 2019. She has spoken on several international forums about the representation of Muslims in film.

Prince Harry signs four-book deal worth up to £29 million

Posted on July 25, 2021July 26, 2021 by Ali Qasim

Lahore (NUT-DESK)

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have reportedly signed a four-book deal with Penguin Random House. Prince Harry recently revealed he’s set to release a memoir in “late 2022”, and it has now been reported the duke and his wife Meghan are set to write three further books for the publisher.

Earlier this week, it was announced that he will publish an intimate memoir of his life, which will include the “definitive account” of his “experiences, adventures, losses and life lessons”.

This is the first time a prominent member of the royal family has written an account of their personal life. The book is reported to be only “the tip of the iceberg”. Prince Harry’s second book will be published after the Queen’s death. The Duchess of Sussex, too, will write a “wellness” guide as part of the contract. The content of a fourth installment remains is yet to be revealed.

The Duke has been overseeing the bidding process and has told publishers to start at £18 million. It is predicted that the final figure with Penguin Random House could be as high as £29 million. The book is expected to go on sale towards the end of 2022. All its proceeds will go to charity.

The description went on to say Harry’s book would cover his “lifetime in the public eye”, as well as “the joy he has found in being a husband and father”. A spokesperson for the Sussexes, on the other hand, claimed the reports were “false” and insisted that only one memoir was planned by the Duke.

Prince Harry signs four-book deal worth up to £29 million

TWITTER BEATS REVENUE TARGETS WITH AD IMPROVEMENTS

Posted on July 25, 2021July 25, 2021 by Ali Qasim

Lahore (NUT-DESK)

Social Media platform Twitter reported higher revenue growth than Wall Street had expected, as the social media platform rolled out ad targeting improvements to help brands reach potential customers. Shares of Twitter rose 5% to $73 in trading after the bell.

Since the start of the year, Twitter has raced to introduce products in new areas like audio-only chat rooms and newsletter publishing in an effort to turn around years of business stagnation and reach its goal of doubling annual revenue by 2023.

Advertising revenue totaled $1.05 billion, up 87% from the year-ago quarter, and beat Wall Street estimates of $909.9 million.

Twitter has worked to improve the effectiveness of its ads, introducing 2,500 new topic categories during the quarter to help users find content they’re interested in, all of which provides more ad targeting data back to Twitter, the company said on a conference call with analysts.

“We get great signal about what people are most interested in, where they are or the places they care about,” said Twitter Chief Financial Officer Ned Segal during the call.

Those improvements, along with higher demand from advertisers seeking to reach consumers as countries reopen from pandemic restrictions, helped propel ad revenue, Twitter said.

The strong results from both Twitter and its tech peer Snap Inc (SNAP.N), which reported quarterly revenue growth of 116% on Thursday, shows “that the overall digital ad market is on fire right now, with the reopening further strengthening advertisers’ budgets,” said Ygal Arounian, a research analyst at Wedbush Securities.

Twitter reported 206 million monetizable daily active users (mDAU), its term for users who are served advertising, for the second quarter ended June 30, matching analyst targets of 205.9 million users, according to IBES data from Refinitiv.

Its U.S. user base declined by 1 million over three months from the previous quarter due to a lighter news cycle in the United States, Twitter said, with total users worldwide in line with Wall Street targets.

Total revenue, which also includes revenue the company earns from data licensing, rose 74% year-over-year to $1.19 billion, beating analyst estimates of $1.07 billion.

FUTURE INVESTMENTS

The San Francisco-based company now expects headcount and total costs and expenses to grow at least 30% for the full year, up from its previous guidance of 25%, as it invests in its engineering and product teams.

Chief Executive Jack Dorsey, a longtime proponent of bitcoin, said during the earnings call the digital currency “is a big part” of Twitter’s future and could be used for ecommerce transactions on the platform or to tip popular content creators.

Twitter added that new privacy controls that Apple Inc implemented in April, which are designed to limit digital advertisers from tracking iPhone users without their consent, had a lower-than-expected impact on revenue in the second quarter.The full impact of Apple’s changes have yet to be seen, and some concerns still linger, Arounian said.

Twitter forecast third quarter total revenue to be between $1.22 billion to $1.3 billion, roughly in line with or slightly ahead of consensus analyst estimates of $1.17 billion.On an adjusted basis, Twitter earned 20 cents per share during the second quarter, well above the estimate of 7 cents.

TWITTER BEATS REVENUE TARGETS WITH AD IMPROVEMENTS

Noor Muqaddam Case: Accused’s father, Mother arrested by POLICE

Posted on July 25, 2021July 25, 2021 by Ali Qasim

Lahore (NUT-DESK)

Police have arrested the parents of Zahir Jaffer, the suspect accused of killing Noor Mukadam, a daughter of a former Pakistani ambassador to South Korea Shaukat Mukadam.

This was revealed by Deputy Commissioner Islamabad Muhammad Hamaza Shafqaat in a statement issued in the early hours of Sunday.

The arrest came hours after the suspect was presented before a court. The murder and beheading of Noor Mukadam has sparked nationwide outrage in Pakistan, with thousands of people calling on the authorities to take the case to logical end .

The post-mortem report of the Noor Mukadam was released on Friday, stating that she was beheaded after being murdered in Islamabad.

It is pertinent to mention here that on July 20, a woman in her twenties, reportedly a daughter of a former ambassador, had been put to death allegedly by her own friend in the vicinity of Kohsar police station.

The Islamabad police spokesman stated that the suspects were arrested on charges of concealing evidence and aiding and abetting the crime. The detailed statement of the victim’s father Shaukat Muqaddam is also recorded. The police also arrested Zahir Zakir’s domestic helpers Iftikhar and Jamil for investigation.

POLLING FOR Azad Jammu Kashmir LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY UNDERWAY

Posted on July 25, 2021July 25, 2021 by Ali Qasim

Lahore (NUT-DESK)

Polling for the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly has begun, amid strict security measures, on Sunday 25^th July today.

Polling that started at 08:00am will continue until 05:00pm without any break while results at the polling stations will be announced after one hour of the conclusion of the polling.

Over 40 thousand security personals including PAK Army, FC, Rangers & Police will perform duties to ensure peaceful polling.

According to data, 701 candidates are contesting for 45 general seats including 12 refugee seats in Pakistan. A tough contest is being expected between three main political parties Pakistan Tehreek-e- Insaaf (PTI), Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) while on 7 seats regional parties Muslim Conference (MC) and Jammu Kashmir peoples party (JK-PP)’s candidates are in a tough contest against candidates of major political parties, on 6 MC and on one JKPP.

Gallup Survey

POLLING FOR Azad Jammu Kashmir LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has emerged as the most popular party in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and is likely to win the upcoming election in the region schedule on July 25, according to a survey conducted by Gallup Pakistan.

The Gallup Pakistan survey put PTI ahead of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), while the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has been placed at the third position.

According to a survey of Gallup Pakistan, 44 per cent in AJK think that PTI will win the elections while PML-N has 12 per cent and PPP 9 per cent popularity.

25 Textile Firms contribute 21 PC to $25Billion exports.

Posted on July 24, 2021 by Ali Qasim

Lahore (NUT-DESK)

The top 25 textile companies have alone contributed over $5.361 billion, or 21 per cent, to the country’s overall exports of $25bn in 2020-21.

It is a matter of great pleasure that the exports of the textile sector alone soared by 19.23pc to $15.5bn in 2020-21 compared to $13bn the preceding year,” Aptma (North Zone) Chairman Abdul Rahim Nasir told media on Friday. “It is really unprecedented, he added.

According to a list shared by trade bodies, Style Textile (Pvt) Ltd exports remained $428.76 million in 2020-21, followed by Interloop Ltd with $331.54m, Artistic Milliners (Pvt) Ltd $329.63m, Yunus Textile Mills Ltd $311.92m, Nishat Mills Ltd $307.32m, Gul Ahmad Textile Mills Ltd $284.25m, Feroze 1888 Mills Ltd $273.04m, Soorty Enterprises Ltd $268.14m, Artistic Fabric & Garment Industries (Pvt) Ltd-$226.42m, Liberty Mills $216.33m, Masood Textile Mills Ltd $213.05m, Sadaqat Ltd $209.22m, US Apparel & Textiles Ltd $197.50m, Al-Karam Textile Mills Ltd $185.25m, Nishat (Chunian) Ltd $169.70m, Novatex Ltd $167.49m, Lucky Textile Mills Ltd $165.79m, Garibsons Ltd $165.65m, Denim Clothing Company $148.58m, Klash Ltd $139.16m, Sapphire Finishing Mills Ltd $137.35m, Gohar Textile Mills Ltd $126.78m, Kamal Ltd $125.75m, Riaz Textile Mills Ltd $121.09m and Sapphire Fibres Ltd $111.87m.

He said keeping in view the rapid expansion in the textile exports owing to increasing investments, Aptma has decided to take all those textile exports companies making $40m to 50m per annum to achieve the figure of $100m each. “If we succeed in doing so, our textile exports alone may jump from $15.5bn to $25bn in next couple of years,” he added.

He said the outstanding export performance of the textile sector is a very good omen for the country’s economy.

Govt finalises digital policy for all newspaper websites.

Posted on July 24, 2021July 26, 2021 by Ali Qasim

Any news site activated for more than six months will be considered eligible for advertisements, says info minister.

Lahore (NUT-DESK)

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhary has finalized the digital policy for all newspaper websites, accepting a long-held demand of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE).

While talking to members of the CPNE to condole the death of Council President Arif Nizami, he said a summary for approval of the policy will be tabled in the cabinet meeting next week.

According to Fawad Chaudhary, along with the national newspapers, the regional and local newspapers will also be granted a separate advertisement quota. Any news site which is activated for more than six months will be considered eligible for the advertisements, he said, adding that such advertisements will be monitored through cyber wing of the ministry.

Principal Information Officer (PIO) Sohail Khan explained that the government will separately issue advertisements to news websites under the new policy, and an amount of Rs 1billion is likely to be set aside for the purpose.

CPNE Senior Vice President Kazam Khan and provincial presidents Arshad Arif and Ayaz Khan expressed their gratitude to Federal Minister Fawad Chaudhary for his efforts regarding approval of the digital policy.

Govt finalises digital policy for all newspaper websites.

realme GT Master Edition Series Officially Released in China

Posted on July 24, 2021July 25, 2021 by Ali Qasim

Lahore (Nut-Desk)

Designed by the renowned Japanese industrial designer, Naoto Fukasawa, realme GT Master Edition is claimed to be the best designed flagship smartphone of the year.

realme – the world’s fastest growing smartphone brand has released the GT Master Edition Series. Designed by Naoto Fukasawa, the famous Japanese industrial designer, realme GT Master Edition Series is claimed to be the best-designed flagship smartphone this year. realme GT Master Edition Series focuses on the trendsetting design and leap-forward performance, making it an absolute fit for being the flagship series of realme.

Naoto Fukasa has designed the smartphone’s back to adopt the suitcase design style. With GT Master Edition Series, realme introduces the industry’s first 3D vegan leather technology – a true innovation in design.

realme GT Master Edition Series is remarkable and noteworthy for its design and specification. realme GT Explorer Master Edition is equipped with Snapdragon 870 processor, 120Hz AMOLED display, stainless-steel liquid cooling technology, 65W SuperDart charging, a triple-camera system that includes a 50MP Sony IMX766 main camera, a 16MP ultra-wide-angle lens, and a B&W portrait lens.

The realme GT Master Edition is equipped with Snapdragon 778G 5G processor, using the TSMC 6nm process technology. realme GT Master Edition also has the same stainless-steel liquid cooling system, 120Hz Samsung AMOLED display, 65W SuperDart with a 4300mAh battery.

The price of realme GT Explorer Master Edition starts from USD 450/- and realme GT Master Edition starts from USD 370/- respectively. In addition to the smartphones, realme will also bring new category products at the following overseas launch event – including Pakistan.

realme GT Master Edition Series Officially Released in China

Singing Sensation Aima Baig Engaged To Shahbaz Shigri.

Posted on July 24, 2021July 26, 2021 by Ali Qasim

Lahore (NUT-DESK)

Pakistani singing sensation Aima Baig engaged to love of her lifeShahbaz Shigri in a private ceremony attended by few celebrities including Aima’s best friend Hania Amir. The beautiful couple also exchanged rings. Aima and Shahbaz were dating for more than two years and finally they got engaged officially. Aima Baig shared her adorable engagement pictures with her fans. She was looking gorgeous and beautiful on her engagement.

Aima Baig wore a red and green saree at the event. She was looking very beautiful and gorgeous in saree. Shahbaz Shigri wore a black suit on his engagement. Both were looking very happy and adorable at their engagement ceremony. Friends from the showbiz industry attended their engagement ceremony. Haina Amir attended their best friend’s engagement ceremony in a light pink saree and she was looking breathtaking .They flashed their rings after their engagement.

Various Celebrities including Aima’s best friend Hania Amir, Bilal Saeed, Uzair Jaswal, Yasir Jaswal, Ali Rehman Khan and Usman Mukhtar attended the ceremony

Beautifull Pictures of Engagememt ceremony are also making rounds on the internet.

Pakistani singing sensation, Aima Baig, has been winning the hearts of millions of people with her versatile voice. The singer and scriptwriter have established herself as an upcoming superstar in the music industry.Whatever genre it is she exactly knows how to rock on the beat.

At the 5th HUM Style Awards, Shahbaz had revealed that he and Aima will tie the knot by the end of 2021.Aima and Shahbaz met on the sets of Parey Hut Love in 2019. They are among the most favourite celebrity couples in Pakistan.