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WhatsApp rolls out new feature making conference calls more easier

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WhatsApp rolls out new feature making conference calls more easier

Lahore (NUT DESK)

WhatsApp is here with a new update feature that makes conference calls easier than ever before. The new feature ensures no one misses a group call again by allowing users to join video calls even after they have already begun.

Head of Facebook Will Cathcart took to Twitter to announce the exciting new update.The feature was much-requested by many users who expressed anxiety on spontaneous group calls that had to be accepted or rejected upon receiving the call.

WhatsApp is aiming to make communications easier and user friendly as the pandemic is increasing distances. Joinable calls will reduce the stress of answering a group call as it starts and gives people the choice of when to join. Joinable calls will allow you to become a part of the conversation at any time you wish. You can also drop off or re-join so long as the call is still ongoing.

A call info screen will allow you to see who is already in the call or is invited but hasn’t joined.You can even join group calls later from the CALLS tab in the App. Simple select join and you’ll be part of the group call.The feature is all set to roll out on July 19 and is available on Android phones running version 4.1 or newer.

PAK president Arif Alvi is now on TikTok

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PAK president Arif Alvi is now on TikTok

Lahore (Nut-Desk)

The President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi has joined the popular video-sharing platform TikTok, he confirmed via his official Instagram account.

The president uploaded a video of himself on Twitter to make the announcement and wrote that the purpose of him joining the app is to spread the message of positivity among the youth of Pakistan.

“To spread the message of positivity & motivation for the youth of Pakistan, we will keep pushing inspiring videos for the TikTok users,” he wrote. Link of his tweet is below.

It should be recalled that earlier this month, the Sindh High Court had suspended the app. The decision was later reversed.

During the hearing, the petitioner’s lawyer seeking a ban on the app had said that the Peshawar High Court had earlier banned TikTok too as some videos uploaded on the platform are “immoral and against the teachings of Islam.”

The lawyer had said his client had approached the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) before moving the court, however, the PTA did not do anything in this regard.

Fawad slam ban

After the SHC ban on the app, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry had lashed out at the verdict banning TikTok across Pakistan till July 8, terming it “judicial activism”.

Taking to Twitter, Chaudhry had warned of consequences Pakistan will face in case it did not carry out judicial reforms.

“Pakistan will never come out of its economic crisis if judicial reforms are not undertaken,” he had said on Twitter.

“I’m baffled after reading yesterday’s verdicts on suspension of TikTok and the removal of the NBP president, and can’t help but wonder: what are our courts doing?” asked the information minister.

Chaudhry had noted that Pakistan, already, was suffering from losses worth billions of dollars due to “judicial activism”.

Imad Wasim becomes eighth Pak Bowler to reach 50 T20I wickets Landmark

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Imad Wasim becomes eighth Pak Bowler to reach 50 T20I wickets Landmark.

Lahore (NUT-Desk)

Pakistani all-rounder Imad Wasim has become the eighth Pakistani bowler to claim 50 wickets in the shortest format of the game.

The left-arm spinner took two wickets in the second T20 against England to complete his half century of wickets. Imad had dismissed Jason Roy (10) and Dawid Malan (1) in the first 15 balls of the match to give Pakistan an early breakthrough.

Wasim is just four wickets behind Sohail Tanvir, who took 54 T20 wickets. Wasim’s 50 wickets have come at an average of 23.06 and an economy rate of 6.40 in 51 matches.

He started his career in 2015 and has bowled 180 overs and gave 1153 runs with the best bowling figures of 5/14 against West Indies.

According to a report, his economy rate is the second-lowest among Pakistani bowlers to pick up at least 50 wickets and only former spinner Saeed Ajmal has a better economy rate of 6.36.

Pakistan eye series win against England in T20 final today.

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Pakistan eye series win against England in T20 final today.

Lahore (NUT-Desk)

Pakistan have to fight back to take the T20I series from England when both teams meet tonight at Old Trafford, Manchester to play the third and final match.

Both teams have won one match each – Pakistan by 31 runs in the first match at Nottingham on Friday and England by 45 runs in the second at Leeds on Sunday.

Pakistan still has a chance to win the T20I series and take revenge from England after going through a humiliating clean sweep in the three-match ODI series.

Pakistan have always been ahead of other countries in this shortest format of cricket by playing the most T20Is and winning the most number of matches. They have played 172 T20I matches so far, while no other country has played even 150 matches.

Similarly, Pakistan is the only country in the world to record one hundred or more victories as they have won 105 games so far in this format.

Unfortunately, they do not have an impressive record against England in T20 International cricket as they have won only six matches out of 12 against England, with one match tied and one with no result.

Despite having a batting powerhouse, consisting of young and energetic players along with experienced allrounder Mohammad Hafeez, Pakistan depend only on their skipper Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan. Both batsmen are displaying good form.

Pakistan also have a battery of fast bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain and Haris Rauf and the services of good spinners Shadab Khan and Usman Qadir, but they have not been lucky enough to bowl to give a tough time to the opponents. Now, both teams are facing each other in their 21st mutual Twenty20 International tonight and it will be an interesting encounter.

Ali Zafar honors inner Korean Pop Star ‘K-pop’ with his new project.

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Lahore (Nut-Desk)

Pak Star Singer Ali Zafar sent both his and K-pop fans in a frenzy after teasing a new look inspired by the smash hit genre on his social media platforms.

Singer Ali Zafar is channeling his inner Korean pop star look in his latest social media update. Turning to his Instagram on Saturday, the Rockstar hitmaker shared his all-new look donning ripped jeans and a printed black jacket.

Promising something special this Eid, Ali Zafar shared photographs of himself on the set of the secret project. “Onset! Get ready for something smashing this Eid,” he said. More pictures made their way on fan accounts, including some of him getting a special haircut for the project.

The Singer turned Actor then turned to the microblogging app once again to share his final look for the project, debuting his ode to K-pop!

“K-Pop in Pakistan?” teased Zafar.

Needless to say, thanks to korean singer’s immense popularity, the tweet proved to be a hit, however, left Pakistani K-pop fans divided over the look. While some expressed excitement about the upcoming project, some were left unimpressed.

Some even speculated whether Ali Zafar had managed to score collaboration with some K-pop stars.

“GIVE US MORE DETAILS ARE YOU GONNA COLLAB FOR NOW BTS IS IMPOSSIBLE BUT YOU CAN COLLAB WITH SUPER JUNIOR YESUNG CUZ HE NOTICED PAKI FANS TWO TIMES,” tweeted one excited fan.

PTV completes recording of Eid-ul-Adha programs!

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PTV completes recording of special Eid-ul-Adha programs

Culture Minister Khayal Ahmed Castro and leading singers and comedian also featuring in the Eid exclusive program.
Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) PTV Lahore Current Affairs Department also recorded a show full of entertainment and humor in the special programs of Eid-ul-Adha. The producer of this show is Syeda Maryam Shah. The show features important political, social personalities and showbiz stars. The current affairs department of Pakistan Television Lahore Center has also arranged to present a colorful and entertaining program for its viewers on Eid-ul-Adha, which will be aired on state TV on the occasion of Eid. In this regard, recording of these programs has been completed at Lahore Center. These Eid-ul-Adha programs will be aired on Chand Raat and three days of Eid. Producer Syeda Maryam Shah’s Eid show is hosted by Ejaz Waris and Qara-ul-Ain and its guests include Punjab Culture Minister Khayal Ahmed Castro and showbiz personalities. While comedian Sakhawat Naz, Singer Malko and Saira Naseem will present their performances.

With 6,000+ units sold, realme C21 is the True Quality King in the Entry-level Segment

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With 6,000+ units sold, realme C21 is the True Quality King in the Entry-level Segment

 The price drop of realme C21 to PKR 19,999/- was a huge hit among consumers, with over 6,000 units sold.

 Lahore (NUT Technology) Reliability, performance, affordability, and top quality are the key decision-making factors for young users when choosing a smartphone in this day and age. With the emergence of new technologies, the competition in the smartphone industry has expanded to new heights resulting in a heavily saturated market which has made it an undeniably perplexing experience for consumers to determine the best smartphone that fits all of their needs.

realme, the world’s fastest-growing smartphone brand that has time and again proven to be a market force in high-performing yet affordable devices, has made this tiresome decision-making process exceptionally easier for young consumers with the launch of realme C21 – the world’s first smartphone with TÜV Rheinland High Reliability Certification. The phone’s new price of PKR 19,999/- has raked in more than 6,000 units in sales, making it the ultimate favorite device in this price segment.

The TÜV Rheinland Smartphone High Reliability Certification sets a high-quality standard for consumer electronics as well as industry standards for major markets around the world. The TÜV Rheinland Smartphone High Reliability Certification contains 23 major tests, including;

  • 12 Daily Use Test Scenarios, such as drop, wear and tear.
  • 7 extreme environment test scenarios, such as super high and low temperature, high and low humidity, voltage fluctuation, button life, static electricity, and air pressure.
  • 4 Components Reliability Test Scenarios.

realme C21 has validated itself to be the most reliable and top-quality entry-level smartphone not only by being the first recipient of TÜV Rheinland High Reliability Certification but also due to the astounding specifications that it holds. This extremely capable smartphone comes with leap-forward features like AI Triple Camera with Super Nightscape, 6.5” HD+ mini drop full-screen, Octa-core 12nm 2.3GHz processor, and a large 5000mAh battery. realme C21 is a powerhouse of a device that is designed to bring groundbreaking experience to youngsters at a price that is hard to challenge making it an entry-level smartphone king at an unbeatable price of PKR 19,999/- only.

Telenor offers Free Snapchat for its Users

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Lahore (NUT Reporting) In line with its ambition of enabling and empowering Pakistanis through innovative products and services, Telenor Pakistan brings free Snapchat for its users.

In an industry first, Telenor has formed a strategic partnership with the globally popular social media platform, Snapchat. The development makes Telenor Pakistan the first telco to venture into augmented reality and build interactive Snapchat lenses for Pakistani consumers.

Telenor users can now enjoy Snapchat for free by dialing *915#. The move will not only help new users experience the fun and dynamic platform, but also enable existing users to engage with personalized lenses developed by Telenor and Snapchat.

This partnership will enable Snapchat to reach an additional customer base, besides empowering Telenor users to enjoy the popular social media app for free.

Telenor Pakistan has continuously been working to provide its users with a larger portfolio of lifestyle apps and services with great value. The company also introduced offers like Free WhatsApp and Free First Call in the past, with the Snapchat partnership being the latest step in that direction.

It has remained a tradition of Telenor Pakistan to render its users with a larger portfolio of lifestyle applications and services which offer great value. In addition to that, the company also rolled out offers such as Free WhatsApp and Free First Call in the past, with the Snapchat partnership being the latest step in that direction. It is a good step and other telecom service providers should follow the suit of Telenor and collaborate with other such platforms to diversify their services.

 

Notorious Criminal and head of Ladi Gang Khuda Baksh Chakrani killed in Cross Fire.

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Lahore (NUT – DESK) Punjab Police successfully completed the mission assigned by the Prime Minister of Pakistan and the Chief Minister Punjab,

Ladi gang key leader Khuda Bakhsh alias Khadi Chakrani along with an accomplice were killed in the encounter.  IGP Punjab.

Some time ago, Khuda Bakhsh alias Khadi killed a citizen by cutting off his hands and feet and the video went viral on social media.

Inspector General of Punjab Police Inam Ghani has said that the mission assigned by the Prime Minister of Pakistan and the Chief Minister of Punjab has been completed by the Punjab Police CTD in a very short period of time and  during the ongoing operation against the Ladi gang, its key leader Khuda Bakhsh alias Khadi Chakrani alongwith on accomplice named Ismail has been killed in police encounter and more  than 40 cases of murder, attempted murder, robbery and dacoity were registered against them.  It is noteworthy that some time ago, Khuda Bakhsh alias Khadi cut off the hand and foot of a citizen Ramzan and killed him and the video went viral on social media on which Prime Minister Imran Khan and Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar ordered Punjab Police to conduct operation against Ladi gang.  IG Punjab said that Punjab Police CTD had brought  Khuda Bakhsh Chakri to an end, the main accused of Ladi gang during an operation against ladi gang .He further said that  like Johar Town Lahore Blast ,Punjab Police has once again completed the high profile mission in a short span of time and proved that it is one of the top police forces in the world and has the full potential to successfully complete  every  mission.  He further said that the citizens of South Punjab have not only breathed a sigh of relief with the elimination of Ladi gang leader and other accomplices but the atmosphere of law and order in the area would be further improved.  Replying to the questions of the journalists, he further said that Punjab Police is always active in maintaining law and order in the province and against criminal elements and free registration of crimes is underway and all resources are being used to suppress criminals.

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‘Titane’ bags top honour at Cannes film festival. Director Julia Ducournau becomes 2nd woman to win top Cannes honour in 74-year history

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Julia Ducournau scooped the Palme d’Or on Saturday for her wildly imaginative film about a serial killer.

CANNES, FRANCE: Titane, a wildly imaginative film about a serial killer by French director Julia Ducournau, won the top Palme d’Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday – as revealed by jury head ahead of time Spike Lee in a gaffe at the ceremony.

Ducournau, 37, became only the second woman to win the top award at Cannes. In a moment of confusion, when asked in French to reveal what one of the prizes was, the US film director read off a card and prematurely announced the best movie winner.

“No excuses, I messed up,” Lee told a news conference after the event. “I’m a big sports fan, it’s like the guy at the end of the game at the foul line, he misses a free throw, or the guy misses a kick.”

It was not the first blooper moment at an awards ceremony: at the 2017 Oscars, musical La La Land was incorrectly announced as best movie, instead of Moonlight.

Ducournau, 37, became only the second woman to win the top award at Cannes. Her violent film split critics, with some praising its originality but others put off by its frantic and messy approach.

“Ducournau’s beautiful, dark, twisted fantasy is a nightmarish yet mischievously comic barrage of sex, violence, lurid lighting and pounding music,” critics at the BBC broadcaster said. “It’s also impossible to predict where it’s going to go next.”

Described as a “body horror” movie and based around a character with a titanium plate in her head, the film impressed with its energy.

“I’ve never seen a film in my life…. where a Cadillac impregnated a woman,” Lee said.

Ducournau had previously found critical success with Raw in 2016. The only previous female winner of Cannes’ top award was Jane Campion who shared the prize in 1993 for The Piano.

The world’s biggest film festival returned to the French Riviera after a 2020 hiatus due to the corona virus pandemic in one of the most unpredictable contests in years.