Peace & Pakistan First
Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) Tara Uzra Dawood held an eco-friendly “Love Your Planet” themed garden tea party for her birthday.
Each guest received a neem tree as an appreciation gift.
Spotted at the event included Amin Gulgee, Shallum Xavier, Sharmila Faruqui, Nadya Mistry, Ameena Saiyid, Zurain Imam, Ava Cowasjee, Satish Anand, Nazneen Tariq Khan, Umar Chaudhry and others.
ISLAMABAD (NUT DESK) National Highways and Motorway Police handed over the lost jewellery worth Rs 450,000 to the owner. According to the details, a man Fahad was traveling with his family on a private vehicle number MNY 2019 from Lahore to Attock via the motorway. During his journey they stopped at Kalar Kahar rest areas for refreshment. After resuming their journey they found out that ladies bag in the car which contained gold ornaments worth about Rs 450,000 was missing. He contacted the Motorway Police Helpline 130, and informed that he had forgotten a lady purse in the Mini Service Area. Sub-Inspector Adnan and car owner Fahad were kept in full touch so that they could reach the spot in the shortest possible time. Eventually, they reached the spot, took the purse into custody and informed the owners. The family received their wallet containing jewellery worth over four lakh rupees. The family thanked the Motorway Police for the speedy operation. DIG Motorway Ashfaq Ahmed Sector Commander Ashiq Hussain Chauhan appreciated sub-inspector and appreciated him and other staff and announced a reward for encouragement.
SHANGHAI: A hotel that bills itself as the world’s first “polar bear hotel” has opened in China’s far northeastern Heilongjiang province, drawing both guests and criticism for its central feature: live polar bears.
The Polar Bear Hotel, part of the Harbin Polarland theme park in Heilongjiang’s capital and largest city, Harbin, opened its doors on Friday with the promise of round-the-clock polar bear viewing from all 21 guest rooms.
“Whether you’re eating, playing or sleeping, polar bears will keep you company,” Harbin Polarland’s official WeChat account said in a post dated Thursday.
Photos and videos from Chinese state media showed people watching two polar bears in an indoor enclosure featuring artificial ice and small pools of water.
Yang Liu, a spokeswoman for Harbin Polarland, told media that the indoor area is only part of the bears’ total enclosure, and that they are let outdoors when temperature and air quality permit.
She said interest in staying at the hotel, where rooms range from 1,888 to 2,288 yuan ($290.10 to $351.56) per night was “very high”, adding that it is fully booked through a trial period.
Conservationists criticised the hotel.
“Polar bears belong in the Arctic, not in zoos or glass boxes in aquariums – and certainly not in hotels,” Jason Baker, senior vice president at animal rights group PETA told media on Saturday. “Polar bears are active for up to 18 hours a day in nature, roaming home ranges that can span thousands of miles, where they enjoy a real life.”
In 2016, a shopping mall in the southern city of Guangzhou attracted global condemnation after videos emerged of a polar bear, Pizza, lying on her side in a glass-walled enclosure.
Harbin Polarland, established in late 2005, calls itself the world’s first polar performing arts amusement park.
Islamabad (Muhammad Yasir) Women of Wonders Pakistan (WOWPK), a social impact community of women, celebrated the International Women’s Day by organizing the 2nd Women of Wonders Awards 2021 ceremony in partnership with InspireMill in Islamabad.
The ceremony was attended by a large number of women from various professional fields. The chief guest of the ceremony was Senator Seemi Ezdi and the ceremony was also graced by special guests, Ms. Shagufta Jabeen, Mr. Hamza Shafqaat, The Deputy Commissioner of Islamabad and Mr. Rana, Waqas, the Additional Deputy Commissioner of Islamabad.The Women of Wonders Awards 2021 Ceremony was an annual event dedicated to celebrating Pakistani women’s professional excellence in various fields.
The Awards Ceremony was the premiere event of the year, honouring women who have been contributing tremendously to the economic development of Pakistan and created impact at large. This year, a special award category, Enabler, was also introduced which honors outstanding feminist advocacy efforts by MEN that embody the goal of service to women and that have identifiably improved women’s lives. The winner of the Enabler award was Mr. Zaeem Zia, District Health Officer Islamabad.
In the first phase, nominations in 13 different categories (Agriculture, Artisans, Community Development/Pandemic & Crises, E-Commerce, Education, Health, Lifestyle & Beauty, technology & Innovation, Woman Entrepreneur of the year, Women in Unconventional Business, Public Services, Food & Hospitality, and Media Campaign) were collected from the women all over Pakistan.
The nominees were assessed upon quality of work, excellence and achievements on the basis of materials provided with the nomination form. In the second phase, the winners were selected through a two tier process, via public voting and a prestigious panel of twelve member jury. The winner of each category was awarded a prestigious WOW Award.
The founder of WOWPK, Mrs. Zia S. Hasan, said, “Empowering the women is essential and is very much necessary for the gender equality. One way forward for women empowerment is to make sure that women support each other and that their achievements are honoured and celebrated by the society. Women hold up half the sky and supporting women will help them advance at work, start businesses, reach big life goals and take part in the progress of the country. This awards ceremony is all about our achievements and taking the credit we deserve.”
Ms. Sidra Jalil, Founder InspireMill, said, “This celebration gives recognition to those woman personalities who have excelled in their own fields. Indeed, women have contributed greatly to the welfare of the society and to the country subsequently”.
Dawood Global Foundation and Scentsation partnered to hold a LADIESFUND International Women’s Day with the theme “Feeling beautiful leads to mental health and joy… Let’s overcome fears and stress together.” Dynamic women across the city were invited to experience pampering, exclusive tours, special discounts and surprise presents. Leading make-up guru Nighat Misbah spoke about how feeling beautiful can transform your energy and mental health. Transgender lawyer Nisha Rao shared how make up and beauty have not only helped cover her tears but given her strength to face an often harsh world. The event further encouraged women to collaborate, network and “buy local” products to promote the economy and in particular women entrepreneur brands, to support one another during these COVID-19 times. The gathering facilitated masks and SOPS to safely bring women together to support one another through sales, and build and cultivate relationships in ways that can benefit all parties.
“Every year we recognize and honour the best of talent among Pakistani women, and our known for our LADIESFUND Women’s Awards for Pakistan, including this past year when we honoured female front-line workers who have risked their lives to save the lives of others during COVID-19,” stated LADIESFUND President Tara Uzra Dawood, “but this International Women’s Day, we wanted the focus to be on collaboration not competition, on self-care rather than spotlights, and pamper women – many of whom were suffering this past year from mental health issues due to lockdown – instead focusing on a few.” “We are introducing a Scentsation women’s card to make our top products affordable for more women and to celebrate our women customers,” stated Scentsation CEO Mohsin Feroze, “and naturally we thought to partner with LADIESFUND for this as there are so many dynamic, successful women under their network as well as many who are being mentored and trained by them.” The happy occasion featured many delighted, relaxed faces, and a joy rarely seen in these pandemic times.
Scentsation gifted each guest with its brand new Woman’s Card, Swag bag, and a one day only 20% off on anything and everything in the store, just for LADIESFUND members and special guests. International Women’s Day is not just a day to celebrate but to be celebrated. Depilex was Beauty Partner and LADIESFUND welcomed members of ABFP forum by Afshan Rashid. Spotted at the event were Anisa Faruqui, Lubna Lakhani, Nazneen Tariq Khan, Nazli Abid, Ruby Noorani, Nilofer Yousuf, Afifa Abid, among others.
DHAKA: To cheers from colleagues, Bangladesh´s first transgender news presenter broke down in tears on Monday, but only after her word-perfect debut was beamed to the nation and the cameras were off.
Bangladesh is home to an estimated 1.5 million transgender people, who face rampant discrimination and violence and are often forced to live by begging, the sex trade or crime.
The experience of Tashnuva Anan Shishir, who delivered the three-minute news bulletin on the private Boishakhi TV, was typical.
Born Kamal Hossain Shishir, she discovered in her early teens she was trapped in a man´s body. She says she was sexually assaulted and bullied for years.
“The bullying was so unbearable I attempted suicide four times. My father stopped talking to me for years,” said Shishir, now aged 29.
“When I couldn´t cope with it any more, I left home… I couldn´t stand the neighbours telling my father about how I should act or walk in a masculine way.” She fled her home in a southern coastal district to live alone in the capital Dhaka, and then in the central city of Narayanganj.
There she underwent hormone therapy, took jobs working for charities and acted in theatres, all the while keeping up her studies.
NEW DELHI: Now Delhi women can just drive 30-km to get to an exclusive boutique in a teeming New Delhi residential district — a women-only liquor store.
Inside a shopping mall, the store provides a safe environment for women to buy alcohol in a city where harassment and discrimination is a daily battle and many women fear going out at night.
Buying a bottle of wine or whisky on a night in the Indian capital has always been a fight for position inside a hot and cramped store, where customers — mostly men — scream orders at stressed-out staff.
“I have always avoided going into an alcohol store,” said Shakuntla, whose name was changed so that her family would not know where she had been.
“I usually ask someone to get it for me,” she said inside the store with a sign on its glass door reading “Exclusively for ladies”.
“Men judge when women buy and drink alcohol. I can´t deny it,” said a man who accompanied Sharma to the door. The store does let couples in but they are rare.
“That is why we specifically came to this store so that a woman can decide what she wants in an environment where she doesn´t feel uncomfortable.” The gang-rape and murder of a young woman on a Delhi bus in 2012 sparked weeks of protests and put the spotlight on the treatment of women in India.
Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) The diligent team of Depilex has been recognized and honored at the ARY People’s Choice Awards for the year 2021 in the category of best make up segment.
The Depilex team is very well-known for their great expertise and finesse when it comes to the art of makeup. They have been in the beauty industry since 4 decades and has no doubt built a brand name for themselves which is difficult to live up to which is why it comes as no surprise that they emerged victorious this time as well.
The Depilex Group had been nominated along with many other renowned make up teams and artists but it seems that the public has spoken up and chosen whose work they love and appreciate the most. The voting took place on an online poll to commemorate and celebrate the hard work done by individuals in the previous year.
Expressing her feelings, the Director of Depilex Group, Nighat Misbah took to their social media and said “This is a proud moment for the Depilex Family! Thank you to the entire team of ARY digital, fans & supporters who voted for us; we are truly honored.”
After championing as a globally-trusted food brand, Shan Foods makes its mark as an active advocate of empowerment and sustainability
Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Shan Foods Private Limited (SFPL), a leader in the spice industry, has been awarded with the “Community Impact Award” at the ‘10th Annual Corporate Social Responsibility Summit & Awards 2021’ during a ceremony held at a local hotel.
Organized every year by The Professionals Network (TPN) since 2011, the Annual CSR Summit and Awards is the only nationally-recognized CSR awards of Pakistan, registered with IPO, Government of Pakistan, that recognizes leading corporations from across the country for their outstanding efforts for the betterment of communities and society at large.
As a brand that places ultimate value upon its customers and understands the role it plays in the community, Shan Foods has always believed in giving back to the society. Acknowledging the trying times the pandemic brought with it last year, Shan Foods made rigorous efforts for COVID-19 relief work, assisting vulnerable groups during the time of crisis. As a global brand, these efforts were not only limited to a local level but were also extended on an international level where it partnered with multiple food banks in North America and the Middle East, reallocating its resources to wider communities. In addition, Shan Foods’ CSR efforts are also aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals – supporting livelihoods, ensuring food security, and empowering marginalized segments of society – with sustainability at the core of everything it does. It is in recognition of these contributions that Shan Foods has been conferred with one of the most prestigious CSR awards in the country.
Sharing his views on the achievement, Mr. Sikandar Tiwana, CEO Shan Foods said, “While Shan Foods is renowned for its authentic taste and quality, it is also equally committed to the wellbeing of communities, thriving to enhance the quality of life of all of its stakeholders. It is through our comprehensive business model that all of us at Shan Foods are obliged to fulfill our corporate social responsibilities and undertake initiatives that bring value to the communities and environment in which we operate. This CSR Award is a reward for our Shan family and we will continue to remain committed to what is important for our people and for the world we live in.”
Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Traditional customer service is undergoing a revolutionary transformation. In this multi-channel age, it is no longer good enough for companies to provide great service on a single platform. Today’s customers want to engage in real conversations with real people in real-time. And they want that conversation to take place on the channel of their choice. Recently, Bagallery was facing challenges in managing the queries and complaints of multiple customers across multiple platforms.
To enable a one-window solution, where all customer data, queries and channels are aggregated, Bagallery built an omnichannel customer service solution for its customers: This omnichannel customer care solution helps customers contact Bagallery on the following channels with quick turnaround time: · Emails (care@bagallery.com) · Live chat (10 a.m. – 6 p.m.)
(https://www.bagallery.com) · Live calls (10 a.m. – 7 p.m.) (0348-111-4242) All Emails are responded to within 12hrs, live chat within 3 minutes and waiting time on calls is not more than 2 minutes. Customer’s nowadays like conversational support rather than the traditional one-way communication and the launch of this solution by Bagallery will enable them to engage with customers in an unprecedented way – solve problems, answer queries & questions, and engage with customers on social media and live chat.
