Atif Aslam, Mahira Khan’s latest track ‘Ajnabi’ out now!

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Lahore (NUT-DESK)

Atif Aslam and Mahira Khan’s much-anticipated collaboration, which had been making rounds on the internet ahead of its release, is finally out!

The duo premiered the song with a YoutTube live session on Saturday, September 25, leaving fans in awe of the track’s synth melodies.

While Atif showcases his mellifluous singing skills, Mahira charms the music video with her enigmatic aura.

Atif Aslam’s new collaboration with Mahira comes 10 years after the duo did their first film, Bol(2011) together.

 

 

Prime Minister Imran Khan Launches Digital Media Development Program for Youth Skills Development

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Islamabad – (NUT-DESK)

Prime Minister Imran Khan has formally launched Digital Media Development Program (DMDP). Digital Media Development Program, a flagship initiative as per the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan is launched by Digital Media Wing (DMW), Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, in partnership with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). DMWP is a multifaceted program that focuses on the development and growth of the Digital Media Industry of Pakistan along with increasing effective networking between the government and the youth of Pakistan.

Speaking at the event, the PM said, “The Pakistani Youth should never underestimate their abilities and set a very high goal for themselves to achieve. You should never give up in the face of failures, and the hurdles are there only to make you stronger. Choose objectives that are bigger than yourself and serve a higher purpose. Further, he said that he is delighted to see this initiative that will involve the youth of Pakistan in furthering Pakistan’s narrative. He stressed the importance of truth and said that those who remain truthful in their life are respected.”

Pakistan’s digital media community is growing rapidly, with over 100 million internet users, 185 million mobile subscriptions, and over 50 million people active on social media. On this occasion, Minister for Information & Broadcasting Fawad Chauhdry said, “The previous governments used the state media to further their party narratives. They did not build the state media institutions for projecting Pakistan’s interests internationally. Imran Khan led government ever since assuming charge has focused on improving the state media to fight the battle of narratives internationally to highlight Pakistan’s role as a responsible state in the comity of nations. ”

DMW has partnered with the world’s leading social media organizations and Digital Media industry experts to give workshops to the interns, including YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter. With UNDP’s support, the students will also get monthly stipends upon successful completion of tasks.

Regarding UNDP’s support to the internship program, the UNDP Resident Representative Knut Ostby said, “UNDP is pleased to support the government of Pakistan in this effort to equip the youth in relevant digital skills and to provide young women and men with on-the-job training in government offices. This kind of professional exposure will be an essential step to enhance youth’s future career prospects.”

This program aims at bridging the gap between the students, the Government of Pakistan, and the Digital Media industry by training the youth. In the first batch, 100 capable interns have been selected. They will be placed at Federal Ministries and departments for the period of 3 months, where they will get to directly work with the government leadership to enhance their skills.

Dr. Arslan Khalid, Focal Person to PM on Digital Media said, “Quality human resource is the key to success in any field. DMDP is precisely designed to polish the talent of youth without limiting their ability to think and innovate. It’s not just any usual internship program as  candidates selected in it have already gone through series of interviews and only those who will successfully finish all their modules and project will get the completion certificate. We believe this DMDP program will go a long way in giving a fresh direction to Pakistan’s digital media space.”

General Manager, DMW Imran Ghazali said, “the objective of DMDP is to create and mentor a cadre of empowered students and graduates who are equipped with the new-age skills required to operate in the Digital Media Industry and to empower this talented Pakistani youth to work for national and international organizations.” During the internship program, the interns will also be guided to conduct digital media seminars in their respective universities in order to engage the youth of Pakistan. The interns will also work on a project to address issues such as fake news that Pakistan faces in this particular industry.

With DMDP, a more collaborative and agile digital ecosystem will be created, where all stakeholders work towards a common goal of transforming Pakistan’s Digital landscape for the betterment of the country.

 

Amna Ilyas is Being Badly Bashed for Her ‘Bold’ Photoshoot

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Lahore (NUT-DESK)

Amna Ilyas is a Pakistani film and television actress, and model. Bold photos of Pakistan showbiz industry actress Amna Ilyas have gone viral on social media.

Amna has posted her photos on the photo and video-sharing app Instagram in which she is wearing a black dress. In the picture posted by actress Amna Ilyas, it can be seen that the actress is wearing inappropriate clothes. Have a look below.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CUFCHXnoBku/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Social media users are sharing their views on bold photos.

 

Microsoft Office 2021 will be available without subscription from 5th October

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Lahore (NUT-DESK)

Microsoft has announced that Office 2021 will be launching alongside Windows 11 with the company already set the new operating system’s launch date for October 5.

Office 2021 will be available in the following versions:

  • Microsoft Office Home and Student 2021
  • Microsoft Office Home and Business 2021
  • Microsoft Visio Standard 2021
  • Microsoft Visio Professional 2021
  • Microsoft Project Standard 2021
  • Microsoft Project Professional 2021
  • Office 2021 is practically identical to Office Long Term Servicing Channel (LTSC), a software suite that the company already distributes to business customers, according to a report.
  • Microsoft will continue to offer 32-bit versions as well and you do not need to purchase a Microsoft 365 subscription for the next version of Office as Microsoft’s MSRP remains as it was for the 2019 edition.

The company has not yet released much information about features the new version of Office will have. But, it has confirmed that Office 2021 will have a new standard font, XLOOKUP, Dynamic arrays and Instant Search, among other changes.

 

Sarah Khan and Falak Shabier shared the video of their upcoming baby’s room.

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Lahore (NUT-DESK)

Pakistani singer Falak Shabir shared a glimpse of his baby’s room as he and Sarah Khan are all set to welcome their first child any time now. Taking to Instagram, the Lagay Pyari singer posted a video, showcasing the baby’s room.

Tagging the wifey, Falak Shabir captioned the video, “Arriving soon INSHALLAH!” followed by heart emoticons.

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Commenting on the post, Sarah said, “InshaAllah” followed by a heart emoji.

The video showcases a tiny baby closet full of baby clothes. The child’s room also has a little bed with pink pillows and a big teddy bear on it.

 

Ali Zafar thanks fans for making ‘Larsha Pekhawar’ no 1 on YOUTUBE trending

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Lahore (NUT-DESK)

Ali Zafar has officially dropped his first-ever Pashto song and it is everything fans had wished for. The beautiful cultural song reached at no 1 on youtube trending in Pakistan and Ali Zafar shared a special post on Insta handle regarding it.

Ahead of Pashtun culture day, the 41-year-old singer has blessed his fanbase up North with a new version of Larsha Pekhawar.

Joined by Gul Panra and Fortitude Pakhtun Core, Ali Zafar has added unique energy into his upbeat track.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CUIBaxso_vW/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

“Here it is! LARSHA PEKHAWAR- Click on the link in bio to watch full video. Go and subscribe to my channel now and let me know how you liked it !? Poora dekh ke bataana!,” the singer wrote on his Instagram handle on Wednesday.

Shehzad Roy gets musical instruments delivered to Hunza boys.

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Lahore (NUT-DESK)

Famed Pakistani singer and social worker Shehzad Roy expressed his joy over sending musical instruments to a talented young group of Hunza boys, who were seen playing a tune of the national song in a viral video.

Shehzad Roy, who is the founder of Zindagi Trust, took twitter and Instagram to tell the world that he did what he pledged to. “Mission accomplished!!!!Instruments delivered to young talented Hunza boys,” said Shehzad Roy in his tweet.

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Roy has posted a video on the social media platform in which he thanked the people who helped him accomplish his mission. In the video, the singer begins by reminiscing over a childhood memory about needing a distortion pedal for his guitar. “The distortion pedal was not available in Pakistan then. When I received it for the first time, I was extremely happy and I still remember how I felt that joy,” he said.

“So when I saw these children playing music with the help of plastic drums and tin cans, I remembered the time when I needed the distortion pedal.”

The singer said he then asked his manager to trace these children and got the musical instruments dispatched to them. The manager, he said, at last succeeded in locating the children in Hunza.

“We came to know that these children made this video ten years ago. Now, all of them have grown up,” he continued. “I asked them if they have all the required instruments. They said they don’t. I asked my manager Richard to make available all the instruments they want.”

The singer said he collected the musical instruments with the help of a few friends and then dispatched them to the Hunza boys.

Shehzad Roy said he requested the boys to play the same tune with the help of new instruments and they complied.

The latter part of the video shows the Hunza musicians playing the music of the national song ‘Aao Bacho Sayr Karaen Tum Ko Pakistan Ki‘. The children in the viral video are now adults with beards.

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Samsung to set up TV line-up plant in Karachi : Razak Dawood.

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Lahore (NUT-DESK)

Samsung is all set to establish its TV line-up plant in Pakistan according to a tweet by advisor to the prime minister on commerce and investment, Abdul Razak Dawood. The plant will be collaboration with R&R Industries in Karachi which will produce the TV sets for the South Korean company which has established itself as a global leader.

The plant “will become functional in Q4 of 2021 and is expected to produce 50,000 units annually,” tweeted Dawood. “This is a vindication of MOC’s “Make-in-Pakistan” policy for industrialization via rationalization of input costs and other incentives,” he added.

In July, the South Korean company had signed an agreement with Lucky Motor Corporation to begin manufacturing its phones in Pakistan. Samsung’s decision to assemble phones in Pakistan was an indication of the success of the Mobile Device Manufacturing Policy (MDMP) launched by the government in June 2020.

The vision of the policy was clear that by 2022, 80% of all mobile phones sold in Pakistan should be locally manufactured. Last year in August, Prime Minister Imran Khan had declared that the government was vigorously pursuing a Make-in-Pakistan policy to promote export-oriented industrialization in the country.

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Facebook to launch portable version of Portal video chat device

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Lahore (NUT-DESK)

Facebook has announced two new models of its Portal video calling devices, including its first portable version. The social media company also said it was testing with several U.S. companies a service for businesses to remotely manage Portal work accounts and devices.

Facebook has not provided specific sales numbers on Portal, but a spokeswoman said there had been increased sales and usage during the COVID-19 pandemic, through which many companies shifted to remote working and more people stayed at home under lockdown measures. Facebook makes the vast majority of its money from digital ads.

The company, which is under scrutiny from global regulators and lawmakers over its approach to user safety, privacy and content across its services, launched its first line of Portals in 2018. The smart-display devices, one of Facebook’s forays into selling hardware, let users make video calls, with cameras that automatically follow users around a room.

Updates in the new models announced on Tuesday included a “household mode,” allowing users to share a Portal and control others’ access to their contacts and apps, and a way to watch TV through the product with others who are not using a Portal device.

Facebook said the portable Portal Go will cost $199 and the large-screen Portal+, the latest generation of the product, will cost $349. Both will begin shipping on Oct. 19.

Facebook also said it would start adding support for Microsoft Teams in Portal in December.

The company reported $497 million in non-advertising revenue in the second quarter of 2021, which it attributed mainly to sales of its Oculus Quest 2 virtual reality headsets. Facebook last month launched a test of a VR remote work app where Quest 2 users can hold meetings as avatar versions of themselves.