Amar Khan says her character in new serial ‘Baddua’ is ‘very human’

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Actress Amar Khan’s new serial Baddua sees her in a “very human” character, something she believes is a rare sight on TV where characters are either positive or negative. Appearing on Good Morning Pakistan with costar Muneeb Butt, Amar opened up about her role as Abeer in the ARY Digital serial Baddua that premiered on Monday, Sept. 20.

Highlighting how the show is different, Amar said, “I personally feel that its characters are different… Like my role as Abeer is a very full of life girl who is confident, has dreams, and is a go-getter. She’s driven and independent to chase her ambitions and who/what she loves. I feel people will connect with that.”

According to Amar, characters on TV these days “are either totally positive or totally negative”, which she says is not how people are in real life, and this is where Baddua’s strength lies – in its characters.

“Kudos to the writer Samina Ejaz for creating well-rounded characters,” said Amar, adding that when people ask her whether her role as Abeer is ‘negative’, she says it’s a “very human character”. In an earlier promotional post on her Instagram, Amar also described Abeer as ” a super-strong powerpack, playfully mischievous and lively.”

“I was especially excited to play this character for its too many moods and dramatic offerings. This riot and rebel is ready to sparkle your screen with fire,” she said.

 

London mayor thanks Rahat Fateh Ali Khan as he sells out Wembley Arena

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Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, has said that Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is a “living legend” as he brings together four generations of South Asians who love Urdu music and poetry.

Sadiq thanked Rahat for selling out the vast Wembley Arena soon after the lifting of the COVID-19 lockdown and for bringing together Muslims, Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, Pakistanis, and Indians together in their shared love for popular Urdu music and poetry.

The London mayor took to the stage halfway through the powerful performance by the singer and his band including Gumby on drums, Rashid Ali Khan on Saxophone, Mohsin Raza Shah on the lead guitars and Rahat’s younger brother Wajahat Ali Khan on the supporting vocals.

Rahat’s “legacy” tour will last over 10 days from London, Birmingham, and Manchester to Leicester.

Rahat performed for three hours with one break. Thousands of Indians and Pakistanis sang each and every song along with him. Meanwhile, hundreds danced on the floor area and kept asking for more from Rahat whose last performance at the same sold-out venue was just before London went into lockdown.

Speaking to Media  after his performance, Rahat said he loved London’s audience. He said: “I am so happy to perform in London. This was after two years of separation. Pakistanis, Indians, and Bangladeshis have come together for my show just because of one thing: positivity. I have positivity inside me and it’s the positivity that generates love.”

Meera expressed her LOVE for Resham in latest Video.

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Veteran stars Meera and Resham are reminiscing golden days from the past. The Lollywood actresses were spotted together dolled up for a shoot where Meera took time off to create a special video with counterpart Resham.

“We are working together after such a long time, it feels like we’ve traveled back in time,’ began Meera in her clip.

She continued, “We share so much love towards one another and let me tell you, I love Resham more than she loves me,” Meera confessed before laughing.

Responding to the Baaji star’s comments, Resham said: “I respect Meera a lot and I pray for you.”

The duo then briefly recalled their trip to Turkey back in the day where Meera used to cook for Resham. Have a look on here below.

‘Khuda Aur Muhabbat’ trends at No. 1 in India on YouTube

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Feroze Khan thanked his millions of fans across the world for their love after the latest episode of his drama serial Khuda Aur Muhabbat became the top trend on YouTube in India.

 

Feroze tweeted, “The fans all across the world. Thank you!” followed by a heart, flower and folded hands emoticons.

The latest episode of Geo Entertainment’s drama serial Khuda Aur Muhabbat, also featuring Iqra Aziz in a lead role, has crossed 14 million views within 48 hours of its premiere on YouTube.

Feroze Khan and Iqra Aziz have won the hearts of the fans across the world with their stellar performance in Khuda Aur Muhabbat season 3. It has also broken all YouTube records in the history Pakistani dramas.

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Huawei in Collaboration with HEC Opens Registrations for Huawei Middle East ICT Competition 2021

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Huawei in collaboration with the Higher Commission of Pakistan has opened registrations for the Huawei Middle East ICT Competitions 2021. This is the 6th time the event is happening in Pakistan. Through the Competition, the company aims to provide students with a platform to compete and exchange ideas in order to enhance their ICT knowledge, practical and application skills, and raise their innovation awareness.

The competition is also a platform that facilitates connections between international talent as well as the collaboration between governmental organizations, higher educational institutions, training agencies, and enterprises, thus promoting the education, growth, and employment of ICT talent. National competitiveness will be increased through developing ICT talent in Pakistan. Upgrades of teaching methods and connectivity with the industrial development will be focused upon. This will direct the students to perceive employer’s perspective by developing their ICT knowledge.

Throughout the Huawei ICT Competition stages, contestants receive the latest updates on emerging technologies that are reshaping Pakistan’s digital economy. These include Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data, the Internet of Things (IoT), and most importantly 5G broadband—seen as a crucial digital-service enabler. The competition is a unique opportunity for students to test their abilities in these cutting-edge fields, and helps colleges and universities to better understand the talent requirements of today’s top businesses and government leaders.

Roadshows and awareness sessions are to be conducted at 50+ colleges and universities all around Pakistan. The number of registrations reached 15000+ last year, which was the highest record in four years, it was also the first time the competition was held online, due to the restrictions placed by Covid-19.Additionally, the Pakistani team won first prize in the regional competition.

Following the launch of the competition, the preliminary and national finals will be held in October, with the regional finals taking place in November of 2021. The competition covers an array of courses like Datacom, Security, Wlan, 5G, Cloud, storage and AI, to name a few. The winners of the regional competition will win 20,000 USD, a Huawei certification trophy, internship opportunities and the Huawei Matepads.

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Ali Zafar performs khattak with Gul Panra in new Pashto song.

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Ali Zafar has dropped the first teaser of his electrifying Pashto song featuring none other than Gul Panra. Only a few hours after announcing bombshell news of his new cultural track in Pashto, the Rockstar hitmaker asked fans to guess the name of his co-singer, keeping her identity under wraps.

Now in a recent Instagram post, Ali Zafar has officially unveiled the face of much-adored Pashto songstress Gul Panra with an energetic song teaser.

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

 

“Yo Lo! TEASER ka maza lo!” Zafar captioned alongside the post.

“You guessed the co-singer right but you didn’t know there were two 🙂

Now guess the song ?” he sparked frenzy with another question.

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

The singer added that the song will be “releasing this Pashtun Culture Day,” which falls on September 22.

Philip Morris Limited, EYDS and SEED Ventures partner to clean Karachi’s beach

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Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited (PMPKL), in collaboration with Entrepreneurship & Youth Development Society (EYDS) and Social Entrepreneurship and Equity Development (SEED) Ventures conducted a cleanup drive at Karachi’s Clifton beach as part of their anti-littering campaign for this year’s World Cleanup Day.

The beach cleanup project aimed to engage volunteers from the general public to help collect trash that accumulates at Seaview beach in Karachi. This trash was then measured, sorted, and sent to recycling centers. In addition to this, the non-recyclable trash will be used by artists, who will create a large sized art piece which once completed will be displayed in a public square to spread awareness on the impact of littering amongst the public.

Andleeb Uroos Ahmed, Head of Communications at PMPKL, speaking at the event, said, “The objective of this drive is to highlight the problem of litter and create awareness about reducing and recycling waste that can lead to a more sustainable environment. PMPKL is dedicated towards restoring the environment through responsible practices and eco-friendly initiatives.”

Shaista Ayesha, Vice President EYDS, said, “SEED Ventures has worked with various public, development, and private sector organizations to carry out such initiatives. This drive conducted in partnership with PMPKL and EYDS is aimed at underlining the importance of cleanliness and waste management and to instill a sense of duty among people towards our environment and our planet.”

EYDS and SEED Ventures collaborate on several initiatives to create transformational change at an individual, community, institutional, and systemic level through ecosystem development and impact investment.

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Apple released video guide for IPHONE 13 features.

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A near eight-minute video has been released by Apple which is a guide for the new feature it brought for the newly released iPhone 13 series.

The new series of smartphones were shown to the public at an event. It is to be noted that Apple has included several features for the 13 series.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72cAe_2LAFQ&t=1s

A near eight-minute video has been released by Apple which is a guide for the new feature it brought for the newly released iPhone 13 series.

The new series of smartphones were shown to the public at an event. It is to be noted that Apple has included several features for the 13 series.

They all have different screen sizes. iPhone 13 mini has a display screen of 5.4 inches while iPhone 13 and Pro both have 6.1 inches. The display size of Pro Max is 6.7 inches.

It is to be noted that iPhone 13 mini weighs 141 grams while iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max are 174, 204 and 240 grams respectively.

All sets have iOS 15 software. iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13 have storage spaces of 128GB, 256GB, 512GB. However, Pro and Pro Max both have storage space up to 1TB.

iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13 provide a battery life of up to 17 and 19 hours while iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max have 22 and 28 hours respectively.

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TikTok launches Urdu-language safety centre in Pakistan

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TikTok — the global platform for creating and sharing short videos — has launched a localised Urdu version of its safety centre in Pakistan. The safety centre is a one-stop online source which provides access to TikTok’s safety policies, tools and resources to equip users with product education and protection measures while using the platform.

TikTok provides a platform that inspires creative expression and brings joy to the community that consists of millions of creators around the world hence, it is important for the platform to provide a safe space where the users can realise their ideas and express themselves freely.

The information portal is divided into several sections that reflect important aspects of safety on the platform, including youth safety and parenting guidelines, anti-bullying, suicide and self-harm policies, and more.

TikTok’s approach to safety spans policies, products, and partners as the platform builds a community where creativity and creative expression can thrive.

The safety centre now offers parents and guardians a look into the safety ecosystem through new videos on how the app approaches safety, community guidelines, and resources available to them.

The resource consists of the following sections:

  1. Safety and privacy controls.
  2. A section dedicated to what efforts the platform is making in important areas: bullying prevention, the topic of suicide and self-harm, COVID-19.
  3. Safety partners.
  4. Platform safety news.

Atif Aslam announces his acting debut on Television.

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After his blockbuster debut on the silver screen with Bol (2011), Atif Aslam is back into the world of acting with a drama serial.

Turning to his Instagram on Friday, the Rafta Rafta hitmaker announced his first-ever drama titled Sang-e-Mah.

“Hello from the sets of Sang-e-Mah,” he began in the video.

“Yes, I am doing a drama serial and I need your blessings. You have always showered me with your love, and I hope you do the same this time,” Atif urged fans.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CT7ojtdo5Me/

Before signing off, Atif Aslam also announced something ‘special’ for followers, sparking frenzy amongst the netizens.

The singer hinted fans who also like to call themselves ‘AADEEZ’ of a collaboration with none other than Mahira Khan. Atif went on to add that the project is only a few days away, making fans eager ahead of the project

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