Fahad Mustafa and Humayun Saeed congrats Ahsan Khan for becoming goodwill ambassador for child rights

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Lahore (NUT-DESK)

Ahsan Khan has been appointed a goodwill ambassador for children’s rights by the National Commission on the Rights of Child. Several celebrities, including Humayun Saeed and Fahad Mustafa, congratulated Ahsan on his appointment. Ahsan Khan shared the details via his instagram handle:

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“I’m proud to be part of the great NCRC initiative,” Ahsan wrote, sharing a photo of him signing the agreement. “Protecting the rights of our children is protecting our future.”

The NCRC describes itself as “an enabling, responsive and protective society for children to enjoy their rights with dignity.”

“You are an inspiration and role model to many in Pakistan for highlighting children issues through media and art,” NCRC said of Ahsan. “You deserve a special appreciation for profiling the issue of child abuse for social awareness and bringing a positive change in lives of many children.”

Ahsan’s 2016 drama serial Udaari, in which he played the antagonist, was praised for highlighting child abuse.

“Neglect, cruelty, unfairness, injustice, and abuse damage the minds and hearts of children destined to take over our nation, as they attain adulthood,” Ahsan continued. “It is profoundly irresponsible – and downright immoral – to leave the future in the hands of individuals whose souls have been damaged by the denial of love, respect, protection, education, dignity, and justice.”

Ahsan believes denying children their rights make us “bad Muslims, bad Pakistanis and bad humans”.

Several celebrities, including Humayun Saeed and Fahad Mustafa, congratulated Ahsan on his appointment.

 

 

After 18 years, New Zealand will play first ODI on Pakistani soil today

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Lahore (NUT-DESK)

Pakistan are all set to host New Zealand for a three-match one-day international series after a gap of 18 years, as the two teams finally square off today at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

The tourists will play their first match on Pakistani soil since 2003, with  today’s matchset to be the fourth encounter between the two sides at the Rawalpindi stadium, with Pakistan having a 3-0 edge over the Black Caps.

The two sides last faced off in 2019 during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in Birmingham where Babar Azam guided his side to a six-wicket victory with a heroic century.

New Zealand, the top-ranked ODI team in the ICC Rankings and the 2019 World Cup finalists, will take to the stadium today with the confidence of a 3-0 sweep against Bangladesh in March. The Kiwis will be looking to continue their winning streak.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam expressed his excitement over the series taking place between the two sides in Pakistan after over a decade-and-a-half.

“Finally, the day has arrived and our entire camp is very excited to play New Zealand at home. We have practiced hard for this series and I am sure we will take full advantage of our home conditions,” said Babar in his pre-series media conference held online.

“We have a balanced squad and I remain optimistic about our chances in what promises to be an exciting series. I am sure fans at the stadium and millions watching us on screens will enjoy these matches.”

New Zealand captain Tom Latham reciprocated Babar Azam’s excitement.

“We know it is special for Pakistan to have cricket in their country and we are excited to be here. Pakistan are a quality side and they have some talented white-ball players in their line-up,” said Tom.

“We have the desired fire-power in our ranks to win this series and I am sure our batters and bowlers will rise to the occasion and make this historic series memorable for us.”

 

PUBG: New State crosses 40 million pre-registration mark.

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Lahore (NUT-DESK)

Krafton has disclosed that its popular mobile game PUBG: New State now has over 40 million pre-registrations on Google Play and App Store.The announcement came after its second Alpha Test in 28 countries last month.

The South Korean-based game developing company said that pre-orders have opened in India, the country which has played an important part in getting that many registrations. Krafton mentioned that the milestone was completed because of the enthusiasm and popularity it has over the world.

“We have been able to achieve this level of success because of fan enthusiasm globally and their belief in PUBG Studios work,” said New State’s Executive Producer Minkyu Park.

He added: “We are now focused on taking the valuable feedback we received during PUBG: New State’s second Alpha Test and polishing the game before its official launch later this year.”

Moreover, Krafton mentioned that it will officially announce the release date in October.

“We are devoting all our resources to ensuring PUBG: New State meets the expectations of our fans, both in terms of entertainment and stability,” he said.

PUBG: New State, which is designed by PUBG Studios, will be a free-to-play experience on Android and iOS this year.

ARY Digital Network celebrates 21 years of remarkable journey

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Lahore (NUT-DESK)

ARY Digital Network is celebrating the 21st anniversary of its remarkable journey which began from a small office in London and has made it the largest television network of Pakistan.

The television network with its news, movies, drama, music and religious information has served Pakistan diligently for the last 21 years.

Late Haji Abdul Razzaq Yaqoob laid the foundation of ARY Group. Haji Iqbal founded the ARY Digital Network while Mr. Salman Iqbal has been President and CEO of the ARY Digital Network.

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The network started its transmission from Dubai in 2000. Since then, it has not only upheld professional values in these 19 years but grew into a family of popular channels like ARY Digital, ARY News, ARY Zauq, ARY Zindagi, ARY Qtv, and ARY Music. HBO and Nickelodeon are also the part of ARY Digital Network.

President and CEO of ARY Digital Network Salman Iqbal on this occasion said, “Alhumdulilah 21 years ARY Digital Network. Thanks to all our viewers for making this possible. Truly blessed!!!”

It is an honor that ARY News is the number one source of information for Pakistanis all over while the plays aired on ARY Digital are popular among viewers around the globe.

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Apple stops selling iPhone 12 Pro, XR after announcing iPhone 13

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Lahore (NUT-DESK)

Apple has phased out some of its older iPhone models after it announced new iPhone 13 on September 14. Apple revealed the iPhone 13 alongside an upgraded iPad, a revamped iPad mini, and a refresh to the Apple Watch. Among other updates, the new iPhones have an A15 Bionic processor, longer battery life, and an improved camera designed for cinematic videos.

Preorders for the iPhone 13 will be available starting September 17, and the device will be officially released on September 24. Though Apple customers now have several new phones to choose from, visitors to Apple’s online store no longer have the option to purchase select models from last year.

Discontinued Apple iPhone models

After the iPhone 13 launch event, Apple removed the iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, and iPhone XR from its online store. These models join the iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone 8, and iPhone 8 Plus which were all discontinued last year.

Although Apple no longer sells these older iPhones through its online store, you may still be able to purchase them from select phone carriers or third party retailers.

iPhone models currently available for purchase

The iPhone models that are currently available to buy or preorder on the Apple store include:

  • iPhone 13 Pro Max
  • iPhone 13 Pro
  • iPhone 13
  • iPhone 13 mini
  • iPhone 12
  • iPhone 12 mini
  • iPhone SE
  • iPhone 11

The new iPhone 13 models range in price from $700 to $1,100, but budget-friendly options are available if you choose to purchase iPhones from an older generation.

For example, the iPhone SE starts at $400, and the iPhone 11 starts at $500. Customers who purchase an iPhone 11 from Best Buy with a new Verizon account or line activation can even snag the device for a deal price of $150.

 

Agreement inked, Ecommerce Pvt Ltd became Alibaba’s official partner in Pakistan.

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LAHOR(NUT-DESK)

The member company of Pakistan-China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) Ecommerce Gateway (Pvt) Limited has entered into the partnership deed with Alibaba.com. S M Naveed, President PCJCCI felicitated the members for this agreement and hoped that it will help local SMEs to penetrate in Chinese market through Alibaba’s platform.

While addressing a gathering he said that this agreement will further help Pakistan-based small and medium-sized businesses to bolster their digital presence and expand their sales internationally.

He further added that it will overcome the constraints brought by the Covid-19 pandemic. The meeting held to acknowledge the services of Ecommerce Gateway, attended by S M Naveed, President PCJCCI, Daud Ahmed, Senior Vice President, Khalid Raffique Choudhry, Vice President, and Salahuddin Hanif, Secretary General and Uzair Nizaam, Co-Founder Ecommerce Gateway.

Daud Ahmed, Senior Vice President said that Ecommerce Pvt Ltd will become Alibaba’s official channel partner in Pakistan, helping Pakistani exporters / sellers to gain access to the 150 million buyers from over 200 countries and regions on the platform.

On this occasion, President of Pak China Joint Chamber of Commerce & Industry (PCJCCI), S M Naveed said that the outbreak of Covid-19 has had a severe impact on businesses in the export sector, especially SMEs, many of which lack an online presence and are still largely reliant on physically attending tradeshows to showcase their products.

Daud Ahmed, Senior Vice President PCJCCI said that the ongoing pandemic has caused many events scaled down, rescheduled, or even cancelled, the Ecommerce Pvt Ltd and Alibaba partnership aims to help Pakistani small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) reach customers and business partners around the world in an efficient and cost-effective way.”

Muhammad Uzair Nizam, Co-founder Ecommerce Pvt Ltd shared his views by saying that “As Alibaba’s official channel partner, Ecommerce Gateway (Pvt) Ltd will help these SMEs assess how Alibaba can benefit them and assist them in navigating the platform’s variety of services, including everything from registration, setting up and running their online stores, to conducting online marketing campaigns together with certified Alibaba partners.

Salahuddin Hanif, Secretary General PCJCCI said that Ecommerce Gateway (Pvt) Ltd is one of the leading Web & IT Service providers in the region. Since its establishment in 2018 Ecommerce (Pvt) Ltd has entered into various national, international, and government based ventures and completed them successfully. Ecommerce Private Limited is the sister concern of Ecommerce Gateway Pakistan Private Limited (since 2000) the largest Trade Fair Owners & Organizers, Group & U.S Publishers Private Limited the owners of Jamal’s Yellow Pages of Pakistan the official Yellow Pages of Pakistan (since 1983). The group brings combined experience of 39 years of facilitating B2B Exporters & Importers through various services.

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Punjab aims to highlight investment opportunities at upcoming Dubai Expo

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Lahore (NUT-DESK)

Provincial Minister for Industries and Trade Mian Aslam Iqbal said on Tuesday that investment opportunities in Punjab would be highlighted through Dubai Expo and the government would also showcase its cultural and trade activities in the mega trade event to be held in November this year. He was presiding over a meeting of steering committee regarding Dubai Expo arrangements here at Civil Secretariat.

The meeting reviewed arrangements and budget proposals for participation in Dubai Expo. On this occasion, CEO Punjab Investment Board Dr Erfa Iqbal briefed about the arrangements of Punjab participation in Dubai Expo. The Minister directed all the relevant departments to finalize their arrangements for Dubai Expo. He said that investment, conference, seminars, panel discussions and other events would be organised in Dubai Expo.

Provincial Minister Finance Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakhat said that state-of-the-art documentaries would be prepared for exploring the investment opportunities in different areas of Punjab.

POP Icon Haroon visited Mari Mobile Dastarkhawan to distribute meals to underprivileged citizens.

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(ISLAMABAD, NUT-DESK)

The multi-faceted pop-music icon, Peabody award winning producer and social activist Aaron Haroon Rashid, popularly known as Haroon, visited “Mari Mobile Dastarkhawan” in Islamabad where he participated in the evening meal distribution to over 300 underprivileged citizens.

Haroon was accompanied by CDRS Founder, Mr. Todd Shea, where he interacted with the citizens queued up for their evening meals. Haroon also visited the kitchen and catering facility of “Mari Mobile Dastarkhawan” where the meals were being freshly prepared and packed for distribution.

Indeed, “Mari Mobile Dastarkhawan” has served over 91,000 underprivileged citizens in Rawalpindi and Islamabad in a span of just over 5 months.

Launched in partnership with Todd Shea’s Comprehensive Disaster Response Services (CDRS) in April 2021, “Mari Mobile Dastarkhawan” provides two meals a day [breakfast and dinner] to over 600 daily wage laborers, street children, and people who are in search of employment away from their villages, as well as those residing at “Panah Gah”.

Inspired by the Prime Minister of Pakistan’s Ehsaas Program, MPCL hopes to play its part in tackling the burden of poverty and malnutrition in Pakistan and aims to cater to over 200,000 people during this 1-year pilot project, with plans to scale-up this project to other parts of the country including MPCL operational areas.

In addition to quality cooked meals and its distribution every day, Mari Petroleum and CDRS teams also ensure COVID-19 pandemic awareness by educating the people during the daily food drives and providing them with preventive essentials such as masks and hand sanitizers.

PCB announces Bangladesh’s tour schedule. Both sides will play three T20Is and two Tests

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Lahore (NUT-DESK)

Pakistan cricket team is set to tour Bangladesh after five years, and PCB has announced the tour schedule.

The Men-in-Green will play three T20Is and two ICC World Test Championship matches after the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, PCB said. The T20I series will be staged at Dhaka’s Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, on 19 November. The second and third T20Is will be played on 20 and 22 November.

The two teams will then travel to Chattogram for the first of the two Tests at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium from 26-30 November. This match will see the two sides face-off in the apex form of the game on Bangladeshi soil for the first time since May 2015, when Pakistan won the two-match series by completing a win in the final Test by a mammoth 328 runs.

The two teams will return to Dhaka to play the final Test, which will start from 4 December.

Fixtures:

19 Nov – First T20I, Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka

20 Nov – Second T20I, Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka

22 Nov – Third T20I, Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka

26-30 Nov – First Test, Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram

4-8 Dec – Second Test, Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka

‘From one generation to another’ Fahad Mustafa salutes father Salahuddin Tunio

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Lahore (NUT-DESK)

Leading Star Fahad Mustafa is paying a rich tribute to his father Salahuddin Tunio with a loved-up photo collage.

Turning to his Instagram, Fahad shared a monochrome photo of himself alongside veteran actor Salahuddin from back in the days.

“From one generation to another @salahuddintunio love you baba,” captioned Fahad alongside his post. The 38-year-old followed the footsteps of his father and became an actor himself.

Friends from the fraternity also showered the father-son duo with love.

“MashaAllah,” wrote Ahmed Ali Butt and Sami Khan whereas Fahad Sheikh praised the photo with a “Wah wah.”

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