Automobile sales surge by whooping 104pc in July: report

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The overall car sales rose by 104 per cent during the month of July 2021 as compared to the same month of last year, according to the latest data released by Pakistan Automobile Manufacturing Association (PAMA).

As per data released by the Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA), passenger car sales increased to 20,669 units in the period under review, which compared to the same month last year, showed sales of 10,123 units.

In the period under review, sales of trucks, buses, jeeps, tractors, and pickups increased notably, while that of three and two-wheelers dropped, the data showed.Link of complete report is below.

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According to data, 1700 units of Honda Civic and City were sold during the month as compared to the sale of 2,210 units last year, showing a decline of 23.15%.

Toyota Corolla car sales, however, witnessed an increase of 52% as it soared to 2,320 units in the corresponding month from 1,528 units in the same period of previous year.

Suzuki Swift’s sale surged by 23.62 percent as its sale increased to 225 units from 182 units in July, the report said.

Similarly, the newly launched Toyota Yaris also witnessed an increase as its sale jumped to 2,700 units in the year under review from 1,830 units in July 2020.

The sale of Suzuki Cultus increased to 4,213 units in the corresponding year whereas, during the same period last year, the sale was recorded at 1,077 units.

Suzuki Alto also witnessed a sharp increase as it went up from 2,158 units in FY21 to 6,110 units in the previous year.

Meanwhile, the sale of motorbikes witnessed a decrease of 11% as it went down to 133,426 units in July 2021 compared to sale of 149,921 units in the same month of last year.

 

 

Legendary actress Durdana Butt passes away at 83.

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Veteran Pakistani actor Durdana Butt has passed away on Thursday, at the age of 83. She was shifted to ventilator the past week for deteriorating health.She had been suffering prolonged cancer and just last week she was put on ventilator support when her ailment got worse after contracting Covid.

Known for her positive and fun on-screen presence, legendary Durdana Butt was born on 9 May, 1938. She was celebrated across the world for her role in superhit drama Tanhaiyaan and then its remake Tanhaiyaan Naye Silsilay. She has recently worked in sitcom Dugdugi.

Taking to Instagram, actor Khalid Malik shared the news of the actress’ passing in a post captioned, “Durdana (dodi) apa has transitioned from this realm back to her Creator.”

“The wise. The humorous. The insightful Durdana Butt is a special soul now back in His embrace,” Malik added.

Soon after, condolences for the Fifty-Fifty star started pouring in from celebrities and fans alike. Durdana Butt is best known for her roles in famous dramas like Aangan Terha, Ruswai and Tanhaiyaan.

Born on May 9, 1938 in Lahore, Butt started her acting journey in the early 70s. Apart from working in dramas, she also starred in movies like Balu Mahi, Parey Hut Love, Ishq Positive and Dil Diyan Gallan.

 

 

Nazia Hassan, Queen of Pop Music being remembered on 21st Death Anniversary

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The Queen of Pop, Nazia Hassan’s 21st Death Anniversary is being observed today. Nazia Hassan was one of the most iconic figures in the history of Pakistan Music Industry. She along with her brother Zohaib Hassan marked the breakthrough with introducing modernized version of pop music in Pakistan.This sensational singer was also a lawyer and a social activist who started her music career at the age of 10.

 

Nazia Hassan was born on April 3, 1965 in Karachi. She spent his childhood and youth in educational institutions in Karachi and London. In 1980, at the age of 15, she entered the world of singing and became overnight star by singing the evergreen song “Aap Jaisa Koi meri Zindagi mai aaey” in Bollywood film Qurbani directed by famous Indian filmmaker Feroz Khan.

Nazia Hassan also worked in various programs and TV commercials on PTV and gained a lot of fame. Nazia Hassan along with her brother Zohaib Hassan introduced the western style in Pakistani music which was well received by the Pakistani youth abroad all over the world including India, USA, UAE, Latin America.

She enjoyed widespread popularity across South and Southeast Asia and has been termed as the “Queen of Pop” in South Asia. She, along with her brother Zoheb Hassan, went on to sell over 65 million records worldwide. Her English language single Dreamer Deewane made her the first Pakistani singer to make it to the British charts.

That is why Nazia Hassan is credited as the founders of POP music in Pakistan. Nazia Hassan has won numerous awards, including Pride of Performance, Best Male Playback, and 15 Gold Discs.

On 30 March 1995, Nazia Hassan married businessman Mirza Ishtiaq Baig in an Islamic wedding ceremony held in Karachi. This took place after her being diagnosed with cancer.

They have a son, Arez Hassan, born on 7 April 1997. The marriage ended in a divorce ten days before Nazia’s death. Despite all the fame and success, her brother Zohaib in an interview revealed that his sister “died an unhappy person, she died in pain.”

The legendary Nazia Hassan’s significant evergreen playlist includes:

  • Kariyay Pyar Diyan Gallan
  • Boom Boom
  • Disco Diwanay
  • Dosti
  • Main Aya Tere Liyay
  • Rock n Roll
  • Sunn
  • Aankhen Milanay Walay
  • Dheere Dheere

CORONOLOGUE FILM AWARDS PRESENTED AT A ZOOM CEREMONY

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Noted jurist and social activist Justice (rtd) Nasira Javed Iqbal presented the second “Coronologue Awards to the winners of Ajoka’s Coronologue Short Film Festival on 11th August at an online ceremony. The first prize of Rs 75,000 was awarded to Sibte Hassan for his short film “Hero” while Moizah Jilani of Karachi won the second prize of Rs 50,000 for her “Distant Relationship”. The winner of the third prize was Junaid Arif for his short film “ Abbu”. Elsa Shabir(Lahore) and Mahnoor Samad (Peshawar) got special mentions.


Justice Nasira congratulated the winners of the awards and appreciated Ajoka’s efforts to encourage young socially aware filmmakers. Sibte Hassan, winner of first prize and Junaid Arif, winner of third prize were present at Ajoka office to receive their award while 2nd prize winner Moizah Jilani joined on zoom from Karachi.
The jury members present on the occasion included film scholar Aijazz Gul, playwright Asghar Nadeem Syed, film, actor Savera Nadeem and Ajoka Chairperson Zara Salman who also expressed their support for Ajoka’s commitment to socially meaningful group arts. Also present were Ajoka’s Executive Director Shahid Nadeem and Ajoka Institute Director Nirvaan Nadeem.

The prizes were sponsored by the Babar Ali Foundation and individual supporters included Javed Masud, Perin Boga, Fawzia Afzal Khan, Salman Chima, Khawar Mumtaz and Shama Salman.
Ajoka Executive Director Shahid Nadeem said that Ajoka had held the second “Coronologue” after the success of last year’s Coronologue Online Theatre Festival.

The objective was to encourage innovative artistic responses to the psychological, emotional, social or political impact of the unprecedented pandemic. He hoped that the encouragement will inspire the winners to focus on creative quality work and produce meaningful productions in future.
Ajoka Institute Director Nirvaan Nadeem said that Ajoka is committed to encourage the young talent and provide quality entertainment to audience with meaningful productions. The film produced during the festival carries the same spirit and will be released on Ajoka’s social media channels soon.
The awards ceremony was live-streamed on Facebook .

Pak Nation is observing National Minority Day today

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National Minority Day is being celebrated today to commemorate the contribution of minorities in the progress of Pakistan.

The day recalls the vision of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah with reference to his speech to the legislature on Aug 11, 1947, days before Pakistan separated from India, in which he pledged to protect the rights of non-Muslims in the newly created country.

“You are free; you are free to go to your temples, you are free to go to your mosques or to any other place of worship in this state of Pakistan. You may belong to any religion or caste or creed that has nothing to do with the business of the state”, Quaid-e-Azam had espoused in his speech.

Quaid-e-Azam’s choice of Mandal, as the first law minister, and in his cabinet suggested that the country would not be run by the theocratic.

To assert this commitment, the Government of Pakistan declared August 11, as National Minority Day in 2009.

The day is observed to reaffirm the commitment that despite belonging to different faiths we are one nation that continues to march for a united and prosperous Pakistan. Events, seminars, and social gatherings are being arranged across the country on the day by members of various religious minorities.

Humayoun Saeed sets new trend, Wears 10 years old kurta

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Pakistani superstar Humayun Saeed sets a new trend. He wore old kurta after a decade and shared adorable photos with the fans. Taking to Instagram, the Punjab Nahi Jaungi actor shared the snaps in white kurta and revealed he sported this after 10 years.

“Wore this kurta after 10 years today.”


He further said “As soon as my cook saw he said he wanted to take my pictures and also asked to post them on my Instagram.”

“So here goes. Two of these pictures taken by my cook Noor and two by my spot boy Salman”, the actor added.
Fans and fellow showbiz stars showered love on Humayun and flooded the comment section with heart emoticons.

Nimra Khan admitted in hospital, requests for prayers

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Famous Pakistani actress Nimra Khan has appealed for prayers as she is suffering from pain due to urethral stones. The artist has posted pictures of herself in a hospital on Instagram, stating that she was in “extreme pain” and needed prayers.

Nimra said, “Due to urethral stones, there is shooting, unbearable pain. And it has also caused infection that aggravates the pain.”

Newsupdatetimes wished speedy recovery to Nimra Khan in this difficult time. Hopefully she will be discharged soon from the hospital.

Zeeshan Ashraf creates history, scored first century in Kashmir premier League.

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Zeeshan Ashraf of the Muzzafarabad Tigers made history in the Kashmir Premier League on Tuesday after he scored the league’s first ever century.  Ashraf played a pivotal role in leading his team to victory against the Kotli Lions.

Ashraf scored an impressive 107 runs for 62 balls, helping the Tigers’ chase most of the 196-run target.

The opener’s impressive innings handed him the Man of the Match award at the end of the night and also the honor of scoring the first ever century for the KPL.

WhatsApp introduces new ‘Friends Are Family’ stickers.

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WhatsApp have introduced a new series of beautiful stickers depicting beautiful emotions as stickers are the new language well understood, loved and binge-used by social media users across all platforms, as they form one of the most creative ways to communicate.

A new sticker pack called ‘Friends Are Family’ has been released and can be downloaded for free. The Twitter handle releasing updates about WhatsApp, WABetaInfo, captioned the stickers pack image: “‘Friends Are Family’ is available now as new WhatsApp sticker pack, on WhatsApp for iOS and Android.”

Mexican graphic artist WOAO has produced the recently launched sticker pack. The WABetaInfo-shared image says: “A good friend can make a problem disappear or turn a good time into a great one! So, here’s a pack for you and the ‘family you choose’ – your besties!”

The ‘Friends Are Family’ stickers have been themed around love, memories, happiness, sadness, anger and celebration. Mexican artist WOAO has a name for drawing multicoloured 3D images with striking features.

He sparingly dabbles with select colours, including red, purple, pink and lilac. With a few colours from his palette, he paints his characters with exaggerated features and disproportionate body parts. His graphic style is remotely reminiscent of ‘The Escape from the Chickens’.

The sticker pack is free and available for download on iOS, Android and desktops, regardless of what version of WhatsApp you are using. After you download them, you may update the app to avoid bugs and other glitches.

PTA authorizes Lucky Motor Corporation to Manufacture Samsung Mobile Devices

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In accordance with Mobile Device Manufacturing (MDM) Regulations 2021, PTA has issued MDM authorization to Lucky Motor Corporation Limited for manufacturing of Samsung brand mobile devices.

The company had applied for authorization to setup mobile device manufacturing plant in Karachi, Pakistan where it will manufacture Samsung brand mobile devices. The authorization to manufacture Samsung Mobile devices in Pakistan is a landmark achievement and will further revolutionize the vibrant mobile manufacturing ecosystem in the country by ensuring presence of major local and foreign players in the market. This is possible only due to the conducive policies of the Government of Pakistan in its “Digital Pakistan” endeavor.

PTA has so far issued MDM authorizations to 25 foreign and local companies for the production of mobile devices (2G/3G/4G) locally. Mobile devices manufactured by these companies shall not only be sold in the country but will also be exported to other competitive markets of the region and beyond. The device manufacturing plants shall be instrumental in creating new job opportunities as well as enabling affordability of mobile devices for Pakistani users. The detail of all MDM Authorization holders is available on PTA website: www.pta.gov.pk.