Breaking the Bias, Showcasing Talents: Short Video Sharing Platforms Celebrate International Women’s Day 2022

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Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) International Women’s Day 2022 is a celebration to acknowledge and appreciate the female segment of the population that is uplifting society and organizations in a variety of ways. Social media platforms in particular are playing an instrumental role in showcasing women from all walks of life. With hashtag challenges and campaigns, these applications are constantly evolving the ways in which women around the world can be brought to the spotlight.

Likee, one of the country’s leading short video sharing platforms, is leveraging the power of social media to highlight the ‘Queens’ of society. The platform’s #LikeeQueen2022 campaign is a month-long initiative that enables not just females but all content creators to voice their support for the segment of the population that contributes significantly to various aspects of society building. The promotion offers unique rewards like customized medals along with extensive traffic enhancement opportunities for spread of content to participating creators with the most engagement including recognition and custom rewards. In order to participate, creators must upload at least 3 videos per week around the theme of women, their role in society and importance of empowering them effectively. Users employed ##LikeeGirlsPowe or #GirlsUpUp to have their videos noticed by the judges.

Hundreds of creators from across the platform participated in the activity. With videos ranging from songs, poetry and skits to humorous takes on daily life situations, people from a variety of domains and niches posted to celebrate one of the most integral parts of society; women. Some of the most prominent creators shared their views about the developments and the campaign in general.

Talking about the impact that Likee is making on the lives of women, Ayesha Ali, a housewife and Youtuber wowing crowds on various platforms through her home remedies and daily life hacks stated: “My work on Likee helps promote happiness and positivity in various ways. Standing up for our rights is something even our religion stresses upon and I believe that my channels and videos help women do just that. I am a prime example of how hardwork and dedication can help women accomplish tasks that the world assumes that they can’t.”

With social media especially short video sharing platforms people from any part of the world can showcase distinct skills that they have. This aspect is well highlighted by Amnah Khan who is a woman belonging to a remote area of Pakistan.She is utilizing the potential of social media to build a reputation for herself as a singer while becoming an inspiration for others at the same time. Her sweet voice and guitar playing skills provide her a unique edge in the field. Amnah participated in a TSA event bagging first place. She believes that being a girl means that we bring love and positivity to the world. All it takes then is to have a clear focus and keep pursuing your dreams. Sooner or later, you will get to the point where you want to be.

Last but not the least, Samosii is a talented makeup artist and face painter earning fame due to her exquisite skills and the way she portrays them on social media. Expressing her views about women and the need to appreciate them Samosii noted that self-love and confidence provide the foundation for women to grow. “We are four sisters with no brother therefore we had a strong challenge of creating a path of professional growth and recognition for ourselves in a male dominated society. Our family was strictly against the use of social media for girls but still we were able to change narratives and support our families at the same time.”

Commenting on the development, Likee Representative stated; “Women make up nearly half of the world’s population but their contributions to society are equallysignificant. As one of the country’s foremost short video sharing platforms, Likee aims to allow not just women but men as well to showcase their appreciation and efforts in empowering this segment completely. Our focus with the “LikeeQueen Campaign is to allow audiences around the world and not just in Pakistan, to uniquely experience what women are capable of especially in today’s digitally enabled ecosystem.”

Profit After Tax of PKR 28.0 Bn 28% Balance Sheet Growth; 7% in Net Assets

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Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) The Board of Directors of National Bank of Pakistan “NBP” “the Bank” met today to review the financial performance of the Bank and approve the audited financial statements of the Bank for the year ended December 31, 2021.

The Board observed that during 2021 the Bank has delivered strong performance in pursuit of its vision to be the Nation’s leading bank enabling sustainable growth and inclusive development. Despite a civil penalty of PKR 9.8 Bn imposed on the US operations, the Bank reported profit before-tax of PKR 52.9 Bn and after tax profit closed at PKR 28.0 Bn.

With net interest income of PKR 97.6 Bn and non-fund income of PKR 36.9 Bn, total revenue for the year 2021 closed at PKR 134.6 Bn. Despite high inflationary pressures, total administrative expenses dropped by 5% during 2021 to close at PKR 60.0 Bn. Also, loan loss and other provision charges reduced by 61% to close at PKR 11.9 Bn. Despite a civil penalty of PKR 9.8 Bn imposed on the Bank’s US operations, profit before tax amounted to PKR 52.9 Bn – highest ever in the history of the Bank. As the Bank is observing effective cost controls, operating expenses (excluding the penalties) for the year 2021 amounted to PKR 59.7 Bn which is 5% lower YoY as compared to PKR 62.8 Bn for the year 2020. Thus cost-to-income ratio (excluding extraordinary item) reduced to 44.6% in 2021. Total provision charge for the year 2021 amounted to PKR 11.92 Bn, significantly lower by PKR 19.0 Bn or 62% vs PKR 30.9 Bn for 2020. Profit after tax closed at PKR 28.0 Bn reflecting a YoY drop of 8.3%. With PKR 74.4 Bn in after-tax profits during the last three years, the Bank’s net assets stand increased from PKR 206.9 Bn at end 2021 to PKR 286.2 Bn translating into PKR 135 per share against PKR 97.2 at the beginning of 2019. Strengthening its balance sheet, the Bank created loan loss provisions of PKR 48.9 Bn over the last three years. These results have been delivered despite multiple challenges and headwinds amidst the Covid-19 pandemic and a significant drag due to non-payment of mark-up in certain legacy public-sector non-performing loans and the Covid-19 related flexibility and repayment relief provided to customers in need.

The balance sheet of the Bank reached PKR 3.85 Trillion compared to PKR 2.80 Trillion in early 2019. Only in 2021, YoY growth was high at 27.9% as the Bank achieved the PKR 3.0 Trillion milestone in deposits which increased PKR 600 Bn, of which 80% or PKR 477.4 Bn were customer deposits. CASA ratio stood high at 82%. As the Bank pursued a prudent and selective loan growth strategy, net advances recorded a 13.2% growth YoY to reach PKR 1.1 Trillion at the end of 2021. The Bank maintained strong funding and liquidity levels through a diversified funding portfolio. At the end of 2021, the Bank’s liquidity coverage ratio stood at 164% (2020:180%), and the Net Stable Funding Ratio stood at 278% (2020:256%) well above the statutory minimums of 100%. At the end of 2021, CET-1 ratio and Total CAR stood at 15.42% and 20.39%, respectively – the highest capitalisation level in the Bank’s history. The Bank enjoys highest local credit ratings of AAA / A1+ categories for long term and short term respectively as reaffirmed by both PACRA and VIS Credit Rating Company.

NBP’s Islamic Banking is operating a network of 189 branches throughout the country. Islamic Banking continues to focus on Commercial and SME businesses by expanding trade hubs to provide ease of service to these segments. While end of year deposits grew by 13% YoY to PKR. 84.8 Bn as of Dec ‘21 from PKR 75.3 Bn as of Dec ‘20. Average, CASA deposits increased by 26% to close at PKR 67.4 Bn

The Bank has made significant progress during 2021 in organizational transformation, product digitalization and initiatives for promoting financial inclusion with a focus on commercial and rural segments. In parallel with business growth initiatives, the Bank has continued to progress with the remediation of legacy issues in the area of Risk, Asset Quality, Operational Effectiveness, International Franchise and HR.

As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen the internal controls and compliance environment, in late February 2021, the Bank reached consent agreements with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the New York State Department of Financial Services, the US regulators of NBP’s New York branch. These agreements included civil penalties totalling PKR 9.78 Bn (US$ 55.4 Mn) focused on historical compliance program weaknesses and delays in making compliance-related enhancements initially identified in 2014. Whereas, there were no findings of improper transactions or wilful misconduct. The New York branch has been under new management since May 2020 and has substantially enhanced its compliance program. The U.S. regulators have recognized the many positive changes resulting from new management. The National Bank of Pakistan and the New York branch are fully committed to satisfying the regulators’ expectations

Despite the economic challenges amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, the Bank has maintained its financial performance momentum across all business fronts during 2021. The Bank’s financial results suggest its refreshed strategy is working well and has been validated despite the stress the banking industry has experienced over the last two years.

 During 2021, NBP won multiple awards from international and local publications/platforms. These include, among others, Best Bank for Agriculture Award, Corporate & Investment Bank of the Year – Pakistan, Corporate Client Initiative of the Year – Pakistan, Debt Deal of the Year – Pakistan, Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year – Pakistan, Project Finance House of the Year for the year, Best Trade Finance Bank in Pakistan for 2021 and Best Corporate Reporting Award – 2021.

Overall, NBP has made considerable progress on its strategy across its consumer and institutional businesses and for playing its systemically important role in the economy while maintaining a strong and resilient balance sheet to deliver performance for shareholders. The Bank’s Inclusive Development initiatives also recorded satisfactory results with focus on priority sectors including Agri, SME, Women, CSR and G2P initiatives. Under the Government’s Low Cost Housing initiative, NBP stands No.1 in terms of number of loans disbursed to 1,000+ families. This year, our Islamic Banking franchise, achieved PKR 100 Bn milestone of total assets (2020: PKR 89 Bn) while diversifying its product suite by introduced e.g. PayPak Debit Card, Hamsafar Auto Finance, SBP Micro Payment Gateway (Raast), etc.

realme Shows Off its New Trendy Light Shift Design on the Paris Fashion Week Runway

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An exciting collaboration with Denmark’s HELIOT EMIL resulted in the creation of the realme 9 Pro+ Carry Bag

The world’s fastest-growing smartphone brand, realme just had its debut in Paris Fashion Week, launching its realme 9 Pro series & co-created smartphone bag at the Paris Fashion Week main event today.

realme stands out among various other smartphone brands by its core value of “Dare to Leap”, which is not only present in its products, but also within its design and the way realme communicates with its users. The bag was designed for the realme 9 Pro Series, the latest addition to its hero smartphone lineup. As one of realme’s first products in the new year, the realme 9 Pro+ is committed to providing a tech leap. Offering the first Sony IMX766 OIS camera in its segment, dual stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos, mind-blowing Light Shift Design, Ultra Smooth Display with high refresh rate and the powerful Dimensity™ 920 5G processor, the realme 9 Pro+ is loaded with exciting features.

Fashion meets Technology

When techwear meets tech, a perfect collaboration is born. The Copenhagen-based fashion brand HELIOT EMIL is dedicated to innovative design and technical processes. Combining form and function in all their products, HELIOT EMIL matches perfectly with the design philosophy of realme design studio.

This time around, inspired by the “Light Shift Design” of realme 9 Pro Series, HELIOT EMIL and realme design studio co-created a customized chest strap bag for all the tech and fashion lovers. And based on the co-creation, HELIOT EMIL presented the collaboration and bag on the official runway of Paris Fashion Week 2022.

Stylish Smartphone Chest Strap Bag for Stylish Light Shift design

The realme 9 Pro Series & co-created smartphone bag features lens protection, easy for street snap action, which lets users easily pull out the cellphone. The design of the bag is conducive to showing off the smartphone’s light shift design. When under the sunshine or UV light, the back of the phone will shift colors from blue to red, mimicking the color changing process of sunrise.

FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan promotes higher education for women

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FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan promotes higher education for women; awards scholarships to farmers’ daughters

Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan Ltd, building upon their scholarship program aimed specifically for the children of their dairy farmers, awarded 2 Student Scholarships under the FCEPL Scholars Initiative.

Muhammad Sohail Sarwar Chaudhary, Head of Agribusiness at FCEPL, awarded the scholarships covering a year’s tuition fee to Hira Hafeez, daughter of Hafeez Ahmed from Dunyapur, and Narjis Ijaz, daughter of Ijaz Gondal from Pindi Bhattian. Hira Hafeez is pursuing a PhD degree in Botany and Narjis Ijaz is set to complete her matriculation.

Dairy farmers are the backbone of FCEPL’s supply chain. Improving the lives of the farmers and their families is a vital part of the company’s ethos. This year, in line with the theme of Women’s Day to ‘Break the Bias’, the Company is committed to promote quality higher education, particularly for women and girls within its farmer community.

“There is no better way to break the bias and empower our girls than by educating them.” Stated Sohail Chaudhary, Head of Agribusiness, at the award ceremony. “When we educate the women, we create a positive impact on their families, their communities and above all, our nation.”

In November last year, the Company awarded 2 scholarships to students, parents of whom were associated with FCEPL as farmers and continues to promote education, especially among girls, total number of women trained so far through EWID program is an upward of 8200 ladies. The farmer community is integral to the Pakistani dairy economy and their advancement and upkeep is the responsibility of all stakeholders. This relationship of trust between the dairy farmers and FrieslandCampina spans decades and the Company is committed to strengthening this bond for years to come.

TPL Trakker and Telenor Pakistan join hands to strengthen IoT Connectivity Infrastructure

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Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) TPL Trakker, Pakistan’s leading IoT Solutions Company, has recently partnered with Telenor Pakistan to exclusively provide state of the art IoT solutions and services to strengthen domestic connectivity infrastructure in Pakistan.

Pakistan’s data and telecommunications infrastructure is rapidly transforming to enable seamless connectivity and provision of disturbance-free services to customers. By the end of last year, Pakistan’s telecom sector witnessed a growth of 189 million cellular subscribers, 108 million 3G/4G subscribers and 110 million broadband subscribers. Telenor Pakistan owns over 26% market share, the second largest according to PTA.

As a market leader in IoT for over two decades, TPL Trakker holds market share of 42% and has the largest nationwide operational coverage through machine learning and big data analytics to actively foster custom-built IoT solutions and generate critical business insights for customers.

With its technologically advanced ecosystem of IoT services, Trakker will partner with Telenor Pakistan to offer a range of IoT services. Customers will benefit from these IoT services by gathering valuable insights and actionable data to improve operational efficiency, optimal resource utilization as well as cost optimization. 

Commenting on this development, TPL Trakker’s CEO, Sarwar Khan stated, “Pakistan is on an upward journey towards digitisation, and technological advancements are increasingly becoming integral to the development of business ecologies. TPL Trakker, being the market leader in GPS and IoT services, is in a foremost position to deliver mission critical services to Telenor Pakistan in their efforts to revolutionise the connectivity infrastructures.”

Also present on the occasion, Telenor Pakistan’s Chief Business Officer, Omer Bin Tariq commented, “What started out as a partnership to explore opportunities in IoT domain, has now evolved into an even stronger relationship built on trust and reliability. Equipped with Trakker’s exceptional experience and capabilities, our teams are now all set to scale up IoT domain by bringing in new use cases to solve real time customer problems.”  

TPL Trakker is Pakistan’s foremost Tracking, Digital Mapping and IoT services provider that empowers numerous mainstream businesses including the telecom sector.

Empowering Pretty Fearless Women Around the World

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Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Infinix is celebrating International Women’s Day around the world today throughout the entire company which operates in over 40 countries worldwide. Wonderful women have always been one of the keys to Infinix’s success as a company and today they celebrate their steadfast contributions to the Infinix brand. To celebrate Women’s Day Infinix launched its #Prettyfearless campaign and put together three stories of adventurous women who have gone above and beyond to push themselves to the limit.

Chalita Suansane: Miss Universe Thailand 2016 Chalita Suansane is a world famous Thai beauty queen. With the dream of becoming a beauty queen from a young age, Chalita Suansane fearlessly entered the competition with high hopes of winning, she was crowned Miss Universe Thailand 2016 on July 23, 2016. Chalita Susane displayed a strong character and stamina in this tough competition coming out on top. She is a massive inspiration for Thai women.

“I wish that I can inspire, especially women, to be the best version you can be. You have to find the courage and strength within yourself” – Chalita Suansane Palvasha Sultan: Car Racer Palvasha Sultan is an ultra-competitive rally car racer from Pakistan. Racing in the Cholistan desert, Palvasha Sultan competed in a race that is typically 90% male, being one of the few females in the race she managed to overcome her competition and come out in 3rd place.

She displayed heroic courage diving in tough climates and goes on to complete as a desert rally car driver. She inspires women to compete access Pakistan. Racing against tough male competition she motivates women all over Pakistan to stand up for themselves and fear nothing as a woman in 2022.

“Fearlessness has taught me to believe in myself, not to care about ‘what people say’ or to follow gender stereotypes” – Palvasha Sultan ATSIVON Afiwa Odette: Fitness Instructor ATSIVON Afiwa Odette is a fitness instructor, bodybuilder, Coach, Blogger, Dancer & Choreographer from Togo and has made it her life’s mission to strive to be the best in everything she does. Setting and believing in her goals throughout her multiple journeys in life has given her the strength and determination to be the best woman she can be.

She exercises for hours every single day and inspires women to grow and build upon themselves in a world where women have no limits. “I want to encourage women to be their better selves. To invest in yourselves, and to take care of yourselves mentally and physically. The sky is not even the limit for us. So be fearless and just go for it!” – ATSIVON Afiwa Odette All three of these women have displayed terrific courage in taking part in these extreme events and they inspire pretty fearless women all around the world to do more, push ourselves outside of our comfort zones and grow to be the best they can be.

Infinix deeply shares these values by creating outstanding products with rich features at attainable price points that empower women in emerging markets worldwide.

At Infinix, women who enjoy total gender equality make up a significant key component of the workforce managing teams, leading projects and taking the Infinix brand to new heights year on year. 2022 certainly is a great year to be a pretty fearless woman.

Levi’s celebrates the women changemakers with the initiation of #IShapeMyWorld

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Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) This International Women’s Day, Levi’s® celebrates the power of women and their determination to inspire change, with the initiation of the #IShapeMyWorld campaign in Pakistan. An initiative that features stories to spark conversation and inspire millions and more along the way.

Through the platform of #IShapeMyWorld, a moment around the world has started that seeks to inspire and enable women, to embrace who they are and not let the world around them define it. It features stories of risk-taking, game-changing, rule-breaking women who come from different backgrounds and communities, connected by the fact that they are challenging what society expects from them, and shaping the world on their own terms.

In the first edition of this campaign in Pakistan,  Levi’s® aims to enable conversation with the community at large, while celebrating and encouraging women to follow the path which they deem right for themselves. The campaign features stories of two changemakers who dreamt and achieved their goals without letting others decide their fate. The resilience and strong personalities of these two individuals, made them reach their goals without compromising on their self-esteem.

Coming into a new city and building your roots is quite a challenge for everyone. Especially in a city like Karachi, you have to prove yourself every day to survive the fast-paced lifestyle. Marina Syed also had to go through a similar struggle. While doing her bachelor’s, Marina was working part-time till midnight to make ends meet. Commuting on your own at midnight isn’t easy for any girl and that’s when Marina decided to learn to ride a bike. What started out as a necessity, to have a safe commute after work, turned into a passion for building a platform for women to empower. Marina built a club that would help women facing a similar situation to hers and ensured that they have the resources to learn the skill of riding a bike. Marina not only shaped her own world according to her needs but also paved the path for hundreds of other women to be able to commute and have the freedom to live life on their own terms.  

Acclaimed actress and model Faryal Mehmood had a passion for acting and wanted to make it big in the industry. Only to realize later, that she needs to look a certain way and shed weight to even be considered for a role. Being passionate about the craft, Faryal diligently set out to achieve that goal but ended up getting trolled for shedding weight. That’s when Faryal decided that her work and her life should be defined by her, not by the standards that society expects from her. Faryal stopped paying heed to opinions and comments that came her way and focused solely on her work. Her story is a great example of resilience in her fight towards challenging the status quo, in the effort to make a better world for women around her.

“The #IShapeMyWorld campaign is driven by supporting women to embrace who they are and not letting the world around them define it. Our hope is to introduce these women to the audience through a new lens and inspire a new generation of women with their compelling stories crafting a narrative that celebrates ‘her’ choices that ultimately shape her world, in the spirit of authenticity, originality, and courage that is inherent to the Levi’s® brand.” Mir Zia Mahmood, General Manager, Pakistan and East Europe Non-EU Countries.

AnoushayAbbasi shines bright like a diamond in the second season of Kashmir Beats

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Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) AnoushayAbbasi blesses us with her beautiful voice yet again at the Kashmir Beats Season 2 and this time with another powervocal actor turned singer Hassan Hayat Khan.

Din Chareya is an upbeat tune with a touch of old school music and the chemistry between the two singers makes the song even more melodic.

“This song gives meaning to a very deep  connection between two people.” Talking about her latest experience AnoushayAbbasi shared, “I am so glad to be part of the Kashmir Beats again and this time being paired with Hassan Hayat has been  great. I think we both did justice to each others vocals.” She feels very honoured being part of this all over again.

AnoushayAbbasi is not just breaking barriers by her acting skills and a charismatic persona but now her voice is also being loved and appreciated by everyone in the industry and her very own fans.
You can now watch the full music video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTlt0-elIRI

Model compere singer Emira Mir has released her new video song “Ishq Bepanah”

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Lahore (Muhammad Yasir)

Model compere singer Emira Mir has released her new video song “Ishq Bepanah” world wide. Khan has given singer Emira Mir while talking to media said that this is my first music album from which I have released my third song “Ishq Bepanah” all over the world including Pakistan. She said that she had made a video earlier.

After which in the second mashup cover video Queen Tarun Noor Jahan was offered a tribute. She said that this video is getting immense acceptance from music lovers. She said that there is a lot of talent in music industry in Pakistan. She said that she is becoming a part of showbiz activities as a host actress and singer through showbiz. She is also participating in a private TV program with music as a host while dramas are also being aired along with many web series.

Multi talent star singer. Emira Mir further says that another video will be released on the occasion of Eid I will continue to present the best music to my fans.

Tapmad Originals LAUNCHES “Baarwan Khiladi”

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Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) The highly anticipated web series “Baarwan Khiladi” is set to go on air stirring much excitement because of its list of debutants, singer Danyal Zafar and vlogger Shahveer Jafry. The venture is also Mahira Khan’s debut as a producer. The launch meet up was held recently along with the OST.

The cast of ‘Baarwan Khiladi’ includes industry bigwigs such Sarmad Khoosath, Shafqat Cheema, Usman Peerzada, Mohsin Gillani, Fawad Jalal, Salman Butt, Meer Yusuf, Ali Tahir, and Khaqan Shahnawaz. The female cast includes Mira Sethi and Kinza Hashmi,  alongside Saba Faisal and Hina Ashfaque. Cricket star Shoaib Malik and superstar Fawad Khan also make cameos in the web series. Model and certified fitness trainer, Zarrar Khan also makes his debut in this web series. The series is written by Shahid Dogar, produced by Nina Kashif & Mahira Khan, and directed by Adnan Sarwar who has previously given us masterpieces such as Shah and Motorcycle Girl.

“Barwaan Khiladi” is a story about a small-town boy Akbar who loves cricket and always dreamt of playing at the national level. His passion leads to his selection in the country’s biggest cricket national league, the Lahore Cricket League. During his journey, he experiences friendship, rivalry, and redemption. But the road to glory is not without its share of hurdles.

“There are very few things that actually bring the nation together and Cricket is the biggest of all. I always felt that this topic wasn’t sufficiently tapped into and it was high time we do a story on it and show the struggle that goes into making of an actual cricketer”, said Nina Kashif, producer of the web-series.

The original soundtrack for the web series has been written by Irfan Saleem and performed by Jabar Abbas. The music has been composed and directed by Shiraz Uppal and has been enthusiastically received by the members of the press.

Speaking of her experience as a co-producer, Mahira Khan said, “Baarwan Khiladi for me meant walking the talk. I felt it was very today and real in terms of content. It was risky, but it’s us putting our money where our mouth is. If we don’t give local platforms content then who will? Tapmad took the initiative to plunge into local original content! And that in itself was enough for me to choose and have faith in Tapmad.”

“Tapmad is setting new benchmarks for the OTT fraternity in Pakistan, to create something so raw and powerful. Baarwan Khiladi is a project we are very proud of, we hope the audience enjoys it as much as we did while creating it. In the future, we promise to deliver content that will leave you wanting more,” commented Yassir Pasha – CEO Tapmad.

Shahveer Jafry said on the ocassion, “Barwaan Khiladi was my first acting project and will be one to remember for me. There’s so much I’ve learnt from so many talented people on the team. From Mahira Khan’s unrelentless energy on the sets to the wonderful cast and crew of this project is what made it all so special.”

Danyal Zafar said, “To be a part of history, a part of something that advances our entertainment industry, with such a captivating story told by some of the most talented and profound artists in our industry, words fail to express how honoured I am for this opportunity. I’m grateful that Nina Kashif and Mahira Khan believed in me and saw something in me to take on this role… and I’m glad that ‘Akbar’ has been my debut, as it gave me the chance to represent those who struggle and strive all their lives only to be robbed off of their deserving place, and be put down by corruption. The system has been challenged… and I hope that the character I’ve played, is able to do justice to the vision being pursued and the message being sent across. It’s time Pakistan has its own shows, on its own OTT platform, and this project is the first to break through… I couldn’t be any happier and proud to be a part of this amazing project.”

This sports web-series Baarwan Khiladi will premiere on OTT platform Tapmad TV on 5th March 2022.