Ahmed Ali Akbar requests for ‘Parizaad’ naswar after chips hit market .

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Ahmed Ali Akbar is enjoying every bit of his massive success with drama Parizaad.

The star, who garnered love from fans around the world with his serial, turned to his Instagram on Tuesday to share a photo from a chips pack by a local manufacturer.

“YaAllah tera shukr Bas ab naswar bhi (Thanks to Almighty Allah! Now we need Naswaar) he hilariously captioned alongside his satirical post.

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Parizaad is a story of a boy born in an underprivileged family. The drama also stars Mashaal Khan, Ushna Shah, Saboor Aly, Yumna Zaidi and more.

 

Farewell, BlackBerry smartphone!

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BlackBerry is pulling the plug on service for its once ubiquitous business smartphones, which were toted by executives, politicians and legions of fans in the early 2000s.

The move marks the end of an era as the phones, which sported a tiny QWERTY physical keyboard, pioneered push email and the BBM instant messaging service.

Former U.S. President Barack Obama, one of its most celebrated users, made headlines in 2016 when he was asked to give up his BlackBerry and replace it with an unnamed smartphone.

Blackberry lost favor with users with the advent of Apple’s touchscreen iPhones and rival Android devices. In recent years, the company pivoted to making cybersecurity software and embedded operating systems for cars.

Social media was alight with tributes. One Twitter user reminisced it was a “fabulous machine” and hoped the company’s phones would be resurrected.

In a document published in 2020, the company said it would take steps to decommission legacy services for BlackBerry 10 and BlackBerry OS operating systems and added devices running on them would no longer be supported and may not be able to receive or send data, make phone calls or send messages reliably.

A U.S. judge on Monday rejected the company’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit claiming it defrauded shareholders by inflating the success and profitability of smartphones using BlackBerry 10 OS, and said the class-action case could go to trial this fall.

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Punjab health minister Yasmin Rashid tests positive for COVID-19

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Punjab Minister for Health Dr Yasmin Rashid on Tuesday tested positive for coronavirus, a spokesperson for the lawmaker confirmed, as Pakistan faces a rising number of Omicron cases.

The health minister is isolating at home, the spokesperson said, adding that she got herself tested after her son tested positive upon his arrival in the United States.

The spokesperson said Dr Rashid attended a meeting regarding dengue today, where the province’s chief secretary was also in attendance. “All the participants of the meeting have been asked to get themselves tested.”

The fifth wave of COVID-19, which is driven by the Omicron variant, is spreading rapidly, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) had said Monday as Pakistan reported its highest number of daily infections in over two months.

While addressing the epidemic curve chart data, the national immunisation plan, and disease prevalence across the country in a morning session, the NCOC confirmed that the positivity rate in Karachi has risen from 2% to 6% in the last three days, with the highest number of positive instances.

As of January 3, Pakistan recorded 372 cases of the Omicron variant, as per the  the Ministry of National Health Services Regulations and Coordination.

The country confirmed its first case of the highly-transmissible variant on December 13 from its most populous city, Karachi. Three weeks later, the variant, which was first reported by South Africa and Botswana, has spread to its major cities.

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan confirmed that a total of 372 infections of the variant have been recorded, with most of the cases being reported in Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad.

Dr Sultan added that Omicron was “now in most large countries, and forms an ever increasing proportion amongst the cases detected.”

PUBG: New map, freebies and more in 2022

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PUBG fans should get excited, as the outlet is all set to drop some major treats in 2022, including a new map, some anticipated updates, and free goodies for avid users of the battle royale game.

First things first, Krafton revealed in its New Year message that New State will get an all-new map this year. The publisher also dropped a few glimpses of the new map ahead of its official debut to hype eager fans.

Krafton has teased gamers with three pictures of the new map that will be officially released sometime in the middle of this year. The map will have a mix of hills and plains as well as modern buildings and a central city tower.

Apart from a fresh map, New State is confirmed to get its first batch of major updates in the first two months of 2022, as announced by the company that “making updates and improvements” for the users will be the top priority this year.

Krafton mentioned in its statement that they want to assure the best service and gaming experience for all users “regardless of location or device”.

“We will strive to actively seek to open and transparent communication with all our survivors and listen to the community to build better Battlegrounds together”, Krafton said.

Currently, Krafton is offering six chicken medals and three royale chest crate tickets to players, as a part of their new year’s celebration, and can be availed till January 10 with a coupon code ‘HAPPYNEWSTATE’.

PUBG: New State was launched globally on November 11 last year as the latest battle royale.

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Sarah Khan shares picture of baby daughter Alyana Falak

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Actor Sarah Khan took to the social media application Instagram to share the image of daughter Alyana Falak and it is going viral.

“My cute little munchkin ♥️ MashAllah,” the caption of the picture read.

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The viral image got millions of likes from the social media application’s users. They, along with celebrities, took to the comments section to show their love for the child.

The actor, who has eight million Instagram followers, is one of the most followed Pakistani celebrities on social media platforms. She posts family pictures and videos for the fans along with those of her photoshoots and projects’ behind the scenes.

Earlier, she posted a heartwarming video of her husband Falak Shabir holding his daughter went viral. It got millions of likes as well.

Falak Shabir took to Instagram to share the good news with his friends and fans.

“So happy to announce the arrival of my daughter who is half me and half the one I love. Introducing ALYANA FALAK,” he said, revealing the name of the newborn.

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Hiba Bukhari’s mayoon pictures, videos go viral

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Actor Hiba Bukhari looked stunning in the pictures and videos taken on her mayoon are going viral across social media platforms.

She took the internet by storm in the visuals of her in a traditional yellow-coloured dress. Here are the visuals of her that were making rounds on the internet.

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The Berukhi star took to Instagram to announce that she had exchanged rings with fellow celebrity Syed Arez Ahmed. The celebrity wrote that Syed Arez Ahmed was now hers and she feels the safest in his arms.

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She recalled how she used to get uncomfortable when it came to holding her fiancé’s hand while working on the projects. He added that she was happy to fall for him afterwards.

The celebrity looked forward to spending the rest of her life with Syed Arez Ahmed and thanked him for supporting her when she could not hold onto herself.

The Wedding Virus star was previously refused to announce as to when she would tie the knot with Syed Arez Ahmed. However, she admitted to fighting frequently with him as he bothered him the most.

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TECNO plans its first Sensor-Shift integrated Android Phone

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Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) The emerging technology brand, TECNO highlighted some of its latest technologies and achievements at the “Global Mobile Camera Trends 2022: Innovation Talk” Webinar. Among many, the most striking development was the use of Sensor-Shift, which will improve stability in photos and video imaging.

As short videos and live streaming are becoming popular on social media especially among youth, stabler cameras will enable users to produce studio-quality videos. This will therefore bring more fun with social networking sharing for the users.

Also, with the growing demand for imaging stability, TECNO plans to bring Sensor-Shift technology in its new products for the year 2022. This will make TECNO the first mobile phone brand in the Android system to do so.

So what is Sensor-Shift? Sensor-Shift stabilizes images using sensor movements to compensate for vibrations rather than using lens movements as in existing cameras. TECNO has broken through a technical barrier via an innovative circular plane design for FPC, realizing sensor movement on the roll axis, an advanced step forward from movement on the X- and Y-axis. During the simulation, it demonstrated 30% better augmentation in stress performance than the traditional vertical design. Furthermore, the TECNO R&D team realized another 60% anti-shaking effect enhancement by optimizing the test environment and software.

Compared to conventional Optical Imaging Stabilisation (OIS), TECNO’s sensor-shift technology can achieve a response frequency of 5,000 adjustments per second. In addition, further algorithm optimization will be used to improve the control accuracy of the technology to 350% of the current level, so that users won’t have to worry about shaky or blurred images.

TECNO is committed to bringing continuous innovation, developing professional cameras for photography and videography, and empowering consumers to express their lifestyles through the power of the future lens.

realme Introduces its Most Premium Flagship realme GT 2 Pro

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Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) realme, the world’s fastest-growing smartphone brand, officially introduced the realme GT 2 Series in Mainland China. Powered by Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1, the series features realme GT 2 Pro and the Snapdragon® 888-powered realme GT 2. As the most premium flagship line-up ever, the realme GT 2 series is a critical step forward for realme, breaking into the high-end market and bringing new surprises to millions of worldwide users with their innovative technologies and transformative designs.

Design

realme collaborates with world-renowned industrial designer Naoto Fukasawa again to create the Industry-first Bio-based polymer design, which is based on the sustainable concept of paper art. After 12 months of research with 63 prototypes, the final realme GT 2 Pro variants incorporated cutting-edge craftsmanship and 0.1mm laser engraving process.

Align with the design philosophy of sustainability, the rear shell of realme GT 2 Pro Master Edition is made of SABIC’s LNP ELCRIN bio-based copolymer material, which certificated by ISCC+. As compared to fossil-based alternatives, this material could offer similar performance, while providing two kilograms CO2 reduction per kilogram of LNP ELCRIN bio-based co-polymer material. Moreover, the sources of SABIC’s bio-based materials are derived from biomass waste or residue that do not compete with the food chains, such as crude tall oil and hydro-treated vegetable oils.

Display

The realme GT 2 Pro adopts World’s First 2K AMOLED Flat Display with LTPO 2.0 Technology.

realme GT 2 Pro equipped the top industrial screen with 2K UHD resolution up to 525 PPI, protected by the most advanced Corning Gorilla Class Victus. Moreover, its unparalleled color display features 10bit and 1.07 billion, JNCD value 0.5, the color contrast ratio of up to 5,000,000:1, and have HDR10+ certification and DisplayMate A+ grade. Furthermore, it uses the most advanced LPTO 2.0 technology, supporting a 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate, which provides an exceptionally smooth picture and optimal energy efficiency performance.

Performance

realme GT 2 Pro is powered by the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Platform. It adopted advanced 4nm process technology and the world’s first ARM v9 architecture, delivering 30% peak performance and sustained efficiency promotions.

realme GT 2 Pro features the industrial largest heat dissipation area at a staggering 36761mm2 for up to 3 degrees Celsius of cooling to maximize the chip’s performance. The cooling area is constructed with an all-new 9-layer cooling structure with a 4129mm² Stainless Steel VC area, providing sustained peak performance.

Camera

realme GT 2 Pro adopts a remarkable triple-camera setup featuring the world’s only 150°ultra-wide Camera and a 40x micro-lens camera.

The 50MP primary camera draws into IMX766 flagship-level sensor with all pixel Omni-directional PDAF and OIS features.Besides, the world’s first 150 degree ultra-wide camera could shoot out extreme panoramas, which fit out a 50MP Samsung JN1 sensor paired with 150 degree ultra-wide mode and the world’s first fish-eye mode.

The mind-blowing 40X Micro-lens Camera can take extreme close-ups.

Conclusion

In terms of the overall industry, realme GT 2 Pro, as the most premium flagship, cooperates with the first bio-based master designer, top 2K LTPO AMOLED screen, the latest Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Platform, the largest heat sink area, and a powerful but attractive triple camera system. In addition, it also equipped 65W SuperDart Charge, 5000mAh Massive Battery, advanced Antenna Matrix System and Dolby Atmos Dual Stereo Speakers, pre-installed with realme UI 3.0 based on Android 12.

As the performance flagship, realme GT 2 has the same equipment as realme GT 2 Pro, including design, battery, realme UI 3.0, and RAM. It featured 120Hz E4 AMOLED Display, the powerful Snapdragon® 888 5G Processor and Stainless Steel Vapor Cooling Plus, coordinate GT Mode 3.0, which can deliver the same performance experience as GT 2 Pro.

Global Soccer Venture and NED University sign a USD12 million deal to set up the first Soccer City Stadium in Pakistan

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Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) NED University of Engineering & Technology (NED) and Global Soccer Ventures (GSV) enter into a 10 year agreement to create the first soccer city stadium in Pakistan. The rumour mill of the much anticipated soccer city in Pakistan ends as year 2022 kicks off with an iconic landmark stadium deal being inked between GSV and NED University.

The state of the art stadium is influenced and designed by German engineering to develop a series of football infrastructure projects in Pakistan by GSV from the city of lights in Karachi. Karachi city will see an iconic landmark with a brand new sports arena landscape in its skyline with an investment of $12 million USD. It will not only offer FIFA international playing conditions but will also offer an enduring football experience for fans and players with a raft of marketing and technology opportunities for brands never offered before in Pakistan’s sports. The soccer city is based in the heartbeat of youth emulating the success of college football development model in the USA.

GSV’s philosophy is to identify and develop players at the right age whilst continuing their education being identified as a priority for Pakistani parents and thereby offering alternative careers as a hotbed of talent in football on and off the pitch. Dr. Sarosh Hashmat Lodhi, Vice Chancellor, NED University of Engineering and Technology said: “NED is world renowned for being at the cutting edge of technology and science in its educational curriculum so why not football. It is a vision that only GSV can bring to life. I have seen the science and evolution of football on offer and it will be a major transformation for football in Pakistan”.

Chairman GSV Yasir Mahmood said: “It is time Pakistan rediscovers itself in football infrastructure offering the much needed professional and world class facilities. This flagship soccer city at NED will entice other cities or institutes to come forward and become part of GSV’s football legacy offering the best in technology, science and football training all under one roof”. Michael Owen said: “There is nothing more important than having home and away fans in football stadiums. This investment will not only ignite inter-city football rivalry but will also become the future of football development all over Pakistan with sports science at the forefront offering international opportunities”.

Zabe Khan, CEO of GSV said: “We are the foundation of a sports revolution in Pakistan with soccer city being our flagship show-stopper. The ideology here is that we don’t want to tell people of our dreams we want to show them, so we build it, fans come and get fanatical about our players in Pakistan’s very own theatre of dreams to display their talent”A detailed press announcement and reveal of Pakistan’s first ever soccer city is to be made by end of January 2022 by Michael Owen and a star studded celebrity line up with the very first images and 3D virtual video of the stadium being unveiled as a new year’s gift to Pakistan – so stay tuned to GSV.

LCBDDA is all set to bring Lahore’s First Planned Downtown

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Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) After the successful launch of ‘Lahore Prime’, a project of Lahore Central Business District Development Authority (LCBDDA) also known as Central Business District Punjab (CBD Punjab) proudly initiates the first planned Downtown in Lahore. LCBDDA is set to hold yet another grand auction of 7 mixed use commercial plots which are present in CBD Punjab demarked area adjacent to Main Boulevard Gulberg, Lahore. Bidders will have a chance to bid in an open auction and turn their dreams into reality under a 5 Years Investment Plan against each plot, making an invest into this lifetime opportunity to take their respective businesses to new heights.

Talking about this achievement, The Executive Director Commercial LCBDDA, Mr. Mohammad Omer said: “Lahore Downtown will become a sign of class and ingenuity for all by revolutionising new opportunities in the field of real estate. Apart from bringing domestic & foreign investment, the project will also create new jobs and business opportunities in Punjab”.

LCBDDA is also aiming to play a vital role in increasing the economic growth of Punjab by just attracting the people seeking businesses & job opportunities. Through its “Smart City Mission,” LCBDDA has come up with amazing initiatives which are planned for the benefit of residents spread across the CBD Punjab. It also initiates to provide a fast track one window facility so that every query that the client might have may be addressed properly.

LCBDDA will assist their clients with the common problems of depositing the timely dues, getting building plans approved, initiating their respective marketing & sales, taking over the possession or addressing any other relevant queries that they may have.