GO To Keep Its Outlets Operational To Meet Nation’s Fuelling Needs

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Lahore (Muhammad Yasir)  In view of the growing situation in the country due to strike by the Petroleum Dealers Association, Gas & Oil Pakistan Limited (GO), the OMC with largest retail network of 1,000 outlets in the private sector and the largest network of Company Owned, Company Operated (COCO) outlets in Pakistan assures its customers that all its outlets will remain open and continue to function normally. GO remains firm in its commitment to fulfill the fuelling needs of the nation come what may.

 

 

 

URBANSOLE officially partnered with JANA Shoes to manufacture and distribute in Pakistan

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Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Urban Sole, Leading shoe brand in Pakistan, has signed MoU with Jana shoes Gmb H&Co. KG Member of the Wortmann group Germany, a sole manufacturer and distributor in Pakistan. Considering the modern standards of footwear and realizing the gap of comfortable and stylish women footwear in the market, which lead to this partnership. The agreement will give exclusive rights to Urbansole to officially manufacturing and distributing Jana shoes across Pakistan. The contract was signed between the senior management from both side in a ceremony held in local hotel in Lahore.

For more than two decades Urbansole has been leading the footwear industry with its unmatched quality and commitment to provide most comfortable shoes brand in Pakistan. Urbansole has earn the reputation of leading stylish shoes brand of Pakistan with extreme comfort. It is most popular brand of youth because offer contemporary designs     

The CEO of Urban sole Jawad Musaddiq while signing the contract said, “we are keen to excel our services in the field of footwear by focusing on comfort and making day-to-day life easier for consumers. We believe that no hurdle should come in the way of achievers and they must possess the best footwear to walk their path of life.”

JANA shoes Managing Director Michael Romberg has also endorsed the statements and added “both the companies want a better experience for their consumers providing them a hassle-free and technologically advanced experience.” Describing the quality of Jana shoes he told the media that these shoes are made up of recycled PET bottles, which is the new and eco-friendly dimension in footwear manufacturing that results in feet comfort as well as a healthy environment.

This agreement will be a game-changing partnership will pave the path of new standards in the footwear industry. Urbansole will become only shoes maker which uses recycle material to produce high quality shoes. It’ll trigger healthy competition among local manufacture to utilize environment friendly raw material for shoes productions.

Huawei Pakistan set up industry exhibit booth to show latest products

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President Dr Arif Alvi urged Collaboration with Technology firms and R&D organizations to build capabilities in cyber security vital to protect national data.

Islamabad (Muhammad Yasir) President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday said amid the global challenges of cyber-attacks, it was important for Pakistan to build national capabilities in cyber security to protect its important systems and data.

Addressing at the inaugural session of 2nd annual International Conference of Cyber Warfare and Security, the president said preparing indigenous professionals and solutions was vital to reduce the risk of cyber-attacks, particularly against the country’s defence, energy and financial infrastructures. Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar Sidhu, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Mr. Nong Rong, PAF Director General C4I Air Vice Marshal Abbas Ghumman, Director National Centre for Cyber Security (NCCS) Dr Kashif Kifayat, Vice Chancellor Air University Air Marshal (retd) Javaid Ahmed, Executive Director Higher Education Commission Dr Shaista Sohail, CEO Huawei Pakistan Mr Mark Meng, Chief Security Officer Huawei Pakistan Mr Wang Wenlong attended Inaugural session。

President Alvi said the attainment of strong capacity in cyber security was significant for both defensive and offensive strategies as the world witnessed rapid technological advancement.

He said a national vision of a secure and robust digital ecosystem would lead the country to socio-economic development.

He mentioned that cyberspace had recently attracted the attention of many developed and developing countries with reports of government websites being hacked and sensitive data stolen by foreign groups. To create cyber security awareness, there was a dire need for Pakistan to produce graduates and human resource capable of handling the challenges of cyber security.

The two-day event organized by National Centre of Cyber Security, Air University discussed ways to build to strengthen cyber security and neutralize advanced threats. Some experts mentioned Pakistan government can learn from other countries successful Cloud project cases and encourage technical firms and R&D organizations to develop the latest Cloud technology to speed up knowledge and experience sharing and transfer.

As partner of 2nd annual International Conference of Cyber Warfare and Security, Huawei Pakistan set up industry exhibit booth to show latest products and Chief Security Officer Mr Wang Wenlong made a speech about the cyber security cooperation.

He said as cyber security became fundamental to business, Huawei put cyber security and user privacy protection as the highest priority of the company. Every year, Huawei invests 20 billion US dollars to improve product design, development and delivery processes and was building a cooperative digital ecosystem in 170 countries with a comprehensive global security system.

He mentioned Huawei has a solid track record in security and a comprehensive global cyber security insurance system. Huawei has always stood by its customers to guarantee network security, reliability and stability. Huawei honor this commitment no matter what happened. All the people are living in a world in the middle of a transition to the new digital era. In order to achieve true digital transformation underpinned by cybersecurity and embrace a trusted digital future and leave no one behind, Huawei believes in building an open, transparent and collaborative digital eco-system where cyber security is a shared responsibility of this ecosystem because cyber security can never addressed by one person, one organization or one nation alone.

To ensure that all network elements and services can reach the same levels of security, Huawei is calling from businesses, governments, and industry organizations to jointly the developed Pakistan unified security standards.

After the inauguration, the president, along with Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar Sidhu, visited the industry exhibit and evinced keen interest in the products including cyber forensic toolkits, secure communication framework, remote monitoring via sensors, and internet security and privacy labs.

 

5 Reasons to Invest in Park View City Islamabad

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Investment in any real estate project is bound to some fundamentals. These fundamentals include the location of the real estate project, prevailing market sentiment about it, flexibility and attraction in prices of commercial as well residential plots, approval of the project from leading government regulatory bodies, the reputation of the developer developing this particular project, and security of both project and investment. In this case, you can get reliable investment opportunities from the real estate thechampion.pk website. 

Park view society, Islamabad belongs to a real estate tycoon from the ruling party of Pakistan. This project has the same location benefits which offer by the Bahria enclave. In addition to this, this project has achieved the milestone of more than fifty percent of its development. This pace of progress has lured many investors to relocate and their investment into this venture. 

Key Reasons to Invest in Park View Society Islamabad:

There are various reasons to invest in Park View Society Islamabad. 

The Serene and Central Location of the Project:

When people talk about Park View City Islamabad location, they often compare it to the Bahria sector. This project has the same location features as the Bahria enclave. Moreover, this project is located right next to the serene area of Banigala.For access to main roads, residential, educational, and business centers of the capital city, it is near Molat road Islamabad. However, this city is free from the congestion of the main, this project well-connect with the capital city’s main roads.  

Plot Size and Commercial Aspects of Park View City Islamabad:

Another vital prospect of the project which attracts investment is its commercial viability. 

Plot sizes in this project range from 3.5 marlas to 2 kanals in both residential and commercial categories. Moreover, the prices of these pots start from 3.5 million rupees. 

You can deduce that this project is attractive to people with middle income and for big investors. This flexibility and diversity in price and plot size has made it an attractive destination for investors eager to invest in real estate projects.  

Approval from Regulatory Authorities: 

Furthermore, the success of any real estate project is dependent on adherence to all government-imposed regulatory requirements.

In the case of Park view city Islamabad, it is well approved by the Capital Development Authority (CDA). In case of any doubt, one can have a counter check from the official website of the Capital Development Authority.

This approval makes this project legal to invest and fetch an attractive or desired rate of return on their investment. 

The Reputation of Developer and Level of Development: 

For reliable and better construction, a renowned and credible developer is necessary. In the case of park view city Islamabad, Vision Group is developing this mega real estate initiative. It not only has a high reputation in the development industry, but it also completes more than half of the development work on the real estate project.Therefore, people having residential plots in this society started constructing their housing units, and those whose houses construction completed have moved to those houses. Hence, this factor has also made it an attractive investment destination for investors. 

Safety and Security of the Project:

In addition above factors, another reason for investment is the security of the project. This project is secure from all aspects of society. 

 

 

Hadiqa Kiani and Fakhr-e-Alam congratulates Arooj Aftab for Grammy nomination

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Lahore (NUT-DESK)

The Grammy nominations for the 2022 edition were unveiled on Tuesday and a lot of music fans want to know about an unfamiliar name that has taken over social media. 

Arooj Aftab has become the first Pakistani to be nominated for the Best New Artist, which is described as a “category that recognises an artist whose release achieved a breakthrough into the public consciousness and notably impacted the musical landscape”.

But who is Arooj? According to Billboard magazine, she is a composer, vocalist and producer and has three solo albums to her credit. She was trained at the Berklee College of Music.

Arooj was born in Saudi Arabia and her family moved back to Lahore when she was 11 years old. In a profile published on ArtForum in April 2021, Arooj shared that she listened to Begum Akhtar, Mariah Carey and Billie Holiday while growing up and taught herself how to play guitar. It was in Pakistan that Arooj started promoting her music on the internet. Her covers of Amir Zaki’s Mera Pyar and Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah helped her establish herself as one of the first “indie” artists in Pakistan.

Arooj’s latest studio album Vulture Prince was released in May through New Amsterdam Records. The album has seven tracks among which Mohabbat and Last Night received acclaim from critics and audiences alike. She has collaborated with multi-instrumentalist Darian Donovan Thomas for Baghon Mein, and Brazilian singer Badi Assad for Diya Hai. 

In July, Arooj’s Mohabbat was on Barack Obama’s summer playlist as well.

Arooj Aftab has won a number of music awards. Last year, she received her first Latin Grammy in the best rap or hip-hop category. Arooj was honoured with a Student Academy Award for composing music for the short film Bittu as well.

A number of celebrities, including Hadiqa Kiani, and Fakhr-e-Alam have congratulated Arooj on her achievement and wished her luck. The 64th Grammy Awards will be held on January 31, 2022.

 

Malala Yousafzai spotted with husband Asser Malik at fundraiser

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Lahore (NUT-DESK)

Nobel laureate and women’s education rights activist Malala Yousafzai was spotted on Monday night with her husband, Asser Malik, at the opening of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s stage musical, Cinderella.

This was the couple’s second public appearance together since their marriage earlier this month. The first was when the newly-weds were seen celebrating their marriage at a London cafe.

The musical show is a collaboration between Malala and Webber for raising funds for women and girl refugees. Proceeds from the show will go to the international non-profit organisation Malala Fund — co-founded by Malala — that advocates for girls’ education.

On Tuesday, Asser shared a picture from the musical in which he and Malala can be seen standing beside the show impresario Webber. 

“It was an amazing experience watching Andrew’s spectacular take on Cinderella. The energy of the actors and the wonderful music and stage designs were just some of the elements of the outstanding performance,” Asser wrote.

Webber later replied saying: “Thank you very much @MalikAsser. It was a joy to welcome you both. An incredibly special evening.”

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‘Khaani’ pair Feroze Khan, Sana Javed return for ‘Ay Musht e Khaak’.

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Lahore (NUT-DESK)

Fan-favourite duo Feroze Khan and Sana Javed are back to amaze audiences with their stellar performance. In their third collaboration with 7th Sky entertainment, Feroze and Sana are bringing their acting prowess with Ay Musht-e-Khaak. 

The first look of the drama serial, which is dropped by the actors on Tuesday, features a surreal Sana in an all-white ensemble.

“#AeyMushteKhaak !! A project very close to my heart coming soon#Dua,” wrote the actor, revealing her character name in the post. 

Feroze Khan on the other hand displays an intense look for the serial, donning a burgundy suit. “AY MUSHT E KHAAK,” wrote the actor as he tagged producers Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi.

Ay Musht-e-Khaak adds to the list of Feroze and Sana’s joint collaboration with Geo TV after Khaani and Romeo Weds Heer.

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WhatsApp starts beta-testing of speed control for audio messages

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Lahore (NUT-DESK)

WhatsApp has started the beta-testing of speed control of audio messages after enabling the same feature for changing the speed of playback of voice notes earlier this year.

The messaging app loses its playback speed button in an audio message which is a voice note but it is forwarded to another chat. In a forwarded voice note, the playback button disappears to choose 1.5x or 2x speed. According to reports, it may take some time for the company to introduce the feature on iOS and Android devices.

This feature will be available in a future update on WhatsApp beta for Android and iOS, according to WABETAINFO.

It added that the feature has been spotted in a recent version of WhatsApp beta for iOS, but it’s currently under development, and it’s surely coming on the next versions of WhatsApp beta for Android as well.

Earlier in September, it was learnt that WhatsApp is planning to offer a voice message transcription feature. WaBetaInfo had reported that it has spotted a development underway that will provide transcriptions for WhatsApp voice messages.

However, it added that your messages won’t be sent to WhatsApp or Facebook server, but Apple will provide transcription. This will also help Apple improve its speech recognition technology. So, how this works?

The feature, whenever it’s out, will be available as an option. The users will be required to give WhatsApp access to their device’s Speech Recognition tech whenever they want to transcribe a voice message.

You will be able to use the transcription service once you give access permission to WhatsApp. It works the same way as the Text to Speech feature. The system reads your voice and writes it using the speech recognition feature.

When you play a voice message, a “Transcript” option will pop up where you will be able to read messages. You may also be able to play the voice message from any point.

 “When a message is transcripted for the first time, its transcription is saved locally in the WhatsApp database, so it won’t be needed to transcript it again if you want to see its transcription later,” WaBetaInfo said.

For now, it is not certain when the feature will roll out for Android users but the voice message transcription will soon be available for iOS beta users.

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Ghana Ali and Umair Gulzar welcome baby girl Faija Umair

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Lahore (NUT-DESK)

Actress Ghana Ali and husband Umair Gulzar have been blessed with a baby daughter. She took to the social media application Instagram to share the good news for her fans.

The picture showed her holding the baby named Faija Umair while her husband is kissing her on the forehead. The face of the newborn has been replaced with an emoji.

“The moment a child is born, the mother is also born,” the caption read. “Today we introduce you FAIJA UMAIR!! Our bundle of joy, finally arrived ”

She added: “This is so overwhelming for both of us! A daughter is one of the best gift this world has to give!!”She asked the netizens to pray for the family.

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Ghana Ali had tied the knot with Umair Gulzar in May this year and announced her pregnancy in September.

The couple has consistently been at the receiving end of mean comments online ever since Ghana Ali announced her marriage on Instagram; from body-shaming her husband to gross assumptions about Ghana herself, the trolls have been relentless.

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7th Sky Entertainment brings ‘Faasiq’- another compelling drama serial for the audiences’ on Geo TV

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Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) The forerunner of the Pakistani entertainment industry, 7th Sky Entertainment, spearheaded by ace producers Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi, released another compelling narrative ‘Faasiq’ for the audiences’ on Geo Entertainment.

The story of ‘Faasiq’ revolves around a pious and religious young girl Fatima, who hails from a middle-class family. Fatima is in love with her cousin Umair, however, she sacrifices her love for Anaya who is already jealous of Fatima. On the other hand, Mutahir hails from a humble background for which he has always been ridiculed for, he soon sets himself on a path of destruction to take revenge from those who have humiliated him.

‘Faasiq’ depicts the way people’s behavior changes with the time when they are led astray from the path of righteousness and gravitate towards wrongdoings. Penned down by Hina Huma Nafees and directed by Saleem Ghanchi, Faasiq supports an ensemble cast including Sehar Khan, Haroon Shahid, Adeel Chaudhary, Sukaina Khan, Mohsin Gilani, Tariq Jamil, Azra Mohiuddin, Sabiha Hashmi, Beena Chaudhry and, Sadaf Ashaan.

With a number of block-buster shows on-air at the moment, 7th Sky Entertainment explores different genres catering to audiences of all kinds and hence has become a household name in the industry. The new drama serial Faasiq is yet another addition to their list of currently on-air critically acclaimed dramas like Dil e Momin, MohabbatDaag Ki Soorat, Dour, Banno and MohabbatChorDi Maine.