Another successful Property Sales Event (PSE) was recently held by Zameen.com in Lahore. The event happened on January 15th. More than 45 investment projects were also presented at the event, including Gulberg City Center, 102 by Icon, Beach Resort by Icon, and Jinnah Square Residential Apartments.
Additionally planned was the beginning of Gulberg City Center’s marketing campaign. Islam Khan, CEO of Gulberg City Center, participated actively in the ceremony to begin the marketing campaign. It is important to note that Zameen.com is solely responsible for marketing and selling all of the projects on exhibit. For on-the-spot reservations, in addition, special offers and discounts were provided to increase the event’s profitability.
High-ranking representatives from Zameen.com, including Senior Director Sales (Lahore) Chaudhry Laeeque Iftikhar, Directors Project Sales Basil Hafeez, and Ali Rehan, as well as other pertinent parties, attended this big one-day property event.
The primary goal of real estate sales events, according to Chaudhry Laeeque Iftikhar, Senior Director of Sales (Lahore) for Zameen.com, is to offer the public all the information necessary to buy and sell real estate under one roof. In Pakistan’s real estate market, Zameen.com, he continued, had brought cutting-edge property trends, which had contributed to the overall development of the industry.
Baba Vanga rose to fame during the dark days of the Second World War. Right through to her death in 1996, she was renowned for her apparent ability to foretell the future. Comparisons were made with Nostradamus and many devotees also believed she had predicted 9/11 and even the rise of Donald Trump.
Her full name was Vangeliya Pandeva Gushterova, commonly known as Baba Vanga. She was a Bulgarian mystic and herbalist and was blind since early childhood. Many people, like Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev, sought her guidance. However, making sense of her talents is tricky, since many of the predictions attributed to her are based on second-hand accounts that are difficult to verify.
Baba Vanga had made previous predictions that have seemed to come true. Here are two of them that came true.
1. 2022 droughts and floods
Baba Vanga made a total of six predictions for 2022. Two of them have already come true. She predicted that large cities around the world would be hit by significant droughts and water shortages. The UK has just experienced the driest July since 1935 and the government officially declared a drought on 12th August 2022. Other countries in Europe are also seeing similar issues as parts of France, Italy, Portugal, and more are facing record-breaking droughts and devastating wildfires.
Baba Vanga also predicted that Australia and Asia would be rocked by severe floods. In July, eight months of rain fell in Sydney in just four days which lead to flooding for the third time in 2022. Meanwhile, Japan’s official weather agency has warned of flooding in Tokyo and the surrounding areas as the country battles a major tropical storm. Pakistan has also faced the worst monsoon flood in over a decade. Although her vision of a deadly virus in Siberia kickstarting another pandemic hasn’t come true yet.
2. 9/11
One of the most widely cited predictions relates to the terrorist attacks of September 11. ‘Horror, horror!’ she reportedly said in 1989. ‘The American brethren will fall after being attacked by the steel birds. The wolves will behowling in a bush, and innocent blood will be gushing. The ‘steel birds’ refer to the hijacked planes, while the ‘American brethren” are the Twin Towers. It’s also striking that she uses the word ‘bush’. This may be interpreted as a reference to then-President George W. Bush, who would lead the ‘wolves’ of American military might in the retaliatory War on Terror.
Although her vision of a deadly virus in Siberia kickstarting another pandemic and World War Three commencing in 2010 has fortunately not come true.
Future Predictions For 2023
1. A Devastating Solar Storm
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One of the most alarming 2023 predictions attributed to Baba Vanga concerns a solar storm which could have calamitous consequences. The term ‘solar storm’ can refer to several phenomena on the sun’s surface, including solar flares and coronal mass ejections.
2. A Change In Earth’s Orbit
This is a particularly fascinating 2023 prophecy and one which would have ramifications for us all. There might be soaring temperatures and radiation levels, with terrible environmental consequences.
3. A Bioweapon Atrocity
It’s also been said that Baba Vanga had a vision of bioweapons tests being carried out by a big country in 2023. It also seems relevant to the current, heated geopolitical context. This is definitely one of the more disturbing predictions. However, the nation where it might occur hasn’t been figured out yet.
There is not much information on any of these predictions, since, Vanga’s predictions have never been literal and decoding is needed. But hopefully, none of them will come true.
Android is finally catching up with Apple. Google is allegedly developing a rival to Apple’s AirTags, a first-party location-tracking device that can be attached to things to help you find them in case they ever go missing, according to developer and Android leaker Kuba Wojciechowski. This fall, the project, code-named “Grogu” (after the well-known character from The Mandalorian), may be introduced with new Pixel phones.
The science behind the name
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According to Wojciechowski, the tracker is presently being developed by the Google Nest team under the codename “Grogu” (the name of the newborn Yoda character from the Star Wars television series The Mandalorian), as well as the alternative names “GR10” and “Groguaudio.” This does not imply that it will be sold under the Nest name, but Wojciechowski speculates that the tracker may come in a variety of colors and have an inside speaker to enable users to locate a lost device by sound, much like an Apple AirTag.
How does it work
Wojciechowski discovered references to locating tags in Fast Pair, a feature of Google’s Android software that makes it simple to quickly pair items like wireless earphones with Android smartphones, and he reported all of this. The Nest team, which is in charge of creating Google’s line of smart home goods, is reportedly working on Grogu, though it may not ultimately be a Nest product.
Source: 9to5google
Similar to AirTags, Grogu is said to have a little speaker on it to assist you to locate anything you’ve misplaced. Additionally, Wojciechowski mentioned that Google’s tags may employ both Bluetooth and ultra-wideband (UWB) technology to aid with item tracking. UWB capabilities, which are more accurate than Bluetooth for tracking, are included on both Pixel 7 phones. This may be an exciting debut for UWB, which Google hasn’t really found a solid use case for now.
When is it expected to launch
According to Wojciechowski, Google may introduce the product at some point in May 2023’s Google I/O Developer Conference, and the trackers may be made available alongside new Pixel devices during a Google event in the fall.
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Education has been a driving factor in the development of a nation. A strong education system serves as a stepping stone in the progress and development of any nation. Those countries that have to prioritize education over other socioeconomic activities have excelled in fields not known to other countries. Pakistan’s education system dates back decades ago. However, even with the most extensive contributions and curriculums, Pakistan’s education system lack behind in so many ways.
The literacy rate also plays a very major role in driving the education sector of the country. Many nations whose socioeconomic conditions aren’t as successful as Pakistan’s still offer a better literacy rate in many aspects.
Accessibility To Modern Technology
One of the most notable differences between Pakistani and foreign education is the availability of modern tools and facilities for the sector. When Covid-19 started, a new concept of online education was introduced in Pakistan. Whereas, almost all educational institutions in different parts of the world were already familiar with the idea and hence they didn’t take any time to pace up with the online lectures, activities, and exams.
Even in the most unreliable circumstances those institutions were prepared and had access to all possible means to continue the education up and running even when everything stopped. Meanwhile, the concept of online education was introduced among Pakistani students after weeks of sitting idle at home. Even then the learning curve that came with understanding the technicalities of software tools and resources was so big that it left a huge gap in between.
When it comes to quality of education, adhering to rules and not molding them as per international standards have also created a huge gap between Pakistani and international education. In Pakistan, the main focus of education is the quantity and how much a student can retain for how long – a term commonly known as ‘Ratta’ – defined as nothing more than a rat race where your measure of education is not defined by technical and practical skills but by how much paper you can fill in an exam.
Meanwhile, the international education standard drives mainly on skills. The eagerness to learn more than what is just written in the books as well as making use of interactive and problem-solving skills also allows students to look at things from a whole new perspective. Something which is not accessible if the education is primarily sustained from textbooks.
Career counseling is another loophole in the Pakistani education system. Lack of career counseling among students has led to saturation in various fields while some of the fields are left unexplored because not enough value is given to these sectors. The exploration of resources and modifying the education system is the basic need of our education system. The development of good infrastructure can hence lead to a solid ground that can put our education system at the forefront.
Update- Jan 19, 2023: Just yesterday, Feroze Khan was bashed by Yasir Hussain, for his unethical acts. However, it didn’t take long for other celebrities to join the “We Hate FK Club”. Many celebrities showed proof of being harassed by posting pictures of their call logs on Instagram. Here, take a look.
“It is bizarre and despicable that private information, including phone numbers, of various famous individuals, has been publicly shared on the absurd pretext of issuing a legal notice to them by @ferozekhan Not only are such actions clearly illegal but also demonstrates the total lack of maturity to handle matters in a civilized way. Two days ago @ferozekhan had one ex-wife and her lawyer now he will have to face 10 celebrities and their lawyers who stand against him. Good luck!” said Sarwat Gillani.
Sharmeen also posted another story saying this.
Other celebrities were of similar opinions and they also posted on Instagram about their decision. Aiman and Minal, both shared the same posts.
Minal’s husband also showed his support for the victim celebrities.
Other celebrities like Asim are still quiet but fans certainly aren’t quiet. Many are saying that these celebrities deserve this because they meddled in Feroze’s personal life. They have been calling it “karma”
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Jan 18, 2023. Feroze Khan has been getting backlash from many different celebrities after his new shenanigan. There has been some progress in his divorce from his wife, Alizeh. He recently pressed defamation charges against his wife and all other celebrities who spoke on his controversial matter. After Fahad Mirza, another name in the industry has spoken about how unethical it was for him to leak people’s personal details. Have a look.
He also reshared Meesha Shafi’s story to show “solidarity” with all the people who got their numbers and addresses leaked.
People on the internet have been showing support for celebrities who are bashing Feroze for his unethical actions.
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Feroze Khan has been the talk of the town since last year October after his wife came out with triggering pictures on the internet. She posted pictures showing that she had been facing domestic violence and had filed for a divorce.
Netizens bashed Feroze Khan and said all that was on their minds, for obvious ethical reasons. Posting other people’s personal details is considered wrong, especially when you release such information for 7.4 million people. After that, Feroze and his wife have come out with multiple Instagram stories and posts regarding their separation and divorce status.
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After not much progress, Feroze Khan just came out with another Instagram story that has made him the focal point of hate once again. Feroze Khan not just only filed a case against his ex-wife but also against his co-fellows who support Aliza Sultan and try to defame him. He took to Twitter to announce this.
– Defamation Legal Notice Has Been Served By My Legal Team To Those For False and Baseless Allegations.
Here’s the official statement from Feroze Khan and his legal team.
Ever since this fiasco, a lot of celebrities including Iqra Aziz have denied working with him. Moreover, many celebrities even took to their Instagram to personally call him out this time. Like Fahad Mirza, the actor, model, and plastic surgeon posted an Instagram story titled “MORON ALERT”. Have a look.
Looks like Feroze Khan is in for a bumpy ride. This is an ongoing real-life drama and all his fans and other people on social media are waiting to see what happens next. But for now, they have picked their sides.
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The International Baccalaureate Organization (IB) is announcing the next application cycle for tuition-free scholarships in partnership with the University of the People for educators to complete an online Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree. With the launch of these fully-funded scholarships, the IB aims to eliminate the accessibility barriers to quality education and fill the global need for more than 69 million teaching positions by 2030 as estimated by UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) to meet United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4).
University Of People
Tuition-free, non-profit, and entirely online, UoPeople is an American university that offers students in 194 nations access to approved undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
The IB has awarded 196 scholarships since the beginning of the program in 2019 to provide teachers with greater access to advanced degrees in education. So far, eight scholarships are awarded to educators in Pakistan which signify a concerted effort and dedication to addressing the global lack of quality educators, it guarantees that more students have access to a top-notch education in turn. A recipient of the scholarship Principal Ilmesters Miss Neesha Feroz, said: “Education has given me the tools I need to implement to improve the teaching strategy used by my team. The curriculum at UoP is in line with contemporary teaching, and the knowledge I have gained is quite useful in my everyday life.”
IB
The IB empowers students to master their educational journey and foster the abilities they need to flourish. It supports inspiring educators and helps them excel in their careers, especially those who demonstrate a strong commitment to their local communities, to lifelong learning, and to the IB pedagogy.
The Scholarship
This Scholarship intends to assist new and aspiring educators who lack access to inexpensive teacher education and who have not yet earned a master’s degree in any discipline. Moreover, the scholarship recipients will receive funding to cover the application fee required by UoPeople and also the assessment fee of all 13 courses, to complete the M.Ed. degree. As IB majorly aims to bring a strong reputation for successful outcomes that uplift the whole community.
Deadline
Applications for IB’s University of the People scholarship reopened from now onwards and will close on 17 March 2023. For more information on the scholarships, please visit the IB website on how to apply.
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The Glowing Silk Design is back! Capturing the minds of people just the way it did at its launch. The realme C35 is restocked with a unique upgrade that extends its memory to 4GB. This means people who are looking for a phone to flaunt with a flair for performance should look no further. realme C35 comes with a flat rim, shiny glass effect rear, round-edged corners and so much more to hype.
Features:
Modeled after silk, the realme C35 has a premium look and feel to it. The budget handset aims to provide a sense of luxury you might associate with silk-woven clothing. Its aesthetic is similar to phones in a higher price bracket. Being clean, simple, yet attractive. Silk was regarded as a symbol of wealth and status in ancient Chinese society. With the realme C35 you can look expensive without having to spend luxuriously.
While it is not commonly known, silk is among the strongest textiles on the planet, having unbelievable tensile strength and elasticity. This has inspired the highly durable design of the realme C35. Undergoing rigorous testing by TUV Rheinland, the realme C35 has proven that it can endure falls and scratches. Its components are reliable, earning it a TUV Rheinland High-Reliability Certification. The endurance of silk has also inspired the long-lasting 5000mAh battery found in the realme C35. Like silk, the realme C35 is smooth to the touch and shimmers in the light. The realme C35 is ultra-thin, having a thickness of only 8.1mm, making it thinner than most of its competitors. This is the symbol of silk which is also a thin, smooth material. The silky smooth experience also extends to the smartphone’s display as it features a 16.7cm (6.6”) FHD Fullscreen that can provide a resolution of up to 2408×1080 so you can see richer details.
Why You Should Get It
The realme C35 really helps you stand out from the crowd in the best way possible. Apart from all the eye-catching features already discussed, the realme C35 comes equipped with a powerful 50MP AI Triple Camera so you can capture the best images while you look your best. Silk’s history of being kept away from the world because of its value only to be shared with the world at a later stage also mirrors realme’s efforts with democratizing technology over the years which was first locked into more premium segments. realme believes that luxury shouldn’t be hidden behind a steep price tag and that luxury is a feeling everyone deserves.
Before the Galaxy S23 series debuts on February 1 at the Unpacked event, Samsung’s CEO, TM Roh, wrote a blog post. It discusses the company’s future ambitions, establishes new performance requirements, and pledges an environmental commitment. Read all about it here.
Upgrading performance
In the article, TM Roh discusses new performance requirements that apply to both camera capabilities and raw performance. He claims that several hardware and software updates will enable the new Galaxy S23 series to give an even better, more sophisticated photography experience. Consequently, new sensors and enhanced camera software are to be expected.
Source: Notebook check
Roh also makes a suggestion that the newest Galaxy S series will be powered by Samsung’s new processor, providing the quickest and smoothest Galaxy S experience yet. The business is anticipated to switch from using its own Exynos chipsets to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.
The S23 Ultra saga
The Galaxy S23 Ultra, which combines the greatest features of the discontinued Note and its S Pen with the Galaxy S line’s wide appeal, is briefly discussed in the official statement. And many more gadget types will benefit from the S23 this year. We’re curious.
Looking out for the environment
Source: Samsung global
Last but not least, Samsung claims it is intensifying its environmental policy, which was first revealed back in September, and would use even more recycled materials while maintaining quality and durability. In the end, extending the lifespan of cell phones will undoubtedly result in less technological waste. It appears like Samsung is doing a very excellent job at this by guaranteeing at least 4 years of significant software upgrades to its flagship handsets, which is another approach to lengthen the lifespan of its smartphones.
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People have started identifying themselves as multiple genders, also known as being enby or nb but this new category will blow your mind. After transgender, and transracial, we have ‘transabled’.
Who are transabled people?
Transabled people are physically healthy people who feel they should’ve been born disabled. This is when a person feels that one or more of their limbs do not belong to them so they intentionally disable themselves. Although this segment of the population is very small, it is still gaining popularity by the day. A man in Great Britain cut off his leg because he felt like an amputee, and another woman poured drain cleaner in her eyes because she felt blind.
Here is the video of Jewel Shuping who wanted to be blind from childhood. In an interview with Bancroft TV, she described pretending to be sightless and wearing thick dark glasses. By age 20, she could read Braille fluently. At age 21, she blinded herself with drain cleaner — she says with the help of a psychologist.
Body Integrity Identity Disorder
Some of these people justify their actions by calling themselves patients of BIID, Body Integrity Identity Disorder. This means that a person suffers from body dysphoria and has a strong feeling to be disabled in a certain way. Many people live with this feeling but a significant minority feel it so strongly that they actually go and do something to make it happen says Dr. Michael First, a leading expert on such cases.
He talks about all sorts of prevention proving to be useless for such people and that ethics is the main problem. Because it is ethically wrong to make a normal person disabled. He also fears that people may change their minds once they have gone through with the procedures. The case of Jewel Shuping is one of many such rare cases.
And another man cut off his leg to feel like an amputee because he felt like it. Nick O’ Halloran says ‘IT’S JUST NOT MINE’ and pretends to be an amputee and wants to cut it off even though there is nothing wrong with it. He feels as if that is the only way he can feel comfortable with himself. His right leg is heavily bandaged, stopping at the knee, and he hobbles around on crutches. Have a look at this.
But the truth of why Nick appears to be an amputee is not because he lost a limb. The former special needs teacher, 29, is actually fully able-bodied yet suffers from a condition that stops him from recognizing his leg as his own. He is so desperate to have his right leg amputated that he injected it with alcohol in an attempt to force doctors to perform the surgery and he has been fleeced out of £20,000 for a sham amputation. He refers it to as his end goal in life.
Where Does This End?
Transgender, transracial, transabled, guess what’s next? A grown man posted an ad on Craigslist wanting a nanny because he identifies as a baby. You can’t make this stuff up. Ridiculous? Perhaps. But who is to say anymore? If a healthy person can mutilate themself because they feel disabled and if a grown man can identify as a baby because he feels infantile, where does this end? Can a teenager buy alcohol because they identify as over 21 years old? Can a grown man attend kindergarten because he identifies as a six-year-old girl? Can a child spend the day at doggy daycare instead of school because they feel like a canine?
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On Tuesday, Apple Inc. presented its first brand-new goods for 2023, including quicker models of its pricier MacBook Pro laptops and Mac mini desktop computers.
What’s new in the MacBook
The new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models, which debuted in late 2021, share the same design cues as their predecessors but include more potent M2 Pro and M2 Max CPUs in instead of the M1 Pro and M1 Max processors. The M2 processor, which made its debut in the MacBook Air and a less expensive MacBook Pro last year, gets its first expansion in the new computers from Apple.
Source; Technet
Over 10% of the computer giant’s sales were generated by the product line’s $40.2 billion increase thanks to the new Macs. Later this year, the company intends to add an M2 processor variant to its premium Mac Pro desktop PCs. Additionally, Apple is developing upgraded MacBook Air models, including a bigger variant with a 15-inch screen.
Newer models’ CPUs provide small performance improvements but prevent Apple from employing Intel Corp processors inside its Mac devices. Up to 12 primary processor cores—a performance indicator—will now be available in the M2 Pro, an increase from 10. The previous high for graphics was 16 cores, but now it will be up to 19. With 38 cores instead of the previous limit of 32, the M2 Max doubles graphics performance.
According to Apple, the new MacBook Pros include Wi-Fi 6E, which might provide quicker wireless performance under certain conditions, as well as stronger HDMI connections to support more sophisticated external displays. Additionally, Bluetooth 5.3 will be added to the MacBook Pro and Mac Mini, which should enhance both speed and latency.
What about the MacMinis
The newest Macmini models, which have been around for more than two years, also have a lot of similarities with earlier iterations. The M2 Pro version of the Mac mini has the same chip that is in the new high-end MacBook Pro, while the M2 chip found in the MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro is added to the Mac mini.
Source: Macrumors
Notably, the business has been able to abandon one of its final models using Intel CPUs thanks to the release of the Mac mini with a faster M2 Pro chip. On Tuesday, the business also ceased selling expensive Mac minis with non-Apple CPUs. The Mac Pro desktop is currently the only Intel device in the Apple range.
What is Apple aiming for?
Apple’s plans for new MacBook Pros and Mac Minis, including an anticipated launch in early 2023, were originally revealed by Bloomberg last year. Apple had planned to release the new devices in 2022, so the delay is anticipated to have an impact on the most recent quarterly results. Investors have been cautioned by the business that the lack of MacBook Pro upgrades may hurt its Christmas sales, which Apple will announce on February 2.
The Cupertino, California-based business aims to release a mixed-reality headset in 2023 in addition to the new Macs. This will be its first significant new product category since the Apple Watch went on sale in 2015. The iPhone 15 range is also being developed along with an upgraded Apple Watch and a new HomePod speaker.
Apple plans to start using touch displays in the MacBook Pro in 2025. Apple’s high-end computer firms Microsoft Corp. and Dell Technologies Inc. will be able to use the change, and it will also improve interoperability with equipment made by other laptop makers. Additionally, it will enable Apple to offer a more seamless software experience across all of its products.
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The terms “overpopulation” and “population explosion” are used to describe the idea of a growing population with dwindling resources. Pakistan has now become the fifth most populated nation in the world. Presently, Pakistan has a population size of 225,199,929 with a growth rate of 1.9%. The United Nations has predicted that at this rate Pakistan will hit the 380 million marker by 2050. What are the reasons behind this rising population?
Image Source: Dawn News
Causes
1. More Earning Hands Are Required
In developing countries like Pakistan, a single person cannot support his large family. So people believe that having more children will provide them with more earning potential. Especially in the lower working class, the husband and wife think of birth as more of an opportunity rather than a liability. There are families in Pakistan with as many as 15 children.
2. Family Planning Isn’t Available
In Pakistan, there is no effective family planning. The methods of family planning are unfamiliar to most people. They are hesitant to seek medical advice. The concept has now become now taboo and isn’t talked about enough.
3. Relatively Low Death Rate
Another cause of overpopulation is a decrease in the death rate. In 1951, the death rate was 2.8 percent, but in 2010-11, it was only 0.73 percent. Moreover, the birth rate and pregnancy rate are higher and continue to increase.
4. Afghan Refugees
The influx of refugees from India, particularly Afghanistan, has resulted in an increase in population. Pakistan is home to 1.3 million Afghan refugees, over 421,000 of whom live in the worst affected districts. Many others have come to Pakistan for medical care, to study and work, to temporarily find safety, or to transit to another country.
5. Polygamy Experimentation
Polygamy is the state or practice of having multiple wives at the same time. Polygamy is another factor that contributes to population growth. It is heavily practiced in Pakistan, especially in more religious or poor families. The more wives the man has the more children the family has.
6. Population Inefficiency
In our county, the dependency ratio is extremely high. Only 32.17 percent of the population participates in economic activities, while the remaining 67.83 percent relies on them. It sees land pressure and population expulsion as a problem. Women, especially do not participate in such practices and those who do are criticized by society.
7. Marriage Universality
Wedlock is entered into by all men and women of marriageable age. As a result, Pakistan’s birth rate is higher. And now early marriages are also being encouraged.
Consequences:
The consequences of an extremely fast-growing population can already be seen in Pakistan. Low Income Per Capita is calculated by dividing national income by the total population. Low per capita income indicates population growth. Pakistan’s per capita income is $1254 which is not a lot when compared to what it should’ve been. Further, unemployment is also seen as a sign of overcrowding.
It is difficult to adjust economic activities to accommodate such a large population. Pakistan has a 5.6 percent unemployment rate. Another consequence is low living standards and it has been observed that low-income Pakistanis have more children. It is difficult to provide for such a large family. As a result, the population’s living standards are low. There is a scarcity of food, water, and other necessary resources which leads to inadequate nutrition.
In developing countries like Pakistan, a high population growth rate has negative consequences for economic development. In Pakistan, a high rate of population growth means poverty, illiteracy, a low standard of living, a lack of prosperity, and a vicious cycle of poverty.
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The first HABIBMETRO Sirat Islamic banking summit, which was attended by a number of stakeholders including SBP, PSX, and SECP officials as well as CEOs and Shariah Board Members of various banks, Shariah scholars, and businessmen, was organised by HABIBMETRO Sirat, the Islamic banking brand of HABIBMETRO Bank.
The Summit was arranged to commemorate the arrival of Tan Sri Dr. Daud Bakar, the chairman of the HABIBMETRO Sirat Shariah Board and a renowned international expert on Islamic law and award-winning author from Malaysia. Dr. Daud is the Founder & Group Chairman of Amanie Group and is a Shariah Board Member of various foreign banks. He has been awarded with ‘The Royal Award for Islamic Finance 2022’ by the King of Malaysia.
Tan Sri Dr. Daud Bakar presented interactive sessions with a variety of audience groups throughout the day-long summit and covered new prospects and difficulties in the international Islamic banking sector.
Tan Sri Dr. Daud Bakar gave a speech at the event and said, “I am extremely pleased and privileged to be here in Pakistan and to represent HABIBMETRO Bank, which has established itself as one of the most trusted financial institutions here in Pakistan, courtesy of its global vision of progressing and playing a crucial role in shaping the Islamic finance sector of the country.
Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, Ms. Sima Kamil, presided over the Summit’s opening session. The Deputy Governor stated during her speech that “money is a crucial prerequisite for the success of any economy, and Islamic finance by virtue of its faith-based structure has natural synergies with risk and reward mechanisms that offer an appropriate solution. Islamic financial structures stem from Shariah, which emphasises a close connection between financial transactions and the actual economy and requires that Islamic financial transactions be supported by underlying productive activity.
She continued, “The fundamental difficulty here is the adequate supply of Islamic finance professionals. This is a challenge that has to be overcome in order to convert conventional banking into Islamic banking. However, she reassured that the State Bank of Pakistan remains fully committed to providing all possible support and facilitation to the banks during their conversion process. There is an increasing need for qualified Islamic finance professionals who can lead the financial industry to the next stage.
When he welcomed the distinguished attendees to the Banking Summit, Mr. Mohsin Ali Nathani, President & CEO of HABIBMETRO, remarked, “We are extremely proud to have Tan Sri Dr. Daud Baker, a scholar and author of international renown, chair HABIBMETRO Sirat’s Shariah Board. For all of us, his trip to Pakistan is a tremendous learning experience. His direction and vision significantly bolster HABIBMETRO’s Islamic banking division. Insha’Allah, under his direction, and with the SBP’s encouragement of Islamic Banking, HABIBMETRO Sirat will experience significant growth.
Since 18 years ago, HABIBMETRO has promoted Islamic banking. The Bank’s strategy objective for promoting and expanding Islamic banking in Pakistan is in line with that of the government and SBP. The main market for Islamic products is in Pakistan, which is where the Sirat brand originated. It is also sold in the UK, the United Arab Emirates, South Africa, and Switzerland. HABIBMETRO Sirat is one of the top 5 Islamic Banking Windows in Pakistan.
A division of Habib Bank AG Zurich, which conducts business in 10 nations on four continents, is HABIBMETRO Bank. 500 branches of HABIBMETRO Bank are spread over 194 cities in Pakistan. There are 242 windows and 61 dedicated branches of HABIBMETRO Sirat operating in 59 cities.
The students at Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU), the nation’s first public women’s university, are now eligible for the Digital Pakistan Fellowship Program through Jazz, Pakistan’s top digital operator and a member of the VEON Group. The Fellowship aims to involve young people in an insightful discussion about tech-based innovation. Participants will gain technical knowledge from it, enabling them to play a key role in developing the creative economy based on the story of the Digital Pakistan.
The same goal drove Jazz to establish this fellowship programme at the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST).
A ceremony and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Jazz and FJWU were held at the university to celebrate this development. Jazz’s dedication to promoting innovation-led sustainable growth in Pakistan is reiterated through this industry-academia relationship. Additionally, the fellowship programme will expose participating students to the complexities of tech journalism.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Jazz CEO, Aamir Ibrahim, said, “Positively impacting the lives and livelihoods of women is at the heart of everything we do at Jazz. We are always creating new avenues of growth for women and through this partnership, we hope to encourage more women to participate in the tech-based discourse in the country.”
Jazz’s partnership with FJWU is evidence of the telco’s dedication to promoting digital inclusion and advancing national growth. Jazz contributes to the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations through this fellowship programme: SDGs 5 and 10 deal with reduced inequality, industry, innovation, and infrastructure, respectively.
According to a new report by Standard Chartered, failing to invest the basic minimum required to survive expected climate harm will cost emerging nations hundreds of billions in climate damages and missed GDP growth this decade.
According to The Adaptation Economy, which examines the need for climate adaptation investment in 10 markets, including China, India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, these markets might suffer anticipated damages and lost GDP growth of USD377 billion by 2030, which is more than 12 times that amount.
The projection assumes that the world succeeds in limiting temperature rises to 1.5°C, in line with the Paris Agreement. In a 3.5°C scenario the estimated minimum investment required more than doubles to USD62 billion and potential losses escalate dramatically if the investment is not made.
Examples of climate adaptation projects include developing drought-resistant crops, early warning systems against impending natural disasters, and coastal barrier protection solutions for areas susceptible to flooding.
India is predicted to gain the most from adaptation investment out of the study’s 10 markets. In order to mitigate climate damages and lost growth of USD135.5 billion under a 1.5°C warming scenario, the market would need to invest an estimated USD11 billion, which would yield a thirteen-to-one return for the Indian economy.
China could save an estimated USD112 billion in costs if it invested only USD8 billion. And by spending $200 million on adaptation, Kenya could save an estimated $2 billion in costs.
The Case for adaptation
Even if the world’s governments succeed in achieving the objectives of the Paris Agreement, the global decarbonization programme must be pursued in tandem with steps to adapt to climate change, with the financial industry playing a crucial role in releasing funds.
The USD30 billion investment necessary for adaptation amounts to much less than the estimated USD95 trillion emerging markets need to transition to net zero using mitigation measures, as detailed in Standard Chartered’s Just in Time report, and only slightly more than 0.1% of the combined annual GDP of the 10 markets included in the study.
In a separate study conducted by The Adaptation Economy of 150 bankers, investors, and asset managers, it was discovered that only 0.4% of the capital held by respondents is currently earmarked for adaptation in developing countries, where capital is most urgently required.
However, during the following 12 months, 59% of respondents want to raise their adaption investments. Furthermore, it is anticipated that by 2030, adaptation financing will account for 1.4% of global assets, up from 2022’s 0.8% average.
“This analysis makes it apparent that irrespective of efforts to prevent global warming as close to 1.5C as possible we are going to have to include climate-warming consequences into our systems and adapt to its reality,” said Marisa Drew, Chief Sustainability Officer of Standard Chartered.
“All countries will need to establish more resilient agriculture, industry, and infrastructure to adapt to climate change, but the need is greatest in emerging and quickly developing economies with a disproportionate risk of exposure to the adverse consequences of rising temperatures and extreme weather.”
We urgently need to acknowledge that adaptation is a shared necessity and that, as our study on the Adaptation Economy so powerfully demonstrates, inaction places a shared societal burden of cost that is exponentially rising. In order to steer capital toward adaptation and to establish the evidence that doing so might be a financially appealing proposition for the private sector, the financial sector is essential.
Syeda Tuba Anwar and the second wife of the late Aamir Liaquat recently appeared on a podcast channel. Tuba’s marriage with the late tv anchor met with a lot of criticism from the public. However, their turbulent marriage couldn’t last long and Tuba filed for Khula soon after Aamir Liaquat announced his third marriage.
Recently, the actress appeared on a YouTube podcast where she talked about her struggles as she got married and received criticism at a young age. While talking about her marriage and how the news came out to the public Tuba shares,
“When all of this started I had no sense of what and why it is happening.” Said, Tuba. “I couldn’t understand why people were so hurtful about the things they had to say because, at the end of the day, we are all humans. At one point I was getting rape and death threats and it became so much all of a sudden. Be it men or women everyone was saying everything they could say and I had to face so much abuse both offline and online. Even offline people were saying so many things to my face which is unexplainable.” She added.
Watch Tuba Anwer’s detailed podcast below:
While talking about being labeled as a ‘Gold Digger’ she said,
“I have a personality and opinions of my own. I’m not defined by the people who I was associated with in the past. I can take my own decisions and these labels don’t define me. I know the truth and everything that I have today I have worked hard for it.”
While talking about her experience on the whole Tuba shared how everything became so hard and overwhelming for her since she was very young back then. She says,
“It was very overwhelming for me. I was getting into a relationship but I didn’t think about it from the public’s point of view. I was very young and naive and I certainly didn’t have enough exposure and experience. Then the public reacts in a certain way and I think I wasn’t ready for that. My marriage wasn’t a secret but I didn’t announce it either and it was leaked. We weren’t ready for the public’s reaction to our wedding. It was hard for us to not have control of our lives and someone else took their time to announce it on our behalf. It was unfair and there were so many things so things got overwhelming for us.
She also mentioned having no regrets in her life and that she has given her hundred percent to everything. Hence, I’m satisfied since it’s only Allah who knows what’s inside my heart.
Xiaomi, a leading manufacturer in China, is getting ready to introduce its newest flagship model. This year, the business plans to introduce this gadget. At the very least, the ordinary and Pro models will be revealed. The Xiaomi 13 is shown in a new report from pigtou in association with @xleaks7. Images and a video show a Xiaomi 13 mockup phone made of aluminum.
Source: Notebook check
The appearance
The pictures show a Xiaomi smartphone with rather flat corners. The Xiaomi flagship’s rounded edges had to be abandoned by the Chinese manufacturing behemoth. However, switching to a square edge has the effect of giving this gadget an “iPhone-Like” appearance.
Source: Notebook check
The Xiaomi 13’s square corners are not the only design element that resembles an iPhone. This device’s back features a fresh design. The new back camera bump resembles the camera modules on iPhones in terms of appearance. But compared to an iPhone, this bulge takes up more room on the back. A triple back camera arrangement will be included with the Xiaomi 13 series.
A thorough examination of the back cover reveals that the front is quite flat and the corners are rarely rounded. This Xiaomi flagship phone will have symmetrical bezels and only one front camera. The center of the display will be where the camera will be placed.
More features
The device’s power and volume buttons are located on the right side in addition to its square borders. The standard speaker grills and a USB Type-C connector are both located on the bottom. The size of this smartphone is rather small. It is only a little bit longer than the iPhone 14 at 152.83 x 71.53 x 8.37 mm. By the end of 2022, it will be official, according to current rumors. In conjunction with the launch, the firm will also unveil the Xiaomi 13 Pro.
Lei Jun, the CEO of Xiaomi, even stated the company’s intentions to “benchmark against Apple” in an interview this year, calling the high-end smartphone industry battle “a struggle of life and death.”
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We anticipated an Apple event in October where new MacBooks and iPads would be unveiled, flooding the market with Apple products. The announcement was made through a press release rather than a live event, and Apple did introduce a new iPad Pro M2, a revamped iPad 2022, and an Apple TV 4K (2022). Additionally, the MacBooks were conspicuously absent from the image.
But now, we could know roughly when to anticipate the upcoming Mac products, which might include laptops, desktops, and even a suspected VR/AR headset. LeaksApplePro, a tipster, claims that at least five new Macs are expected to appear in March.
Source: Tech note
What we know
For some time now, there have been speculations regarding a 15-inch MacBook Air M2. Analyst Ross Young predicted the thin laptop’s debut for spring 2023 back in December 2022. According to Young, manufacturing would start in the first quarter of 2023. The biggest MacBook Air ever is anticipated to debut in spring 2023, according to Bloomberg analyst Mark Gurman. Only analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who believes Apple is developing a new 15-inch MacBook for the second quarter of 2023 but doesn’t say if it’s a MacBook Air, is less certain.
Although we wouldn’t anticipate a significant makeover of the current MacBook Air M2 2022, it doesn’t mean enhancements won’t be included. In addition to the visibly bigger display, recent rumours say that it could also come with the M2 Pro chipset, which may make its debut at this event. It is possible that these new processors may employ Apple’s 3nm manufacturing technology rather than the company’s existing 5nm process, although it is doubtful that the M2 Pro would use 3nm technology when it launches in March.
The price
There are no pricing speculations currently circulating for the 15-inch MacBook Air M2. However, given that the MacBook Air 2022 is now $1,199, you could see a price increase to $1,399 or $1,499. We do not anticipate it will cost more than any of the MacBook Pro 14-inch or 16-inch computers, which start at $1,999 and $2,499, respectively, for comparison.
What’s new
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The M2 Pro processor that powers these two laptops has received the most attention in terms of improvements, including a recent potential appearance on a Steam hardware poll. Surprisingly, the M2 Max chip is the one that has undergone purported benchmark testing. Though it still lags below the M1 Ultra found in the Mac Studio desktop, the new M2 Max appears to outperform the M1 Max in terms of performance.
The only other significant improvement, besides the processor, that is anticipated is the switch to the more recent, faster LPDDR5X RAM. The laptops would have more bandwidth than their forerunners, enabling multitasking. Gurman claims that the M2 Pro and M2 Max variants for these new MacBook Pro models may be the only significant enhancements we see.
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Lahore, University of Management and Technology (UMT) President Ibrahim Hasan Murad met His Excellency Shaykh Dr. Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Al Issa on a special invitation at the Muslim World League headquarters in Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. During the visit, Mr. Ibrahim Murad discussed areas of mutual cooperation with H.E. to increase global harmony via interfaith dialogue based on Abrahamic religions.
H.E. Shaykh Dr. Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Al Issa exchanged views on topics of common interest, including leveraging the Charter of Makkah in furthering educational objectives at the university. Mr. Murad and Secretary General shared views on future collaboration and how Pakistan Ranked 1st private sector university UMT can offer its expertise to facilitate and assist the cause of global harmony.
President UMT Ibrahim Murad highlighted the importance of quality education and its role in shaping the future of coming generations and stressed that universities should work towards enlightening the minds of our youth. The two discussed ways to create better opportunities for youth engagement, in order to provide them with a platform for innovative and constructive dialogue.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia will continue sharing long-standing fraternal relations and mutual support besides remaining committed to engaging in meaningful dialogue and collaboration to build a better, brighter, and more united tomorrow.
H.E. Shaykh Dr. Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Al Issa also presented a souvenir to President UMT Mr. Ibrahim Hasan Murad.
McDonald’s is ticking off with another advertising campaign which seems to be one of a kind. McDonald’s has always been a pioneer in coming out with iconic ads. Meanwhile, this time, they have managed to do the same while giving a whole new meaning to office lunch times.
#Raise Your Arches
How many times have you gestured for your co-worker to accompany you to the lunch hours? The answer sure is more often than we would like to think. McDonald’s sure has taken notice of the fun tactics and has implemented them in their latest ad.
The uplifting campaign, created by agency Leo Burnett London, celebrates McDonald’s iconic golden arches—but not in their usual form. The logo has been revamped from a usual M to look like an arch-shaped M. Meanwhile, the campaign ad shows people playfully raising their eyebrows mimicking the new logo of the brand.
“Raise Your Arches” shows a group of office workers who try to communicate with their coworkers while raising their eyebrows. Their specific gesture comes across as a signal for other coworkers to skip work and go for a Mcdonald’s meal. The ad features no dialogue and not a single menu item in sight. It just shows a group of people who share their mutual love for Mcdonald’s and can’t wait to gather at their favorite fast-food restaurant.
“In a challenging time, our Raise Your Arches invitation to McDonald’s provides the nation with a small but much-needed moment to let go and feel good,” Michelle Graham-Clare, senior vice president and chief marketing officer at McDonald’s UK & Ireland, said in a statement. “We hope the campaign raises arches and smiles across the country.”
The ad was directed by British filmmaker Edgar Wright, known for movies including Baby Driver, Shaun of the Dead, and Last Night in Soho. The ad was produced by the company Moxie Pictures. If you think the soundtrack is familiar then it is the 1985 song Oh Yeah by Yello. Also known as the soundtrack of the 1986 film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.
After Zaid Ali T and Shahveer Jafferey, many young influencers have found their life partners and have already tied knots. Recently, Ali Gul Pir, the 36-year-old influencer also got married. He married Azeema Nakhoda who’s a doctor. Ever since they announced their relationship online, their baat pakki, nikkah, mehendi, rukhsati, and valima pictures are being seen everywhere on social media.
Image Source: HamariWeb.com
Ali Gul Pir has gained fame for his first single, “Waderai Ka Beta”, a comedy song about political elites in Pakistan at the helm of affairs and the culture surrounding it. Other than that, he is a Pakistani rapper, television and voice actor, Brand Ambassador, and stand-up comedian. Azeemah Nakhoda is a medical esthetician and laser therapist. Ever since, being engaged with the famous standup comedian, they both have become the new “talk of the town” couple.
They just shared their honeymoon pictures on their Instagram accounts and people are loving it. They have decided for Bali to be their romantic getaway spot. Ali has been posting his beautiful wife on his stories and people can”t get enough of their cuteness.
Image Source: Instagram
The couple has been sharing their fun times with their Instagram fam. So, in case you seemed to have missed out, go ahead and follow them to stay updated!
What do you think of their pictures? Let us know in the comments below.
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