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Playing Songs in Cars to be Banned in Sindh?

In an assembly today, the proposal of banning the play of songs in cars was put forth by Rauf Siddiqui an a bill has been sent for approval in which there is a request to ban songs from being played in cars in Sindh.

Speakers in the assembly support Siddiqui’s request. If the bill is passed, then drivers will not be able to play songs, however, they might be able to play the national anthem, naath, and other religious tracks instead, as well as qawali.

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Social Media Reactions

The proposed bill has already received a mixed number of social media reactions

Watch the full video below

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gz9AfK7SeM

This is still a developing story, we will keep our readers updated as the situation progresses. As of now, the bill has been presented is is waiting for a decision to be made.

PIA Pilot Saves Flight From Crashing!

Pakistan International Airlines has always been in the news for the wrong reasons.Recently the national carrier announced closing down of various international destinations including the iconic New York and Europe destinations.

The news was met with disappointment from people who used the service. PIA has been undergoing huge financial losses and the rapid decline has led to the closure of the foreign routes. However, this time around PIA is making the rounds on social media for their brave pilots who saved the lives of those on board flight, PK 536 on Monday.

Passengers who were onboard the flight took to the internet and shared their experience of the turbulence filled flight that passed through a life-threatening thunderstorm over Sukkur region. The pilots of the PK 536, Amjed Mehboob and Osman Hashim Baloch chartered the flight through horrible weather and the passengers reached Karachi safe and sound.

Passengers with Captain Amjed Mehboob

A Passenger narrates the incident on Facebook:

The Pilot was humble enough and was not ready to take any credit for the incident! Watch the video below to see the speech made by him!

The public praised the pilot’s efforts and lauded them for their professionalism that brought everyone back safely. 

After receiving immense love from the public, finally, Captain Amjed Mehboob replied with a heartfelt message. Read it here!

Have anything else to add to the story? Let us know in the comments below.

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iPhone X Makes it to Time Magazine’s ’25 Best Inventions of 2017′

Time Magazine released a list of its ’25 Best Inventions of 2017′ and iPhone X made it despite being a new flagship because of its unique face ID and display.

Other inventions among list included sideways moving elevators, self-heating mugs, hijab that empowers Muslim athletes, and even Tesla self-driving car. Nintendo and fidget spinners also ranked in the list of 25 best inventions of 2017.

Apple SVP of hardware engineering Dan Ricco, who said “I look at the design as something we really wanted to do since day one,” which the article then goes on to comment “It’s easy to see why.”

The initial highlights of the article reference the sophistication of the iPhone X, with its OLED screen “that stretches from edge to edge,” and referencing the A11 Bionic Chip and its Neural engine as the “processor optimized for augmented reality.”

The TrueDepth array and Apple’s Face ID system, the “camera smart enough to allow users to unlock the phone with their face,” is also highlighted in the opening paragraph.

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Pak Suzuki to Officially Launch the New Mega Carry!

As the competition gets even tougher in the local market with the inclusion of international brands, local manufacturers like Pak Suzuki Motors have decided to take the game up a notch by introducing a new model in Pakistan.

According to PakWheels, the automotive giant is to launch the brand new Suzuki Mega Carry today in Pakistan.

The Mega Carry, AKA Carry, is made of modern day technology to provide rivers with the best experience on the road. The vehicle is not an ordinary sedan or coupe you see on the roads, it’s more of a heavy-duty type of vehicle made for transportation of goods.

Pakistani Company Modified the Audi R8 & Made it Even More Awesome!

Suzuki Mega Carry Specifications

Suzuki Mega Carry Price

The Mega Carry is expected to come in 2 variants, the 2WD, expected to be priced at Rs 1,485,000 and 4WD, expected to be priced around Rs 1,554,000.

Suzuki Mega Carry

Unique Launches its New 150cc Bike ‘Crazer’ in Pakistan!

 

Ultimate Black Friday Samsung Sale is Here

If you thought Apple was giving you the best deals of the year this Black Friday, wait till you hear what Samsung has in store for you! =

This year, both rivals took out massive deals and discounts for their fans! You know what Apple brought for you this season, here’s what Samsung has in store;

Samsung Smartphones

Here’s Where You can get the Best Black Friday Apple Deals!

Here are a bunch of sales that are either live now or will be before Black Friday itself:
  • Samsung.com – Live Now – Galaxy Note 8 64GB (Unlocked) + Free Gear 360 for $950 (Trade-In your phone. Get up to $300 towards a new Galaxy Note 8) – product link
  • Samsung.com – Live Now – Galaxy S8 64GB (Unlocked) + Free Gear 360 for $724.99 (Trade-In your phone. Get up to $300 towards a new Galaxy S8) – product link
  • Samsung.com – Live Now – Galaxy S8 Plus 64GB (Unlocked) + Free Gear 360 for $824.99 (Trade-In your phone. Get up to $300 towards a new Galaxy S8+) – product link
  • Walmart – Live Now – Straight Talk Samsung Galaxy S7 32GB Prepaid Smartphone, Black for $499 (save $100) – product link
  • Best Buy – Beginning November 23rd – Save $300 on the Samsung Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8 Plus with qualified activation – product link
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Samsung Tablets

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  • Target – Live Now – Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1-inch 16GB + free $20 Target Gift Card – product link

Samsung HDTV Sales

Here are some of the best Black Friday Samsung HDTV sales you can take advantage of this week:

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Other Samsung Black Friday Deals Live Now

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Verna Movie Box-Office Update: Average Business Recorded

In past few years, Pakistani cinema has witnessed a massive resurgence, rising from the shadow of Bollywood movies and establishing its own identity.

This year, the entertainment industry welcomed winners like Punjab Nahi Jaungi and Na Maloom Afraad 2. The rest of the films failed to mint massive moolah at the box-office, receiving poor reviews from the critics and even failing to impress the picky Pakistani cinema-goers.

One might have expected Shoaib Mansoor’s ‘Verna’ to be even a bigger hit than PNJ and NMA 2. Sporting a mature theme based on women empowerment and starring the ever-popular and forever haseen- Mahira Khan, the flick was bound to be a blockbuster.

Prior to its release, Islamabad’s Censor Board barred it from screening in theaters, creating a massive social media brouhaha. #UnBanVerna started trending on Twitter and there was a huge outcry among women’s rights campaigners.

But who knew that Verna, challenging taboo and fighting rape, will fall flat on the box-office.

Box-Office Update

Numbers from boxofficedetail.com are out and we have analyzed that the movie had a poor opening on its Day 1 in cinemas. Its late release in Punjab and issues created by Censor Board hit Verna hard, resulting in a slow business on its debut day.

Verna Day 1 (Friday) = 68 lacs.

Since Saturday, the movie started picking pace all over Pakistan but still did not meet expectations, considering the name of Shoaib Mansoor and Mahira Khan attached to it

Verna day 2 (Saturday) = 1.12cr

Verna day 3 (Sunday)= 90lacs

Tota= 2.7cr

However, the daily business of Verna from Rawalpindi depict that it has defeated its rival Golmaal in the city.

Friday = 17.82lacs

Saturday = 22.95lacs

Sunday = 16.87lacs

Total= 57.64lacs

According to reports, Verna is performing poor overseas and numbers are yet to be released.

Reviews from Critics & Audience 

Read our review of Verna here!

Verna Movie Review: 5 Things You Didn’t Expect From Shoaib Mansoor’s Social Drama

 

What is your review about Verna? Let us know in the comments below.

Stay tuned to Brandsynario for more updates.

 

 

Verna Movie Review: 5 Things You Didn’t Expect From Shoaib Mansoor’s Social Drama

It seems Shoaib Mansoor spent all his time on the poster of Verna and how to make it eye-catchy; the director treated the film as the adopted son who in fact in the middle child.
The film that was supposed to become a blockbuster; that was supposed to make others understand the basics of filmmaking; that was supposed to show the world that Pakistani films are as good as any fell so badly on the ground that all the King’s horses and all the King’s men failed to collect the debris.
As Shoaib Mansoor’s biggest fan (fan for life, if I may write so myself) I was heartbroken for more than 72 hours since I didn’t expect Verna to be this bad or ShoMan to come up with such a bad product.

1) Pathetic Script

 Kids say Ganday when they see something bad happening; Mahira’s character was not a kid so why was she saying it repeatedly. This is the quality of the script ShoMan came up with this time around where the screenplay was as weak as the husband played by Haroon Shahid on screen.
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 It is a social drama turned vengeful film where the plot makes you want to puke, where whatever happens off-screen jolts you from within and where the name of ShoMan isn’t enough to guarantee a good film.
Those days when a director didn’t share his work with others are long gone and had ShoMan shown his script to some film people, they would have advised him to take a break, breath in fresh air and start again.

 2) Disturbing Dialogues

You men love just one area on a woman’s body … when you have to curse, you use words like Teri Maa Ki, Teri Behn Ki. Yes, that’s ShoMan’s writing and that left me disturbed for more than a couple of days.
Was he desperate to make a film that would do well at the box office so he can finance his next venture; was he molded to write such crap by the financers of the film who had no idea who he really was?
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Where did the ‘Aagaya Hai Kyon Kakul Mere Jaisa Bloody Fool’ evaporate? Why did the man who immortalized ‘Moral Kaisa Hai, High Sir. Up to The … Sky, Sir’ stoop so low that it will take him an eternity to stand back on his feet. ‘Mujhe Do Aadmion Ne Kharab Kia Hai’ should have been ‘Mujhe Do Logon Ne’ and so forth.
ShoMan should either quit or apologize to his millions of fans around the world including this scribe who became a writer so that he can write about the Man who changed his life.

3) No Direction At All

The next time you watch a news channel, observe the movement of the tickers on the bottom of the screen. For Urdu, words move from left to right and for English, right to left. That’s an advice for one of the greatest director Pakistan has produced because he had no idea about the movement.

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Then there was the plot that was seemingly inserted in the film to give the idea that there was a reason behind everything that happened.
You can find a stricter security protocol in a mall than it was given to the governor in the film; the poor attempt to make the audience vote for a party that has its head office in a house on a hill left the thinking audience thoughtless and the rest, soulless.
Shoaib Mansoor’s strong points have always been his script and direction and he falters in both, big time.

Sound Track, What Sound Track?

 Khuda Kay Liye and Bol were the two films that must be credited as Pakistan’s first international films; Verna can be termed as the first Tele Film to be screened with so much fanfare (no one turned out to watch Ek Thi Mariyam, another Tele Film screened in the cinema last year).
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Like a TV drama most of the scenes didn’t have anything in the background and when they did, it was not at all great.
Except for Zeb and Haroon’s songs, the rest were like novice attempts at singing – why ShoMan wanted Zain to say Ashko instead of Askhon is a mystery; had he given that much time to the script, the film might have turned out better than it actually did.

No Impact At All!

 Shoaib Mansoor wanted Shehnaz Sheikh to be part of Unkahi when she said no. He approached her again and she demanded a fee that was unthinkable 35 years back. Shoaib Mansoor knew PTV will not agree so he agreed and the amount she demanded was the amount she got – ShoMan paid the extra money from his own pocket to get the actress he wanted.
That ShoMan is nowhere as he used a leading TV channel’s Court Reporter as head of a government agency (he looks shady enough) and a broadcast journalist as a psychiatrist for reasons better known to him.
Using non-actors in the film (in the roles of Mahira’s family and in-laws as well as the abductors, the governor, the ministers) cost him the impact he might have had with Verna.
The scenes in which Mahira Khan, Haroon Shahid, Zarrar Khan and even Fahad Ali Panni are in give the feeling of a film, by looking at the rest of the scenes you wonder if you are watching a B grade telefilm on a channel that no one knows exists.

Bata Shoes Latest Controversial Ad Receives Social Media Backlash

In a modern day and era where you see women as competent an successful as men, there are still some who take the other gender very lightly. We have seen this occur time and time over again especially in advertising.

From tags and captions like “Look good is all you do” to “it’ll blow your mind away” women have been targeted over and over again and this time, Bata joined the bandwagon with their latest ad.

It comes to us as a surprise how a brand like Bata could have approved such an ad, but then again if other big names like Dove can make this mistake, others can too.

Dove’s Controversial Ad Sparks Debate on Social Media

Several took their concerns on social media highlighting the issue so that it can come under Bata’s surveillance.

Baaghi’s actor Ali Kazmi was the first to slam Bata for the meaningless advert

Joining him were Fifi Haroon and Meesha Shafi, thrashing the brand for taking ‘advertising’ to lowest possible level. 

Men and Women alike claimed that Bata should have at least googled before advertising such a heinous strategy.

Bata Shoes Apology

Although Bata was quick to apologize and now has removed the ad and has replaced it, the question comes down to, was it necessary in the first place?

Similarly to this ad, if a woman is happy and independent, does it mean that they are single?

Are only single women independent in this day and age?

What are your thoughts about the ad and about such ads which target women?

Google’s New Feature Will Help You Find Jobs!

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Google, famous for its innovative tactics, takes a new step in its job search platform. The search engine giant is helping people look for jobs by creating tools that will make the process simpler than ever!

As claimed by Google’s product manager, Nick Zakrasek,

“We all know the job hunt can be stressful, so Google is here to help. We review every piece of feedback we receive, and we’ll continue to add tools to help make the job search easier for you”.

Google For Jobs 

The search engine has introduced a new update in its job search tab, ‘Google for Jobs’, where people can filter out the jobs according to the salaries and location.

The update brings the best of the jobs for the people on the basis of their desired salary and location. This happened back in May 2017, and ever since, millions of people have been benefited with it.

The salary scale will be based on detailed job titles, specifications, locations, the employers, and will be drawn from sources like Glassdoor, PayScale, LinkedIn, and Paysa etc.

To ensure a bright future for its users, Google for Jobs will display jobs up to 200 miles away from the user. Apart from this, it will also assist you to apply for a job by offering you multiple places to fill in your application, making it an all-in-one job search engine.

Saved Jobs on Google

The newly introduced tab of ‘Saved Jobs’ will help you pin the best suitable jobs for you to consider at a later date.

This facility is, however, only available to users situated in the United States. Google is testing this upgrade before launching it throughout the world.

 

Stay tuned to Brandsynario for latest news and updates.

Pakistanis Can Now Visit This Country Visa Free!

The food for the soul, traveling is what makes life worthwhile for those who love to explore and visit new places. However, the increasing hassle of visa applications is what ruins most of the drive that travel enthusiasts have for their passion!

Being a Pakistani, the list of countries that can be visited visa-free seems to be getting smaller day by day due to security precautions being taken globally.

Good news for Pakistanis as another country has been added to the list of visa-free countries. 

Can You Guess What Country Is It?

A country in East-Africa, Rwanda known as the land of ‘a thousand hills’. The beautiful country is an untouched piece of land that has been kept away from the public eye for years! 

Rwanda has now announced a global visa-free entry for travelers across the globe starting January 1st, 2018.

The immigration department of Rwanda has announced citizens from all over the world can get 30 days of visa on arrival under the new policy.

Here’s a List of Reasons Why You Must Visit Rwanda:

1. Picturesque Kigali

2. Lake Kivu Resorts

3. Tea Gardens

4. Lakeside Tranquility

5. Beautiful White Sandy Beaches

Have anything to add to the story? Let us know in the comments below.

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5 Phone Brands to Begin Manufacturing in Pakistan

Instead of selling phones being manufactured in China and other countries, Pakistanis will finally be able to buy locally manufactured phones after 5 mobile companies have announced the set up of their assembly lines in Pakistan.

The foreign direct investment (FDI) is worth millions of dollars and will help in reducing the increasing growing import bill. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued guidelines for the assembly lines in the country in hopes of stepping up digitalization.

Speaking about the growing market an official from the PTA says,

“Mobile phone users in Pakistan are fast shifting to hi-tech products, of the 24 million mobile sets being imported in a year, almost half are smartphones.”

The 5 Cell-Phone Brands to Begin Manufacturing in Pakistan

  1. Haier

  1. G5

3. Jio Phone

4. Mobo Mobiles

5. Foxconn

The hub for mobile phone manufacturing since the past decade has been China. The main reason every brand has their assembly plants in China is due to cheap labor availability. However, the labor costs have now increased which have raised overall mobile phone prices across the world.

Samsung Mobiles have been approached by the government for an assembly plant in Pakistan however, an official has replied to the query via email, 

“The government should frame a policy to provide incentives to the brands establishing assembly lines in Pakistan.”

Probably after the government frames a policy fit enough for Samsung, we may see the cell phone giant begin manufacturing in Pakistan which would slash prices as it manufacturing would be completed locally.

After the assembly plants come to Pakistan this would create a major boost in the economy and increased broadband adoption as more people would be able to afford the cell phones.

The PTA believes the companies will begin manufacturing in Pakistan soon, however, a specific date has not been set as yet.

Stay tuned to Brandsynario for latest news and updates.

 

Malala Yousafzai on Harper Bazaar’s ‘150 Visionary Women’ List

On its 150th anniversary, Harper’s Bazaar UK issued a list celebrating the most influential 150 female leaders in the UK.”

As reported by the Magazine:

“each of the individuals on the list has proved herself to be forward-thinking, high-achieving and an inspirational role model to women everywhere.”

And guess what? Malala Yousafzai has made it to this list.

The youngest Nobel Prize winner, and a female education activist, Malala has been honored this rank based on her efforts for the Syrian refugees and for the female who are deprived of education. The highly-talented girl opened a school for Syrian refugee girls in Lebanon.

Twitteratis congratulated Malala on her new achievement!

Other women of prominence who have also been listed are Kate Middleton (Duchess of Cambridge), Victoria Beckham and Kate Winslet.

Malala is currently pursuing her PPE degree (Politics, Philosophy, and Economics) at Oxford University and is studying for the PPE degree.

View the complete list here.

Have anything to add to the story? Let us know in the comments below.

Armeena Rana Khan Slams Nando’s For Mocking Meera!

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The popular eatery, Nando’s is known for its witty ads based on the ongoing situation in the country, be it political or entertainment related, their comebacks are truly controversial just like their statements!

However, this time around a recent post by Nando’s has created an outrage on social media. It seems like people did not find it the least bit funny when Nandos decided to poke fun at the iconic Pakistani diva, Meeraji. 

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The post talks about the recent crooning session Meera had on a television show. She was seen singing her heart out on “My heart will go on” originally sung by the melodious Celine Dion for the legendary movie Titanic.

Nandos mentions in their post addressed to the veteran Lollywood actress,

“Meera Jee, please leave the crowing to our chickens!”

The text is pasted over a scene similar to the Titanic signifying the famous singing session Meera had just a few days ago that had created a buzz on social media.

Almost everyone criticised this post by the popular eatery, while some spoke about the missing ethics, others believed it was downright rude to take a dig at Meera on her singing!

Armeena Rana Khan was the only celebrity who stood up for Meera and slammed Nando’s for its savage post!

Making fun of people should never be considered as witty! The comment made our day!

Some believed Nandos needs to pay more attention to their quality and services instead of making fun of people! 

Majority criticised the marketing strategy behind this post and overall! 

Stay tuned to Brandsynario for latest news and updates.

Watching Youtube Videos Within Whatsapp Will Now be Possible!

Whatsapp keeps raising the bar with every passing update! The world is loving the ‘delete message within 7 minutes option’ and now the application has hinted about another major development that will be ardently welcomed by its users all over the globe.

It gets really annoying for Whatsapp users to close down a chat just to watch a Youtube link sent by a friend. We are directly directed to the YouTube website or any companion smartphone app whenever a video link is tapped.

But won’t it be cool if you can view Youtube videos within the messaging app?

Now the Facebook-owned app has finally addressed the woes of its fans and is all set to roll out YouTube integration within the messaging window.

A Hidden code introduced in WhatsApp version 2.17.40 indicates that there is surely a  planned integration with YouTube.

According to WABetaInfo, users can click on the video to enlarge it within a chat window, or open the YouTube video fullscreen.

Here’s how it will look like!

Users will now be able to keep the conversation going all while they are watching a video.

Stay tuned to Brandsynario for more updates.

PIA to Sell Roosevelt Hotel to Settle Debts!

The Pakistani national carrier, PIA has been in the news recently trying to cut off its loss-making divisions such as closing down some popular international routes in order to make the airline financially stable again.

However, the next step it has decided to take is to sell off some of its critical assets like the ‘Roosevelt Hotel’ to gain financial stability. The hotel is situated in the heart of Midtown Manhattan on Madison Avenue. The hotel has 1,015 rooms, including 52 suites; some of the suites are among the most luxurious in Manhattan. Last year, the hotel was valued at a whopping $1 billion.

The current debts of PIA which contribute to 1.5% of the country’s GDP have now amounted to a total of Rs. 352 billion putting a stop to various operations and services. A business plan has been presented to the federal government by Dr. Musharraf Rasool Cyan, the CEO of PIA.

The plan suggests that the government pick up debt servicing cost of Rs. 59.3 billion for 2018 and Rs. 49.9 billion for 2019. The CEO has mentioned that these debts will allow the entity to make improvements in the next two years.

PIA has mentioned in the report that they would bear the debt-servicing cost for the year 2020, 2021 and 2022 without external support. Mr. Cyan also spoke about PIA’s fleet increasing from 36 to 44 by 2022, however, they will terminate 5 ATR aircrafts by the year 2022.

The closing down of various departments in PIA will not only result in unemployment as PIA has a vast number of people on their payroll but passengers would no longer be able to haul direct flights to international destinations which other domestic airline companies do not offer at the moment.

PIA Launches Massive Discounts for U.K

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Verna Achieves Victory in Pakistan!

Shoaib Mansoor’s latest feature film Verna is all set to be released today after the Appellate Tribunal viewed and approved it and passed it without any cuts and mutes.

The film ran into trouble with the CBFC (Central Board for Film Certification) earlier this week when it was deemed ‘too bold’ for the audience.

The Censor folks in Islamabad recommended a few cuts and mutes which were rejected by the director Shoaib Mansoor who already has Khuda Key Liye and Bol to his credit.

#Verna is releasing all over Pakistan tomorrow! 🇵🇰 @iimranasad

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The film which didn’t have many issues with the Censor people in Sindh will be previewed by Censor Board in Lahore later in the day, hopefully paving way for a release in the largest province of Pakistan.

It is to be noted that Verna has already been cleared for viewing internationally where it will be opening to the audience from today.

Verna stars Mahira Khan and Haroon Shahid as the lead couple who drift apart after a horrific incident that threatens to tear them and their families apart.

The Censor people in Islamabad had issues with the ‘politically correct’ storyline where the son of a Governor is shown to be the main antagonist.

The post first appeared at Veryfilmi.com

Baaghi Drama on Urdu1: Osman Khalid Butt Makes a Grand Entrance!

The stellar drama, Baaghi, continues to create enthusiasm and excitement amongst the audience as Kanwal Baloch, played by the striking Saba Qamar, she strives to rebel against the social media chaos created by Salman Ali who took advantage of Kanwal’s clip just to increase his show’s rating.

The episode opens up to Kanwal calling her family for the first time after she fled from her village. Upon inquiring, she gets to know from her sister that her family is facing a tough time ever since she has left, to which Kanwal promises that she will send money to support her family.

Despite Rehan telling Kanwal to not send money to her family as she hardly manages her own expenses, the head-strong girl decides to money-order Rs. 15,000 to them.

On the contrary, Abid is having a fancy time with another girl. Upon giving less monthly expense to his mother, Ruby exposes her husband’s affair with other women on whom he spends enormous amounts and woos them by giving free goods.

Coming back to Ms. Baloch, she continues posting her videos and “Girl power” statuses on her social media page. A number of people support her while, simultaneously, a large number of people backlashed her, but this did not stop the insurge.

Saba stole the show with her dialogue,

“agar zindagi main khush rehna hai to khud-gharz aur munaafik ho jao”

The story takes a new exhilarating turn when Kanwal reaches the post-office and is filling a form, and accidentally leaves the envelope containing money in a register on the inquiry counter.  The “angel-dressed-as-a-man”, Shehryaar, played by the da[[er Osman Khalid Butt, comes to the rescue where he pitches in his own money for Kanwal.

While the unfortunate star was working hard to find a grade A opportunity to start her modeling career, her lucky strikes when a businessman watches her bizarre singing audition and calls Gohar to appoint Kanwal as a model for an international brand based in Dubai.

Towards the end of the episode, we witness Shehryaar’s mom speaking words of sympathy for Kanwal over her audition’s video. Upon watching the video, he starts pondering upon the whole situation and starts wondering if Kanwal is actually innocent or all of it was a publicity stunt.

In the end, Kanwal again posts a video on social media and gives “An open challenge” to the judges of the reality show that she will prove them wrong and will show everyone that she can sing really well.

The ups and down and switching between various emotions were quite evident during the episode. No doubt, Saba has been a crowd-puller throughout the drama and has awed the viewers with her super-real acting and jaw-dropping dialogues.

To see what else happened during the episode, watch Baaghi here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PISv_EZ-43g

Baaghi Urdu1 Review: Kanwal Takes Over Social Media by Storm!

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Marriott Hotel Islamabad’s Entrance Demolished by CDA!

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has spoken up and finally taken action against the encroachments established by the five-star hotel, Marriott Hotel in Islamabad and has also sealed 9 other high-rise buildings in the city.

The CDA targeted the encroachments by the hotel on a plot which measures 3.75 acres of land. The plot which was taken over by Marriott is public property and such construction on it is illegal. The area occupied by Marriott was being used for ‘security’ purposes even though it is state owned.

The operation was conducted in the presence of the Assistant Commissioner ICT, the Islamabad Police was also present in order to deal with any situation that could occur. A bulldozer was brought in yesterday to remove the encroachments surrounding the Marriot Hotel situated in the Red Zone.

The bulldozer demolished two permanent sheds that were constructed illegally at the entrance, two huge temporary sheds, two security cabins and barrier posts and poles. All the construction removed were allegedly on an illegal property.

A video showing the CDA demolition of the Marriott walls and other illegal construction has been making the rounds on social media.

Watch the Video of Bulldozing of the Marriott Hotel Entrance here!


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This Pakistani College is Selling Fake Degrees to Students

Seems like the business of fake degrees is in full spring in Pakistan. According to latest updates, a college in Islamabad has kickstarted trading of counterfeit degrees and its something all academic authorities, students and even parents should be aware of!

HEC Exposed Islamabad Law College

The head of the Higher Education Commission (HEC)  Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad exposed Islamabad Law College of giving fake degrees to the students.

The matter was addressed in a meeting of Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training, held under the chairmanship of Senator Rahila Magsi. The aim was to find a solution to the college’s affiliation with Islamia University Bahawalpur.

A case was brought in front of the panel in which the student of Islamabad Law College, Muhammad Akmal, told the committee that back in 2015 he took admission in the college and paid Rs 60,000 as a fee.

Apparently, he was told by the college that the institution is affiliated with Islamia University Bahawalpur.

After appearing in examinations of part 1, Akmal was informed that Islamia University had ended its affiliation with the Law College.

The HEC Chairman has issued a warning to the college and has allotted a target of months to the college authorities to resolve affiliation issues.

What is more, the chairman informed the Senate that all those students who are unable to bribe well-reputed institutions then opt for fake degrees form Islamabad Law College and various other illegal institutes.

It is crucial that relevant authorities take strict measures against these corrupt practices prevailing in the education sector and nip the evil in the bud.

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HBL Offers Discount on Oman Air

The winter season has just begun, this brings about the most popular time of the year for traveling on short breaks. For those looking to go abroad, a budget-friendly airline or discounted packages are preferred by travel enthusiasts.

After various discounts from airlines and travel companies, HBL has announced a special deal in collaboration with Oman Airlines. The deal offers a 20% off on all HBL cards when booking a flight with the airline.

HBL’s latest offer on Oman Airlines!

Oman Air has recently announced its massive National Day Discount which will provide up to 47% off to various international destinations. 


This comes as great news since the rates are almost half of the normal prices and together with the HBL discount flights would become quite cheap. It is quite a steal since these are the peak travel months of the year.

Details On Oman Air’s Year End Sale 

  1. Tickets can be booked on the 47% discount between 13th November 2017 to 20th November 2017
  2. Passengers can travel on this offer between 13th November 2017 to 31st May 2018.
  3. Discount is available on Economy and Business Class base fare only, all taxes and surcharges are included.
  4. There are very limited seats available so book your tickets now!

Apart from the year-end sale, Oman Air has a number of packaged deals for various destinations.

For further details and terms and conditions, visit the Oman Air websites.

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