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Baaghi Drama on Urdu1: Fouzia Remains Strong Despite Setbacks!

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Sakina Haider
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Baaghi drama on Urdu1 continues to entice us with its storyline. Saba Qamar’s performance has left us in awe. We are loving how her character has developed over time and the last episode made us realize that she was the perfect choice for Qandeel Baloch’s role.

Fouzia’s journey has finally taken some pace yesterday. She fought and stood up for herself in front of the guy she was sent to by the hostel’s warden.

Even though she was kicked out by the hostel’s warden for her brazen behavior, she remained headstrong and got back her wits.

She had a talk with Gogi, who gave her shelter for a day or two. He made her realize that this industry is not for the soft-hearted girls like her.

Hence, our protagonist decides to go back to her village and to her husband and child. But what she discovered there made her regret leaving her home in the first place.

Abid has finally married Ruby and is living a happy life with her. Ruby insulted Fouzia and made her leave after making sure that she knows what happened to her son.

Fouzia disheartened decided to go back to the city and try to make a living there.

She again goes to Gogi to seek help and advice. He tells her that she needs to be very different in order to get the projects she wants. He guides her that every model/actress needs a “GODFATHER” for her to survive in the world of showbiz.

Fouzia being Fouzia said she’ll not only survive but soar like a bird in this industry in near future.

We can’t wait for Fouzia to audition for the “Desi Kudi” competition. Everyone knows how that turned out, in reality, let’s see if the same will happen in the drama as well.

The last episode made us realize that Fouzia is not willing to give up despite a major setback.

Khalid Malik’s acting as Gogi is praise-worthy. He has aced the role, proving he is also good as an actor as he is as an RJ.

Stay tuned to BrandSynario for more news and updates.

Bollywood Actress Zareen Khan Has a Major Crush on Shahid Afridi!

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Ghazala Sulaiman
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The announcement of the world’s first T10 Cricket League in Dubai’ has taken the sports world by storm.

Emirates Cricket Board member Sh aji ul Mulk and Salman Iqbal, the CEO and President of ARY Digital Network and owner of Karachi Kings, are the joint partners of the T10 league. Mr. Shaji is the chairman while Mr. Iqbal is the president of the league.

The launch party was graced by a lot of celebrities from both India and Pakistan. Stars from both the nations had a blast hanging out with each other, bridging gaps and mending ties in lieu of the occasion.

However, it was the causal rendezvous between Shahid Afridi and Zareen Khan that has become the talk of the town.

My S ❤❤❤😘#shahidafridi #afridi #boomboomafridi #mysmylife #sanashahid @safridiofficial #HopeNotOut #shahidafridifoundation

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Their pictures are going viral on social media!

#ShahidAfridi with bollywood actress #zareenkhan

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And as usual, Boom Boom looks super awkward while posing with the B-town beauty!

#Bollywood bachi going #GaGa over #Afridi #ZareenKhan #ShahidAfridi #PakistaniHusn <3

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But the most surprising part is Zareen Khan’s candid confession about how much she is inspired by our Lala.

“I have been fan of his from the very first time he had played his match when he was  16 year old and he scored 100 runs from 25 balls”

Smitten by his debonair features, Khan was super excited to meet him!

“That hair and those looks of his! More than a fan I would say I had a crush on him and finally I will be meeting him”

Both being Pakhtoons, had something similar to relate to! Well, Afridi is super talented and it is not surprising for us to know that a Bollywood diva is all gaga about him. Honestly, who isn’t?
However, the launch of T10 will ensure that icons belonging to India and Pakistan will come together in the name of sports. And we will be hearing more such stories of admiration and peace.  Truly, cricket and art have no boundaries.

 

 

Snapchat to Launch its First-Ever App for Laptops!

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Web Desk
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Snapchat, the app that has given us many embarrassing selfies and some pretty ones, courtesy filters; is all set to hit your laptop screens.

After existing only on mobile phones, Parent company Snap Inc. is building a new version of Snapchat for the upcoming Pixelbook by Google

Google announced its new Pixelbook during their event held on Wednesday in San Francisco. According to which, it’s function will be a cross between a laptop and a tablet and will run on Chrome OS.

“We’re thrilled to announce that the Snap team is working with us to bring an amazing Snapchat experience to the larger screen on Pixelbook,” Google hardware exec Matt Vokoun said.

Snapchat is a little late in following suit of the desktop versions of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

 

However, we are scratching our heads while thinking how the app, which opens to the phone’s rear camera by default, will function on the larger Pixelbook.

It was revealed that the Pixelbook has a front facing camera that would allow for selfies to be sent via Snapchat, but the laptop lacks a rear camera.

Two obvious use cases would be allowing Snapchat users to message each other on the Pixelbook’s physical keyboard and access their saved photos and videos through the app’s Memories feature, according to Tech Insider.

More details regarding this will be shared closer to the launch date.

Stay tuned to Brandsynario for more updates.

Content contributed by: Abeer Anwaar

Haier does it yet again with a 10-year Warranty on their Latest Model – Fully Automatic Washing Machines

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Web Desk
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Haier, the world leader in home appliances and the leader by far in Pakistan in most major categories including refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and washing machines has yet again taken the market by storm with a 10-year warranty on their latest model and state-of-the-art fully automatic washing machine.

Just introduced in the market, the new Storm Wash series facilitates highly innovative and fully automatic functional features to make wash day easy and effortless.

The new Storm series has three models packed with all the features to give you an effortless convenience and a truly wide choice of options.

Sleek with a beautiful appeal, the cabinet is gray in color. Inside, there is a 1300 RPM spinner to ensure maximum moisture removal from clothes, noiseless and American style operation, one-touch solution, and fuzzy logic control that automatically decides the water intake and spin direction for eliminating dirt completely.

Other conveniences include LED type display, glass top cover, and long lasting anti-rust PCM body material. Additionally, twelve programs ensure that the user has an option available for all types of washing needs.

The memory backs up function enables the program to resume from the same point where it was interrupted in-case of electricity failure.

Best of all, the 10-year warranty is supplemented by energy efficiency rating of  Storm Wash series, setting it class apart. Predominantly, this gives the owner a 40% saving in energy consumption which directly translates into significant saving in energy cost.

Edotco Wins 1st Ever “Asia Pacific Telecoms Tower Company of the Year”Award

By
Abeer Anwar
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Edotco Group (“edotco”), a leading integrated telecommunications infrastructure services provider, is pleased to announce that it was presented the “2017 Asia Pacific Telecoms Tower Company of the Year Award” by Frost & Sullivan. This marks the first time a company has been recognised in this category on the Asia Pacific level, and comes on the back of edotco’s win of the “2016 Southeast Asia Telecoms Tower Company of the Year Award” last year.

The award was presented at the annual Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Best Practices Awards ceremony held at the Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore, yesterday evening. The Awards recognise best-in-class companies that excel in their respective business segments, as well as their efforts to develop the industry in 2016.

Frost & Sullivan’s team of analysts undertake a thorough methodology in its evaluation of excellence, and the award categories offered each year are carefully reviewed and evaluated to reflect the current market landscape, including new emerging trends. Short-listed companies were evaluated on a variety of actual market performance indicators which include revenue growth; market share and growth in market share; leadership in product innovation; marketing strategy and business development strategy.

Suresh Sidhu, CEO of edotco Group, said: “We are honoured to receive this award from Frost & Sullivan, and are delighted to be the first company recognised in this category on the Asia Pacific level. In 2016, we were able to strengthen our geographical presence across the region, introduce innovative and sustainable engineering concepts, and also concluded our maiden private placement exercise, which saw the introduction of quality and long-term investors.

“This award is testament to the team’s efforts to deliver on our aspiration of enabling connectivity with the provision of world-class telecoms infrastructure services and solutions. I would like to dedicate this award to the team at edotco, as well as our investors and customers who believe in the value of our offerings.”

Frost & Sullivan’s Vice President of Digital Transformation Asia Pacific, Ajay Sundar said, “Tower infrastructure is a key pillar of the telecoms industry, and edotco has been able to demonstrate real leadership especially in areas of sustainability and innovation. edotco’s deployment of the first carbon fibre tower in Asia and construction of the first bamboo tower in the world showcase the innovative and pioneering spirit within the organisation.”

“We are pleased to be able to recognise edotco’s achievements on the Asia Pacific level and look forward to its continued growth and contribution to the industry,” Sundar concluded.

Stay tuned to Brandsynario for more details.

 

50 Pakistani Students to Get Education From Greek University

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Web Desk
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According to the Associated Press Pakistan (APP), 50 Pakistani students will get the opportunity to acquire education in the field of engineering from the American University of Athens, Greece.

The students will be under an agreement signed between Pakistan Testing Service (PTS) and the American University of Athens. Under the agreement annually 50 Pakistani students will get the golden opportunity at graduation and masters level in Greece.

A PTS spokesperson shared that it would be a great opportunity for Pakistani students to obtain education from one of the world’s top universities. He further added,

 “From greece, the students will move to America to complete their final semesters, thus they will be issued degrees from there (America)”

The contract between Pakistan and Greece was signed by the President of the American University of Athens and Chairman PTS. A delegation of the American University of Athens would visit Pakistan to review PTS arrangements.

The spokesman added,

The PTS has also signed a similar agreement for the same number of students with the American University of Ankara, which would be formally advertised soon.

Stay tuned to Brandsynario for more updates.

Content contributed by: Abeer Anwaar

CPEC Announces Job Vacancies: How to Apply

By
Alefyah Hasnain
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The China Pakistan Economic Corridor has brought about a major change to Pakistan’s economy. With numerous employment opportunities, CPEC has now announced various exciting vacancies.

Job vacancies at CPEC have been divided into different categories such as staff for supervision, surveyors and design engineers. The detailed positions available are discussed in the list below with the specific requirements.

The Following Vacancies are Available at CPEC:

Highway Projects and Civil Engineering Supervision Staff 

  1. Resident Engineers:

    15 year’s relevant experience. Must have experience with FIDIC Contracts. Candidate should be B.Sc. Civil, M.S Civil qualified.

  2. AREs (Structures/Highways):

    10+ years experience in supervision of highways & bridges. A person with an M.Sc/B.Sc Civil can apply.

  3. Planning Engineers:

    Previous experience of using Primavera for large construction projects. Education required, M.Sc/B.Sc. Civil

  4. Material Engineers:

    15 years Material Science and Soil Testing/Engineering background. Education requirement: M.Sc Geology/ B.E. Civil

  5. Site Inspectors Engineers:

    Between 3 to 10+ years experience in Highway/Bridge Construction. Education: B.Sc Civil/DAE Civil

  6. Quantity Surveyors:

    10+ years relevant experience in measurements, billing, project monitoring of highway projects. Education: Diploma (Civil)

  7. SLTsILTs:

    10+ years experience in testing, ASTM, AASHTO specifications. Qualifications required are M.Sc/B.Sc. Civil

Surveyors

Candidates with 10+ years of experience in site control and surveying with a Diploma or 1-year Certificate Course in Surveying are encouraged to apply.

Design Staff

  1. Structure Design Engineers:

    3+ years experience in Design of bridges. Must be familiar with AASHTO, LRFD. Bridge modeling on SAP 2000. STAAD Pro, ETAB. Education: M.Sc/B.Sc Civil

  1. Highway Design Engineers:

    5+ years experience in Design of highways & pavements. Education requirements: MSc/BSc Civil

  1. CAD Draftsmen:

    3+ years experience in structural drafting using AutoCAD.

Here’s How to Apply to CPEC: 

Interested candidates can send in their CV along with testimonials and salary history to the following address:

The Manager (A&P) Associated Consultancy Centre (Pvt) Ltd.
Plaza 1B, St. 57,
Khawaja Market, G-914 Islamabad. 

The last date to apply for the positions is the 15th of October 2017. 

The Abraaj Group Invests in Pakistan’s Leading Cinema Chain ‘Cinepax’

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Web Desk
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The Abraaj Group (“Abraaj” or the “Group”), a leading investor operating in growth markets, announced today it has invested through its Fund, in Cinepax Limited (“Cinepax” or the “Company”), Pakistan’s leading cinema operator.

Arif Baig Mohamed and Pir Saad Ahsanuddin established Cinepax in 2006 and launched their first multiplex in 2007. Since then, the Company has established itself as the market leader and today has 29 screens in 12 locations. With Abraaj’s investment, Cinepax plans to develop 80 new screens across multiple locations over the next four years and also grow other entertainment related ventures.

Pakistan’s entertainment industry has significant growth potential, underpinned by strong demographic drivers, positive changes in regulatory frameworks, and a growing number of malls that can support cinema multiplexes. In addition, the current low ratio of cinema screens (0.5 per million-population) and the opportunity to revitalize the local film industry represent a compelling investment rationale.

Abraaj will support the Company in establishing international standard multiplex cinemas in new and upcoming locales. The Group places a high priority on environmental, social and governance considerations and will actively assist with job creation and training of multiplex staff, as well as strengthening governance and operational efficiencies to achieve best-in-class operating standards.

Commenting on the transaction, Omar Lodhi, Partner for Asia at The Abraaj Group, said: “Our investment into Cinepax demonstrates our faith in the opportunity that Pakistan’s young growing population and expanding middle class represents. This group is increasingly seeking improved entertainment options, which Cinepax is ideally positioned to provide. As one of the most active investors in Pakistan, with a strong on-the-ground presence, we see a long-term market opportunity in the cinema operator and video streaming business. Cinepax’s founders Arif Baig Mohamed and Pir Saad Ahsanuddin reflect Pakistan’s vibrant entrepreneurship ecosystem, having helped grow the cinema sector in the country. We look forward to partnering with Cinepax’s management team in enabling the Company to reach a wider audience.”

Arif Baig Mohamed, Chairman of the Board of Cinepax, added: “Since our company was founded 10 years ago, we have grown to 29 screens in 12 locations, and continue to see an opportunity to further expand our footprint in not only our core cinema exhibition business, but also new related opportunities, including the digital video space. We are also committed to supporting local talent and the film making industry. The Abraaj Group holds an impressive track record in the consumer sector, having taken companies like ours to the next level of growth and evolution. We are delighted to welcome Abraaj as an investor into our business and look forward to partnering together to reach more people across the country, providing much needed entertainment options.”

The Abraaj Group has been present in Pakistan since 2004. This transaction marks Abraaj’s 9th investment in Pakistan across a number of sectors including healthcare, power distribution, renewable energy and industrials.

About Cinepax Cinemas

Cinepax is Pakistan’s Favorite Cinema Chain, which is currently running 13 cinemas with 30 screens in 9 cities across Pakistan including Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Murree, Gujrat, Hyderabad and Islamabad having a total of 5,300 plus seats nationwide.

For more information visit:

Web:                http://www.cinepax.com/

Facebook:       https://www.facebook.com/Cinepax

Twitter:            https://twitter.com/CinepaxCinemas

Instagram:       https://instagram.com/CinepaxCinemas

Stay tuned to Brandsynario for more details!

TPL Life and U Microfinance Bank form a Strategic Alliance

By
Anusha Sachwani
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TPL Life and U Microfinance Bank Ltd. (U Bank) have signed an agreement whereby TPL Life’s innovative life insurance and health insurance products will be available through U Bank branches.

Speaking at the occasion, Mr. Faisal Abbasi – CEO, TPL Life said “Developing products for the financially excluded members of our society has been the driving force behind our existence. This alliance with U Microfinance Bank will go a long way in providing tailor-made insurance solutions to the common man to help his health and saving needs.”

He further shed light on the importance of microinsurance and how it benefits the vast majority of people who remain outside the banking net.

Mr. Kabeer Naqvi – COO, U Bank, emphasized on the strategic vision of the bank and how these products will add phenomenal value to the lives of ordinary people and said “U Bank is proud to be at the front line of fighting poverty in Pakistan and is dedicated to playing its critical part in the implementation of National Financial Inclusion Strategy 2020 that aims to bring 50% of Pakistan’s adult population into banking net.”

“Our product portfolio is designed to continuously create livelihoods for the underserved population of Pakistan and bring betterment to their lives. This alliance with TPL Life is another step in that direction,” he concluded.

TPL Life provides innovative life and health insurance products which adhere to international standards and address the divergent needs of Pakistanis.

The company came into existence with a mandate of providing top-notch quality and affordable insurance solutions based on the strength of their team of seasoned professionals.

U Microfinance Bank Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) – Etisalat Company. The bank has a presence across 76 cities and rural areas of Pakistan and offers a wide range of microfinance loans, deposit products, and branchless banking solutions.U Bank’s branchless banking offers services under the banner of U Paisa in collaboration with Ufone (Pak Telecom Mobile Limited).

U Bank’s branchless banking offers services under the banner of U Paisa in collaboration with Ufone (Pak Telecom Mobile Limited).

UK’s Red Arrows to Perform Airshow in Karachi

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Web Desk
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The internationally acclaimed Red Arrows aerobatics team of Royal Air Force will be painting the skies of Karachi red, for the first time in the history of Pakistan as they will present a mesmerizing air show at Sea View.

This display is to mark 70 years of friendship and alliance between the United Kingdom and Pakistan.

The Red Arrows is one of the world’s premier aerobatic display teams. Its members are considered to be the public face of the Royal Air Force. The team comprises of more than 120 personnel, including pilots, engineers, and essential support staff. Together, they display their capabilities with utmost finesse.

The public event is scheduled for 5th October and will start at 01:30 pm.

Besides Red Arrows, JF-17 Thunder would also display breathtaking maneuvers during the show.

Stay tuned to Brandsynario for more updates.

Controversial Bigg Boss Celebrity is Trying to Defame Shahid Afridi!

By
Ghazala Sulaiman
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Shahid-Afridi

Seems like Indians love slandering Pakistani celebrities. Last week, various Indian publications left no stone unturned to spread malicious gossip about Mahira Khan.

Initially, they created sickening articles regarding a surgical mark on Khan’s back and later spread false reports about her relationship with Ranbir Kapoor.

Now their next target appears to be our beloved Pakistani cricketer, Shahid Afridi!

Just another busy Sunday…

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Apparently, a controversial Indian star, Arshi Khan seems obsessed with our Lala & is stating that they have been involved romantically.

#selfie #good #morning #mode #hot #sexy #bikni #boobs #bootyfordays #come #love #lol #masti #everytime #besties

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A couple of years back, she publicly declared her love for Afridi and made some really shocking claims about the Pakistani athlete.

What is worse, she created false alarms of carrying Afridi’s child.

Now that she has made it to Bigg Boss’s latest season, Arshi has kickstarted a new string of rumors related to Boom Boom! 

The drama queen was quoted saying on the show:

“Shahid Afridi ke saath toh mera bahut masla raha hai. Shahid Afridi toh mere Mehboob rahe hai. Mehboob hai. Lekin humara rishta bahut achcha hai. Main unki bahut izzat karti hu. Bahut ache insaan hai,”

Afridi has forever remained mum on the matter, commenting that he neither preferred to speak on such trivial matters nor did he have time for such “stupidities”.

Is this a propaganda against our most respected Pakistani stars? First Mahira, now Afridi! Indian stars and even their media are clearly running a smear campaign to create outrageous scandals.

While they all are practicing irresponsible journalism, we, as a nation should unite and let them know that they should think twice before pointing fingers at our icons.

Stay tuned to Brandsynario for more updates

PEMRA Slaps PKR 1 Million Fine on Geo News!

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Ghazala Sulaiman
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The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has its eyes on every channel! Nobody is safe from the media watchdog. The minute any network puts a toe out of line, PEMRA hits back with a warning, sometimes a hefty fine and even a ban.

This time its target became the leading channel of Pakistan, Geo News. And well we don’t blame PEMRA for serving the notice to the network. After all, they broadcasted content against Pakistans’s army.

Apparently, the show ‘Aapas ki Baat’ dared to attack the armed forces with accusations of ‘institutional corruption’

 

After receiving a large number of complaints, PEMRA issued a notice to GEO and later, slapped a mighty fine, worth PKR 1 Million.

Read the complete notice issued by PEMRA here!

The authority, on the recommendations of the Personal Hearing Committee, also suspended the private TV channel ‘Starlite,’ for seven days for airing obscene and vulgar content.

Hence proved: Nobody can mess with PEMRA!

What do you think of PEMRA’s decision? Let us know in the comments below.

 

Mujhey Jeenay Do on Urdu1: Saira & Naseeb Get Married

By
Ghazala Sulaiman
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Urdu1’s Mujhey Jeeny Dou continues to strike a chord in the hearts of the viewers. Its power-packed storyline is like no other and the last episode surely left us in tears!

The whole village just could not digest Saira’s refusal to marry Naseeb. The little soul gets blackmailed, threatened and even starved so that she could say yes to the proposal.

The men in her life beat and lock her up, ignoring the fact that she is just a child. She screams and pleads to be freed. However, no one listens to her wails.

 

To make things worse, her father warns her that he will kill the baby if Saira doesn’t agree to marry her sister’s husband.

Naseeb was clearly outraged at the young bride’s audacity to say ‘No’. However, the role of ‘molvi sahab’ in the drama gave us a little hope that there is still some faith left in the society.

We also got a glimpse into Yasmeen’s life in this episode. While Shaheen gets constantly beaten up by her husband, Yasmeen appears headstrong and does not let her partner torture her. She is tough but has a heart filled with love for those in need.

 

 

Meanwhile, the police put Mamdu in jail for beating his wife and killing their unborn child.

The episode ends with Naseeb makes its clear to Saira that he just married her so that she could take care of Tipu and she should do it all with all her heart.

The promo of the next episode shows that Tipsu gets lost in the village and Naseeb attacks Saira for being neglectful.

Truly, Emaan Sher as Saira has wowed us with her acting! At such a young age, she has aced her role and made us cry along with her in every scene

Watch the promo for the next episode here.

 

For those who don’t know, Mujhey Jeenay Do airs on Urdu1 every Monday at 8 PM.

 

Pakistani Fashion Brand Makes Fun of Nouman Ali Khan in Worst Possible Way!

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Ghazala Sulaiman
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September was a pretty bad month for a lot of celebrities. From Mahira Khan to Momina Mustehsan, Imad Wasim to Amir Khan and Faryal Fakhdoom, an aggressive troll attack was launched on all of the stars.

Of course, we can not forget the popular Pakistani American preacher, Nouman Ali Khan who became subjected to extreme mockery after being accused of having inappropriate relations with his female followers.

A spree of screenshots, showing alleged conversations between Khan and various women, made their way on social media!

Apparently, one of the messages ‘Make Dua My Hot Fantasy’ raised many eyebrows and the scandal became the talk of the town!

Meme makers had a field day, all cause of the cheesy one-liner.

While all the messages seem fake, the pick-up line was surely cringe-level 101!

But a popular fashion brand, Fifth Avenue went overboard with the whole defamation and took a distasteful dig at Nouman Ali Khan.

The brand apparently thought to blatantly cash in on the whole controversy and rolled out a tee with the infamous punch line.

The shirt is receiving overwhelmingly negative reviews on social media!

As usual, it was a case of marketing gone wrong!

This insensitive stunt irked many followers of Nouman Ali Khan, who were supporting him and believed that this was all to slander him!

This is not the first time Fifth Avenue has put a toe out of line. Earlier, they even took a jibe at Imran Khan and Gulalai’s controversy, inviting the wrath of the public upon themselves.

It is about time brands realize that with great power, comes great responsibility. They should know that not all of their bold moves will be welcomed and some might hurt the sentiments of many.

The case of Nouman Ali Khan itself was a very touchee issue to joke about! Little do we know that if the allegations against him are true or not. His whole career and religious work of years are now in jeopardy.

The moral of the story is that brands need to work on smarter ways to elicit laughter rather than deliberately insulting someone.

Stay tuned to Brandsynario for more updates!

FIFA World Cup 2018: Everything You Need to Know [View Details]

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Anusha Sachwani
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Get ready to FIFA! The world’s biggest soccer game is coming to Russia next year and fans all over the world will fly-in to support their country in one of the biggest showdowns!

For the first time in history, FIFA will be hosted in Russia through 14th June- 15th July. In the competition, 32 national teams will be competing to get their hands on the trophy.

Number of Matches

There will be a total of 64 matches played throughout 12 different venues across 11 cities in Russia.

FIFA World Cup 2018 Final Match

The final match between both finalists will be played on 15th July in Moscow at Luzhniki Stadium.

FIFA 2018 Footballs to be made by Pakistan

Once again, Sialkot will be the official manufacturers of FIFA! Although the nation ranks at 198th in football, Pakistan’s talent at sports goods cannot be beaten from anywhere in the world! Pakistan’s famous footballs will be used in the World Cup matches!

“This is an honor for us, that we are going to provide footballs for the world cup once again. We are very excited to meet this challenge,” Khawaja Masood, the chairman of the company, told Anadolu Agency.

Pakistan was also the country behind the footballs used for FIFA 2014. Before that, Pakistan had supplied hand-stitched football for almost all the World Cups from the 1990s to 2010.

Qualified Teams

The following nations have qualified for FIFA 2018;

GROUP A
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
Uruguay
GROUP B
Portugal
Spain
Morocco
Iran
GROUP C
France
Australia
Peru
Denmark
GROUP D
Argentina
Iceland
Croatia
Nigeria
GROUP E
Brazil
Switzerland
Costa Rica
Serbia
GROUP F
Germany
Mexico
Sweden
Korea Republic
GROUP G
Belgium
Panama
Tunisia
England
GROUP H
Poland
Senegal
Colombia
Japan

Visa Policy for Russia

Those who have a ticket for FIFA World Cup matches, they won’t require a visa to travel to Russia to watch the match. Between 11 host cities, Russia will provide free travel for the fans, but you need to have the ticket for the game.

Fixtures

  • Thursday, June 14: Russia v Saudi Arabia (Luzhniki)
  • Friday, June 15: Egypt v Uruguay (Ekaterinburg)
  • Friday, June 15: Morocco v Iran (St Petersburg)
  • Friday, June 15: Portugal v Spain (Sochi)
  • Saturday, June 16: France v Australia (Kazan)
  • Saturday, June 16: Argentina v Iceland (Spartak)
  • Saturday, June 16: Peru v Denmark (Saransk)
  • Saturday, June 16: Croatia v Nigeria (Kaliningrad)
  • Sunday, June 17: Costa Rica v Serbia (Samara)
  • Sunday, June 17: Germany v Mexico (Luzhniki)
  • Sunday, June 17: Brazil v Switzerland (Rostov-on-Don)
  • Monday, June 18: Sweden v Korea Republic (Nizhny Novgorod)
  • Monday, June 18: Belgium v Panama (Sochi)
  • Monday, June 18: Tunisia v England (Volgograd)
  • Tuesday, June 19: Poland v Senegal (Spartak)
  • Tuesday, June 19: Colombia v Japan (Saransk)
  • Tuesday, June 19: Russia v Egypt (St Petersburg)
  • Wednesday, June 20: Portugal v Morocco (Luzhniki)
  • Wednesday, June 20: Uruguay v Saudi Arabia (Rostov-on-Don)
  • Wednesday, June 20: Iran v Spain (Kazan)
  • Thursday, June 21: France v Peru (Ekaterinburg)
  • Thursday, June 21: Denmark v Australia (Samara)
  • Thursday, June 21: Argentina v Croatia (Nizhny Novgorod)
  • Friday, June 22: Brazil v Costa Rica (St Petersburg)
  • Friday, June 22: Nigeria v Iceland (Volgograd)
  • Friday, June 22: Serbia v Switzerland (Kaliningrad)
  • Saturday, June 23: Belgium v Tunisia (Spartak)
  • Saturday, June 23: Germany v Sweden (Sochi)
  • Saturday, June 23: Korea Republic v Mexico (Rostov-on-Don)
  • Sunday, June 24: England v Panama (Nizhny Novgorod)
  • Sunday, June 24: Japan v Senegal (Ekaterinburg)
  • Sunday, June 24: Poland v Colombia (Kazan)
  • Monday, June 25: Uruguay v Russia (Samara)
  • Monday, June 25: Saudi Arabia v Egypt (Volgograd)
  • Monday, June 25: Spain v Morocco (Kaliningrad)
  • Monday, June 25: Iran v Portugal (Saransk)
  • Tuesday, June 26: Denmark v France (Luzhniki)
  • Tuesday, June 26: Australia v Peru (Sochi)
  • Tuesday, June 26: Nigeria v Argentina (St Petersburg)
  • Tuesday, June 26: Iceland v Croatia (Rostov-on-Don)
  • Wednesday, June 27: Korea Republic v Germany (Kazan)
  • Wednesday, June 27: Mexico v Sweden (Ekaterinburg)
  • Wednesday, June 27: Serbia v Brazil (Spartak)
  • Wednesday, June 27: Switzerland v Costa Rica (Nizhny Novgorod)
  • Thursday, June 28: Japan v Poland (Volgograd)
  • Thursday, June 28: Senegal v Colombia (Samara)
  • Thursday, June 28: England v Belgium (Kaliningrad)
  • Thursday, June 28: Panama v Tunisia (Saransk)

Prize Money

  • Champions: $38M
  • Runners-up: $28M
  • 3rd Place: $24M
  • 4th Place: $22M
  • 5th–8th: $16M
  • 9th-16th: $12M
  • 17th-32nd: $8M

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Which nation are you rooting for?

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Extremely Hot Weather Predicted in Karachi This Week

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Ghazala Sulaiman
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While Karachites are eagerly awaiting the arrival of winter season, nature seems to have planned something else.

According to a weather report that is going viral on social media, the metropolis will be hit by scorching heat and high-temperature level this week.

According to Weather Updates Karachi, the sea breeze will be losing the intensity and weather is expected to remain hot in the city from 6th or 7th October.

Temperature can go as high as 39-degree Celsius for several days!

According to an update by Pakistan Metrological Department, continental air is prevailing over most part of the country. Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country.

The citizens are requested to keep themselves fully hydrated during the time to avoid getting sick due to the heat.  People are advised to stay indoors and avoid going out in the sun.

Well, winter where art thou? We are waiting for you!

Mahira Khan is Back With a Bang!

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Ghazala Sulaiman
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September was the month of a crazy cum annoying social media brouhaha as some really harmless pictures of Mahira Khan hanging out with Ranbir Kapoor made their way on social media!

The snap surely triggered the haters, trolls and moral police who left no stone unturned to mock MK, slamming her for wearing a white dress and of course, for smoking.

Another pic of Mahira & Ranbir has surfaced where they are seen engaged in a conversation @InstantBollywood

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On top of it all, Indian publications really showed their real faces with their cheap headlines regarding our Pakistani sweetheart.

Well, they were really eager to kickstart a fling between Ranbir and Khan.

Phir bolo, aisey kaisey chalay ga?

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Another string of rumors started labeling the Humsafar Haseena as depressed, suffering from melancholy and in deep anguish from the whole episode.

While everybody thought Queen Khan has vanished from the surface of the earth, she just proved the world wrong by making a smashing comeback to silence the all the keeras on social media.

Certainly, Raees babe is back with a bang!

The first thing after returning to Twitter, Khan condemned the traumatic attack at Las Vegas, reminding us that the world needs more LOVE and not HATE!

 She ever tweeted a line from her Verna rap song too!

But her Instagram post showing Verna’s post is the best! Look how she is beating bad guys into a pulp!

Power Di Game hai saari 👊🏼 #Verna #Powerdigame #shoaibmansoor #mahirakhan #haroonshahid

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We must admit Whattay wonderful comeback!

So we will be seeing Khan all pumped up and in action in Verna! Three cheers for our beautiful champ. Your fans missed you Mahira. Now smile for us too? Pretty please.

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BMW Pakistan to Introduce 2-Series Models

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Anusha Sachwani
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BMW2Series

BMW Pakistan is officially bringing the 2-Series to the country! Although the European manufacturer has not exactly given a date for when they intend on taking out the models within the country, they have confirmed the news of bringing the series to Pakistan!

After the recent launch of the 2017 BMW 5 Series 530i, the company is ready to introduce the 2017 BMW 2 Series Coupe and the 2017 BMW 2 Series Convertible. The company also announced that both the vehicles will be 218i.

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Engine and Performance

Both 218i will come with BMW’s 1499cc, 3-cylinder, 12-valve, water-cooled turbocharged engine giving off 136 BHP and 220 Nm of torque at 1250 RPM.

The BMW 218i Coupe has the top speed of 210 KMPH and does zero to sixty in 8.9 seconds while the BMW 218i Convertible has the top speed of 205 KMPH and does zero to sixty in 9.6 seconds.

BMW claims both cars can do 17-19 km/l and 16-18 km/l respectively in combined (urban+extra urban) conditions.

BMW Models in Pakistan

Currently, BMW Pakistan is offering these 5 models in Pakistan:

  1. BMW 3 Series
  2. BMW 5 Series
  3. BMW X1
  4. BMW X4
  5. BMW X5

Limited Quantity

The 2 Series cars are expected to come with reasonable price tags to take on the Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic like top-end models. They are also expected to be launched in limited quantity due to their price-tag.

Price

Fans can expect a price of around Rs. 3.7 million to 4.0 million.

What is your take on BMW Pakistan bringing the 2-Series?

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CFA Society Awards Reckitt Benckiser for the ‘Best Gender Practices’

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Web Desk
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Reckitt Benckiser’s ‘DARE’ platform with its powerful gender diversity and women empowerment initiatives, led it to win the ‘Best Gender Practices’ award, at the CFA Society’s 14th annual ceremony on August 30th at Pearl Continental, Karachi.

‘DARE’ is definitely a winner as it focuses on various purpose driven themes that aim to transform women into more daring individuals by empowering them through both external and internal organisational practices.

With a vision to achieve that, RB Pakistan launched ‘DARE’ as a platform to Develop, Attract, Retain and Engage talented women. As part of the internal empowerment series, ‘lean in’ circles were introduced, revolving around key themes such as, Not Afraid, Breaking Stereotypes, Sexual Harassment Training, Bold for Change and Lean In Together – the ‘He for She’ Campaign.

These Lean in circles served as a networking opportunity for women with the purpose to support each other and learn from one another. With each lean in a circle having a different take on things, this exercise proved to be a rather innovative and interesting one as in some cases, especially for lean in together, ‘He-She’ campaign – where females dared their male colleagues to perform the actions that were generally considered stereotypical for women to do. Hence creating awareness among men about the dual careers that women have to manage and the things they take for granted.

Along with this, RB also launched a mentorship program that focused on women in senior positions supporting talented women to overcome hurdles to progress. The themes for mentoring meetings involved having powerful conversations, networking, balancing responsibilities, dealing with changed perception, dual careers, work-life balance, child care, building relationships with key people and much more, making it easier for women to be better equipped with what’s expected of them.

To ensure that women feel welcomed and not out of place after coming back from long maternity leaves, part of this program was also having policies that help these women get back in the game and allow them to occasionally work from home so they can balance work and home, in a manner most suitable for them.

Last but certainly not the least, under the DARE umbrella, DARE Academy was also launched, a platform that expands the folds of DARE to the external community by targeting young girls who are talented and ambitious but lack the opportunities to grow.

DARE is a Reckitt Benckiser initiative to encourage more and more women to step into the workforce and by getting recognized on many platforms, it can serve as a best practice for many organizations to follow.

Current Discount Offers on Pakistani Bank Cards!

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Web Desk
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The 21st century has us swiping our cards for quite literally everything: from shopping, buying groceries to paying for food from our favorite places.

But using plastic cards come with a price! Often, we get carried away while shopping and end up throwing a panic attack when we look at our accounts.

To save us from doing just that, a few banks are swooping in to save our day with their credit/debit card offers and amazing discounts.

Here is the list of current discount offers by various banks.

1. HBL

There is a huge list of brands that offer a discount on HBL Card.

  • Up to 20% discount by BBQ Tonight
  • up to 25% discount by Burger King
  • 20% discount by China Town
  • Up to 15% discount by Gloria Jeans
  • Up to 25% discount by Pizza Hut
  • Up to 15% discount on Accessorize

To view, all details and discount offers visit

http://www.hbl.com/hblcarddiscounts

2. Allied Bank

Allied Bank Card offers discounts on;

  • 10% on Des Pardes
  • 15% on Shaheen Optics
  • 15% on Lals
  • 20% on Sentiments
  • 15 % on Almas Jewelers

Here is the link to view complete discount offers

https://www.abl.com/personal-banking/credit-debit-cards/allied-visa-card-discounts-2017/

3) Bank Alfalah

Bank Alfalah is offering;

  • 15% off at Bed & Bath
  • 40% off at Park Lane Hotel
  • 25% off at Zaiqa
  • Up to 20% off at Shaheen Adventures
  • 30% off at Bombay Chowpatty

Here is the link for complete list of discount offers

http://www.bankalfalah.com/personal-banking/credit-cards/dine-n-discount/

4) Meezan Bank:

Meezan Bank is offering;

  • 20% discount on Foodpanda
  • 20% discount on Hardees
  • 10% discount on Salt & Pepper
  • Up to 30% discount on Galito’s

For complete list visit

https://www.meezanbank.com/card-discounts/

5) Askari Bank:

Askari Bank offers;

  • 4% discount on Huawei Phones
  • 15% on Akram Eye Hospital’s services & consultancy
  • 15% on AKS collection

For further details visit

http://akbl.com.pk/personal/consumer-products/master-card/discount-deal/

6) MCB:

MCB offers;

  • 30% discount on Kitchen Cuisine products
  • 30% on Café Aylanto
  • 15% on Espresso etc.
  • 20% on Chughtai Lab Lahore

https://www.mcb.com.pk/personal/discounts 

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