“What a time to be a Pakistani music listener,” wrote a user on Twitter and we can’t agree more! Ali Sethi performing at Coachella, Young Stunners opening for Travis Scott. Pakistani music already having a great 2023 🎉 — Ali (@AliRafi) January 11, 2023A fan listed the number of things they love about the local music scene this year. Ali Sethi performing at coachellaKahani suno + pasoori on global top 100 songs charts on YT. “Ali Sethi performing at Coachella, Young Stunners at Wireless music festival, Joyland in Oscars shortlist, Maula Jatt's commercial success.

January 13, 2023 01:59 UTC

Jemima Goldsmith (L) and London Mayor Sadiq Khan (C) at a charity dinner at Benares Restaurant in London. Photo: Twitter/@Jemima_KhanEnglish screenwriter and film producer Jemima Goldsmith announced on Thursday that £150k was raised for flood relief in Pakistan at a charity dinner at Benares Restaurant in London. The event was held in aid of UNICEF's Pakistan Floods Appeal and the Pakistan Environment Trust. Jemima thanked the attendees for their generous donations for short and long term flood relief in the country. Last night £150K + was pledged so far for Pakistan flood relief - short and long-term- via @unicef_uk & @PakEnvironment_ thanks to some v generous people.

January 12, 2023 23:01 UTC

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January 12, 2023 18:21 UTC

Baggedmilk on #theLOCKERROOM: McDavid’s socks, Kane’s return, and the #NationVacationHappy Wednesday, Internet friends, and welcome to yet another chapter of your ol’ pal Baggedmilk’s adventures in radio. Advertisement Ad Advertisement AdTo kick off this week’s segment, we got started with a quick chat about Connor McDavid’s socks after the superstar revealed on Hockey Night in Canada that he’s been wearing the same ones for years. Next up we spent the next few minutes talking about the defence and specifically who the Oilers could target to help them solve their defensive woes. Lastly, we wrapped up this week’s segment by calming Loc down after he confessed he’s worried about Connor McDavid’s future with the team if things don’t go well down the stretch. Listen to this week’s segment below:Check me out on The Lockerroom every Wednesday around 8:45 AM MT to hear my thoughts on the Oilers and life in general.

January 12, 2023 14:14 UTC

Share:LAHORE - M&P is an authorised distributor and service provider of HP Inc in Pakistan. At Future Fest 2023, undoubtedly the biggest technology event in Pakistan, the App of HP Shop Pakistan was launched that is available at Google Play Store to download free and online portal www.hpshop.pk. plus it offers free nationwide shipping. Furthermore, it assures you that HP Laptop is unopened, factory sealed and you are the first one to unbox it. You can conveniently claim the warranty locally from any M&P HP Service Centers located nationwide where certified engineers replace the faulty parts with genuine parts without any charges.

January 11, 2023 06:04 UTC





Share:Rawalpindi - City Traffic Police (CTP) rawalpindi under its ongoing smog awareness campaign is visiting different areas and trying to sensitise people to avoid any health or safety hazards during smog season. According to a spokesman, the CTP on the directives of inspector General of Police, Punjab had launched a campaign with an aim to raise awareness about best practices to keep oneself safe and healthy during smog season. Therefore, the citizens should bring the vehicles on the roads while keeping them in good condition, he said adding, in that regard, the teams were visiting different city roads and bus terminals to distribute pamphlets and face masks among motorcyclists, motorists, and pedestrians. Chief Traffic Officer Rawalpindi Taimoor Khan urged the citizens to avoid waste burning to control smog formation to avoid breathing problems, eye, nose, and throat infections. The teams were briefing the citizens that heart and breathing patients should take extra measures and use sunglasses while going outside which would be helpful to avoid any sort of eye infection, he said.

January 11, 2023 05:52 UTC

Ron DeSantis (R) has appointed far-right anti-LGBTQ+ activist Christopher Rufo to the board of trustees of the New College of Florida – a school with a reputation for being progressive and queer-friendly. — Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) January 7, 2022Rufo – who does not live in Florida – admitted in a 2021 speech that right-wing activists “appropriated” the term critical race theory and that he doesn’t “give a shit” about its actual definition. Get the Daily Brief The news you care about, reported on by the people who care about you. The news you care about, reported on by the people who care about you. Claims like Rufo’s against hospitals providing gender-affirming care contributed to medical establishments receiving bombing and death threats.

January 11, 2023 03:34 UTC

Share:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan said on Tuesday if it was proved that the provincial assembly members were giving extortion money to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the PTI would quit the assembly. He said that this blame game must stop as we neither gave extortion money to the TTP nor we would in the future.

January 11, 2023 00:37 UTC

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January 10, 2023 22:38 UTC

Share:Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has expressed his gratitude to the heads of States and governments, European Union, development partners and the UN for making the Resilient Pakistan Conference a ‘resounding success’. In his tweets on Tuesday, he said the UN Secretary-General has shown stellar leadership all along. PM Shehbaz Sharif said the world witnessed yesterday how the nations can come together in a show of solidarity to create a model of win-win partnership to lift suffering humanity out of tragedy. He said he was deeply moved by the compassion on display at Geneva Conference. It may be noted that Pakistan on Monday secured over $10 billion in pledges from international financial institutions, donor agencies and development partners for the rehabilitation, recovery and reconstruction of flood-affected areas, during an International Conference on Climate Resilience.

January 10, 2023 10:02 UTC

The International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan which was co-hosted by the government of Pakistan and the United Nations in Geneva. "Pakistan is doubly victimised by climate chaos and a morally bankrupt global financial system," he added. He said the international financial system was skewed to benefit wealthy countries and should be reformed to ensure a more equitable distribution of resources. French President Emmanuel Macron said Paris was ready to support Pakistan in its talks with financial institutions. “Pakistan needs a new coalition of the willing to save lives,” he said, urging solidarity and long-term support for the people of Pakistan to renew their hope.

January 10, 2023 09:51 UTC

The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Crime Circle on Monday booked 117 Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) employees for possessing fake degrees and froze their accounts. Sources said that the agency recovered Rs90 million by freezing the accounts of the accused who had fake degrees. Those who got jobs in the PIA through fake degrees included assistant and supervisor posts. The top officers of the Recruitment Board are involved in giving jobs to those with fake degrees, the sources said. Last year, the FIA had filed a case against at least 113 PIA employees, including 18 women, for allegedly having fake degrees.

January 10, 2023 09:11 UTC

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January 10, 2023 07:19 UTC

One of the main factors contributing to Pakistan’s bad economic situation today is the inflation in the price of petroleum products. Musadik Malik, the petroleum minister, recently traveled to Russia to sign several significant deals. In a news conference, he declared that Russia is prepared to sell crude oil, gasoline, diesel, and LNG (liquefied natural gas) at a reduced price. As a result, Pakistan would be able to purchase petroleum products at a reduced cost compared to today. Petroleum products are Pakistan’s main imports.

January 10, 2023 05:29 UTC

Share:HENAN - Nearly 90% of people in Henan, China’s third most populous province, have now been infected with Covid, local health officials say. Provincial official Kan Quancheng revealed the figure - amounting to about 88.5 million people - at a press conference. China is battling an unprecedented surge in cases after abandoning zero-Covid policies in December. He said visits to fever clinics in Henan province peaked on 19 December “after which it showed a continuous downward trend”. The Henan provincial figures are in stark contrast to Covid figures from the central government.

January 10, 2023 04:56 UTC