Author: Muhammad Usman
Left-arm spinner Noman Ali has been nominated for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for October 2024 following some outstanding displays in the ICC World Test Championship. The 38-year-old was instrumental as Pakistan recently whitewashed England on home soil with 20 wickets from two Tests in Multan and Rawalpindi. His efforts, besides match-winning spells of 8/46 and 6/42, not only helped Pakistan win an away series comeback but even ended a long drought of Test victories at home Apart from bowling, Noman scored useful runs with the bat and scored 45 runs in the final Test. That’s how…
It is an animation film by a Pakistani filmmaker Usman Riaz and is also Pakistan’s first hand-drawn animated movie. Such a visually stimulating movie has gained international promotion due to its screening in premium festivals; it was also screened at Spain’s top-rated San Sebastián International Film Festival. This movie is based on young glassmaker Vincent, struggling against life, love, and war looming over it. As this was lacking in Pakistan, he founded Mano Animation Studios at Karachi, which was inspired by the genius Studio Ghibli. Although with an anti-war theme this only brought high-quality 2D animation to this region and…
With the vision of empowering education in Pakistan, Tabarak Hassan has started his journey to run 1600 km across Pakistan. He aims to raise $1 million for TCF (The Citizens Foundation), a Pakistani non-profit organization which is running over 2000 schools. He started his run on November 3, from Hassan Abdal Cadet College and aims to reach his undergraduate college, IBA Karachi. His goal is to complete this run in 35 days, running almost 40-50 km/day. These funds would help provide free education to 7000 children. Tabarak’s motivation for this mission roots from his love for education. Tabarak attained his…
The drama “Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum” has been the talk of the town by becoming the most rated Pakistani drama on IMDb, and it managed to do so even before it is over. This drama series from ARY Digital has captured hearts with engaging storytelling, powerful performances, especially by the lead actor Hania Aamir as Sharjeena and Fahad Mustafa as Mustafa. Their chemistry and drama’s exploration of problems that couples face during marriage really gets connected with the viewers.From its ever beginning, “Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum” remained at the top as it has crossed more than 20 million view per…
Pakistani visionary Jawad Gilani was recognized by Forbes. He is now taking a leadership position with the “Gen Z and Beyond” group designed to give power to Gen Z and all future generations as they are equipped with both wisdom and tools for preparation in the face of change: work and life. He is quite famous for his innovative way and deep knowledge of youth dynamics; Forbes’s confidence testifies to his ability to lead, guide, and inspire youths toward meaningful goals in a professional manner. The “Gen Z and Beyond” initiative will be closely aligned with creating bridges of generations,…
In a significant development, Lahore has reported a remarkable 46% reduction in crimes for October 2024 compared to the same month last year. This positive trend was highlighted in a report compiled from data collected through the emergency helpline, 15. The Lahore Police have credited this decline to effective law enforcement strategies, which include enhanced patrolling and a systematic approach to addressing serious offenses like robbery, burglary, and murder The City Police Chief (CCPO) of Lahore noted that the reduction in motorcycle thefts—from over 130 cases daily earlier this year to between 30 to 50—exemplifies the effectiveness of their measures.…
Pakistan Railways has announced that it has decided to arrange a special train from Karachi to Raiwind to cater for all the passengers visiting Raiwind to attend the annual Tablighi Jamaat congregation. The train will be leaving Karachi on November 6 at 1:30 PM, and arrive in Raiwind on November 7 at 8:00 AM. A return service is also available. The service is one of the key services part of the strategic plan set up by Pakistan Railways for boosting its revenues. A ministry spokesperson stated that from this project, they are expected to garner approximately Rs 8.5 million to…
Major development marks in the strategic expansion of the oil giant from Saudi Arabia, Aramco, as its second branded fuel station was opened on one of Islamabad’s prime locations, Embassy Road. The first launch came in Lahore, which is a new stride taken by Aramco towards a promise of developing better fuel services in Pakistan in line with the company’s vision for the premium provision of consumer-centric services in this region. Islamabad station offers luxury facilities, including electric vehicle charging stations, a convenience store, and a dedicated tyre shop-another step to increase customer experience and innovation in fuel retailing in…
Pakistan recently achieved the very first budget surplus since the last 24 years right at the beginning of fiscal year 2025, for Pakistan. In this quarter, the country is believed to have registered PKR 1.7 trillion as surplus against the last year’s deficit worth of approximately PKR 1 trillion. Fiscal growth was mainly supported by steep growth of non-tax revenue, which improved by over 550%, largely due to higher State Bank profits. This saw total revenue about double to PKR 5.83 trillion from PKR 2.68 trillion a year ago. Further supporting the fiscal surplus are reduced domestic borrowing and surpluses…
Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) has released an advertisement for different vacancies in the service quota in the Punjab Police Department No. 31/2024. Total number of vacancies to be recruited are 1,613 which include Sub Inspector, Assistant Sub Inspector, and Junior Traffic Warden with an aim to recruit at every level for departmental needs. For all the positions, there is an open quota to accommodate equal opportunities of the open merit, women, minorities and special persons. Eligible candidates can get the information of the opening time, syllabus and schedule of test from the website of the PPSC since every recruitment…