Imran Khan Collected Rs4.8bn For Flood Victims

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Imran Khan Collected Rs4.8bn For Flood Victims

 

PTI open bank account to collect fund: Bank of Punjab, Bank of Khyber.

Khan’s live telethons got pledges totaling Rs15 billion, of which Rs4.6 billion has been received thus far, according to senator Dr. Sania Nishtar. Nishtar was also the former Special Assistant of the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and was given the responsibility by the former prime minister Imran Khan to oversee the collection and distribution of funds for flood victims of the devastating rains and floods in Pakistan.

Rival politicians and social media users, however, have charged Nishtar and Khan’s political party with inflating the sum of money it has so far raised.

The assertion made by Nishtar is true. To date, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has amassed Rs4.8 billion.

Claim

It is alleged that late last year, Federal Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique tweeted that the PTI had been promised Rs13 billion through telethons.

He said, “How did the amount increase by two-thirds? As of right now, Rs4.3 billion has been collected, and it is in the bank accounts, according to Sania Nishtar. And where is the money located in the accounts?

At the time of writing, his tweet had more than 2,000 likes and over 1,000 retweets.

Another Twitter user at the same time charged Dr. Sania Nishtar with lying about the $4 billion in bank accounts.

The user stated, “The State Bank data shows only Rs50 million.”

Fact

According to documents provided to Geo Fact Check by Sania Nishtar, PTI has received Rs4.8 billion out of the Rs15 billion in commitments made during Imran Khan’s three live telethons last year.

The PTI set up three bank accounts—one in each of the Bank of Punjab, Bank of Khyber, and National Bank of Pakistan—to raise money, and Imran Khan is also soliciting donations for flood victims through the Insaf Relief Foundation in the United States.

According to bank records, the Bank of Punjab has so far collected Rs3.4 billion.

The PTI has received Rs1.2 billion from the Bank of Khyber and Rs2.7 million so far from the National Bank of Pakistan.

$650,000 has been donated to the Insaf Relief Foundation (Rs148.85 million).

On the condition of anonymity, government representatives with knowledge of the situation also confirmed the sum to Geo Fact Check.

 

 

Samsung Presented a New 360 Degrees Foldable Screen

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Samsung Presented a New 360 Degrees Foldable Screen

 

A new prototype screen from Samsung Display called “Flex In & Out” can fold both inwards and outwards. This minimizes the ugly crease while enabling the hinge to fold the device 360 degrees.

The prototype was obtained by The Verge staff, although it is unknown when the new screen and hinge would appear on devices sold in stores.

The new hinge, which is reportedly as thick as the existing Galaxy Z Fold, enables the smartphone to fold entirely without leaving a little gap in the center.

Samsung Presented a New 360 Degrees Foldable Screen

Additionally, the prototype has components that enable the panel to flex easily without straining.

The development of a new class of foldable phones without a cover display would be made possible by this innovative design idea.

Samsung Presented a New 360 Degrees Foldable Screen

By doing so, the additional room would be made available for larger batteries and camera sensors without adding to the phone’s thickness.

As was already noted, the Samsung Flex In & Out is simply a concept gadget, and it is unknown when such technology will be used in commercial devices.

Phantom Vision V by Tecno

Similar to this, the Chinese phone manufacturer Tecno unveiled a brand-new concept gadget with a screen that could move and fold.

It may fit in your pocket and is intended to take the place of pills. However, it can slide out and fold to a full 10.1 inches, which is the same size as Apple’s standard iPads.

360 Degrees Foldable Screen

 

The largest foldable screen measures up to 8.02 inches for comparison.

According to Tecno, the enormous screen has 11 functional layers to keep it flexible and strong.

 

Pakistan is Set to Import Russian Oil in March

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Pakistan is Set to Import Russian Oil in March

In Islamabad, the Pakistan-Russia Commission decided on Russian oil.

On January 18–20, 2023, the Pakistan-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, and Technical Cooperation (IGC) convened its eighth session, during which this was decided on Russian oil.

Musadik Malik, the minister of state for petroleum, announced on Friday that Russia and Pakistan have decided to sell crude oil starting in late March.

He claimed that Pakistan aims to acquire 35% of its overall need for crude Russian oil.

Ayaz Sadiq, the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs of Pakistan, and Nikolay Shulginov, the Minister of Energy for the Russian Federation, served as its leaders.

Senior delegates from both sides, including Ministers and representatives, also addressed the session.

Working directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, both parties used the occasion to underline their dedication to a robust and extensive economic relationship.

Both parties concur that the oil and gas trading transaction will be set up so that both nations can profit economically if a consensus on the technical details is reach. By March 2023, the process must be complete.

After the debates and decisions of the seventh IGC, both parties moved the process further and looked for new opportunities for collaboration.

In the areas of commerce and investment, energy, communication, transportation, higher education, industry, railroads, banking and finance, customs, agriculture, science, and technology, as well as information technology, both parties agreed to further intensify and expand their cooperation.

In the aforementioned economic areas, which have significant potential for the socioeconomic growth of both nations, both parties saw and acknowledged favorable prospects for implementable and concrete projects.

The Commission decided that both sides’ relevant ministries and departments will strongly pursue this opportunity for shared prosperity.

On the basis of tactical and advantageous commercial terms, participants also committed to strengthening energy cooperation, improving energy trade, and expanding investment in energy infrastructure.

A “Comprehensive Plan for Energy Cooperation” that will serve as the framework for future work and completed in 2023 has agree to by both parties.

It was agree upon by all parties that the Pakistan Stream Gas Pipeline Project should be take into account as part of a complete construction that is economically viable for the development of a sustainable gas infrastructure that guarantees the availability of affordable gas.

The federal and provincial governments of Pakistan have urged the Russian side to consider potential projects, including PPP models, and have asked Russian businessmen to investigate these options.

With the use of an electronic verification system, both parties have resolved the outstanding concerns regarding the sharing of data on items’ certificates of origin.

They will now work to complete the aforementioned protocols by the end of May 2023.

In order to improve their mutual collaboration and talk about issues relating to connectivity and logistics in Central and South Asia, the parties decided to designate focal points from each side.

The parties also agreed to take the necessary steps to enhance their bilateral cooperation in science, technology, and higher education, particularly through academic connections, jointly conducted and significant research, training, development, and learning, and enhanced interest of Pakistani citizens in education in the Russian Federations.

Both parties agreed to further investigate the possibility after talking about creative business practices, including barter.

The two sides agreed to exchange information for creating and enhancing rail and road infrastructure in the framework of their shared goals of promoting regional integration and Eurasian connectivity.

During the meeting, the following documents were also sign:

Agreement between the governments of the Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for cooperation and mutual aid in customs problems.

Protocol on the exchange of paperwork and information regarding the customs value of products shipped between the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Russian Federation.

Working agreement on aeronautical products’ airworthiness.

 

Sheikh Rashid Claim Government Actions Have Harmed the Economy

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Sheikh Rashid Claim Government Actions Have Harmed the Economy

Sheikh Rashid, head of AML, says Pakistan has technically defaulted.

Speaking to the media in London, Sheikh Rashid claimed that the shortage of letters of credit (LCs) was strangling industrial activity and that the lack of financial support from the government for importers meant that the nation had officially failed.

For the previous ten months, as per Mr. Rashid, there had been no interaction with the establishment.

He claimed that Imran Khan had a right to call for early elections since they were the only way to get the nation out of its current dilemma.

He added that Imran Khan has decimated the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), an association of 13 political groups, making it impossible for them to reach the electorate.

He asserted that changes to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) laws, which included the addition of “NAB fugitives,” had benefited 385 people.

 

Babar Batting Permanently Resolved With the Help of a Indian Captain

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Babar Batting Permanently Resolved With the Help of a Indian Captain

Babar in T20: Optimal batting order, like Indian captain Azharuddin.

The all-format captain Babar Azam is not a natural opener, as per Azharuddin, and reducing his batting order will boost his effectiveness in T20 cricket.

The former cricketer continued, “If there is a form issue, he finds it tough to get runs; there is no problem if he bats at lesser numbers as well.”

Babar’s success at the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia last year, where he hit 124 runs in seven innings, was also addressed by the former skipper.

As per Azharuddin, the 28-year-old batter was unable to exhibit his customary form in the major competition because of the pressure of carrying the leadership weight.

Since the Asia Cup 2022, Babar’s opening position in T20 cricket has been under scrutiny, and many veteran cricketers have warned against it.

It is important to note that his leadership skills have come under scrutiny after the 1-2 loss to New Zealand in the ODI series.

The bulk of previous cricket players, however, have sided with Babar Azam and encouraged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) administration to extend his playing time.

 

Court Summonses Leading Educators are Concerned About Textbook Errors

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Court Summonses Leading Educators are Concerned About Textbook Errors

IHC seeks an account from Education Secretary and Federal Education.

IHC Chief Justice Amir Farooq heard a plea from a female citizen on Thursday. The woman’s counsel sought that the Standard of Education Act is fulfilled, as well as academic supervision. The court underlined its disapproval of the attorneys for both sides.

Including the Federal Board, for failing to answer its inquiries regarding the organizations in charge of creating the curriculum.

To question them on the same, Justice Farooq called a meeting of the educational authorities.

The hearing was deferred by the court for two weeks after the Secretary of Education and the Chairman of the Federal Board were contacted.

In related news, the Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority (PEIRA), which was created to regulate private schools in Islamabad, has effectively disintegrated.

Since the authority does not yet have a chairperson or members, a deputy secretary and a deputy director are in charge of running its affairs.

Since Zia Batool’s time as authority chairperson ended in October of last year, the seat has been open.

 

Textile Industries Threaten a Strike as Govt Delays Container Approval

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Textile Industries Threaten a Strike as Govt Delays Container Approval

Textile Manufacturers Warn Strike Over Delayed Port Cotton Clearances.

During a debate, All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) chairman Hamid Zaman states that if the government does not clear the imported cotton arriving in Karachi, the industry will force to stage a protest.

The chairman of the APTMA stated that the industry would fall short of its $25 billion export target this year due to a lack of raw materials, specifically raw cotton.

Textile exports will be limited to $16 billion to $17 billion this year

He made clear that the textile industry imports raw cotton and then exports it for four times the value of the import.

If nothing happen, 7 million people in the industry will be out of work in January.

“The industry has left with only 60 days’ raw materials, and if timely clearance of already arrived cotton does not begin from the port, textiles will completely shut down,” he added’

This will result in the unemployment of 25 million people across the country

As per Zaman, the textile industry has ordered 1.7 million bales of cotton from the United States, and 100,000 bales have already arrived at Karachi port, totaling more than $300 million.

To avoid an export crisis, the APTMA president urged the government to direct financial firms and the State Bank of Pakistan to open letters of credit for cotton foreign buyers on time.

In regard to inquiries, Zaman acknowledged that due to currency volatility, some exporters were unable to bring their export revenues back to Pakistan.

APTMA support was pledged for the cause as he encouraged the government to take action against those who were hoarding US cash.

The APTMA representative brought up another urgent concern, namely the fact that foreign companies were compel to pay more in demurrage and detention fees for imported goods than the worth of the commodities themselves.

Demurrages and detention fees have already assess, totaling Rs. 2 billion, and they are continuing to rise.

There is a severe lack of raw cotton on the local market, according to Kamran Arshad, senior vice chairman of the APTMA, and 15 million cotton bales are need to export $20 billion worth of cotton.

The government would lose billions of rupees in revenue, as per Asad Shafi, vice chairman of the association, if stores and markets were to close early.

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Pakistan and India are Likely to Play T20 World Cup 2024 Match in USA

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Pakistan and India are Likely to Play T20 World Cup 2024 Match in USA

T20 World Cup 2024 match between Pakistan and India in United States.

The neighbouring countries will meet again in the ninth edition of the T20 World Cup World 2024, which will be held in the West Indies and America.

In this regard, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has begun planning for the match, which is always a source of great excitement in the cricketing world.

As per media reports, the ICC has shortlisted three cities in the country as potential venues for the high-octane clash between the arch-rivals.

According to reports, the three shortlisted cities are the state of Florida, Los Angeles, and Oakland, but the match is most likely to be held in Florida.

ICC officials visited the United States last December to inspect facilities in various cities and have shortlisted up to three cities.

In a meeting with USA Cricket President Atul Rai, he stated that the majority of Pakistanis and Indians live in the United States and have a large fan base.

In the Asia Cup 2022, India and Pakistan met three times in the briefest format last year, with the former winning two and the latter winning one.

 

 

Pakistan’s 1st Teenage Tennis Star Becomes Adidas Brand Ambassador

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Pakistan’s 1st Teenage Tennis Star Becomes Adidas Brand Ambassador

Teen tennis prodigy Haniya named Adidas brand ambassador in Pakistan.

The 12-year-old is Pakistan’s youngest and the nation’s first teen athlete to accomplish this historic feat. Haniya is a part of only a handful of Pakistani athletes to serve as the brand ambassadors of Adidas.

Hasan Ali, a member of Pakistan’s national cricket team, had previously agreed to a shoe contract with the firm, and there were rumors that Adidas was also interested in signing Azhar Ali and Wahab Riaz to become its brand ambassador from Pakistan, but no concrete reports emerged regarding the two cricketers.

Haniya is one of just a few Pakistani sportsmen that represents Adidas as a brand ambassador.

Naltar will host the opening round of the Gilgit Baltistan National Ice Sports Championship.

The Bilquis and Abdul Razak Dawood (BARD) Foundation has supported Haniya since she was nine years old.

The company was founded by Abdul Razak Dawood. Haniya, who was raised in Karachi, most recently took home multiple titles at the Little Mo Internationals in New York, which boosted her notoriety and Haniya won the singles, doubles, and mixed-doubles titles, giving her a total of three victories in the competition, then she went on to create history as she became the first Pakistani star to win a bronze medal at the prestigious Orange Bowl Tennis Championship

 

Sanam Jung Makes Her Television Comeback in ‘Pyari Mona’

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Sanam Jung Makes Her Television Comeback in ‘Pyari Mona’

 

Versatile actress Sanam Jung returns to TV in Hum TV’s ‘Pyari Mona’.

Pyari Mona, which premiered today (Thursday), is a unique television show that does not glorify unhealthy relationships or “saas, bahu” issues while providing a much-needed break with its compelling plot and strong female lead.

Hum TV has always excelled in tackling such problems by creating relatable characters and discreetly delivering the message while maintaining the entertainment component to keep the public interested.

Television is a Crucial Medium for Highlighting Delicate Issues

The main character in the serial is Mona, a strong, brave, overachiever girl who excels in everything she does.

However, because Mona is plus-sized, she has to deal with challenges, issues, provocations, and taunts because she doesn’t meet the conventional standards of beauty established by our society.

Serial emphasizes body shaming, bullying, and harassment as well as the social and mental effects they have on the victim in a culture that places strict standards on appearance and has unreasonable expectations for women.

The unique and captivating tale of Mona as she makes her way through life is Pyari Mona.

The serial also stars Mashal Khan, Adnan Jafer, Muhammad Hunbal, Naureen Mumtaz, Uzma Baig, Shaheen Khan, and others.

The serial was written by Haseeb Ahmed, directed by Ali Hassan, and produced under the name of Momina Duraid Productions.

Will Mona overcome the challenges or give in to the social norms and expectations?

Every Thursday at 8 p.m. on HUM TV, watch Mona’s tale to find out.

 

 

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