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State, Clerics and Pandemic

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(2 mins read) A few weeks ago, one of the most famous religious scholar, Maulana Tariq Jamil was again in news. During the PM Imran Khan’s live telethon on the national television, he had held women of Pakistan responsible for the corona-virus pandemic. This invited a great wave of outrage a cross Pakistan.  It’s not the first time that Tariq Jamil(or any orthodox religious leader for that matter) has blamed the women for bringing in a disaster. Earlier women were responsible for earthquakes and now a pandemic.  Their version of religion starts and ends on women’s bodies but sometimes it serves as a mirror when you realize how women’s bodies have historically been used as a political tool against a whole segment of society.  When Tariq Jamil or any religious/political leader calls women the nation’s daughters and puts the burden of modesty on their shoulders, it’s a reminder that the state has created an idea of womanhood and failing to adhere to that will result in otherness
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The 5G Decade

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how long will it take before the next-generation mobile network technology (5G) is introduced on a large scale? Beyond faster data transfers and higher bandwidths, the real promise of 5G resides in the 24/7 connectivity of smart devices, automotive solutions, industrial use cases, and smart infrastructure, thus making lifestyles, production and services more digitized. Chinese company Huawei is one of the leading companies working on 5G and it doesn't help that the US-China trade war has caught Huawei in the middle. There are concerns that by shutting out the leading 5G equipment supplier from the North America and European markets, the world may see two different kinds of 5G standards. One set of standards will come from the likes of Ericson and Nokia in Europe and the other from Chinese giants like Huawei. And yet, despite facing widespread opposition from Western governments, Huawei, which is one of China's tech jewels, has a clear lead. Thus far, it has report
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How do you understand that you are in love ?

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I asked myself this question.It was a period where there was a complete confusion in my head and heart.Then I forced my head to silence, and as if my heart spoke. My heart asked questions: “Have you ever cried on the shoulder of a man?” But that was not enough.you know that tears for a man are a great deal. My heart asked: “Has any man cried in your arms?” My heart said, think about the most lonely, most helpless and the most difficult moments of your life. “Who was with you when you turned your head?” “Who helped you to get up when you fell?” “Outside of your family, who are you afraid to lose in this life?” “Whose sight do your hands turn to against your will?” When your eyes avoid his eyes.Your hands are trembling, wanting to touch his hands against your will.The mesmerizing moment can only be felt. The unity of souls is earthshaking, but the touch is also meaningful .It’s very significant how your heart beats when you touch his hand. Every time, you see him or even when
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Cheating is a choice or a mistake?

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Does monogamy lead to infidelity or its the nature of humans to cheat on their partners?? Marriages don't fall apart because couples get bored. One cheats or they fail because of the choices they make when they first meet someone. Their conscious mind pretends to be a fictional person that they feel will be liked by the other partner. But a fiction can only last a flurry of air. When it’s gone, as it can’t last forever, things hit back to normal, making us think that maybe that’s who the person was while they were dating; but then they change afterwards? That fictional act changes our reaction to how we deal with the partner but their actions do not match how they deal with the union/partnership. This leads to the failed marriages and break ups. One thing which is for sure is that people don’t change, at least not in any way that really matters; our fictional image blurs out with time, springing out the reality. So basically, loyalty doesn't depend either on good/bad lo
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What your girlfriend/boyfriend is stealing from your teenage?

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We all fantasize love and love has a completely different meaning for all of us.  The idea of love we all have during our early age is a really strong idea and we all tend to comply by the fact that we have to "live together and die together". People who are generally soft hearted by their humanly nature tend to love in a very precise manner and we can definitely identify a pattern in their beliefs. "Love is unconditional" and "I can't live without him/her" are some of the very mainstream beliefs found across. We are really sincere and we know to live by our words of commitment, but if we stick to what we believe and don't even consider new things and new ideas, we are definitely trapped in a fixed mindset. If we welcome new ideas and reflect upon them, we can say that we possess a growth mindset. Well, the new idea here is; Time and Energy are the two things which are the most valuable resources of human life and these are the two things whi
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How to capitalise during covid-19 - The hoarding tutorial

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Hoarding and capitalizing during a pandemic is not really a good thing to do, ethically and legally, both. Yet there is a way we all can use this time to capitalize the most and that is the capitalization of words. Words get together and form information, which later translates into knowledge and skills. The best way we can collect capital during this hard time is by utilizing the time for the best of our learning. Here, we've devised a few things and a few ways which you can best use to learn the things which you can spread further for the benefit of others and also, get some monetary reward out of it. ‌Social Media Skills; Social Media is the new normal of 21st century. We should now start calling it the real life instead of the virtual life. Learning Social Media for personal branding and for the best building of your online reputation if the key to success in thia modern world, because the amount of connection and the impact of online reputation is almost 5 times the offl
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Timeline

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Wherever you are right now is exactly where you need to be. Billions of people cannot do everything in exactly the same order. We are all different with different goals and mindsets. Some get married early, some get married late, while others don't get married at all.  What is early? What is late? Compared with whom? Compared with what? Some want a successful career, others enjoy taking care of a house and children, some want both. I have seen people who graduated at 22 and didn't get a salary job until they were 26. I know people who graduated at 25 and already had a salary job. I know people who run their business at the age of 20, I know people who tried really hard but still couldn't do it till they were in their late 30s. I know people who are married or in a relationship and love someone else, I know people who love each other and are not together. There are people waiting to love and be loved. There is perfect timing for everything. So don't beat yourself up fo
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Music is Always there for Us

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Music is always there for us in happy, sad, and difficult moments. We hear what our heart wants to hear because there are some feelings we can not express but music helps us to relate to them. music is not for our ears it is for our souls and in these difficult times of the global outbreak we must have a good playlist to survive.   The previous decade will be known for the time that transformed how music was consumed all around the world. At the beginning of the decade, MP3 formats were all the rage but as soon as the decade progressed, huge leaps in technology has brought us all in the time of streaming exclusives and music developed with it too. There can’t really be a way to judge a song. Music does different things for different people and everyone has their own choice and taste of music genres to listen to. According to billboard, here are the top ten songs that defined the decade. Somebody That I Used to Know  – Gotye Ft Kimbra Released in 2011, the Australian s
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Ensuring Equal Rights to Minorities

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Islamabad– President Dr Arif Alvi, reassured that the government was fully committed to ensure and protect the equal rights of all the minorities as enunciated by the Father of the Nation Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in his historic address on August 11, 1947 and as enshrined in the Constitution of Pakistan. He was addressing a ceremony held at the Aiwan-e-Sadr in connection with the Christmas celebrations. The president congratulated the Christian community of Pakistan and across the world on the joyous occasion. He said the minorities' peaceful and harmonious co-existence with the Muslim majority in Pakistan was reflected in the white colour of the National Flag. He said the government would ensure that all the minorities would be treated equally and the onus to that effect was rested with the relevant authorities. He also regretted the growing Islamophobia in the West and appreciated the Church for raising its voice against such issue. The president also cut
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Distractions for Quarantine

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All of us are stressed because of COVID-19. We can’t go out without the fear of getting exposed to the virus. We hear news about the exponential growth of the virus and it is very scary. We are stuck at homes and day by day it is getting frustrating. We must find activities to keep our selves distracted because due to this pandemic it’s hard for us to shake off the anxiety about the virus. We have plenty of free time on our hands and this can become difficult for us as free time leads to overthinking and overthinking about the bad things going on around the world may affect our mental health badly. Here are some strategies which can help us against the stress and anxiety caused during this pandemic: ·        Clean your homes: This is a perfect time to clean your homes as all of us don’t get this much free time during regular days and we can do the things we always wanted to do at our homes like painting the walls, arranging the furniture in a new way. ·        Learn somethi
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Women Empowerment in Rural Areas

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LAHORE – Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry LCCI’s Standing Committee on Women Entrepreneur Development Resource Centre & Women Advocacy Forum, on Thursday, organized a seminar on the theme of “Significance of Women Empowerment in Islamic System" Lady of Governor Punjab Begum Perveen Sarwar was the chief guest of the ceremony. In her address, she said that since the establishment of “Hunar Gaah", in rural areas the Punjab province in 2014, over 10,000 women has been trained who started their own small businesses. Begum Governor said that If we are united and move in right direction, we can achieve much more for our country and for ourselves as well all segments of society should support our women so that they could get a better standard. The women should be encouraged to take part in trade and economic activities, she said. She briefed the participants about the undergoing projects including hepatitis control campaign across the province, installation of wate
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Battle against Corruption for the Future of Next Generation

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Prime Minister Imran Khan addressed the National Security Workshop which was being attended by an 87-member delegation from Balochistan. Prime Minister Office (PMO’s) media office, today, has said that “The participants belonged to different spheres of life.” Prime Minister Imran Khan said that the country could not make progress when its resources were plundered and the corrupt criminals kept on stuffing their personal coffers, and declared that the ongoing battle against corruption and corrupt elements would help secure future of Pakistan and its upcoming generations. The elements who nurtured fears that their corruption would be exposed, and that they would be nabbed, had been crying hoarse, The prime minister said a country could not progress when criminals held the high offices. Few elements were asking the government to focus on other issues and neglect those criminals who had never been sincere with the country, he added. About government's reforms, the prime ministe
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GDP to grow by 4.2pc in Next 5 Years

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ISLAMABAD – The leading UK based consultancy Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) has published its latest report forecasting an average 4.2 percent GDP growth for Pakistan in the next five years. As per the World Economic League Table 2020, published by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), Pakistan had a PPP (Purchasing Power Parity) adjusted GDP per capita of $5,872 in 2019, making it a lower middle-income country. The economy of Pakistan has carried forward the momentum from last year, with GDP set to have risen by 3.3 percent in 2019, down from 5.5pc in 2018, said the report. “This growth coincides with the country's clear objective of cutting down political corruption, increasing overall confidence of the country's economic future. The unemployment rate remained steady at 6.1% in 2019.” “The weakness of the labour market stands in contrast with the strong performance of the overall economy and suggests that successfully drawing down the
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Clean and Green Punjab

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LAHORE – Chief Minister Punjab, Sardar Usman Buzdar, on Tuesday, has said that Punjab Government, in collaboration with the World Bank, will be launching a comprehensive project to counter the global challenge of Climate Change. Inaugurating Clean and Green Index Punjab and Clean and Green Punjab campaign in Lahore, CM Buzdar said that Pakistan, especially Punjab, had been affected most by climate change. The CM also got registered at the portal as a clean and green champion. Addressing the gathering, Usman Buzdar said climate change, smog and natural calamities were affecting cities and overcoming them has become a major challenge. “Prime Minister Imran Khan raised voice against climate change at the international forum while the Punjab government is following the vision of clean and green Pakistan," the CM said, adding: “Local governments have been established under Punjab Local Government Act and Commissioners and DCs have been given the charge of administrators."
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Instagram Globally expands Fact Checking

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Instagram on Dec 17 announced it had gone global in its fight against misinformation, expanding its third-party fact-checking network around the world. The Facebook-owned social platform launched a fact-checking program in the US early this year. In an online post, Instagram said “Today's expansion is an important step in our ongoing efforts to fight misinformation on Instagram," “Photo and video based misinformation is increasingly a challenge across our industry, and something our teams have been focused on addressing." Facebook and Instagram, like many other social media platforms, have come under intense pressure in the United States and globally for allowing misinformation to spread. Instagram initially began working with third-party organisations in the US to help identify, review and label bogus posts. Facebook began its own version of the program in December 2016 in almost 30 countries and nine languages. AFP will also fact-check Instagram posts. Around 60
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Pakistan among top 3 Travel destinations for 2020

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ISLAMABAD – The British Backpacker Society has awarded Pakistan third place in the highest potential adventure travel destinations for the 2020s. The society had this to say on social media. “Otherworldly natural beauty, unforgettable road trips and a culture with hospitality at its core – Pakistan is a travel gem, and is one of the world's most exciting travel destinations right now." The society highlighted the spectacular colors of nature in Pakistan, which offers various shades of life. “Images from the scenic masterpiece that is Gilgit Baltistan province are increasingly filling the pages of adventure travel brochures, but Pakistan offers so much more to travellers than just its north. In addition to touring the dramatic Karakoram Highway, visit the bustling markets of Karachi, taste the delectable flavours of the Punjab in Lahore, and grab tea with some of the friendliest people that you will ever meet on the story-teller’s street of Peshawar." The society f
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