LG Introduces World’s First 8K OLED TV at IFA

First To Mass Produce Large Screen OLED TVs, LG Poised to Lead Market in Advanced Premium TV Technologies LGE_8K OLED TV_00

Seoul / Karachi: Already a leader in advancing TV innovation with its OLED TVs, LG Electronics (LG) is introducing the world’s first 8K (7680 x 4320) OLED TV at IFA 2018. The 88-inch 8K LG OLED TV features over 33 million self-emitting pixels to produce the unmatched contrast ratio and true blacks that define OLED TV’s iconic picture quality.

With OLED TV shipments in the market expected to double in 2018 and reach over nine million units by 2022, LG will continue to increase the OLED share in its premium TV portfolio and drive large scale consumer adoption of OLED TVs. While the 8K TV market is still in its infancy, it is expected to grow to more than 5 million units by 2022 and LG is committed to leading the ultra-premium market with its 8K OLED TV technology.

Despite advancements in LCD field, OLED has been often referred to as the “next-generation display technology” because it emits its own light, eliminating the need for any kind of backlighting. This allows for state-of-art TVs which redefine both the picture quality and the product design. Not only was LG able to pioneer such technologies, but it was also able to successfully market them.

“LG’s first 8K OLED TV is the pinnacle of technological achievement and the next evolutionary step in display technology” said Brian Kwon, president of LG Home Entertainment Company. “4K OLED played a major role in reshaping TV industry and LG is confident that 8K OLED will do the same.”

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Hutchison Ports Pakistan set new vessel handling record

Hutchison Ports Pakistan, the country’s first deep-water container terminal, has set a new vessel handling record for Karachi, having handled 5,862 moves in just over 27 hours while servicing the 8,652-TEU Hyundai Brave. During the vessel’s stay, the terminal achieved a vessel operating rate (VOR) of 212.16 container moves per hour and a gross crane rate (GCR) of 35 moves per hour.

Hutchison Ports Pakistan is the country’s most high-tech container port. This expanding deep-water facility is the only terminal in Pakistan that is capable of berthing the world’s largest vessels. The ultimate annual capacity will be around 3.2 million TEUs when the facility is fully completed.

The terminal operator also holds the current national vessel handling record, achieving 2,683 moves in just over 13 hours on the 8,562-TEU vessel Hyundai Courage/ 064Ethat berthed in September last year. During the vessel’s stay, the terminal achieved a VOR of 203.4 container moves per hour and a GCR of 32.3. Since starting test operations on 9 December 2016, Hutchison Ports Pakistan has already broken the national productivity record four times.

“When we started operations in Pakistan, our goal was to achieve world class productivity and quality. In just under two years of operations, we have not only successfully implemented global shipping standards in Pakistan, we have continued to improve and further enhance our operations,” 

said General Manager and Business Unit Head, Captain Syed Rashid Jamil. 

“Hutchison Ports Pakistan is one of South Asia’s most advanced container terminals, running on a state-of-the art operating system and the latest container handling equipment. This, coupled with our very capable team gives us all the right tools, to continue supporting the improvement of trade in Pakistan”, 

added the general manager.

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Simply Sufi, Simply Sufi XPRS participate in IPEX 2018

PR: Simply SUFI and Simply SUFI XPRS took part in the three-day International Poultry Exhibition 2018 held at the Expo Center Lahore on 27 – 29 September 2018. IPEX is one of the largest and most prestigious poultry exhibitions held in Pakistan.

The basic purpose of IPEX is to provide a capable platform to the poultry industry at large and is attended by over 10,000 visitors including foreign delegates and dignitaries. The attendees are mainly comprised of various stakeholders from the industry; including researchers, poultry entrepreneurs, investors, students and consumers. Through IPEX participants and attendees are able to find professional guidance related to the poultry industry along with international exposure.

While speaking on the occasion, Hamza Tariq Sufi, Director Sales and Marketing, SUFI Group of Companies, stated that 

“The IPEX is a great opportunity for us to showcase our products to both fellow industry members and consumers both in Pakistan and overseas.
This is a great chance for us to share our learnings and discuss the developments and research currently taking place with reference to our industry. We are proud to showcase how SUFI Group is bringing in state-of-the-art equipment and international best practices to Pakistan to help the poultry industry. We are pleased to be a part of this event and will continue to help however we can to improve the poultry industry at large.”

Offering fresh and frozen chicken products, Simply SUFI has made its name in the poultry industry while supplying the highest quality, premium chicken products with international quality standards. Simply SUFI’s excellence and constant vigilance to provide only the best chicken products raised with utmost commitment and care for consumer health and safety has made it a household brand name in a short span of time.

Like every year, this year’s IPEX offered a junction for global and regional market players that will now lead to high growth and rapid development of Pakistan’s Poultry Industry.

Simply SUFI being one of the largest local brands in offering premium quality chicken products promised to continue the legacy of putting its consumers first by bringing in the most innovative solutions to the local industry and producing international quality standard products.

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Crackdown on hashish and cannabis plants - #Cannabis crops destroyed in #Chitral

CHITRAL: The police began a crackdown on hashish and destroyed cannabis plants and arrested growers in Mulkhow area of upper Chitral.

A police official told Dawn that sub-divisional officer of the Mulkhow police station Attaullah led the crackdown on the cannabis crops cultivated on a vast piece of land.

He said the police also recovered a large quantity of liquor from the possession of hashish dealers, who were allegedly involved in the peddling of other drugs as well.

The official said the police had zero tolerance towards the production, sale and use of narcotics and liquor in the district and would continue the crackdown on those involved in it until their elimination.

Also in the day, former district secretary of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Chitral chapter Saifur Rehman Mashkoor has demanded of the central and provincial leadership to ensure the party’s reorganisation in the district.

In a statement issued here on Monday, he said the PTI’s current district president had miserably failed to strengthen the party in the region.

He said the party had dedicated workers and was popular in the area.

Mr Mashkoor said the party’s district president had lost many elections but continued to occupy the office.

He warned if the leadership didn’t step in for corrective measures, including reorganisation, the party would disintegrate in the district.

Published in Dawn, September 25th, 2018

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Teenage girl, boyfriend beheaded by father and uncle in Attock village

An 18-year-old girl was beheaded along with her 21-year-old boyfriend by her father and uncle in what the police are calling yet another incident of honour killing, DawnNews TV reported on Monday.

The incident, that took place in a small village in Attock district, transpired when the man arrived at the girl's house to meet her, police said. Soon after, the girl's father Masood and her uncle Waheed walked in and, after tying the victims with ropes, beheaded them with a sharp object.

The police have arrested both suspects and recovered the murder weapon as well, Sub-inspector of Saddar police station Asif Khan told DawnNews TV. The bodies of both victims have been sent to District Headquarters Hospital for an autopsy after which they will be returned to their families. A case of double-murder has also been registered.

Honour killings continue despite new laws

Scores of people in Pakistan, an overwhelming majority of whom are women, are still being murdered by relatives for bringing 'shame' on their family, more than a year since new laws came into force aimed at stemming the menace of 'honour killings'. In October 2016, a joint sitting of both houses of parliament passed two key pro-women bills that had been pending assent for a long time.

The move at that time was cautiously hailed by women's rights activists. More than a year on, however, lawyers and activists say honour killings are still occurring at an alarming pace.

At least 280 such murders were recorded by the independent Human Rights Commission of Pakistan from October 2016 to June 2017 ─ a figure believed to be understated and incomplete.

The legislation mandates life imprisonment for honour killings, but whether a murder can be defined as a crime of honour is left to the judge's discretion.

That means the culprits can simply claim another motive and still be pardoned, according to Dr Farzana Bari, a widely respected activist and head of the Gender Studies Department at Islamabad's Quaid-i-Azam University.

Dawn

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Participants highlight role of Media for addressing malnutrition in Balochistan

Quetta, September 27, 2018: Commitment from media is critical for mobilizing and garnering affirmative action to defeat malnutrition menace in Pakistan. This was discussed in a meeting organized by Scaling Up Civil Society Alliance Pakistan (SUNCSA, Pak) in collaboration with Nutrition International and Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF), member and Chair of the SUNCSA Executive Council. The participants from media pledged to actively play their role for prioritizing nutrition agenda at the policy and programme levels in Balochistan as well as raise public awareness on the adverse effect of malnutrition to bring about behavior change.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Ali Nasir Bugti; Provincial Coordinator and Head of Nutrition Cell; Government of Balochistan highlighted the initiatives taken by provincial government to address the malnutrition situation in the province on priority basis. He shared with the audience various initiatives taken by the Nutrition Cell to address the issue in various districts of Balochistan He said, “Lack of human resource is one of the biggest hurdles in reaching out to local communities suffering from malnourishment. The issue of malnutrition cannot be tackled individually; concerted efforts are required from all stakeholders including the government, civil society, private sectors and media for improving the situation of malnutrition in Balochistan”. He elaborated the role of the Balochistan Nutrition Program for Mothers and Children and the support extended by the donor agencies, in this context he gave reference of different strategies that have been developed at the provincial level. He said more than half of children under five in Balochistan are stunted which means that they are short for their age due to chronic malnutrition, a condition that has lifelong consequences on physical and mental development. He also added that Balochistan’s government is committed to eliminate the malnutrition crises from the province and has been taken various steps to address the menace of malnutrition. Dr. Ali Nasir Bugti appreciated the meaningful presence of print and electronic media and said that they can play a powerful and active role through sustained focus on nutrition reporting using their platform. He urged them to highlight the malnutrition issue using their platform, he added.

Ms. Aliya Habib, Project Manager, SUNCSA, Pak/ Nutrition International presented the overall context of malnutrition and status at national and Balochistan level. She highlighted that malnutrition not only effects individuals but has dire economic and developmental impacts for the community and nation as well. She added that Balochistan has particularly high rate of stunting, where more than half of children under-5 (52%) are stunted while the prevalence of Wasting is 16 percent in the province as compared to 44 percent and 15 percent respectively of the national average. The current malnutrition had been estimated to cost the Pakistan’s economy $7.6 billion (3% of GDP) annually. She emphasized that a multi-sectoral and holistic approach including short term and long term evidence based approaches are the need of the hour to address the current malnutrition emergencies.

Pakistan joined the Global SUN (Scaling up Nutrition) Movement in 2013 committing to end malnutrition in the country. SUN Civil Society Alliance Pak is a coalition of over 150 civil society organizations from all federating units, working for the promotion of nutrition agenda and improving the nutrition indicators of the country. The alliance has an active role in mobilizing political commitment for addressing malnutrition at federal and provincial policy level. 

Dr. Seema Raza, Senior Manager, PPAF thanked the participants for their valuable inputs and joining hands for working together to eliminate malnutrition from Balochistan. She informed the participants that PPAF through its partner organizations has trained more than 450 men and women as community resource persons who have proved instrumental in disseminating nutrition sensitive messages to local community in districts Qilla Abdullah, Qilla Saifullah, Zhob, Pishin, Awaran and Panjgoor. She further said that Media has an extremely powerful and challenging role to play when it comes to disseminating information to the vulnerable sections and catalyzing political ownership to highlight the issue of malnutrition for guiding public opinion and actions for prioritizing the issue at policy level. She said, “We are looking forward to a dedicated collaboration with media, government, SUN secretariat and other stakeholders to end malnutrition crisis in Balochistan”.

In the open discussion session, the media participants expressed their resolve for tackling the malnutrition challenge head on. They suggested writing news articles, blogs, and case studies, media feeds on nutrition and food security issues. They said that emphasizing the human side of malnutrition through focused case studies is the way to attract and sustain attention of public and policy makers.

A nutrition core group of media persons was formed at the end of the session to develop a single platform for prioritizing nutrition from policy and program levels to community levels. The media persons pledged to use their technical expertise and influence for making nutrition a priority for political commitment, government action and public behavior change. 

The meeting was attended by journalists from print and electronic media, representatives from Nutrition Cell, P&DD and Health department Balochistan, and civil society organizations.

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Shutter down strike observed at Chitral Bazar by trade union

Shutter down strike observed at Chitral Bazar by trade union

By Gul Hamad Farooqui

CHITRAL:  On the call of president Trade Union Shabir Ahmad all Traders, shopkeepers and vendors started a shutter-down strike in Chitral saying the protest would continue till the acceptance of their demands. Meanwhile, the drivers’ union also announced to observe a strike in solidarity with the traders.

All bazaars, markets and other business centers, including vegetable and fruit shops, remained closed.

Traders association president Shabbir Ahmed told that the bazaars lacked all basic facilities but the local administration had been harassing shopkeepers and sealing their business centers on different excuses without providing them the needed facilities. Shabbir Ahmed later told a gathering of protesters at PIA Chowk that the admin had been meting injustices to the traders for long. First, the traffic movement was made one-way in the bazaar area which badly affected shops and other business located inside the bazaar and then the administration started imposing fines on the allegation of substandard and expired items being sold in shops causing losses to the shopkeepers, he added.

He aid the bypass road lacked a drainage system while the bazaars were facing shortage of water, electricity, and lack of cleanliness. There is also no solar power arrangement and the administration embezzled around Rs9 million under the garb of installing solar power panes in the area. He also complained that there was even no facility of washrooms for the public in the bazaar area. He said the administration was sealing shops without any notice or listening to the traders and shopkeepers.

They alleged that due to no street light in Bazar stray dogs walking after evening and we face a lot of problems.

He said without carrying out a laboratory test, the administration officials were declaring different commodities of daily use as expired and minting money from the shopkeepers by imposing fines on them. As a result, the traders and shopkeepers have decided to go on the strike and if their demands are not met the strike would be extended to other areas including Drosh and Booni.

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Google, Facebook agree EU ”fake news” code of conduct

Google, Facebook agree EU ”fake news” code of conduct

Major tech companies including Facebook and Google agreed Wednesday on a code of conduct to combat online disinformation in the European Union, although critics said the commitments were too weak. Seven months before the European elections, the code published by the European Commission, the EU''s executive arm, called in particular for the withdrawal of advertising revenues from disseminators of "fake news".

In addition, companies agreed that the source of adverts should be clearly labelled and also agreed to closer scrutiny of ad content disseminated on platforms. They will also track the misuse of automated bots to distribute fake news and expand the possibility for users to lodge complaints about suspect posts. AFP

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$2 billion invested in power infrastructure since 2009: K-Electric CEO

K-Electric's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Moonis Alvi Monday said that the power utility has invested some $ 2 billion in its power infrastructure since 2009. The investment, he said has resulted in addition of 1,057 megawatts to its system, strengthening of distribution network, increasing the transmission capacity along with deployment of several customer centric solutions.

He stated this while addressing the 3rd Financial Reform for Economic Development (FRED) Forum here at a local hotel. The event FRED III is led by the South Asian Federation of Accountant (SAFA) and hosted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) and the Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMA Pakistan).

While giving an overview of past challenges, he apprised the attendants that in 2009, KE was a troubled utility facing significant financial and operational bottlenecks with cash loss of around PKR 1 billion per month, inability to purchase fuel, accumulated losses of over PKR 50 billion as at June 30, 2008 and several outstanding sovereign & circular debt issues.

"Our initial efforts helped rehabilitate and turn the Bin Qasim power plant more efficient," Moonis said. "Then we brought online more plants while adding 1,057 megawatts to the system. We also added more grid stations and changed cables, including bringing in Aerial Bundle Cables to reduce tripping, distribution losses and power theft. It also helped to reduce load shedding."

Moonis further said that KE has so far not paid any dividend as the profits have been re-invested into the business. "This has resulted in exemption (from power outage) of 70 percent of Karachi including all industrial zones and strategic installations." KE executive said the continuous stream of investment from KE has further strengthened the power infrastructure and "reinforced its long-term commitment to serve the people of Karachi."

K-Electric meets energy demands of Karachi and some adjoining parts of Balochistan. Currently, KE's five plants in combined cycle have the installed generation capacity of 2,267 megawatts. The power utility has also established 30 customer care centers which, through one-window operation, offer solutions to the consumers in addition to operate an award-winning contact center.

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عشق حسین ؓ | یہ مضمون پڑھنے کے لئے لنک پر کلک کریں

میں نے تو اپنی زندگی میں نہیں دیکھا کہ کوئی بھی بزرگ خواہ اُس کا مسلک تو دور کی بات ہے، غیر مذہب بدھ ، ہندو، سکھ بھی یوم عاشورہ پر آبدیدہ ہو جاتے ہیں اور عیسائیت تو ایسا مذہب ہے جس کی اپنی کتاب میں حضور صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کے بارے میں اور اُن کی آمد کے بارے میں واضح اشارات اور نشانیاں ملتی ہیں۔ حضور صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کے سفرِ شام کے بارے میں جب وہ چھوٹے تھے تو راہب نے وہ تمام نشانیاں دیکھ کر آپ کو پہچان لیا، اور حضرت حسین ؓ کے سر مبارک کو جب ظالم یزید کے پاس لے کر جا رہے تھے، تو عیسائی پادری کا عقیدت و احترام کے ساتھ سر مبارک کا دھونا، خوشبو لگانا، اور زیر خطیر خرچ کر کے ایک رات کے لئے اپنے پاس رکھنا، اس بات کی دلیل ہے کہ عیسائیوں کو ہمارے نبی محترم کے بارے میں اگر مکمل نہ مُسمی کسی حد تک علم و آگہی ضرور حاصل تھی۔

جیسا کہ میں نے اپنے ابتدائیہ میں عرض کیا ہے کہ ہر مسلمان مسلک سے ماورا ہو کر احترام حسین ؓ ابن علی ؓ، اور یاد نواسہِ رسول کی وجہ سے محرم کا چاند نظر آتے ہی بے کل بے ہمہ و با ہمہ و بے نظیر بن کر بے ہمتا اور بیابان گرو بلکہ خود کو بیامان مرگ کا باسی بنا لیا ہے، کیونکہ نبی آخر زماں محمد رسول اللہ علیہ وسلم کے فرمان کے باوجود کہ میرے اہلِ بیت ، یعنی خاندان رسول صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کی عزت کریں۔ حتیٰ کہ حضرت امام حسین ؓ کے بارے میں فرمایا کہ میں حسین ؓ سے ہوں اور حسین ؓ مجھ سے ہیں۔ جن کو ہم اہل بیت اور پنجتن پاک کہتے ہیں، حضرت محمد رسول اللہ صلی علیہ وسلم ، حضرت علی ، بی بی فاطمہ الزہرا، حضرت امام حسن ؓاور حضرت حسین ؓ ۔

حضرت عثمان علی ہجویری ؒ سے لے کر صوفی برکت علی ؒ تک سبھی بزرگان دین نے سانحہ کربلا پر اپنے خون جگر سے دِل نگار کی بے اختیار ہُو کر جو عکاسی کی ہے، وہ الفاظ قابل کشید ہیں۔ عشق جب اپنے امام کے حضور میں نیاز مندانہ خراج عقیدت پیش کرنے کے بے مثل منظر پہ حاضر ہوا، کہرام مچ گیا، زمین و آسمان کی طابیں ٹوٹنے لگیں، ہوش و حواس کھو بیٹھا تھر تھرا کر پوچھا یہ کیا؟

ندا آئی کائنات کے پروردگار کے حبیبِ اقدس و اکمل ، اکرم و اجمل ، طیب و اطہر روحی فدا صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کی بیٹی کے لخت جگر شہزادہ کونین ؓ کے جسدِ اطہر کا لاشہ ہے۔ جسے شہادت کے بعد گھوڑوں کی ٹاپوں سے رُوندا گیا

ایک عرض پھر کی یہ کِس نے کیا؟

پھر ندا آئی یہ قصہ ِ کفار کا نہیں ، حضور اقدس کے اُمتیوں کا ہے۔

اُن کی اِس تکرار نے کہ شہزادہ کونین کے قتل میں جلدی کرو، جمعے کی نماز قضا نہ ہو، عشق کو ورطہ حیرت میں ڈال دیا، قبا نوچ کر تار تار کر ڈالی پامالِ ناز نے مُنہ پر راکھ ملی، سر پر خاک ڈالی ایک دِلزور مرثیہ پڑھا، اور ہمیشہ ہمیشہ کیلئے اِس منظر کو نظروں میں یُوں سمیٹ لیا، کہ پھر کبھی اِس کو نظروں سے اُوجھل نہیں ہونے دیا۔

جب شامِ غریباں کے حضور غلامانہ خراج تحسین پیش کرنے کے لئے حاضر ہوا آپے سے باہر ہوگیا، حیرت سے اِدھر اُدھر دیکھنے لگا، آنکھیں پھٹی کی پھٹی رہ گئیں، اُس نے ایسا منظر کبھی نہیں دیکھا تھا، اُس کے سامنے ریت کے ذروں پر حُسن و عشق اور وفا و جفا کی داستان کا انوکھا باب خون سے لکھا ہوا تھا، سہمی ہوئی مقدس جانیں بوستانِ رسول کے کملائے ہوئے پھول ، گنج شہیداں کے کٹے ہوئے اعضاء، جلے ہوئے خیمے دُھواں چھوڑتی طنابیں ، لُٹا ہوا خانوادہِ رسول، بے بسی و بے کسی کے عالم میں جگر بند بتول ؓ حسین ؓ کا سر قلم ، جسم برہنہ ، لاشہ روندا ہوا، اہل بیت رسیوں میں جکڑے ہوئے، خاک و خون میں نہایا ہوا عشق ، دہشتِ غربت میں سربُریدہ، پیشوائےِ دین، ساقی کوثر کا تشنہ لب نواسہ ، سبط پیغمبر کا گھوڑوں سے رُوندا ہوا وجود اطہر ہر طرف گھمبیر اُداسی ، ایک وحشت خیز خاموشی، ایک الم ناک کرب، یہ درد ناک منظر اُس سے دیکھا نہ گیا، ہوش و حواس کھو بیٹھا، خوں کے آنسو رو دیا، بسمل کی طرح تڑپا، مذبوح کیطرح لوٹا، پھر یکایک اُس نے اَمارت کی عِمارت کی انیٹ انیٹ کر دی، لذت کا جام توڑ دیا، زینت کا عمامہ زمین پر دے مارا، راحت کا ترانہ بند کر دیا، عشرت کا رباب توڑ دیا، شہرت کی قبا تار تار کر دی۔

شامِ غریباں کے محبوبوں کی خاک پاسر میں ڈالی، ندامت کی قبا اُوڑھی، ملامت کی گڈری پہنی، صبر کا کاسہ تھاما، اور ایسا روپوش ہوا کہ پھر کبھی ، کسی روپ میں پرگھٹ نہ ہوا۔ اِس منظر کو کبھی نظروں سے اُوجھل نہ ہونے دیا اور حیات اُلدنیا کی منزل اِسی منظر کی پیشوائی میں طے کی۔

قارئین.... آج پھر جمعہ ہے ، یا الٰہی میرے وطن کی خیر ہو، اُمت مسلمہ کے مقدر ، کو مَکدر دینے والی یہود وہنود ، موجودہ دور کی طاقتیں قیصر و کسریٰ ، گنبد خضریٰ پہ نقب لگانے کی منصوبہ بندی کرنیوالوں کی سر کوبی کیلئے کسی سلطان کی نہیں.... صلاح الدین کے ظہور کی منتظر ہیں کیونکہ ایام آلام کی تاریخ تیرے کلمہ گو مُسلمانوں پہ بار بار آتی ہے مگر ذوالجلال ولاکرام، تو تو گواہ ہے، کہ تو واحد بتول ؓ جیسی ہستی بھی ایک ہے، اور حسین ؓ ابنِ علیؓ بھی ایک ہے، جن کی وجہ سے تیرا نام زندہ ہے، اور ہم زندہ ہیں شیرِ خدا، کا شیر حسین ؓ

بشر تو کیا فرشتوں سے نہ ایسی بندگی ہوگی

حُسین ؓ ابن علی ؓ آئینگے دُنیا دیکھتی ہو گی

ہمارے خون کے بدلے میں اُمت بخش دے یا رب

خدا سے حشر میں یہ التجا شبیر ؓ کی ہوگی

آخر میں مولانا طارق جمیل صاحب سے سُنا ہوا ایک واقعہ ایمان تازہ کرنے کیلئے قارئین سُن لیں واقعہ کربلا کے تین سو سال بعد اہل بیت کی عزت و عفت مآب بی بی اپنے بچوں سمیت ہجرت پر مجبور ہوئیں، کیونکہ تنگ دستی کے باوجود سید ہونے کی وجہ سے وہ کسی سے صدقہ خیرات لینے پر تیار نہیں تھیں، ہمارے نبی محترم توکل کی انتہا دیکھیں کہ انہوں نے اپنی اہل بیت اور قیامت تک کیلئے اُن کی اُولاد پر پابندی لگا دی کہ وہ ذکوة ، صدقہ خیرات نہیں لے سکتی وہ بی بی ہجرت کر کے دوسرے ملک چلی گئیں، معلوم کرنے پہ پتہ چلا کہ شہر میں ایک عیسائی اور ایک مسلمان خاصے صاحب حیثیت ہیں، وہ یہ سوچ کر کہ پہلے مسلمان سے مِلنا چاہئے، وہ جب اُس کے پاس پہنچیں تو مسلمان نے اُن سے اہل بیت ہونیکا ثبوت مانگا، جو اُن کے پاس نہیں تھا، مجبور ہو کر پھر وہ عیسائی سے ملیں اور اپنا تعارف کرایا کہ میں اہل بیت میں سے یعنی اُولادِ رسول ہوں، تو اُنہوں نے نہایت گرمجوشی سے استبقال کیا، اپنی بیوی کو بلایا، اور بچوں کو نہایت پیارو احترام سے گھر لے گئے، رات کو حضور صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم مسلمان اور عیسائی کو خواب میں ملے، اور مسلمان پر سخت غصے کا اظہار فرمایا کہ جب میری بیٹی تمہارے پاس آئی، تو تم نے ثبوت مانگنے شروع کر دیئے، اور عیسائی کو نہایت تپاک سے ملے اس پر بہت خوش ہوئے، حضور جنت کے محل میں کھڑے تھے، جو نہایت خوبصورت اور قابل دید تھا۔ عیسائی سے فرمایا کہ یہ اب تمہارا ہے، عیسائی نے کلمہ پڑھا اور اہل بیت کی قدر افزائی کے صلے میں وہ مُسلمان ہوگیا۔

قائین ، اب اِس بحث میں پڑنے کی کیا ضرورت ہے کہ شہادت حسین ؓ کے ذمہ دار کِس مسلک سے تعلق رکھتے تھے؟ میرے خیال میں حضرت علی کرم اللہ وجہہ اور حضرت بی بی عائشہ ؓ کے درمیان جنگ جمل کرانے والے منافقین ہی اس کے ذمہ دار تھے۔ جن کا نہ کوئی دین ہوتا ہے اور نہ ایمان .... جب یزید ثانی مرزا غلام احمد قادیانی حُرمتِ رسول پر نعوذ بااللہ زبان درازی کر رہا تھا۔ اُس وقت کروڑوں مسلمانوں کا ایمان کہاں تھا؟ کیا نواسہِ رسول کو شہید کرنیوالے مسلمانوں کا ایمان ، اور آج کے مسلمانوں کے ایقان میں کچھ فرق ہے؟ شام ، فلسطین ، عراق ، افغانستان، ایران، سعودیہ کی جنگ کس سے ہے؟ بقول مظفر علی شاہ

ہر جہت سے شاہ کو پرکھا گیا

کربلا تھا امتحان ایمان کا

جان مال و نسل در راہ خدا

مرحبا اے پیکر صبر و وفا

با عمل نفسیر تھی معراج کی

کربلا سے قافلہ چلتا ہوا

نواسہِ رسول سر اقدس اور اسیرانِ اہل بیت کو دربار یزیدی میں پیش کرنیکا سیاہ داغ نہ تو قیامت تک دُھویا جاسکتا ہے نہ بھلایا جاسکتا ہے.... روزِ محشر مسلمان اپنے دین اور ایمان کی پہچان کیسے کرائیں گے؟

اصل سورس پر پڑھیں : نئی بات

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Orientation workshop in KP on KfW funded new programme for communities

Karachi: The Livelihood Support and Promotion of Small Community Infrastructure Programme (LACIP) commenced Phase–II of its operations in Lakki Marwat, district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF), after completion of LACIP-I in 8 districts of KP with financial assistance of Federal Republic of Germany through KfW. PPAF is implementing LACIP phase-II in three districts of KP comprising Buner, Shangla and Lakki Marwat. 

Social Action Bureau for Assistance in Welfare and Organizational Networking (SABAWON) with financial and technical support of PPAF will be implementing LACIP phase-II in the Lakki Marwat district, KP.SABAWON organised an introductory session in Peshawar to ensure smooth and timely execution of all operations of LACIP Phase–II. The programme was well attended, with senior officials from PPAF and SABAWON, including Muhammad Nadeem, Sr. General Manager, PPAF and Muhammad Tariq, Chief Executive Officer, SABAWON present at the occasion.

Focused on the value-driven social mobilisation of vulnerable communities and households, the programme aims at community and staff training, formation of village development plans and village council development plans. The project has been designed to support decentralization reforms in selected districts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. This will contribute to greater political participation of villagers in decision making at the tehsil and village council level for infrastructure and livelihood improvement.

Mohammad Nadeem, Sr. General Manager, PPAF highlighted the salient features of the project and its core objective of strengthening local communities. ‘Vocational training and skill development through community organisations can be a significant factor in alleviating poverty’, he said. He also appreciated SABAWON for the development work one of the most deserving district, Lakki Marwat. He added that LACIP Phase-II will be implemented using innovative approaches and new methodologies. 

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CDA officials suspended after top German envoy tweets picture of ‘dirty Islamabad’

CDA officials suspended after top German envoy tweets picture of ‘dirty Islamabad’

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) suspended on Tuesday its two officials after the German Ambassador to Pakistan Martin Kobler tweeted a picture of garbage in the federal capital.

Director Sanitation sprung into action and suspended the supervisor and inspector after the tweet by Kobler, who has grown popular on Pakistani twitter sphere due to his mostly positive tweets about the country’s culture and people.

“Saw beautiful scenery while passing through roads on Islamabad but also saw heaps of garbage at various places, like in F7/4 Street 56,” he tweeted in Urdu and English.

Kobler frequently tweets about his love of the food and culture of Pakistan.

Earlier, Kobler won the hearts of countrymen by mingling with locals, visiting ordinary food shops and traveling by train, shared his experience, inviting praises from Pakistanis.

سڑک سے گزرتے ہوے Islamabad# میں جہاں خوبصورت جگہ نظر آتی ہے وہیں جابجا کوڑے کے ڈھیر بھی جیسے کہ F7/4 گلی 56میں۔ ٹھوس کوڑا اس طرح سے ہر جگہ نہیں پھینکا جاسکتا۔یہ ڈینگی اور دیگر مضرِ صحت اثرات کا سبب بنتا ہے! کیا کیا جاسکتا ہے؟ pic.twitter.com/5JimvTefth

— Martin Kobler (@KoblerinPAK) September 25, 2018

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ہر پاکستانی یہ ویڈیو دیکھ لے، کس طرح آپ کے حکمران عیاشیاں کرتے تھے اور عمران خان نے کتنا اچھا کام کیا

ہر پاکستانی یہ ویڈیو دیکھ لے، کس طرح آپ کے حکمران عیاشیاں کرتے تھے اور عمران خان نے کتنا اچھا کام کیا
ہر پاکستانی یہ ویڈیو دیکھ لے، کس طرح آپ کے حکمران عیاشیاں کرتے تھے اور عمران خان نے کتنا اچھا کام کیا

 Mahaaz with Wajahat Saeed Khan | Austerity ka Mahaaz | 16 September 2018 | Dunya News

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PTCL & WWF-Pakistan Conducts Spellathon in Less-Privileged Schools

PTCL, in collaboration with WWF-Pakistan, conducted a Spellathon for 1,000 primary school students from Mashal Model School and Pehli Kiran School, located on the outskirts of Islamabad. A total of 50 students were selected from the spelling competition and were awarded with High Achievers awards. 

The prize distribution ceremony was attended by Imran Sardar, GM Organizational Development PTCL and Raza Sarwar, GM Talent Acquisition PTCL, along with Rab Nawaz, Senior Director Programmes, WWF-Pakistan.

The students were recognized at school-level ceremonies, whereby gifts and certificates were distributed for their encouragement and confidence-building. They appreciated the activity and participated enthusiastically. Teachers were also present to support their students and considered this event valuable in terms of confidence building and making young minds aware of environmental conservation challenges.

Speaking on the occasion, Imran Sardar, GM Organizational Development PTCL, said, “We are proud to create learning opportunities for children from displaced communities studying at these schools. The potential and promise in these young minds is remarkable and we will continue to invest in causes that will help such children to be a part of the mainstream society.”

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Expressing his views, Rab Nawaz, Senior Director Programmes, WWF-Pakistan, said, “It’s a privilege to see a Spellathon generation in Pakistan; students who participated and got to know about the environment through this campaign. With the support of PTCL, we have been able to spread the message of nature conservation amongst the students at primary level.  We hope that this knowledge will be carried forward into action once they become adults and start contributing to the society.”

Over 45 teachers were also recognized for their contribution in preparing students on the school-wide Spellathon and the chief guests commended their efforts on playing an integral part in educating young minds from less-affluent communities. Spellathon is now a nationwide spelling competition for schools, through which a series of written quizzes, promotes contemporary knowledge of the environment, amongst the youth, in a fun and exciting way.

WWF-Pakistan launched the Spellathon campaign in 1997, which is an environmentally driven educational initiative, targeting the youth of Pakistan. The objective of the campaign is to raise awareness and understanding for the need to conserve, protect and manage Pakistan’s natural resources and also improve their comprehension skills through competition. PTCL is a socially responsible organization that strives to contribute to the field of education as a primary focus area of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities.

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JazzCash moves to digitize medical payments

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s fastest growing mobile financial service provider, JazzCash, has collaborated with Medicount, a leading financial and advisory services provider in the area of consumer health management to launch Healthpass. This industry first product allows customers to get discounts of up to 20% on healthcare expenses by paying through JazzCash Quick Response (QR).

Jazz continuously looks for ways to digitize payment processes and looks for partners like Medicount that prioritize customer ease-of-use. Chief MFS and Digital Officer at Jazz, Aamer Ejaz said, “We have a great ambition to roll this product out to other health care providers nationwide.  The idea is to gradually implement a cashless culture, which promotes convenience and safety in financial transactions online.”

“Healthpass is a free digital platform that supports all Pakistanis from all backgrounds, to improve health expenditure management. It also allows its consumers to find quality healthcare services nearby; pay using JazzCash and earn instant discounts on every medical payment,” said Saira Faysal, CEO at Healthpass.

This special feature of the application frees up the consumers from the need to have physical cash readily available in their wallets. Moreover, using JazzCash guarantees them a lower cost. The medical bill is automatically deducted from JazzCash users’ mobile wallets once they scan the QR code.

Jazz looks to revolutionize the healthcare payments segment for the benefit of millions, which shall also grow the cashless payment channels available today. For now, Healthpass is available at all branches of the renowned Islamabad Diagnostic Center and will soon be expanded to multiple cities through hundreds of health providers such as hospitals, labs and pharmacies with even more discounts.

JazzCash aims to provide customized solutions and digitize payments for users to enable convenience and security. The MFS provider has also digitized multiple verticals including education, utility bill payments, government payments and well established e-commerce services’ payments.

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Samsung Galaxy A7 ‘Triple Camera Phone’ & J4+, J6+ Series Launched in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Samsung the global leader in technology and electronics – recently launched its highly-anticipated A7, J4+ and J6+ series of mobile phones. Samsung has always put innovative technologies in the hands of consumers. The all new A and J series have surpassed industry expectations.

The Galaxy A7 2018 will also be Samsungs first phone to come with a triple camera setup on its back. The triple camera (24MP-8MP-5MP) will be aligned vertically on the top left rear corner and will include a 24MP main sensor with f/1.7 which will improve the quality of the image by combining four pixels in one in low light conditions. The third lens will be an 8MP ultra-wide sensor in order to capture photos with 120 degrees field of view. Furthermore there is 128 GB of internal storage and an innovative side fingerprint scanner. A grand media ceremony was held at the Pearl Continental Hotel, Karachi where the President of Samsung Pakistan – Mr. Y.J. Kim was the chief-guest.

In the A series, the phone launched was the Galaxy A7, and in the Galaxy J series, the phones launched were Galaxy J6+ and Galaxy J4+. The phones feature Samsung’s Infinity Display and have thin bezels at the top and bottom ends, due to the swapping of the physical home button with software powered in-display home button. Additionally, there is a new ‘Chat over Video’ feature that facilitates, chat over any video for an uninterrupted viewing experience. The devices will have a premium glass design and sport a 6-inch ‘infinity display’, octa-core processors. The J4+ features include a 13 MP Rear Camera and a 5 MP front camera with adjustable LED flash. While the J6+ has a dual rear camera 13MP+5MP. Both phones feature the innovative side fingerprint scanner.

The president of Samsung Pakistan, Mr. Y.J. Kim stated that: “The Galaxy A & J series has always been our showcase for premium technology and industry-defining innovation. The phones are designed for a level of performance, power and intelligence that today’s power users want and need. Galaxy A & J fans are Samsung’s most loyal; we know they want it all, to get the most out of work and play, and this line up of phones can keep up with their busy lives. Samsung Pakistan is overjoyed in  introducing these power-packed devices to its loyal consumer base in Pakistan, these exciting new device promise a whole new world of information and entertainment while multi-tasking, with powerful global connectivity, for consumers aspiring to excel in today’s highly competitive and fast-paced world. “

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OPPO to Launch its most anticipated F9 ‘Starry Purple’ Edition in Pakistan

- OPPO announces ‘Mawra Hocane’ as a New Product Ambassador of OPPO F9 

- Industry first Gradient Color Design and Waterdrop Design

Lahore, 25th September 2018: OPPO, the Selfie Expert and Leader after successfully launching the F9 in Sunrise Red and Twilight Blue last month is now set to launch its new F9 Edition in Starry Purple with VOOC Flash Charge in Pakistan market. OPPO has also partnered with Pakistan’s leading actress, Mawra Hocane for its new F9 Starry Purple edition. She has recently signed as the new Product Ambassador and will be seen in OPPO’s new TVC along with her co-star Nabeel Zuberi.

The new TV commercial for OPPO’s VOOC flash charge feature uses Pakistan’s style Icon Mawra Hocane and a rising heartthrob Nabeel Zuberi in its narrative for the F9 Starry Purple features. This new glamorous TVC Shot in Baku, Azerbaijan will depict a romantic encounter of two persons wowing us with their offbeat chemistry in breath taking ambience. The new TVC will be premiered on September 29th at Emporium Mall Johar Town Lahore.

With several breakthroughs such as an industry first 6.3 inch ‘Waterdrop Screen’ design, high screen to body ratio of 90.8%, unique gradient color design and a 3500 mAh battery, the OPPO F9 Starry Purple also offers much more in addition to an excellent selfie function – an immersive experience, fast charging and long-lasting battery.

Mr. George Long, the CEO of OPPO Pakistan said, “OPPO has always been focusing on connecting with the youth through innovation in exciting features. The OPPO F9, which previously came in two colours; Sunrise Red and Twilight Blue has been a major success in the Pakistani market. The F9 is introducing an all new gradient colour to the collection. The all new Starry Purple OPPO F9, represented by Mawra Hocane will take the perfect smart phone experience to all corners of the country. She is the perfect fit as a Product Ambassador as she imitates the same passion for perfection as OPPO.”

Mawra Hocane expressed, “Purple has always been my favorite color since I was a young girl. Before collaborating with OPPO, I was searching for a perfect phone that went perfectly with my style. I used to change phone covers almost every day to give my phone the look that matched my style. The new Starry Purple OPPO F9 with VOOC flash Charge, not only takes care of all my aesthetic needs, but also my technical ones. ”

Mawra Hocane is the epitome of barrier breaking, bringing her iconic style and grace to everything that she does, from award winning acting career to her philanthropic work.

OPPO F9 Starry Purple also comes with VOOC Flash Charge. This technology, independently developed by OPPO, applies low voltage charging technology and has a charging speed up to four times faster than general charging at 5V/1A.  And if you’re in a hurry, a quick 5-minute charge is enough to maintain 2 hours of talk time.

VOOC also boasts an intelligent five-layer protection system from the adaptor to the port and interior of the phone. VOOC has replaced the voltage reducing circuit with a MCU, making VOOC a cool fast charging tech. You can also use your phone and maintain high speed fast charging, which high voltage fast charge will not be able to support. 

Since OPPO launched VOOC in 2014, VOOC has applied over 500 patents and is used by over 90 million consumers, making VOOC the most mature commercial fast charging technique. In terms of battery life, OPPO F9 Starry Purple is equipped with a 3500mAh battery and an optimized AI battery management. It’s fair to say F9 Starry Purple guarantees a great battery life.

With gradient color, the youth can showcase their personality and attitude. The Gradient Spraying Technology and “Frame Gradient” tech used by OPPO realizes a perfect combination of gradient design on the back and gives the user a more unified viewing experience. In the sunlight, the OPPO F9 Starry Purple also shines like a crystal gem and flowing water. The color design aesthetics of the OPPO F9 reflects both OPPO's design ideology and insights into what aesthetics appeals to young consumers around the globe.

OPPO F9 is the first phone to use Corning gorilla glass 6 on both front and back sides giving the users more protection.  Furthermore, the screen occupies almost all of OPPO F9 except for a small droplet shaped notch called the “Waterdrop Screen”, inspired by a water drop. Innovation is what OPPO is known for and with the F9, OPPO has taken it to a whole new level. 

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Landmark achieved: WAPDA completes Transmission Line on highest-ever altitude #GolenGol Hydropower Project connected to National Grid

Landmark achieved: WAPDA completes Transmission Line on highest-ever altitude Golen Gol Hydropower Project connected to National Grid

Chitral: The Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) achieved yet another landmark, as it succeeded in completing the most difficult transmission line from Golen Gol (Chitral) to Timergara for evacuation of power generated by Golen Gol Hydropower Project to the National Grid. The 180-kilometer long Golen Gol-Timergara transmission line crosses through the most difficult mountainous terrain having extreme weather conditions. As many as 706 transmission towers including 141 towers of 132 kilovolt and 565 towers of 220 kilovolt have been erected on the snow-clad mountain peaks including that of Lowari Top at the highest altitude of 10312 feet. The transmission towers in Pakistan have never been erected earlier at this altitude.

Tough construction of transmission lines does not fall within the ambit of WAPDA after unbundling of its Power Wing way back in 2007, WAPDA took the construction of transmission line for Golen Gol Hydropower Project as a challenge. It not only completed the task on its own but also successfully energized the said transmission line two days ago. Resultantly, Golen Gol Hydropower Project has now been connected to the National Grid. Thus, the project has started providing electricity to the system through its second unit on trial basis via the National Grid. The second unit is being operated on various loads in accordance with the standard operating procedure (SOP) up to its maximum generation capacity of 36 MW.

Earlier the first unit of Golen Gol Hydropower Project has been providing electricity to Chitral and its adjoining areas since its commissioning in January this year through a local arrangement developed by WAPDA to evacuate electricity generated by the first unit to fulfill the entire energy requirements of Chitral. The project since its commissioning has provided more than 33 million units of electricity to the consumers.

Third and the last unit of the project is also complete. The wet commissioning of third unit will also commence very soon by connecting it to the National Grid.

Golen Gol Hydropower Project has been constructed on Golen Gol – a tributary of River Mastuj – near Chitral. The installed generation capacity of the project is 108 MW with three generating units, each of them having a generation capacity of 36 MW. The project has been completed in a phased manner. The project will provide 436 million units of electricity to the National Grid every year. Benefits of the project have been estimated at Rs. 3.7 billion per annum. 

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