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  • The 6th King Abdul Aziz Camel Festival in Saudi capital Riyadh.

    Riyadh,

    The women are participating for the first time in the 6th King Abdul Aziz Camel Festival in Saudi Arabia capital Riyadh. 38 women competes this camel and horse race with great skills. The aim of this unique competition was to empower women so that Saudi women can use their talents and skills for the betterment of the country.38 Saudi women dressed in traditional Saudi costumes and high-lightened Saudi culture.Huge local crowd present to watch the race. While a large number of domestic and foreign tourists were also participating in King Abdul Aziz Camel Festival.

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  • Pakistani-American are talented and should join law enforcements, PALES.

    New York City

    The Pakistani-American Law Enforcement Society has been active in building an interest among Pakistani-Americans to join law enforcement agencies.

    President of the Pakistani-American Law Enforcement Society, Rohail Khalid holds a press conference in New York, Vice President, Asad Anwar, Treasurer, Muhammad Ishrat, Sergeant at Arms Faisal Ijaz, Recording Secretary Mehran Fayyaz and Event Coordinator Ehtesham Khan said that youth of Pakistani community are very talented and capable. They should join New York Police Department and other security agencies; we will provide them with all the information they need to know how to join any force.

    PALES board members were also present at the press conference and said that Pakistani community should report any unpleasant incident to the police. This is their legal right. If there is any ambiguity or difficulty in filing a complaint, we will be available to guide the community members.

    At last of the press conference, prayers were also offered for the forgiveness and elevation of ranks of 22 people killed in the Murree tragedy.

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  • Plans to extinguish ‘Gateway to Hell’, President Turkmenistan.

    Web Desk,

    Experts have finally finds ways to extinguish a massive five-decade old fire in a giant natural gas crater, “Gateway to Hell” located in the Central Asian country, Turkmenistan.

    President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov said on state television briefing on Saturday that extinguish Darvaza gas crater in the middle of the vast Karakum desert.

    Earlier in 2010, Berdymukhamedov also ordered experts to find a way to put out the flames that have been burning ever since a Soviet drilling operation went awry in 1971.

    President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov said that the man-made crater “negatively affects both the environment and the health of the people living nearby”.

    “We are losing valuable natural resources for which we could get significant profits and use them for improving the well-being of our people,” he said in televised briefing.

    Berdymukhamedov instructed officials to “find a solution to extinguish the fire”.

    The crater was created during a Soviet drilling accident hit a gas cavern in 1971, causing the drilling rig to fall in and the earth to collapse beneath it.

    To prevent the dangerous fumes from spreading, the Soviets decided to burn off the gas by setting it on fire.

    The resulting crater 70 metres (229 feet) wide and 20 metres (65 feet) deep is a popular tourist attraction in the ex-Soviet country.

    In 2018, the president officially renamed it to the “Shining of Karakum” and previous attempts to extinguish it have been unsuccessful.

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  • Murree declared calamity as 21 tourists frozen to death

    Web Desk:

    Murree was declared calamity hit on Saturday after at least 21 people froze to death in their vehicles stranded in snow amid a glut of tourist influx.

    Punjab government has imposed an emergency in the region, declaring it a calamity-hit area, amid fears the death toll may increase.

    Photo Courtesy: Twitter

    Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has ordered the government guest houses in the area to give refuge to the stranded tourists. Around 1,000 cars were stuck on the hill station while the Punjab chief minister issued instructions for expediting rescue work and providing aid to the stranded tourists. Moreover, entry of cars into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Gailyat was banned.

    Photo Courtesy: Twitter

    The federal government has deployed the personnel of the Pakistan Army and other civil-armed forces for rescue operations after tourists died in their vehicles in Murree due to heavy snowfall in the hill station. All the routes in Murree were blocked after thousands of vehicles entered the city, leaving the tourists helpless on the roads.

    Photo Courtesy: Twitter

    Emergency has been declared in all the important departments including police, administration, Rescue 1122, and hospitals, Radio Pakistan reported. According to a list issued by Rescue 1122, 21 people died, including nine children.

    Talking to Geo TV, SHO Murree Police Station Raja Rasheed said: “There have been over 4 to 4.5 feet of snowfall in Murree. There has never been this much snowfall in this area.” He said that most of the people who died in Murree did not die due to the cold, they died as they left their heaters on in the car and went to sleep. “The fumes from the heater killed them.”

    In a video message, Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Saturday said Murree had “seen a huge number of tourists after 15-20 years”, and due to that, a crisis took place.

    The Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid said at least all vehicles have been rescued in Guliyat, whereas the vehicles in the Guldana region are still stranded that would be rescued soon. All types of traffic entering Murree from Rawalpindi and Islamabad has been banned till the end of the rescue operations, he added.

    Photo Courtesy: Twitter

    The minister said heavy machinery has been called in to clear the roads and the help of the civil armed forces and the military has been sought to rescue the stranded tourists. The authorities have decided to use helicopters for rescue operations as well after the weather clears, he added.

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  • Webinar on Kashmiris’ Right to Self-Determination Day

    New York,

    Pakistan Mission to United Nations (New York) organized a webinar on the occasion of 73 years of adopting resolution Right to Self-Determination to Kashmiris, granted by the UN Security Council resolutions on dated 5 January 1949.

    Permanent Representative of Pakistan to UN, Ambassador Munir Akram, moderated the webinar. Secretary General Kashmir Awareness Forum, Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai, a renowned historian Ms. Victoria Schofield, Director of the Justice Foundation, Mr. Muzzamil Ayuub Thakur, Kashmir Institute of International Affairs, Professor Halil Toker, Mr. Lars Rise, Norwegian Politician and Professor Syed Hussain Shaheed Soherwordi among others panellists

    Ambassador Akram highlights that last seven decades, India has denied the UN Security Council resolutions, including UNCIP resolution of 05 January 1949. India has also obstructed all attempts at holding a UN supervised plebiscite in violation of UNSC resolutions 47 (April 1948), 80 (March 1950), 91 (March 1951), 98 (December 1952), 122 (January 1957), 123 (February 1957), 126 (December 1957).

    According to UN resolutions Kashmiris have right to self-determination. The final disposition of the State of Jammu and Kashmir will be accordance with the will of the people expressed through a free and fair poll conducted under United Nations, Ambassador regretted.

    Ambassador Akram recalls the statement of PM. Imran Khan to UN General Assembly to the panellists that resumption of dialogue with India based on three conditions, a) reverse the unilateral and illegal instituted in IIOJK since 5 August 2019; b) stop oppression and human rights violations against the people of Jammu and Kashmir; and c) halt and reverse the demographic changes in the occupied territory.

    While, briefing the participants, Ambassador Akram also said that India commits atrocities in occupied Jammu and Kashmir. During the last two years, India imprisoned the entire Kashmiri political leadership; illegally detained 13,000 Kashmiri youth; tortured many of them; extra-judicially killed hundreds of young Kashmiri boys; used rape as a weapon of war; put down peaceful protests violently, blinding with pellet guns; collective punishments by demolishing and burning entire neighborhoods and villages; and curtailed the freedom of religion and expression.

    Kashmiri and the Pakistani diaspora in the United States and Europe could play a major part in generating such a support. Pakistan’ strategy on Jammu and Kashmir was threefold a) raising the issue at all international forums; b) reviving the legitimacy of the Kashmir cause and c) to deter and prevent Indian aggression against Pakistan, Ambassador Akram added.

    Moreover Ambassador Akram added that India portray Kashmiri struggle as being externally sponsored and was designed to enable the Modi government to de-legitimize Kashmir cause.

    Therefore, one of the key objectives of Pakistan’s foreign policy was to secure support within the capitals of the major countries which were partnered with India both strategically and economically to denounce the massive violations of human rights were taking place in occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

    Webinar panellist also spoke and said that illegal and unilateral Indian action of 5th August 2019, turned IIOJK into world’s biggest open-air prison. A huge security clampdown in the occupied territory, communications blackout, and an excruciating curfew and deployment of additional troops.

    Webinar panellist said that extremist “Hindutva’ inspired RSS-BJP Indian government for denying the people of IIOJK their basic human rights through its long and cruel occupation which had brought unimaginable suffering to the Kashmiri people.

    Mr. Raees warsi presented his poetry and Ms. Muzdalfah presented Kashmiri youth’s perspective in her remarks.

    While concluding the webinar, Ambassador Munir Akram called on the international community to act in support of the fundamental freedoms and basic human rights of Kashmiris. He reiterated that Pakistan would continue to extend all possible support to the Kashmiris till the realization of their unalienable right to self-determination in accordance with the UNSC resolutions and the wishes of the Kashmiri people.

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  • Winter storm effected Mid Atlantic and Northeast.

    New York City,

    Snowfall begins in New York City on early Friday, citizens faces difficulties to commute. Freezing temperature, slippery roads and snow began to blanket the area.

    The National Weather Service forecasted snow storm alert for New York City from coming Monday. But early Friday an extensive weather system produced snow across parts of the Northeast and the Mid-Atlantic. Rough weather and snow fall creates dangerous driving conditions on snow covered slippery roads while difficult to commute for millions in morning.The NYC could see up to five inches of snow, and up to seven inches could fall on Suffolk county Long Island, Metrological department forecasted. While severe weather and storm warning alerts also issued for New Jersey Middlesex County and London County of Connecticut.

    Earlier Department of Sanitation New York announced that they will be fully prepare for salting the streets to avoid slippery on streets and walkways.

    While the city’s Emergency Management Department has also issued a travel advisory and advice New Yorkers to limit travel.

     

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    The first snowfall begins from Monday, expected to be 4″ to 6″ snow, Met office.

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  • Multi Million $ mega crypto currency scam in Pakistan, FIA investigates.

    Karachi,

    Pakistan Federal Investigation Agency’s-FIA Cyber ​​Crime Wing investigating and issues Notice to mega scam linked to Crypto Currency Exchange. Notices were also issued to Binance General Manager in Pakistan on $100 million scam through online application for the first time. More than Rs 18 billion Fraud from Pakistani citizens under the guise of crypto currency was also revealed.

    FIA Cyber ​​Crime Sindh claims that fraudsters transferred money abroad through cryptocurrency. The FIA ​​Cyber ​​Crime received complaints of fraud of billions of rupees through 9 online applications. Billions of rupees were falsified from Pakistanis through online applications and these online applications were linked to the global exchange currency of cryptocurrency. Bitcoin, Ethereum and Dodge Coins among others crypto-currencies were invested in Binance.

    Surprisingly, the news of the multi-million dollar fraud in the cryptocurrency exchange did not affect negative trend but reports of an extraordinary increase in trading. People involved in cryptocurrency trading have invested heavily and started selling different currencies and small investors are buying different digital currencies at their own risk.

    Consumers believe that Pakistani institutions have the right to investigate and if there is a flaw in the system, it should be rectified. Investments in cryptocurrency continued from Pakistan, but for withdrawal, the Pakistani currency also benefited in case of profit.

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  • Save me from an arranged marriage: Bachelor advertises himself on billboards

    Web Desk:

    It can be brutal out there when it comes to searching for a partner and most desi kids have the threat of an arranged marriage looming over their heads if they can’t find someone.

    An unusual step has been taken by a lonely 29-year-old Muslim man, Muhammad Malik. He has displayed an image of himself on several huge billboards across Birmingham and advertised a self-created website ‘findmalikawife.com’ to look for a prospective life partner, Birmingham Live reported on Wednesday.

    Malik said that he is not against the idea of an arranged marriage but wants to “try and find someone on my own first”. “I just haven’t found the right girl yet. It’s tough out there. I had to get a billboard to get seen!” he said on his website.

    Here he has opened up about his likes and dislikes, age and profession, etc. Not only that, Malik has also uploaded a video on YouTube urging people to fill out the form if she is interested.

    The hoarding must have raised the question in your mind that the young man’s family must be getting married against his will, so he chose a hoarding-like idea that enabled him to marry his favorite girl. However, there is nothing like that. In fact, the young man has come up with this unique way to get married. He is said to have given a kind of wedding ad.

    In it, he is seen lying down in style and smiling with the finger of one of his hands pointing to the one where it says, “Save me from an arranged marriage”. These hoardings are currently the talk of the town.

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  • Social distancing and more restrictions at Grand Mosques.

    Riyadh,

    Omicron variant of Covid-19 spread globally while Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj restricted the issuance of Umrah permits to one every 10 days. Ministry ruling out the multiple Umrahs facility immediately one after another.

    A 10 days waiting period is mandatory from now between two Umrahs, a statement of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah twitted.

    The curbs have been tightened keeping in view to surge Omicron variant, the ministry said.

    Earlier, the kingdom had announced to reimpose social distancing in the Two Holy Mosques from December 30, 2021 to curb the Omicron variant spread.

     

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  • The first snowfall begins from Monday, expected to be 4″ to 6″ snow, Met office.

    New York City,

    City’s Department of Sanitation is fully prepared and would begin salting streets on Sunday night for slippery streets and sidewalks, Mayor Eric Adam brief on Sunday, While tri-state temperature drops rapidly as first snowfall of the season is expected on Monday. It will be alarming for the city municipal departments to get a little or a lot.

    New York City is located at the northern fringe of the expected storm. This is often called the “screw zone” by meteorologists because it’s the most difficult area to forecast. Often, the area gets no snow or double the amount that’s forecast. An expected worst-case scenario for this snowfall is for up to 4 to 6 inches of snow provided the storm’s track shifts further north.

    This system is expected to bring more than half a foot of snow to parts of southern New Jersey on Monday as well. The five boroughs could see more snow and receive up to 1 to 3 inches than forecasted. According to Metrological department the snowfall should start around 8 a.m. on Monday and end by 3 p.m.

    “We are ready to meet the storm head on,” Adams added.

    Eric Adam, Brooklyn President.
    Photo Courtesy YouTube

    The city’s Emergency Management Department has also issued a travel advisory and advice New Yorkers to limit travel, take mass transit possibly and keep an extra time for commuting. Slippery road conditions will be possible, the department added.

    Sanitation Commissioner Edward Grayson said at the briefing that “We are definitely ready. We have been preparing for winter since last winter, and we have over 700 salt spreaders loaded and ready to go.”

    Sanitation Commissioner, Edward Grayson. File photo, courtesy NYC Sanitation department twitter account.

    “If you see our spreaders and operators, please give us some extra space so we can do our job,” he added. “We are committed, we are on duty, we are working all night, and we’ll be out there.”

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  • Kashmiris to observe Right to Self-Determination Day today

    Web Desk:

    It was on January 5, 1949, when the United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan adopted a resolution that guaranteed the Kashmiris’ right to self-determination through an independent referendum.

    The day is observed every year by Kashmir to invite the attention of the international community and the United Nations towards the early grant of the right to self-determination to Kashmir through the implementation of the historic resolutions on Kashmir passed this day.

    Photo Courtesy: The News

    Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and the rest of the world observe the right to self-determination day on January 5, with the renewal of the pledge to continue their ongoing indigenous struggle with full vigor.

    Photo Courtesy: AFP

    Pakistan observes the Kashmir Solidarity Day express support for the Kashmiri brethren and remind the international community of its commitments made to the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

    Photo Courtesy: activehi.com

    The day will be marked by various activities including rallies, seminars, and conferences across the world to remind the UN that it must implement its relevant resolutions to settle the Kashmir dispute to save the Kashmiris from Indian brutalities.

    President Dr. Arif Alvi has said in his message that no Indian attempt will succeed in misleading the international community and glossing over India’s state-terrorism being perpetrated with shameless impunity in IIOJK.

    Prime Minister Imran Khan while reminding the world community that it cannot abandon its moral and legal responsibilities towards Kashmiris has stated that durable peace in South Asia is contingent upon peaceful resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with international legitimacy.

    He said: “While observing 5th of January as the Right to Self-Determination Day for the Kashmiris, we reiterate our commitment to uphold the fundamental human rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and pay homage to the Kashmiris’ just struggle spanning over more than seven decades. We are commemorating this day to remind the world community that it cannot abandon its moral and legal responsibilities towards the Kashmiri people.”

    He pointed out that the right to self-determination was granted to the Kashmiris by the United Nations and cannot be unilaterally denied by India.

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  • Twins, but born in two different years.

    California,

    A surprise for a Mother Fatima Madrigal and Father Robert Trujillo as Fatima gave birth to her twins in two different years. A boy named Alfredo weighed 6 lbs, 1 oz (2.75 kg approx) and his sister Aylin weighing 5lbs, 14 oz (2.66 kg approx). The twins are quite healthy says doctors.

    According to NDTV, the first twin was born at 11:45 PM on New Year’s Eve (2021), while the second one hello exactly at midnight in 2022.

    The hospital, Natividad Medical Centre, shared on social media Facebook page. “Baby Aylin Yolanda Trujillo was born exactly at midnight in 2022, but her twin brother, Alfredo Antonio Trujillo, was born 15 minutes before in 2021,”

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    Madrigal having unique birthdays for her babies . “It’s crazy to me that they are twins and have different birthdays,” she quoted: “I was surprised and happy that she arrived at midnight.”

    According to NDTV, Dr Ana Abril Arias, who delivered the babies at the hospital, said: “This was definitely one of the most memorable deliveries of my career.”

    “It was an absolute pleasure to help these little ones arrive here safely in 2021 and 2022,” she said.

    The doctor further added: “What an amazing way to start the New Year”.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  • Powerful snow storm caught eastern US cities off guard.

    Washington D.C.,

    A powerful winter snow storm hits US on Monday and hampers the life. Snow storm severely affected the mass transport, shuttering the federal government and bringing Washington to still. The storm caught much of the capital city off guard, temporarily stranding US President Joe Biden on Air Force One and dumping up to nine inches (23 centimeters) of snow on Washington.

    Due to bad weather thousands of flights were cancelled, many Americans have been return to home after the Christmas and New Year vacations while airline staffing blamed on rising coronavirus infections among crews.

    The first workday of 2022 is Monday is cancelled globally while worldwide more than 4,900 flights were cancelled on Monday and 3,173 flights into or onto US were cancelled alone reported flight tracking website FlightAware.

    Much of US Mid-Atlantic was under the bad weather conditions and capital neighboring states of Maryland and Virginia topped 12 inches of snow according to meteorologists, He described this snow storm it the region’s biggest snow storm in at least two years.

    Mayor of Washington, Muriel Bowser said in a statement that “This is a heavy snow,” trees and power lines damaged, the US Senate postponed votes and health officials cancelled Covid testing.”

    Mayor of Washington D.C., Muriel Bowser. photo courtesy wikipedia

    “If it is not absolutely necessary for you to go out, stay home and off the roads,” Mayor warned.

    Airports were experiencing severe weather conditions, with authorities at Washington and Baltimore airports reportedly ordering temporary ground stops during a snow in morning hours.

    Biden himself was snowed in aboard his presidential aircraft after landing at Joint Base Andrews near Washington, with de-boarding delayed by half an hour.

    The winter bad distracts from Washington’s endless political divides. In strange scenes, children were seen sledding on Capitol Hill, while adventurer’s across-country skied on the National Mall.

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  • Tesla Crushed Every Expectation in 2021, with 87% Increase in Deliveries

    Web Desk:

    Despite Elon Musk’s dramatic stock selloff that briefly put a dent in Tesla’s share price in the final weeks of 2021, the company proved to investors that its core business remained solid.

    Led by billionaire CEO Elon Musk, Tesla reported that it delivered 308,000 vehicles in the fourth quarter and 936,000 vehicles in 2021, which almost doubled the total shipment of 2020 with the increase of an 87 percent from the year before, despite the computer chip shortage that has disrupted auto production around the world.

     “Great work by Tesla team worldwide!” Musk tweeted Sunday.

    Analysts had expected the company to deliver around 270,000 vehicles in the fourth quarter and 897,000 vehicles for the full year. The overwhelming share of the deliveries was of the Model 3 sedan and the Model Y hatchback.

    “This was a trophy case quarter for Musk & Co. with massive momentum moving into 2022,” Daniel Ives, an analyst at Wed bush Securities, a top Tesla analyst, tweeted Sunday.

    Musk has set a lofty goal for Tesla to ramp up production to 20 million electric vehicles a year by 2030. That’s 20 times what it made last year.

    “Let’s make the roaring ’20s happen!” the CEO tweeted Sunday.

    Tesla increased sales despite a global shortage of computer chips, which serve as the brains for a variety of electronics, including engine controllers and touch screens. The shortage forced most automakers to idle some plants for weeks at a time and kept them from producing as many vehicles as they had planned.

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  • Recitation of Quran at Republicans Oath taking ceremony.

    Long Island,

    Pakistanis supports Republican Party for the first time in recent election. Pakistani’s voted for their candidate and won. After this election, Republicans has softened towards the Muslims.This attitude was demonstrated at Oath taking ceremony of newly elected District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney from Suffolk County, Long Island. Muslims were also invited in the ceremony. The founder of Islamic Radio Kevin Shakeel recites the Holy Quran. District Attorney Tierney chose the same school from where he was graduated to take the oath of office. The ceremony was attended by his School Principal, Pastor, Republican Party official and American officials.A businessman from the Pakistani community in New York, Nadim Wamiq and others praised the Republican’s soften attitude. The recent election results describe that Pakistanis and Muslims are important in American politics says Wamiq. Newly elected District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney said that he was pleased to have the opportunity to serve in this constituency, and he would try to level best to work with them all.

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  • NYPD Pakistani-American officers organized Food drive at Midtown Manhattan.

    Manhattan,

    Pakistani Law Enforcement Society of NYPD, an organization of Pakistani-American young police officers organized a food drive in Midtown Manhattan.Officers start the New Year with charity by distributing hot meals and warm clothes among hundreds of people. Cold and rain fails to make hurdles in this food drive of these young officers. Warm clothes and Food distribution brings the smiles on the faces of distressed and homeless peoples. People lined up and took hot meals on their turn.President of Pakistani Law Enforcement Society Rohail Khalid, and Captain Owais Khanzada of NYPD 7 Precinct said that the beginning of the New Year could not be better than fulfill the needs of the deprives. The purpose of life is to serve others.

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  • End of an Era! Classic Blackberry devices to stop working from January 4

    Web Desk:

    Starting Tuesday, January 4, the company will stop running support for its classic devices running BlackBerry 10, 7.1 OS, and earlier.

    BlackBerry reminded its users in the statement, which was posted on Dec. 22, of the impending shutdown of so-called legacy services.

    “As a reminder, the legacy services for BlackBerry 7.1 OS and earlier, BlackBerry 10 software, BlackBerry Playbook OS 2.1, and earlier versions will no longer be available after January 4, 2022,” the statement reads. The shutdown means the phones will no longer reliably function for “data, phone calls, SMS and 9-1-1 functionality,” BlackBerry said.

    This means all of its older devices not running on Android software will no longer be able to use data, send text messages, access the internet, or make calls, even to 911.

    Photo Courtesy: Twitter/BlackBerry Mobile

    While most mobile users have moved on from BlackBerry, the last version of its operating system launched in 2013, then move to discontinue support for its phones represents the end of what was once considered bleeding-edge technology.

    Photo Courtesy: Twitter/BlackBerry Mobile

    BlackBerry (BB) has been mostly out of the phone business since 2016, but over the years it continued to license its brand to phone manufacturers and become a software company that focuses on providing intelligent security software and services to enterprises and governments, around the world under the name BlackBerry Limited, originally announced in September 2020 that it would be discontinuing its phone service.

    Photo Courtesy: Twitter/BlackBerry Mobile

    BlackBerry phones were once status symbols among celebrities and CEOs and permeated many facets of pop culture. The brand peaked in 2012, but as technology moved away from the external keyboard of the BlackBerry and toward the full screen of the smartphone, so too did pop culture.

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  • Deputy Secretary of CM Punjab allegedly involved in forging land documents

    Staten Island,

    Founder of Overseas Pakistani Forum (OPF) Shahid Ranjha and resident of Staten Island Mohammad Yousuf claimed that the properties of overseas Pakistanis are not safe in Pakistan, Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan must take serious notice on this Issue. While addressing to a press conference Shahid Ranjha told to the Journalist that “In 2004 Mr. Yousuf purchased 4 Acre land in 2 Million at Mandi Bahauddin district of Punjab but one of bureaucrat Malik Farrukh Abbas forged the Paper on his name and later gave it to his sons.

    On the occasion Shahid Ranjha also added that, we also lodged a complaint on The Overseas Commission of Pakistan and the Prime Minister portal but neither any action is taken nor hearing is held yet. He alleged that Deputy Secretary to the Chief Minister of Punjab, Ali Abbas, wanted to grab his land.

    The victim Muhammad Yousuf has appealed to Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief Minister Punjab to take notice and resolve this matter.

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  • Temperature drops overnight, Saudi Tabuk region covered with Snow.

    Tabuk,

    The Tabuk region mountains of Saudi Arabia were covered with snow on Saturday morning after a huge drop in temperature overnight.

    Videos of the storm, and people play in the snowfall, viral on social media, with impressive scenes of Jabal Al-Lawz, located in the northwest of the Kingdom.

    Several hikers capture the scene in their video and mobile cameras and enjoy the snowy weather. Tabuk residents were so excited.

    Saudis flooded to social media platforms to express their excitement and joy on the winter weather.

    “Every year, snowfall brings tourists from across the Kingdom to Tabuk, and while the COVID-19 pandemic will mean fewer visitors than usual this year, some people arrives from Qatar to visit and capture the snow on camera.

    A Qatari citizen appeared in a video clip on Twitter from Jabal Al-Lawz, and said that “Our people in Qatar did not believe that dazzling snowfall scenes exist in the Kingdom.”

    The National Center of Meteorology had forecast, in its weather report, that thunderstorms accompanied by strong winds in Asir, Jazan, Madinah, Hail, the northern borders and Al-Jawf, as well as the Tabuk region, where more snow was not ruled out on higher grounds.

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  • 12 killed many injured during stampede at Hindu Temple in IOJK.

    Srinagar,

    Stampede at a Temple in the Indian-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir-IOJK at Mata Vaishno Devi Temple, on Saturday morning leaves 12 Hindu pilgrims died and more than a dozen were injured, IOJK police said.

    All injured have been shifted to a hospital. The stampede broke out due to a huge crowd of devotees and had come to mark the beginning of the New Year, another Police official said.

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi, tweeted  a condolence message that, “Extremely saddened by the loss of lives due to a stampede at Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan”.

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  • Colorado Governor Jared Polis declared emergency amid wildfires.

    Colorado,
    Devastating wildfires engulfed Colorado, 40 miles northwest of Denver on Thursday. Wildfire forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes and burning at least 500 homes.
    Authorities believe downed power lines could be behind the blazes, which began Thursday morning before spreading across the suburban neighborhoods, destroying 1,600 acres.

    Governor Colorado Jared Polis, photo courtesy Polis twitter upload
    No deaths or major injuries have been reported, but Colorado Governor Jared Polis declared a state of emergency to get resources faster to the affected areas.

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  • Eric Adams takes oath as NYC Mayor after Times Square ball drop

    Web Desk:

    Eric Adams was sworn in as the next mayor of New York City in Times Square just after the ball drops on New Year’s Eve.

    The 110th mayor of New York, a Democrat, took his oath of office holding up a framed photograph of his mother, Dorothy and resting his hand on a family Bible.

    “I, Eric Adams, do solemnly swear, that I will support the Constitution of the United States, the constitution of the state of New York, and the charter of the city of New York, and I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of the mayor of the city of New York, to the best of my abilities, so help me God,” he repeated after Associate Justice Sylvia Hinds-Radix.

    As confetti continued to drift across Times Square, Adams recited his oath of office. He used his family’s bible to take the oath of office as he is sworn in as the 110th mayor of New York City, becoming the second Black man in the city’s history, after the late David Dinkins to hold the position.

    Adams, 61, said on Twitter that his administration is “fully prepared to hit the ground running.”

     

    The retired New York Police Department captain, who embraced a public safety message during his campaign, defeated Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa in the November election.

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  • Sydney Harbor and Sky Tower welcomes New Year 2022.

    World,

    Time zones differ in continents and every country enters the new year at different times. So have a look at time of two different countries welcoming new year 2022 at Australian continent.

    Sydney, Australia welcomes the year 2022 with the traditional New Year’s Eve fireworks at Sydney Harbour with new year festivities and Jubilations. While Auckland, New Zealand, the island nation will also welcome the new year 2022. Lights display and beams over the Sky Tower in Auckland Harbour Bridge mark the celebrations.

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  • South Asian Community Outreach begins free drive thru test in NJ amid rise in Covid-19.

    New Jersey,

    Corona cases are on the rise. Head of the South Asian Community Outreach, Sam Khan, in partnership with Sunrise Lab, has initiates Covid-19 free testing drive throw for the convenience of citizens, at Papaianni Park in New Jersey. A large number of citizens were sitting in their cars to conduct Covid-19 test.Sam Khan said that citizens are once again facing difficult times and everyone needs each other’s help. PCR testing is performed in accordance with CDC guidelines.Citizens do not need to make an appointment to avail this free drive thru Covid-19 test and can conduct their tests from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. This free drive thru testing continues until next week.

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • PAYO president’s Mother first death anniversary commenced in NYC.

    New York,

    President PAYO Wakeel Ahmed and Pakistani community businessman Shakeel Ahmed mother passed away last year.On her first death anniversary, Fateha and forgiveness prayers were arranged for the elevation of her highest rank in Jannah.The prayers were attended by social and business personalities of the Pakistani community. The participants once again expressed their condolences to Wakil Ahmed and Shakeel Ahmed.

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • Ukrainian Artist Creates Unique Masks Inspired by Science Fiction

    Web Desk:

    Dmitry Bergen, a Ukrainian artist, has created a unique and mystifying type of mask specializing in the creation of this type of mask.

    Ukrainian artist creates these masks using machine elements. The user of the mask apparently transforms from a human to a hybrid of man and machine.

    Photo Courtesy: Social Media

    Wearing this mask makes a person look more like a machine, although this dazzling creation of theirs is not technically a steampunk or steam-powered mask as it does not contain moving components.

    Photo Courtesy: Social Media

    However, it is clear that this creation based on the legendary scientific literature can play an important role in creating a movement in this regard.

    Photo Courtesy: Social Media

    This talented artist started his work with a lightweight flimsy plastic mask, which is easy to shape, after which he turned it into a wearable mask by adding all kinds of decorative elements to it. The items he has used for this purpose include motorcycle parts, faulty camera lenses, and components for children’s metal toys. He uses almost all materials of a machine that can be deconstructed or can be reused.

    Photo Courtesy: Social Media

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • Political Affairs Officer to UN, Irfan Soomro resigned.

    New York,

    The decision to quit from Political Affairs Officer job was a difficult one for me while during my stay here I always tried to bring Pakistanis together on the UN platform. Irfan Soomro expressed his views with Voice of South Asia in a Farwell in his honor

    Irfan Soomro, has resigned his job and will return home soon. Soomro has also been the President of Pakistan Club at the United Nations. Following his decision to return home, his friends arranged a farewell party.

    A large number of Pakistan Club members including Pakistan Mission officers and staff were also attended.

    Irfan Soomro delivers farewell speech and said that he did everything for Pakistan while continuing my services in the United Nations and Pakistan is our identity. Now let me go back home and do more for the betterment of the country at the diplomatic level.

    Consul General Ayesha Ali and Director of the United Nations Environment Program Jamil Ahmed, were also present at the event and said that Irfan Soomro had rendered excellent services in a very short span of time and his services would always be remembered.

    Senior and Ex-diplomatic officials invited to the event also expressed their views and praised Irfan Soomro’s professionalism and efforts.

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • Mayor De Blasio Recommends Property Tax Revamp in Final Days

    Web Desk:

    Bill de Blasio, who vowed to fix New York City’s dysfunctional property tax reform system eight years ago when campaigning to be the city’s chief executive, released recommendations in his final days in office that include creating a new tax class for small residential and condo owners.

    The outgoing mayor, who ends his second term on Dec. 31, released a final set of recommendations on Wednesday drafted by the New York City Advisory Commission on Property Tax Reform.

    The final report entitled “The Road to Reform: A Blueprint for Modernizing and Simplifying New York City’s Property Tax System,” recommends sweeping changes to the current system, with a particular emphasis on smaller residential properties which the public and subject matter experts most often cited as having the greatest inequalities.

    The final report expands on the initial recommendations released on January 31, 2020, and details targeted owner relief programs that will help low and moderate-income homeowners better afford their tax bills.

    The commission’s primary recommendation is a new tax class for small residential properties, one to three-family homes, condominiums, cooperatives, and 4 to 10 unit rental buildings. This recommendation ends fractional assessments which differ by property class and confuse property owners and valuing property in this new residential-class based on sales-based market value, thereby ending the statutory requirement to value coops and condos based on comparable rental buildings.

    Other recommendations from the de Blasio commission include:

    Primary residents with incomes below $375,000 would receive a 20% property tax exemption based on sales-based market value. Those with incomes between $375,000 and $500,000 would receive exemptions between 4% and 16%.

    Primary residents with incomes below $375,000 would receive an exemption of up to 30% based on their home’s sales-based market value. The exemption would decrease for higher-valued homes and, for those with incomes between $375,000 and $500,000, the exemption would be further reduced.

    The commission also recommended a tax break for those with incomes below $90,550 who pay more than 10% of their income on property taxes would receive a tax abatement for the amount in excess of 10% of their income, up to a limit of $10,000; for those with incomes between $58,000 and $90,550, the benefit would be gradually reduced as income rises.

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • Brides arrival video viral, creates buzz on Internet.

    Web desk, Karachi,

    Strange things appeared in every passing day and make a space in mainstream media. In modern times New Media is the home of mass video storage where millions of videos watched every passing second.

    Traditional media Content also touches individual’s minds and peoples follow those fantasies in their lives and sometimes celebrate their life time special events accordingly.

    A famous historic Turkish drama series Ertughal Ghazi 1100 AD is very popular in South Asian states. Ertughal Ghazi consists of multiple seasons in which story unfolded gradually and peoples watch the seasons very thoroughly. A unique attire of 11th century and struggle of Muslims inspire the viewer and developed a huge following.

    Socio Economic and cultural hub of Pakistan, Karachi having a unique traditional wedding ceremony dramatized where guests were amazed and surprised when a bride arrives to the venue in Ertughal Ghazi style. She jockeys a brown horse in traditional Red bridal dress with a sword and shielded Pawns guard her.

    Amazing arrival of bride’s video clip become viral overnight and social media gurus share widely with friends and family and enjoyed the clip.

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • US citizens permitted to return on Expired Passport.

    Web Desk:

    According to CNN, certain American citizens living or traveling abroad will be able to return to the United States if their passports have expired.

    The US State Department issued a memo on December 28 that said citizens who fall under specific criteria will be able to return to their home country before March 31, 2022, on expired passports.

    However, there are many conditions that apply. For one, not every expired US passport will be accepted as a return document. This exemption applies to American citizens who are currently abroad and returning to the United States (not leaving the country and going elsewhere) whose passports expired after January 1, 2020.

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    In addition, only certain kinds of passports are relevant. The expired document in question must have been an original 10-year passport, with exceptions for people who were younger than 15 when the passport was issued, because those are five-year passports. These passports must be unaltered and in the owner’s possession.

    Americans, who fall under these criteria, can come back to the United States or a US territory until the end of March 2022. Short layovers are permitted, as some destinations do not have direct return flights to the United States.

    This post was originally published on VOSA.