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  • Pakistan’s Independence Day parade held in New Jersey.

    New Jersey,

    Green crescent flags spring up everywhere in New Jersey for Pakistan’s Independence Day parade. A large stage and thousands of chairs has been set up in Paypiyani Park for the participants.A traditional rally will also be held on the day parade which will take different routes and will reach the parade ground

    Thousands of people will participate in the annual day parade, famous Pakistani singers Naeem Abbas Rufi, Saima Kashif and Noman Khalid will warm the blood of the audience by singing national songs. Pakistanis in New Jersey and New York are excited about this and said that they are waiting for this day throughout the year.

    According to Day Parade organizer Sam Khan said he lives in US but his heart always beats for his homeland and Pakistani brothers and sisters. He appealed to the Pakistani community to celebrate Day Parade in a grand manner.

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • NACA arranged Meet & Greet with Pakistan & West Indies cricketers.

    Connie Island Avenue, Brooklyn,

    Pakistan cricket former captain Younis Khan is in New York now a days. NACA-North American Cricket Authority CEO Omar Abdullah Khan hosted a meeting with former captain at a local restaurant on Connie Island Avenue in Brooklyn, which began with a recitation with holy Quran.West Indies Cricket Board Former president and player Dave Cameron, NACA vice president Charles Simpson, former umpire Steve Buckner, Pakistan’s vice Consul General Nawab Adil Khan and other social and business personalities of the Pakistani community also attended the meet and greet event.

    On the occasion, Younis Khan said that he has played only for Pakistan and has given priority to country.West Indies Cricket Board former president Dave Cameron and NACA vice-president Charles Simpson shared their past experiences and said that joy of today’s meeting with old friends is indescribable; Pakistan and the West indies have produced best players.At last, host of the event and NACA C.O.O. Umar Khan thanked the attendees. There is a Question and answers session with Younis Khan and West Indian players and guests were presented flowers bouquets.

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  • Pakistan Day Parade will be held in New Jersey tomorrow.

    New Jersey, USA,

    The management of Pakistan Day Parade inspected the parade park and reviewed all the arrangements. The organizers and their team are very excited about this annual day parade to celebrate Pakistan’s independence.

    Parade organizer Sam Khan and his team have appealed to the Pakistani community to participate fully and make this day parade more successful and memorable than ever.

    According to Sam Khan, “Why we doing this parade? to send a message across that Pakistanis is a vibral community. Pakistani and specially for our younger generation we want send a message that the day exactly we come from. We want to show, and demonstrate them, what is our culture? how we eat? what that vendors gonna be? more than 60 vendors we have rite now. So I am requesting all of You to come together join hands with us and celebrates Pakistan independence day and show the message across that Pakistani community is very strong community, Thank you very much, Pakistan Zindabad”.

    The Pakistan Day Parade was supposed to be held on August 22 last week but it was postponed due to bad weather and now the parade is being held tomorrow.

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • Deer infected with COVID-19 in Ohio, U.S.

    Chicago, US

    The US government confirmed on Friday in a statement and said that world’s first case of COVID-19 detected in deer, expanding the list of animals known to have tested positive for the disease.

    According to a statement the US Department of Agriculture reported traces of SARS-CoV-2 in wild white-tailed deer in the state of Ohio, There were no reports of deer showing symptoms of infection.

    “We do not know how the deer were exposed to SARS-CoV-2,” USDA spokeswoman Lyndsay Cole wrote in an e-mail to news agency. “It’s possible they were exposed through people, the environment, other deer, or another animal species.”

    The USDA has previously reported COVID-19 in animals including dogs, cats, tigers, lions, snow leopards, otters, gorillas and minks.

    Worldwide, most animal infections were reported in species that had close contact with a person with COVID-19, according to the agency.

    The USDA reported last month that white-tailed deer populations in Illinois, Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania were exposed to SARS-CoV-2, based on a study that analyzed serum samples from free-ranging deer for antibodies to the disease.

    According to the statement, Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine collected samples from the infected deer in Ohio from January to March as part of ongoing studies, the USDA said. The samples were presumed to be positive for COVID-19 in university tests, and the cases were confirmed at USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories.

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • Lux Style Awards 2021 Unveils Nominations for Its 20th Edition.

    Social Media Desk:

    The 20th edition of the LUX Style Awards (LSA) 2021 has rolled out nominations for the annual event. The Awards Office of the LSAs announced nominations for 22 leading categories across critics and viewer’s choice awards, celebrating talents across genres and setting trends with performances from renowned stars.

    The categories unveiled were in Fashion, Music, and TV stated in a press release. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and restrictions on cinemas, there were no film submissions received by the Awards Office this year.

    LSA 2021 has unveiled nominations in the television, music, and fashion categories are Best Female Actor – Critics, Best Female Actor –Viewer’s Choice, Best Male Actor – Critics, Best Male Actor – Viewer’s Choice, Best Song of the Year, Best Original Soundtrack, Model of the year (Female), Model of the year (Male), Best Emerging Talent in Fashion, Best TV Serial, Best Singer of the Year.

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • WhatsApp Introduces Two New Features for Voice Messaging.

    WA Beta Info/ Web Desk:

    WhatsApp, as always, understands the difficulties of its users and has added two very useful features for voice messages in its new update.

    According to the technology website WA Beta Info, WhatsApp users will now be able to listen to their recorded voice messages before sending them. Whatsapp has introduced its new features in its latest update2.21.18.3.

    In particular, WhatsApp has rolled out two features. The first one shows real-time voice waveforms and the possibility to stop recording the voice message. The second feature is about the ability to listen to the recorded voice message before sending it.

    Photo Courtesy: WABeta Info.com

    In the past, it was already possible to listen to the voice message in this situation, but the procedure was very complicated to launch. WhatsApp is making it easier, implementing a STOP button and you can quickly listen to the voice message. If you don’t like the recorded voice message, you can delete it.

    WhatsApp is rolling out these features that improve your experience while recording voice messages. If you don’t have the feature, it will be rolled out for your WhatsApp account after installing the next updates.

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • Saeed Ahmed Bhali appointed Special Coordinator to C.M. Punjab.

    Web desk, Lahore,

    Prominent lawyer Saeed Ahmed Bhali became part of the Punjab government. He has been assigned the responsibility of Special Coordinator to Chief Minister Punjab, Sardar Usman Bozdar and in this regard the Punjab Government has also issued a notification.

    On the occasion, Saeed Ahmed Bhali relatives congratulated him and expressed hope that he would fulfill his responsibilities in the best possible way.

    Saeed Ahmed Bhali thanks Prime Minister Imran Khan and Sardar Usman Bozdar for assigning such important  government responsibilities.

    The Pakistani community in New York has congratulated his elder brother and senior PTI leader Khurshid Bhali on his appointment.

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • Dinner in honor of Former Pakistani cricket captain Younis Khan.

    Manhattan, New York City,

    On the invitation of the NACA-North American Cricket Authority, renowned batsman and Former Green Shirt captain Younis Khan arrives US and will stay for a few days.

    Raja Sajid, a businessman from the Pakistani community, hosted a lavish dinner in honor of Younis Khan in Manhattan area of ​​New York. Consul General Ayesha Ali, former President of West Indies Cricket Board Dave Cameron, APL-American Premier League owner Jay Mir, APAG-American Pakistani Advocacy Group President Ali Rashid, Pakistani journalist Mawiz Siddiqui, Mohammad Farrukh, NACA CEO Abdullah Omar Khan, Social activist Nusrat Sohail, Baza Rohi and prominent community figures attended.Speaking on the occasion, special guest Younis Khan said that there is always hardship in every athlete’s life. It has always been my endeavor to play for the country and this passion has made me successful.Consul General Ayesha Ali, Raja Sajid and others also expressed their views on the occasion and said that cricket is more popular in Pakistan than national sport hockey; new talent should be provided maximum opportunity.Social worker and journalist Mawiz Siddiqui and sports journalist Muhammad Farrukh, attended the dinner and shared important archives of Younis Khan’s career.Throughout his career Younis Khan never compromised on principles, such players are rare in Pakistan, Mawiz added.

    At last, Raja Sajid and the NACA thanked Younis Khan and Dave Cameron and presented them flowers bouquet.

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • Tom Cruise Bodyguard’s BMW Was Stolen In Birmingham.

    Web Desk:

    According to The Sun, Tom Cruise has reportedly had thousands of pounds worth of luggage stolen after his bodyguard’s BMW was stolen in Birmingham. The actor, 59, has been in the UK filming for Mission: Impossible 7 in recent months, shooting scenes with actress Hayley Atwell, 39, in a Birmingham shopping center this week. A BMW X7 was stolen from Church Street on Tuesday.

    A source told The Sun: ‘Tom had been driven around in the car while in Birmingham and some of his luggage and belongings were inside it when it was taken. It’s since been recovered by police because it was equipped with an electronic tracking device but everything inside it had gone.

    West Midlands Police told that vehicle was recovered a short time later in Smethwick. CCTV inquiries have been made in the area that the car was recovered.

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • Doctor Dismissal Over Providing Mask Exemption Letters.

    BBC/Web Desk:

    Florida has been in the national spotlight over the ongoing mask row between school officials, parents, and the government. According to BBC, a doctor has been removed from his hospital job amid reports that he offered parent medical letters to circumvent school mask requirements in Florida.

    Local school rules require masking unless a medical reason is given. Tallahassee physician Brian Warden was reportedly advertising such medical exemption letters for $50 on a Facebook group for anti-mask parents.

    The issue of mask mandates in schools has sparked debates nationwide as the new academic year begins. Dr. Warden’s employer, the Capital Regional Medical Center in Tallahassee, told the BBC that it began the process of removing him from providing services to their patients “immediately” upon learning of his actions. Dr. Warden was reportedly offering the letters on the Parents against Masks group, according to local media. He said he was not signing letters affiliated with a hospital or medical group.

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  • Earlier diabetes tests recommended for overweight US adults.

    Associated Press/ Web Desk:

    According to updated national guidelines published on Tuesday, overweight and obese should start getting screened for diabetes earlier, at age 35 instead of 40.

    The new advice stems from rising rates of both obesity and Type 2 diabetes, and research showing the health benefits of prevention methods and early treatment. Three out of four U.S. adults are overweight or obese, which increases their chances of developing diabetes. Among adults aged 18 and older, 14 percent already have diagnosed diabetes, and 33 percent have pre-diabetes.

    The guidance from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an advisory group to the U.S. government, was published online in the Journal of the American Medical Association. It updates the task force’s 2015 recommendations and says even earlier screening should be considered for overweight or obese American Indians, Black people, Hispanics, and the other groups with disproportionately high diabetes rates.

    Photo Courtesy: diabetes.co.uk

    Screening means blood tests to measure sugar levels and sometimes involve drinking a sugary liquid first. The new guidance suggests that people whose tests are normal could be screened every three years. Type 2-diabetes impairs the body’s ability to use insulin to regulate blood sugar, leading to high levels that can cause heart problems, organ damage, and blindness. Pre-diabetes means higher than normal blood sugar levels that can lead to full-blown diabetes.

    Type 2 diabetes incidence has increased in recent years along with obesity rates. A 2001-17 report in the same journal shows the rate nearly doubled in kids aged 10-19, jumping from 34 cases per 100,000 kids to 67 per 100,000.

    The task force’s guidance says evidence shows diet and physical activity can prevent or delay diabetes in adults with pre-diabetes. A JAMA editorial says evidence shows that few U.S. adults with pre-diabetes are referred to diabetes prevention or weight loss programs that could help them avoid diabetes and its complications. It calls for a broader range of effective prevention programs that are covered by insurance and accessible to people who need them most.

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  • Facebook Said to Consider Forming an Election Commission

    New York Times/ Web Desk:

    New York Times reported that Facebook has approached academics and policy experts about forming a commission to advise it on global election-related matters, citing five people with knowledge of the matter, a move that would allow the social network to shift some of its political decision-making to an advisory body.

    The proposed commission could decide on matters such as political ads and their viability and concerns around election-related misinformation, said the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the discussions were confidential. Facebook is expected to announce the commission this fall in preparation for the 2022 midterm elections, they said, though the effort is preliminary and could still fall apart.

    Social media companies have grappled in recent years with how to handle world leaders and politicians who violate their guidelines. The commission, if formed, would not be the first time Facebook has set up external groups to help it make major decisions. In 2018, the company created the Oversight Board, a panel that includes former politicians, academics, and policy experts to rule on whether Facebook is right to remove certain content from its platform.

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • PTV to produce drama series on Mirza Ghalib and Babar

    Social Media Desk/ Web Desk:

    Fawad Chaudhry, Minister for Information and Broadcasting, has announced major changes in Pakistan Television (PTV). Apart from making the channel high definition, Chaudhry is also facilitating young filmmakers to join the industry.

    While the refurbishing of PTV News is already in the works, Fawad Chaudhry is now averting his attention towards its sports and entertainment channels. With this, Fawad Chaudhry has announced a new series on the life of the poet Mizra Ghalib and Mughal Emperor Babur. The drama will be made in collaboration with Uzbekistan.

    “After PTV News, we are revamping PTV Sports and Entertainment,” he said. “PTV will make an elaborate drama series on [Mughal emperor] Babar and poet Mirza Ghalib in partnership with Uzbekistan and Pakistan,” he shared on his Twitter.

     

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  • PAF flight lieutenant, Dr Mahnoor Farzand, died of Covid-19

    Karachi, Pakistan,

    Dr Mahnoor Farzand, a flight lieutenant in the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), died of Covid-19 early on Sunday morning, taking the tally of doctors falling victim to coronavirus so far in Sindh to 77.
    According to Pakistan Medical Association (PMA), Dr Mahnoor was eight months pregnant and under treatment for Covid-19 at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Malir Cantonment for a week.
    “Her father, also tested positive for Covid-19, is currently under intensive care at the CMH,” said Dr Qaiser Sajjad of PMA, adding that Dr Mahnoor had not got herself vaccinated against the pandemic.
    “It’s extremely unfortunate and painful that we have lost two lives to coronavirus. Perhaps, the doctor did not opt for Covid-19 vaccination due to her pregnancy.”

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  • UK opposition Party criticize Afghan evacuation process.

    Muqeem Ahmed, UK,

    RAF Bryce Luton arrives in England from Kabul, Afghanistan carrying citizens and aides. British government announced to resettle 5,000 people in the country

    According to the Ministry of Defense, 8,458 people have been evacuated since August 13. The evacuation beneficiaries are British citizen, diplomats and Afghan front liners working for British government including those who threatened by Taliban.

    According to the British military officer, most people have empty-handed. There is shortage of time and administrative difficulties despite daily flights from Kabul, work is underway to provide essential items to those arriving in UK. Many passengers have been provided medical assistance.

    On the other end, Afghanistan is on the red list of UK and those coming from there are being kept in quarantine for ten days.

    Despite all the precautions, thorough checking and scrutiny, a person who was placed on no-fly list by UK has also arrived in UK. The list includes people who pose a security risk to the UK or have a criminal record.

    The opposition Labor Party has strongly criticized the government over the news.

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  • PM to inaugurate Pakistan’s first smart forest in Sheikhupura

    APP/ Web Desk:

    According to APP News, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday inaugurated the country’s first ‘Smart Forest’ in the Rakh Jhok area of Sheikhupura. The prime minister planted a sapling in the forest, which is the first of its kind being equipped with technology sensors and surveillance systems.

    Chief Minister Usman Buzdar and senior officials of the Punjab government were present at the event. The Rakh Jhok Forest is a project of Ravi Urban Development Authority covering 24,000 kanals of land.

    Prime Minister Imran Khan said the Ravi River Urban Project, besides its environmental benefits, was expected to generate $40 billion in revenue for the country.

    “The project will not only prove beneficial for Lahore, but for the entire country in addressing the environmental and financial problems,” he said at the launch of the country’s first-ever ‘Smart Forest’ near Sheikhupura under the Ravi Urban project.

    The prime minister said the project would stop the sewage water seep into Punjab’s River Ravi, which ultimately flowed up to the River Indus passing through Sindh. Under the Ravi Urban project, he said, around 10 million trees would be planted beside the construction of three barrages at the river. Filtration plants will ensure the provision of clean water to the public, he added.

    He asked Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar to remain undeterred amidst challenges and work towards the timely completion of the project.

    Imran Khan termed water scarcity, deforestation, and glacier melting the biggest challenge for the country, which was among the ten most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. He said massive forestation was vital to save the country for the coming generations.

    “If we want to hand over a green and clean Pakistan to our next generation, the plantation is the foremost solution,” he said.

    The prime minister regretted deforestation in the country over time, terming it disastrous in terms of climate change. He recalled that Lahore, once used to be called as City of Gardens, had turned into a polluted place with pollutants touching hazardous levels.

     “Therefore, the Ravi project is not only important for Lahore but for the entire country,” he stressed.

    The prime minister said the growth of every plant would be monitored in collaboration with the tech giant Huawei. He said sensors would keep a vigil on the ruthless cutting of trees and expressed confidence that the project would be replicated in other parts of the country.

     

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  • Ahmed Faraz Remembered On His13th Death Anniversary

    Web Desk:

    The country’s renowned progressive poet Ahmed Faraz was remembered on his 13th death anniversary on Wednesday.

    Ahmad Faraz was known as one of the best modern Urdu poets of the last century. He was born in Kohat on January 12, 1931, and moved to Peshawar with his family. He studied at the famous Edwards College, Peshawar, and received Masters’s in Urdu and Persian from Peshawar University.

    He later taught at Peshawar University as well. He was a member of the Progressive Writers Movement (PWM) as well. He was a Chairman of the Pakistan Academy of Letters and also head of the National Book Foundation.

    He continued to perform his duties as an educationist in various educational institutions. He was also kept in custody during the tenure of General Zia-ul-Haq.

    Ahmed Faraz recited thousands of poems and 14 collections of his words were published. Tanha tanha, Be-Awaz Gali Kuchon Main, Sab Awazain Meri Hain, and Shab-e-Khun are among some of his literary works. Ahmad Faraz holds a unique position as one of the best poets of current times, with a fine but simple style of writing. Even common people can easily understand his poetry. Ahmed Faraz was fluent in many languages like Urdu, Persian, Punjabi, and other languages. Ahmed Faraz’s work was also been translated into English, French, Hindi, Yugoslavia, Swedish, Russian, German and Punjabi.

    Ahmad Faraz was the recipient of a number of national and international accolades, including the Nagar Award, Sitara-e-Imtiaz, and Hilal-e-Imtiaz. and after his death Hilal-e-Pakistan by the Government of Pakistan.

    Faraz died in Islamabad on August 25, 2008, because of kidney failure and was buried in Islamabad’s graveyard.

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  • Pakistan successfully tests multi-launch rocket system Fatah-1

    Web Desk/ Social Media Desk:

    Pakistan on Tuesday conducted a successful test flight of Fatah-1, a Pakistan-made guided multi-launch rocket system capable of delivering conventional warheads, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement on Twitter.

    According to the Pakistan Army’s media wing, the new weapons system will equip the military with the ability to strike deep into enemy territory.

    The flight of the Shaheen-1A medium-range ballistic missile on March 26, 2021, was the last successful test by Pakistan. Pakistan has conducted a successful test flight of the indigenously developed Fatah-1, said ISPR. A Twitter post by the director-general ISPR Major Gen Babar Iftikhar said that Fatah-1 guided multi-launch rocket system is capable of delivering a conventional warhead up to a range of 140 kilometers.

     “The Weapon System will give Pakistan Army capability of precision target engagement deep in enemy territory,” read the post. The test flight of the Shaheen-1A ballistic missile on March 26, 2021, was the last successful test conducted by Pakistan.

    According to the ISPR, the missile spanned a range of 900 kilometers and the test flight was aimed at the re-validating of various design and technical parameters of the weapon system including an advanced navigation system.

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • Woman tried to strangle her child to death in Pindi hospital.

    Lahore, Pakistan,

    A shocking incident took place in Lahore, Pakistan, a woman tried to strangle her own child to death who was admitted to the Rawalpindi’s Institute of Cardiology, reported local TV channel.

    The mother allegedly placed her dupatta on the child face so that he could not breathe. But luckily the hospital ward had CCTV cameras installed in hospital premises, CCTV footage video showed three female nurses rushed to the bed to save the child’s life.

    The hospital administration handed over the woman to police.

    Punjab Child Protection Bureau took notice of the incident and announced to provide shelter to the child once his treatment was completed.

    According to MS RIC Hospital that child was admitted due to disruption in blood flow but thanks to The Almighty Allah he had now recovered.

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • Pakistan-Afghanistan ODI series postponed until next year

    Web Desk:

    A one-day series between Pakistan and Afghanistan, scheduled for next month in Sri Lanka, has been postponed until 2022 following the Taliban’s takeover of power in Afghanistan.

    The two countries were due to play three ODI matches in early September in Sri Lanka, but the Pakistan Cricket Board said late on Monday that the Afghanistan Cricket Board had requested the series be postponed.

    “PCB has accepted ACB’s request to postpone next month’s ODI series due to players’ mental health issues, disruption in flight operations in Kabul, lack of broadcast facilities and increased COVID-19 cases in Sri Lanka,” the PCB tweeted.

    “Both boards will try to reschedule the series in 2022.”

    With commercial flights from Kabul airport yet to resume, media reports said the Afghanistan team had been looking to travel to Pakistan by road and fly to Colombo via Dubai. But the logistical challenges increased after Sri Lanka last week announced a 10-day lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19, as surging infections and deaths overwhelm the island’s health system.

    The Taliban have said they would not interfere with men’s cricket in the country; Afghanistan’s biggest sporting success of recent years. The fate of the women’s program, however, remains unclear.

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • Pakistani Short Film ‘Bhai’ short film makes it to Toronto International Film Festival

    Web Desk:

    There has been a surge in the creation of short films in Pakistan with many of them proving to be huge hits. Pakistani short film ‘Bhai’ has been selected to premiere at Toronto International Film Festival in September.

    The movie has been written and directed by Hamza Bangash and executive produced by Mina Husain of Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning (PILL) and Salman Ahmed. It has been co-produced by Taha Sabri of Taskeen and Westbury Group and Carol Noronha.  The creators have cast a differently-abled actor, Ayan Javaid, to play the lead. This is huge for the representation of differently-abled people in Pakistani media.

    Bhai is a story of two brothers who go out to celebrate Independence Day at a restaurant. The younger brother, who is autistic, has an episode while he is waiting for his older brother to return with their food. The older brother is watching the struggle, however, from inside the restaurant and he must make a choice: help his brother or ignore him.

    Amid the bustle of Karachi on Pakistan’s Independence Day, the tumultuous events portrayed in Hamza Bangash’s bracing, tension-filled drama widen the gulf of understanding between two brothers, Bhai as described on the TIFF’s website.

    The film is about the choices we make, shame, trauma, brotherhood, and finding a small sliver of happiness in a brutal world.

    “In 2021, for the first time, I’m going to get to experience the festival as a filmmaker,” said director Hamza Bangash, sharing his previous experiences at the festival as a volunteer and an intern.

    Hamza expressed his gratitude to the film’s team and wrote, “It’s a film about choti khushiyan [little joys], and about everyday bravery, the kind that Karachiites have in spades.”

    The film will be screened at the festival in September 2021. Hoping this is just the start of more Pakistani movies and artists being internationally recognized and appreciated.

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • Pakistani-American businessman, Abid Rafey’s, mother passed away.

    Long Island, New York City,

    Long Island based Pakistani-American businessman, Abid Rafey’s, mother passed away on Sunday after a short illness in Karachi, Pakistan.

    The Pakistani community in Long Island has expressed deep sorrow and grief over the dismissal of Abid Rafey’s mother.

    The community has also prayed for the forgiveness and highest ranks of Abid Rafey’s late mother.

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  • PML N Independence Day celebration in Brooklyn, New York

    Brooklyn, NYC,

    Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) organized an Independence Day celebration at a local restaurant in the Brooklyn area of ​​New York, which began with a Quranic recitation and Naat.

    A large number of Pakistani community including Rana Mahmood Al Hassan, who is on a visit to New York from Pakistan, President PML-N Rohail Dar, General Secretary of PML-N Rana Saeed, President PML-N New York Ahmed Jan and Khurram Malik were present on the occasion.

    Former Finance Minister of Pakistan Ishaq Dar said in a video call that Prime Minister Imran Khan had claimed to change Pakistan in 100 days but he could not do anything even in three years of his tenure but pushed Pakistan to the worst.

    While, speaking to the participants, special guest of the function said that we should remember that our forefathers sacrifice their lives for Pakistan. The nations celebrate their independence in glorious way On the occasion, Pakistan Muslim League-N US officials thanked Rohail Dar and Ishaq Dar for attending the event and congratulated participants on independence. Presently Pakistan was going through a very difficult situation. We got Pakistan after many sacrifices. Only Pakistan Muslim League N is the political party that can bring out Pakistan from crisis.

    At the end of ceremony, a cake was cut on Pakistan’s Independence Day celebrations

     

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  • Pak-Turk joint Venture to produce TV Series on Muslim General

    Istanbul/Social Media Desk:

    Pakistan and Turkey are collectively bringing a period drama on the life of Salahuddin Ayyubi.

    According to TRT World, Turkish producer Emre Konuk, owner of Akli Films, announces signing a new deal with Pakistan’s Ansari & Shah Films to jointly produce a TV series about the life of Salahuddin al-Ayyubi, a revered Muslim general popularly known in the West as Saladin.

    The series, featuring actors from Turkey and Pakistan, will be shot in Turkey and is planned to have three seasons.

    Having welcomed the project offer from Pakistan’s Ansari & Shah Films, Turkish producer Emre Konuk turned to his Twitter on Saturday dubbed the agreement prolific on a ‘blessed Friday night.’

    “A happy news on a blessed Friday night! Contract signed between Akli Films and Ansari & Shah Films about ‘Sultan Selahaddin Ayyubi’,” Konuk tweeted.

    Konuk said that “this great person who left his mark in history and all over the world.” He wished that the international, joint project is beneficial “to our country and our art world.”

    Adnan Siddiqui also took to his Instagram on Saturday and expressed his excitement for the upcoming project.

    “Taking our commitment to strengthen ties with Turkey further, we embark on a new chapter of this friendship that, we hope, would lead to exchange of fabulous ideas and talent. It’s a win-win for our industries and our audience who should look forward some good content coming their way,” wrote the actor.

    “Have collaborated with …..to produce a magnum opus on the great warrior king, Salahuddin Ayyubi. Please partake in our happiness,” he concluded.

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  • Steve Jobs’ Inscribed and Signed Apple II Manual from 1980 Auctioned.

    Gadgets 360/ Web Desk:

    According to Gadgets 360, the Apple II manual, a rare collectible inscribed and signed by late Apple founder Steve Jobs in 1980, has been auctioned for a whopping $787,484 on August 19. The buyer is Jim Irsay, the owner of the American football team Indianapolis Colts. Boston-based RR Auction sold the 41-year-old Apple II Reference Manual last week. The manual, which ran into 196 pages, was inscribed and signed opposite the ‘Table of Contents’ in blue ink by Jobs and Apple’s former angel investor and second CEO, Mike Mark Kula. The manual contains technical details of Apple II’s architecture and operation.

    Jobs had written, “Julian, your generation is the first to grow up with computers. Go change the world! Steven Jobs, 1980.”

    He referred to Julian Brewer, whose father Michael negotiated exclusive distribution rights for Apple in the UK in 1979.

    In a note on its website, RR Auction stated that “Jobs’ inscription, penned in the year of Apple’s stock market flotation, powerfully conveys his grand ambition and vision for the future of Apple Computer, Inc. and personal computing as a whole”. It adds that when Jobs and Mark Kula signed the Apple II manual, they were in the UK to promote the company.

    The note further states that the manual was “in fine condition, with a few small stains on the front cover”.

    Brewer, who was a teenager when Jobs signed the manual, was quoted as saying by RR Auction, “I was sitting in my bedroom writing games on my Apple II when dad called me down to meet some guests. To my amazement, it was Steve Jobs and Mike Mark Kula. I had the manual with me and only later understood how rare it was for Jobs to sign anything, let alone to write an inscription like this. He got on well with dad, so I feel the inscription was made with care.”

    While expressing what the Apple II manual meant for him, Irsay said in a statement provided to the auction house that Jobs was among the “most innovative minds of the past two centuries.”

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  • Facebook Launches Virtual-Reality Work App for Meetings

    California/ Web Desk:

    Normally Zoom is used to teach and meet in the global context of the epidemic, but many have described it as an exhausting experience. In response, Facebook has developed a virtual reality app that allows you to chat with friends in a more realistic way.

    According to AP News, Facebook is trying to pull in workplace users with a new virtual-reality meetings app called Horizon Workrooms. However, it does require a 300 Dollars VR headset, the most popular of which is the widely used Oculus Quest 2. People without a headset can join with a video call. Up to 50 people can be on the call, but only 16 can be in the VR space with avatars. For the full VR experience, users need to have a Facebook account.

    While entering the Horizon workroom, you see cartoon characters of different people sitting around a table in a room, which gives a sense of the real scene. With this app, you can also choose different outfits, avatars, and clothes. People wearing headsets will move their fingers and hands, so their digital avatar will also move their hands and fingers. In addition, the lips of their digital characters will also move whenever they speak. The virtual conference also has a whiteboard where you can share presentations and writings with others.

    Facebook aims to enable people to use Oculus for fun as well as serious activities and to have a unique virtual dating experience.

    “We’ve been using the app internally for over a year now, but 18 months of epidemics and lockdowns have shown that such platforms are the best for a meeting,” said Andrew Bosworth, vice president of Facebook Realty Labs

    Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is a fan of the “metaverse,” a vague concept that encompasses augmented and virtual reality with new ways of connecting. He expects it to be the next stage of how people experience the internet.

    Virtual reality has never really taken off, even during the pandemic, when remote work became the norm for millions of office workers and made the videoconferencing service Zoom a household name.

    On the other hand, Facebook staff have said that they can present themselves in a more confident way in the Horizon workroom than in Zoom, and it is much easier to talk to each other thanks to virtual characters.

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • Stampedes and crushing injuries, 7 dead at Kabul airport,

    Kabul, Afghanistan,

    The UK Ministry of Defense has said in a statement on Sunday that “conditions on the ground remain extremely challenging but we are doing everything we can to manage the situation as safely and securely as possible”.

    Mod added: “Our sincere thoughts are with the families of the seven Afghan civilians who have sadly died in crowds in Kabul.”

    A panicked crush of people trying to enter Kabul’s international airport killed seven Afghan civilians in the crowds, the British military said on Sunday, showing the danger still posed to those trying to flee the Taliban’s takeover of the country.

    The deaths come as a new, perceived threat from the Islamic State group affiliate in Afghanistan has seen US military planes do rapid, diving combat landings at the airport surrounded by Taliban fighters. Other aircraft have shot off flares on take-off, an effort to confuse possible heat-seeking missiles targeting the planes.

    The US Embassy issued a new security warning on Saturday telling citizens not to travel to the Kabul airport without US government representative instruction. Officials declined to provide more specifics about the IS threat but described it as significant. They said there have been no confirmed attacks as yet by the militants, who have battled the Taliban in the past.

    On Sunday, the British military acknowledged the seven deaths of civilians in the crowds in Kabul. There have been stampedes and crushing injuries in the crowds, especially as Taliban fighters fire into the air to drive away those desperate to get on any flight out of the country.

    The United States was to blame for the chaos at Kabul’s airport as thousands of Afghans clamored to be evacuated, a senior Taliban official said Sunday.

    According to a Taliban official, Amir Khan Mutaqi, “America, with all its power and facilities has failed to bring order to the airport. There is peace and calm all over the country, but there is chaos only at Kabul airport”.

    Thousands rushed the airport last Monday in chaos that saw the US try to clear off the runway with low-flying attack helicopters. Several Afghans plunged to their deaths while hanging off the side of a US military cargo plane. It’s been difficult to know the full scale of the deaths and injuries from the chaos.

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • PACOLI dinner on organizing successful events on Independence.

    New York city,

    A special dinner was organized on the successful ceremonies held on Pakistan’s Independence Day celebrations.

    PACOLI founder Qamar Bashir, Jamal Mohsin, Humayun Sheikh, Salman Sheikh, Salman Zafar, Saeed Hassan, Azra Dar, Tahira Sharif and other members were present at the dinner.

    Variety of delicious food served to the guests.On the occasion, PACOLI team said that we are thankful to Allah for smoothly conduct the events of Pakistan’s Independence Day celebrations.

    We reiterate our commitment to continue services in future for the betterment of our beloved homeland and ready to render our services to community and those in needs.

     

    At last, host Abdul Rehman thanked all the guests for the participation.

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  • Khawar Baig hosted meet & greet with Rana Abdel Hamid.

    New York City,

    The APPAC (American Pakistani Public Affairs Committee) hosted a meet and greet with the community of Congresswoman Rana Abdel Hamid at the residence of Khawar Baig, a community business and social figure in New York. Large numbers of Pakistani community participated. The ceremony began with the recitation of the Holy Quran.

    Addressing the participants, Meat and Great host Khawar Baig said that Rana Abdel Hameed is the best candidate of Congress Women. We hope she will be elected and work for the welfare of the community and pave the way for the development of Muslims.

     

    While, Congress Women Candidate Rana Abdel Hamid thanked APPAC and said that being a Muslim she also faced many problems. Especially after 9/11, her scarf was pulled while walking on the street. Things have definitely changed, but immigrants and the Muslim community is still going through tough time.

    On the occasion, APPAC officials appealed to the Pakistani community to vote for Rana Abdel Hamid and make her successful.

    Congresswoman Imani Oakley from New Jersey also attended the meet and greet and greeted the best wishes to Rana Abdel Hamid.

    This post was originally published on VOSA.

  • Pakistan Day Parade postponed amid tropical storm Henri .

    New Jersey,

    Management of Pakistan Day Parade postponed the event which is scheduled on August 22nd due to Henri storm; Day Parade organizer Sam Khan told to VOSA.tv that this event will be held on next Sunday, August 29th. Organizers appealed to Pakistani community to stay at home.

    Earlier, more than 35 million people are under tropical storm warnings, including New Jersey and New York City and large parts of southern New England. Parts of Long Island’s south and north shores, and from New Haven, Connecticut, to west of Watch Hill, Rhode Island will also under hurricane Henri alert.

    According to the National Hurricane Center, Tropical Storm Henri, with 70 mph stormy winds is expected to become a hurricane over the Atlantic on Saturday it makes landfall Sunday in Long Island or southern New England. Heavy rain could start in some of these areas on late Saturday.

    The region already is waterlogged from several rainy weeks; Henri could easily push over trees and power lines to set up days of power outages.

    According to Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator Deanne Criswell said that “We need to take this storm very seriously. Even if it doesn’t make landfall as a hurricane, the tropical force winds and the storm surge can cause significant damage,” reported on CNN Saturday morning news.

    “We’re going to see power outages, we’re going to see downed trees, and even after the storm has passed, the threat of falling trees and limbs is still out there,” she added.

    Widespread rainfall of 3-6 inches could see in portions of New England and southeast New York through Monday, with isolated totals near 10 inches possible and could lead to flash, urban and stream and river flooding. Isolated tornadoes may occur Sunday over southern New England.

    Henri moves parallel to the East Coast on Saturday, rip currents also will be a concern from North Carolina to Massachusetts. Peoples in those areas are rushed to grocery stores amid warnings.

    Travel advisories issued for the cities until further notice. Swimming and wading will not be permitted during those days. All beaches in the city will close Sunday and Monday, according to city officials.

    This post was originally published on VOSA.