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GIK Graduates Develop Pakistan’s First Real-time Product Tracking Website

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Throughout the world, economies of many counties are highly affected due to the coronavirus pandemic. The outbreak continues to limit all the key business activities around the world. Similarly, Pakistan has also become an acute victim in this situation of strict lockdown inflicted by the government.

People of Pakistan are enduring the current situation and suffering from the lack of essential necessities. Almost all the markets are closed throughout the country due to the lockdown and people are unable to meet their basic needs. Moreover, they are also not willing to step out of their homes to avoid any risk.

In this current situation, people are worried about stepping out to purchases but instead, routing themselves towards online shopping. Online shopping is considered to be the most significant option during the coronavirus pandemic. Unfortunately, online shopping is also becoming a challenge for those people who are not accustomed of buying things online as they are not familiar with the authentic sites for purchasing the goods. Forthwith, most of the online stores have shut down their services and some are engaged in overpricing their products only if, they are delivering.

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Graduates of GIK Institute have overcome this misfortune

Mr. Muhammad Bilal Jamil and Mr. Syed Ali Abbas Haider have developed a live product tracking website “Shoppingum.com” which can easily resolve the issues regarding online shopping during this crisis. This is the biggest platform to fulfill the users’ needs. Users can get their desired product from the most authentic online store while searching it through Shoppingum.

Founders of this platform assure that this website is the biggest single platform that uses advanced data mining and machine learning algorithms to live track millions of products that are available on almost all the trusted and authentic online stores. Moreover, this website also classifies online stores that are delivering amid the lockdown and also helps the users locate their nearby online store so they can purchase their desired products, at their earliest. The price of the products is also mentioned on the website and users can easily check out the prices according to the scale from lowest to highest or vice versa.

The functioning of live tracking of products:

The functioning of live tracking products gives the best results to users. Whenever a user searches a product on the website, the complex search algorithm initiates a live product fetch operation from all online stores in Pakistan. It brings the most relevant and desirable results on the screen for the user. It also classifies the online stores that are delivering or not delivering during the lockdown crises.

This user-friendly website also displays the locations of the stores so the user can easily opt for the fastest delivery options. And guess what? All this happens within a blink of an eye just by a single click. It is so easy to use that people would highly recommend it to others too after using its easy and useful functions.

Pakistan’s first-ever live online shopping search engine “Shoppingum” truly provides benefits by just a single click. People don’t have to worry about going out to buy the products because statistics of this website show that it has more than 3.2 million products from 210 online stores in Pakistan and query of any user can be resolved through this website by getting the most relevant and fresh information through updated live proving.

This website not only enables the user to save time by locating a product across the internet within seconds but it also succors to get the most updated information about the delivery of the product, which is perhaps a lifesaving option during the coronavirus pandemic.

While purchasing any product the main focus is the “price”. Why worry over the price when Shoppingum is there for you? The website also offers a side to side price comparison feature of the product which helps the user to locate not only the nearby but also the cheapest product. This feature protects the user from becoming a victim of false information, over-pricing, and scams.

So, what are you waiting for?
Grab the opportunity by using shoppingum.com and get your desired product in this immense crisis and save your time.

Sindh Government is Considering to Allow Takeaway, Food Delivery

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Anusha Sachwani
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Reported by Samaa, the Sindh government has decided to loosen the lockdown rules that had been placed for public safety during the spread of coronavirus.

The government has reportedly decided to give relief to the business community, trade centres, shopping centres, bakeries, and restaurants in Karachi.

Karachi Commissioner Iftikhar Shallwani has confirmed this to SAMAA Digital.

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Moreover, the Commissioner shared that guidelines are being made for restaurants, bakeries, industries, business centers, and other businesses. He also added that takeaway and delivery hours will be defined.

“Take-away and delivery facility from the fast-food chains and restaurants are to be provided during set hours”, Shallwani shared.

“The process of finalization of the SOPs is in the final stage and soon these will be sent to the Sindh CM for approval”, the commissioner added.

Moreover, the guidelines will be implemented after his approval. Furthermore, strict legal action will be taken against those businesses and shops that fail to comply with the government’s guidelines.

It is expected the administrative order will be out before 15th April.

On the other hand, the commissioner shared that grocery shops, general stores, supermarkets, medical centres, meat, and milk shops will also be able to remain open during certain hours of the day.

General stores, super-markets, medical centers, meat shops will open from 8am to 5pm, while milk and dairy shops will remain open from 5am to 8pm.

Stay safe and stay tuned to Brandsynario.
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Doctors in Haripur Initiate Free Medicine Home Delivery By Using A Drone

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Web Desk
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Friday, April 10th: Doctors at Haripur DHQ system have turned to technology in the time of crisis. Those patients, who are most vulnerable to the virus or the ones that consume immunosuppressants will be delivered essential medicines by the hospital with the help of a drone.

Patients who have kidney, heart, eye and other severe diseases are advised to stay home to avoid contact with the virus. “We will send them the medicines using the drone,” said MS DHQ.

Doctors are also offering free of charge consultation for the patients over the phone.

Patients who do not have enough resources because of the economic crunch must inform the hospital as the hospital is funding medicine to prescribed patients who no longer can afford it.

Pakistani Students Develop a Kit to Identify COVID-19 Patients

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March 31st, 2020:

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted authorization for limited emergency-use of two antimalarial drugs.

Earlier, these medications were titled ‘game-changers’ by US President Donald Trump. On the other hand, the US Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS) is stockpiling chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine.

According to USDHHS, the FDA had allowed them “to be distributed and prescribed by doctors to hospitalized teen and adult patients with COVID-19, as appropriate, when a clinical trial is not available or feasible.”

However, even though the President has referred to these drugs as a “gift” and is pushing for these for treatment, medical experts say otherwise. Moreover, there have been reported deaths from self-medication of the mentioned drugs.

Researchers including Anthony Fauci, the United States’ leading infectious disease expert, have urged the public to remain cautious until larger clinical trials validate smaller studies.

The National Institutes of Health and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority are meanwhile conducting such trials.

How to Register for “Coronavirus Relief Tiger Force”?

March 26th 2020: Self-medication has always been frowned upon by many doctors. Mainly this is because without understanding what we really have, we try to treat it our way only to make it worse.

The Corona Experts Advisory Group (CEAG) held is first official meeting Tuesday, where public health was widely discussed. Following the meeting, CEAG has issued a warning to individuals not to self-medicate themselves nor to take Chloroquine.

CEAG explained that unsupervised usage of Chloroquine and Hydroxichloro-quine can cause serious side effects/untoward reactions and will only deteriorate one’s condition.

“The CEAG in its first meeting on Tuesday deliberated the opinion of using Chloroquine and Hydroxichloroquine for prophylaxis of COVID-19 based on currently available evidence,” reads a meeting document.

Moreover, an official also added that the experts have issued these warnings after a number of complaints had come forth from people who had been using these drugs for the treatment.

Sindh Govt. Introduces Mobile Service For Ration Distribution Among Daily Wagers

Ever since US President Donald Trump announced that the anti-malaria drug Chloroquine is the answer to fighting COVID-19, many started to take the drug with unsupervised doses only using the information available on the internet!

“The committee is of the opinion that there is insufficient scientific evidence to advise Chloroquine and Hydroxichloroquine for prophylaxis (prevention) of the COVID-19”, reads the document.

Furthermore, the group also shared guidelines for the protection of the frontline health professionals who have been attending to CoronaVirus patients at hospitals for Punjab.

There are 3 levels of protection that have been set in place – general pre-examination triage/OPDs, triage centres for corona general wards and isolation wards/ICUs, and HDUs to be adopted by health professionals during treatment of the patients.

It is important to mention here that CEAG has declared it mandatory for all medical staff members to use/wear surgical masks across all healthcare institutes in Punjab. Staff members working in OPDs of infectious diseases and OPDs of respiratory care, endoscopic examination rooms must upgrade their surgical masks to medical protective masks (N 95) reportedly.

Usage of the protective face screen based on level III protection is now mandatory as well during the collection of specimens from patients.

“The life of N95 mask is eight days (eight hours duty per 24 hours with two hours break) provided if they do not get soiled and are used by the same user”, read the new guidelines.

Guidelines for disinfecting a room, operation theatres, and other areas where confirmed and suspected patients are kept have also been issued.

Stay tuned to Brandsynario.

Source: Dawn

5 Genius Tech Hacks You Must Learn!

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Laiba Omer
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Want to learn a few simple and easy tech hacks? Bored of sitting home? Might as well just learn easy hacks.

A hack is a trick, technique, or strategy that can save up a lot of money or make your life much easier by enhancing your productivity level, minimizing a source and speeding up efficiency in carrying out a task.

Here are 5 tech hacks that can come handy folks:

Scan Important Documents on Your Phone 

We often find ourselves delaying getting soft copies made for essential documents. Buying a scanner can be heavy on your pocket. What can you do about it? Also, considering lockdown across the globe?

If you own an iPhone, just open “Notes” and take a picture from your rear camera and turn it into a scanned copy. However, if you don’t own an iPhone, just download CamScanner on your phone and you’re good to go.

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Amplify Your iPhone’s Volume 

Don’t have speakers? Bored during the lockdown? Don’t let the pandemic get to your head. Dance it out! Take a glass preferably longer than the length of your phone. Place it inside and play your favorite music. All done!

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Save iPhone’s Charger with the help of a Spring 

I can’t recall the amount of iPhone leads I’ve bought ever since I got an iPhone. You don’t want your perfectly intact lead to break in the middle of a pandemic.

Choose a ballpoint that you do not use. Take the spring out that is inside the pen. Gently swirl it around the edge of the lead. Hopefully, this trick will work for you.

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Change File Format Easily 

Change file format easily without any third-party app. Just choose whatever format you require before saving a file.

File Format

Download YouTube Videos Without an App

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To download a Youtube video, insert “ss”, after www. and before youtube.com. You will land on a page with a download link.

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Sarwat Gilani’s Art Classes Have All The Mommies Hooked During Quarantine

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Ariba Raza
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As the coronavirus pandemic has forced everyone to stay their homes, more and more people are looking forward to making their time useful by doing something productive. Especially parents of young kids, who are super concerned as the schools have temporarily shut down.

Speaking of which, a lot of parents have their focus diverted to their children in order to develop their learning skills. Many Pakistani celebrities have been sharing videos of all the fun activities they’ve been doing to keep their kids engaged. Ahsan Khan reading Quran stories with his kids, Uroosa Bilal Qureshi teaching her little boy a few house chores and Sarwat Gillani bringing out her killer arts & crafts skills!

Sarwat Gilani has been really consistent with her activities with children and making most of the quarantine time. Moreover, she’s also been sharing all the fun activities on her official Instagram account and also giving tutorials! Check it out!

Here are a few of Sarwat Gilani’s fun arts & craft sessions with her young ones. 

1. One of her first activities was making a colorful paper chain

2.  Using vegetables to paint

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4. Making a hot air balloon with crepe paper cuttings

5. Hand-painted gift wrap!

6. Drawings with newspaper cutouts

7. Leaf art 

8. Canvas painting using tape

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Canvas painting!

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9. Paper hand cut-outs! So cute!

10. Decorative planters

The artwork is super adorable! And we want to appreciate Sarwat Gillani for sharing these informative and fun videos. Moreover, did you guys notice how calm she is with her kids? Parenting done right!

Stay tuned to Brandsynario for the latest news and updates!

PTCL Group Posts Rs 32 Billion Revenue for Q1, 2020

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Islamabad, April 9, 2020: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), the country’s leading telecom and ICT services provider, has announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 at its Board of Directors’ meeting held in Islamabad on April 9, 2020.

COVID-19 pandemic has created global shockwaves and its effects have changed the landscape of every perceptible area of ordinary life. PTCL stands with the nation in this tough time and continues to provide seamless connectivity across Pakistan. Our frontline teams, equipped with all protective gear, are at the forefront to serve our customers nationwide. The Company has enabled more than 1,200 contact center agents with ‘work from home’ facilities to ensure that due social distancing is maintained while serving the connectivity needs of our customers. To ensure continuity of essential services for our valued customers, certain customer service centers have also been kept open. Our sales and customer care teams are constantly in touch with our corporate customers to cater, not only, to their existing requirements, but to also address any new customer needs emanating from the COVID-19 pandemic.

PTCL Group’s revenue of Rs 31.8 Billion in Q1 2020 is lower by 5% as compared to the same period of last year. When normalized for the impact of certain regulatory changes, the revenue is 3% higher than Q1 2019 on a like-for-like basis. UBank, a microfinance banking subsidiary of PTCL, continued its growth momentum and has achieved a 44% growth in its quarterly revenue over last year. The Group’s operating profit and bottom line have deteriorated over last year due to rupee devaluation, increase in interest rates, higher power tariffs and the effects of COVID-19 pandemic.

PTCL revenue of Rs 17.7 Billion for the quarter is 1% lower than last year but on a like-for-like basis the revenue is stable and at par with Q1 2019. In line with its ambition to be a customer-centric organization, PTCL is focusing on uplifting customer experience by various initiatives. This, coupled with PTCL’s improved and upgraded network infrastructure, will enable the Company to be a service provider of choice for its customers.

Corporate and Wholesale businesses continued their growth momentum and have achieved an 8% overall revenue growth YoY. This has been possible through PTCL’s leading market position in IP Bandwidth and its strong presence in Managed Services, Cloud and other ICT services segment. Similarly, international revenue has also shown a 5% growth as compared to the same period last year.  Wireless revenue for the quarter has shown a 3% YoY revenue growth as a result of a renewed business focus on this segment. In addition to increased spend on wireless customer acquisition, PTCL focused on rationalization of its wireless data products to make them competitive with the products offered by the cellular operators. Despite the growth in the above segments, shrinkage in other segments has meant a like-for-like stable revenue in Q1 2020.

PTCL’s Operating and Net Profit after Tax for the quarter have declined as compared to last year due to the increase in operating costs. However, the increase in non-operating income on account of the disposal of obsolete assets and higher income on investments due to higher interest rates, has helped lessen the gap at the bottom-line level with the comparative period.

Being a national company, PTCL also proactively supported Coronavirus affected families in Sukkur through a special package comprising of ration, medicines and protective gears. The Company is playing its part by being socially responsible during the on-going global crisis.

PTCL, in collaboration with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and the Government of Pakistan, launched an awareness campaign on COVID-19 to ensure that verified information is available on PTCL digital mediums for general public consumption. For their ease and convenience, PTCL is facilitating its customers with online channels such as PTCL website, Touch App, online banking, mobile financial services, etc. so they can avail PTCL services while observing the recommended social distancing

Guide To Teleclinics And Their Benefits During COVID-19

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Alefyah Hasnain
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The world faces the coronavirus crisis head-on, with 4,322 confirmed cases in Pakistan and our country continues to scramble to win this battle. During this crucial time, hospitals have become a No-Go area where people are generally avoiding a visit to the hospital for minor illnesses and injuries.

Teleclinics are playing a major role to facilitate people during this time, speaking to a doctor over the phone for an ailment instead of physically going to a clinic or a hospital makes a huge difference during COVID-19 as hospitals present a high-risk factor for catching the coronavirus.

A Guide to Various Teleclinics Being Set up In Pakistan:

Aga Khan University Hospital

The Aga Khan University Hospital is providing patients with the facility of teleclinics simply by booking an appointment. Teleconsultations for various specialties are being offered including, blood disorders, children’s hospital, cancer care, Diabetes, ENT, Pain clinic, nutrition clinic and much more.

Source: AKUH

Tele Consultations for Specialities

Source: AKUH

doctHERs & oladoc

Leading digital-health service providers in Pakistan, doctHERs and oladoc have joined hands to help Pakistan fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Joining forces, both these resourceful enterprises are now providing free access to specialized COVID-19 focused digital content, online counselling & video-based consultations from qualified doctors, to protect and inform the masses in this hour of need.

Read more on DoctHers and Oladoc here

Liaquat National Hospital

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Apple Tree Pediatrics

American Teleclinic

Inaugurated in Rawalpindi recently, offers teleconsultation services connecting the users to physicians in the US and UK through a live link via the Shfa4U portal and universal EMR in presence of a local doctor.

What are the major benefits of Teleclinics during COVID-19?

  1. Implementing teleclinics focused on addressing the needs of low-acuity patients with disease exposure concerns.
  2. Prevent overcrowding in emergency departments, urgent care clinics, and primary care clinics.
  3. Tele clinics can also be used to address on-going healthcare needs of patients with chronic illnesses to reduce in-person clinic visits.
  4. Consultations over the telephone/ internet reduces human exposures (among healthcare workers and patients) to a range of infectious diseases and ensures that medical supplies are reserved for patients who need them.
  5. Specialty care can be given to patients in areas without such facilities such as the rural areas.

Stay tuned to Brandsynario for the latest news and updates!

Payments For Ehsaas Emergency Cash Program Have Begun Rolling

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Laiba Omer
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9th April 2020: As reported by Bol News, Ehsaas program is all ready to roll out cash on Thursday to those in need during the pandemic. The program is introduced by the federal government to help those suffering financially due to the coronavirus.

The Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme will help 12 million families by providing them financial assistance of Rs. 12,000 per family. The total budget approved for this initiative is Rs. 144 billion.

If the budget needs to be expanded then a new proposal might as well be sent to the cabinet for further funding. Over 30.5 million people have applied for financial assistance through the program so far.

7th April 2020: How to Register for Ehsaas Emergency Cash Program

Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan launched an SMS service on Wednesday. The service will connect the eligible families to the database for ‘Ehsaas Emergency Cash’.

To receive any funds, the family must be eligible for the relief fund. To get yourself enrolled, just send a message to 8171 with your National Identity Card (CNIC) number.

You can also check eligibility on the portal here.

Your details will be filtered in the government’s socio-economic database. Once the process finishes, you will receive a text within 24 hours confirming your eligibility for the funds.

Dr. Sania Nishtar explained, “With the help of NADRA, we have developed two layers of people in our National Socio-Economic Registry (NSER) database. In the first layer, the overall filtering based on various parameters, such as, based on their occupation, belongings, and bank balance, will identify the affluence of people.”

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People Who Are Not Eligible

1- Government employees do not qualify for the fund. Be it, current employee, or retired.

2- Anybody who owns property does not qualify for the fund.

3- Registered with other government relief funds or funding schemes.

4- Anybody with utility bills that sum up to more than rs. 10,000.

Registered individuals who pass the criteria will be identified as ‘poor’ in the government’s system and will be eligible to receive the fund from Ehsaas Emergency Cash

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New Chat App ‘Tuned’ Launched by Facebook for Couples

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Laiba Omer
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Facebook
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As reported by Jakarta Post, on Tuesday, Facebook inc. introduced their newest application called ‘Tuned’. The multimedia messaging app will help significant others communicate easily.

The app is specifically designed for couples that allow them to share photos, music, chat and share a timeline of shared memories.

According to data from Sensor Tower, the app is currently available in the United States and Canada’s Apple Store only.

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The application is produced by New Product Experimentation (NPE) team, which is relatively a very small team at Facebook who’s job is to solely experiment on projects.

However, Facebook will not be seen advertising this app as it didn’t pay much attention to previous apps launched by the New Product Experiment (NPE).

Still, it’s interesting to see Facebook experiment publicly with building apps for smaller social network connections. Such public experiments by Facebook include Threads, as well as Close Friends on Instagram.

However, Tuned doesn’t seem much different than any other social network where people can chat directly with one another.

For more news and updates, stay tuned to Brandsynario.

Coronavirus Self – Screening App Launched By AKU

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Laiba Omer
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9th April 2020: As cases rise in Pakistan of the coronavirus, authorities focus more on making testing for the virus accessible.

Innovative Healthcare Systems (IHS), a Pakistani medical company has partnered with a company in Finland. Together they have produced digital test kits.

The kits will be rolled out after finalizing details with the provincial and federal governments as well as the hospitals.

The test kit mimics a sugar testing kit. A drop of blood will be able to confirm if either the patient has contracted the virus or not.

9th April 2020: The Aga Khan University (AKU) has introduced an application called the ‘Corona Check’. The app allows people to self examine their symptoms of the deadly coronavirus with an in-home screening tool at home safely.

The app uses an interactive chatbot driven by artificial intelligence that allows the user to identify its symptoms and take the necessary actions required in a timely manner.

According to a Press Release released on Wednesday, “the app also includes authentic information on the best practices to protect oneself from infection, advice on self-assessment, and precautions and guidance on physical distancing recommended by the World Health Organization and the Ministry of National Health Services“.

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The aim of the app is to identify individuals who are carriers and stop the spreading of the disease in time. The app ‘CoronaCheck’ also seeks to tackle myths and misconceptions that have been making rounds on social media by featuring educational videos in Urdu.

The Director of AKU’s TISC, Saleem Sayani said, “The coronavirus has placed the country’s healthcare system under tremendous strain with frontline healthcare professionals already working around the clock.”

“Through this app, we hope to share useful tips that can prevent new cases and provide reassurance to worried citizens during a time of widespread concern.”

CoronaCheck can be do downloaded on both Google Play Store and Apple Store.

For more news and updates. stay tuned to Brandsynario.

foodpanda Joins Hands With Dominos To Serve Frontline Workers

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Since before the lockdown, companies like foodpanda have incorporated multiple measures to ensure the health and safety of everyone linked to their network. Besides foodpanda heroes, the social distancing measures have affected the lives of frontline workers in multiple ways.

Leaving their loved ones behind, they’re constantly out there to help the nation combat Coronavirus. Doctors and nursing staff often have to isolate themselves from their families. Recognising this selfless act, foodpanda has taken on the responsibility to bring comfort and ease to their lives and serve them during this challenging time.

foodpanda and Dominos joined hands to provide free meals to medical practitioners who have dedicated their lives to helping people combat COVID-19. The first shift of meals has been served to the medical staff at Mayo Hospital in Lahore, which really brought smiles and joy to their faces.

Other than the collaboration, foodpanda has served more than 8000 meals to medical practitioners in Lahore. The initiative taken by foodpanda was greatly appreciated and the food delivery platform aims to expand it to different cities as well.

Here are some images from the thoughtful gesture incorporated by the food delivery platform, reminding everyone that #foodpandaCares.

Pakistani Celebrities Are Sharing Their Adorable Baby Pictures!

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Kinza Piracha
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When we look at some of the popular people, we seldom forget that they aren’t superhumans and that they stumbled through the awkwardness of childhood just like us at one point.

Photos of our youth tell vivid tales of where we came from and provided a window into the styles and customs of a bygone era. Through these glimpses of young celebrities, we get an impression of how they lived and grew up before reaching the red carpet.

Funnily enough, they, too, did indulge in awkward family photos and had the ugly duckling yearbook images taken at the gawky stages of puberty. Some of these now celebrities seem to have found the anti-aging elixir, while others changed almost beyond recognition.

We’ve gathered a few celebrity photos of how these celebs have changed massively. Youth comes with its unique beauty often depicted in awkward photos, but it’s impossible to deny that just like a bottle of wine, some things (and people) genuinely do get better with age.

Here are some of your and our favorite celebrities who were seen re-sharing their adorable baby pictures during the lockdown and some, we just dug up.

Check the out!

1. Sana Javed

We’re digging the expressions!

2. Sajal Aly 

If we hadn’t typed her name, you wouldn’t have been able to guess for sure!

3. Shahzad Sheikh 

That mischievous smile is worth a million dollars.

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Major throwback… bachpan 💫

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4. Momal Sheikh 

Look at that gol gappa!

5. Mahira Khan 

It looks like she’s been a star since forever! *That Colgate smile takes the cake*

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9 days left for #Verna! Advance booking open now 🤗

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6. Iqra Aziz Hussain 

How adorable is this?

7. Mawra Hocane 

So we have a queen on our list

8. HSY

Although this isn’t a childhood picture, it’s worth sharing!

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Happy Birthday to my best friend Taimur. I remember when we took this picture together in our first year of A Levels at LACAS with MK back in the day over 2 decades ago. Life was an adventure of endless possibilities and adventures and we all made bonds on love, affection and admiration for each other that have survived to this day. As life has suddenly come to an unexpected halt at this moment during this pandemic, it's these authentic bonds that are what im so very grateful for. Thank you for being a brother to me always Taimur. Youre my rock and l love that you laugh at every one of my silly jokes even today and are there for me every time. i love you and can't wait for all this to be over so we can celebrate together soon. Happy Birthday! #hsy #bestfriends #reminiscing #nostalgia #schooldays #friendship #happy #smile #love #brothers #family @taimuraliahmed @maheenkardarali #life #loveinthetimeofcorona

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Well, who’s picture did you like best?

Jazz Pledges PKR 1.2 Billion Support Towards COVID-19 Relief Efforts

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ISLAMABAD – April 08, 2020: Pakistan’s largest digital service provider, Jazz, a VEON group company, has pledged PKR 1.2 billion support towards Covid19 relief. The support will include short to mid-term initiatives aimed to limit the negative impact of the pandemic, primarily for the most vulnerable communities.

As part of this immediate rollout, Jazz will provide support to leading welfare organizations across Pakistan. The initiatives include Covid19 tests, life-saving ventilators, and food rations to be passed on to the ones most affected by the calamity. The relief response also facilitates Jazz customers to direct their charitable donations via SMS and JazzCash. Jazz employees will also be voluntarily contributing up to 3-days salary to the nationwide relief effort.

A significant part of the announced support will be for continuing zero-rated and subsidized services for access to emergency care, medical helplines, and critical health applications, which have been either marked-down or made free for customers under this coronavirus relief effort. Added support will come in through subsidized voice and data bundles and mobile payments. The company has also accelerated the sign-up process for JazzCash mobile wallets so that relief can be provided urgently by donors directly to local community members most impacted by this pandemic.

Aamir Ibrahim, the Jazz CEO, said, “We have been at the forefront of solving every crisis in Pakistan for the past 25 years. The Covid19 is no exception in stepping up our national responsibility. As a digital company, we have a huge role to play in keeping the economy advancing through online connectivity. This global crisis is unprecedented in its scale, and our prayers are with those who are suffering.”

Mobile communications, access to high-speed internet, and mobile payments are declared essential services during any crisis. Jazz commits to serving its 61 million customers and anyone in need, nationwide. Aamir added, “It has been our experience that reliance on scientific data, developing a robust, on-ground response, and an active collaboration will lead us out of this crisis. I’m glad that in this time of uncertainty, we are working together with the government, the armed forces, federal and provincial authorities, as they tirelessly contain the spread of Covid19.”

Even before Covid19 was declared a pandemic, Jazz began establishing nationwide awareness campaigns that allowed the country to focus on preventive measures from the coronavirus. Amidst the lockdown, the continuity of services remains a priority for Jazz to ensure that Pakistan can stay connected to both work and family.

For more information, please visit: https://jazz.com.pk/darna-nahin-bachna-hai

doctHERs & oladoc Join Forces To Fight COVID-19 In Pakistan

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Karachi: April 7, 2020 – Leading digital-health service providers in Pakistan, doctHERs and oladoc have joined hands to help Pakistan fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Joining forces, both these resourceful enterprises are now providing free access to specialized COVID-19 focused digital content, online counselling & video-based consultations from qualified doctors, to protect and inform the masses in this hour of need.

As part of the arrangement, patients are able to consult with Doctors, using one of the most advanced telemedicine expertise available in the country. Despite being confined to their homes, the people can easily access quality medical advice, by simply going to the specially created Facebook group; CoronaVirus – Doctor Consultation & Health Tips. This digital facility responds instantly to the public’s diverse health-care needs. Any patient who needs further assistance is routed to Free Video Consultation with PMDC certified healthcare professionals, managed by doctHERs.

In less than a week after its launch, this online community has already amassed 50,000+ members and patients are seeking diagnosis and assessment for further treatment. This public service initiative has the support of a multitude of doctors and volunteers, who are responding to more than 1,500 patient queries daily.

So far, through this partnership, 7 million + citizens have benefited already with 5 million + views on Corona based awareness content on YouTube only, 100,000 views via Facebook live sessions, 20,000 consultations among others.

The CEO of doctHERS – Khaqan Sikander said:

“doctHERs is pleased to take this resourceful initiative, for the wellbeing of the common people, while it also aims to ease the burden on frontline doctors, medical staff during the Corona crisis. We have a special commitment to alleviate the suffering of the poorest and the elderly, who are worst affected by this global pandemic.

Currently, we have shifted our strategy to eliminate the worries of the Pakistanis, who need consultation for the coronavirus, while they must not leave home. We are thankful to oladoc for working cohesively with our team to serve the people of Pakistan.”

The CEO of oladoc – Abid Zuberi said,

“oladoc has a noble mission to make healthcare accessible for everyone. We’re glad to have this opportunity of serving the masses through a revolutionary digital platform, designed to help win the fight against this pandemic and help the nation overcome the limitations of our health infrastructure. Capitalizing on the strengths of doctHERs as our partner, we will ensure Free clinical health-services, with a humanitarian spirit.”

For more information, visit: https://oladoc.com/helping-pakistan-fight-covid-19 or https://www.facebook.com/doctherspk/ OR download oladoc (available on android and iOS) or doctHERs (specialized covid focused app coming soon) apps.

15 Things that Highly Impact the Online Resale Value of your Car!

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Anusha Sachwani
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Credits: Liveabout

The internet has revolutionized the way people buy and sell cars.

You can now use video broadcasting sites such as YouTube, social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter and more importantly, online car classified sites to make an effective online sales pitch.

But just like any other market, is it simply enough to say “I am selling my car”? No. There is definitely a need for more.

So how can one sell his/her car while sitting in the comfort of his/her home with much ease that too at a good price?

Read on to find out a few tips that will get you the best price for your car online.

1 – Know Your Target Market (Optimize)

You need to know the nuts and bolts of the car market to make a quick sale. With the right amount of knowledge, you can sell your car at a much better price.

2- Set an Appropriate Price

Price matters a lot while selling a car, especially when you are selling it in a price-sensitive market like Pakistan. So go through the prices for the same type of car you are selling (you can do this online). Then price it accordingly. Don’t underestimate and don’t overestimate.

3. Add-Ons Add Value

To increase the worth of your car a bit more, don’t keep it purely stock but add a bit of add-on that does not spoil the car’s original look but only buffers it up.

 

4. Presentation Matters 

Presentation ALWAYS matters, no matter how good your car is, if not properly buffed up it might not give you for what it’s worth.

5. Wash and Disinfect

 

Everybody needs grooming and so do our cars. The unsaid rule of keeping one is to keep it well washed and polished at ALL times.

How to Disinfect your Car & Personal Space from COVID-19!

6. Click Hi-Res Pictures

Now you are all ready to click some high-resolution pictures of your car. Why High Resolution Only? Because simply put, your buyers would want to see your product in detail.

7. Get the Paperwork in Order

 

One of the most common flaws in online selling of cars is when the paperwork of the car is not complete. Even with a single paper missing, the buyers slash down your car’s price tremendously. So instead of blaming them, get your papers together. 

8. Tell the Buyers Everything (No Lies!)

When completing the description for your car, write as much detail as possible and use descriptive keywords to ensure clarity and accurate information for the buyer.

9. Give Detailed Specs

 

Tell them exactly what your car holds, the more detailed it is the better idea you give out to the buyer.

10. Use Keywords

Use keywords that match the exact make, model, and specifications of your car, for example, Honda Civic VTi 1.8 i-VTEC Prosmatec, 2010.

11. Offer Test Drives

 

Lure in the best buyers in town by offering a test drive option on the ad you place, the performance of the car itself can just be the thing to crack the deal.

12. Stay Responsive (No Excuses)

The quicker you are to respond to an interested buyer, the better your chances will be of making a sale.

14. Give Your Legit Contact Details

Double-check the contact details, before allowing your ad to go on air. You might waste all your hard work, just because of a simple mistake in contact details.

15. Use Car Classified Sites that Send Alerts

Sign up to different car classified websites like PakWheels, Carmudi, etc. to engage a larger and more diversified buyers list, from various different platforms.

Selling online requires much less effort compared to selling your car offline. It doesn’t require you to be a mechanic or majors in automotive; it simply requires a bit of your effort and that’s it.

Have anything to add in the story? Tell us in the comments below.

Employment & Investment Confidence Plummets As Pakistan Economy Fights COVID-19

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Press Release
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Accountancy experts say economic confidence in Q1 has capitulated as the Pakistani economy struggles to get to grips with the fallout from the Coronavirus.

A national survey of senior accountancy practitioners, who reflect the outlook of a large number of businesses they advise, found that confidence has fallen by more than 5% to -28, a record low for Q1 registered in the 11-year history of the research.

The report Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS), jointly published by ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and IMA® (Institute of Management Accountants) reveals:

  • Global confidence fell to its lowest level on record with big falls in all regions
  • The global orders index, which tends to be less volatile than confidence, also fell sharply
  • Pakistan employment and investment tumble to record lows
  • Pakistan set to suffer a sharp economic contraction in coming months

Michael Taylor, the chief economist at ACCA, revealed there was a relatively little divergence in confidence between regions owing to the global nature of the coronavirus economic shock.

He said: ‘Pakistan economic sentiment is in line with the rest of the world. Confidence fell everywhere and, in most cases, sharply and to the lowest since the survey began in 2009.

‘South Asia, Pakistan in particular, did not show a collapse in confidence in early March. Pakistan was suffering from weak growth prior to the pandemic and will quickly fall into economic contraction.

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‘While this survey looks at the economic impact, it is important to remember there is a human cost both now and in the long-term on wellbeing, skills and the risk of redundancy.’

Looking ahead, Michael Taylor concludes: ‘The economic damage in the coming months will be huge. But if appropriate policy action is taken, then conditions for recovery will be in place when the COVID-19 health crisis is substantially over.’

GECS Q1 2020 can be found online at: https://www.accaglobal.com/gb/en/professional-insights/global-economics/GECS_Q1_2020.html

7 ‘Quarantine’ Trends & Challenges That Are Taking Over The Internet

By
Ariba Raza
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Image Source: Instagram

In the midst of global efforts to stay home and socially distance during the coronavirus pandemic, a number of challenges have gone viral and we’re loving all of them! You might know or have tried a few of these but it’s amazing to see all the creativity come out! And moreover, it’s amazing to see how people are enjoying staying at home.

So, we thought of rounding up all the craziness for you so you could try these too! The following trends and challenges are going viral on social media and they look extremely fun!

Although there are many challenges that are going viral, here are our most favorite ones!

1. Foot Shake Challenge or the Oh  Na Na Na Challenge

2. The Push-Up Challenge

3. The Split Screen Magic!

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4. Swapping Clothes

5. Shaving Beard Trend

6. Savage Challenge

7. Couple’s Challenge

Share this article with your loved ones so they could kill their boredom while having some fun!

For the latest news and updates, stay tuned to Brandsynario!

Hira & Mani Share Why Showing Your Ration Distribution Is Important

By
Laiba Omer
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Hira Mani Ration
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People from all walks of life have been taking responsibility and doing their part during the pandemic. Popular actors, Hira Mani and Mani have also been actively taking part in collecting ration. The couple has been distributing the necessary grocery item to the needy.

However, the couple has always been criticized for their choice of actions in the public eye many time. The criticism rolled out further while both the actors were kind enough to participate in public service in the time of need.

On a video uploaded on Instagram recently, Hira follows Mani around her house while they were assembling and packing the ration bags.

Mani emphasized that the reason why they have been updating their social media while carrying out kind gestures is that they are stars and their lives are very much public.

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Hira captioned the video with an Ayah from the Quran, Those who (in charity) spend of their goods by night and by day, in secret and in public, have their reward with their Lord … Quran, 2:274

 

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It is essential these stars use their platform to spread awareness. Just like they upload pictures of traveling in business class or a child’s birthday and other activities.

It’s so heartwarming to see everyone doing their part during this global crisis. The only way we can contain the spread of coronavirus as a nation is if we take individual responsibility.

For more news and updates, stay tuned to Brandsynario.

KASHF- The Upcoming Drama Serial Has A Twisting Storyline

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Ariba Raza
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Produced under the banner of Momina Duraid Productions, HUM TV’s latest drama serial Kashf is penned by Imran Nazeer and directed by the talented Danish Nawaz. The serial has a stellar cast comprising the industry’s finest artists such as Hira Mani, Junaid Khan, Waseem Abbas, Munza Arif, Hajra Khan, Samina Ahmed, Saleem Mairaj, Saji Uddin, Lubna Aslam, Amir Qureshi, Abeena and others.

Here’s the promo!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12jZXfzWYhU

What’s new about Kashf’s storyline? Is it the same old?

Not at all. The upcoming drama serial Kashf addresses a rare sleep disorder called nightmare disorder or dream anxiety disorder. But in a very unique way. Moreover, the lead characters will be shown with disorders.

The drama shows a girl, Kashf who is afraid to fall asleep because of her constant nightmares, that end up turning into reality. The role of Kashf Binte Imtiaz Ahmed is played by Hira in the drama.

The plot of the drama mainly revolves around Kashf who is the eldest daughter of Imtiaz, an arrogant person who dreams of becoming rich without making any efforts. Whereas, Kashf, unlike her sisters and father has a realist mindset.

However, what proves to be troublesome for Kashf are her nightmares and her lucid visions that they’re more than just dreams. To find out more, you’ll need to watch the first episode!

When is it releasing?

The drama is releasing today, 7th April 2020 at 8:00 on HUM TV.

What do you think of this? Let us know in the comments below!

Countries with ‘Burqa Ban’ Are Now Making Face Masks Compulsory!

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Web Desk
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Several countries in the past have announced a full ban on niqabs and burqas also known as the ‘burqa ban’.

This ban forbids Muslim women to cover themselves from head to toe and hide their faces when in public.

Over time, many countries have implemented the burqa ban. One of the reasons at the time to call for the ban was the fear of Islamophobia, whereas security and safety have also been a concern in the past.

If not followed, it can lead to a fine or even penalty.

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Countries that have implemented the ‘burqa ban’ include:

  • Tunisia
  • Austria
  • Denmark
  • France
  • Belgium
  • Tajikistan
  • Latvia
  • Bulgaria
  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Congo-Brazzaville
  • Gabon
  • Netherlands
  • Morocco
  • China

Now, because of the novel coronavirus pandemic slowly gripping the world, as a healthcare precaution, many countries have made it mandatory to wear facemasks when residents leave their homes.

The facemasks prevent the COVID-19 positive patient who may not be aware of it from spreading the infection, and healthy individuals from catching it via skin-to-face contact. Compulsory facemask laws are now being widely adopted in Europe.

Austria, one of the countries that banned the burqa has now made is absolutely compulsory to wear face masks in shops.

Moreover, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, have gone even further, making the wearing of face masks compulsory once you leave home.

People wearing masks in Prague
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In Germany, Jena (eastern city) has announced citizens to cover their faces when shopping or on public transport.

Even America’s CDC health agency has recommended individuals to wear masks or home-made face cloth when going to public places including the pharmacies or even shops.

Austrian Counselor, Sebastian Kurz admitted how the coronavirus has led to an uncalled-for cultural shift as a country that had banned burqas in 2017 is now encouraging its residents to cover their faces.

I am fully aware that masks are something alien to our culture. It’ll be a major change, but it is necessary that we take this step to further reduce the further spread.

Wearing a facemask has not been an easy-going experience for everyone.

I’m not used to it. It’s hard breathing with masks, and it’s hot under there. -Astrid from Salzburg

There is now a possibility that the countries mentioned above that had placed the ban may remove it, understanding the importance of covering oneself, but, time will tell if that will happen or not.

What do you think about the future of burqas? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.

Stay tuned to Brandsynario for more news and updates.

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