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Osman Khalid Butt’s Fans Find His Reference To Late Zubaida Apa Insensitive

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Ariba Raza
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Osman Khalid Butt has garnered a massive following over a very short period of time. The Balu Mahi actor is known for his acting skills, being super active and vocal on social media.

Moreover, during this lockdown, like many other celebrities, Osman too has been entertaining his fans on his Instagram and Twitter.

A few days ago, Osman Khalid Butt had tweeted something that had disappointed many of his fans. He wrote:

“Find myself wondering what Zubaida aapa’s totka for Corona would have been.”

 

As soon as he posted this tweet, many people called him out for being insensitive about someone who’s no more in this world, Zubaida Aapa and for disrespecting her.

Here’s what they had to say:

Things got out of hand…

Who knew a single tweet would end up this way?

And the fact that coronavirus itself is a serious situations, people couldn’t handle it.

One user assumed OKB was high while tweeting something like this

Well, maybe Osman Khalid Butt would open up about it maybe apologize? Who knows?

What do you think Osman’s tweet? Should he or should he not have tweeted it? Let us know in the comments below!

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Imran Khan Approves Purposed System For ‘Coronavirus Relief Tiger Force’

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Laiba Omer
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On Saturday, Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired a meeting to discuss the mechanism for “Coronavirus Relief Tiger Force” that will be adopted in the coming days.

The meeting was attended by PM’s principal secretary, Azam Khan, Prime Minister on Youth Affairs Usman Dar, Shahzad Akber and others.

Coronavirus Relief Tiger Force is a volunteer program that will ensure that certain important activities are carried out during the pandemic.

Image Source: Dawn

Healthy youngsters (above 18) are encouraged to register for the force. They will be taking part in managing affairs in rural and urban quarantine centers.

The authorities decided, “They will also take care of patients quarantined at their homes along with providing guidelines to the masses in hospitals and public places.”

“The tiger force members will be briefed on a daily basis from government officials on their responsibilities,” the meeting decided.

Besides that, the force will record data, help police in lockdown, control hoarding, and take part in burial duties if the situation gets out of hands.

It is pertinent to mention here that the number of deaths from the novel coronavirus rose to 28 as of 30th March, according to Dawn.com while 1664 people have been affected by novel coronavirus countrywide.

There are 638 cases in Punjab, 508 cases in Sindh, 192 in KPK, and 141 in Balochistan.

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2020 Lexus UX – World’s First Tattooed Car! [View Images]

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Anusha Sachwani
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2020 Lexus UX Concept
Credits: Lexus UK

We have seen all kinds of car concepts in the past and in the present. Each year, automotive manufacturers come up with new ideas to keep their audiences excited about what they have next.

One such manufacturer which has produced one after the other masterpieces is none other than Lexus.

The luxury brand has introduced the world’s first tattooed car – Lexus UX! The one-of-a-kind compact SUV has been designed and created by London tattoo artist Claudia De Sabe.

In order to create something no one has ever seen before on cars, Claudia used a Dremel tool (instead of a needle) she also produced a sweeping design featuring koi carp (motif familiar from Japanese art) along the entire length of the vehicle.

Credits: Lexus UK

It took 5 liters of high-quality paint to finish this marvelous artwork. After the car was drilled, it was completely painted by hand.

Credits: Lexus UK

A gold leaf was used as the finishing touch to create highlights and a 3D popping effect. Last but not the least, this priceless ride was then coated with a lacquer clear coat for protection.

View the Lexus UX Below!

This Lexus UX is brandishing a new tattoo - SlashGear
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This Inked Lexus UX Is The World's First Tattooed Car | Motoroids
Credits: Motoroids

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

HUM TV’s Latest Drama ‘Sabaat’ Has A Unique Storyline

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The story of HUM TV’s latest play Sabaat, written by Kashif Anwar and directed by Shehzad Kashmiri is a saga of life’s greatest reality that nothing lasts forever and the only thing that stands the test of time is family, love and relations built on truth, sincerity and mutual respect.

Produced under the banner of MD Productions, the story of this serial revolves around the wealthy Farid family. Meeral Farid is a young, bold and vivacious girl but she is a narcissist and egocentric and wants to keep everything about life and family under her control, especially her brother Hasan Farid.

Being her ‘partner in crime’, Hasan’s life is hugely influenced by Meeral’s decisions but the story takes an interesting turn when he decides to break free of the chains and rules set by his sister to pursue his dreams. What follows is an epic tale of brother-sister rivalry and Meeral’s fight against time itself.

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CAST: Mawra Hocane, Osman Mukhtar, Ameer Gilani, Sarah Khan, Seemi Raheel, Syed Muhammad Ahmed, Jahanzeb, Abbas Ashraf Awan, Jaweria Kamran, Leyla Zuberi, Moazzam Ali Khan & Others.

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Jori Junaid Khan & Hira Mani Are Pairing Up For ‘Kashf’

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[Karachi: March 25, 2020] Actor par excellence and one of the most dependable stars of the TV industry, Junaid Khan, would be seen with Hira Mani once again in their new serial ‘Kashf’ after their recent blockbuster ‘Mohabbat Na Kariyo’ came to an end earlier this month.

The new drama stars this reel life hit couple in lead roles, who have been a fan favorite ever since their love story bloomed in ‘Sun Yaara’. After their recently concluded ‘Mohabbat Na Kariyo’, they have yet another intriguing tale coming for the audiences. ‘Kashf’ features Junaid Khan as ‘Wajdaan’- a man so madly in love with Kashf, played by Hira Mani, that he is willing to go to any extent to win her heart.

Image Source: HUM TV

Talking about this new project, the excited Junaid Khan revealed, “Kashf is a very unique story, unlike anything I have ever done before. Playing this character was an exhilarating experience for me. Getting to work with Hira is always amazing, so we hope that you guys would love this story as well.”

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‘Kashf’ has been directed by Danish Nawaz, who previously directed the duos ‘Sun Yaara’ as well. The drama is set for release on HUM Tv soon and marks as Junaid Khan’s return on the channel after the highly acclaimed ‘Ishq Tamasha’ in 2018. The talented star seems to have his plate full this year with his debut feature film ‘Kahay Dil Jidhar’ also slated for release later in the year.

This TVC Is Making Pakistani Parents Trust Their Kids Like Never Before

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Ariba Raza
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Growing up in a Pakistani household comes with its own unique cultural challenges. When a child hits his/her teen years a majority of parents find it to difficult to understand that they are now going to be more independent. Especially when it comes to girls, the protective element is always stronger. Parents struggle to get their message across and the need to trust their children becomes even more important.

To explain the bond between parents and their teens, Shoop Noodles is doing an impeccable job!

With their #TrustTouMustHai Campaign, Shoop beautifully conveys an important message  of how vital it is for parents to trust their children. The brand has highlighted a key insight with regards to parent-child relationships especially in dealing with young teenagers.

Shoop Noodles has recognized the fact that teenagers have their talents and capabilities. Parents need to extend a bit of trust towards them and let them experiment with new ways that will help them to grow and achieve more. This can only happen when encouraging parents trust their children and push their capabilities. Although this may sound a bit difficult for a few parents out there, but it is certainly not impossible.

Shoop Noodles strikes again!

Speaking of parents trusting their teenagers, there’s another incredible thing Shoop’s been doing! Breaking stereotypes. Earlier in one of their ads, Shoop showed a brother cooking late at night in the kitchen for his sister. This time, Shoop is back with another fresh concept where it has shown a teenage girl riding a bike!

Check it out!

The ad conveys a beautiful message

In the ad, we can see how it beautifully captures a moment between a mother and daughter. While the mother is busy doing chores in the kitchen, she realizes how they’ve run out basic things and that she had already asked her husband to buy but he is late coming home. The daughter then saves the day by telling her mom to make Shoop Noodles while she goes get the things for her on the bike. Incredible, isn’t it?

The mother gives her a puzzled look as these things are often purchased by the males of the house but it seems like this isn’t the case anymore. The ad beautifully and subtly conveys the message of defying social stereotypes which have indeed become very important.

Kudos once again to Shoop for conveying this thoughtful message and changing our perspective!

What do you think about this thoughtful TVC? Let us know in the comments below!

Zahid Ahmed Shares Valuable Quarantine Tips With His Fans!

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Laiba Omer
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Zahid Ahmed
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Ishq Zahe Naseeb’s Zahid Ahmed took it to his Instagram to share valuable tips for quarantine with his followers.

The entire world is affected by the deadly coronavirus and people are advised to stay home and self-quarantine if they have come across someone who has been tested positive for the virus.

In other cases, if you’re someone who has returned back from abroad, then you must also self-quarantine for up to 14 days.

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Just sharing some my suggestions for Quarantine 🙂 #zahidahmed #quarantine

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There are 1664 confirmed coronavirus cases in Pakistan from which 28 have recovered while 21 have died. Sindh has a total number of 508 cases, confirms Dawn. (30th March)

Zahid’s suggestions included:

  1. To pray 5 times a day as there is no more excuse to miss a prayer
  2. Recite smaller portions of the holy book, the “Quran” every day!
  3. Gain more knowledge about “Hadith” by reading as many books as you can as this is the best time to reflect.
  4. Watch a cartoon with your children for at least one hour. He emphasized to enjoy this time with your children and involve in the discussion regarding it.
  5. Play productive indoor games with your kids.
  6. Try to sit together with your family and enjoy all the meals of the day together.

Ahmed ends his message with a short note that said, “End your day with joy in your heart that you’ve fulfilled your lord’s obligation while spending quality time with your family.”

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Karachi Morgues Shut Doors Amid COVID-19 Fears!

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Anusha Sachwani
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Morgues all across the city closed doors on Sunday after it was suspected that 2 bodies which had been brought by Edhi were of those who had passed from the novel CoronaVirus.

Helpers and administrations had shut down the morgues over the fear that the virus may be contracted from the bodies of the departed individuals.

“The morgues have been closed over fears that the coronavirus will spread from them,” said a city administration official.

Moreover, a representative from Edhi home in Sohrab Goth spoke to Geo News and confirmed that orders of coffins and caskets had been suspended over the increasing fears.

On the other hand, Ramzan Chhipa said that his organization had shut down temporarily as per the government’s lockdown instructions.

“We don’t want the virus to be transmitted to a volunteer and from him, to spread to the rest of the city,” he said.

Unfortunately, the closing of the morgues has created a lot of trouble for those who are looking for mortuaries across the City of Lights. Even grave-diggers have disappeared from graveyards.

“The problem of grave-diggers not being found these days is a problem,” admitted the director of graveyards.

Citizens are facing a hard time trying to have their beloved buried as the fear of COVID-19 keeps growing. There are now more than 1500 active cases in Pakistan overall with 9 deceased.

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Sindh Government Orders Disbursement Of Salaries Among Factory Workers By 31st March

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Ariba Raza
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As companies are now downsizing amid the coronavirus outbreak, many individuals have lost their jobs. As a few companies have fired their employees or have cut down their salaries amid this crisis, it has indeed wreaked havoc and has many labourers affected.

Keeping in mind the factory workers who work day and night to earn their salaries, on Sunday, the Sindh government has issued a notice for factories and other private organizations in the province to give out salaries to their employees by March 31, as reported by ARY News.

Image source: SAMAA

Moreover, Section 3 of the Sindh Payment of Wages Act, 2015 has been advised by the Labour and Human Resources Department, which says “all Employers/Owners/Occupiers of the establishments and responsible persons” to give out salaries to all kinds of workers in the factories.

Adding on to this, the Labour and Human Resources Department has notified the establishment of “Emergency Cell” to address the grievances/issues of employees.

What do you think of Sindh government’s efforts amid the on-going situation? Let us know in the comments below.

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Sindh Government To Pay Daily Wage Labourers Amid Coronavirus Through Mobile Wallet App

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Laiba Omer
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As reported by Samaa TV, Sindh Government will be paying daily wage laborers amid lockdown of the province due to coronavirus. Apparently, the money will be transferred through a mobile application.

There are 1613 confirmed coronavirus cases in Pakistan from which 28 have recovered while 19 have died. Sindh has a total number of 502 cases that confirms Dawn. (30th March)

The amount will be issued to the laborers against their Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) number. They can collect the amount by presenting their ID and their mobile phones to respective authorities.

For laborers who don’t have an ID, the Sindh government has requested NADRA, the FIA, FBR, and State Bank to help verify these individuals.

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Who is not entitled to this money? 

  1. Anybody who has traveled abroad except for Hajj or pilgrimage is not entitled to this money.

2. Anybody who has more than RS. 10,000 in their banks won’t be eligible either.

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Pakistani Designer & Team Prepare Free Protective Suits For Doctors!

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Kinza Piracha
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Currently, almost everyone is making ana effort to help each other and the needy in the time of coronavirus outbreak that has wreaked havoc on the world. Due to this, the medical supplies have a shortage and extremely hefty.

So every industry is helping to make medical materials like van dilators or hazmat suits. Recently, the famous designer of Pakistan Asim Jofa announced that he and his team will prepare free of cost hazmat suit for the doctors.

 

The designer mentioned  “let’s fight back! Asim Jofa and the team have taken an initiative to contribute to society and play our part in helping our front liners to win this fight against coronavirus. We have started working on stitching protective gear for doctors and medical staff to wear for their safety. Please share and tag and support us in this noble cause. We appreciate all that our front liners are doing and stand by them in this time of need.”

The renowned designer has taken another route to contribute to all doctors amid COVID 19 which is something that worth taking note of. In the below video, he introduces the protective hazmat suit and writes, “Gearing up! Asim Jofa and the team have come up with this first fabric prototype of a medical protective suit. At this testing time, we are together with our caregivers. A small token of our love and respect for the ones who are risking their lives to save humanity.”

 

Popular celebs like Feroze Khan, Maya Ali, Nomi Ansari and several more are playing their part in contributing to the underprivileged.

Let’s all join hands together for a better and healthier country.

How To Pet Wild Animals Sitting At Home With Google’s Latest Feature!

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Kinza Piracha
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How many of you are running out of ideas on ‘how to keep your children occupied in this lockdown?’ How many you wish to keep your children entertained while they are stuck in due to the COVID 19?

Well, fret not! Google is here to your rescue and knows precisely how it can aid in helping you ou. Letting you project huge 3D animals like sharks and tigers, right into your lounge – Google has introduced a feature that will keep your kids happy and entertained plus they are so far proving to be a big hit.

Source/ Republicworld

Here are the simple steps of a having a 3D animal at your desired spot:

  1. Google search for an animal such as “giant panda” on your smartphone.

2. Then you need to scroll until you find a new little box that says “Meet a life-sized giant panda up close.”

3. The feature is located underneath the images and brief Wikipedia description which appears at the top of the search.

Source/ Republicworld
Check this out:

How fun does this look? Pretty cool right? We think such ideas are NEEDED in this current situation as parents are running low on ideas on keeping their children entertained.

Your device will need to be AR-enabled in order to protect the animals into your house, so you may have to download the latest operating system for it to work.

Try it and keep your little ones fascinated and distracted from breaking all the kitchen plates and drawing on the wall.

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Most Sold Cars in Pakistan for February 2020 [View List]

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Anusha Sachwani
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Despite the fact that Pakistan’s automotive sector has been going through a very hard time, there were some automotive brands that had better days compared to several others.

This fiscal year has also been quite a challenge for everyone as sales have declined by 43.4% during the first 8 months of FY19-20.

The reason behind the drop is the rising car-prices and sky-high interest rates and so far, unfortunately, things do not seem to get any better in the upcoming days with Coronavirus leaving its print on every industry.

Nonetheless, according to data shared by Pakistan Automobile Manufacturers Association (PAMA), some models showed recovery in February 2020 whereas others suffered from a further decline in sales.

Pak Suzuki Announces a Special Discount Offer on the Alto 660cc!

Suzuki WagonR had the most sales with 567 units sold in January whereas it sold 699 units in February. The Suzuki Bolan followed with 564 units sold in Jan whereas 719 were sold in February.

Toyota Hilux sold 427 units in Jan whereas it sold 584 in Feb. while the Fortuner remained behind with 150 units sold in Jan whereas it sold 211 in Feb.

Complete chart of cars sales with successful numbers:

Models January 2020 February 2020 Difference
Toyota Fortuner 150 211 40.6%
Toyota Hilux 427 584 36.7%
Suzuki Swift 144 186 29.1%
Suzuki Bolan 564 719 27.4%
Suzuki WagonR 567 699 23.2%
Isuzu D-Max 40 47 17.5%
Toyota Corolla 3,445 3,715 7.8%

Unfortunately, not every car variant had bright days.

Complete chart of cars that were unsuccessful:

Models January 2020 February 2020 Difference
Suzuki Ravi 783 615 -21.4%
Honda BR-V 332 273 -17.7%
Suzuki Cultus 1,701 1,535 -9.7%
Suzuki Alto 1,794 1,620 -9.6%
Honda Civic & City 1,878 1,868 -0.5%

 

What do you think about the results?

Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.

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

CEO Of foodpanda Talks About The Ideal Solution To Combat COVID-19

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Web Desk
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) rapidly spreads across the globe, prompting governments including that of Pakistan to step up their measures to contain the spread of the pandemic. Law enforcement agencies have imposed a lockdown in Sindh for locals to practice social distancing, to prevent cases from rising. People tend to break the barrier of social distancing by ending up at supermarkets with no other alternative, therefore, increasing the risk of COVID-19, an issue also highlighted by the CEO of foodpanda, Nauman Sikandar Mirza where he appeals the law enforcements to resume online deliveries to combat the pandemic.

Nauman Sikandar Mirza posted a video on his social media handle last evening with a plausible appeal to keep people safe while stabilizing the economy. Nauman begins appreciating the measures incorporated by the government, military, law enforcement agencies and armed forces to help the nation combat the global pandemic in an efficient manner. He continues by appealing to the government and businesspersons to join hands and devices an unprecedented strategy that will ensure the health and safety of masses without crippling the economic activities. Nauman proposes committees to be formed in all provinces to get in touch with businesspersons for the initiative. Specifically, for foodpanda, Nauman appeals to the enforcements to grant permission for specific restaurants to operate their kitchen since maintaining high-quality standards is an integral part of their decorum.

Nauman refers to the World Health Organization (WHO) and various researches, as he comments about the non-existent link of food with COVID-19. Approaching the end of his appeal, Nauman talks about Contact Less Deliveries introduced for foodpanda customers where the chances of human contact are minimal. The concept takes inspiration from China, where people have combatted the virus while stabilizing the economy, and Nauman suggests the same for our country during the outbreak since people are being forced to go out for shopping due to restrictions imposed on online delivery platforms.

Delivery of food, groceries, medicines should be opened immediately. China controlled the spread of the virus by delivering essentials to doorsteps. Everyday thousands of people coming out of homes in Pakistan and gathering at unhygienic conditions which is not ideal.Here is what Mr. Nauman Sikander Mirza, CEO & MD foodpanda Pakistan has to say regarding the current situation.

Posted by foodpanda on Friday, March 27, 2020

To conclude, Nauman encourages stakeholders to form a committee with the government and aid the population ensuring their safety and health. To stabilize the economy during a time like this, resuming online delivery services would be the practical approach since they minimize human contact on a large scale. Online deliveries across the globe have proved to be successful in combating the pandemic and foodpanda being the prime example in Pakistan, has made sure to prioritize health and safety of their heroes and customers with Contact Less Deliveries, foodpanda Hygiene kit, installation of washbasins outside restaurants and rider hubs and temperature checks of heroes. To further ensure hygiene, heroes have been provided with hand sanitizers, face masks and gloves, safeguarding them on duty. Online deliveries have also proved to become the perfect solution internationally, by keeping individuals indoors, as all their essentials will be delivered at their doorstep, eliminating the risk of COVID-19.

Avoid Coronavirus: 4 Important Ways To Boost Your Immune System!

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Kinza Piracha
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Just about anyone could catch the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that is spreading around the world like a wildfire, but it is especially affecting those who have compromised immune systems.

For people, prevention is key. Even the individuals who are commonly healthy may consider doing a few things to boost their immune system for extra protection against this virus. While there are no assurances that taking these steps will help, they are very unlikely to hurt.

1. Sleep well

Source/ CNET

Getting a good night’s sleep will enable you to keep your immune system prosperous. The reason: Sleep helps your T cells stick to and attack infections. With less sleep, your T cells are less “sticky” and aren’t as strong in fighting off viruses.

A “good” night of sleep varies from person to person, but common guidelines are for 7 to 9 hours of solid sleep each night. If you have restless sleep, wake up every night or snore, you may want to consult to a doctor.

2. Healthy Diet

Source/ MensHealth.com

Put away the candy and soda and opt a well-balanced diet that encompasses lots of fruits and vegetables can boost your immune function.

According to sources, the three most important vitamins for your immune system are Vitamin C, B6 and E.

It’s best to get these benefits from whole foods, as your body absorbs the nutrients more efficiently than with processed supplements.

3. Exercise

Source/ Healthline

Several studies have indicated that a strong immune system goes hand-in-hand with being fit. This doesn’t imply to go out and run a marathon – in fact, exercising too much and too energetically can actually stifle your immune system for a few days while your body recovers. Reasonable exercise can be great for your immune system.

4. More precautions and treatments 

Source/ NHS.UK

Several studies have shown that acupuncture can have anti-inflammatory impacts and can help improve your immune system. The ancient Chinese treatment uses tiny needles to facilitate specific parts of the body.

One of the things acupuncture does is fortify the lungs and the kidneys, which also are very important in boosting immunity.

How many of these do you practice regularly to keep your immune system strong? Let us know in the comments below.

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Here’s How Coronavirus Is Affecting The Economy Globally

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Kinza Piracha
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Coronavirus has suddenly become everyone’s nightmare. The infections’ hub China also plays a key role in the spread of the virus. There’s no doubt that Coronavirus has left a vital impact on the economy, airlines, and even tourism.

The circumstances surrounding COVID-19 are continuously evolving.

So, how has the virus affected us?

1. Impact on Economy:

Source/ Study.com

As the coronavirus outbreak circulates, the world’s biggest companies have started painting a bleak picture of broken supply chains, disrupted manufacturing, empty stores and flagging demand for their wares.

The proclamations by businesses like Mastercard, Microsoft, Apple and United Airlines offer a reading on how the virus is affecting consumer manner and business belief.

These corporate bulletins – and what executives do in reaction – could determine how much economic damage the outbreak causes and whether a slump looms.

An important vulnerability for businesses in the United States and Europe is its increasing dependence on China as a supplier and buyer over the last 10 or 20 years.

Major industries from china will be relocating to Pakistan after coronavirus outbreak

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Dr. Murtaza Syed, Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), has said that major industries will now consider avoiding China in the future, following the shutdown of economic activities after corona outbreak.

2. Impact on Airlines:

Source/ Forbes

CoronaVirus Update: The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the coronavirus, a ‘Pandemic’

The Coronavirus has spread to at least 114 countries and many countries have announced strict quarantine measures to be followed especially Italy. Following the Pandemic, on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump has announced a travel ban for 30 days from Europe to US. He further added that he would offer financial assistance to those affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

According to research, the spread of the coronavirus will stem in the first fall in global air travel in more than a decade, the global airline industry body has foreseen.

The travel industry was using as a benchmark for the 2003 Sars outbreak, which hit 26 countries, killed 774 people and caused a six-month dip in the global expedition.

However, as the first cases were documented in Italy and Iran previous weekend, companies around the globe began to cancel events from Cannes to California, rattling the $1.4tn corporate travel district.

Saudi Arabia has jumped on the bandwagon of the security of its people and has banned the flights from Pakistan as well.

3. Impact on Tourism:

Source/ Pakistan Today

Earlier this week, even as infections of the novel coronavirus seemed to be slowing, the impacts of the epidemic on the global tourism enterprise were stimulating rapidly.

But as diagnoses tick upward again, travel agents, operators, and hoteliers are bracing for at least months, if not a full year, of monetary disturbance from the outbreak, with long-term effects that may quiver well into 2021.

Furthermore, some 97 Pakistanis, comprising 40 students, arrived in capital Islamabad on Monday following the resumption of flight operations to the coronavirus-hit China, the officials announced.

Two flights of Qatar Airways, and China Southern Airlines, landed at Islamabad airport with a difference of a couple of hours on Monday morning, Zafar Mirza, the prime minister’s health affairs adviser substantiated on Twitter.

What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments below.

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Owner Of ‘Sweettooth’ Is Making Protective Gears For Doctors Fighting Coronovirus!

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Alefyah Hasnain
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Pakistani doctors, nurses and other medical staff who are the frontline soldiers in the ongoing war against the deadly coronavirus in the country, have been exposed to the virus threat because protective masks and body gear is not available for them.

A shortage resulted after the general public started panic buying masks when the number of people getting infected by COVID-19 escalated. Prices for these protective masks also increased exponentially. The doctors treating patients infected with Corona have been doing it with minimal protective gear and in some cases mishaps have occurred creating greater risks for them for coming in to work.

One Pakistani man decides to take matters into his own hand – Starts Mass Producing Masks and Protective Gear for Medical Community!

Amidst mask hoarders and people trying to take advantage of this critical situation by charging way more than the actual price, there comes in a good samaritan, Umer Hussain, who has taken it upon himself to make affordable protective gear for doctors, nurses and paramedics. It definitely was the need of the hour and kudos to him for taking up such a great initiative.

Instead of helping them in a monetary way or sending out food to thank them, Umer Hussain thought of acquiring masks and protective suits for the medical community however he came to know that they are being sold at very expensive rates and are scarce from the markets. What he did next was amazing!

Turning his living room into a make-shift factory, the owner of Sweettooth took it upon himself to mass-produce the protective gear needed by doctors and other medical staff. He explains his detailed plan in a Facebook post he shared. He says that the suit cost him only Rs.82 for the fabric and he believes he would be able to manufacture it in under Rs.100 only. Whereas, there are sellers charging Rs. 2500 for the same type of protective suits.

Umer has also asked people to provide numbers of tailors who would be able to assist him in getting this task done!

He has also asked people to help as much as possible for this noble cause.

 

Source: Umer Hussain, Facebook
Source: Umer Hussain, Facebook

Not only is he working towards this cause but he has also decided to send out rations to the people who need it the most during these troubling times by involving the society in this job as well.

Umer Hussain says,

“In these times we need to act as a society and take care of people around us-
We will be placing chillers outside each Sweettooth- so you can drop and they can pickup up! – Sealing it off and distributing maintaining a safe distance!”

 

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In this tough time – the ghareeb are going to suffer the most ! If virus doesn’t kill hunger will! All our Sweettooth will serve as pickup and drop off point for free food for people who can not afford or have lost their jobs. Anyone who wants to donate food from home can drop off and place at chillers placed outside each Sweettooth – so we can distribute ensuring food to people around us! Anyone who will donate even a piece of bread is entitled to a flat 50% off on any food he/she orders at Sweettooth whenever! In these times we need to act as a society and take care of people around us- We will be placing chillers outside each Sweettooth- so you can drop and they can pickup up! – Sealing it off and distributing maintaining a safe distance! Effective immediately -starting from All our locations in Lahore uptil Hunza ! Food is the least we can do ! May God help us through this- InshAllah! Sweettooth MM Alam Sweettooth DHA T block Sweettooth Heera Mandi Sweettooth Phase 6 Sweettooth Murree expressway Sweettooth Mushkpuri Sweettooth Attabad lake Sweettooth Karimabad Hunza Together we can 🙏🧡 #covid19 #epedemic #sweettooth #spreadlove #humanity #onenation @sweettoothpakistan

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Are Food Deliveries a Better Option than Supermarkets?

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) has been declared as a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) which has crossed all geographical boundaries including Pakistan.

As a precautionary measure against the disease, the government of Sindh has put a complete lockdown in the province since March 23rd in order to help the citizens stay indoors.

With food delivery services being banned across the province, locals are going out to the supermarkets, which breaks the barrier of social distancing, making them highly prone to the novel virus.

Due to the lockdown, the streets are deserted, offices and restaurants shut, with only grocery stores open.

The issue has been raised on social media platforms by many, some are sharing videos and pictures of departmental stores and certain market places where a large number of people have gathered to buy goods since that is the only option available for them.

According to stats shared by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in the USA, social distancing is considered when a person remains out of congregate settings, avoids mass gatherings and maintains a distance of approximately 6 feet from others when possible, which unfortunately isn’t the case in enclosed mass gatherings.

In the UK a similar lockdown was enforced where strict procedures were implied, especially when it came to daily shopping for essentials and food. As a social distancing practice, locals have therefore shifted towards online deliveries at home, where the chance of being exposed to the virus is minimal.

With delivery platforms ensuring safety features involving frequent sanitization of the delivery person and the product, chances of COVID-19 are reduced – a similar concept can be easily adapted in Pakistan also.

Since before the lockdown in Sindh, delivery services like foodpanda, other international restaurant franchises, services such as Daraz, etc. trained their employees to follow health and safety protocols. foodpanda and Daraz had started Contact-less payments for customers to avoid human contact during COVID-19.

Brands like foodpanda Pakistan ensured the health and safety of everyone linked to them by distributing hand sanitizers to their heroes, monitoring their daily temperature and installing wash basins outside restaurants and rider hubs.

In addition to this, they also added new features to their app that allowed customers to purchase foodpanda Hygiene Kit and the option for contact-less Deliveries, something that China also incorporated to combat coronavirus.

With a sudden rise of 11 cases from March 24th to 26th  summing up the total to 421, large gatherings of people at marketplaces for food clearly indicate an increase in the risk of COVID-19.

Therefore, it would be wise to make a shift to licensed online delivery platforms available in Pakistan, all of which follow proper safety protocols. At a time like this, are food deliveries a better option than supermarkets is a question that everyone’s left wondering.

The practical approach would be to resume specific online delivery services rather than all.

HUAWEI P40 Series Marks the Age of Visionary Photography

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Huawei Consumer Business Group (BG) today announced in China the HUAWEI P40 Pro+, HUAWEI P40 Pro and HUAWEI P40, the new HUAWEI P40 Series flagship smartphones featuring cutting-edge designs with ground-breaking camera innovations that radically expand mobile photography and video capture possibilities.

The HUAWEI P40 Series continues the series’ heritage of imaging excellence. The large 1/1.28-inch sensor has a binned pixel size measuring 2.44μm to massively boost light intake for enhanced low-light performance, while a new periscope design realises 10x true optical zoom. The HUAWEI P40 Series is powered by Kirin 990 5G and supports high-speed 5G and WiFi 6 Plus. The advanced hardware is embedded in a beautiful and compact enclosure featuring the HUAWEI Quad-curve Overflow Display that delivers outstanding fluidity and responsiveness.

Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei Consumer BG said: “The HUAWEI P Series has always been about innovative aesthetics and making premium imaging hardware accessible, representing the very best of industrial design and technology. With an outstanding sensor, camera systems that we co-engineered with Leica, powerful chipset and HUAWEI XD Fusion Engine, the HUAWEI P40 Series exemplifies our focus and offers an all-day Super Definition experience to help consumers realise their creative vision.”

Unprecedented design

The HUAWEI P40 Pro and HUAWEI P40 Pro+ are equipped with the HUAWEI Quad-curve Overflow Display. Inspired by the art of motion, the display takes on a curved edge on all four sides, creating a shape that is reminiscent of water on the cusp of overflowing from the rim of a filled cup. The super narrow bezels and streamlined round corners ensure an ergonomic hold and a near borderless look, while an enhanced in-screen fingerprint reader offers 30 percent faster biometric authentication.

Available in three glossy glass finishes – Ice White, Deep Sea Blue and Black – and two innovative refractive matte glass finishes – Blush Gold and Silver Frost, the HUAWEI P40 Pro and HUAWEI P40 exude classical elegance from every angle. HUAWEI P40 Pro+ features an exquisite nano-tech ceramic back panel that is kilned and polished to ensure it stands the test of time with incredible durability and timeless style. This unique design comes in two iconic colours: Ceramic White and Ceramic Black.

An all-connected 5G powerhouse

The HUAWEI P40 Series is powered by Kirin 990 5G to deliver integrated 5G connectivity with the most comprehensive 5G band support, robust AI performance and power efficiency. Display responsiveness and gaming experience are taken to the next level by the upgraded graphics rendering engine making the most of the 90Hz panel on the HUAWEI P40 Pro and HUAWEI P40 Pro+. The 160MHz WiFi 6 Plus technology featured in the full line-up offers high-speed connectivity with support for 2,400Mbps peak theoretical transmission speed. The industry-leading 40W Wireless HUAWEI SuperCharge is available on the HUAWEI P40 Pro+ for fast and convenient charging. The chipset is given the thermal headroom to deliver exceptional performance by the advanced cooling systems, including the bespoke 4-in-1 SuperCool system in the HUAWEI P40 Pro+.

All-day Super Definition photography

Embedded in the HUAWEI P40 Series is the advanced Ultra Vision Leica camera system, available in triple-camera, quad-camera and penta-camera configurations. The HUAWEI P40 delivers outstanding photographic results with ultra wide-angle, wide-angle and telephoto lenses. The HUAWEI P40 Pro features an evolution of the Leica Quad Camera with a more powerful Ultra Wide Cine Camera and ToF Camera alongside 50x SuperSensing Zoom. The HUAWEI P40 Pro+ lets consumers see the unprecedented with the SuperZoom Array, which supports 10x true optical zoom and 100x maximum digital zoom.

The HUAWEI Ultra Vision Sensor included in the full HUAWEI P40 Series is Huawei’s largest CMOS sensor to date. Measuring 1/1.28 inches diagonally, it supports pixel binning to achieve a pixel size of 2.44μm and Full Pixel Octa PD AutoFocus for high-speed focus at any time of day, while the HUAWEI XD Fusion Engine integrates and processes data from multiple cameras to generate a comprehensive improvement in picture quality.

HUAWEI P40 Pro brings faraway subjects up close with 5x optical zoom, 10x hybrid zoom and 50x maximum digital zoom. For the first time ever, the 5x Optical Telephoto Camera in the HUAWEI P40 Pro includes a RYYB colour filter array to boost light intake and improve quality of zoomed shots. HUAWEI P40 Pro+ has a 100x SuperZoom Array with a new periscope design that reflects light five times, extending the light path by 178 percent to support 10x true optical zoom. The optically stabilised Ultra Vision Wide Camera and SuperZoom Array work in tandem with AI to realise Triple OIS+AIS for vastly improved photo and video stabilisation.

Skin tone and texture are faithfully reproduced by a new Multi-spectrum Colour Temperature Sensor and AI AWB algorithm that boost colour accuracy by 45 percent. Deep learning algorithms provide real-time portrait optimisations that enhance lighting and detail. HUAWEI P40 Pro and HUAWEI P40 Pro+ have a 32MP AF Camera and IR Depth Camera that support autofocus and Bokeh reproduction to deliver the same outstanding portrait effects that are signature to Huawei devices, as well as IR Face Unlock for device unlock even in low-light conditions. HUAWEI P40 Series also introduces HUAWEI Golden Snap, which includes AI Best Moment, a new smart photography feature that chooses the best frames from a Moving Picture. AI Remove Passerby and AI Remove Reflection can do away with unwanted subjects and glare from the frame, allowing users to easily enhance their images after the fact.

A powerful pocket-sized video camera

The 40MP Ultra Wide Cine Camera in HUAWEI P40 Pro and HUAWEI P40 Pro+ has a focal length that is equivalent to 18mm and a 1/1.54-inch sensor supporting the 3:2 aspect ratio. SedecimPixel Fusion Technology is built into this camera to support 16-in-1 pixel binning, producing super pixels that measure 4.48μm to boost light sensitivity up to ISO51200 and enable 7680fps Ultra Slow-Motion video capture.

HUAWEI P40 Series supports real-time Bokeh effects for videos. Similar to the results of a wide aperture lens, this feature adds progressive Bokeh to help highlight the main subject of the footage. The telephoto camera can capture high-quality zoom footage as well as 4K time-lapse videos. Directional Audio Zoom, available on HUAWEI P40 Pro and HUAWEI P40 Pro+, allows users to zoom in on an audio source and amplify its sound at the same time.

EMUI 10.1 Huawei Share and HUAWEI AppGallery

The EMUI 10.1 operating system introduces a host of new features that enable a richer, more seamless AI life. Huawei Share facilitates high-speed file transfer between the smartphone and other devices such as tablets and PCs. With Huawei Share on the HUAWEI P40 Series, consumers can stream music to a smart speaker, initiate screen projection and connect to Wi-Fi by tapping the device[1] they want to connect to with their phone. New functionality added to the Multi-screen Collaboration allows users to easily answer video or voice calls hands-free directly through the PC, and open files and hyperlinks on the smartphone with native PC applications for enhanced productivity.

Working in close collaboration with global developers, Huawei offers a wide range of global and local apps on AppGallery, Huawei’s official app marketplace. Users can also enjoy a rich library of quality entertainment media on HUAWEI Video, HUAWEI Music and HUAWEI Reader, with new additions from top content providers being added on a continuous basis.

[1] Specific models of the device are required for this feature.

Alongside the HUAWEI P40 Series, Huawei also launched the HUAWEI WATCH GT2e, HUAWEI Sound X and the latest Spring/Summer 2020 HUAWEI X GENTLE MONSTER Eyewear, further enriching its product portfolio of all-scenario products that are designed to help consumers live a better digital life.

A Pledge To Safeguard The Future Of Pakistan

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According to National Nutritional 2018, “Every fourth child in Pakistan is suffering from Iron deficiency”. 7138 children aged between 6–9 months were included in the analysis. The prevalence of IDA was 33.2%. Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is common in Pakistani population and an important cause of morbidity. Iron deficiency is the result of an iron imbalance in the intestines, which lead to a weak immune system as children grow. Only if this prevalence rate was lower today our nation would have been able to fight the CoVid-19 pandemic with a stronger immune system.

These numbers are quite alarming and pose a threat to the future of Pakistan; because of the fact that a child’s brain is, developed 80% in the initial 2 years we cannot afford to ruin or disable their future, as they are the future of Pakistan. Hence declaring it as a national issue will enable us to safeguard the future of our children. Our very own Musician/Philanthropist Shehzad Roy agreed to the fact and urged people not to take the situation lightly and fight it with full force.

The symptoms are usually covered up by blaming the child for not listening in the class and eventually failing. Your child might not be at fault, because if your child is behaving in any of the 4 ways there is a probability that they are suffering from IDA: Lack of attention, Fatigue/ exhaustion, repeatedly becoming sick and Breathlessness. The worst part about being in such a situation is that a child cannot explain exactly how they are feeling and become victims of speculation and societal norms.

Because of the dif­ferent contributing factors for the development of anemia in children, information on its prevalence, distribution and etiology is important for adopting appropriate measures for its prevention and control. In Pakistan, nutritional anemia has been recog­nized to be the most common type of malnutrition present in children. Its roots come back from 1977 when a micronutrient survey of Pakistan was held; about 38% of the population was identified to be anemic. According to the 1988 National Nutrition Survey of Pakistan, 65% of the children aged 7 – 60 months were found to be anemic.

In comparison with grown-up children, a growing child needs 3 times more nutrition than them to develop & grow as a healthy kid. As soon as children reach 6 months of age they should be given a healthy diet full of nutrients, vitamins & minerals; moreover, Iron should be the major part of their diet. A list of the iron-rich foods includes Eggs, Meat, Spinach and Iron-fortified products.

Pakistan Society of Food & Science Technologists (PSFST) has been working for this cause to create awareness in our society regarding iron deficiency and also joined hands with a social activist, humanitarian & talented singer Shehzad Roy to highlight this issue.

Check this out!

https://youtu.be/FjY5J5SAQTc

Make sure to get the right dose of iron & to join the cause; notice such symptoms to keep your loved ones safe and healthy; while children are the future of our country so, make sure to give them the right nutrition in these difficult times and let us pledge “Iron ki Kami Ab Nahi!

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