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Eighteen Signs a Multi-Million Dollar Deal with Turkey-Based DMZ Holdings

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Eighteen, a project by Elite Estates Private Limited, signed a deal with DMZ Holdings, a UAE and Turkey-based financial investment conglomerate to purchase and market high-end luxury units.

The deal was signed between Tarek Hamdy, CEO Eighteen and Tariq Masud, Chairman DMZ, at the Eighteen Head Office in Islamabad.

Eighteen is an exclusive, joint real estate venture of Ora Developers, Saif Group and Kohistan Builder (KBD) of Companies located in the Eighteen District of the twin cities on main Kashmir Highway, 10 minutes away from new Islamabad Airport.

A world-class lifestyle destination, Eighteen has redefined the standards of luxury living in Pakistan and has garnered a noticeable presence in the country in just over a year.

DMZ Holdings, on the other hand, are an investment conglomerate, in the business of providing Project Investments, Financial Engineering and Strategic Solutions across the Middle East, Africa and Europe.

Speaking at the auspicious occasion, Mr. Tarek Hamdy, CEO, Eighteen said:

It is a moment of immense pride for us to sign this deal with an internationally-acclaimed investment conglomerate that is DMZ Holdings. Eighteen intends to transform the real estate landscape of the twin cities and this goal will certainly be better achieved through this partnership.

With a focus on spacious and comfortable living, Eighteen promises a safe investment to the residents of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Its focal location makes it an attractive residential option for individuals from all walks of life.

Infinix to Launch Hot 6X & Amazing Discounts During Daraz Mobile Week!

Daraz Mobile Week

Infinix Pakistans leading smartphone brand has partnered with daraz on the year biggest mobile event known as daraz mobile week.

During mobile week Infinix is offering an exciting new device launch for the highly anticipated Hot 6X along with mind-blowing discounts on a number of available products.

HOT 6X is being offered at a special rate of only PKR 18,499 with 3GB Ram and 32GB Rom.

Main features of Hot 6X include 13MP+2MP rear cameras along with 8MP front-facing camera, 4000mAh battery that lasts up to two days, 3GB RAM/32GB ROM, face unlock & fingerprint sensor. Moreover the Dirac Speaker Sound, the slim design and large Full HD+ display of 6.2” provides users an immersive display that truly upgrades the entertainment experience.

Whether it’s video clips, games, reading or online social entertainment, the HOT 6X lets you see it all. The Qualcomm Snapdragon processor provides users with higher image quality and smooth video playback along with faster gaming experience. The phone comes in 32GB along with an expandable memory that can cater to anyone’s mobile storage needs.

The 13MP + 2MP dual camera allows PDAF fast focus, DSLR inspired imagery and has the state of the art editing feature of post photo shot refocus. Moreover, the HOT 6X incorporates Dirac HD Sound technology, which provides a phenomenal quality whether you listen through the headset or even through the phone’s speaker.

The power pack of 4000mAh battery is sufficient for long-term entertainment and enables a 2-day life. A powerful battery like this infused with a video resolution of 1080p is perfect for watching movies or for extensive gaming.

Hot 6X will be launched on the 26th of June during the mobile week, however, Infinix fans can avail the amazing discounts on other products from 24th June till 30th June! Discounts are being offered for a wide range of Infinix smartphones, let’s take a closer look at the details of the discounts

  • Hot 6 available for Rs.14,999 after a discount of Rs.4,500
  • Smart 2 [Black and Blue] upto Rs.2,500 off
  • Note 5 available for Rs.24,999 after a discount of Rs.8,000
  • S3 (3GB/32GB) available for Rs.18,199 after a discount of Rs.4,300
  • S3 Plus (4GB/64GB) available for Rs.21,999 after a discount of Rs.3000
  • Smart 2 HD available for Rs.12,699 after a discount of Rs.2,300
  • Zero 5 (6GB/64GB) available for Rs.27,999 after a discount of Rs.7,000
  • Hot 6 [3/32GB and 2/16GB] is being discounted from 20,999 and 18,999 to 18,599 and 15,699 respectively
  • Hot 7 available for Rs.13,999 after a discount of Rs.2,000

To avail, these amazing discounts visit Infinix Official Store (https://www.daraz.pk/shop/infinix/) on daraz and get your favorite smartphone at an unbelievably low price.

Electronic Applications for Permanent Residency in Saudi Arabia Now Open for Expats

permanent residency for expats in saudi arabia

Over the weekend, the Premium Residency Center of Saudi Arabia received the approval of the Council of Ministers to process applications for permanent residency in Saudi Arabia.

The meeting was headed by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

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The Premium Residency Center is a financially and administratively independent entity associated with the Council for Economic Affairs and Development.

In cooperation with the government sectors, the center provides services to those who already hold a premium residency in Saudi Arabia and also to those who wish to attain it.

The Center began its services on Sunday by receiving and processing applications electronically and applying the Premium Residency System, which aims to serve those who wish to pursue the premium residency in Saudi Arabia through “SAPRC”, a comprehensive electronic platform.

The platform requires applicants to upload all the documents required for the application. Payments for the procedure are also made electronically.

Two types of premium residencies in Saudi Arabia are offered by the center:

– Permanent premium residency, for which a one-time lifetime fee needs to be paid

– Temporary premium residency, for which there is an annual fee

For more information about SAPRC, visit www.saprc.gov.sa.

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Have you tried applying for permanent residency in Saudi Arabia through SAPRC yet?

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Parey Hut Love: Trailer Looks Grand & Promises an Intense Love Story

Parey Hut Love

After a long wait, director Asim Raza is back with the much-anticipated trailer of his film Parey Hut Love starring Sheheryar Munawar and Maya Ali in the lead along with what looks like almost the entire Pakistan film industry.

Introduced as the biggest wedding of the year, Parey Hut Love features a star-studded cast, larger than life set, beautiful locations, stylish designer costumes, romance, drama, tragedy, dance, music, special appearances, and just glamour pouring from every corner of the frame.

The trailer gives us a sneak-peek into Sheheryar Munawar’s character who happens to be a striving actor also named Sheheryar. He, like most boys his age, is being pressured into getting married by his family while he’s happy being ‘single’ or ‘kaawara‘ until he meets Saniya (Maya Ali) and things change.

Parey Hut Love Shoot Wraps Up Glamorously Amidst Stars

The two shared some interesting chemistry and all looks good (Except for his Mario like mustache) until the story takes a heartbreaking turn when it is revealed that Sania is already engaged to Hassan played by Shahbaz Shigri.

Farieha Altaf’s daughter Parisheh James, who has made her acting debut in the film as Natasha states that  “bhagorha sirf dil thorta ha aur kuch nahi karta“, however, this time around its Sheheryar who is left heartbroken.

A lot happens in the 3-minute long trailer leaving the audience spellbound, curious and wanting to know more about the story. Other than the main lead, the cast also includes Ahmed Ali Butt, Zara Noor Abbas, Hina Dilpazeer, Nadeem Baig, Rachel Viccaji, Frieha Altaf, Parisheh James and MANY cameos including Meera, Mahira Khan, and Fawad Khan!

The trailer ends with Fawad Khan sharing a wise dialog on being successful. So, will Parey Hut Love just entertain the public or teach the audience how to live? Let’s hope the film turns out to be a success.

Parey Hut Love is scheduled to release on Eid ul Azha. Watch the trailer below:

https://youtu.be/EJ2J07ca18w

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Passengers Will be Required to Pay Airport Tax in PKR instead of USD – CAA

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As of June 19th, the PKR further weakened against the greenback at Rs156.8/157.3.

Owing to this constant downsliding of the rupee since the past year against the US dollar, it has been announced by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) that passengers will now have to pay airport tax in PKR instead of US dollars.

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Moreover, it was recently reported that the IMF has asked Pakistan to end state control of the rupee, so the currency can move freely to find its equilibrium against the US dollar.

According to a CAA notification, passengers were earlier required to pay 20 USD on international departures. Now the rate has been rationalised to 2,800 PKR per passenger.

Here is what the notification exactly read:

“In order to avoid any inconvenience to the passengers, the Airport Charges (INFR+SEC) payable by the passengers earlier at the rate of US$ 20, have been rationalized for payment at a fixed amount of Pak Rupees (Rs 2800) per departing international passenger.

All airlines operators are required to ensure compliance in true letter and spirit”

Will this affect your travel plans in any way?

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Karachi Monsoon Showers Spell to Start from 1st July

Karachi Monsoon Rain

Karachiites will finally be relieved to know that monsoon shower spells are to start from 1st July.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department has shared that there will be rain in different parts of the city.

The weather is has turned slightly pleasant as various parts of the city experienced light to heavy rainfall.

Earlier this month the department had issued a heatwave warning. Not just that, Pakistan also became one of the few countries in Asia to experience the hottest temperatures in history.

Cyclone Vayu had caused the sea breeze to halt which led to the heatwave as the temperature soared high.

Now, the residents of the metropolis can take a breather as the temperature will now turn pleasant.

Hopefully, the rain will help in resolving Karachi’s water shortage and electricity problems as well.

Stay tuned to Brandsynario for more news and updates.

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Ishq Zahe Naseeb Episode 1 Drama Review: A Murder-Mystery Thriller that is NOT to be Missed!

Ishq Zahe Naseeb

While mostly Pakistani television is flooded with typical storylines that become a bore to watch after the first few episodes, every once in while a few dramas come along to steal our attention due to their unusual plots and spectacular performances.

Ishq Zahe Naseeb seems to be once such play that we had been impatiently waiting for ever since the teasers and OST released.

Starring an ensemble cast which includes Zahid Ahmed, Sami Khan, Sonya Hussyn, Zarnish Khan, Khalid Malik, and Yumna Zaidi, the drama introduced us to the complex characters and promises to be like nothing we’ve seen before.

Written by Hashim Nadeem, directed by Farooq Rind and produced by Moomal Productions, Ishq Zahe Naseeb aired its first episode on Friday which lived up to the hype and expectations so far.

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The drama starts with a small child calling out his parents giving a very eerie feel to the plot and later introduces us to Sami Khan (Kashif) and Sonya Hussayn (Gohar) who look like the lead pair in the play. They’re head over heels in love with each other and share some interesting chemistry.

Gohar secretly visits a shrine with Kashif where she is told by a palmist that the two individuals will have a very similar destiny, but not in a way she might have wanted to hear. Gohar who relies too much on horoscopes and predictions was also told that her first husband will eventually die.

On the other hand, she has a good for nothing cousin (Khalid Malik) who is interested in marrying her.

Zahid Ahmad’s character who suffers from personality disorder happens to be the highlight of the play. He plays Sameer, a successful businessman who slips into a girl’s personality every evening and calls himself Sameera.

We saw a flashback of Sameer’s troubled childhood in the first few scenes and also found about his first love, Zoya (Azekah Daniel) who died an unexpected death. Some believe that she committed suicide while others think Sameer killed her; while it looks like a murder, the upcoming episodes will reveal the truth.

He has a friend, Shakra (Yumna Zaidi) who rules his subconscious mind. Sameer doesn’t leave home in the evening and we believe it has something to with his psychological condition and Shakra who he’s greatly influenced by.

Sami Khan and Sonya Hussyn keep the plot light and fresh for now while Yumna Zaidi and Zahid Ahmed seem to give the most powerful performances of their careers so far. The drama is intriguing and not to be missed.

Ishq Zahe Naseeb airs every Friday at 8 pm on HUM TV.

Pakistani & Bollywood Celebrities Defend Sarfaraz Ahmed Against Harassment!

Pakistani & Bollywood Celebrities Defend Sarfaraz Ahmed Against Harassment!

Sarfraz Ahmed

Pakistani cricket fans have been highly disappointed after the team’s performance in last week’s India-Pakistan match at the ICC World Cup.

Social media has been flooding with feedback, however, some people hit a whole new level of low by crossing all limits by abusing, stalking and harassing the players.

A video started making rounds on social media featuring Pakistani cricket captain Sarfaraz Ahmed at a shopping mall in the UK being verbally attacked, stalked and filmed by a man.

What’s even worse is that Sarfaraz was accompanied by his child at the time.

“Why are you so fat, like a pig?” the man can be heard saying.

Celebrities from both Pakistan and India have extended support to the Pakistani captain criticizing the abuser for disrespecting his privacy and portraying unethical behavior.
Ali Zafar requested Pakistan to send only positivity.

“Every captain in history has lost an important match. #SarfarazAhmed doesn’t deserve this,” wrote Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh.

“This is getting absurd to the core of its existence.” Bollywood actor Sawera shared her disgust.

“If I were #SarfarazAhmed I’d have broken the boy’s phone and called his family over,” shared Wasim Akram.

“He’s undr great pressure becz of grouping in team & the disgusting trolling,” wrote Veena Maik.

“Disgraceful behaviour by this obnoxious who clearly needs better parenting,” tweeted Reham Khan.

“This man should be punished if there is any verbal abuse law in England,” shared fellow cricketer Kamran Akmal.

After receiving severe backlash, the man who recorded it released a video message apologizing for his behavior. He stated that he had deleted the video and that he didn’t know how it had spread online.

Sarfaraz Ahmed’s Harasser Apologizes

“I am also a Pakistani, I ask for forgiveness, I didn’t know the consequences of my actions would be so large,” said the man.

What are your thoughts about the situation? Share them with us in the comments below.

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Next Gen Social Network Making Waves in Pakistan

An app that revolutionizes the concept of privacy was the talk of the town when Nabeel Shaikh sat down with host Sohail Hashmi to launch the next generation social network – Momentpin.

The app is a safe haven for parents, as it allows users to have an advanced private network to share their data. After its successful beta version, the app is ready to hit the market as an interview was held for that very reason.

Hosted by the National Incubation Centre, Sohail Hashmi asked Nabeel Shaikh his plans for the Momentpin app.

Nabeel Shaikh  – CEO – Momentpin

“Right now, the idea is not a competition! Momentpin is a safe space for parents and my only aim is to shift the paradigm and help people understand that even with the privacy features, regular social media is not private” – said Shaikh.

Hashmi and Nabeel also talked about the child account feature. The feature is to allow parents to make an account for their child before they are even born and save their moments forever. The account can be handed over to the child at an appropriate age too.

“The child account feature is a bridge between two generations. Creating an account for your child and sharing their moments at a young age is the perfect way to store and share memories. As the child grows up, they can manage their accounts simply! The best part is that parents will know about their social media activity and their account.”

A part of the event was also Sameer Ahmed Khan who is the co-founder and CEO of Social Champ. Khan talked about the different phases in social media and appreciated the idea behind Momentpin.

Sameer Ahmed Khan – CEO – Social Champ

The Momentpin launch entertained a lot of amazing questions about the app and its features. You can download it from the Apple Store or the Google Play Store now!

Nabeel Shaikh CEO and Salman Abedin –  CPO Momentpin

Watch the highlights of the event here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1PyaetbHT4

Tecno Camon i4’s Marketing Campaign Creates Massive Pre-Launch Hype

Tecno Mobile, an emerging mobile company, has recently launched Camon i4 in Pakistan. The company’s marketing created serious hype for the phone by using the local newspapers.

Tecno gradually revealed the phone by launching different aspects in the newspapers one by one. Four advertisements were featured in the local newspapers consisting of one teaser which confirmed the phone’s name as Camon i4.

On the second day, the Dot Notch display was focused in the advertisement that holds the selfie camera along with proximity and light sensors. Dot-notch is the latest trend in the market and allows for more screen space to the user.

The third day featured the Triple Rear AI Cameras, teasing that the upcoming phone will have triple cameras and finally right after the launch event, the specifications and price of the phone were revealed.

The entire process of the launch was very appealing because Tecno created a lot of hype and suspense before its phone was launched. Initially, the phone was being rumored to launch after collaboration with an RJ and the people who pre-booked their phone were also invited to the launch event as well followed with a creative campaign in the local newspapers.

Furthermore, the launch event of Camon i4 took place and it was hosted by none other than the most humorous public figures, Cybil Chauhdary and Ahmed Ali Butt. This event was also attended by numerous celebrities and also featured some remarkable words from the directors and managers of Tecno Mobile.

Camon i4 stands out with the product slogan of “Capture More Beauty” supported by the triple camera, which is with a 6.2-inch dot-notch display. The best part is the reasonable price of just Rs.21, 499.

Tecno has given a proper introduction to the Camon i4 and this shows how much of their creativity exists in their ideas and should be expected in the mobile segment too.

Realme announced new variant of entry level king C2 at Fan meet

Realme powered by Oppo, the fastest growing smartphone brand in Pakistan, invited its real fans on a meet-up followed by a special dinner in Karachi. At the meet, surrounded by realme fans, the brand also announced another variant addition to its entry-level series, the value king realme C2. The New variant of realme C2 comes 2GB + 16GB RAM ROM. The phone will be available offline all across Pakistan by 25th June, 2019. The price will be Rs.17, 999

30 realme fans were invited for a meet and greet followed by a dinner. This Event is part of Realme’s global fan meet-up activity. Chilling around in a spacious hall at Avari, Realme Fans expressed their opinions about the newly launched Realme 3 Pro and C2; reported their usage experience and told what they expect from the launch of the Realme Community. The launch included famous local Karachi YouTube celebrities The Idiotz and Karchi Vynz. They both elaborated upon their experience of using the device and its features from a content creator’s perspective and answered fan questions.

Talking to the real fans, He Shunzhi, Marketing Head of Realme Pakistan, said “Realme has set up a stage for young people to express themselves, show themselves and make personal breakthroughs. Revamping brand Interpretation of “Dare to Leap” and leading innovation realme is now well prepared and positioned to embrace the 5G era and provide users with premium-quality 5G experience.”

“Meeting with our Realme Fans and learning what we can do to make their experience even better was a blast! Thank you all for your precious time and feedback, and we are looking forward to meeting you all again in the upcoming Realme Community Fan Meetups.” He further added

Realme C2: Shine like a diamond with mega display and mega battery

The 6.1” Dewdrop Full Screen on realme C2 gives users more immersive experience while watching videos or playing games. Corning glass 3 enhances the screen toughness on the HD+ screen. The Diamond-cut design with 3-layer of paintings and pearl shining particles restores the changing effect from nature, like sky, starry night or waving water and is smudge free. Realme C2 will be available in Diamond Black and Diamond Blue.

The phone comes with a 4000mAh battery with a day usage assured without charging. The 2.0GHZ and octa core Helio P22 processor for realme C2 is capable of a long lasting battery endurance and powerful performance. Realme C2 will support an expandable 256GB storage with triple Independent card slot.

The well-customized AI dual rear camera (13MP+2 MP) are apt for more definite and natural photos with the Chroma Boost that can improve the HDR range and colors. Realme C2 will also be the first at this price to support an 80fps/480P slow-motion video recording.

About Realme

Realme is a technology brand that specializes in providing high quality smartphones. The brand was officially established on May 4th, 2018 by its founder Sky Li together with a bunch of young people who have rich experience in smartphone industry.

Realme is committed to offering powerful performance, stylish design, sincere services and exploring more possibilities of smartphones. Realme has launched 8 products, which includes realme 1, realme 2, realme 3, realme 2 Pro, realme C1 ,realme C2 ,realme 3 Pro and realme U1.

2018 was a rising year for Realme. As a smartphone brand with a global vision, within less than one year, it expanded to 10 countries including India, Indonesia and other Southeast Asia markets followed by Pakistan and North Africa. realme made its much anticipated entry in to the European and Middle East markets last month

realme saw tremendous international growth at a time when the overall market performance is downgrading by just selling products online. Over 7 million users have chosen Realme products till this early Feb making it one of the fastest growing young power in this international industry.

For more information, log on to www.realme.com

 

All Eyes Set On ‘Miss Per-Fact’ – A Pakistani Web Series by VOGO

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As the trend for web series rises across the globe and is taking a flight in Pakistan, ‘Miss Per-Fact’, has recently launched starring the new millennial actors, Vardah Aziz and Furqan Qureshi.

The online series is making waves on social media owing to its modern & relevant storyline and tongue-in-cheek script. The series was launched on VOGO, Video On The Go, a new entrant in the online web-series arena of the country.

Miss Per-Fact is a story about a couple, Furqan and Vardah, who fell in love and got married two years ago. They now live alone in a posh apartment in Karachi and deal with situations that mirror the day-to-day problems couples go through in this modern day and age.

Watch the teaser here:

Miss Per-Fact – Teaser | VOGO

From laughter fits to endless fights, how will this couple make things right?Miss Per-Fact – teaser streaming now!Join us on YouTube for updates: https://urlzs.com/v7ucU#VideoOnTheGo #MissPerFact

Posted by VOGO on Friday, June 14, 2019

The wife, is the epitome of perfection and wants to fix everything around her, especially her husband who has absolutely no idea about how to deal with life.

Miss Per-fact brings a comedic spin to real life scenarios and offers modern take to Pakistani entertainment.

With YouTube booming and giving a tough competition to traditional TV, online content has picked up pace where audiences are turning towards digital media for video-on-demand style entertainment options.

Setting the objective to disrupt the online content scene, VOGO with the finest production house and a dynamic marketing team is set to create many more engaging web series to be witnessed by the industry!

To watch the episodes, visit VOGO’s digital channels!

Olx Becomes Exclusive Agent For Mena Region’s Largest Property Exhibition By Cityscape Global

OLX Pakistan’s number one marketplace has become the authorized agent for Cityscape Global in Pakistan following a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the two organisations.

The MoU will see OLX act as the exclusive agent for Cityscape Global who will be procuring property developers and the wider real estate industry in Pakistan to showcase their projects to an international pool of investors at Cityscape Global to be held in Dubai.

Cityscape Global Exhibition is the largest real estate event in the Middle East and North Africa and will mark its 18th edition from September 25th to 27th, 2019 at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC).

Designed to engage heavyweight investors across the global real estate landscape, Cityscape Global will launch an invitation-only day this year, which will act as a curtain raiser for the annual show before all other participants and the wider public enter on September 26th and 27th.

“The invitation-only day is dedicated to supporting the transformative business environment by inviting GCC nationals, local and international high-net-worth investors, industry elite, senior global government officials and VIP guests,” said Chris Speller, Group Director, Cityscape. “Over the course of the day, investors will have access to a global pool of local, regional and international exhibitors to diversify their portfolio projects in an uninterrupted environment.”

The CEO OLX Pakistan Bilal Bajwa said, “OLX has a proven track record in promoting and supporting large scale events and programmes across the region. We see this partnership with Cityscape as a vital initiative to ensure that all our business partners are being serviced with industry-leading advertising opportunities in the property sector.”

Cityscape Global 2019 will also facilitate optimal business matchmaking by identifying and connecting private and institutional investors with the local, regional and global real estate industry. As part of Informa Markets, the world’s largest exhibition organiser, Cityscape is investing heavily to bring investor delegations from Europe, Asia and the U.S. to source new avenues of growth from the event’s various regional and global exhibitors.

Speller also revealed that new efforts are being made to shine the spotlight on Cityscape Global’s potential to serve as a weathervane for global real estate developments – both on the show floor and in the annual Cityscape Global Conference.

“The essence of ‘global’ is a huge element of our focus this year because regional developers want to access international investors, and international developers want to access regional investors. Cityscape Global is a very advantageous position to bring them together and serve as the fulcrum for alignment and, ultimately, prosperity in a changing global industry,” said Speller.

A ramped-up knowledge exchange format will see Cityscape Global deliver content to all participants over the duration of the event, kicking-off with the annual Cityscape Global Conference on September 24 – a day before the exhibition starts – at the InterContinental Dubai, Festival City.

Thereafter, the Cityscape Talks and Cityscape Intelligence features will take place on the exhibition floor across the three-day show. Cityscape Talks is a free-to-attend live content offering that covers a range of subjects within the various real estate asset classes; residential, commercial (office and retail), industrial & logistics, hospitality, and alternative assets. Cityscape Intelligence is an exclusive B2B area focusing on investment opportunities in countries around the globe for private and institutional investors.

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Summer Sale 2019: Restock your Wardrobe with the Biggest Sale on Gul Ahmed & Ideas Pret

Gul Ahmed

While it may seem that the country has nothing to celebrate at the moment due to its recent defeat in the World Cup, scorching heat and rise in the dollar rate, Gul Ahmed and Ideas Pret come as a savior giving you something to rejoice.

Offering more than 1,000 fashion and home products at throw-away prices, the Ideas Summer Sale 2019 is here to liven your summer and help you slay in style. It’s time to save big by enjoying discounts up to 50% off on the unstitched lawn, ready-to-wear Pret collection, men’s apparel, trendy shoes, stylish bags, and luxurious bedding for your daily use.

We’ll have to admit that the rising temperature has sucked the life out of us and that surely calls for a shopping spree to brighten our lives. Add some colour to not just your wardrobe, but to your home too!

Gul Ahmed Summer Special Edition 2019

Since summer is all about exploring and experimenting with cool colours, Gul Ahmed brings you it’s Summer Special Edition 2019 that comprises of unstitched lawn suits that are intricately embroidered and embellished to make you stand out in a crowd.

Get a 25% flat discount online and in-stores so you don’t have to worry about the dent to your bank account!

Biggest Pret Sale of the Year is Here!

Not just that, we’re all aware that Ideas Pret is a household name when it comes to providing top of the line ready-to-wear women’s clothing and fashion accessories.

From a casual lunch to a formal dinner, birthday parties to wedding events, the Ideas Les Morris Eid Collection has something to cater to everyone’s needs.

Les Morries

Gul Ahmed has primarily designed this collection keeping in mind the tastes of modern women who seek outfits that exude sensuality whilst retaining an aura of heritage and tradition.

Since no outfit is complete without the right fashion accessories, Ideas has a wide range of luxury bags and shoes to accentuate your look starting from just Rs. 1,200 onwards.

Ideas Man Sale – Why Should Just the Ladies have all the Fun?

Keeping the men in mind and not ignoring their summer fashion needs, Ideas Man is determined to make their shopping experience just as exciting as it is for the women!

Ideas Man is offering a number of options from festive kurtas to premium quality and top of the line formal cotton shirts.

Get a Bedroom Makeover with Ideas Home!

Once you’re done investing in your apparel and still left with a budget, you can refresh your home with the best of ideas availing a super cool discount of up to 50% off.

Ideas Home has a range of products i.e. bedding, home accessories, and bath linen that you can either buy for yourself or as a gift. With every season there is  a range of new and exciting patterns and colour combinations to brighten the ambiance with something new.

It’s time to rush to your nearest outlet since the best products don’t last long. Revamp your wardrobe and redecorate your home with Gul Ahmed and Ideas Pret.

Shayan from Cheekh ARY mimicked PM Imran Khan and We Can’t Stop Watching it!

shayan from cheekh

Cheekh by ARY took social media by storm ever since its episodes began airing. One of the more interesting developments were spotted in the character of Shayan, Mannat’s husband, played by Emad Irfani, and his level as a celebrity only got higher after the role.

From displaying utter disbelief owing to natural bias towards his family, he finally started taking his wife’s word as the truth and began supporting her in every possible way in her quest for justice.

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His breathtaking, perfect smile stole the hearts of many Pakistani girls, while his loving nature, loyalty and sense of justice set high standards for how husbands should actually be.

Emad was invited to one of Pakistan’s most loved web shows, Unwind with Samina Peerzada, where he opened up about his life, struggles, and passions.

Amidst their serious conversation about his unfulfilled dreams about wanting to be and look like Imran Khan aka Kaptaan came a funny little moment that we just cannot get over!

He showed us a side of his that we never knew existed by doing a short mimicry of Imran Khan, the president of Pakistan.

Watch the snippet here:

https://youtu.be/yB1RcGXmlSo?t=1051

His voice astonishingly sounded very much like PM Khan and we can’t stop replaying that part.

Do you think he did a good job?

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Let us know in the comments!

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Forex Firms to Inject $1bn in Inter-Bank to Support the Pakistani Rupee

Pakistani Rupee

To sustain foreign exchange reserves and stabilize the declining value of the rupee, foreign exchange companies on Tuesday announced they could provide $1 billion to the Pakistani government within the next 3 months.

Chairman of Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan (ECAP), Malik Bostan, at the central bank’s officials meeting stated that the forex companies added:

We have already surrendered $300 million to the interbank market since May 15.

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He shared this while in a meeting with the SBP Executive Director Irfan Ali Shah. The meeting was also attended by other ECAP’s members.

The rupee has lost one-third of its value in the past 12 months. Determined to rebuild and reclaim confidence The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said it is determined not to leave the rupee completely to the market forces.

Governor SBP Reza Baqir stated the central bank closely monitors the currency market and in case of extreme volatility, it would intervene and help.

While addressing a press meet on Monday, Baqir said, “Neither fixed not the free-float regime of the exchange rate is good for Pakistan, as former can lead to external imbalances and latter can lead to manipulation.” The presser was to highlight the central bank’s focus on a market-based exchange system.

Sending positive signals to the market participants and expecting the rupee to bounce to 140/dollar with the public support, the association’s chairman reported that the exchange companies gained foreign reserves with the cooperation of people who are coming out to sell their Saudi riyals, dirham, and US dollars.

ECAP official expected that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would finalize $6 billion loan agreement deal with Pakistan. The IMF’s executive board is set to meet on 3rd July to announce its decision which will make way for loan agreements of $3 billion with the Asian Development Bank and $2 billion with the World Bank and Islamic Development Bank by next month. He also reported that a three years oil differed payment deal of $9 billion from Saudi Arab would begin from 1st July.

Within the next three months, $12 billion of financial assistance agreements will be finalized and the foreign inflows will boost the country’s foreign reserves, strengthen the rupee and contain dollars demand in the interbank market.

Bostan also pushed the government to implement a temporary ban on luxury imports. “If the government immediately takes this decision, dollar demand will be curtailed to a great extent.”

Quoting Prime Minister Imran Khan’s advice of bilateral trade in local currency at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s event last week in Kyrgyzstan, Bostan ruled out the likelihood of Pakistan’s default on foreign debt obligations.

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FBR Terminates Duty-Free Imported Phone Facility Under Baggage Scheme

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21st June 2019: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has now decided to withdraw the baggage facility under which international travelers were allowed to bring one imported phone without paying tax on it.

This facility will be discontinued from 1st July. Hamid Atiq Sarver, a member of Inland Revenue Policy had informed the Senate Standing Committee that 80% of phones sold in the markets are imported and a violation against the baggage rules.

Keeping in mind that the scheme is being exploited and not to forget 45,000 individuals had devices that did not belong to them registered in DIRBS under their names, the FBR has decided to terminate the facility.

Ghous Mohammad Khan Niazi, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Senator proposed that advance 3% tax is collected from mobile phone subscribers and should be withdrawn because it is ‘injustice to the common man’.

*This is a developing story.

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The government of Pakistan has issued a revised rate list for authorized regulatory and customs duty rates for mobile phones.

Individuals traveling to Pakistan with more than one mobile phone will have to pay these taxes as per the new rule, while one mobile phone can be brought in to the country free of taxes and duties.

As per reports, the amount is as high as PKR 30,000 depending on the model and brand. In an official notification, the Ministry of Finance, Economic Affairs, Revenue, and Statistics has revealed the new duty on importing mobile sets.

Regulatory and Customs Duty Rates for Mobile Phones

The following is the breakdown of the new regulatory and customs duty rates:

  • $30 mobiles – Rs. 180/set
  • $30 – $100 mobiles – Rs. 1,800/set
  • $100 – $200 mobiles – Rs. 2,700/set
  • $200 – $350 mobiles – Rs. 3,600/set
  • $350 – $500 mobiles – Rs. 10,500/set
  • $500 above mobiles – Rs 18,500/set

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‘Gangster Guriya’ ft. Mehwish Hayat: Celebrities Slam Influencer for Distasteful Language

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Upcoming Pakistani movie ‘Baaji’ is one of the most looked-forward to releases of 2019.

It has very recently introduced its first song titled ‘Gangster Guriya’ and needless to say, it is taking the social media by storm.

Featuring the Load Wedding starlet and Tamgha e Imtiaz achiever, Mehwish Hayat, the hot and sizzling dance number is getting all sorts of criticism from the audience.

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Yesterday, a ‘social media influencer’ named Harris used some very disturbing language for Hayat and the song she is featured in.

Not only that, but he also began a whole campaign titled #QoumTabahHai, which attracted individuals of the same mindset as him and they all began tweeting on the said hashtag.

It caught the attention of our favorite and charismatic hero, Osman Khalid Butt, and he jumped right in to call out the influencer and defend the actress.

Osman expressed disgust on how the ‘influencer’ had not only employed despicable language, but how he also had the audacity to drag religion into his opinion.

Upon having his shameful opinions met with such a strong stance from Osman, Harris tried deleting one of his tweets, but Osman had come prepared by already having taken screenshots.

Shortly after, comedian and writer Ali Gul Pir responded to the tweet in support of Osman.

Ali took things a notch higher by Cyber Crime and FIA, in attempt to report the obnoxious display of hate by the influencer.

The whole fiasco also caught the attention of Mahwash Ajaz, a psychologist, media person and blogger based in Dubai.

Do you think it was okay for the influencer to use such language to express his difference of opinion on the Baaji film item song?

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Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s AAGAHI Nominated at the 66th Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity

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Two-time Academy Award winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s awareness series “AAGAHI” has been nominated at The 66th Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.

AAGAHI, which literally means awareness, is a public service campaign with an aim to educate women about their legal rights in Pakistan and is nominated for the Sustainable Development Goals Lions in the Gender Equality category.

AAGAHI is indeed the first Pakistani awareness series to be nominated for Cannes Lions. The winners will be announced during the Cannes Lions Good track award ceremony tomorrow.

AAGAHI is a campaign designed to create awareness in women so they are able to navigate the police and judicial system with confidence in Pakistan. The impact created in rural and urban communities through AAGAHI has been tremendous and we at SOC Films are delighted to be shortlisted for the Cannes Sustainable Development Goals award,” said Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy on her first Cannes Lions nomination.

Over the course of the past seven months, SOC Films released a series of short animated films in Urdu explaining and clarifying the legislation which affects women; and giving an overview of how the legal provisions granted to them may be applied, such as; how to file an FIR, what does the law state on instances of domestic violence, divorce, cyber-crimes and inheritance and what is the procedure for reporting issues like these and who should be approached for help.

Each short-film was designed and produced by SOC Films and covered the law, its interpretation, and the safety that it provides to the victim. This also included the legislation, as stated in the Pakistan Penal Code, and the various case laws, which have been passed or revised in recent years. One of Pakistan’s leading actresses, Aamina Sheikh lent her voice for the series. AAGAHI has been produced in collaboration with Women Action Forum Karachi.

Indeed, at The 66th Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, over 30,000 pieces of creative and effective work from 89 countries, in 27 distinct creative disciplines, will be awarded and celebrated at the Festival, setting the global benchmark for creativity and effectiveness. More than 400 jury members, from over 50 countries, have now convened in Cannes to judge the work, which will be celebrated across five evening Awards Shows.

Cannes Lions is committed to campaigning for creativity as a powerful force for good in the world and has partnered with the UN to support the Sustainable Development Goals through a range of creative initiatives at the Festival. The Goals House in Cannes is a focal point for the strategic-thinking needed to make the United Nations’ Global Goals a reality.

Since its first outing in 1954, the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has been bringing the creative communications industry together every year at its one-of-a-kind event in Cannes to learn, network and celebrate.