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YLC 2022: Rethink – History, Politics & Religion

Karachi [Pakistan] July 28th, 2022 – The Young Leadership Conference on developmental and leadership skills is about to conclude on high notes where lots of inquisitive individuals got themselves flourished with strategic skills, knowledge and new experiences. The conference has only one day remaining but yet it has a lot to serve to the participants. 

With this year’s theme “Pehchaan” our honorable speakers had already addressed from “Realization & Personal Leadership” to “History, Politics & Religion” where we aim to embark on a journey of finding ourselves and pushing ourselves to unlearn the complexities, focused on how to be set free from the chains of stereotypes and taboos. We also explored how art is regardless and plays a significant role in bringing people together and how to avail opportunities whenever there is a problem.

YLC’ 2022 – the agenda of day 05 was “Rethink – History, Politics & Religion” the objective of the day was to encourage participants to reflect on these particular issues while having a thorough understanding and exploration that will further empower them with a constructive approach while Shireen Naqvi served her duties as the day champ!

After the participants were given the time to get ready and have breakfast and day brief by Shireen Naqvi, the fifth day started with a session by Moiz Khan on How Factual is the History where he defined the majority of people think of history as “a collection of facts about the past” or making claims about the past based on what people at the time recorded but what history is actually all about. Since we are more likely to have sources written by “winners” designed to highlight why they were heroic in their victories. Sometimes what we hear or read is not entirely factual; the biasness needs to be recognized to escape the trap we are setting for ourselves.

The day champ Shireen Naqvi then in her session Formation of Narratives – Construction and Deconstruction engaged participants in an activity that makes them understand what narratives are, how they are formed and how they can be deconstructed

Followed by a session Tameer se Takmeel Tak conducted by Javed Jabbar where he explainedwe often argue or disagree over why Pakistan was founded or what the Quaid’s Pakistan was like, but is this argument still valid today? Or the conversation right now should be more practical. The reality is, Pakistan does exist, and we all call it home. Now it’s up to us to decide if we want to continue living the way we already do or find some common ground to live together peacefully and develop as a nation.

Later, Ali Hameed in his sessionClash of Civilizations & Pakistani Youth explained that The Clash of Civilizations is a theory that claims that in the post-Cold War world, conflicts will mostly arise from people’s cultural and religious identities and how we as responsible individuals might overcome this conflict without contributing to it.

An immensely addressed session on Create Your Own Island was conducted by notable speakersShandana Gulzar and Faizan Arafat where they briefed participants that we frequently criticize the situation we find ourselves in and occasionally wish we had the power to make changes. They asked participants to design their own island. Through this simulation, they hope to teach them about global politics, the formation of nations, and the formation and maintenance of alliances during difficult times.

 Maalik Khaskhely conducted the last session of the day on Turning Activism into Action where he briefed that for every nation to grow, it is very crucial that rather than only identifying the problems and issues they must work on solutions. He further discussed how to take personal responsibility and turn activism into action.

The productive day of the conference concluded with Qawali night where participants were seen enjoying the amazing performance of Hamza Akram Qawal before bidding farewell to YLC!

The event has been sponsored by many notable organizations; Peek Freanz (EBM), FNF, J, DKT, Ibex, Habib Metro Bank, KIA Motors, KFC, Bookmyspot, Raagistan, Hubco, KAPCO, MSS, Catalyst, Amwaj, Torque, Nucleus, upstairs, carving, Alif, SoLf, Torque,while Jang Press, Geo, The News and Suno FM 89.4 will be performing their duties as official media partners and official radio partners respectively.

YLC 2022: Revive – Enterprise and Employment

Karachi [Pakistan] July 28th, 2022 – The Young Leadership Conference on developmental and leadership skills is on its high measures in terms of flourishing the individuals and eager learners will still get themselves fruitful with knowledge and experience till 28th July 2022 at Dreamworld Resort, Karachi. The conference is about to enter its concluding phase where participants will have more avenues to explore. 

With this year’s theme “Pehchaan” our honorable speakers had initially talked about “Realization & Personal Leadership” followed by “Reconstruction & Developmental Leadership” and then “Rejoicing Art & Culture” where we aim to embark on a journey of finding ourselves and pushing ourselves to unlearn the complexities, focused on building a conversation on personal development and how to be set free from the chains of stereotypes and taboos. We also explored how art is regardless and beyond paintings and drawings, it is a way of bringing people together and moving beyond their differences as they build a deeper connection.

YLC’ 2022 – the agenda of day 04 was “Revive – Enterprise and Employment” moderated by Waqar Ali as the day champ! The participants were engaged in an activity in which they had to prepare their own breakfast with limited resources and had to sell it to different teams, after this session the day  started on a high note with a session by Shabbar Zaidi on the Current Economic Crisis from the Opportunistic Eye where he defined in times of crisis we instantly think of downfall, we think of inflation and cut downs. However, when there is a problem there is always an even bigger opportunity. In this session participants learned how to view a crisis through an opportunistic lens, to not give up hope but rather to find the silver lining and take action.

Followed by an immensely focused segment on Professional Excellence from the Eyes of Masters where notable speakers like Roofi Jamil, Mazhar Valjee and Sibtain Jiwani enlightened us that we frequently head and see our youth complaining about the lack of job opportunities and lack of assistance for their startup businesses, but is this truly the case? The expert panel went through great details about what is required to succeed in your career. The section exclusively covered the resources that can assist participants in launching their professional careers.

After a tea break, Arsal Fahim honored us with his session on Money Matters: Money Matters where he explained unlike the first world economies, the youth in Pakistan are often not concerned and consequently not well equipped to make smart financial decisions. To develop financial literacy, a facilitator conducted a simulation, Money Matters, in which teams were allotted individual profiles and corresponding budgets. They were presented with multiple scenarios to practice budgeting, investing their money and witnessing the outcomes of their decisions to make them more comfortable making financial decisions.

A chain of breakout sessions was conducted on Business Communications Unzip, Rich Vs Wealthy, Brand Yourself and Freelancing by Faizan Arafat, Ammar Sabzwari, Arsal Fahim and Saad Bakhtiar respectively.

After the second tea time coaching by the partners, Segment speaker Kamran Rizvi graced his session on Investing in Relationships where he highlighted the importance of building and maintaining long-lasting relationships in the industry and brushing up on the participants’ networking skills.

Later Shireen Naqvi & Team YLC conducted a session on Hunger Banquet where participants were invited to attend a meal where they learned about world hunger and poverty. What they didn’t know before the meal is that they were going to be placed in randomly assigned groups to perform certain assignments.

Day Champ Waqar Ali concluded the day with a very in-depth conversation in which he highlighted how one should own themselves and should never let anything down their guards. He further talked about “Shukr” and “Sabr”. The session was named “Kun-Faya-Kun” which participants thoroughly enjoyed and ended the day with lots of love, hugs and well wishes!   

The event has been sponsored by many notable organizations; Peek Freanz (EBM), FNF, J, DKT, Ibex, Habib Metro Bank, KIA Motors, KFC, Bookmyspot, Raagistan, Hubco, KAPCO, MSS, Catalyst, Amwaj, Torque, Nucleus, upstairs, carving, Alif, SoLf, Torque,while Jang Press, Geo, The News and Suno FM 89.4 will be performing their duties as official media partners and official radio partners respectively.

Toyota, Suzuki to partially shut Pakistan output over forex, shortage issues

Pakistan’s two leading car assemblers, Toyota and Suzuki, plan partial plant shutdowns next month due to the unavailability of raw material amid import restrictions and exchange rate volatility, officials at both companies said on Wednesday.

The government in recent weeks has attempted to curb imports in the face of fast depleting foreign reserves, a declining currency, and a widening current account deficit, because of which the rupee has lost over 20% of its value this year.

The move has had a cascading effect on industries that rely on imports to complete finished goods as they say the central bank has delayed the clearance of letters of credit with banks facing a shortage of dollars, affecting their ability to import materials.

“There will be 10 working days next month, only if the central bank allows us to open a letter of credit based on the quota they promised,” Ali Asghar Jamali, chief executive at Indus Motor Company Ltd which assembles Toyota vehicles in Pakistan, told Reuters.

He said the company was offering refunds to customers facing delays and markups on their payments, with deliveries likely to be delayed by at least three months and prices to be revised as the country does not have dollars available.

Reserves with the central bank have fallen to as low as $9.3 billion, enough to cover less than two months of imports. The current account deficit for the last financial year touched 5% of GDP with imports hitting record highs.

Pak Suzuki, which assembles Suzuki vehicles locally, echoed the sentiment, citing the central bank’s new mechanism for prior approval for imports.

“Restrictions had adversely impacted clearance of import consignments from ports,” the head of public relations for Pak Suzuki Motors, Shafiq A Shaikh, said.

He said the unavailability of materials may result in a plant shutdown in August.

“If the same situation continues, then from August 2022 we have big problems,” Shaikh said.

State Bank of Pakistan did not respond to requests for comment.

The sale of locally assembled cars in Pakistan surged by around 50% from July 2021 to May 2022 compared with the same period of the previous year, according to the data of the Pakistan Automotive Manufactures Association.

YLC 2022: Rejoice – Art, Culture & Diversity

Karachi [Pakistan] July 27th, 2022 – An event on mastery of Developmental Leadership skills is still live where inquisitive individuals getting themselves flourished with each day passing. The Young Leadership conference will be live till 28th July 2022 at Dreamworld Resort, Karachi. The conference is about to enter its day 04 where participants will have more avenues to explore regarding the conference.

With this year’s theme “Pehchaan” our honorable speakers initially talked about “Realization & Personal Leadership” followed by “Reconstruction & Developmental Leadership” where we aim to embark on a journey of finding ourselves and pushing ourselves to unlearn the complexities, focused on building a conversation on personal development and how to be set free from the chains of stereotypes and taboos.

YLC’ 2022 – the agenda of day 03 was “Rejoice – Art, Culture & Diversity” moderated by Arsal Faheem as the day champ! After the participants were given the time to get ready and have breakfast, the third day started on a high note with a keynote session by Yousuf Bashir Qureshi on Art Is Regardless where he defined what art is, beyond paintings and drawings, to be a broader sense of expression of ideas and belief. It is a way of bringing people together and moving beyond their differences as they build a deeper connection.

Day champ Arsal Fahim then honored the segment on What is Fashion? How it is connected with Arts – Finding your own where he briefed about the goal of the simulation, which is divided into five stages, is to understand how one can use their attire to express their unique identity without fear or shame.

Followed by a panel discussion by Kamran Rizvi and Zabaad Anwar. Afterward, a tea break was conducted with one on one coaching and interaction in which our partners who joined us at the conference coached the Participants with their own experiences followed by the segment explaining Simulation on Evolving Pechaan from 1930 to 2022.  This simulation was conducted by Arsal Fahim in which participants had to list down different fashion trends from 1930 to 2022.

After the lunch, a panel discussion was moderated by Kamran Rizvi and Participants on Diversity and Inclusion. In this panel, we had our specially-abled participants as our guests. They discuss how society has made it difficult for them to survive in this society and how they feel left out or behind because of our societal norms and taboos. They also discussed how far they’ve come along and have made their importance in the world.

A 90 minutes’ activity was conducted by J. – Unlearn Your Fashion, it’s a simulation that is divided into 4 stages. It focuses on redefining the fashion sense among the participants emphasizing that Shalwar Kameez is also a fashion apparel and can be worn as a formal dress. Below are the four stages as briefed:

Stage 01: Participants were asked multiple questions about traditional fashion and were asked to write answers over a sticky note making them reflect on the basics of Fashion and how is it personalized to every individual too.

Stage 02: In this stage participants were given different situations and scenarios and were asked to design a cultural outfit for that.

Stage 03: Participants got a hands-on experience where they were provided with a display of J. outfits displayed to them. Participants had to pick a combination as per their will and one member of the group has to wear it on and get dressed to showcase it. The one with the maximum audience votes got the hamper.

Stage 04: Closing the entire experience, the day champ/facilitator conducted a panel discussion with the representatives of J., the conversation was around the connection between culture and apparel and what needs to be unlearned about fashion and other topics were explored as well.   

After the second tea time coaching by the partners, Segment speaker Waqar Ali graced his session with an outdoor activity The Privilege Walk where he raised awareness on various forms of privilege, team-building and encourage a higher level of understanding towards others and their circumstances.

Since this day was all about arts and culture, YLC also celebrated different cultures. Participants got ready in their cultural attires and represented their own culture!

Activity moderator Haider Jamil conducted his segment Drum Circle where he explained that art therapy is a technique rooted in the idea that creative expression can foster mental wellbeing. Art allows one to develop self-awareness, practice self-expression and strengthen communication.

The productive day of the conference concluded with participants enjoying the rain, music and some new learnings added in their skills set.

The event has been sponsored by many notable organizations; Peek Freanz (EBM), FNF, J, DKT, Ibex, Habib Metro Bank, KIA Motors, KFC, Bookmyspot, Raagistan, Hubco, KAPCO, MSS, Catalyst, Amwaj, Torque, Nucleus, upstairs, carving, Alif, SoLf, Torque,while Jang Press, Geo, The News and Suno FM 89.4 will be performing their duties as official media partners and official radio partners respectively.

Exports increase 40 per cent to Rs5.663 trillion in FY2022

ISLAMABAD, Jul 25 (APP): The exports from the country in rupee term witnessed an increase of 40.11 per cent during the current fiscal year 2021-22 as compared to last year, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported.

The exports during July–June (2021–2022) were recorded at Rs. 5,663,089 million as against Rs. 4,041,927 million during the corresponding period of last year showing an increase of 40.11 per cent, according to provisional data released by PBS.

Meanwhile, on a year-on-year basis, the exports during the month of June 2022 increased by 39.98 per cent as compared to the exports of the same month of last year. The exports in June 2020 were recorded at Rs.596,433 million as compared to exports of Rs.426,080 million during June 2021.

On a month-on-month basis, the exports increased by 16.16 when compared to the exports of Rs.513,475 million in May 2022.

Main commodities of exports during June, 2022 were knitwear (Rs. 97,063 million), readymade garments (Rs. 75,350 million), bed wear (Rs. 58,049 million), cotton Cloth (Rs. 41,082 million), rice other than Basmati (Rs.35,268 million), cotton yarn (Rs.19,236 million), towels (Rs.18,643 million), madeup articles excluding towels and bedwear (Rs.14,089 million), rice Basmati (Rs.12,838 million) and fruits (Rs.9,699 million)

On the other hand, imports, imports during July–June 2021- 2022 totaled Rs.14,281,447 million as against Rs. 8,982,442 million during the corresponding period of last year, showing an increase of 58.99%. Imports into Pakistan during June 2022 amounted to Rs. 1,610,327 million as against Rs. 1,325,001 million in May 2022 and Rs. 991,914 million during June 2021 showing an increase of 21.53% over May 2021 and 62.35% over June 2021.

Main commodities of imports during June, 2022 were petroleum products (Rs. 418,314 million), petroleum crude (Rs.171,423 million), Natural Gas Liquified (Rs. 143,007 million), iron & steel (Rs.66,058 million), plastic materials (Rs. 59,821 million), raw cotton (Rs.36,384 million), iron & steel scrap (Rs.31,586 million), palm oil (Rs. 29,258 million), motor cars CKD/skd (Rs.28,269 million) and electrical machinery & apparatus (Rs.25,623 million).

YLC 2022 – Reconstruction & Developmental Leadership

YLC’ 2022 – the agenda of day 02 was “Reconstruct – Developmental Leadership” moderated by Umair Jaliawala as the day champ! After the participants were given the time to get ready and have breakfast, the second day started with a healthy exercise of meditation to encourage the participants to adopt a habit of morning meditation. This practice can be a life-altering experience in the most constructive way as it helps a person to be patient, be present and have control over their thoughts.

Day 2 was sponsored by English Biscuit Manufacturers (EBM), Founding Partner of Young Leaders Conference. EBM has been promoting YLC’s endeavors ever since it became the platform’s founding partner in 2003. Keeping in line with its legacy, EBM has sponsored this year’s second day!

EBM stands tall in terms of its support for the Young Leaders Conference as we aim to educate and involve the youth in meaningful discussions.

Justice Nasira Iqbal honored the segment on Developing Pakistan Justice. In this session, she addressed what a developing Pakistan looks like, and identified what areas we must focus on and what attitudes we must maintain.

Followed by an immensely focused Panel discussin on Breaking Stereotypes where notable speakers like Birgit Lamm, Nisha Rao, Bilal Hassan and Zafeer Khan enlightened us that we are often guilty of associating certain roles and responsibilities with a specific gender as a result of reinforcing gender-based stereotypes. This session taught participants that regardless of the sex they were born with, every person is equal, experiences the same things, and is equally capable.

After this, a sponsored activity by EBM was conducted in which the participants had to create an. #MeriPehchaanSuperHai to dig deeper into who they are as individuals and what they represent as a community. In this 2-hour activity, participants are to create a 90 seconds video compilation on the theme ‘’ What makes my Pehchaan Super’


EBM and team YLC will then decide 3 winners for the Prize designed by EBM and will be announced at the Conference.

Later, Dr Amjad Saqib conducted a session on How Developmental & Sustainable Ideas Are Born where he explained how individuals must be observant of their surroundings, learn to identify problems and be vigilant in finding a solution rather than waiting for someone else to come to the rescue, making the case that the most successful business ideas are the ones that fixed the problems and add value.

Then a tea break was conducted with one on one coaching and interaction in which our partners who joined us at the conference coached the Participants with their own experience followed by the segment moderator session on Unlearn Problems & Relearn Solutions – The Process to Design Developmental Ideas by Umair Jaliawala.

After the lunch sessions on Self-defense, Stress Management and First Aid Awareness were conducted by Amir J Khan, Munira Safdar in her session Developmental Drama talked about the significance of developmental drama skills and how one can express and advocate their goal for societal change in an effective way rather than just providing entertainment only.

Our Dilemmas – Hypocrisy, Double Standards, & Un-synced Behaviors were depicted by a powerful performance by ZAHRSSS to help us realize the negative effect these practices have on our development as a society and understanding of self-responsibility in this matter.

After all this, Waqar Ali concluded the day with Extra corp segment in which participants were blindfolded, few of them were hand tied and half’s legs were tied up, they were asked to have their dinner in this situation only. Through this session the participants realized the power of gratefulness and how one should always be thankful for all the blessings we are blessed with. There are people out there who are differently abled, there are people who can’t see, can’t listen, can’t walk properly and we are, crying over things that aren’t event relevant to live a life. This session made everyone realized how we should never judge anyone who are specially-abled

The event has been sponsored by many notable organizations; Peek Freanz (EBM), KIA, FNF, J, DKT, Ibex, Habib Metro Bank, KIA Motors, KFC, Bookmyspot, Raagistan, Hubco, KAPCO, MSS, Catalyst, Amwaj, Torque, Nucleus, upstairs, carving, Alif, SoLf, Torque,while Jang Press, Geo, The News and Suno FM 89.4 will be performing their duties as official media partners and official radio partners respectively.

WhatsApp is testing a feature that “keeps” messages that have been deleted

WhatsApp has said that it is working on a feature that will let users send messages that will disappear after a certain amount of time.

The company said it plans to add a “Kept messages” section where users can store messages that are going away but that they want to keep.

“With this feature, it will be possible to keep a disappearing message in order to prevent its automatic deletion for all people in the conversation, but everyone can also un-keep the message for other people later,” they said.

According to a report by WhatsApp tracker WABetaInfo, there is currently no way to save messages in disappearing chats, and users can’t even star messages in a disappearing chat.

The Kept Messages feature will let the user “Keep” a message, which will go to the “Kept Messages” section like archives or bookmarks.

WhatsApp will also let group admins limit this feature. This means that there will be a new privacy setting that lets group admins turn on and off the ability to keep a message that disappears.

The feature will be available to everyone soon, but it is still being worked on and will be given to beta testers soon.

YLC 2022 – Realization & Personal leadership

Karachi [Pakistan] July 23rd, 2022 – Young Leaders Conference for inquisitive individuals is underway this week from the 23rd to 28th July, 2022 at Dreamworld Resort, Karachi.

YLC is an optimism and a vision that holds the power to amplify the potential among youth towards productive prospects. Each year, these promising youngsters from all over Pakistan join the mission to empower their lives and vow to become young leaders who will bring positivity to their communities and societies.

This year with theme “Pehchaan” the motive is to embark on a journey of finding ourselves this day is all about rebooting our limiting beliefs and recognizing the essence of being ASHRAF. We are to push ourselves to unlearn our complexities, our judgments towards our fellows, myths that are stopping us from moving ahead in our careers and take a fresh mind back to our communities, as a result, to instill a growing mindset with an approach of achieving brilliance in the communities we live with, it encourages us to be conscious of our responsibility as humans, showing humility and spreading love.

The Day 01 kicked off at 7:00 AM with the participants ready to check in, they stored their luggage at the designated areas, got their compulsory health checks done and submitted all necessary documents and enter into this world full of craziness and learnings; YLC’2022! The theme for day 1:  Realize, Personal Leadership and was moderated by Waleed Anwar as the day champ!

Later, participants were given an hour to mingle with their Youth Facilitators to initiate icebreakers and energizers. At 2:00 PM inauguration started with recitation, Live national anthem performance by team ZAHRSSS and a documentary on 2 decades of YLC. All the respected Partners who have been a huge part of this conference’s success came on the stage to receive their token of appreciation and share their messages for YLC and what they think about this conference and why such conferences should take place in Pakistan.

EBM has been a prestigious partner of YLC and SoL for the past 21 years and have contributed a lot in the growth of youth of Pakistan. Shireen Naqvi, Founder of YLC shared her fond memories about EBM and YLC and how this partnership began.

EBM’s Marketing Manager, Asad Saeed brought in a very simple yet effective message, “What you seek, seeks you”. The conversation revolved around participants understanding that their focus should be on themselves identifying what is defines them and make it their true Pehchaan. Participants were also mentored that this journey is all about efforts and not results.

Then a tea break was conducted with Mentoring session in which our partners who joined us at the conference mentored the Participants with their own experience followed by the segment speaker session on YLC in its Third Decade by Mr. Waqar Ali in which he also explained with immense clarity what YLC actually is and what does PEHCHAAN means.

Active speaker of the day Mr. Waleed Anwer will be gracing the sessions on Team Building and The Great Scavenger in which participants made their slogans

After the dinner Mr. Kamran Rizvi and Mr. Umair Jaliawala will conducted their sessions on Meri Pehchaan – Aadmi Se Insaan and Power of Conditioning respectively briefing about the infinite potential for productive imagination.

Mr. Ammar Sabzwari concluded the day with his session on Housekeeping Rules before team hurdle practice where participants will be requested to keep a self-check on their progress and learning.

The event has been sponsored by many notable organizations; Peek Freanz (EBM), FNF, J, DKT, Ibex, Habib Metro Bank, KIA Motors, KFC, Bookmyspot, Raagistan, Hubco, KAPCO, MSS, Catalyst, Amwaj, Torque, Nucleus, upstairs, carving, Alif, SoLf, Torque,while Jang Press, Geo, The News and Suno FM 89.4 will be performing their duties as official media partners and official radio partners respectively.

COAS Qamar Javed Bajwa Meets PM Shehbaz Sharif

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

The meeting between PM Shehbaz and COAS Bajwa was held at the Prime Minister’s Office in Islamabad, say sources.

They said that matters pertaining to national security and regional situation were discussed in the meeting.

It is pertinent to note here that this is the second such meeting since Shehbaz Sharif took the oath as Prime Minister of Pakistan.

“Professional matters pertaining to national security were discussed during the meeting,” a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office said.

M.Subtain Zahid-Emerging blogger, Influencer and Content Creator.

Talent is highly prized around the world, and youthful talent is even more so. It’s incredible to be young and achieve significantly more than folks twice your age. Not everyone is meant to reach a certain level of fulfilment in their lives, but if you are ambitious and determined, you can attain your goals with hard work and devotion. Success is never easy, but it appears significantly more difficult and dangerous when you are young. When it comes to young people making a difference in society or introducing new ideas, the name of Subtain Zahid, a young man from Islamabad, Pakistan, must be mentioned. Being ambitious and beginning to work for your objectives at an early age might be a blessing in disguise,Despite this, many people only realise the worth of time after it has passed. Because they are afraid of the problems they will confront, most young people choose to daydream rather than move out of their comfort zone and work on their goals. Subtain Zahid, on the other hand, holds a different viewpoint. Once you’ve started down the road to success, he believes there’s no turning back. Falling and rising are natural parts of the process, and those who maintain their momentum are lucky. Subtain Zahid is a good example of this.

Who is Subtain Zahid?

Subtain Zahid is a 19-year-old young man. His born in 16th march,2003 in Sheikhupura Punjab.  He currently resides in Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital. He is now pursuing his bachelor’s degree in Economics at Bahria University Islamabad. His father works for the government. Since he was in fifth grade, he has wanted to become famous on social media. It was a significant risk, but it provided him the motivation he needed to work hard and try new things. He began blogging in 2019 and has over 200k Instagram followers (Subtain blogs). He also works as an influencer and content provider in addition to writing. He collaborated with a lot of Pakistani companies. He has also worked with global brands and campaigns. Finally, he got his big break when he became renowned on Instagram, Tiktok, and other social media platforms.

What does Subtain Zahid have to say about his success?

It wasn’t always sunshine and rainbows. Subtain experienced his first taste of disappointment at a young age, owing to his early achievement. He tells us of a period when he was on the verge of losing a year. He was 33 percent burned by high voltage current in 2016, spent a month in the ICU, and had to redo grade 9 because he wasn’t prepared for the tests. He understands the value of time and believes that if he didn’t waste it, he would be more senior in the class in which he is currently enrolled. However, everything happens for a reason. If he does not lose his one year, he would never see his helpful and loving friends again. He stated that he had received backing from family and friends is a blessing.

Advice to young Creators.

Subtain learned by trial and error when he first started working in social media and had no one to look up to in Pakistan. But now that he’s settled into his niche, he’s ready to offer some advise to those who are just getting started with social media.

  • If you want to do something in life, you must be determined. There will be many challenges ahead, and you must be bold enough to tackle them all. Just keep in mind that the path to your dream is not easy. So, even if there are no immediate benefits, staying on task and working hard is crucial.
  • Creating a strong team while creating content. Trusting the proper people will take you a long way, and in order to do so, you must carefully select your team. That does not include everyone you know, but only those who are qualified, hardworking, and skilled in their respective industries.
  • Time management, time management is very important. If you say, “I can’t give time to this social media for content creation,” then you are a very lazy person in my opinion, because it is impossible to be busy 24/7. If you look around the world, you will notice that people who are always on top manage their time and work hard.

You can find him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/subtain_blogs/

Imports of luxury and non-essential products are banned by the government

Amid the continuous depreciation of the rupee and an unsettling monetary crisis, the federal authorities on Wednesday determined to impose a ban on the import of non-critical and luxury gadgets, said.

According to assets, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has imposed a ban on the import of non-crucial items that are not used by the commonplace man. The selection is stated to be important to manipulate the greenback flight.

The assets said that the high minister has banned the import of luxury automobiles and different non-crucial items, such as cosmetics, for which instructions have also been issued.

Which items will get expensive?

Meanwhile, in line with sources in the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), a suggestion to increase responsibility on the following objects has been submitted:

  • Regulatory duty on machinery will be up by 10% and home appliances by 50%
  • Power generation machinery regulations to go up by 30%
  • Steel products regulatory duty to go up by 10%
  • Duty on cars above 1,000cc to be up by 100% and 30% ACD
  • Regulatory duty on ceramics to be up by 40%
  • Duty on mobile phones to rise within a range of Rs6,000 to Rs44,000 per unit

Imports of luxury and non-essential products are banned by the government.

Zameen.com signed MOU with the Institute of Financial Markets of Pakistan

Karachi: Zameen.com — Pakistan’s leading real estate enterprise — signed an MOU with the Institute of Financial Markets of Pakistan (IFMP) in a ceremony held at Zameen’s Karachi office.

As per the MOU, Zameen’s training and development venture ‘Zameen Academy’ will include modules related to Real Estate Investment Trusts, Anti Money Laundering & other financial topics.

The purpose of the agreement is to develop human resources for the real estate sector with right and ethical skill set required for sales and business development.

The ceremony was attended by the senior leadership of the Zameen Academy and the IFMP.

Speaking on the occasion, Zameen’s Head of Training & Development Syed Ghazanfar Ahmed Waqas stated that the company believes in competency and the career development of the nation’s youth, and that it is for this reason that the Zameen Academy is proud to partner with the IFMP.

He added that he looked forward to collaborating with the IFMP in order to empower people to have a career in the real estate sector of Pakistan, for which they will need to understand the key concepts and norms that drive the sector.

Zameen Academy is going to be a milestone for all such ambitious, young and experienced, job seekers.

Zameen’s Training & Development Senior Manager Waqar Nazir said that Pakistan’s real estate sector is finally flourishing and that he looks forward to empowering the country’s youth to join and grow with this fast-paced industry.

He added that Zameen is constantly focused on investing in uplifting the service standards of the local real estate sector.

IFMP CEO Mobasher Sadik also took the opportunity to address the ceremony, saying that the institute was proud of its partnership with the Zameen Academy.

He further said that training human resources to make ethical decisions while keeping the interests of their clients before all else is the IFMP’s forte.

He added that Zameen’s decision to get future real estate agents certified from the IFMP showcases the company’s motive to develop ethically trained market-oriented professionals to better serve the real estate sector.

Zameen.com gets sales rights for Model Garden Housing Society-Kasur

Lahore: Zameen.com — Pakistan’s most renowned and efficient real estate enterprise — has recently signed an agreement to get exclusive marketing and sales rights for ‘Model Garden Housing Society’ in Kasur.

To this effect, an agreement signing ceremony was recently held at Zameen.com’s office. The contract was signed by Zameen.com Senior Director Sales (Lahore) Laeeque Ahmed Chaudhry and Model Garden Housing Society Owner Syed Attaullah.

Other prominent representatives of the two entities were also in attendance. Addressing the ceremony, Senior Director Sales (Lahore) Laeeque Ahmed Chaudhry said that owing to the construction of the advanced road network in the country, the travel time between big and small cities has now been reduced to a minimum.

He said that since there aren’t many opportunities for investment in plots in Lahore, it will be an ideal chance for interested investors to buy a plot in Kasur via Zameen.com.

Model Garden Housing Society’s owner Syed Attaullah said that innovation is essential for the success of any business and that Zameen.com has all the latest resources of the modern world to benefit his company.

He further stated that technological advancement benefits the real estate developers and helps them sell projects in a shorter time period.

Mr. Attaullah added that it was for these reasons that his company would continue working with Zameen.com in the future.

Waqar Younis performs Umrah with family

Former Pakistani cricketer Waqar Younis has also performed Umrah (Islamic pilgrimage) with his family in the holy month of Ramadan.

Moreover, Waqar and his family also visited Masjid-e-Nabvi (PBUH) in Madina.

Waqar informed his followers about having the blessed opportunity on his official Twitter account.

The former cricketer, who is also a cricket commentator, posted four pictures with the tweet, where he expressed gratitude towards Allah for the blessing.

“Alhamdulillah…ALLAH invited us to his house for Umrah,” he wrote.

Waqar can be seen with his wife Faryal and son Azaan in the pictures. The Holy Kaaba and Gumbad-e-Khizra (The Green Dome) are also seen in the backdrop of the pictures.

The word coterie meaning used in Imran Khan’s Tweet

Pakistan is going through a major political crisis, as Imran Khan (former Prime Minister), ousts through no-confidence voting in the parliament on Sunday.

Following his call to come out of house massive public gatherings and sit-ins are happening across the country.

He just shared a tweet and thanked everyone who came out and he used the word “coterie” in his tweet and everyone was wondering what he was referring to?

We got some help from the oxford dictionary:

The word coterie meaning used in Imran Khan’s Tweet

coterie/ˈkəʊt(ə)ri/

and it is a noun.

noun: coterie; plural noun: coteries

  1. a small group of people with shared interests or tastes, especially one that is exclusive of other people.”a coterie of friends and advisers”

The transcript of Imran Khan Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek Insaf’s tweet:

“Thank you to all Pakistanis for their amazing outpouring of support & emotions to protest against US-backed regime change abetted by local Mir Jafars to bring into power a coterie of pliable crooks all out on bail. Shows Pakistanis at home & abroad have emphatically rejected this”

Rafi Group inaugurated it’s regional office in Islamabad

Pakistan’s leading real estate developer Rafi Group inaugurated its regional office in the central business district of Islamabad, Blue Area.

The inauguration ceremony was attended by Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani, Senator Kauda Babar, Senator Naseebullah Bazai, Senator Mohammad Abdul Qadir, Senator Mirza Mohammad Afridi, Senator Manzoor Ahmed Kakar, Senator Prince Ahmed Umer Ahmedzai, Senator Faisal Saleem, Minister of Science and Technology Shibli Faraz along with Chairman Rafi Group Imtiaz Rafi Butt accompanied by senior management of Rafi Group led by Chief Executive Officer Shehriar Imtiaz Rafi & Managing Director Shazil Imtiaz Rafi.

On the occasion, Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani appreciated Rafi Group’s proactive role in the development of Gwadar through its premium housing project, Green Palms Housing Project Gwadar. He said that Rafi Group is creating a great precedence for the development sector in Gwadar through the provision of world-class housing facilities. He hoped that the launch of a regional office in Islamabad will prove to be a leading milestone in Gwadar development & will attract a new pool of investors for investment in Gwadar. In his speech, Chairman Senate said that the development of smart port city of Gwadar is a key project of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and holds encouraging prospects not only for the economy of Pakistan in the future but also for the whole region as Gwadar is going to become a hub for global trade. In the development of Gwadar, the role of Rafi Group is inspiring & worth appreciating.

While addressing the event attendees, Chairman Rafi Group Imtiaz Rafi Butt said that the launch of a regional office in Islamabad is aimed at providing safe & reliable opportunities for investment in Gwadar to people in the capital and its surrounding areas. He said that Rafi Group, since its inception has always facilitated investors with the best investment opportunities in the real estate sector, adding that the regional office in Islamabad will help people capitalize on the best investment opportunities in Gwadar. Chief Executive Officer Shehriar Imtiaz Rafi thanked all the stakeholders and customers for their overwhelming response. He said that opening an office in Pakistan’s capital is the step in the right direction.

Later in the event, Managing Director Shazil Imtiaz Rafi briefed the participants about Green Palms Housing Project Gwadar, its location, its master plan and the amenities it promises to offer in both residential and commercial blocks. While talking about Overseas District, a new block recently launched in Green Palms Housing Project, Managing Director said that it’s the most innovative housing enterprise of Rafi Group. He said that Green Palms Overseas District offers a great chance of investment in Gwadar for Pakistanis. 

It is important to mention here that Green Palms Housing Project Gwadar is the largest private housing project in Gwadar with an approved NOC from Gwadar Development Authority. Located on Main Makran Coastal Highway, the housing project is being developed on a fast-track basis and is attracting both national and overseas investors.

Rafi Group | Green Palms Gwadar | Islamabad Office Inauguration

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIxX3W5-nRw

PSL 2022 is set to begin on January 27

The HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) seventh edition 2022 will kick off on Thursday at the famous National Stadium Karachi, with defending champions Multan Sultans taking on 2020 champions Karachi Kings in a curtain-raiser opening ceremony.

According to National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) guidelines, the seating capacity for all matches in Karachi has been lowered to 25%, with a decision on the number of spectators in Lahore to be made later.

On Friday, the second matchday, Quetta Gladiators will face Peshawar Zalmi at 2 p.m. PKT, while the third matchday, Saturday, will feature a double-header with Multan Sultans taking on Lahore Qalandars and Karachi Kings taking on Quetta Gladiators.

The first 15 games will be held at National Stadium Karachi till February 7, after which the action will shift to Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, which will host the final 19 games from February 10 to 27.

All of the action will be broadcast live in HD on A Sports and PTV Sports in Pakistan. PSL 7 will be broadcast all over the world.

Zameen.com launches new property venture ‘Burj Al Jinnah’ in Karachi

Karachi: Zameen.com – Pakistan’s largest property enterprise – has launched a new venture ‘Burj Al Jinnah’ at the premium location of Main Jinnah Avenue.

The official ceremony held in this regard was attended by Zameen.com Director Project Sales (South) Agha Israr, Associate Directors Project Sales (South) Shoaib Anees, Asghar Ali, and Sultan Mehmood, along with Senior Marketing Manager Rizwan Kazmi and Marketing Manager (South) Ammad Qureshi. SM Builders & Developers Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ashraf Baig and other stakeholders were also present on the occasion.

Addressing the attendees, Director Project Sales (South) Agha Israr said that SM Builders and Developers’ Burj Al Jinnah is an innovative project that offers lifetime maintenance services for residential units on Karachi’s prime location of Main Jinnah Avenue. With an inventory of 2 & 3-bedroom apartments, this high-rise project will make a popular addition to the real estate market of Karachi.

He added that the project further contained four dedicated floors for parking that also offer an electric car charging facility. In addition, the project features a swimming pool, sauna, study zone, gym, indoor games, and coffee shop, along with a lounge for the elderly residents of the building.

SM Builders & Developers CEO Ashraf Baig also addressed the ceremony and said that since the project is registered with the Federal Board of Revenue, buyers will not be required to declare their source of income invested in the project. In addition, the project offers serviced apartments and Google Smart Home features to its residents.

Sania Mirza – Indian tennis star announces retirement from tennis

Sania Mirza made the remarks following her first-round loss in the women’s doubles at the Australian Open, according to sources.
“This will be my final season, I’ve decided. I’m taking it one week at a time. I’m not sure if I’ll make it through the season, but I want to “She revealed this to reporters.

In 2005, Mirza, 35, became the first Indian woman to win a WTA singles title.

But an injury prompted her to focus on doubles, and she won Wimbledon with Swiss star Martina Hingis in 2015, before going on to win the US and Australian Opens.

She came close to winning an Olympic medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics when she and Rohan Bopanna faced Venus Williams and Rajeev Ram in the semi-finals, but ultimately fell short.

Zameen.com organizes Lahore’s first PSE in 2022

Lahore: Pakistan’s leading real estate enterprise, Zameen.com, recently organised the first Property Sales Event (PSE) of the year at a private hotel in Lahore. The said event was attended by citizens in large numbers.

Zameen.com Senior Director Chaudhry Laeeque Iftikhar, Director Marketing Haseeb Malik, Directors Project Sales Basil Hafeez, Hafiz Usman Sarwar and Ali Rehan were present at the event.

The event featured 36+ real estate projects from Lahore, for which Zameen.com is the exclusive sales and marketing partner. Some of the showcased premium real estate projects include; T Square, Zee Avenue, Sitara Serene Tower, Gulberg City Centre, Pearl One Residences, Defence View Apartments, Amanah Noor Residence, Residence 15, J Heights, Icon Group and Zameen Quadrangle. The attendees were also offered limited-time and event-only exclusive offers on the projects displayed.

Speaking on the occasion, Zameen.com Senior Director Chaudhry Laeeque Iftikhar stated that the purpose of the Property Sales Events is to provide a single platform that presents all new and existing property ventures for investors to peruse. He said that Zameen.com is trusted by the public for always showcasing highly profitable and quality real estate developments.

Mr Iftikhar opined that Zameen.com has performed exemplary services in the niche of project sales and helped the real estate sector carve a central position in the national economy. He also highlighted that the success of over 50 other local industries was dependent on the growth of the property sector.

Zameen.com Director Marketing Haseeb Malik said that the company has introduced innovative measures to revolutionise the national real estate sector – which is commendable. He further added that Zameen.com has always showcased premium quality and advanced property ventures, which has earned us our credible repute in the market.

At the conclusion of the event, the company’s sales experts gave a statistical overview of the current market situation, in addition to providing information on safe and secure real estate investment opportunities in the city and beyond.