Despite mounting pressure by the West to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Pakistan chose not to take sides on the matter during UN General Assembly vote. Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations on Wednesday delivered a carefully worded speech at the emergency session of the UNGA, calling for de-escalation of tensions and sustained dialogue.
Interior minister, Sheikh Rasheed lashed out at India, blaming his country’s enemies for attempting to sabotage the historic Australian cricket tour. Authorities believe death threats sent to Ashton Agar’s partner originated in India and the high ranking politician indicated it was something similar which caused New Zealand to abandon its tour on the morning of the first game in September.
First of its kind short Film ‘Khushkhabri Kay Baad’ through its entertaining satire is addressing the importance of safe sex in Pakistan. The short film is based on marriage taboos related to contraceptives, reproduction, specifically the use of contraceptives, which is not welcomed at all. It also highlights the common problems faced by newly weds in Pakistan.
The Tinder Swindler, Simon Leviev (birth name Shimon Hayut) is now being sued by the family of billionaire and Israeli tycoon Lev Leviev who is known as the King of Diamonds. The Netflix documentary The Tinder Swindler showed how Simon identified himself as the only son of the diamond businessman and used family photos and their luxury living to lure women into giving him money.
Oscar winning actor Lupita Nyong’o of Black Panther recently took Pakistani Twitter by storm after photographs of her discovering Karachi surfaced online. The actor, who is in the country to attend the wedding of artist Misha Japanwala, has been committed to sharing her experience with her followers, posting sneak peeks from the wedding, as well as pictures and videos of her touring the city.
Western media and political figures have been accused of double standards for using their outlets to not only commend Ukraine’s armed resistance to Russian troops, but also to underlying their horror at how such a conflict could happen to a “civilised” nation. The Ukraine refugees were even termed “prosperous middle-class people” as compared to refugees of Iraq and Afganistan.
Pakistan’s Tanveer Ahmed, a visually impaired archer has made history this week by winning the first-ever silver medal in the World Archery Para Championships. This is the first time two visually impaired Pakistani archers have participated in the world championship. Previously, Ahmed and his teammate Waleed Aziz had not contested a single tournament outside their country.
In a first, Pakistan Army has promoted a Hindu officer Kelash Kumar to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He is the first Hindu to attain this position in the Pakistan Army. Kumar’s rank was upgraded from major to lieutenant colonel during the promotion boards. He passed out from the Pakistan Military Academy and was serving in the army’s medical corps.
NayaPay, a Pakistan-based fintech platform, has raised $13 million in one of the largest seed rounds in South Asia. Bringing together a diverse mix of leading global institutional and angel investors, the round was led by Zayn Capital, global fund manager MSA Novo and early-stage VC Graph Ventures from Silicon Valley.
Pakistani-American, Saira Malik, has been appointed as chief investment officer (CIO) of Nuveen — a leading global asset management firm. Nuveen manages $1.2 trillion in equities, fixed income, real estate, private markets, natural resources, other alternatives and responsible investments. In this role, Malik drives the weekly market and investment insights and delivers client asset allocation views from across the firm’s investment teams.