Crypto has been making waves all over the world, especially since its backing up by big names like Elon Musk. For Muslims willing to invest in crypto, the matter is even more intense and confusing. The global surge of interest in cryptocurrencies extends into all the main centres of Islamic finance. But because they are products of financial engineering and objects of speculation, cryptocurrencies sit uneasily with Islam.
Laraib Atta, a visual artist and the daughter of legendary musician Attaullah Esakhelvi, is celebrating her team’s Oscar and BAFTA nominations for their work on James Bond’s latest film No Time to Die. Atta announced on her social media that her visual effects team bagged nods in ‘Best Visual Effects’ category at Oscars and BAFTA for the latest Bond film.
Akash Bashir- a 20 year old- who saved more than 1,000 Catholics with his bravery has been named a servant of God. Bashir died on March 15, 2015, when suicide bombers attacked St. John’s Catholic Church and Christ Church of the Church of Pakistan. Bashir had tried to block the suicide bombers and doing so, lost his life but saved many.
A sessions court in Islamabad on Thursday sentenced Zahir Jaffer to death for the murder of Noor Mukadam. The court also found him guilty of rape under Section 376 and handed him 25 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs200,000. Zahir’s household staff Mohammad Iftikhar and Mohammad Jan — both co-accused in the case — were sentenced to 10 years in jail.
Pakistani actors Fawad Khan and Mehwish Hayat along with Nimra Bucha have been roped in to play a substantial role in Ms Marvel. While details about their upcoming roles are still not confirmed, rumour has it that Fawad and Mehwish are set to play Kamala Khan’s great grandparents. Reportedly, the actors will play Hasan and Aisha in a flashback scene in Ms Marvel.
Prime Minister Imran Khan has offered to have a televised debate with his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, to resolve differences between the two neighbours. “I would love to debate with Narendra Modi on TV,” PM Imran told Russia Today in an interview, adding that it would be beneficial for the billion people in the subcontinent if differences could be resolved through debate.
Pakistan’s Walee Technologies Pvt., which connects social media influencers with companies, has acquired UAE-based Mirrorr.com, paving the way for entering the Middle East and North Africa regions. Walee acts as a marketplace for companies including Samsung Electronics Inc. and Reckitt Benckiser Group LLC to find and pay influencers to promote their brands.
23 such matches from 1952-53 to 1957-58 before the captaincy passed on to his deputy Fazal Mahmood. He was born in Lahore on January 17, 1925, and died in Islamabad on April 21, 1996, at the age of 71 years.
A social media post by Gujarat unit of the BJP that depicted Muslims hanging by a noose was made unavailable on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, a day after it sparked massive outrage. The post by BJP Gujarat read, “Satyamev Jayate. No pardon to the terror spreader”. Twitter confirmed it had proactively taken action against the post.
Lahore has witnessed a recent surge in street crimes and the traffic wardens in the city have also been effected. Two traffic wardens were robbed of their mobile phones and cash on Monday while they were on duty. One other cop was shot at and injured by armed robbers. The crimes were reported in the provincial capital’s Harbanspura and Mughalpura areas.