Pakistani actor Fawad Khan has confirmed he will appear in the upcoming Ms. Marvel series next year alongside Iman Vellani and Brie Larson. Known as a master actor in Pakistan and beyond, he is admired in the country as well as abroad. Speaking to Film Companion recently, the Humsafar actor confessed to having a “wonderful experience” filming the upcoming Ms. Marvel series.
The OIC Council of Foreign Ministers holds its 17th extraordinary session on Afghanistan today in Islamabad. This 17th extraordinary session illustrates Pakistan’s commitment and consistency in promoting peace and stability in Afghanistan. Peace and stability are the keys to the continued well-being of Afghans. It is the first time Pakistan has hosted the OIC foreign ministers after 41 years.
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has expressed concerns over the rise in smog. The court ordered the government to reconsider its decision to close schools in the city. According to the court, it would pronounce its final verdict if the government did not decide to close the schools. PDMA’s deputy director argued, however, that Barbecue shops are also a major source of smog.
North Korea has prohibited its citizens from laughing or displaying any signs of happiness for 11 days. To commemorate the 10th anniversary of Kim Jong-Il’s death, authorities banned relaxed behavior. A ban has been imposed on all leisure activities during the mourning period, including laughing, drinking, and grocery shopping. The restrictions have been around for a long time as well.
Punjab’s Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti has announced to hold Pakistan’s largest football league. Bhatti said that the league will bring out the talent and promote football in Pakistan and will be the largest in the country. Players under the age of 23 from across the province will be able to register from December 15 to 22 for the Football League.
Rizwan became the first batter ever to score over 2000 runs in T20 cricket in a calendar year. During the third and final T20I, he set a new world record with his 87-run knock. A wicket-keeper batter has had an excellent year in the shortest format of the game so far.
Japanese human resources officials would soon visit Pakistan in order to hire the services of Pakistani IT experts. The Japanese ambassador met with Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications, Syed Amin Ul Haque, in Islamabad. During the meeting, the two sides agreed to enhance their cooperation in the IT field between the two countries.
The University of Indonesia (UI) has ranked 19 Pakistani universities in the top 500 greenest campuses around the world in its Green Metric World University Ranking. These rankings, developed by the university in 2010, compare and evaluate campus sustainability efforts. 51 Pakistani universities participated in the competition this year along with 912 universities from 84 countries. Out of the top 500 universities, only 19 were Pakistani.
Microsoft, a leading software company, has been encouraging young Pakistani girls to pursue careers in software development. Using Microsoft’s Power platform, students in primary school are now able to design and customize applications according to their needs. Power Platform enables simple business processes to be automated with Power Automate, and Power Apps can be developed easily.
The talented young girl Syeda Fatima Zehra, who is 17 years old, recently made calligraphy to commemorate the 16th of December. The list contains all the names of the Shuhadas of Army Public School, Peshawar. Fatima says this calligraphy is a gift from her side to the parents of the martyred children. Also, it is her original work too.