In an effort to focus on virtual worlds, Facebook has changed its name to Meta. The company’s decision comes amid a wave of criticism following the leak of tens of thousands of internal documents. The social-media company is working hard to rebrand itself as the forward-thinking creator of the “metaverse” and distance itself from a struggling business.
PTV decided to take anchorperson Nauman Niaz “off-air” following a spat with Shoaib Akhtar during a live telecast on PTV Sports. The decision was made on the recommendation of a committee of inquiry set up by PTV to investigate the incident. Geo News quoted sources as saying that the recommendation was made during a meeting of the inquiry committee.
The video of a female martial arts expert beating a suspected sexual harasser on a bus in Brazil has gone viral. The alleged victim was returning from the gym after training Muay Thai to her home. She boarded a bus where the suspect took advantage of the loaded vehicle and started making inappropriate gestures. The woman sensed the situation and grabbed the man.
PMLN leader Hina Parvez Butt was criticized recently for wearing luxury fashion goods while protesting outside the parliament against rising inflation. In a picture posted on Twitter, she can be seen wearing pearls, wearing Manolo Blahnik heels, and holding a Chanel quilted bag. She held up an earthenware pot, wooden spoon, and carrot to protest the rising cost of food outside the Punjab Assembly.
The Prime Minister’s advisor on Investment and Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood disclosed on Thursday that Jordan had granted permission for three Pakistani slaughterhouses to export meat to the Middle Eastern nation. In addition, he urged exporters to take advantage of this non-traditional meat market. To diversify exports from Pakistan, he advised exporters to explore other sectors, such as potatoes, mango, kinnows, and onions.
Celebrating Pakistan’s victory over India in the T20 World Cup match has led to the arrest of a Muslim school teacher, who had previously been expelled from her job. Reports in Indian media indicate that Nafeesa Attari was apprehended and is in jail after being produced before a court by the Rajasthan police. Nafeesa was subsequently released on bail.
Across the globe, Pakistanis and Kashmiris are marking Black Day today, a protest against the illegal occupation of their territories by India in 1947. Kashmir Black Day is observed every year on October 27 to commemorate a grave human tragedy that took place in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
Earlier on Tuesday, former Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir and former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh engaged in heated exchanges on Twitter. It all started when Amir made fun of Harbhajan by recalling how India were humiliated by Pakistan on Sunday. Amir took to Twitter to ask whether Harbhajan had broken his TV after a humiliating loss in Dubai.
The Information Ministry has set up a committee to investigate the Shoaib Akhtar-Dr Nauman’s controversy. Fawad Chaudhry took note of the issue when Akhtar left his position as a panelist during the Game on Hai live broadcast. The inquiry committee has also convened a meeting today to cross-check on-air and off-air statements
The former Rawalpindi Express, Shoaib Akhtar, walked off the set after being asked to leave the show by the host at state-owned PTV Sports. He resigned from his job as a cricket analyst soon after the break on the live tv show ‘Game On Hai’. Shoaib Akhtar said he was insulted during Pakistan’s win against New Zealand in the T20 World Cup post-match show on Tuesday.