Of dreams and dust

Growing up, I read several times in books that no one is superior or inferior to anyone, that differences, the things that separates us are few than things that unite us and we need to look for those things in our fellow human beings- things that unite us. Our differences are beautiful, our cultures are beautiful and celebrating every culture, makes us understand the humankind. Diversity is the…

Vaccines are safe, they are effective and they work. As the world is moving towards getting populations vaccinated, we have to make sure that it reaches everyone, everywhere. Because we wont be able to end the pandemic from anywhere, without ending it everywhere. It is also essential to end the vaccine hesitancy among people, to have communication methods that’d tell them how important is it to…

Life as we know it

The cab driver was driving very slowly, lost in his thoughts, while the passenger sitting behind was in his own thoughts. Both were going through something, on personal level, with their own problems and solutions- but the journey had brought them together. There are stories all around, if only we’re interested enough.

We live in an interconnected world, in a world where everything is connected to everything else. This phenomenon always makes me think hard, that how connected things can be. According to science and physicists, every physical object is vibrating, including human beings. The more synchronized the vibrations, the more complex the world around us. Everything that surrounds us is vibrating at a…

Dark- A Persistent Illusion

I am writing this post to appreciate Dark, a netflix series by Germans. A story  that revolves around four families who live in a German town. Based on time travel and theory of relativity, the series start with disappearance of two kids and sheds light on how the tragedy hits everyone deeply. The writers have worked on every detail regarding the theory of relativity and Einstein’s famous quote…

The National Incubation Center is a semi government technology hub that supports promising start-ups through quality incubation programs; mentor and investor networks and access to technical, professional and financial resources. After the success of NIC Peshawar, this is the second venture of LKMT into national incubation space.

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The Karachi Incubation Center is expected to be the country’s premier incubation facility that will help to empower and accelerate 200 promising and young tech start-ups. In this regard, the center will provide the incubatees with all the necessary facilities including a design studio, NED University Maker’s Lab and a Fintech center. Technology-driven Start-ups will learn  and receive training on business planning, design thinking and other operational tasks such as marketing, legal services and communication. Moreover, specialized workshops in collaboration with international technology leaders like IBM and Microsoft will be conducted as well.

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  National Incubation Center in Karachi is an effective step towards a progressive economy of Pakistan that will reshape the lives of many young start-ups and freelancers.

Making the Most of Our Lives

Making the most of our lives seem nearly impossible as we grow older. But, Is staying happy despite the odds and dark is possible? Some would say yes and some wouldn’t agree. But let me say this, it’s possible. Life is much of a roller coaster ride and not smooth. Some days you feel as if you’re on the top of the world while others, you want to kill yourself. What we don’t understand is both…

Understanding, learning and knowing people has always been interesting for me. The best thing about the ones who take interest in knowing others is they get more understanding as time passes, the worst thing is they can trust wrong people and get hurt a lot along the way. However, how difficult or crazy this idea may seem, I think we should always try to know and explore people more. Yes, you’ll…

One of the most beautiful and colorful art installation seen at the event was named “Chakarkar” and designed by an artist Abrar Qazi from National College of Arts. The design of Chakarkar is inspired by the life the surround us and installed at Karachi Zoo. One of the reels has the verse by Dr. Akhtar Hameed Khan (founder of OPP):

“Hazaroon Shehar basaaey hain badshahoon ne, aik shehar ab ghareebon ko bhi baasanay do. Kabhi kabhi gham-e-dunia ko bhool janay do.”

And another one contains a quote by Abdul Sattar Edhi: “Sirf alfaz aur taveel duayen Khuda ko mutasir nahi kerteen. Apnay aamal se apna imaan zahir kero”

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The locations that are covered by Reel On Hai are St Patrick’s Cathedral, Jinnah Hospital, Safari Park, Alliance Francise, Beach Luxury Hotel, Beach Luxury Hotel, Indus Valley School, Moin Khan Academy, IBA university campus, ABSA School, Pakistan Institute of Labor Education and Research, Karachi Central Jail, Karachi Zoo and many more.

The idea of the Reel on Hai project was a success and helped audience engage and reflect on the idea, it also encourged people to make their surrounding beautiful through reusing everyday objects which they consider useless otherwise.

The team went to Fun City to meet and enjoy fun games with the fans. As expected, loads and loads of people were there already and went crazy when cast finally arrived.

Team Parchi met with the fans, talked to them and had different challenges for them to win Parchi tickets. Other than that, the campaign on social media about the meet and greet went very well too.

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This time, Fun City Pakistan hosted the first ever Wheel of Fortune game at DHA Giga Mall Rawalpindi which attracted thousands of visitors. People played the game with their wives, kids and friends. Wheel of Fortune was a ten days long event that had different games including spoon and ball race, Face the cookie, Define Gravity etc. Winning the game allowed them to advance to Wheel of Fortune to win free fun city rides and many gifts.

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Visit the place if you still haven’t to have loads of fun.

Winter is all about warm clothes, tea and coffee. But why do we neglect green tea despite its health benefits? Well, recently I got to know alot about green tea health benefits and it kinda forced me to write and share it with you guys as well. So, here I go: It has antioxidants and nutrients Improves brain function and makes you smarter Fat loss Reduces risk of cancer Improves bone density…

students will learn policy making and leadership skills from the UK experts.

5 young emerging leaders are shortlisted from Pakistan to present their ideas on global change. The shortlisted students will travel to UK to learn policy making from the experts. The event happened on the 24th of August, 2017 in Fatimah Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi where a panel of judges shortlisted the best from 8 students after listening to their ideas on how to bring global change.…

Known worldwide as the mastermind behind quality, innovation and creative thinking, Xiaomi has once again revolutionized the way Pakistanis utilize smart phone technology. Keeping the company’s value driven strategy alive, Smart Link Technologies, the official distributor of Xiaomi, have launched two latest smartphones Mi 6 and Mi Max 2, and a bucketful of Mi Ecosystem products throughout Pakistan starting Aug 21. All these products are available on http://www.mistore.pk and http://www.daraz.pk

Director Marketing, Mr. Ahmed Butt said “Xiaomi is bringing their flagship smartphones for the first time in Pakistan. We have no doubt that these flagship phones are going be the disrupter in the market for bringing the most innovative technology at such an amazing price.”

Priced from Rs. 46,999, Mi 6 is a performance beast powered by the Qualcomm’s lightning-fast Snapdragon 835 and a startling 6GB RAM. The four-sided curved glass body and stainless steel frame house a gorgeous 5.15″ display.

Mi 6 comes with wide angle and telephoto lenses used to incredible effect, particularly the ability to shoot beautiful portraits with out-of-focus backgrounds. The two lenses allow Mi 6 to calculate what is in the foreground and what is in the background, creating a depth of field effect that typically requires a DSLR camera to achieve. In addition, an improved Beautify mode that makes selfies look more natural, now works with the rear camera on Mi 6. Mi 6 also features 2x optical zoom, which makes sure photos of distant subjects remain clear, while 10x digital zoom is also supported. Mi 6 also comes with four-axis OIS so images and videos remain sharp, reducing the effect of handshake or motion.

Xiaomi and Smart Link have also launched Mi Max 2 with a Rs. 34,900 in Pakistan. With a 6.44-inch supersized screen, Mi Max 2 is perfect for watching movies or TV shows on the go. In addition, the dual speakers on Mi Max 2 intelligently activate in landscape orientation, transforming it into a mobile theater with an immersive audio experience. Thanks to MIUI optimizations, Mi Max 2 is great for use in any situation. With “One-handed mode”, which is a feature that makes the usable display smaller, users can still navigate with ease using just one hand. With “Split screen”, two applications are able to run in the foreground, letting users make full use of the large 6.44-inch display. For instance, a user can watch a video using the top half of the screen while replying to messages in the lower half.

Mi Max 2 is powered by a massive 5300mAh two-day battery, which provides up to 18 hours of video playback, 21 hours of GPS navigation, or 57 hours of talktime. The huge battery means that Mi Max 2 can even charge other smartphones connected to its USB Type-C port. Despite the large capacity, Mi Max 2 is able to charge 68% in one hour as it supports Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 3.0 with parallel charging, which allows fast charging while controlling temperature increase.

“Mi6 and Mi Max 2 are very strategic models for Mi. These are high end models with best in class features and extremely competitive prices. With strong products like these, Mi is surely destined to create waves in the industry.” Director Sales and Strategy, Mr. Zain Aftab said.

  Smart Link has also introduced lots of amazing Xiaomi eco products including high capacity Mi Power banks, Mi bands, Headphones and Earphones, Mi Bluetooth Speakers, Desk Lamps, and the Amazfit PACE. About Xiaomi: Xiaomi was founded in 2010 by serial entrepreneur Lei Jun based on the vision “innovation for everyone”. We believe that high-quality products built with cutting-edge technology should be made accessible to everyone. We create remarkable hardware, software, and Internet services for and with the help of our Mi fans. We incorporate their feedback into our product range, which currently includes Mi and Redmi smartphones, Mi TVs and set-top boxes, Mi routers, and Mi Ecosystem products including smart home products, wearables and other accessories. With presence in over 30 countries and regions, Xiaomi is expanding its footprint across the world to become a global brand.

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This year, “Meri Shaan Mera Pakistan” was launched in collaboration with Commissioner Karachi Division. Through the campaign the walls in the major areas of Karachi were painted. The idea is to promote wall art depicting the traditions of Pakistan and eradicating negativity and wall chalking on the walls.

The paintings rejoice the spirit of patriotism and makes people love to their country more.

The CEO Efu Life, Mr. Taher G Sachak thanked the commissioner of Karachi, Mr. Ejaz Ahmed Khan and his team for their support to make the campaign successful and emphasized the need to take the ownership for the country to make good things happen, at the inauguration ceremony.

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