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Volume VII, Issue-VI, June 2017

June in History issues first third-gender passport for transgender activist

while several have also run in June 3, 1947: elections. They number at least British Government decides to half a million people in the bifurcate British India, into two country, according to several sovereign states – India and studies. Pakistan Like Farzana, many earn their June 25, 1958: living by being called upon for President Rule is proclaimed in rituals such as blessing East Pakistan. newborns or to bring life to weddings and parties as June 14, 1961: dancers — and, sometimes, in Government takes over news more clandestine ways. agency, Associated Press of Courtesy: Pakistan (APP). The government has issued its co-founder and president of first third-gender passport to a rights organisation TransAc - What’s inside: June 1, 1962: transgender activist in tion said. Soviet Union awards Lenin Peshawar who hailed the move F Faisal Edhi receives Nikkei Asian Prize to Faiz Ahmed Faiz for as a step forward for the “Now it will be more conven - Award 2017 in Tokyo his literary contribution. community. ient for me to travel abroad F Sharmeen to premiere her first because earlier I faced prob - immersive installation ...... June 7, 1962: Activist Farzana Riaz said the lems at international airports Ramadan Blessings: Slum SUPARCO launches Pakistan's new passport would help her because of a contradiction in F School’s Rohayl Varind ...... first weather rocket, Rehbar-I campaign globally on behalf of my appearance and sex men - from Sonmiani. her community, who are also tion on my passport,” she F Pakistan down minnows known as khawajasiras — an added. Scotland 3-1 June 8, 1962: umbrella term denoting a third Pakistan declared full signatory National Assembly elected and F sex that includes transsexuals, Modern-day transgender peo - of Washington Accord begins its first session. Ayub transvestites and eunuchs. ple in the country claim to be Khan takes oath of first cultural heirs of the eunuchs F Pakistani girl tops Britain's Durham University Law ...... under “I have received my passport who thrived at the courts of new constitution. which mentions my gender as Mughal emperors that ruled F Google honours on X and not as a male or female,” the Indian subcontinent for 87th birthday with doodle June 11, 1978: Farzana told AFP. two centuries until the British F 12 British who won Altaf Hussain forms All arrived in the 19th century Pakistan Muhajir Students in the UK elections 2017 “Earlier I had a passport and banned them. Organization (APMSO). which had described my gen - F Mohammad Amir: Pakistan's der as a male. But this time I In 2009, Pakistan became one raging phoenix June 21, 1980: told the authorities that I of the first countries in the Government starts collecting F Pakistani-American stars in The won't accept my passport if it world to legally recognise a Big Sick, a movie of ...... Zakat. doesn't identify me as a third sex, allowing transgen - F Zaalima' singer Harshdeep transgender,” the 30-year-old ders to obtain identity cards, Kaur to collaborate with ......

Positive Post is published to project positivity all around Pakistan amongst our youth and the entire nation. Our efforts are to inculcate patriotism and a sense of ownership in them. It is a compilation of news extracted by the students of Mass Communications and Media Studies of Greenwich University. Faisal Edhi receives Nikkei Asian Award 2017 in Tokyo Faisal Edhi of Edhi Foundation head of the foundation. received the 22nd Nikkei Asian Award in Tokyo in recognition He added that peace and har - of the foundation’s longstanding mony in the region could bring social and welfare activities for vital changes in the lives of the general public. masses as more resources might be dedicated to social and wel - Speaking at the award cere - fare well being. mony, Edhi emphasised that re - gional countries must cooperate He urged countries like Japan to Nikkei’s main Japanese lan - people irrespective of religion, and contribute towards the so - play a significant role due its in - guage newspaper. Now in the race and social class. lution of the common problems fluence in international politics 22nd year, the awards are given of poverty, education, health, so - and scale of development. He to individuals and groups in Founded by Abdul Sattar Edhi cial insecurity and availability of also thanked Nikkei for recog - Asia that have made significant in 1951, what started as a small basic amenities of life. nising the contribution of Edhi contributions to the region’s de - free clinic is now the world’s Foundation towards welfare ac - velopment. biggest non-governmental wel - “We are proud to run all of tivities aimed at needy people. fare organization. To avoid po - these activities with the local This year, the culture and com - litical influences, the foundation support of the Pakistani people,” The Nikkei Asia Prizes were munity prize went to Edhi does not accept funds from gov - said Faisal Edhi, the son of created in 1996 to commemo - Foundation in honor of its wide ernment and overseas charities. Abdul Sattar Edhi and current rate the 120th anniversary of social welfare charity helping Courtesy: Daily Times

Sharmeen to premiere her first immersive installation at Int’l Festival 2017 Two-time Academy Award win - MIF was established in 2005 and ner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is hosted their first festival in 2007. set to premiere her first immersive Since then, this artist-led festival experiential exhibition is staged every two HOME1947 at the Manchester International Festival 2017 Sharmeen launched her interac - (MIF). tive community engagement proj - ect “SOC Outreach” in June 2017. This unique and deeply beautiful In May 2017, she won the presti - exhibition collects stories from gious Knight International people who left their homes and Journalism Award 2017 for her crossed borders during the 1947 global reports for the past two Partition. HOME1947 will decades. Also in May, Sharmeen display these refugee narratives in 360 degree experience and histor - bition, filming, sound design and won the Best International Tele - the form of photography, sound ical material. As the refugee crisis photography to make this experi - vision Award at 49th Annual design short documentaries and continues to affect millions across ence an unforgettable one. The Robert F Kennedy Journalism installations to be displayed at the the world, HOME1947 shows contributors from SOC Films Awards. Sharmeen represented MIF from July 1-9, 2017. the audience, partition not include Aleeha Badat, Huda Pakistan at the 8th annual through the words of historians Tufail, Safyah Usmani, Faizan Ali, Women in the World Summit in HOME1947 reflects on the and politicians, but through the Nadir Siddiqui, Mishaal Adhami, April 2017, launched a new cam - largest mass migration ever wit - eyes of those who lived through it. Khurram Victor, Murtaza Ali, paign ‘Aagahi – Apnay Mustaqbil nessed by exploring the meaning Husain Qaizar, Sijal Rehmane Ki’ in collaboration with the “home” based on the memories of As part of HOME1947, and Wasif Arshad. Women’s Action Forum in the interviewees. The display will Sharmeen collaborated with the on the International’s include a walkway featuring short Citizens Archive of Pakistan, The To celebrate the opening, MIF Women’s Day in March and was documentaries, audio clips, Partition Museum, Townhall, will be hosting an evening of Sufi the first artist ever to Co-Chair written material along with a Amritsar and with Kamal Khan of music “Sangam 2017” featuring the 47th World Economic Forum grand collection of photographs, Gali Films, Ahsan Bari, Taha from Pakistan and Annual Meeting in Switzerland illustrated art, oral histories, the Malik, Ali Asghar Alavi and Harshdeep Kaur from India. The in January. insides of abandoned havelis, a Mobeen Ansari who have con - evening will be hosted by Noreen Courtesy: Daily Times tributed with designing the exhi - Khan of the BBC Asian Network. 2 Ramadan Blessings: Slum School’s Rohayl Pakistan declared full signatory of Varind starts night classes for children Washington Accord Due to Ramadan and the ex - tremely hot weather conditions in Pakistan at the moment, the popular 21 year old philanthro - pist Rohayl Varind has started ‘NIGHT CLASSES’ for chil - dren of slums.

Around 45 students are being manity’, ‘Slum School’, ‘Femin - taught in Faisalabad with the ity’, ‘War Against Poverty’, ‘I help of SOLAR LIGHTS & am Pakistan’ etc. SOLAR FANS! He is the organizer of one of Pakistan has been declared as was on agenda of the WA- Rohayl quotes, “there is no light the biggest student protests in ‘Full Signatory’ of the Washing - meeting held in June 2017 of near our school, so we use solar the history of Faisalabad, Pak - ton Accord (WA), a highest WA/IEA at Anchorage, USA. energy to conduct classes every - istan. He is trying to educate prestigious international forum Where PEC defended the case day.” one million children, and to of International Engineering for Pakistan in different meet - achieve this goal he has also Alliance, in its General Assem - ings of WA/IEA and finally de - Varind further added that stu - started Slum School, a school bly Meeting held in USA on clared as full signatory dents who are involved in providing free education, books, 21st June 2017. unanimously. The decision was labour also participate in these bags, clothes, food etc to chil - taken by the signatories in a classes at night, as it is difficult dren living in slums. Apart from Pakistan Engineering Council close session. for them to attend classes in the this, he has also started to visit (PEC) was representing the morning because of their hectic different slums, villages, and country to attain full signatory It is pertinent to note that ad - work hours. underdeveloped areas of Pak - status of WA since 2011. Wash - mission into WA is so rigorous istan to spread education as he ington Accord is a highly rigor - that only 18 countries have got Rohayl Varind is an interna - believes education is the cure ous global standard on this status in last 25 years. Pak - tional award-winning social en - for poverty and crimes. engineering education and ac - istan enters into signatory status trepreneur, winner of World creditation system which grants as 19th country of the world Summit Youth Award He is also a jury member, am - substantial equivalence of de - and 3rd Islamic country after 2014/2015. He is the founder bassador and featured in Hall of grees to facilitate global mobility Malaysia & Turkey. Certainly it of several nationally & interna - Fame of ‘World Summit and international recognition to has been a great achievement tionally acclaimed projects Awards’. equate the same at par with top and honour for the nation, par - which includes ‘Wall of Hu - Courtesy:The Express Tribune leading signatory countries of ticularly the engineering profes - the world. sion and universities accredited Pakistan down minnows Scotland 3-1 by PEC under WA status. En - The process of accreditation of gineers registered with PEC After three crushing defeats, Pakistan's entrance to the an applicant country is to be under this category of HEIs will Pakistan won their last pool quarter finals depends upon checked for its quality of engi - be considered at par as world match against Scotland in the the result of the Scotland- neering education and compe - class competent professionals World Hockey League Canada match on Tuesday. If tency of engineers. The entire and will not be evaluated for any (WHL) at London's Queen Scotland win, they go through process is subject to peer re - educational assessment of their Elizabeth Olympic Park on because of a better goal differ - viewed by designated reviewers qualification including migra - Monday. The green shirts came ence. In the event of a draw or of at least three to five signatory tion etc. and will be eligible for from behind to win 3-1 in the Scotland's defeat, Pakistan countries. It is their set criteria professional jobs outside in de - World Cup Qualifiers. Now, would play the quarter finals. and standards to observe for im - veloped countries. Also Engi - plementation of Outcome- neering Consultant Companies SCORERS: based Education & Assessment desired or currently working Pakistan: Irfan Junior, Arslan system in the jurisdiction of an abroad may hire local Engineers Qadir (PC) and Aleem Bilal applicant economy. Pakistan has registered with PEC and vice (PC) gone through all these reviews versa. at satisfactory levels. Final re - Scotland: Wel Adams view by three signatories namely This news was published in The Pakistan’s YOCA wins at New Zealand, UK, and South Nation newspaper. Read com - World’s Most Influential Inter - Korea was taken place in last plete newspaper of 30-Jun-2017 national Design awards year. Confidential Review report here. Courtesy: Daily Times Courtesy: The Nation 3 Google honours Sadequain on 87th birthday with doodle

Islamic calligrapher and one of Knowledge’ on the ceiling of Pakistan’s most popular and Museum and his prolific artists Syed Sadequain mural on the ceiling of Frere Ahmed Naqvi has been hon - Hall in Karachi. Work on the oured by Google on his 87th latter started in 1986 and was birthday with a doodle. left incomplete on February 10, 1987 because of his death. Google said they are honour - ing “his contributions to the Facebook celebrates Interna - arts and to public space.” tional Women’s Day with in - spirational Malala quote Sadequain was born in June calligraphy, turning words into even refusing to take on com - 30, 1923 in British India and vibrantly detailed expressionist missions from royalty and Sadequain received national passed away on February 10, paintings”, according to heads of state around the awards, including the Presi - 1987 in Karachi. Google. He painted vast mu - world.” dential Medal of Honour. In - rals and even wrote powerful ternational art circles also Google honours Edhi with poetry. Despite his talent, Sad - Many of Sadequain’s prolific recognised his work and in doodle on 89th birthday equain rejected material works still adorn walls of pub - 1960 he received the Paris Bi - He “stroked new life into the wealth and “was known to give lic buildings in Pakistan and ennale Prize. centuries-old art of Islamic his paintings away for free, India. These include ‘Quest for Courtesy: The Express Tribune Pakistani girl tops Britain's Durham University 12 British Pakistanis who won in the UK Law School exam elections 2017 A Pakistani girl, hailing from Mi - At least 12 candidates of Pak - anwali's Namal Valley has secured istani origin have won the first position in Durham Law United Kingdom 2017 elec - School examination 2017, com - tions here on Friday. peted by over two hundred stu - dents from across the world. Of he successful British-Pak - istanis, which include five Maham Malik, a former student women, nine belong to the of the Froebel's International Is - Labour while three candidates lamabad, once again brought lau - represent the Conservative rels to her school from where she party, BBC reported. had done her A Level in excellent recognition of her toil to get first result”. marks while bagging first position position in annual examination of Although most candidates suc - in English allover the country. the university. ceeded in the previous elec - Shabana Mahmood contesting tions, Afzal Khan from Gorton from Birmingham, Ladywood She moved on to study law in one Asked about her motivation area of Manchester and was re-elected as the Labour of the top ten British Universities; Maham said it was her ambition Muhammad Yaseen from MP from her constituency. She Law School of Durham in Eng - to become a barrister and serve the Bendford have been elected on won with an overwhelming land. country. Labour party’s tickets for the margin of over 28,000 votes. first time. From Bradford West, Labour Dr Andy Hayward Assistant Prof Durham Law School is a world party’s Naz Shah was elected of Durham University in com - leader in legal education and re - Pakistan-based British candi - with over 29,000 votes. mending remarks wrote; "Con - search and attracts around 17,500 date of the Labour party Yas - gratulation on your success students of all levels. min Qureshi was re-elected as Indian candidates Maham - it is such a great MP from Bolton South East. Meanwhile, 12 Indian achievement and a testament to all According to the information candidates also managed to the hard work you have put in to available at the university website, Similarly, Dr Rosena Allin- make their way to the British your studies. around 21 per cent of its student Khan from Labour won from parliament. Of the successful body is of non-UK origin, and Tooting, London with a 15,000 British-Indians, seven represent " Durham University also gave her with staff and students combined, majority. Mayor of London, the Labour while five were a small token of money besides around 150 countries and nation - Sadiq Khan, sent his congratu - elected on tickets from the several financial awards from alities are represented. lations to the emergency room Conservatives. other law chambers in England in Courtesy:The News doctor for her “incredible Courtesy:Dawn 4 Pakistan’s YOCA wins at World’s Most Influential International Design awards

Pakistan’s premier home couture the world by an international remarkable performance to brand, YOCA – led by archi - jury panel comprising of promi - name a few. tects Sarah Najmi Bilgrami, nent scholars, members of the Zayd Bilgrami and Ahsan press, creative design profes - The “Silver A’ Design Award” is Najmi, has won the prestigious sionals and experienced entre - given only to the top designs “Silver A’ Design Award” at the preneurs. that have accomplished an ex - A’ International Design Award emplary level of sublimity in de - and Competition 2017, stated a This award is indeed a manifes - sign. The YOCA team received Press Release. tation of YOCA’s quality and their unique 3D printed award perfection in design which has at the annual A’ Design Award YOCA is the only Pakistani enabled for ‘a made in Pakistan’ & Gala-Night at the iconic and brand to win the prestigious project to be acknowledged as historic Villa Olmo on the 9th “Silver A’ Design Award” which among some of the most ac - of June 2017 at Via Cantoni in YOCA are also re introducing is indeed deemed the most in - claimed brands in the world. Como Italy. their bespoke Karachi Show - fluential design award in the A’ International Design Award room on 14th June, featuring world. aims to highlight the excellent “Amoeba – The Coffee Table”, brand new designs while also qualifications of the best furni - as imagined, conceptualized and introducing new lines compris - YOCA specifically, has been ture designs and the greatest crafted by Sarah Najmi Bil - ing of a product mix of wall pa - awarded for its design project furniture design concepts grami, Syed Zayd Bilgrami and pers, lights and home “Amoeba – The Coffee Table” in worldwide offering a variety of Ahsan Najmi in Pakistan, is a accessories. The YOCA Show - the Furniture, Decorative Items qualities in their products, such reflection of YOCA’s belief that room is located in Karachi at and Homeware Design Cate - as; increased utility, new func - all natural elements can be used 14-C Lane 7, Main Khayaban- gory. Award recipients are se - tionality, superior aesthetics, im - to create something aestheti - e-Bukhari Commercial – Phase lected from thousands of proved sustainability and cally pleasing. 6, D.H.A. nominated projects from around Courtesy: The Express Tribune Mohammad Amir: Pakistan's raging phoenix the same 18-year-old with his and on-field morale that he A baffled Afridi exchanged looks contagious energy. wanted to go big. The crowd oc - with his boys; Amir could not casionally booed but he didn't believe his fate. Sharma survived, We wanted him to jump, yell, care for them. He was there to but Amir knew it was only a and smile with the same unre - get a wicket. matter of time. The ball that left Mohammad strained passion. We wanted his Amir's hand on July 15, 2016 long black hair that swung in Amir finished the T20 series How short a time? Six seconds. had poetic justice etched all over rhythm as he ran. We wanted the with one wicket and a myriad of The very next ball swung straight it. It was released with the ag - same pace, the same swing. expectations. He yearned for es - onto Sharma's pad, escaping in - gression he was once formidably teem, respect, redemption, and side edge and flying towards famous for, only this time it was We wanted the same old Amir he knew he would have to wait. middle stump. Amir appealed woven deeper into the threads of back, but our wish was not Asia Cup 2016: the first ball of with double the force and the seam like a cry for redemp - granted. What we got instead the first over of Pakistan's first Sharma was on his way. tion. was an older, wiser, better Amir. game. The opponents were India His first international series after and the setting was Sher-e- There are moments like these The ball ingeniously betrayed his return was underwhelming. Bangla Stadium, Dhaka. Pak - with Amir, when he just knows. Alastair Cook's bat, kissing it Pakistan were in New Zealand istan had 84 runs to defend and He appeals like he knows your softly on the edge before clip - and Amir was in the squad, Rohit Sharma was on strike. darkest secrets and where they're ping the bails off. It wanted to be much to the displeasure of some hidden. noticed, to be feared, to be teammates. He kept a straight An exuberant Amir ran in with He doesn't forget scores unset - revered - again. Lords watched head and focused on the ball, the new ball, bowling a loaded tled. in wonder as Amir claimed his even when two of his catches yorker that Sharma almost edged coming down on his front first Test wicket in six years at were put down in the first T20. Amir finished with 3-18. the same ground his career al - foot. most died a fateful death. The pace was there, we could all Asia Cup 2016 was his resur - see it, but something else was There were screams. Keeper, first gence onto the international In the span of those six years, not. That is not to say that he slip, second slip, bowler all ap - stage, and the world held its every fan hoped and prayed that didn't show promise; it was evi - pealed in assertive harmony for breath as Amir prepared for whenever Amir returns, he must dent in his contained aggression an LBW. The umpire didn't England. not have changed. We wanted budge. Courtesy:Dawn 5 North Waziristan trade route reopens on Monday Rain brings back joy to drought-hit Tharis The federal government has decided to re - STRONG currents eroding Loop Bund open the Ghulam Khan border checkpost protecting Moria and Bachal Bhutto villages in North Waziristan Agency on July 3 near on Friday as Indus level (Monday) to allow transit trade between records a constant rise due to heavy rains in Pakistan and Afghanistan after four years. .—PPI The Ghulam Khan trade route was closed after the start of anti-terrorism offensive, Zarb-i-Azb, in North Waziristan in June 2014.

It is the second trade checkpoint in Fata to be reopened within a fortnight.

On June 17, the government had reopened the Kharlachi border crossing with Afghanistan in Kurram Agency after four- MITHI: Heavy to moderate rain continued month closure. fected the flow of traffic and thus, leading to lash Thar, Badin and several other areas of Advertisement to the temporary closure of the route,” he lower Sindh region on Friday, bringing long- said. awaited relief to desert dwel lers and displac - A relevant Federal Board of Revenue offi - ing many others in coastal villages. cial told Dawn that the reopening of Ghu - Meanwhile, Pak-Afghan Joint Chamber of lam Khan trade point would generate Commerce and Industry senior vice presi - The rainfall in Nagar parkar, Mithi, Islamkot employment opportunities in the region as dent Ziaul Haq Sarhadi welcomed the re - and other parts of Thar has brought back joy the locals would work as customs agents, opening of the Ghulam Khan trade route to the face of drought-stricken desert people transporters and vendors. and said the move would boost Pak-Afghan as the rain has been more abundant this year trade. than many previous years. He said the Ghulam Khan route was signif - icant for the people of southern districts as “This border checkpoint’s reopening is a Thari families who had migrated to barrage it offered them an easy access to Paktia good omen for Pakistan and Afghanistan’s areas to escape drought have started coming province of Afghanistan for trade. trade relations. It will ease the serious prob - back to their homes and hearths along with lems facing traders on both sides of the bor - herds of cattle and farmers have begun The official said arrangements for the der,” he said. preparing their land for cultivation of tradi - checkpoint’s reopening had already been fi - tional crops. nalised. Mr Sarhadi, who is also the leader of cus - toms clearing agents, appreciated the role of They hope the current spell of rains will con - He said the Ghulam Khan route was mainly Peshawar customs collector Qurban Ali tinue for some days to let the land soak up used by cement dealers and that at least 20 Khan in the reopening of the Ghulam Khan water and store it for the weeks and months trucks would enter Afghanistan using it on trade route and said he was hopeful that to come. daily basis. better security situation would lead to the functioning of all Pak-Afghan trade routes The scenic Karoonjhar mountain and its ad - Meanwhile, the FBR has denied the closure on regular basis. jacent hills have worn a cover of green with of Kharlachi checkpost by Afghans and in - streamlets flowing downhill after heavy sisted the route was operational. He said the Pak-Afghan trade volume had rains. It was still raining heavily in many declined from over $2 billion to below $1 areas when this report was filed. Spokesman for the FBR Syed Fazal Bad - billion due to bilateral tensions and security shah told Dawn that the Kharlachi check - issues. BADIN: Heavy rain with thunderstorm point was temporarily closed due to the battered Badin and its adjoining towns of sit-in by the relatives of the Parachinar The PAJCCI leader said the reopening of Tando Bago, Tal har, Matli, Pangrio, Shadi bomb blasts. the Ghulam Khan checkpost would not Large, Khoski, Kadhan and nearby areas in only strengthen bilateral trade but would the morning and evening, inundating low- “There is no truth in the reports suggesting also benefit business community on both lying areas. that Afghans have closed the Kharlachi side of the border. The rain washed away crops of tomato and border. chilli in some areas, inflicting heavy losses on He urged and Kabul to take se - farmers. The fact of the matter is that the sit-in rious steps to improve business activities. Courtesy: Dawn against Parachinar bomb blasts adversely af - Courtesy: Dawn 6 Pakistani-American stars in The Big Sick, a movie of romantic idealism As a genre, the romantic com - intriguing relationship is among edy has been on its last legs their three characters, whose lately, mired in raunch and rib - only thing in common is the ald jokes on the one hand, or in - young woman they all adore. sipid wish-fulfillment on the other. But an otherwise endan - Indeed, Hunter’s presence in gered form gets a welcome kick The Big Sick underscores how in the pants in The Big Sick — much pathos and rueful humour an exhilarating, utterly endear - it shares with the work of James ing movie that feels like both a L. Brooks, whose Broadcast return to classic principles and a News Nanji¬ani and Gordon bracing look forward. watched as inspiration for the seriocom¬ic tone they were try - Kumail Nanjiani, best known ing to strike. able Muslim wife. servers of life feels just as or - for his work on the HBO series ganic and true as Kumail’s com - Silicon Valley, stars in The Big Aided by producers Judd Apa - Nanjiani wrote The Big Sick petitive banter with his fellow Sick as Kum¬ail, a Pakistani- tow and Barry Mendel, as well with his real-life wife, Emily V. stand-up stri¬vers (Bo Burn - American stand-up comedian as director Michael Showalter, Gordon, whose serious illness, ham, Aidy Bry¬ant, Kurt who is an Uber driver on the they succeed brilliantly with The depicted on-screen, introduces Braunohler), which feels just as side while he works out his rou - Big Sick, which pays homage to yet one more complication into on-point as his dissembling tine in a Chicago club. the bless-this-mess reality of life the already fraught culture clash with his mother and father while offering just the right fizz of the story. Loosely based on (Zenobia Shroff and Anupam When he’s heckled one night by of romantic idealism. the couple’s courtship and early Kher) and the awkward first im - a bright, blond graduate student romance, the movie moves eas - pression he makes with Emily’s named Emily (Zoe Kazan), the It’s a movie that not only puts ily between a seemingly endless parents, played with dazed con - encounter leads to a funny, in - human imperfections and in - series of false starts and set - cern and brittle rage by Ray Ro - stant-karma one-night-stand. congruities on display, but also backs, which never feel forced or mano and Holly Hunter. But what Kumail and Emily in - revels in them. This is what love plot-driven, but simply a reflec - tend to be just one of those looks like, it seems to say, em - tion of the dizzyingly over-de - With Romano providing steady, things eventually morphs into blazoning those words on a 30- termined experience otherwise rocklike ballast to Nanjiani’s something more serious, a de - foot flag and letting it fly. known as life. own deadpan wit, Hunter often velopment that threatens Ku - seems in danger of stealing the mail’s relationship with his By arrangement with The Kumail and Emily’s near instant movie in a fit of overacting. traditionalist parents, who are Washington Post recognition of each other as With Emily out of commission trying to fix him up with a suit - Courtesy: Dawn bright, slightly sarcastic ob - for much of the movie, the most

'Zaalima' singer Harshdeep Kaur to collaborate with Sanam Marvi

Singer Harshdeep Kaur will be Khan to collaborate on naat message for all human beings to collaborating with Pakistan’s album share.” trailblazing Sufi singer Sanam Marvi for the first time for the “I’m very excited to perform at This ‘Zaalima’, ‘Afreen Afreen’ sixth edition of the Manchester the prestigious Manchester In - mashup is the best thing you International Festival (MIF) ternational Festival. It’s a proud will listen to today! 2017. feeling to be the first Indian artiste performing at the MIF. The festival began on Thursday Kaur will make her debut at the I aim to spread the message of and will continue till July 16. festival on Saturday, read a love and peace through my statement. music,” Kaur said. Marvi from Pakistan will be MIF is an arts festival which joining me on stage and we has hosted world premieres by The festival will host an evening “I believe music is beyond any both will be doing a jugalbandi artistes like Björk, Steve Mc - of titled Sangam religion, caste, colour and has on some popular Sufi songs,” Queen, Robert Wilson, Wayne 2017 on Saturday with Marvi the power to connect people she added. McGregor, Maxine Peake, from Pakistan and Kaur from belonging to different faiths. and Marina India. My set will include Sufi songs Marvi added, “It’s about Abramovi in the past. with a blend of modern yet connecting people beyond all Courtesy:The Express Tribune Sanam Marvi, Rahat Fateh Ali soulful arrangements. Sanam borders and boundaries. It’s a 7 A matter of stats: What makes the Pak-India Champions Trophy final historic?

Pakistan, with an unassailable 339-run Pakistan's total was bolstered by a 128-run batsman in a World Cup or Champions target, beat India by a margin of 180 runs opening stand between Azhar Ali and Trophy match, and the first 100 for Pakistan in the Champions Trophy final ─ the ─ the green shirts' first in a final of either series. largest ever in the final of any ICC One 100-run stand for the first wicket against Day International event ─ at London's India in an ICC ODI event. It is only the The Pakistani batsman also racked up 45 Oval ground on Sunday, ESPNCricinfo re - second such stand by Pakistan against India runs off Ravichandran Ashwin the highest ported. in an ICC ODI series. scored off the right-hand offbreak in an ODI. The total set by the green shirts is their Also read: How the internet reacted to a highest posted in any tournament final, and nail-biting Pak-India Champions Trophy Pakistan scored 92.16 runs per wicket and their second-highest in an ODI against final conceded only 18.45 runs per dismissal. The India. The highest scored by Pakistan team scored at a rate of 6.34 runs per over, against the men in blue was 344 in chase of The next-best partnership was an 84-run conceding only 4.59 per over. a target of 350 runs. stand shared by Aamer Sohail and Saeed Anwar in the 1996 World Cup in Begaluru. The difference between Pakistan's bowling The 180-run lead extended by the green and batting averages in the semi-final and shirts was the fifth-highest margin set by Zaman's score of 114 ─ his maiden ODI final of this tournament comes to about any team in any series final. century is the fourth highest by a Pakistani 73.71. Courtesy: Dawn

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