#Jaffar Mahmood

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Shades of Ray

Shades of Ray    [trailer]

Ray's half Pakistani and half white. When his parents' marriage dissolves, his perspective of Ms. Right falls deeply into question.

At times feels a bit too much like a sit-com or a stage play. Probably due to budget restraints.

But that doesn't really matter, because it does a good job portraying how family pressure and upbringing influences relationships. It's also often very, very funny.

My biggest complaint would be that the film didn't well establish why Ray wants to marry Noel.

Full disclosure, the main reason I wanted to watch this for a while was because I wanted to see Sarah Shahi again.

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Kevin Cage of @spotlightsaga reviews… Life In Pieces (S02E14) Facebook Fish Planner Backstage Airdate: February 16, 2017 @cbs Ratings: 6.325 Million :: 1.31 18-49 Demo Share Score: 7/10

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‘Life In Pieces’ S2 has very much been a mixed bag and 'Facebook Fish Planner Backstage’ is still very much keeping with that trend. The first half of the episode 'Facebook’ & 'Fish’, 'Facebook’ being the strongest, are outrageously funny and relatable… They embody why we fell in love with this family and this series in the first place… While 'Planner’ & 'Backstage’ were very much the weaker entries of the lot. They’ve continued to try and pair Tim and one of his daughters for a storyline and it just doesn’t work… Tim is a fun character and Dan Bakkedahl is a capable actor, but the way they’ve positioned his character makes alone time with his daughters awkward and clunky. Tim works best when he’s providing quips and Tim-isms in a larger group, by himself as he navigates through life, or sometimes alone with his wife, Heather (Betsy Brandt), who seems to have great working chemistry with Bakkedahl. Samantha and Sophia just don’t seem like they came from that man, in any aspect.

Pair and learn tho, right? One things for sure, Jen and Greg seem to be able to pair with anybody. Jen’s character provides a dry observational humor that is able to transcend pretty much with anyone in the cast in any situation, but she especially shines with John & Joan. 'Facebook’ is proof of that and honestly such a solid entry that I bumped up my grade for the episode a bit. Facebook has always been awkward for me in general… I remember when I was using it really heavily back in 2009-2010, I had uploaded all these scanned photos of old raves from the mid to late 90s through 2003 or so. I was tagging people, as I’ve always looked back very fondly at that time period and experience, and partly because there was a bit of me that wanted to reconnect with those people. One girl in particular I had tagged didn’t have a 'shit-fit’ necessarily in response, but she questioned my motives for not only tagging her but posting the pictures in the first place… Apparently she didn’t feel quite the same passion and love for those days as I did… They were 'dark’ times for her (and apparently she now hated who she was pictured with). They the way she laid it all out… And, of course, not sharing my enthusiasm, was incredibly humbling for me. These people weren’t my friends and they never had been, so why the hell was I trying to reconnect?

Im not saying everyone on your FB friends list is like that, but I get where Joan & John were coming from once they accidentally invited everyone to their house, it was just a much sunnier & comedic way to come to the same conclusion I did… Facebook is not for me (and sometimes moving on is better than sharing your life with people from your past who used to be fun, but now we’re just really shitty)! The events leading up to that point were absolutely hilarious too… Teaching the elderly how to do simple things on a computer is hard enough, I should know… I did community service at a retirement community when I was a teenager, and that’s when everything was less complicated; like when AOL chat was the big thing. I can’t imagine trying to explain Facebook and all the weird questions that would come with that. I died when they showed up at Jen’s office to ask her about a 'mutual friend’ who had requested them on FB… And then them explaining that they didn’t want to bother Greg because he was in 'The Dream Lab’, which was really just the his garage, something they saw on his status update minutes before they decided to burst into Jen’s office. Can we just get a highlight reel of Jen’s reaction to things? That would be more interesting that that LA Rams episode any day!

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The Secret Power in the Bayyat This Australian person is coming to do Zikurullah and asking for Bayyat from me. He knows there is a Secret Power (Sirr) in touching my hand because this Secret Power comes to my hand from the Prophet ﷺ and from all the Grandsheikh's of the Naqshbandi Tariqat. i.e.: Abu Bakr Siddique, Salman, Qassim, Jaffar, Taifur, Abdul Hassen, Abu Ali, Yoosuf, Abu Abbas, Abdul Khaliq, Arif, Mahmood, Ali Muhammed, Baba Samaasi, Seyyid Emir Kulali, Kwaja Bahau’ddin Naqshbandi, Ala’uddin, Yaqub, Ubaidullah, Muhammed Zahid, Derwish Muhammed, Hajakil Emkeneki, Muhammed’ul Baqi, Ahamad’ul Farook, Muhammed Ma’sum Saiff’uddin, Noor Muhammed Habeebullah, Abdullah Sheikh Khalid, Sheikh Ismail, Khas Muhammed, Sheikh Muhammed, Seyyedi Jamal’uddin Ghumuki Husseini, Abu Ahamed Sughuri, Muhammed’ul Madani, Sheikh Sharaff’uddin Dhagistani, Seyyidina Sheikh Abdullah Dhagistani May Allah sanctify their secrets., and I am connecting from these hands to the hand of the Prophet Muhammed ﷺ. - Sultan ul Awliya Mawlana Shaykh Nazim Adil Al Haqqani QaddassAllahu Sirrahu

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Shades of Ray (2008)

Shades of Ray (2008)

Film review: Shades of Ray (2008), written and directed by Jaffar Mahmood

tl;dr: Bit slow at times, but cute – and real full of people who aren’t Pakistani in the slightest.

Ray Rehman (Zachary Levi) isn’t just an actor, he’s also half Pakistani and half white American, and he’s confused. In fact, he’s always been confused about his identity, and maybe also a little bit ashamed of being different…

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According to IMDb, episode 5.18 of b99 is titled DFW and is directed by Jaffar Mahmood (Captain Latvia)

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CM PERFORMS BALLOTING OF LDA CITY NAYA PAKISTAN APARTMENTS

With the compliments of, The Directorate General Public Relations,

Government of the Punjab, Lahore Ph: 99201390.

No.628/QU/Umer

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LAHORE, April 20:

           The balloting of the LDA City Naya Pakistan Apartments project was held at CM's Office today with Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar in the chair. The CM pressed the computer button for balloting the 13277 applications for the allotments of 2000 apartments.

           Provincial Ministers Mian Mahmood-ur-Rasheed, Mian Aslam Iqbal, Murad Raas, SACM Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan, Sadia Sohail MPA, Vice Chairman LDA SM Imran, Chief Secretary, DG LDA, DG PITB, Secretary Information and others were also present.

           The CM stated that successful applicants will approach Punjab Bank, or its nominated banks, for letters of comfort. The value of an apartment is around 27 lakh rupees and the successful candidates can also submit a separate application for the subsidy to NAPHDA. The successful candidates will submit a ten per cent down payment while others will deposit a 21 per cent down payment, he said. The rest of the payment will be paid in an easy monthly instalment after occupying the apartment.

           The CM expressed the satisfaction that the dream of occupying an own house is being materialized as 2000 apartments will be allotted to LDA, federal and provincial government employees in the first phase. The submission of more than 13000 applications is a huge public trust over this project which has been designed on a no-profit, no-loss basis, he added. The apartments will be handed over to allottees in a short period and the building standard will be better than any other private housing scheme. 60 per cent area has been reserved for the green belt, parks, footpaths and roads. There will be a separate parking facility for every apartment block along with a commercial area, he said. The CM added that community centre, school, dispensaries and mosques will also be constructed while the electrification system will be underground. More than 35000 apartments will be constructed under this scheme, he further said.

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No.621/QU/Mujahid

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VC OPC CALLS ON CM PUNJAB

LAHORE, April 20:

Vice Chairperson Punjab Overseas Pakistanis Commission Waseem Akhtar Ramay called on Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar at his office to brief about the steps taken for the expatriates Pakistanis' welfare.

The CM approved the establishment of Sahulat Markaz of Board of Revenue at OPC head office in GOR-I and appreciated the enormous work done to facilitate the applicants. Similarly, a consultative unit will also be established at the Commission to assist in legal and revenue matters, the CM added and directed to send the Summary for the promulgation of an Ordinance to constitute OPC special courts at the earliest. Meanwhile, an OPC mobile application will be developed soon to guide the overseas Pakistanis about the legal or illegal status of housing societies in the province, he affirmed.

The CM said the overseas Pakistanis are a valuable asset of the country and their role in strengthening the economy cannot be ignored. The provincial government will ensure the protection of their properties and legal rights, he assured.

Waseem Akhtar apprised that every effort was being made to resolve the complaints of the overseas Pakistanis and the Commission was fully active under the leadership of CM Usman Buzdar to fulfil the mission of Prime Minister Imran Khan. A comprehensive strategy has been evolved to solve the difficulties of the Pakistanis living abroad, he added.

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No.622/QU/Mujahid

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THE OPPOSITION HAS TRIED TO DIVIDE THE NATION-CM

LAHORE, April 20:

Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has said the glory and grandeur of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) cannot be expressed in words as Almighty Allah has made Him the true benefactor for all the worlds.

In a statement, the CM emphasised that no Muslim could ever dare to indulge in any sort of irreverence to the blessed glory and honour of Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). In fact, the hearts and minds of all the Muslims are filled with passions of immaculate love and affection for Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), he added. The CM regretted that some opposition parties tried to politicise the recent tragic incident and termed their negative attitude as deplorable. The opposition leaders tried to add fuel to the fire but their nefarious designs have been frustrated, he said. The CM regretted that the opposition played a negative role by dividing the nation when it needed unity and sanity. This irresponsible attitude will be remembered in the annals of history in bad words, he said and emphasised that the country demands unity from all of us.  

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No.623/QU/Mujahid

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CM DIRECTS TREATMENT OF 10-YEAR-OLD GIRL

LAHORE, April 20:

Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has taken notice of a video about her face ailment of 10-year-old Maryam from Bahawalpur that went viral on social media. The CM announced the Punjab government will bear expenditures of her treatment and directed to constitute a medical board for the treatment of Maryam. The Punjab government will take every step for her treatment as she is like my daughters, he added.

DC Bahawalpur Irfan Ali Kathia met with the family and presented gifts to Maryam. He assured them of extending every possible support on behalf of the chief minister.

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No.625/QU/RANA

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SYED IFTIKHAR GILLANI MPA CALLS ON CM PUNJAB

LAHORE, April 20:

Syed Iftikhar Gillani MPA called on Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar at his office and discussed matters of mutual interests. He appreciated the strong stance of CM Usman Buzdar on the issue of the south Punjab secretariat. The CM was playing a historic role for the rights of south Punjab and his contribution in the development of backward areas is commendable, he added.

The CM made it clear that no one will be allowed to usurp the rights as the government is the custodian of the rights of south Punjab. He pointed out that the employment quota for the youth of south Punjab is being allocated along with a separate development programme. The government is following the principle of composite development and prosperity, he added.

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No.626/QU/RANA

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CM CONDOLES DEATH OF MOTHER OF FEDERAL SECRETARY RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS

LAHORE, April 20:

Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has condoled the death of the mother of Sardar Ijaz Khan Jaffar, Federal Secretary of Religious Affairs and extended sympathies to the bereaved family. In his condolence message, the CM prayed that may Allah Almighty rest the departed soul in eternal peace.

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Posters of Pakistan minister appear in Lahore with PM Modi, Abhinandan

NEW DELHI: Days after Pakistan senator Sardar Ayaz Sadiq‘s statement about handing over of Abhinandan Varthaman to India under “pressure”, posters featuring the PML-N leader with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and IAF pilot appeared in Lahore. The banners and posters called Sadiq a “traitor” and “Modi’s friend”. The posters in Lahore came up after the PML-N leader while speaking in the national assembly last week said that Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa‘s “legs were shaking” as foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said during a meeting that if IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was not released, India would attack Pakistan. The pictures of these posters, that went viral on social media, came up near Sadiq’s constituency in Lahore. In some posters, the PML-N leader’s face was morphed to look like IAF pilot Abhinandan. The poster showed Sadiq in Abhinandan’s getup which read: “Mir Sadiq, Mir Jaffar… Ayaz Sadiq.”

Modi, Abhinandan posters in Lahore. Kya yeh hai apka Naya Pakistan? https://t.co/RLkJScXO5Q

— Naila Inayat नायला इनायत (@nailainayat) 1604159720000

Sadiq’s statement was criticised by ruling party ministers and also prompted the Inter-Services Public Relations chief Major General Babar Iftikhar to hold a presser in which he sought to “correct the record” regarding the events. The 37-year-old IAF pilot was captured by the Pakistani Army on February 27 after his MiG-21 Bison jet was shot down in a dogfight with Pakistani jets during aerial combat. In the early hours of February 26, 2019, the IAF jets bombed the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terror camps in Balakot in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan and avenged the Pulwama terrorist attack that claimed the lives of 40 CRPF personnel. Before his jet was hit, Abhinandan downed an F-16 fighter of Pakistan. He was released on the night of March 1 by Pakistan.

The post Posters of Pakistan minister appear in Lahore with PM Modi, Abhinandan appeared first on Breaking News.

source https://bbcbreakingnews.com/2020/11/02/posters-of-pakistan-minister-appear-in-lahore-with-pm-modi-abhinandan/

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Pakistan government considering to register treason case against minister for Abhinandan remarks

A top minister in his statement has cleared that the Pakistan government is considering registering a treason case against a senior leader from the opposition party as he gave a statement in which he said that Pakistan handed over captured Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman India under pressure. On Wednesday las week, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Sardar Ayaz Sadiq said that "legs were shaking and forehead perspiring" during a meeting of the top Pakistani leaders including Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa. This was the meeting in which Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi requested the government and all others to release Abhinandan otherwise India would attack Pakistan. "Legs were shaking and forehead perspiring, and the foreign minister (Qureshi) told us, 'For God's sake, let him (Abhinandan Varthaman) go back now because India is attacking Pakistan at 9 PM in the night'," Mr. Sadiq said as he narrated the meeting in which leading parliamentary personalities were also part. "India was not planning to attack... They just wanted to kneel before India and send back Abhinandan,” he added.

Lately, Pakistan Interior Minister Ejaz Shah confirmed that considering the remarks made by Mr. Sadiq, the government was contemplating to register a treason case. He also added that a number of complaints against Sadiq have also been registered with the Police.

The population of the constituency of the former National assembly speaker is also showing protest as a range of posters with pictures of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman and Mr Sadiq were displayed. The posters displayed Mr. Sadiq in Abhinandan’s dress with slogans like "Mir Sadiq, Mir Jaffar... Ayaz Sadiq."

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Jaffar Mahmood is directing 5x18

oh? how do u know that

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Al Qassimi storms back to secure victory in Abu Dhabi

The UAE's Sheikh Khalid Al Qassimi produced a brilliant second-leg fightback to grab victory in the Abu Dhabi Baja on Saturday while South African rider Aaron Mare scored a convincing bikes win. Partnered by British co-driver Chris Patterson in the Abu Dhabi Racing Peugeot 2008 Dakar, Al Qassimi won the 105-km Moreeb Special Stage 2, wiping out a first leg lead of almost six minutes by Saleh Al Saif in a CAN AM X3 to beat the Saudi driver by 1 mins 42 secs, according to a press release. Andreas Borgmann took third placed and Dutchman Kees Koolen finished fourth, both also driving CAN AMs, with the UAE's Khaled Al Jafla in a Dunebike Armada and T2 winner Mohammed Al Naasani at the wheel of a Nissan Patrol rounding off the top six. Ahmed Barakat in a Nissan Patrol topped Group S. Overnight leader Mare, riding his official Honda team training bike for next year's Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia, was fourth fastest on the 105-km Moreeb Special Stage 2 but recorded an overall Motos victory by 1 min 44 secs from Kuwait's Mohammed Jaffar on a KTM. Top UAE rider Mohammed Balooshi set the fastest time on Saturday's stage to finish third overall, with veteran Dubai-based rider Dave McBride, Emirati Sultan Al Balooshi on a Kawazaki and Kuwait's Abdullah Al Shatti on a KTM completing the top six. Al Qassimi reached the finish at the renowned Moreeb Dune to say: "I had a better feel today and was able to push a little more so we had good momentum. We lost some time when came up behind one of the bikes in the dunes, got stuck and had to deflate the tyres. But it was fantastic to be in Liwa again and I enjoyed the rally very much." Saleh, who won the UTV auto class for four-wheel side-by-side vehicles, said at the end of the leg: "That was a really good day, a nice stage and I'm very happy with my result." First leg bikes winner Mare, one of the rising stars of international cross country rallying, said: "It was two good days of rallying and I really enjoyed the event. It was great training for me, especially as the route is similar to what we're going to find on the second week of the Dakar." Balooshi was full of praise for the new event, which was the fifth round of the 2019 UAE Baja Championship. "That was amazing riding, great terrain, a great route," he said. "The organisers really outdid themselves. It's the best route I've experienced in my 21 years of riding." Taking place under the patronage of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council and organised by the Emirates Motorsport Club, the Abu Dhabi Baja was based at Moreeb Dune with the backing of Liwa Sport Club. Provisional overall results - Autos 1. Sheikh Khalid Al Qassimi / Chris Patterson (UAE/UK) / Peugeot 2008 DKR        3:26.13 2. Saleh Al Saif (KSA) / CAN AM X3 / T    3:27.55 3. Andreas Borgmann (UAE) / CAN AM Maverick X3 / T    3:42.00 4. Kees Koolen / Jurges Van Den Goorbergh (NL / NL) / CAN AM Maverick X3 / T    4:01.56 5. Khaled Al Jafla  (UAE) / Dunebike / Armada    4:55.32 6. Mohammed Al Naasani / Ammar Mokayed (UAE / UAE) / Nissan Patrol    5:42.37 7. Mansoor Parol / Imran Mahmood (UAE / UAE) / Toyota Prado    5:54,07 8. Ahmed Barakat / Amira Khalil (UAE / UAE) / Nissan Patrol    6:20.20 9. Thomas Bell / Patrick McMurren (UAE / UAE) / Nissan Navara    12:38.46 10. Ali Obaid / Rashed Obaid (UAE / UAE) / Toyota Tacoma    12:55.28 Provisional overall  - Motos 1. Aaron Mare (UAE) / Honda 450 Rally    1:15.06 2. Mohammed Jaffar (KWT) / KTM 450 SX-F    1:16.59 3. Mohammed Balooshi (UAE) / KTM Rally Moto 450    1:19.56 4. Rashed Abdulla (UAE) / KTM 250 SX    1:21.08 5. David McBride (UAE) / KTM 450 SX-F    1:23.12 6. Sultan Al Balooshi (UAE) / Kawazaki KX 250 F    1:23.37 7. Abdullah Al Shatti (KWT) / KTM Rally Moto 450    1:24.57 8. Richard Brewer (UAE) / Yamaha YZ 450 FX    1:27.08 9. Abdulla Abu Aisheh (JOR) / KTM 350    1:27.14 10. Abdulla Lanjawi (UAE) Kawazaki KX 250 F    1:30.05 Read the full article

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Brief Persian History or Persian Literature

General Description

Persian history is one of the most ancient histories of the world. It produced a number of the classical and modern poet, who worked day and night for its survival. Persian formally has spoken in Iran, Afghanistan (Dari) and Tajikistan. Therefore, more than 110 million Persian speaking persons in the world.

The Origin Persian Language

The Persian language is one of the sweetest language in the world. It was an Indo-European tongue with close similarity with the oldest language Sanskrit and Avestan ( the language used in holy books of Zoroastrian's). The language developed in Pars after the fall of Achaemenian's government. This language regularly used there from Pahlavi era to Sassanian era. The books and other literature of this era are very rare, however, Ferdowsi (a renowned Persian poet) explained it in a better way in his book (Shah Namaeh-e-Ferdowsi).

Influence of Arabic Language

Arab conquests have conquered Pars and surroundings. They started rehabilitation in the area for the welfare of the public. Therefore, the Arabic language declared as the official language. They started their religious and academic education in the Arabic language. However, Pahlavi language was spoken in private life. The Arab conquests ruled over Pars for a century and a half. In this way, a large number of Arabic words emerged in Pahlavi and a new language came into being which is called Persian.

After fall of Arab rulers, Arabic continued in Iran at small scale because the other main learning language Latin was used in Europe. In this way, the Arabic gradually decreased. Despite the facts that famous religious scholars and Muslim scientists Abu Ali Sina (Avicenna), Al-Beroni, Rhazes, Al Ghazali and many other were also using Arabic. Persian language developed rapidly and become the vehicle of literature. Moreover, it spread towards the neighboring countries. Persian poets worked a lot for its promotion and the ruling class of sub-continent takes keen interest in Persian poetry. Mughal emperor Akbar adopt Persian as an official language.

Interest of Poets in Promotion of Persian Language

Persian scholars took the keen interest in promoting of Persian language and make it easy for readers. Moreover, Persian poets have also played a vital role in its promotion. Abu Abdullah Jaffar ibn-e-Muhammad Roudaki (born in 858 CE in Panjakent, Tajikistan and died in 941 CE) and Abu Mansoor Muhammad ibn-e -Ahmed Daqiqi Tusi (born in Tus, Iran) are the most prominent Persian poets. Roudaki is generally known as the first Persian poet.

The Ghaznavid and early Seljuq Periods

Sultan Mahmood Ghaznavi was a brave Muslim king, who loves with scholars and eminent personalities. At about four hundred poets and eminent persons were attached with his office (DURBAR). The most notable poet of his presidency was Ansari (born in 961 at Balkh) Ferdowsi (born in 940 in a village Paj, near the city of Tus, Khurasan and died in 1020). Ferdowsi wrote Shahnamah in 25 years which contain complete Persian history. However, Farrukhi, Manouchehri and Asadi were also famous poets of Sultan Mahmood Ghaznavi. Sultan Mahmood Ghaznavi served his nation in the field of education. He established a lot of libraries in each and every corner of his kingdom. Al Biruni was the most popular prose writer of Ghaznavid era, who wrote "Chronology of Ancient Nations" in Arabic.

Saljuqi Era

Saljuq era is the second classical period of Persian literature. It was the golden age of Persian prose and poetry in Persian history. Kemiya-e-Saadat (The Alchemy of Happiness) written by Imam Ghazali is one the most popular prose of this era. Some of the renowned books are as under:-

Siasat Nama. The book has been written by Nizam ul Mulk, who was a minister of Alp Arsalan and Malik Shah. It contain complete art of government and solution of political problems.

• Qabus Nama. Baheeqi has explained the history of Ghaznavid era in this book.

• Chahar Maqala. Nizami wrote Chahar Maqala means four discourses.

• Kalila wa Dimna. Nasar Ullah has written this book. It contain the animal fables of Indian origin.

• Nasir-e-Khosrow.

Classical Persian Poets

Abu Moeen Hamid Uddin ibn Khosrow al-Qubadiani or Nasir-e-Khosrow (born in 1004 in village Qubadiyon, Bactria, Khorasan and died in 1088 at Yamgan, Afghanistan) was another brilliant writer of classical Persian history, who wrote more than fifteen books. However, less than half of these books have survived and available now. One of his famous book is Safar Nama, which contains the history of journey towards Egypt. He was an Ismaili Shia sect scholar, traveler and philosopher. His poetry and prose are famous for purity of language and dazzling of technical skill. The poems of Nasir are lengthy odes. Nasir wrote poems on religious and ethical topics.

Famous scholar Mirza Muhammad Qazvini says that name of Nasir Khosrow may also added in the list of top Persian poets i.e. Ferdowsi, Omar Khayyam, Anwari, Romi, Sheikh Saadi and Hafiz Sheerazi. Some of the other most prominent Persian poets are Ansari, Abu Said, Khawaqani, Nizami, Attar and Baba Tahir Uryian.

Poet of Force Theory

Omar Khayyam (Ghayas Uddin Abul Fateh Omer Ibrahim Khayyam Nishapuri) was born in 18 May 1048 at Nishapur, Khorasan and died in 4 December 1131. He was a great scholar, mathematician, astronomer and poet. Khayyam has openly criticized religious matters and personalities in his poetry. He has always referred and hailed himself as a great Sufi. The main theme of his poetry is hedonism tinged with a gentle sadness, the power of destiny and ultimate ignorance / unawareness of human beings. Therefore, his poetry was largely neglected in Iran till the end of nineteenth century on this account. However, Iranian realized the importance of Khayyam's poetry when Fitzgerald translated it in the west.

Attached Classical Poets

Sanai is another great poet of classical Persian history who adopted the style of Nasir-e-Khosrow. Muaizi, Anwari and Khaqani are the other star poets of classical Persian history. They have written numerous books in Persian language. Most of their poetry contain on panegyric. The style of Anwari is comparatively difficult from all other the poets of same era. However, Khaqani is more mannered, who respected by all. He used technical language with great skill in his poetry. All these poets were popular in Iran but less appreciated in the west due to their technical language.

Nizami (Jamal Uddin Abu Muhammad Ilyas ibn Yousaf ibn Zaki) is another bright star and Sunni poet in classical Persian history. He was born in 1140 at Ganja, Caucasus and died in 1209. He was a creative poet and known as specialist of Khamsah or Quintet (series of five romantic poetry). Nizami wrote a mystical epic "Makhzan ul Asrar" or Treasure House of Secrets, romantic poetry "Khosro-o-Shireen" and Laila-o-Majnoon, story of great Alexander "Sikandar Namah" and Haft Paikar which contain the history of Bahram Gur. These books are very popular in Iran because of its romantic, colourful and original writing style.

Abu Hamid bin Abu Bakar Ibrahim alias Farid Uddin Attar (born in 1145 in Nishapur and died in 1220 Khorasan). He was a great Sufi, religious and didactic poet in classical Persian history. Historians are on the opinion that he was born probably in 1136 (not conform). Manteq-ut-Tair is one of his most popular book. Fitzgerald translated this book as "The Bird Parliament". Attar has explained the story of birds symbolically for union of human beings with God in a great fun. He gave an example of Semorgh (bird) in his book, who wish to make their king.

Persian History in Thirteenth Century

Ashraf Uddin Mosleh Uddin Saadi known as Sheikh Saadi and Maulana Jalal Uddin Romi were the most popular Sunni Sufi poets of thirteen century in Persian history. Sheikh Saadi was born in Shiraz town of Iran. His exact date of birth is not known, however, the modern history writers of Iran says that Saadi was born in 1184 AD and died in between 691 to 694 AH. The historian says that Sheikh Saadi has spent his life in four parts. Sheikh Saadi studied for 30 years, then he travelled the world for 30 years, then he spent 30 years in writing of books and poetry and the remaining life was spent in recluse and theosophy.

Jalal uddin Rumi

Jalal Uddin Muhammad Rumi known as Maulan Rumi was born on 30 September 1207 in Balkh (presently a northern province of Afghanistan) and died on 17 December 1273. He belongs to an Arab clan, who were popular for their religious services. "MASNAVI MAANAVI" was his famous book which was completed in ten years. He known Persian, Arabic, Turkish and Greek languages.

Hameed Ullah Mostofi was also a renowned author of Persian history. He wrote history and geography. "Zafar Namah" or Book of Victory is his renowned book which comprises of 75,000 couplets. Nasir Uddin Tusi is also a well-known Persian poet who wrote on philosophy and logic. The other three popular poets of thirteenth century are Iraqi who wrote a mystical and spiritual book "LAMAAT" or Flashes.

Abdul Hassan Yamin Uddin Khosrow alias Ameer Khosrow was born in 1253 at Patiyali Sultanate Dehli, presently Uterpardesh India and died October 1325 in Delhi India. Khosrow wrote in Persian, Arabic and Hindi languages. He was famous for his sweet language and also called as "The parrot of India". At last a satirist poet Zakani is also the most favourite poet of thirteenth century.

The Fifteenth Century onwards

Fifteenth century of Persian history is rich in provision of notable historians and poets. Nizam Uddin Shami the author of Zafar Namah (a history of Taimur), Yazdi, Hafiz Abru, Khafi, Dawlat Shah and Mir Khand (author of Rauzat-us-Safa or Garden of Purity) Dawani (author of Akhlaq-e-Jalali), Kashafi (author of Kalila wa Dimna also known as Anwar-e-Subaili or the Lights of Canopus). The prominent poets of fifteenth century are Sufi Maghribi, Qasim-e-Anwar, Katibi, Nemat Ullah Wali and Jami.

Noor Uddin Abdul Rahman Jami is regarded as last eminent figure of classical Persian literature in Persian history. He was born in 1414 at Nishapur, Khorasan and died on 19 November 1492 in Herat, Afghanistan. Jami wrote more than forty five precious books. Some of his famous books are "Baharistan", "Yousaf-wa-Zulaikha", "Suleman-wa-Absal", "Lawaih", the precious pearl, and "Laila-wa-Majnoon". Persian poetry fallen into decline after the sudden death of Jami. Jame was a great loss for Persian poetry.

Hatif was another promising romantic and historical poet in Persian history. He was the promising nephew of Maulana Rumi, who deeply inspired from him. Other followers of Rumi were Asifi, Fighani (known as "the little Hafiz", Ahli and the Sufi poet Hilali. Khairati, Qasmimi, Kashi, Shani, Fasihi and Shafai are the famous Persian poets of sixteenth century.

Prominent Poets

Mirza Muhammad Ali Saeb Tabraizi, the next prominent and educated poet of seventeenth century who considered as best Persian poet after Maulana Jami in Persian history. A bright minded and original Persian poet in Persian history. He was born at Isfahan, Iran in 1602 and died in 1677. Saeb also remain attached with court (DARBAR) of Mughal emperor Shah Jehan in India but soon returned to Iran and joined the court of Shah Abbas II. He worked hard on relate of modern poetry with old forms and created a new school.

Azhar is one of his follower in eighteenth century, who was famous for tremendous prose writing. He wrote Atesh Kadah (the place of fire-worship), which contain biographies of more than eight hundred poets. Azhar also wrote a Divan and a romantic epic. He wrote a lot on history and autobiographies of poets and monarchs / rulers.

Saba was the laureate poet of second Qajar Irani emperor Fateh Ali Shah, who ruled Iran from June 1779 to October 1834. Saba was the eminent poet of nineteenth century in Persian history. He wrote a divan and Shahan Shah Namah. Mirza Habib Ullah Shirazi alias Qaani is another intelligent, outstanding and well-known poet of Qajar era in Persian history. He was born in 1223 AH in Shiraz and died in Tehran in 1270 AH, who wrote renowned book titled PARESHAN. Qaani also knows Arabic, English, French languages along with Persian language.

Modern Persian Poets or Revival of Persian Literature

Revival of Persian literature stated from early twentieth century. Prince Iraj Mirza has participated a lot in its revival. Iraj was a great and talented Persian poet in Persian history. He was born in October 1874 in Tabraiz, the capital Azarbaijan (presently east Azarbaijan) and died in March 1926. Iraj Mirza worked for freedom of women. The other prominent Persian poets of twentieth are Adib, Bahar, Lahuti, Shahryar, Aref and the poetess Parvin E'tesami.

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[TASK 030: PAKISTAN]

Shout out to anon for inspiring this task! There’s a masterlist below compiled of over 150+ Pakistani faceclaims categorised by gender with their occupation and ethnicity denoted if there was a reliable source. If you want want an extra challenge use random.org to pick a random number! Of course everything listed below are just suggestions and you can pick whichever character or whichever project you desire.

Any questions can be sent here and all tutorials have been linked below the cut for ease of access! REMEMBER to tag your resources with #TASKSWEEKLY and we will reblog them onto the main! This task can be tagged with whatever you want but if you want us to see it please be sure that our tag is the first five tags!

THE TASK

STEP 1: Decide on a FC you wish to create resources for! You can always do more than one but who are you starting with? There are links to masterlists you can use in order to find them and if you want help, just send us a message and we can pick one for you at random!

STEP 2: Pick what you want to create! You can obviously do more than one thing, but what do you want to start off with? Screencaps, RP icons, GIF packs, masterlists, PNG’s, fancasts, alternative FC’s - LITERALLY anything you desire!

STEP 3: Look back on tasks that we have created previously for tutorials on the thing you are creating unless you have whatever it is you are doing mastered - then of course feel free to just get on and do it. :)

STEP 4: Upload and tag with #TASKSWEEKLY! If you didn’t use your own screencaps/images make sure to credit where you got them from as we will not reblog packs which do not credit caps or original gifs from the original maker.

SOME ADVICE FROM US:

Stumped for ideas? Maybe make a masterlist or graphic of your favourite Pakistani faceclaims. A masterlist of names. Plot ideas or screencaps from a music video preformed by a Pakistani artist. Masterlist of quotes and lyrics that can be used for starters, thread titles or tags. Guides on Pakistani culture and customs.

LINKS:

THINGS YOU CAN MAKE FOR THIS TASK -  examples are linked!

Screencaps

RP icons [of all sizes]

Gif Pack [maybe gif icons if you wish]

PNG packs

Manips

Dash Icons

Character Aesthetics

PSD’s

XCF’s

Graphic Templates - can be chara header, promo, border or background PSD’s!

FC Masterlists - underused, with resources, without resources!

FC Help - could be related, family templates, alternatives.

Written Guides.

and whatever else you can think of / make!

Ladies:

Zeba Ali (71) Pakistani - actress & model.

Badar Khalil (69) Pakistani - actress.

Babra Sharif (62) Pakistani - actress.

Bushra Ansari (60) Pakistani - television presenter, comedian, singer, actor & playwright.

Laila Zuberi (59) Pakistani - actress.

Atiqa Odho (48) Pakistani - actress.

Hina Dilpazeer (48) Pakistani - actress, television presenter, television director, model & singer.

Saira Khan (46) Pakistani - television presenter and celebrity.

Mahnoor Baloch (46) Pakistani - actress, model & film director.

Yasmeen Ghauri (45) Pakistani / German - model.

Hina Shaheen (45) Pakistani - actress.

Javeria Abbasi (44) Pakistani - actress & former model.

Ayesha Sana (44) Pakistani - actress.

Jia Ali (44) Pakistani - model & actress.

Aaminah Haq (43) Pakistani - model & actress.

Zainab Qayyum (41/42) Pakistani - model & actress.

Angeline Malik (41) Pakistani - director & actress.

Irtiza Rubab (40) Pakistani - actress, television presenter, model and leading philanthropist.

Shazia Mirza (40) Pakistani - stand-up comedian, actress, and writer.

Iman Ali (39) Pakistani - actress & model.

Ayesha Dharker (38) Pakistani / Indian - actress.

Zara Sheikh (38) Pakistani - model, actress & singer.

Bat for Lashes (37) Pakistani / English - musician.

Nargis Fakhri (37) Pakistani / Czech - model & actress.

Fatima Effendi (36) actress & model.

Nadia Ali (36) Pakistani - singer & songwriter.

Sitara Hewitt (35) Pakistani /  Welsh - actress.

Aamina Sheikh (35) Pakistani - actress & former supermodel.

Ayesha Omar (35) Pakistani - actress, model & singer.

Ainy Jaffri (35) Pakistani - actress & model.

Meesha Shafi (35) Punjabi-Pakistani - actress, model & singer.

Komal Rizvi (35) Pakistani - actress.

Zhalay Sarhadi (35) Pakistani - actress & model.

Ayesha Omer (35) Pakistani - actress, model & singer.

Ayesha Khan (34) Pakistani - actress.

Noor Bukhari (34)  Punjabi-Pakistani - actress, director and model.

Mehwish Hayat (34) Pakistani - actress, model & singer.  

Sibylla Deen (34) Pakistani, English - actress.

Mehreen Syed (34) Pakistani - model & actress.

Sana Javed (33) Pakistani - actress & cricketer.

Mariyah Moten (33) Pakistani - American beauty pageant runner up.

Anoushey Ashraf (33) Pakistani - VJ & actress.

Anoushay Abbasi (33) Pakistani - actress & model.

Anusheh Asad (33) Pakistani - model & makeup artist.

Mahira Khan (32) Pakistani - actress.

Veena Malik (32)  Punjabi-Pakistani - actress, TV host & model.

Saba Qamar (32) Pakistani - actress.

Dilshad Vadsaria (31) Indian, Pakistani, Portuguese - actress.

Sara Loren (31) Pakistani - actress & model.

Beenish Chohan (31) Pakistani - actress & model.

Alishba Yousuf (31) Pakistani - VJ, model & actress.

Sanam Baloch (30) Pakistani - actress & television presenter.

Christel Khalil (29) African American, Cherokee and European American / Pakistani - actress.

Armeena Khan (29) Pakistani, Canadian - actress & model.

Humaima Malik (29) Pakistani - actress & model.

Sanam Jung (28) Pakistani - actress, model, television host & VJ

Syra Shehroz (28) Pakistani - model and actress and former VJ.

Jahan Yousaf (27) Pakistani / Lithuanian - DJ & singer.

Yumna ZaidiYumna Zaidi (27) Pakistani - actress & model.

Arij Fatyma (27) Pakistani - actress & model.

Ayeza Khan (26) Pakistani - actress.

Shanina Shaik (25) Pakistani, Saudi Arabian / Lithuanian - model.

Urwa Hocane (25) Pakistani - model & actress.

Amna Ilyas (25) Pakistani - actress & model.

Mathira Mohammad (24/25) Pakistani / African - model, dancer, hostess, singer & actress.

Izara Aishah (24) Pakistani / Malay - actress.

Yasmine Yousaf (24) Pakistani / Lithuanian - DJ & singer.

Mawra Hocane (24)  Pakistani - model & actress.

Neelam Muneer (24) Pakistani - actress.

Ayyan Ali (23) Pakistani - model & singer.

Sajal Ali (23) Pakistani - actress.

Sohai Abro (22) Pakistani - actress, dancer and model.

Sohai Ali Abro (22) Pakistani - actress, dancer & model.

Nayab Syed (22) of Pakistani and Afghan descent - YouTuber.

Minahil Mahmood (20) of Pakistani descent - model.

Arisha Razi (14) Pakistani - actress.

Maya Ali (?) Pakistani - actress, model and VJ.

Ushna Shah (?) Pakistani - actress, RJ & host.

Arjumand Rahim (?) Pakistani - actress, director & producer.

Bahar Begum (?) Pakistani - actress.

Farah Shah (?) Pakistani - actress & model.

Hareem Farooq (?) Pakistani - actress.

Hina Sultan (?) Pakistani - television host, VJ,& actress.

Ismat Zaidi (?) Pakistani - actress.

Javeria Saud (?) Pakistani - actress.

Jana Malik (?) Pakistani - actress.

Aisha Linnea Akhtar (?) Pakistani / Swedish - actress & model. 

Males:

Zia Mohyeddin (83) Pakistani - actor, producer, director & television broadcaster.

Nadeem Baig (75) Pakistani - actor, singer & producer.

Javed Sheikh (62) Punjabi-Pakistani - actor, director & producer.

Iqbal Theba (53) Pakistani - actor.

Faran Tahir (53) Pakistani - actor.

Noman Ijaz (51) Pakistani - actor.

Faisal Rehman (50) Pakistani - actor. 

Sajjad Ali (50) Pakistani - singer & actor.

Saleem Sheikh (49) Pakistani - actor.

Ali Haider (49) Pakistani - actor & singer.

Nabeel (48) Pakistani - actor, director & writer.  

Adnan Siddiqui (47) Pakistani - actor & model.

Shabbir Jan (47) Pakistani - actor.

Babu Baral (47) Pakistani - actor. 

Yasir Nawaz (46) Pakistani - television director, producer, actor & model.

Humayun Saeed (45) Pakistani - actor & producer.

Shaan Shahid (45) Pakistani - actor, writer, model & film director.

Adnan Sami (45) Pashtun / Kashmiri - singer, musician, music composer, pianist & actor.

Aijaz Aslam (44) Pakistani - actor & model.

Faysal Qureshi (43) Pakistani - actor & television host.  

Faisal Qureshi (43) Pakistani - actor. 

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan (43) Pakistani - singer.

Shamoon Abbasi (43) Pakistani - actor.

Shahood Alvi (43) Pakistani - actor.

Moammar Rana (42) Pakistani - actor & film director.

Adnan Jaffar (42) Pakistani - actor. 

Ahmad Ali Butt (40) Pakistani - rapper. 

Cezanne Khan (39) Pakistani - actor. 

Adeel Hussain (38) Pakistani - actor.

Kumail Nanjiani (38) Pakistani (Sindhi) - comedian, actor, writer & podcast host.

Geoffrey Arend (38)  Pakistani  / German, English - actor.

Sami Shah (38) Pakistani - comedian, writer & improvisational actor.

Shamil Khan (38) Pakistani - actor.

Danish Nawaz (38) Pakistani - director, actor & comedian.

Mohib Mirza (37) Pakistani - actor & television host.

Bilal Ashraf (37) Pakistani - model & effects director.

Waqar Zaka (36) Pakistani - television host, VJ & stunt performer.

Sami Khan (36) Pakistani - actor & model.

Ali Zafar (36) Punjabi-Pakistani - actor, singer-songwriter & musician.

Ahsan Khan (35) English, Pakistani -actor, host and performer.

Fawad Khan (35) Pakistani - actor.

Mikaal Zulfiqar (35) Pakistani - actor & former model.

Junaid Khan (35) Pakistani - actor & songwriter.

Shehzad Sheikh (34) Pakistani - actor & model.

Imran Abbas (34) Pakistani - actor & former model.

Riz Ahmed (34) Pakistani / Indian - actor & rapper.

Fahad Mustafa (33) Pakistani - actor.

Danish Taimoor (33) Pakistani - actor & model.

Abdullah Ejaz (33) Pakistani - model.

Atif Aslam (33) Punjabi-Pakistani - singer.

Azfar Rehman (32) Pakistani - model & actor.

Shahid Khan (32) Pakistani - DJ & musician.

Hamza Abbasi (32) Pakistani - actor.

Omer Bhatti (32) Pakistani / Norwegian - rapper.

Osman Khalid Butt (31) Pakistani - actor.

Shehroz Sabzwari (31) Pakistani - actor & model.

Amir Khan (30) Pakistani (Janjua Rajput) - professional boxer.

Ali Rehman Khan (28) Pashtun - actor. 

Shazad Latif (28) of Pakistani, English and Scottish descent - actor.

Sheheryar Munawar (28) Pakistani - actor.

Babu Baral (26) Pakistani - actor & model.

Emi Khan (19) Pakistani - singer. 

Aramis Knight (17) of German, Indian, and Pakistani descent - actor.

Zuhab Khan (15) Pakistani - actor.

Naeem Haq (?) Pakistani - model, television actor, CEO, gymnast & architect.

Yasir Hussain (?) Pakistani - writer & actor.

Sikander Rizvi (?) Pakistani - actor & chef.

Saad Haroon (?) Pakistani - comedian, actor & writer.

Trans:

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Zayn Malik (24) Pakistani / English, some Irish - singer - post here!

[emergingislamabad]

Pakistan Museum of Natural History

Pakistan Museum of Natural History, established in 1976, is a public museum of natural history situated in Islamabad, the federal capital of Pakistan. It has exhibits and galleries which display and provide information about the ecology, geology and palaeontology of the country. Currently, the museum houses a collection of over 300,000 objects.  The museum also acts as research center and works closely with the Lok Virsa Museum. The museum is open to public everyday, except for Friday, from 10 am to 5 pm. The museum is managed by the Pakistan Science Foundation, Ministry of Science and Technology. 

Exhibits 

Biological gallery displays and discusses wild flora and fauna portrayed in their respective habitats. 

Ecological gallery is an educational section where ecological cycles, habitats and environmental problems are discussed through visuals and audios. 

Gemstones gallery shows a variety of gems in raw as well as cut and polished forms.

Palaeontology gallery displays fossils along with their studies. Anthropology is also discussed through paintings and writings - including a skull of Australopithecus. Wall paintings depict the pre-historic era. 

Tethys gallery provides information about oceanology, petrology, pedology and mineralogy of Pakistan. It displays three-dimensional diorama of seascapes as well as a skeleton of a whale. Different aspects of Salt Range are also studied in detail. 

Notable staff 

Dr. Muhammad Khan Leghari- Director General

Dr. Muhammad Rafique - Deputy Director General

Botanical Sciences Division

Dr. Muhammad Khan Leghari - Director

Dr. Saleem Ahmed - Curator

Dr. Muhammad Ismail Bhatti - Associate curator

Dr. Syed Anil Gilani - Associate Curator

Earth Sciences Division

Dr. Ghazala Roohi - Director

Zoological Sciences Division

Dr. Muhammad Rafique - Director

Dr.Khalid Mahmood - Curator

Muhammad Asif Khan - Associate Curator

Muhammad Abbas - Research Associate

S. Jaffar Hussain Naqvi - Librarian

Events 

PMNH Acquired a Huge Whale Shark landed at Karachi fish Harbor(2012). accourding to PMNH The Whale Shark was belong to Rhincodon typus and this family of fish is the one of the biggest in the world. It is a rare species and declared vulnerable by IUCN as its population is decreasing at an alarming rate. It is being commercially exploited as the fish has high value in international trade. It is called whale shark because it attains huge size like whales and also because its feeding habit resemble to whales. This distinctively marked fish is the only member of its genus and its family. This Whale Shark has a length of 42 feet and weighs 16 tonnes. Its liver weighed about 800 kg. Weight of stomach was about 600 kg, the ovary had a weight of 120 kg and had about 1500 eggs. The Whale Shark was seen on February 6, 2012 in the Gora Bari area in Pakistani territory of Arabian Sea by the local fishermen. According to them, it was alive at that time but motionless. It, however, died before they started hauling it towards sea shore. the Fish was brought toKarachi Fish Harbour on February 7, 2012 and auctioned for Rs. 200,000 The auctioneer who purchased the fish managed an exhibition of this specimen and levied a ticket of Rs. 20. The largest verified specimen of this huge shark was caught on 11 November 1947, near Baba Island, in Karachi, Pakistan. It was 41.50 ft long & that was more than 21.5 tonnes and had a girth (belt) of 23.0 ft.

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Warner Bros. Hosts Next Generation of Filmmakers for WB Studio Day as Los Angeles Unified Students Receive an On-Site, Behind-the-Scenes Education in the World of Production

This past weekend, nearly 200 high school students spent the day on Warner Bros.’ Burbank lot immersed in the company’s first-ever WB Studio Day. The gathering was an opportunity for those participating in the WB First Cut program and interested in production careers to engage more deeply with the studio and gain insight into various career pathways the entertainment industry has to offer. Through a partnership with the Los Angeles Unified School District and nonprofit Ghetto Film School (GFS), WB First Cut provides filmmaking curriculum, skills and expanded industry opportunities to high school students. Now in its third season, the program first launched in 2018.

“One of our core beliefs here at Warner Bros. is that good stories can come from anywhere,” said Dee Dee Myers, EVP, Worldwide Corporate Communications & Public Affairs, Warner Bros., “which means some of the storytellers we might work with in the not-so-distant future could even be with us today!”

The students began their day with “Behind the Credits,” a career insights panel featuring five creative professionals who work on several of the most successful television shows produced by Warner Bros.: Nkechi Okoro Carroll (executive producer and showrunner, “All American”), Tara Hernandez (co-executive producer, “Young Sheldon”), Christina Kim (writer and executive producer, “Blindspot”), Jaffar Mahmood (producing  director, “Young Sheldon”) and Eric Wallace (executive producer and showrunner, “The Flash”).

Imparting wisdom to the student audience, Okoro Carroll said, “I’m going to bet that none of us had the same foot-in-the-door opportunity – and sometimes you can’t predict where it’s coming from – but what you can do is control how prepared you are for that opportunity because you’ll find often that people don’t even realize that the opportunity came because they weren’t ready for it.” Echoed Wallace, “Put your head down, do the work, do it with gusto, embrace and be open to things happening in a way that you may not have planned… and the most important thing: bring your own jam – that’s what Hollywood is looking for.”

The students then attended four, 40-minute production-themed sessions held throughout the day. From post-production workshops on Warner Bros.’ dub stages and color grading suites and an intensive tour of soundstages and backlot sets, to production assistant training and a presentation on making a studio movie, these aspiring filmmakers were able to gain invaluable insight and exposure within the setting of a working studio lot. Their lunch break also included a nonprofit resource fair, giving students the opportunity to engage with organizations like Film2Future, Hollywood CPR, National Association of Latino Independent Producers and NewFilmmakers Los Angeles, which provide education and training opportunities beyond the classroom experience.

“The greatest value of an opportunity like today is to see the diversity of people in these jobs, and the students are able to see themselves in the people on stage and in these workshops,” said Dr. Steven McCarthy, Director, Arts Education Branch, Los Angeles Unified School District. “The students are our future storytellers, so bringing them to Warner Bros. allows them to speak to the professionals and ask them questions like, ‘How did you get this job? What do I need to do to better prepare myself for this?’ Their eyes are opening to the possibilities, and they are realizing that everyone has a story to tell.”

The day closed with “See Yourself in the Work We Do,” a conversation with Warner Bros. Pictures’ VP of Development & Production Peter Dodd. Dodd discussed the importance of representation in the industry and content and shared his personal experience both as a former agent and current studio executive.

“Having an opinion and having a point of view is critical in every job I’ve ever had,” said Dodd, stressing the importance of advocacy to the audience. “I think you all will discover when you come to work in this industry that if you can’t sit in a room with someone and argue with them about why you believe something and have the data points to support it and convince them that you’re right, you’ll never get anything you want done made.”

To learn more about WB First Cut, please visit www.wbgood.com.

source: https://www.csrwire.com/press_releases/43632-Warner-Bros-Hosts-Next-Generation-of-Filmmakers-for-WB-Studio-Day-as-Los-Angeles-Unified-Students-Receive-an-On-Site-Behind-the-Scenes-Education-in-the-World-of-Production-?tracking_source=rss

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NBB Bahrain Tap & GO Card from Bobansky on Vimeo.

Video production by bMedia Bahrain bmedia.me Agency: From 6 Bahrain Creative director/concept: Bashar Daas Client servicing: Mohammed Elsum Producer: Vivian Pinto Director: Slobodan Milivojevic Bobansky DP: Jaafar Halwachi Gaffer: Mohammad Jaffar 1st AC: Arif Feroze Sound recording/Clapper: Vishnu Pillau Models/Location Manager: Imtiaz Balooshi Make up: Valentina Fernandes Edit: Ahmed Akbar Graphics: Touseef Ahmed VFX: Bassem Tariq Color Grading: Pavel Sound mix, post: Khalid Mahmood

[bbcbreakingnews]

Pak considers registering treason case against PML-N leader over remarks on release of Abhinandan

LAHORE: The Pakistan government is mulling over registering a treason case against a senior Opposition leader for his controversial statement that the country handed over captured Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman to India under pressure, a top minister has said. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Wednesday said that “legs were shaking and forehead perspiring” at a meeting of Pakistan’s top leaders, including Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, wherein Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi pleaded to release Wing Commander Abhinandan, saying if he was not released, India would attack Pakistan. “Legs were shaking and forehead perspiring, and the foreign minister (Qureshi) told us, ‘For God’s sake, let him (Varthaman) go back now because India is attacking Pakistan at 9 PM in the night’,” Sadiq said, recalling the meeting which was also attended by parliamentary leaders, including those from Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and PML-N, and added that “India was not planning to attack…They just wanted to kneel before India and send back Abhinandan.” Responding to Sadiq’s remarks, Pakistan Interior Minister Ejaz Shah told reporters that the government was pondering over registering a treason case against Sadiq as police have received a number of complaints against him. He said those toeing the line of India should better go to Amritsar. Posters of Sadiq have also appeared in Lahore, dubbing him a “traitor”. A number of posters and banners with pictures of Wing Commander Abhinandan and Sadiq were displayed in the constituency of the former National Assembly Speaker. Portraying Sadiq in Abhinandan’s getup, the posters read: “Mir Sadiq, Mir Jaffar… Ayaz Sadiq.” The PML-N has strongly reacted to the move blaming the PTI government for ‘awarding traitor certificates’ to its political opponents. PML-N Punjab information secretary lawmaker Azma Bokhari said the one who put up “traitor” posters of Sadiq must be having a criminal record like in the past cases registered against the PML-N leadership. The 37-year-old Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot was captured by the Pakistani Army on February 27 after his MiG-21 Bison jet was shot down in a dogfight with Pakistani jets during aerial combat. In the early hours of February 26, 2019, the IAF jets bombed the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terror camps in Balakot in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan and avenged the Pulwama terrorist attack that claimed the lives of 40 CRPF personnel. Before his jet was hit, Abhinandan downed an F-16 fighter of Pakistan. He was released on the night of March 1 by Pakistan. In a speech in the National Assembly, Sadiq said that Prime Minister Imran Khan skipped the high-level meeting, which was attended by top leadership, including Army chief Gen Bajwa and Foreign Minister Qureshi.

source https://bbcbreakingnews.com/2020/11/01/pak-considers-registering-treason-case-against-pml-n-leader-over-remarks-on-release-of-abhinandan/