Dabaang team launches exclusive merchandise of the film
Remember how Aamir Khan promoted Ghajini with that unique haircut and 3 Idiots with the 3 Idiots custom-made tees. Arbaaz Khan, the producer of Dabangg, has in collaboration with PVR cinemas pan India recently launched the limited exclusive merchandise of Dabangg at PVR cinemas. The merchandise includes sunglasses, watches and t-shirts.
The Dabaang team – Salman Khan, Sonakshi Sinha and Arbaaz Khan – launched the merchandise in Delhi on August 29. If you’re all set to buy it, behold! The film merchandise will be available for purchase only from September 10. Can’t wait? Well as Arbaaz tweeted, “The merchandising is being used primarily as a promotional activity. Will make it available on Dabangg website if demand exceeds. Cheers.”
So do wait for Dabangg’s release to get your hands around the limited exclusive merchandise of the film.
Flour to be sold at Rs 20 per kg during Ramzan in Sindh
KARACHI: Sindh government will make special arrangements for the sale of flour at Rs 20 per kilogram under Ramzan Package.
This decision was taken at high level meeting presided over by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah at CM house here on Friday.
Food Minister Mir Nadir Magsi, Minister for Prices and Supplies Shoaib Bukhari, Minister Syed Sardar Ahmed and secretary Food, Finance, Local Governments and Home also attended the meeting.
The meeting decided that special stalls will be set up outside flour mills all over the province to sell 10 kg bags at concessional rates of Rs 200 per bag.
The meeting was told that Food Department will supply of 120,000 metric tons of wheat to flour mills in Karachi and 100,000 MT of wheat for flour mills in other parts of Sindh. Sindh government will pay a subsidy of Rs 2 billion for this purpose.
Addressing the meeting Chief Minister asked concerned departments to take steps against hoarding of wheat and other necessary food items. Sindh government will provide wheat to flour mills, he added.
The meeting was told that a package for the supply of sugar and oil and ghee at concessional rates will also be considered in next couple of days.
The meeting was told that flour was selling at Rs 28 per kg in the open market.
UBL declares 10% dividend
KARACHI: United Bank Limited (UBL) has posted a record consolidated profit before tax of Rs 5.125 billion for six months ending June 30, 2010 and declared 10 percent cash dividend.
According to financial results sent to KSE here on Friday, the pre-tax profit of the bank also surged to Rs 8.509 billion in six months of 2010 against Rs 4.597 billion during same period of 2009.
The earning per share also improved to Rs 4.22 during the period under review compared to Rs 3.75 in 2009.
Afridi wants to lead Pakistan to World Cup glory
LONDON: Former Pakistan Test captain Shahid Afridi vowed to return to England on Sunday, saying the limited over series starting next month will be the launch pad for his ambitions to win the 2011 World Cup.
The 30-year-old announced he would retire from Test cricket after the second and final Test against Australia at Leeds starting Wednesday, citing a lack of temperament for the five-day game.
His announcement came minutes after he led Pakistan to a 150-run defeat against Australia in the first Test on Friday, where Afridi slogged 31 in the first innings and hold out for two in the second.
But a side strain meant the batsman was ruled out of the second Test and he was released from the Pakistan squad which, after the Australia series, will stay on to play four Tests against England.
However, Afridi – who led Pakistan to the 2009 World Twenty20 title – is determined to return for the subsequent limited over series against England.
“I took a decision which I felt was right and now all my concentration is on the limited overs series against England which will be our first step towards winning next year”s World Cup,” Afridi said.
“I have won the World Twenty20, beaten England and India in Tests at home and have achieved some other milestones as well, but before I leave the game I want to win the World Cup,” he added ahead of next year”s tournament in Asia, where Pakistan will try to add to their lone World Cup title won in 1992.
Opener Salman Butt will lead Pakistan at Leeds and in the Tests against England.
“Butt must take coach Waqar Younis and others with him because this team will be tested against England,” said Afridi who may join English county side Hampshire if they qualify for the domestic Twenty20 quarter-finals.
“I had to abandon the contract with Hampshire because I was here for the Test series but now they want me to play the last three matches of the Twenty20, provided they qualify,” said Afridi, known as a Twenty20 specialist.
Afridi rubbished speculation his Test retirement came after differences with Pakistan team-mates.
“This team was unified and there were no problems, nothing. I took the decision in the best interest of the team and hope a youngster with a Test temperament takes my position.
“I also feel that there are other players who are not fit for the longer version of the game and my advice to them is to concentrate on the shorter forms,” said Afridi, without naming names.
Afridi hopes a month”s break will revive him for the two Twenty20 and five one-day internationals against World Twenty20 champions England which follow the Test series.
“I will be fresh for the limited over series which will be very tough because England have been doing very well in both ODIs and T20s, so if we could beat them it would be good for the progress of the team,” said Afridi.
Pakistan”s one-day squad is due to announced next month.
50,000 Hajj applications received
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Religious Affairs has so far received around 50,000 Hajj applications under the government scheme.
Last date for submitting the applications is July 2, while the ministry would send 80,000 intending pilgrims under the government scheme to perform the most cherished religious obligation.
The ministry had extended the last date to submit Hajj applications from June 25 to July 2 due to low turn out of applicants mainly caused by the condition of Machine Readable Passports (MRPs) imposed by the Saudi authorities for Hajj this year.
The ministry has issued directives to the bank branches receiving the Hajj applications for accepting the applications along with photocopies of the receipts from those aspirants who have applied for MRPs.
The applications are being received through designated bank branches of Allied Bank Limited, Habib Bank Limited, Muslim Commercial Bank, National Bank of Pakistan, United Bank Limited and Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited.
Court grants Hamesh Khan remand to NAB
June 9, 2010 by Trend PK
Filed under Breaking News
LAHORE: An accountability court in Lahore on Wednesday extended the remand of the prime accused Hamesh Khan for 14 days in the Bank Of Punjab fraud case.
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Sri Lanka win toss, send Zimbabwe to bat
June 9, 2010 by Trend PK
Filed under Breaking News
HARARE: Sri Lanka captain Tillekerantne Dilshan won the toss and sent Zimbabwe in to bat in the final of the limited-overs tri-series tri-nation at Harare Sports Club on Wednesday.
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Power shortfall at 3852MW
LAHORE: Despite several measures taken by the government to conserve energy, the power shortfall lingers around 3800MW with outages ranging up to 13 hours in rural areas and up to 9 hours in urban areas.
The current demand for electricity is 14291 MW while generation sands at 10439MW, according to water and power ministry.
The Pakistan Electric Power Company Limited (PEPCO) is supplying 750MW of electricity to the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC).
Murali Vijay century vs Rajasthan Royal
On a day when top guns Matthew Hayden and MS Dhoni failed to fire, the Yellows were lifted by an unexpected quarter.
Vijay’s talent was never a question but his aptitude for T20 cricket was. He had done reasonably well in the limited opportunities in the Indian Test side.
What stunned everyone was his brutal assault on Bangalore’s bowlers and the way he plundered 78 runs off 39 balls on the eve of his birthday. Chennai’s four match losing streak had come to a screeching halt.
It is now up to the rest of the Chennai team to carry on what Vijay started so daringly on home turf and give themselves a chance of reaching the last four stage.
Despite losing five games, Chennai have a decent net run rate and that might hold them in good stead if things get too tight in the race to the semis.
Banks Disburse Over Rs 124 Billion Agricultural Credit
Agricultural credit disbursement by commercial and specialized banks rose 6.33 percent year-on-year to Rs 124.168 billion in the first seven (July-Jan.) of the current 2009-10 fiscal year (FY10). In absolute terms, disbursement of credit to the agriculture sector increased by over Rs 7.391 billion in July-January, 2010 when compared with total disbursement of Rs 116.777 billion in the same period last year.
Overall credit disbursement by five major commercial banks including Allied Bank Limited, Habib Bank Limited, MCB Bank Limited, National Bank of Pakistan and United Bank Limited stood at Rs 64.208 billion in July-Jan., 2010 compared with Rs 56.862 billion in July-Jan. 2009, depicting an increase of Rs 7.346 billion or 12.92 percent. Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited, the largest specialized bank, disbursed a total of Rs 36.151 billion in July-Jan., 2010, up 9.79 percent when compared with Rs 32.928 billion in the same period last year, while disbursement by Punjab Provincial Co?operative Bank Limited stood at Rs 2.389 billion in July-Jan., 2010 compared with Rs 3.283 billion in the same period last year. Besides, 14 domestic private banks also loaned a combined Rs 21.421 billion in July-Jan., 2010 compared with Rs 23.704 billion disbursed in July-Jan., 2009.
It may be recalled that the State Bank of Pakistan has set an indicative agricultural credit disbursement target of Rs 260 billion for FY10. Banks disbursed a total of Rs 233.01 billion to the agricultural sector in FY09.
Banks Disburse Over Rs 124 Billion Agricultural Credit was first posted on February 23, 2010 at 1:08 pm.
