Twitter is trending with top 100 handsome faces of 2020 and Pakistani trolls lost it!
Pakistanis never miss any chance to have fun with their trolling skills, be it any incident or any happening, memers have the power to take over social media with their “I will viral this” skill and never leave a chance for a massive giggle parade! Twitter leaning towards a recent list with a voting hashtag trending as #100mosthandsomefaces2020. And as usual Pakistanis are enjoying it very much.
Of course our list will always top with Imran Khan being the “Handsome Prime Minister of Pakistan.” Due to his charisma, people have been following him for years now and no one is denying that, including the famous social media app, Twitter!
Well, this guy can easily be the most viraled meme, for every “ajeeb” situation, he can fit on to so many scenarios one cannot even begin to imagine. He can top the list!
Another politician managed to be in the list of voting and that too is Taher-ul-Qadri.
Someone also thinks that Jethalal Champaklal Gada is the most handsome face of 2020. Well since Tarak Mehta has become the most searched 2020 Indian sitcom, Jethabai can easily manage to top to be the most handsome man of 2020.
Did you think the list will be complete without the Angel? Or a Farishta? Well you are wrong! Because Taher Shah – as we think will win – is also under the list of Most Handsome Face of 2020.
If we are listing handsome people, people think Bilawal is handsome, and we would not deny that.
Do you want to add any other handsome face in the list? Comment down below and share what do you think about trolling, memes and ofcourse the Pakistani talent of making memes out of anything!
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RJs and anchors collaborated on Naya Din for 8th anniversary celebrations of SAMAA FM!
Happy times come often but it lasts longer in your memories, birthdays and celebrations, in general, make people extremely happy and leave a refreshing effect. Today, SAMAA FM 107.4 is celebrating 8 years of Infinite Love & Support with our beloved RJs on SAMAA FM Anniversary Day Special transmissions with SAMAA TV as #SAMAAFMTurns8.
SAMAA FM Team on Naya Din!
“Naya Din” on SAMAA TV also celebrated the happiness with RJs on their show. The anchors started with how this day is double special for everyone within the team and all over Pakistan for SAMAA FM and for TV as they turn 8 and 13 years, respectively. Muhammad Shuaeb and Mehak Aslam share how mesmerizing the whole concept is to create a huge fan following behind them and keep them connected with just their voices!
Ayaz Abro GM Programming SAMAA FM 107.4
Along with the programming GM of SAMAA FM Ayaz Omar Abro, a team of RJs – Sulmeen Ansari, Adeel Azhar, Sahir Lodhi – shared their journeys. Ayaz Abro revealed that how the preparation, the anticipation is real every day when the RJs get in front of a microphone! He also shared that the level of energy with SAMAA FM never gets dull! While talking about the journey Ayaz Abro quoted that, “Kamyaabi ka safar tou shuru hogya, kiunke itney loug humey miley,” and he also talked about how amazing his team was from day one and with outstanding energy and unnerving strength to face microphone was itself an achievement for us!
RJ Sulmeen Ansari
RJ Sulmeen Ansari further added how people, fans, strangers recognize and appreciate them for their voices and their shows in specific are enough to boost their morale. She added that how through the Facebook live option people can now see their favorite RJs of SAMAA FM on their screens while listening to them on Radio!
Taking you on a journey through the unbeatable ’60s and 90’s music, Sulmeen Ansari hosts Samaa Rise, every Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 11 am on SAMAA FM 107.4.
RJ Sahir Lodhi
RJ Sahir Lodhi also joined the show through the live call and showed his gratitude for being a part of the FM Station for years; he shared how SAMAA FM 107.4 has become the biggest radio channel of Pakistan over the years with millions of fans and state of the art RJs. He congratulated on the account of SAMAA FM anniversary with the nationwide listenership in 9 major cities of Pakistan through waves and web. Sahir also shared that today is a very special day for him! Being a part of SAMAA FM is special for him, it is all about team efforts, and without the team, we would not be able to deliver excellence.
Sahir Lodhi has been associated with SAMAA FM for years, with compelling stories and everyday life happenings he hosts It’s My Show, every Monday to Friday, 8 pm to 10 pm.
RJ Adeel Azhar
RJ Adeel Azhar was also present in the show, his voice has a beautiful charm which is appreciated among fans and followers, not just them the whole team loves his outstanding energy, while talking about his journey he shared that he is honored to be a part of SAMAA FM 107.4. I have a field in which I can be the best and present the best show. I make people’s mornings and I am proud of it. He enjoyed the part where sometimes controversies happen but the fun never ends!
Every Monday to Friday, 7 am to 9 am, Adeel Azhar presents music, daily updates, news, and current happenings on his show Samaa Rise, only on SAMAA FM 107.4.
Ayaz Abro also highlighted that passion is one of the important elements of becoming an RJ or a radio presenter; he further said that with technology things have changed in Radio, different types of voices do get appreciated nowadays, and people also enjoy variations, the key is improvisation!
Well, “Cake ke beghair wese bhi celebrations adhuri houteen hain.” To celebrate the day Sulmeen Ansari and the team also cut a 3-tiered cake on account of the birthday of Quaid-e-Azam and SAMAA FM Anniversary. Well, now this feels like a BIG CELEBRATION!
Be it SAMAA FM or TV the teams are united under one banner and the celebrations get special. The support and positivity everyone shared throughout the segment has made us realized that happiness and music last forever at SAMAA FM 107.4!
Tune to SAMAA FM 107.4 today and listen to your favorite RJs together as we all celebrating the birthday throughout the day with non-stop music, fun segments, and all things happy.
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Celebrating 8 years of infinite love and support with SAMAA FM 107.4
I have seen a lot of people over the years talking about technology changes, which is somehow true as well. The world has evolved, and it’s safe to say that it has taken a 360 spin with TV. BUT! Radio has been one standout feature among Pakistani fans and globally as well. Be it on a lazy morning car drive or a fine crisp evening, a good RJ with an amazing voice and music that matches your mood becomes your best friend. And we are excited that it is SAMAA FM ANNIVERSARY!
SAMAA FM Turns 8
SAMAA FM 107.4 has turned 8 years old today on 25th December 2020. An amazing 8-year journey of entertainment, music, and news and the love that was received by many, including the largest fan following of Pakistan for any Radio Station of around 3.9M people!
On the account of SAMAA FM ANNIVERSARY Under the Digital Communications’ team; a fun tribute video was made which included our talented set of RJs, SAMAA FM teams from all over Pakistan – Karachi, Islamabad, Sialkot, Peshawar, Bahawalpur, and Lahore – who worked hard for making SAMAA FM 107.4 the best Radio Station of Pakistan.
Hints of 8
This video created a fun element where the whole team including our RJs gave hints of 8 through different means and the video ends up in a montage showing the turning of 8 years as a team. 8 years of unstoppable determination, 8 years of fine evolution, and 8 years of untiring progress. SAMAA FM 107.4 has come a long way to make this journey an incredible one.
SAMAA FM TV Partnership
As #SAMAAFMTurns8, the celebrations and enthusiasm mixed up in a video shared by the SAMAA FM family became a beloved entity for the team and that’s not it. The video got some attention from our TV partner, SAMAA TV as well. They also couldn’t stop themselves to appreciate the endless love and effort by SAMAA FM.
The CEO also shares his words of appreciation for the entire team and congratulated everyone for their tireless efforts in making SAMAA FM 107.4 the best radio station around the country!
SAMAA FM 107.4 broadcasts in major cities of Pakistan including Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Bahawalpur, Sialkot, and Peshawar. Our love goes beyond boundaries through the web radio option as well and continuing to deliver brilliance for years to come! Happy 8th Anniversary Team SAMAA FM 107.4! Congratulation on completing the journey of greatness!
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Friday Flix Movie Review: Citizen Kane
What if we say we want the old classics back, it wouldn’t be wrong. Classics are always gold! They always are remembered through class and phenomenal acting. Old classics have always been different from the conventional movie cinema where there is glamour; where there is action (I am not saying it’s bad, I am just saying that I want the older taste to the cinema back!) Somehow we do feel those movies being slow. But today we are going to revive our memories and present you a review of America’s classic drama tale, Citizen Kane!
Cast And Crew Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane is a 1941 American drama film by Orson Welles, its producer, co-screenwriter, director, and star. According to many critics and fans, it is considered to be one of the greatest films ever made. Moreover, a fun fact is that it was Orson’s first feature film. Citizen Kane topped the American Film Institute’s 100 years movies list during 1998. The movie also managed to claim consecutive British Film Institute Sight & Sound polls of critics. Citizen Kane was also nominated for Academy Awards in nine categories. And won an Academy Award for Best Writing, the original screenplay was by Herman J. Mankiewicz and Welles.
The movie cast includes Orson Welles himself, along with Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore, Everett Sloane, Ray Collins, George Coulouris. The cast also includes Agnes Moorehead, Paul Stewart, Ruth Warrick, Erskine Stanford, and William Alland. The music was by Bernard Herrmann and the cinematography was by Gregg Toland.
Plot
The film opens with an exceptional picture of a distant, hazy-covered stronghold on a hill. It’s an exemplary gothic shot and goes far towards setting up Citizen Kane’s mood. We rapidly discover that this spot, called Xanadu, is the home of America’s Kubla Khan. Charles Foster Kane (Welles), a one-time newspaper magnate who might have become President notwithstanding an ill-advised extramarital affair. Xanadu, in the expressions of the fake newsreel that gives a concise history of Kane’s life. It is simply the “costliest monument of a man to himself.”
Any similarity to The Ranch, William Randolph Hearst’s genuine San Simeon habitation, isn’t circumstantial.
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The visually stunning treat Citizen Kane
Within minutes of the film’s strange, visually-stunning opening, Kane is dead, uttering the word “Rosebud” as death takes him over. His death, like his life, is a big news event, and the paper he owned, the New York Inquirer, is desperate to find out the meaning of his coded last word. Is it a woman he bedded? A horse he bet on? A beloved pet? Some long-lost, unfound love? The truth, which isn’t revealed until the closing scene, represents one of the all-time greatest motion picture ironies and leads us to believe that, on some level, Kane regretted not having led a simple, normal life.
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Spoilers Citizen Kane
After showing Kane’s death, Citizen Kane presents a ten-minute “Newsreel” which detailed the achievement of the man who was greater than life. Then, as a reporter (William Alland) from the investigation to explore the past Kane to learn the meaning of Rosebud, the history of Mogul unraveled through a series of expanded flashbacks representing non-chronological stories that sometimes overlap.
The main revelation
When the story was revealed, we saw Kane, assisted by his closest friend, Jedediah Leland (Joseph Cotton), built the Empire of the National Newspaper from one small piece of paper with a circulation of less than 30,000. To do this, he displays the same part with cruelty and generosity, is willing to lose 1,000,000 dollars a year to win the circulation war. The new Inquirer specializes in big news headers that do not always represent the truth. When he married Emily Norton (Ruth Warrick), President’s nephew, Kane was one of the most powerful men in America – a public giant with a design in the White House.
The end for Kane
Finally, Kane moved to the political arena, but his offer for the governor’s office crashed and burned when his rival, Jim Gettys boss (Ray Collins), exposed the affair of Kane with Susan Alexander (Dorothy Comore). After this failure, Kane divorced her first wife, married Susan, then entered exile at the Xanadu Palace which was secluded and unfinished. As the day passed, he became increasingly bitter and less approachable, until Susan, was tired of Xanadu’s isolation, leaving it. Alone and not loved, Kane awaits inevitable death.
The main idea
Throughout the movie it was given that everyone wanted to know about dying Kane, “Rosebud,” the newsreel editor assigned Thompson, a reporter, to find out what it meant. Thompson was played by William Alland with a selfless performance; He triggered every flashback, but his face was never seen. He questioned the alcoholic mistress Kane, a sick old friend, his rich partner, and other witnesses, while the film loop through time.
The Rise and Fall of Greed
As a classic film, Citizen Kane is a strong dramatic story of the use and abuse of wealth and power. This is a classic American tragedy about a vibrant man, vision, and greed, which encourages himself until he brings the ruins on himself and around him. This film is a visual work, a brave corner kaleidoscope, and an amazing picture that has never been tried before, and has never been equalized since then. There was a low-angle shot that was very effective at the end of the film where Kane destroyed Susan’s room. Cinematographic documentary, light vision, devoted all parts to Citizen Kane. If there is another film approaching this almost perfect art, Citizen Kane will take all credit!
The movie is considered to be one of the movies that are way ahead of its time. The move was particularly praised for Gregg Toland’s cinematography, Robert Wise’s editing, Bernard Herrmann’s music, and its narrative structure, all of which have been considered innovative and precedent-setting.
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IMDb Ratings: 8.3/10
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Samaa FM 107.4 celebrating 8 years of infinite love and support
#SAMAAFMTurns8 “SAMAA FM ke sath, saal hogaye aath!” SAMAA FM 107.4 is proud to announce the celebrations of its 8th Anniversary on Friday the 25th of December 2020. With back to back shows, non-stop music, and fun. The day is going to be jam-packed loaded with gossips, your favorite songs, surprises, and celebrations together.
Do tune into SAMAA FM 107.4 on Friday and enjoy combined shows of your favorite RJs, Alina Memon, Ambreen Hala, and Azhar Ali will be back to back with their shows. With “Mubarak Tumhe,” prestigious celebrities from all around Pakistan will send greetings and well wishes to the station and the team of SAMAAFM.
On the special occasion, you can also catch Aisha Malik, Shahpara Saleem, and Dr. Ajaz in the afternoon slots, as the night will begin to spread its wings you will enjoy Sulmeen Ansari and Sara Baloch with an entertaining session. Don’t forget Sahir Lodhi, Sana Humayun Imran Hassan, and Sahar with greetings on our anniversary.
You can connect with your favorite RJ through SMS, Facebook, and live calls during the shows. Get connected on any favorite show on Facebook Live, you can also do live calls on 111-8-72622 (SAMAA), and SMS on Type SFM, Your Name, Your City, Your Message and send it to 4471.
SAMAA FM will also be celebrating the Birthday of Father of the Nation, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah with the special dedicated segment of “Humare Quaid,” where we will give tribute to Quaid-e-Azam, his life, his achievements, his sacrifices toward the nation!
Gear up as SAMAA FM will take you on a journey from 11 am to 1 am across all 6 stations of KLI, Sialkot Peshawar Bahawalpur. Tune in to Mera Radio SAMAA FM 107.4!
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Tom Cruise and Russia Are Engaged in a Space Race
The movie that Tom Cruise is set to film in outer space somehow just got even more realistic. In competition, a Russian TV channel is aiming to shoot its own movie beyond our atmosphere before Cruise gets a chance to take off. This is going to be creating a modern Cold War-era space race between the US and the Soviet Union!
Thomas Cruise Mapother aka Tom Cruise is an American actor and producer. Cruise began acting in the early 1980s and made his breakthrough with leading roles in the comedy film Risky Business and action drama film Top Gun. For his portrayal of Ron Kovic in the latter, he won a Golden Globe Award and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Cruise has received various awards for his splendid screen portrayal, including three Golden Globe Awards and three nominations for Academy Awards. He is one of the highest-paid actors in the world. His films have grossed over $4 billion in North America and over $10.1 billion worldwide, making him one of the highest-grossing box office superstars of all time. As a leading Hollywood superstar in the 1990s, he starred in several commercially successful films, including the drama A Few Good Men, the thriller The Firm, and the romance Jerry Maguire. For his role in the latter, he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor and received his second Academy Award nomination.
Is Tom Cruise Actually Going In Space?
News broke previously this year that Tom Cruise will be heading to outer space as part of a $200 million space movie project to film action scenes aboard the International Space Station (ISS). We all know that only Tom Cruise has the charm to pull off his own stunts in an action movie so there would be no surprise there. But Russia, apparently, wants to beat him to this race.
Tom Cruise, Elon Musk And SpaceX
Cruise previously has also confirmed that he was teaming up with NASA and Elon Musk’s Space X program to star in a $200 million dollar movie that will be partially shot on the International Space Station. With the help of Elon Musk, the actor will make the trip with director Doug Liman to film scenes for the currently unnamed movie. Some of the reports also quoted that there is space for one other person on the flight, suggesting that another cast member may join them on the journey. The inclusion would make Cruise the very first actor to ever film a Hollywood narrative feature in outer space.
In addition to NASA and Elon Musk, Cruise already knows how he wants the movie to present itself to the world. Doug Liman was brought to direct the film. Back in July, Variety reported that “at least two of the major streaming platforms were not invited to bid on the project.” This is because Tom Cruise is adamant just like Christopher Nolan – remember how Nolan bashed HBO being the worst streaming service – about debuting the film in theatres rather than on streaming services.
The ColdWar Between Russia And Tom Cruise
But in relation to obligations and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the production has not been started yet and is not supposed to begin until 2022. Russia on the other hand jumped into the scene and (maybe acting as a villain!)
According to various sources, Russian Channel One has teamed up with a Russian Space Agency called Roscosmos to make a movie named “Challenge.” The Russian production is currently still looking for an actress to play the lead role. A casting call posted by Roscosmos said they’re looking for “a real superhero to go to the stars…at the same time as becoming a big international star.” Roscosmos also posted their casting announcement, which is open to Russian residents only. The intriguing part about this whole casting procedure is that this application doesn’t require a real superstar or an actor; they just need a physically fit Russian woman-citizen between the ages of 25 and 40. The production house is aiming to film Challenge on the International Space Station in October 2021.
Even if Russian-Challenge becomes the first film shot in space, an achievement like this with millions of dollars – not to forget the risks and costs – still not is as close to what Cruise is planning. Time will tell what kind of movies are we going to witness in space. Let’s gear up and hope that Tom’s movie will start its first phase of production and we would be able to see a movie shot in a real-outer-space and experience it in the cinemas!
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Netflix series Delhi Crime wins an international award
It’s a major win for an Indian web series at an international platform as Netflix’s series Delhi Crime has bagged the Best Drama Series award at the 48th International Emmys.
The show won the Best Drama Series award against Germany’s Charite 2 Season 2, UK’s Criminal UK and Argentina’s El Jardín de Bronce (The Bronze Garden) Season 2. On the other hand, another Indian show, Amazon Prime Video’s Four More Shots.
It is a fictionalized representation of the 2012 Delhi gang-rape and murder case, with Shefali Shah playing a deputy commissioner of police tasked with finding the culprits and dealing with the aftermath of the inhumane crime.
The director of the series Richie Mehta dedicated the award to “all women” during a virtual ceremony. “I dedicate this award to all the women who not only endure the violence that so many men inflict on them, but are then tasked to solve the problem. Finally, to the tireless mother, and her daughter. Not a day goes by when I don’t think about you both and what the world subjected you two to. And I hope none of us ever forget that,” he said in his speech.
Is Rihanna joining Black Panther 2 cast?
The musical sensation and the vocal powerhouse Rihanna sent fans in excitement and questions after rumours circulated about her joining the sequel of Black Panther.
Claims circulated on social media after some some investigative fans noticed how upon searching “Black Panther 2 cast” on Google, the Yellow Diamonds crooner’s name is also popped amongst the other stars jumping onboard the Marvel flick.
While the news has yet to be confirmed, fans were over the moon as speculation went through the roof.
One fan commented: “Is anyone gonna talk about how Rihanna is on the cast for BLACK PANTHER 2 like HUHHHHH.” Some were also seen trolling, “we need Fenty Music not Fenty Films.”
Some fans were also sad for Chad’s demise and commented, “So heartbreaking not seeing Chadwicks face up there.”
This could easily be another Internet slip, but for now, we can wait for Rihanna’s verdict!
Remembering the queen of melody Noor Jehan on her 20th death anniversary
Glittering diamonds, beautiful aura, silk saris, gorgeous melodic voice, dark bold eye make-up, and fancy hair updos. One can imagine who I am quoting; she is none other than “Mallika-e-Tarannum” Noor Jehan!
Noor Jehan
Noor Jehan was a Pakistani playback singer and an actress who started her career first in British India and then in Pakistan. The stylish icon and actor was a woman of substance. Born in the city of Sufi poet Bulleh Shah, Born in the city of Sufi poet Bulleh Shah, Kasur on September 21, 1926. Her real name was Allah Rakhi Wasai.
Noor began to sing at the age of five and showed a keen liking towards the different range of styles, including traditional folk and popular theatre. Realizing her potential for singing, her mother sent her to receive early training in classical singing. She got trained under Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan. He instructed her in the traditions of the Patiala Gharana of Hindustani classical music and the classical forms of thumri, dhrupad, and khayal. At the age of nine, Jehan caught the attention of the Punjabi musician Ghulam Ahmed Chishti, who also later introduced her to the Lahore stage. Ghulam Sahab composed some ghazals, naats, and folk songs for her to perform, although she was more willing to consider the acting or playback singing side. She then finished her vocational training and started pursuing her singing career alongside her sister in Lahore. She took part in live singing and dance performances prior to screenings of films in cinemas. And having an innate passion for acting, she then pursued and showed her skills on stage dramas and later gained fame through singing and film acting.
Her career spanned more than six decades (1930s–1990s). Noor Jehan was known as one of the greatest and most influential singers of all time especially in South Asia and was given the honorific title of Malika-e-Tarannum in Pakistan. She had mastered the voice of various musical genres including Hindustani classical music.
The Nightingale of The East
Along with another famous Pakistani singer/vocalist Ahmed Rushdi, Noor Jehan holds the record for creating magic from her voice to the largest number of film songs in the history of Pakistani cinema. She is estimated to have made more than 40 films and sung around 20,000 numbers during a career that lasted more than half a century. She is thought to be one of the most luxuriant singers of all time. She is also considered to be the first female Pakistani film director.
Contribution For the 1965 War As an Artist
The gifted singer recorded hundreds of songs in her mesmerizing voice. Her national-patriotic tributes during the 1965 war are still treasured as national heritage. Her voice infused a new spirit of patriotism in the nation and motivated the armed forces of Pakistan during the 1965 war. The history of the 1965 war would remain incomplete without mentioning the matchless contribution of Noor Jehan whose motivational songs woke a new spirit of patriotism and national unity in the entire nation.
Her contribution to the Pakistan Army morale boost includes her songs such as, ‘Aye Watan ke Sajelay Jawano, Aye Puttar Hattan Te Nahi Wikde, a Rah Haq Key Shaheeedo Wafa Ki Taswero, Rang Laye Ga Shaheedon ka Lahoo’ and many more had touched the hearts of every Pakistani besides created a wave of nationalism throughout the nation in 1965 war.
Noor Jehan through her melodies has shown the enemy that our nation and armed forces were equipped with strong faith, unity, and confidence and cannot be demoralized by the evil and ill-willed designs of the enemy.
Noor Jehan also personally visited borders to encourage fighting soldiers of Pakistan against the enemy. As a national singer, the singer was highly praised by the Government of Pakistan. And on March 23, 1966, Field Marshal General Ayub Khan had awarded Tamgha-e-Imtiaz to credit her services for the nation.
Remembering Noor Jehan on her 20th Death Anniversary
Pakistan is observing the 20th death anniversary of legendary singer Noor Jehan, whose songs still rule the hearts of millions of people in not only Pakistan but the whole subcontinent. She ended her glorious career on high notes after singing the Punjabi song Ki Dam Da Bharosa Yaar in Sakhi Badshah (1996) she ruled the music industry in Pakistan. She passed away on December 23, 2000, suffering from heart disease at the age of 74, leaving the whole subcontinent mourning her demise.
The whole nation feels blessed to have a gem whose melodies have created and enchanted the whole nation for decades and fans and followers will still remember her contributions not just today, but every day.
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Women Empower Wednesday: The Animal Activist Ayesha Chundrigarh!
There might be a disagreement as to whether non-human animals have rights, and what is meant by animal rights. Many people think that animals, in general, do not need rights to deserve protection; a good moral case can be made for treating them well and considering their interests that don’t involve accepting animal rights. Rights are much more important than interests because it imposes a burden on others that the other parties must accept.
A normal person with a sane approach and a clear mind will always treat everyone equally and by equally it means with the kinder approach whether he is a human or an animal.
Animal Rights Around the World
It is really painful to see an animal being mistreated with different kinds of abuses and different countries have their own different ways to deal with this abuse. We have been seeing many countries taking a strict stance when it comes to the rights of animals. Austria and Switzerland top the list of the having strict animal welfare laws Austrian Animal Welfare Act of 2004 suggests that the protection and well being of animals should be held to a value that is equal to humankind. European countries, including Germany, Netherlands, Italy, the UK have one of the harshest bans for pet owners for cropping their dogs’ ears or tails. The violators are subjected to fines of $2,420 and in extreme cases. $18,160 with the seizing of their animals. The act also has forced their farmers to uncage their chicken and ensure that every animal including puppies and kittens no longer swelter in pet shop windows.
Animal Rights in Pakistan
Sadly in Pakistan despite having a detailed section dedicated to the animal’s rights’ in the law book. It still lacks much more. The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act of 1980 states that if any person overdrives, beats, or otherwise treats any animal so as to subject it to unnecessary pain or suffering, or position as to subject it to unnecessary pain or suffering, or make the animal suffer pain by reason of mutilation, starvation, thirst, overcrowding or other ill-treatment shall be punished, in the case of a first offense, with fine which may extend to fifty rupees, or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month and, in the case of a second or subsequent offense committed within three years of the previous offense, with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees, or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with both.
The dilemma of this law is the fine which is set for fifty to a hundred rupees. That gives many of the people the official permission to hurt the street animal even more!
But among the people who intend to hurt those beings, someone is taking up the charge to save them, despite facing immense challenges and everyday struggle. She is shining bright and giving animals the love and life they deserve, she is Ayesha Chundrigarh!
Ayesha Chundrigarh
Being an entrepreneur and a journalist with a degree in English Literature and Cinema Studies from the NYU, her love for animals is evident. She is the founder of the Ayesha Chundrigar Foundation.
ACF – The Organization
ACF Animal Rescue is a non-profit rescue organization registered in 2013 under the Societies Registration Act of 1860 of Pakistan. The organization is based in Karachi, Pakistan since then. ACF also began a rescue ambulance service and have an active rescue helpline number for people to report cases of abuse, neglect, cruelty, and abandonment.
In 2020, the shelter now has 500 animals of all kinds and is Pakistan’s first animal shelter for street and homeless dogs, donkeys, cats, and different animals in Pakistan. ACF consists of seven core members as well as many volunteers. Currently, 6042 animals got rescued under the banner, 459 animals got vaccinated against Rabies and 56 animals got neutered and spayed.
ACF Projects
Ayesha proudly runs three projects under her organization that includes
Eco-Friendly Dog Leash
In 2018, ACF also won the WWF Green Innovation Challenge for creating Pakistan’s first handmade dog leashes out of 100% ghost net, ACF partnered with World Wide Fund, WWF in introducing this innovative project.
The foundation funded the project with seed money to engage fishermen to extract wasted ghost net from the oceans that are then crafted into beautiful leashes by engaging the local community women.
Humane Harness Program
ACF also holds equine medical camps, where their team goes out to different donkey populated areas of Karachi to provide medical treatment, food, and water to donkeys for free, to educate the owner on donkey behavior and its handling. They also explain to the owners how treating their animals better will help them in the long run as a donkey is a donkey owner’s sole source of income.
Project Empathy
Empathic education is something ACF emphasizes greatly. They are working not just on animals but humans – specifically kids, recovering from drug addiction. The sanctuary provides a holistic, non-judgemental setting for both animals and children to heal from trauma. It is also the perfect platform for all children to learn true empathy and kindness.
Ayesha Chundrigarh shares, “The world belongs to all of us. To human and non-human animals. When we start perceiving the world as shared reality, the world will start to become a better place for everyone. ACF’s goal is to show via example the truest form of empathy-to does for those who can never do anything for you in return. To help those whose shoes you will never be in. And to care for anybody and everybody that ever needs help, no matter who they are.”
Organizations in Pakistan are running with a vision of assisting and empowering the neglected communities. And this will run on a length if people come with a kinder approach not just for humans but for animals as well.
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