‘Cancel Exams’: Mehwish Hayat comes out in support of students amid 3rd wave of Covid-19
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‘Cancel Exams’: Mehwish Hayat comes out in support of students amid 3rd wave of Covid-19
Mehwish Hayat has come out in support of students across the country and requested Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood to cancel exams amid 3rd wave of Covid-19.
Taking to Twitter, the
Load Wedding actress said, “It is wrong that students are being forced to take exams. Not only is it dangerous with the 3rd wave taking hold but is unfair when education has been so disrupted!”
“I humbly request @Shafqat Mahmood to cancel exams this year as other countries have done,” Mehwish said with hashtag “#cancelexamspakistan2021”.
Third wave remains key threat to market
Business
April 25, 2021
The capital market started the week negatively due to the perturbing political situation last weekend, though some relief was experienced on account of robust result announcements later, rising Covid-19 cases quashed the positivity with threats of third wave still persistent.
The KSE-100 benchmark shares index shed 1.32 percent or 598.87 points to close the week at 44,706.76 points. KSE-30 shares index shed 1.4 percent or 261.31 points to close at 18,276.47 points.
Ahmed Lakhani at JS Global Capital said the KSE-100 index closed down 1.3 percent with almost similar participation as seen last week.
“While political noise slightly subsided this week, the increasing Covid cases kept investors cautious of fresh buying, as the government warned for amplified steps, including lockdowns, to control the spread of the virus.”
Nawazuddin Siddiqui slams celebs holidaying during India’s lethal second wave
Bollywood
Nawazuddin Siddiqui slams celebs holidaying during India’s lethal second wave
Indian actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui has given an earful to all Bollywood celebrities going for vacations while the country battles its lethal second wave of COVID-19.
During an interview with
Bollywood Hungama, the actor said celebrities holidaying at the beach while the country suffers “have no shame.”
“These entertainment celebrities posting vacation pictures at a time when the world is reeling under the worst recession,” he said.
“Logon ke paas khana nahin hai aur aap paise phenk rahe ho. Kuch toh sharam karo [People have no food to eat and you are throwing away your money. Have some shame],” he continued.
Whitianga apprentice aged 17 impresses on the job and builds new future
8 Apr, 2021 11:44 PM
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LBG Builders owner Brett Goodger with Abbey Mills, 17, who was one of hundreds who left school in 2020 to become an apprentice. Photo / Supplied
LBG Builders owner Brett Goodger with Abbey Mills, 17, who was one of hundreds who left school in 2020 to become an apprentice. Photo / Supplied
NZ Herald
New apprentice Abbey Mills is part of a wave of teenagers building a future by picking up the tools.
The Whitianga 17-year-old signed up for an apprenticeship in November after a local builder approached her school looking for a hardworking student keen on a career in the trade.
Wealthy South Africans worry a lot more about Covid risks than their poorer compatriots do, despite being better able to afford the necessary precautions, according to a study published in PLOS One