foodSushi and sashimi have been part of Japanese cuisine for centuries. While sashimi and sushi are often used interchangeably to refer to the same delicacy, they are actually two different types of food. While sushi is made of several accompanying ingredients like rice seasoned with vinegar, raw fish, seaweed, soy paper, cucumber, omelettes, and avocado, sashimi is just one slice of seafood. Slices or strips of raw fish may be used in making sushi...
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Pan Fried Prawns
recipeWith the weather heating up, we wanted to come up with a simple dish that matches the hot summer season but is also super easy to make. This week, You! collaborates with cooking expert Lubna Shariff, who shares her yummy recipe of ‘Pan Fried Prawns’. Happy eating!IngredientsPrawn 5-6Soy Sauce 3 tbspGarlic 1 clovePaprika 1 tspLemon juice 1/2 tspSalt to tasteOil 1 tbspTomato paste 3 tbsp Method Heat oil; add tomato paste, soy sauce, garlic and...
Letters
Dear Nadine,I am a 26-year-old working woman. I got married six months ago and since then my life has become miserable. I am the only daughter of my parents and had a very sheltered life. I was hardly required to help out with any household chores and devoted my time to studies. I did MBA and straight away landed a good job. Five months after I started working, a proposal came through my paternal uncle. Everyone liked M and his family and my uncle...
As summer strikes
Mercury levels are soaring in Pakistan, and being out in the sweltering heat can result in a heat stroke which can be extremely harmful and even fatal. Symptoms of heat stroke can include high body temperature, headache, dizziness, lack of sweating despite the heat, muscle weakness or cramps, nausea, vomiting, rapid heartbeat, rapid breathing, confusion, disorientation and unconsciousness.The most important measures to prevent heat strokes are to...
Easy to criticise
The overwhelming support given to the PTI in the 2018 elections was just astonishing. There were many important reasons behind this crazy support such as the slogan of change, promise of job opportunities for the jobless youth, economic growth, and most importantly the promise to punish those who looted and plundered the wealth of the. All these promises were very attractive, especially to the young and educated. But Khan and his party has now been...
Opposition leaders talk of democracy when courts summon them: Firdous
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the PM on Information and Broadcasting Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan Monday charged that leaders of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Pakistan People’s Party start talking about the Constitution, democracy and public when the hearing of cases against them was held in courts.Reacting to the PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s news conference, she wished it would have been nice, if the PML-N parliamentary party had asked the...
Transfer of bail petition in under-trial case illegal: LHC
LAHORE: A Lahore High Court full bench on Monday ruled that the transfer of a bail petition in an under-trial case from one sessions judge to another without reasonable justification was illegal and the act could not be tolerated.Justice Syed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi, who headed the bench, observed that one had to furnish valid reasons for the transfer of a bail matter from one judge to another and such power to transfer the matter vested with the...
Rs20m deodar trees missing in KP
PESHAWAR: Around 20 million rupees specious deodar trees of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Forest Department are missing in the Arndu area of Chitral district of the province.Sources said that the illegal cutting of 5907 cft wood has also created a tug of war between Forest Department and its subordinate Forest Development Corporation (FDC). Forest Department fixed responsibility of the missing trees on FDC and issued show-cause notices for the recovery...
PM concludes four-day visit to China
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has concluded his four-day official visit to China from April 25-28, the Foreign Office said on Monday.The Foreign Office, in a statement, gave an overall round-up of the Prime Minister's visit to China which he underwent at the invitation of President Xi Jinping to attend the Second Belt and Road Forum (BRF) and the opening ceremony of the Beijing International Horticulture Exhibition 2019.The Prime Minister...
Budget 2019-20: FBR, NTC propose to abolish 5th Schedule
ISLAMABAD: While estimating the cost of tax concessions of the customs side up to Rs186 billion in first nine months (July-March) of the current fiscal, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and National Tariff Commission (NTC) proposed to abolish the Fifth Schedule of Customs Act and phased withdrawal of Regulatory Duty (RD) and Additional Customs Duty (ACD) on imported items in the upcoming budget 2019-20. Both the senior officials of the FBR and...
Meesha responds to Ali Zafar’s allegations
KARACHI: Singer Meesha Shafi says she had a detailed meeting with Ali Zafar's representatives before going public with sexual harassment allegations against the actor last year.The singer said this on Geo News show “Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath” on Monday, her first television appearance since the filing of harassment and defamation cases with the court. Meesha said she wished to resolve the matter privately, as she did not want to work further...
Either NAB will work or economy: Zardari
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-Chairman and former president Asif Ali Zardari took aim at the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Monday, saying that either the watchdog would work, or the economy.Responding to reporters’ questions following his appearance before an accountability court in connection with the mega money-laundering and fake bank accounts case, Zardari said both the NAB and the country’s economy could not work...
COAS visits troops of Lahore and Mangla Corps
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited troops of Lahore Corps at Chunian and Kasur and of Mangla Corps at Tilla Field Firing Ranges. According to the ISPR, speaking during his visits, General Qamar Javed Bajwa said that with the support of people of Pakistan, the brave armed forces of Pakistan will defend the motherland at all costs. The COAS appreciated the high standard of morale and operational preparedness of...
Over 30,000 Madressahs to be ‘mainstreamed’
RAWALPINDI: More than 30,000 Madressahs in the country would be mainstreamed with the incorporation of contemporary subjects to their curriculum, said Maj-Gen Asif Ghafoor, the Director General of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), on Monday.Addressing a wide-ranging news conference here, Maj-Gen Ghafoor lamented 25 million children in Pakistan were currently out of schools, and those children then go to Madressahs. “There are over 30,000...
Pakistan, US discuss regional security
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United States have agreed to remain engaged in the context of Afghan peace process and strengthening of bilateral ties, Radio Pakistan reported.The understanding came during delegation level talks between the two sides at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, here on Monday.The talks were led by Ambassador Aftab Khokher, Additional Secretary (Americas) from Pakistan’s side. Senior officials from Ministries of Foreign Affairs...
Cross-LoC trade suspension: AJK traders hold protest against India
MIRPUR: Hundreds of traders hailing from various parts of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) engaged in the cross-Line of Control (LoC) trade took to the streets on Monday against the recent unilateral decision of India to suspend the trade for an indefinite period under the bogey of absolutely baseless and unfounded allegations.The cross-LoC trade between the two sides was started through Muzaffarabad-Srinagar and Rawalakot-Poonch routes in October, 2008...
No change in stance on presidential system, military courts: Bilawal
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on Monday his party would not change their stance on presidential system, military courts and the 18th Amendment.Addressing a news conference here, Bilawal said they would not accept any deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) if it was not presented before the nation.The PPP chairman said: “We will not change our position on presidential system, 18th Amendment and...
Rape victims must hand over phones: police
LONDON: Rape victims are being told they must hand over their mobile phones to police or risk prosecutions against their attackers not going ahead.Consent forms, which ask permission to access messages, photographs, emails and social media accounts, have been rolled out across the 43 forces in England and Wales.The move is part of the response to the disclosure scandal, which rocked confidence in the criminal justice system when a string of rape...
US MAIL
FeedbackHello Editor,I enjoy reading poetry and that’s why I never forget to buy Us magazine every Friday. The poets’ corner has really helped me developed my own voice. I was afraid to experiment with my writing style and would always write in a typical way. Looking for rhyming words was a challenge, but after reading poems by Pakistani youth, I could see that that’s no longer a rule. They can be as creative as they want.Abid Ali,IslamabadNewsflash...
BITS ‘N’ PIECES
A gender fight over an Italian dish According to traditions, Arancino is a local snack offered to hungry guests in Sicily. Praised for its unique texture - crunchy on the outside and soft and savoury on the inside - and its message of solidarity, this iconic Sicilian dish has been a surprising source of conflict within the island.One of the biggest reasons behind the fame of this street food - normally served at bars or sidewalk food stalls, simply...
Straight from the heart
DEAR DIARYThis is the title of the article which I wrote for Us magazine almost 20 years ago. I think it was really straight from the heart, so it found place under the slug ‘A Page of My Diary’.At that time, I was a struggling youth; an angry young woman who had lots of grievances against the system. I grumbled at the insensitivity of people who were not ready to give me space in job market. I was frustrated; despite applying at a number of places,...
Here is a quiz for Shakespeare’s fan club!
QUIZ WHIZHappy Birthday, Will!1- How many sonnets did William Shakespeare publish?A. 214 B. 154 C. 148D. 1982- Which Shakespeare’s play involves a soothsayer’s warning to “beware the ides of March”?A. Julius Caesar B. Hamlet C. Coriolanus D. Twelfth Night3- Which A-lister shares her name with the wife of Shakespeare?A. Mary Elizabeth Winstead B. Scarlett JohanssonC. Anne HathawayD. Keira Christina Knightley4- Where is Romeo and Juliet set?A. London...
POETS’ CORNER
Poems foreveri carry your heart with me (i carry it in) By E.E Cummings i carry your heart with me (i carry it inmy heart) i am never without it(anywhere i go you go, my dear; and whatever is doneby only me is your doing, my darling)i fear no fate (for you are my fate, my sweet) i want no world (for beautiful you are my world, my true)and it’s you are whatever a moon has always meant and whatever a sun will always sing is you here is the deepest...
Hackschool Project # 19 Interference or intervention?
COVER STORYLast month, Papa encouraged Leena to continue online college instead of trying to transfer her credits elsewhere. Inaya got addicted to past papers because she wanted to score higher in her second attempt at O Levels exams. Leena approached Jasir to ask him to help her break Inaya out of the past papers trap.“I don’t know.” Jasir considered Leena’s appeal for a few moments before saying, “You think interfering in her O Levels preparation...
QUIZ WHIZ - Answers
1. BShakespeare wrote 154 sonnets, which were collected and published posthumously in 1609.2. A“Beware the ides of March” is part of Julius Caesar (Act 1, scene 2). Caesar, the Roman emperor, appears before the crowd in the streets when the soothsayer issues his famous warning. The “ides” of March is the fifteenth; the importance of the ides of March is that it is the day Julius Caesar will be assassinated by a group of conspirators, including Brutus...
TRUST US
I want to studySalaam Guru,I am an 18-year-old girl from a small town in Sindh. I have finished my Intermediate. I have been a very good student and I want to continue my studies but the problem is I belong to a very conservative family where there is no concept of higher education for girls. All the girls in our family have only studied till Grade X. I am the only one who finished Intermediate. Guru, I really want to complete my graduation but unfortunately...
COMIC RELIEF
Weather predictionIt was autumn, and the Indians on the remote reservation asked their new Chief if the winter was going to be cold or mild. Since he was an Indian Chief in a modern society, he had never been taught the old secrets, and when he looked at the sky, he couldn’t tell what the weather was going to be. Nevertheless, to be on the safe side, he replied to his tribe that the winter was indeed going to be cold and that the members of the village...
THE GREEN ROOM
Coming SoonOut this week * MoviesAvengers: Endgame (starring everyone in Hollywood Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Brie Larson, Karen Gillan, Danai Gurira, Benedict Wong, Jon Favreau, Bradley Cooper, Gwyneth Paltrow, Josh Brolin) – action, sequel to 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War; the surviving members of the Avengers and their allies try to reverse the damage...
Samsung Electronics 1Q net profit slumps 56.9 percent
SEOUL: Samsung Electronics, the world´s biggest smartphone and memory chip maker, reported a slump in first-quarter net profits Tuesday, in the face of a weakening chip market.Net profits in the January-March period were 5.04 trillion won ($4.3 billion) -- the lowest since the third quarter of 2016 -- it said, down 56.9 percent year-on-year.The firm is the flagship subsidiary of the giant Samsung Group, by far the biggest of the family-controlled...
K-Electric announces 700MW Power Project at Port Qasim
Karachi: K-Electric has signed an agreement with the state-owned China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) for the development a state-of-the-art 700MW IPP based power project at Port Qasim, Karachi.Construction of the plant is expected to commence in the first quarter of next fiscal year. Once the project comes online it will not only help meet the growing power demand in Karachi and its adjoining areas but will also allow KE to diversify its...
Currency Rate in Pakistan: US Dollar, Saudi Riyal, UK Pound, UAE Dirham - 29 April 2019
KARACHI: Following were the closing rates of foreign currencies in kerb market issued by the Forex Association of Pakistan here on Monday, April 29, 2019.
from The News International - Business http://bit.ly/2vt9S...
List of MoUs, agreements signed between Pakistan and China during PM Imran’s visit
BEIJING: A total of six MoUs and agreements were signed between Pakistan and China at the conclusion of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s second visit to China.PM Imran was in China on a four-day official visit to attend the 2nd Belt and Road Forum (BRF) during which he held important discussions with the Chinese leadership.The signing ceremony was witnessed by PM Imran and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang during which the Second Phase of the Pakistan-China...
Currency Rate in Pakistan: US Dollar, Saudi Riyal, UK Pound, UAE Dirham - 27 April 2019
KARACHI: Following were the closing rates of foreign currencies in kerb market issued by the Forex Association of Pakistan here on Saturday, April 27, 2019.
from The News International - Business http://bit.ly/2L8Hu...
Currency Rate in Pakistan: US Dollar, Saudi Riyal, UK Pound, UAE Dirham - 26 April 2019
KARACHI: Following were the closing rates of foreign currencies in kerb market issued by the Forex Association of Pakistan here on Friday, April 26, 2019.
from The News International - Business http://bit.ly/2J5ag...
Govt to provide relief under Ramazan Package: Razak
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Advisor on Commerce and Industries Abdul Razak Dawood on Friday said the government would provide relief to the people under Utility Stores Corporation Ramazan Package.He was speaking at a meeting of Ramazan Package Committee, constituted by Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet.The Advisor said the government will ensure uninterrupted supply of daily use commodities under USC Ramadan Package on affordable...
Belt and Road Forum opens in Beijing
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping Friday opened Second Belt and Road Forum in Beijing. Addressing the opening session, Xi said BR projects need to be transparent and fiscally sustainable. There will also be "zero tolerance" for corruption, Xi said at a Belt and Road summit, adding that the initiative "is not an exclusive club". Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to abolish subsidies to firms that impede fair competition...
Currency Rate in Pakistan: US Dollar, Saudi Riyal, UK Pound, UAE Dirham - 25 April 2019
KARACHI: Following were the closing rates of foreign currencies in kerb market issued by the Forex Association of Pakistan here on Thursday, April 25, 2019.
from The News International - Business http://bit.ly/2ZxL4...
Djokovic retains top ranking
PARIS: The top of the table of men’s tennis is unchanged but Dominic Thiem’s extraordinary weekend sees him on the rise in the latest rankings released Monday. The Austrian thrashed Daniil Medvedev in Sunday’s Barcelona Open final following his earlier demolition job on Rafael Nadal in the semis just three weeks ahead of the French Open. Thiem remains in fifth place in the rankings but is closing in on Roger Federer in fourth.
from The News International...
Patron’s Trophy Grade-II
SBP trounce Navy to enter finalBy Our correspondentISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) finished off Navy cricket team inside two days beating them by an innings and 172 runs at the Diamond Ground Monday to march into the final of the Patron’s Trophy Grade II.State Bank declared their first innings close after losing Saad Ali (77) duringtwo-delivery proceedings adding one more runs to their overnight total. State Bank then set 388 runs for the...
Uzbek team gears up for 2nd Pak encounter
LAHORE: Pakistan rugby team took a day off from training after beating the visiting Uzbek team in the opening match while Uzbek Rugby team practice session was held at Rugby Academy ground Lahore Cantt. The teams will meet in their second match at the same venues on May 1. The training that started at 5.15 continued till the dawn of the day at Pakistan Rugby Academy Lahore Cantt. Earlier in the opening match, Pakistan beat Uzbekistan by 44 tries...
