In March, she posted a group photo from Priyanka's pre-Oscars event also featuring Malala Yousafzai, singer Ali Sethi, Queer Eye's Tan France and others of Pakistani origin. Priyanka Chopra has not responded and neither has Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy. Much like the way you flaunt your Indian nationality whenever you get the opportunity before claiming to be a South Asian.□□ /B7wy8gD8QB- Adnan Siddiqui April 14, 2023 Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy is a Pakistani first just to brush up your knowledge. Writer Faisal Kapadia wrote: "Sharmeen is a Pakistani and she should be called that." Journalist Anis Farooqui replied to Adnan Siddiqui, "Very true Adnan bro." Filmmaker Shahnawaz Zali, however, begged to differ: "Nothing wrong being called a South Asian (which we are and proud) maybe you should just appreciate things when they are said rather than always and consistently trying to find flaws in it." Across Twitter, those criticizing Priyanka Chopra called her a bigot and worse. In the comments thread, several verified handles of Pakistani nationality or origin agreed. Much like the way you flaunt your Indian nationality whenever you get the opportunity before claiming to be a South Asian." Mr Siddiqui offered no instances of Priyanka Chopra having "flaunted" her Indian identity as he put it. Over the weekend, he tweeted: "With due respect, Priyanka Chopra, Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy is a Pakistani first just to brush up your knowledge. Pakistani actor Adnan Siddiqui, familiar to Indian audiences from his role in Sridevi's last film MOM, was among those who took offence at Priyanka's failure to specify Ms Obaid Chinoy's nationality. Priyanka Chopra posted an Instagram Story congratulating the filmmaker, writing: "First person of colour and first woman to direct a Star Wars film… And she's South Asian!! What a historic moment Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy. Ms Obaid Chinoy, who directed two episodes of Ms Marvel, starring a South Asian cast and partly set in Pakistan, will helm an untitled Star Wars film, it was announced about a week ago. Priyanka has been at the forefront of efforts to increase visibility for South Asian artistes in Hollywood and international cinema among other things, she organizes a pre-Oscar event in Los Angeles to honour South Asian excellence and achievers in the world of cinema – which Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy attended this year. The below rates are provided by local gold markets and Sarafa Markets of different cities.Priyanka Chopra's description of Pakistani filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy as "South Asian" has offended many from the director's home country, including actor Adnan Siddiqui. Note: The gold rate in Pakistan is fluctuating according to the international market so the price is never been fixed. Likewise, 10 grams of 22k gold were being traded for Rs172,350 while a single tola of 22-karat gold was being sold at Rs 201,024. The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs188,020. KARACHI – The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs 219,300 on Wednesday. In a statement, the PESCO spokesman said that "out of 123 feeders, electricity has been restored to 50 per cent of the feeders," adding that "work of restoration of electricity on the essential feeders of Peshawar is under way". Moreover, the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) restored power to half of the feeders in the province. According to reports, the power supply was restored in Rawalpindi's cantonment area after eight hours of outage. ASRV7X0Cx5 - Huzaifa_Bhatti January 23, 2023Įlectricity has been restored in some parts of the country after a major power breakdown hit Pakistan early Monday. Nobody people with solar panels in their homes. ? #poweroutage #ElectricityShutDown /li4o5zqNfV - Shoaib Zahid January 23, 2023 I'm reading tweets about power outage wd 10% cellphone charging. #poweroutage /AeaISjmjcK - Haroon January 23, 2023 Not sure about whether to turn my half-charged laptop on yet or to conserve battery for a meeting I have in the evening. Scens right now #poweroutage /P9AdBrRLgM - Qasim ali January 23, 2023 Mom bringing out the torches and cylinder ?: #poweroutage /WbKnFZPQzh - Brownie ✨ January 23, 2023 Since then, #PowerOutrage has been trending on the internet. While officials have stated that power will be restored within 12 hours, Pakistanis are frustrated and are expressing their disappointment on social media, often using humour to cope with the inconvenience.įlooding social media with memes and rib-tickling content, many users said they woke up to no electricity in their homes. The Ministry of Energy reported a power breakdown on Monday morning, caused by a decrease in the frequency of the national grid.
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