Paras Malik

Johnny Depp to receive top award from San Sebastian film festival

The Pirates Of The Caribbean star, Johnny Depp is set to be given a lifetime achievement award from a major film festival...

227

cruise missile

Pakistan conducts successful training launch of nuclear-capable Ghaznavi missile

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Pakistan successfully performed a training launch of the ‘Ghaznavi’ – a surface-to-surface ballistic missile —...

362

Taliban take Uruzgan, Kandahar, Herat in major offensive

On Thursday, the Taliban took control of Uruzgan, Kandahar and Herat, Afghanistan’s second and third largest cities, respectively, as well as a...

601

Smartphone

Vivo sets up its first mobile production facility in Pakistan

Vivo opened new production facility to cover its consumer bases in Pakistan, expanding its global manufacturing efforts as it looks to accelerate...

282

UK ‘looking into’ removing Pakistan from COVID-19 travel red list

Moazzam Ahmad Khan, Pakistan’s high commissioner in the UK, has said UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson assured him the government is “looking...

304

Taliban captures Afghanistan’s third-largest city Herat after taking Ghazni

Herat, Afghanistan’s third-largest city, has fallen to the Taliban, becoming the eleventh provincial capital to be captured by the armed group in...

Sports

Olympian Arshad Nadeem returns home to a hero’s welcome

Arshad Nadeem was given a hero’s welcome upon his return to Pakistan after finishing fifth in the men’s javelin throw event at...

263

Corruption

In Saudi Arabia 207 people arrested for corruption and abuse of authority

Saudi Arabia announced the arrest of 207 employees from around a dozen government ministries in the latest operation by Crown Prince Mohammed...

406

Hackers return nearly half of $600 million they stole in biggest crypto theft in history

Hackers have returned nearly half of the $600 million they stole in what’s likely to be the biggest crypto currency theft of...

255

Terrorist havens at Pak-Afghan border source of instability: Pentagon

The Pentagon blamed Pakistan yet again for the tumultuous Afghan situation, claiming that terrorist safe havens along the Pak-Afghan border were the...

Football

Messi joins PSG on free transfer following emotional Barcelona departure

Following his departure from Barcelona, Lionel Messi has joined Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on a free transfer. After a historic 21-year run at...

389

US Intelligence says Taliban could take over Kabul in 90 days

According to a new US intelligence estimate, Afghanistan’s capital Kabul could fall within 90 days after the Taliban took over a fourth...

Pak vs NZ: Big names missing from New Zealand squad for Pakistan tour

New Zealand has named its squad for the upcoming Pakistan trip, which will begin on September 17 in Rawalpindi with an ODI...

343

Iran warns Israel against military action: Don’t test us

After Israel threatened Iran with military action in response to a deadly tanker attack, Iran’s foreign ministry issued a warning to its...

815

Changan Motors all set to enter the Crossover SUV market with its ‘Uni-K SUV’

Master Changan Motors Limited (MCML) is planning to expand its market share in Pakistan by introducing crossover SUV and possibly a pickup...

India spent Rs100mn on Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra over past four years

According to a report published in The News, the Sports Authority of India spent approximately PKR100 million on Olympic gold medallist Neeraj...

379

US eases restrictions in new travel advisory for Pakistan

Pakistan has been upgraded from level four to level three in the US State Department‘s latest travel advisory after acknowledging the safer...

397

Child Abuse

Apple confirms existing iCloud Photos will be scanned for child abuse

Apple announced that it will implement a mechanism that will check photos taken on iPhones in the US before they are uploaded...

2.1K

Kashmir Premier League breaks all viewership records – 15m live views in 3 days of launch

Since its inception, the SRG Kashmir Premier League has gained much praise both locally and internationally. It has successfully become Pakistan’s most-viewed...

279

Saudi economy recovers from pandemic in second quarter

According to latest data released on Monday, Saudi Arabia’s economy increased for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic in the second...

334

Science

Light detected behind a black hole for the first time, proving Einstein’s theory correct

Researchers have now seen light being emitted from behind a supermassive black hole located 800 million light-years from Earth. According to a...

266

China punishes dozens of officials as Delta outbreaks spread

China has punished a slew of officials for failing to curb a the Delta variant outbreak of Covid-19 that’s spawned nearly 900...

304

Samsung

Xiaomi overtook Samsung and Apple in June smartphones sales: Counterpoint

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi sold more phones in June than its rivals Samsung and Apple, according to research firm Counterpoint. Xiaomi overtook Apple as the...

614

Etihad Airways

As UAE lifts ban on transit flights, Etihad to fly travellers from Pakistan starting tomorrow

With the UAE lifted its ban on transit passenger traffic from Pakistan and five other countries from August 5, Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways has...

348

Saudi Arabia to accept Chinese vaccines with a booster shot

Tourists who have received the Chinese COVID-19 vaccines developed by Sinopharm and Sinovac are now permitted to enter Saudi Arabia. International passengers...

2.2K

Abtaha Maqsood: Britain’s first hijab-wearing cricketer makes waves on debut in The Hundred

A hijab-wearing British Muslim Abtaha Maqsood wants other British female Muslims to not get effected by the barriers of society who might be facing...

350

Moderna mRNA, China’s ZF2001 vaccines effective against Delta variant

The preliminary results from phase-III clinical trials of triple-dose Chinese vaccine ZF2001 and Moderna mRNA show promise against the Delta variant of the coronavirus. ...

Football

Messi leaves Barcelona due to ‘financial, structural obstacles’

Despite the fact that the two parties had reached an agreement on a new contract, Lionel Messi will leave Barcelona, the La...

267

Pakistan to receive $2.8 billion from IMF for coronavirus fight

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the provision of new funding to its member nations, including Pakistan, to assist them in...

442

28 prisoners released by Saudi Arabia reaches Pakistan

The Saudi government has released 28 more Pakistani prisoners who had been languishing in the jails of Saudi Arabia for petty crimes...

267

Pakistan slams UK for keeping country on travel red list

British MPs and citizens have slammed the UK government for keeping Pakistan on its red list of countries at the latest coronavirus travel update...

489

IIOJK

India’s 2019 revocation of article 370, subsequent Pakistani efforts

On August 5, 2019, India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) abolished Article 370 of the constitution, robbing occupied Kashmir of its special status. The...

358

Nawaz Sharif

Nawaz Sharif’s plea for visa extension denied by British authorities

The British authorities have turned down former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s request for a visit visa extension, according to reports released on...

284

IIOJK

Youm-e-Istehsal: PM Imran, COAS Bajwa call out India for ‘2 years of oppression’ in IOK

Pakistan observed Youm-e-Istehsal on Thursday to express solidarity with the oppressed Kashmiri people – marking two years of the military siege in Indian...

2.3K

Featured

Tokyo Olympics: Arshad Nadeem qualifies for final javelin throw competition

Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan made history on Wednesday by qualifying for the final of the Tokyo Olympics javelin throw competition. Arshad Nadeem is...

417

Covid-19: Combining AstraZeneca and mRNA vaccines is effective

Denmark’s State Serum Institute said that combining AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine with a second dosage from either Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna’s mRNA vaccine gives “excellent...

423

Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates have officially divorced

After 27 years of marriage, Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates filed for divorce on May 3rd. Three months later, a judge...

1.2K

Pak Suzuki motorcycle prices increased yet again

Suzuki Pakistan has notified an increase in its motorcycle prices in Pakistan by Rs 5,000 for all models, including GD-110 S, GS-150,...

332

Elon Musk

Elon Musk sides with Epic Games in Apple dispute

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, expressed his support for Epic Games, the developers of “Fortnite,” which has challenged Apple’s App Store...

546

LNG

OGRA raises LNG price for SNGPL consumers by 5.59%

Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) on Monday raised price of LNG by up to 5.36% for SSGC consumers and for SNGPL consumers...

Google

Google officially confirmed Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro with custom Tensor SoC

Google has confirmed the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, as well as providing an early look at the devices and highlighting...

289

election

Qatar approves electoral law for first legislative polls

Qatar has approved electoral law for the Gulf Arab state’s first legislative election, which would see Qataris elect two-thirds of the advisory...

ICC dismisses India’s plea against Kashmir Premier League

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has stated that the Kashmir Premier League (KPL) does not fall under its authority because it is...

263

Taliban tell President Ghani ‘his time is up’

President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan was warned by the Taliban that his time had “run out” and that his “war pronouncements, allegations,...

373

CPEC

Khalid Mansoor appointed SAPM on CPEC affairs as Asim Bajwa resigns

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday appointed Khalid Mansoor as his special assistant on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor affairs after the resignation of...

Pak vs WI: Pakistan win rain-affected T20 series 1-0 against West Indies

Pakistan has won a weather-affected T20 series against the West Indies, as the fourth and final match at Guyana’s Providence Stadium was...

874

Digital Pakistan

Google, Kantar research highlights digital revolution overtaking Pakistan

According to a survey, Pakistan is undergoing a digital revolution and the majority of its residents are eager to accept it. More...

853

Toyota, Suzuki set new records for most car sales in Pakistan

Leading auto manufacturers in Pakistan, Toyota and Suzuki have posted record monthly sales of vehicles in the month of July. Pak Suzuki...

Pak vs WI: Wary of rain, Pakistan and West Indies to clash in 4th T20I today

Pakistan and West Indies will be praying the rain doesn’t play spoiler yet again as the two sides clash in the final...

423

messaging app

Telegram adds video calls with up to 1000 viewers and video playback speed

Telegram has added group video calls to up to 1000 viewers. Telegram, a popular messaging service, has added new features to its...

284

Google

Tech giants post second-quarter profits of over $50 billion

Tech giants Apple, Microsoft, and Alphabet, the parent company of Google, posted combined profits of more than $50 billion in the April-June quarter. ...

346

Russia blames International Space Station incident on software failure

Russia stated on Friday that a software fault was to blame for a mishap that briefly sent the International Space Station (ISS)...

536

What Makes Cryptocurrency Go Up or Down?

Investors around the world are usually curious about what drives any asset, such as fixed income, equities, or commodities, as well as...

346

Saudi Arabia threatens SR500,000 fine for visits to COVID-19 red list countries

Saudi Arabia has decided to slap a fine of SR500,000 on passengers and operators who fail to declare visits to the Kingdom’s...

621

Facebook

‘Metaverse’: the next internet revolution?

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently announced that his social network is readying itself to become “a Metaverse company”. Which begs the question; what...

360

Climate Change

Saudi Arabia invites PM Imran to Middle East climate summit

Saudi Arabia welcomed Prime Minister Imran Khan to the next Middle East Green Initiative Summit in October on Friday. The invitation was...

298

E-Commerce

Facebook introduces Marketplace for Pakistani entrepreneurs

After social media giant Facebook announced its customer-to-customer Marketplace service, which would allow users to buy and sell things, a new chapter...

243

New Covid cases found in 18 provinces, 27 cities in China, the worst in months

At least 27 cities in 18 provinces in China have sounded alarm about COVID-19 as more than 300 domestic cases were detected...

383

FPCCI holds training session for using Amazon platform

According to a statement released on Wednesday, the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) organized an education campaign to...

412

Fire

Raging forest fires sweep through several parts of Turkey

Two more fatalities were confirmed on Saturday bringing the total number to six as Turkey reels from the devastation wreaked by the...

Pakistan new fuel prices for August 2021

Dr Shahbaz Gill, the Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on Political Affairs, stated on Friday that the fuel prices would be hiked by...

427

Samsung

Razak Dawood clarifies after reports claim Samsung refusing to come to Pakistan

Abdul Razak Dawood, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Commerce, has denied a recent media report about Samsung impending presence in Pakistan’s...

512

Pakistan could overtake India in trade with China in eight years

Even though Pakistan’s trade volume with China was barely one-fifth of India’s in 2020, a Pakistan ambassador predicted that Pakistan might surpass...

477

Pegasus

PTA says WhatsApp was involved in Pegasus spyware scandal

According to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), WhatsApp played a major role in what Israeli surveillance firm ‘NSO Group’ did with its...

340

Pakistan

Shehbaz Sharif threatens to step down as PML-N president after AJK setback

According to local media reports, PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif has threatened to resign from the party leadership after his election strategy for...

Sports

Six out of ten Pakistani athletes eliminated from Tokyo Olympics

Six of the ten Pakistani athletes who were selected to represent the country at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics were eliminated before winning...

403

mountaineering

Difficult to retrieve bodies of Ali Sadpara, others from K2 right now

The bodies of his father and Jon Snorri are on a very ‘difficult’ and deadly slope of the mountain, according to Sajid...

857

‘New’ 6th generation Honda City launched with price starting from Rs 2,599,000

Honda Atlas Cars Limited (HACL) has officially launched the 6th generation City in Pakistan, making the subcompact sedan category in Pakistan significantly...

439

China has not banned rice imports from Pakistan, clarifies Commerce Ministry

China has not imposed any restrictions on rice shipments from Pakistan, according to the Ministry of Commerce. In a statement, the ministry...

623

Following Honda, Yamaha also hiked bike prices

Yamaha has raised its bike prices in response to a price increased by rival Honda Atlas. The increased prices will go into effect on July...

442

Emirates Airlines

Emirates extends suspension on flights from Pakistan till August 7

UAE national carrier Emirates has again extended flight suspension from Pakistan and other South Asian countries till August 7. Emirates, in its...

382

Riyadh wants to strengthen its bilateral ties with Islamabad: Saudi foreign minister

Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud stated that Riyadh wants to improve relations with Pakistan. The Saudi minister, speaking...

302

‘US really messed it up’: PM Imran on Afghanistan situation

Prime Minister Imran Khan has remarked that the US “seriously messed it up in Afghanistan,” questioning the US motive for invading the...

Olympics

‘National Hero’ weightlifter Talha Talib gets reward

Pakistani weighlifter Talha Talib, who fell just two kilograms short of history at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, starts receiving the rewards on...

490

Umrah resumes from August 10 but Pakistanis not allowed

Following the success of Hajj 2021, Saudi Arabia has confirmed the reopening of Umrah to overseas pilgrims beginning on the 1st Muharram...

1.5K

New Toyota Aqua launched with impressive fuel average

Toyota Aqua launched globally in last week. The newly launched Aqua is a second generation car. One of the main aspect of the Toyota Aqua is...

2.0K

Shahid Afridi set to feature in Nepal’s Everest Premier League

Former Pakistani captain Shahid Afridi is set to play for Kathmandu Kings XI (KKXI) in Nepal’s Everest Premier League (EPL), which will...

501

Karachi man arrested on charges of ‘illegal’ Covid vaccination

A man from Karachi has been detained for unlawfully distributing Covid-19 vaccine dosages and giving illegal home vaccination services. The guy identified...

592

Bitcoin cryptocurrency price rises for 8th day, returns to $40,000 mark

A continuing recovery in Bitcoin has put the largest cryptocurrency on course for its longest winning streak this year. Bitcoin was trading...

370

DIRBS

Mobile phones import surge 50% to $2.065 billion in FY21

According to figures from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), mobile phones import reached $2.065 billion in 2020-21, up from $1.369 billion...

487

Gilgit Baltistan

PIA launches largest flight operation for northern areas

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has inaugurated the country’s biggest flight operation to the northern areas, after worldwide travel limitations imposed by Covid-19...

639

Featured

Record number of vehicles stuck in traffic jam enroute to Kaghan Valley

During Eidul Azha, about 700,000 tourist vehicles reached the Kaghan Valley in the district of Mansehra in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, causing enormous road blockades and traffic jams. ...

742

Mount Everest

Pakistani climber Shehroze Kashif becomes youngest to summit 2 world’s tallest mountains

Shehroze Kashif, a 19-year-old Pakistani climber, conquered K2 today, becoming the world’s youngest person to summit the two highest summits. At 8:10 a.m....

714

Dubai

Dubai creates artificial rain to overcome hot weather with cloud seeding

Government of United Arab Emirates has generated artificial rain using with cloud seeding to combat the extremely hot weather in Dubai. Drones...

446

election

PTI set to form next AJK govt after clinching most seats

According to unofficial results released on Monday, Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) appeared as the single-largest party after winning at...

496

internet

Japan breaks internet speed record with a 319Tbps data transfer

Scientists from Japan’s National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) have broken the internet speed record by transferring data at 319...

Honda increases motorcycle prices in Pakistan, YET AGAIN!

Atlas Honda has increased motorcycle prices by up to Rs 5,000. The top-of-the-chain CB150F SE now costs Rs 264,500 after a price...

555

Cancer

China approves AstraZeneca drug Imfinzi for small cell lung cancer

AstraZeneca’s medicine Imfinzi has been approved in China to treat an aggressive type of lung cancer in adults, the firm announced on...

315

Copyright

Google fined $592 million in dispute with French publishers

Google was fined 500 million euros ($592 million) by France’s competition regulator on Tuesday for failing to negotiate in good faith with French...

954

Pakistani rupee weakens against US dollar in interbank market, closes at 162.32

According to data, the Pakistani rupee lost another 0.52% to close at 162.32 against the US Dollar in the interbank market on Friday,...

351

India, Israel behind hybrid war on Pakistan

Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, Pakistan’s interior minister, claimed that India and Israel were behind the continuing hybrid war against Pakistan, which had only...

896

Proton reduces prices of sedan Saga and SUV X70

Malaysian company Proton has reduced car prices of its 1270cc sedan Saga and 1500cc turbocharged X70 crossover SUV following reduction in duty...

298

WhatsApp blocks 2 million accounts in the fight against hoaxes in India

In May and June, WhatsApp stated it blocked over two million accounts in India for misusing its services, which is the largest...

304

PTA

TikTok blocked in Pakistan, Yet Again

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority announced Wednesday that ByteDance’s video-sharing platform TikTok has been blocked once again in the country due to “inappropriate content.” The telecom regulator...

287

Vaccine misinformation on social media draws criticism from Joe Biden

United States President President Joe Biden stated on Friday that Covid-19 vaccine misinformation on social media is “killing people,” and the White...

487

Cyberattack

iOS Zero-Day Lets SolarWinds Hackers Compromise Fully Updated iPhones

Hackers behind last year’s SolarWinds supply chain attack recently exploited an iOS vulnerability, putting millions of fully updated iPhones in jeopardy. The...

442

Smartphone

Vivo S10 Series launched with 44MP selfie and 108MP back cameras

Vivo has unveiled the all-new S10 series, which includes the S10 and S10 Pro models in the Chinese market. Under all that...

530

Technology

TikTok rival YouTube Shorts now launched in Pakistan

YouTube Shorts are now available to creators all over the world, including in Pakistan. According to a Google alert, “We’re now expanding...

Pakistan to face India in T20 World Cup group stage

Pakistan and India have been drawn in the same group for the T20 World Cup, which will be hosted in the UAE...

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esports

MOU signed with Garena for Season 2 of Free Fire Pakistan League 2021 (FFPL 2)

Government has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Singaporean game company Garena and BIGO to host a Season 2 of Free...

Price of Pakistan’s first Jolta electric bike revealed

Prime Minister Imran Khan unveiled Pakistan’s first locally built electric bike (E-Bike) last week and now the price of the bike has now been...

494

Hack

PM Imran Khan was potential target of Israeli-made Pegasus spyware program

Prime Minister Imran Khan was a potential target of the Israeli-made Pegasus spyware program by clients of the NSO Group cyberespionage firm, media reports claimed on Monday. On...

477

FATF

Jaishankar’s statement on FATF exposes ‘true colours’ of India: Pakistan

The Foreign Office (FO) slammed Indian minister’s statement on Monday, acknowledging that India had a part in keeping Pakistan on the Financial...

285

Developing nations need $4.3 trillion to recover from Covid-19 crisis: PM Imran

Prime Minister Imran Khan stated on Tuesday that poor countries will require at least $4.3 trillion to recover from the ongoing COVID-19...

564

messaging app

Know How To Schedule Messages On Telegram

Have you ever wished to schedule a message for a buddy on a messaging app, If so, Telegram has a function that...

Rizwan surpasses skipper Babar to register a T20I record after Pakistan beat England

Mohammad Rizwan, wicket-keeper batsman of Pakistan, has maintained his status as the best run-scorer in T20Is so far this year with the...

610

Black Widow posts steepest 2nd weekend Box Office drop for MCU title

Black Widow got slammed by Space Jam: A New Legacy on Friday night, taking a brutal 79.7% drop from its $39.5 million opening day. The...

267

Chinese officials join probe into Dasu bus blast

Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid has disclosed that a 15-member team of Chinese investigators has joined the ongoing investigations into the Dasu bus...

313

Smartphone

Xiaomi overtakes Apple in the global smartphone market

According to a new analysis from Canalys, Xiaomi is now the second largest smartphone vendor in the world, overtaking Apple, based on worldwide...

237

ISPR

Threat of terrorist sleeper cells becoming active again due to Afghan unrest: DG ISPR

Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar, Director General Inter-Services Public Relations, stated on Saturday that the situation in Afghanistan poses a “danger of terrorist...

290

UAE takes back condition for Pakistani travellers to carry attested vaccine certificate

United Arab Emirates (UAE) withdrew its requirement demanding all Pakistani travellers to produce an attested Covid-19 vaccination certificate. The UAE published new...

354

Microsoft

Here’s how to download Windows 11 on your PC

Windows 11 is soon to be released, and it will provide you with the best experience Microsoft has to offer this year....

473

Dilip Kumar

Muslim Bollywood actors who adopted Hindu names

After the death of Dilip Kumar, many entertainment fans were surprised when they find out that the legendary actor’s actual name was Muhammad Yusuf...

715

Qatar to grant on-arrival visa to Pakistani nationals

Pakistani nationals will now be granted on-arrival visa in Qatar for a fee of QAR 100 for a term of 30 days,...

522

Govt expected to call Army to control fast spread of Delta variant

The federal government is considering recalling the Pakistan Army to aid in enforcing Coronavirus SOPs, as all signs point to the country’s...

895

Unfair to blame Pakistan for Afghanistan situation: PM Imran Khan

On Friday, Prime Minister Imran Khan urged Afghanistan to view Pakistan as a “peace partner” rather than blame it for the recent...

1.2K

Lucky Group

Samsung, Lucky Group join hands to assemble smartphones in Pakistan by year-end

By December 2021, a subsidiary of Lucky Cement will be producing mobile phones in Pakistan for Samsung, the world’s largest smartphone manufacturer. ...

562

Ceasefire

Afghan Taliban offer three-month ceasefire in return for prisoner release

As the militant group continues its massive march across the nation, an Afghan government negotiator said on Thursday that the Taliban had...

440

UK to ban new petrol, diesel heavy goods vehicles from 2040

From 2040, new petrol and diesel heavy goods vehicles will be banned in UK as part of a bigger package of green...

Pakistani skipper Babar Azam equals Imran Khan’s record in England

Babar Azam, Pakistan’s captain, set many of records in the third and final one-day international against England, which took place at Birmingham’s Edgbaston Stadium on...

312

Saudi Arabia allows entry to Pakistanis inoculated with Chinese vaccine

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has permitted Pakistanis inoculated with the Chinese Covid-19 vaccine to enter into the kingdom. Accepting Pakistan’s request to...

657

Corruption

Usman Buzdar, Zulfi Bukhari and Ghulam Sarwar get clean chit in Ring Road scandal

Sardar Usman Buzdar, the Chief Minister of Punjab, Ghulam Sarwar, the Minister of Aviation, and Syed Zulfiqar Bukhari, the former Special Assistant...

865

Govt approves Rs 5.40 per litre increase in petrol price

Government has decided an increase in per litre price of petrol by a whopping Rs 5.40 which will have a multiplier effect,...

645

Marketing

Here is how to digitally market your real estate business?

The world has become a global village, and all businesses have taken advantage of social media to broaden their reach. Real estate...

Pak vs Eng: England announces T20I squad for Pakistan series

The England cricket board has confirmed the next squad for the T20I series against Pakistan, with Eoin Morgan returning to command the...

511

‘Dangerous trend’: WHO warns against mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines

The chief scientist of the World Health Organization (WHO) cautioned against mixing and matching coronavirus vaccines on Tuesday, calling it a “dangerous...

577

Diabetes

Australian scientists develop painless blood sugar test for diabetics

According to Australian scientists, a painless blood sugar test for diabetics has been created, consisting of a non-invasive strip that tests glucose...

505

internet

Amazon restores service after global outage

After a global outage that impacted tens of thousands of customers, online retailer Amazon has finally restored. Several nations throughout the world...

387

92 killed, 100 injured in COVID-19 hospital fire in Iraq

At least 92 people were killed and 100 others were injured in a fire at a coronavirus hospital in Nassiriya, southern city of...

462

Dubai

Dubai is now home to world’s deepest swimming pool

With a depth of 196 feet (60 metres) and a water volume comparable to six Olympic-size swimming pools, Dubai now possesses the world’s...

facial recognition system

grand slam

Djokovic wins record-equalling 20th Grand Slam and sixth Wimbledon title

Novak Djokovic beat Italian powerhouse Matteo Berrettini in four sets on Sunday to win a career high 20th Grand Slam title and sixth Wimbledon,...

342

Facial recognition being used by China’s Tencent to stop kids gaming at night

Tencent, a Chinese gaming giant, has begun using facial recognition technology to prevent youngsters in the country from playing games between the...

733

CAA

Alvir Airways gets tourism licence to operate in Pakistan

Alvir Airways has been issued Tourism Promotion & Regional Integration (TPRI) licence by Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for a period of...

518

Changan Pakistan also announces reduction in car prices

Several automakers announced price reductions for their car lines last week including Toyota, MG, Kia, Hyundai, and now Changan Pakistan Master Motors...

284

employment

TikTok now lets users send video resumes directly to brands for jobs

TikTok, a short-video sharing app, introduced a test initiative that allows users to upload video resumes for jobs in the United States, ranging...

Copa America

Messi ends trophy drought as Argentina beat Brazil to win Copa

Angel Di Maria’s goal secured Argentina a 1-0 win against hosts Brazil in the Copa America final on Saturday, giving Lionel Messi...

328

Richard Branson

Richard Branson soars to space aboard Virgin Galactic rocket plane

Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic rocket plane soared more than 50 miles over the New Mexico desert on Sunday, safely returning in the...

787

First Amazon Center in South Punjab to be inaugurated after Eid

According to a top-level government official, Pakistan Post is set to inaugurate Pakistan’s first Amazon Fulfillment and Facilitation Center (AFFC) in South...

466

In guise of airlifting diplomats from Kandahar, Indian planes drop weapons

The double game of the Indian authorities was exposed later that the two Indian planes landed in Kandahar on Saturday to airlift...

England seals ODI series 2-0 against Pakistan

Despite Saud Shakeel put up a valiant effort and scored his maiden ODI century, England won the second ODI and went on...

338

Cattle Market

Zil Hajj moon not sighted, Eidul Adha to fall on July 21 in Pakistan

On Saturday, the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee said that the Zil Hajj moon had not been sighted, and that Eidul Adha would therefore fall...

1.7K

England

Italy beat England on penalties to win second European Championship title

Italy won the European Championship for the first time since 1968 on Sunday at Wembley, with Gianluigi Donnarumma saving two penalties as...

498

British lawmaker Naz Shah takes up issue of sanctity of Holy Prophet (PBUH) in Parliament

Labour MP Naz Shah delivered a blistering speech in the British House of Commons, pleading with the British House of Commons to recognise the enormous...

289

Judiciary

Judges in Punjab barred from using social media

According to media reports, Punjab district judges have been prohibited from using social media platforms to transmit court-related material. The use of...

286

Fire

Bangladesh police arrest factory owner after 52 people die in fire

Bangladesh police have arrested the owner of a factory where at least 52 people died in a fire, as it emerged that...

883

Hyundai Nishat announces price cuts for Tucson and Elantra

After the series of price reduction by Honda, Toyota, MG and Kia, Hyundai Nishat also announced price reduction on its SUV Tucson and...

368

Boris Johnson announces end to UK military mission in Afghanistan

Boris Johnson has announced the end of Britain’s military mission in Afghanistan, 20 years after the post-9/11 invasion that launched the “war...

Umar Akmal apologizes for failing to expose a match fixing scheme

Umar Akmal, Pakistan’s middle-order batsman, has apologised to the cricketing community for failing to expose a match-fixing scheme, which resulted in a 12-month ban...

661

Why is the Delta variant such a worry?

While Australians are focused on the mayhem the Delta variant is inflicting on its shores, Delta is actually causing COVID outbreaks all...

MG reduces price for its MG ZS EV in Pakistan

Morris Garages (MG) Pakistan has reportedly reduced the price of the ZS EV by Rs 600,000. This follows the implementation of the...

515

digital transaction

Government to investigate why PayPal is not operating in Pakistan

On Wednesday, a parliamentary committee ordered the finance secretary to convene a conference with all parties to investigate why PayPal is not...

Pak vs Eng: Babar Azam tells teammates ‘Ghabrana Nahi Hai’ after humiliating loss

After Pakistan’s humiliation by England reserve team on Thursday, captain Babar Azam has the appropriate message for his team: “Ghabrana Nahi Hai.” After...

438

election

Govt to make 400,000 electronic voting machines in next 6 months

Shibli Faraz, the Federal Minister of Science and Technology, has stated that between 350,000 and 400,000 electronic voting machines (EVMs) will be...

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Environment friendly electric bike production launched by PM Khan

Prime Minister Imran Khan has launched Pakistan’s first ever locally manufactured environment friendly electric bike, Jolta Electric, calling it a “futuristic step”. ...

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Featured

Samsung in talks with Korean companies for setting up cellphone assembly in Pakistan

Samsung has been in talks with three investors about establishing a mobile manufacturing facility in Pakistan after Minister Hammad Azhar shared news...

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Prices of KIA Picanto, Sportage and Sorento decreased

After seeing the prices reduction from Toyota IMC, we have seen that Kia Lucky Motors also reduced the prices on it entire lineup. Kia...

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Pakistan raises another $1 billion through Eurobond issued in March

Pakistan recently borrowed an additional $1 billion through a three-phase Eurobond issuance that raised $2.5 billion in March 2021. The bonds were...

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Mr Perfectionist Aamir Khan and his wife Kiran Rao announce divorce

Bollywood Aamir Khan and his wife, filmmaker Kiran Rao have announced their separation. They married in 2005 and welcomed their first kid in 2011. ...

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Auto Financing by banks hit an all-time high

Auto financing by banks hit an all-time high of Rs 297.5 billion in FY 2020-21, as Pakistani consumers took advantage of the...

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Is the digital Euro on its way?

According to Saxo Markets, a stocks and shares ISA financial firm, the European Central Bank (ECB) is considering proposals for a digital...

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Agreement signed with UK-based channel for live coverage of England series

Government has made arrangements for live coverage of Pakistan’s coming one-day and Twenty20 series in England through a UK-based TV channel. Federal...

Toyota reduces prices of all local cars by up to Rs 400,000

After government announced Pakistan’s new Auto Policy 2021-2026, Toyota Indus Motor Company (IMC) has reduced the prices of all local cars by...

All 28 bodies recovered from plane crash site in eastern Russia 

According to Russian news media, no survivors have been found after a plane carrying 28 people crashed in eastern Russia on Tuesday. ...

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Dilip Kumar

Pakistani leaders, politicians and celebrities mourn and pay tributes to legend Dilip Kumar

President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Imran Khan, politicians, film stars, sports personalities mourned and paid rich tribute to Dilip...

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Instagram

TikTok rolls out option to create longer videos of up to three minutes

To remain ahead of the competition, TikTok began allowing users to publish up to three minutes longer videos, tripling the previous limit. TikTok is popular...

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E-Commerce

Andy Jassy officially takes over as Amazon CEO from Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos, who has been the CEO of Amazon since it was founded exactly 27 years ago on July 5th, 1994, has...

Ben Stokes to lead against Pakistan after 7 England team members test Covid positive

A big setback for England after seven members of the cricket team tested positive for Covid-19, England and Wales Cricket Board said...

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US admits it left Bagram air base without informing Afghan govt

The Pentagon on Tuesday admitted it had vacated the Bagram air base, the largest U.S. military base in Afghanistan, secretly without informing the Afghanistan government. ...

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Out of 139 countries 130 countries signed global tax reform

According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), 130 nations have committed to implement a global tax reform for multinational...

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Pakistan ranked third in Global Normalcy Index by The Economist

Pakistan has ranked third in The Economist’s Global Normalcy Index, out of 50 countries. Many have pondered when the world will return...

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China certified malaria-free after 70-year fight

The World Health Organization declared China malaria-free on Wednesday, after a 70-year struggle to eliminate the mosquito-borne disease. In the 1940s, the...

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Technology

WorldCall partners with World Mobile Group for Blockchain deployments

WorldCall Telecom and World Mobile Group are collaborating to create an integrated digital economy landscape that will provide clients with a cutting-edge Digital...

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Flight Operations

FO takes up issue of flight ban with UAE

Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in contact with the United Arab Emirate (UAE) authorities on the issue of flight ban from Pakistan...

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SECP becomes first govt agency to offer WhatsApp support service

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has launched a WhatsApp channel for business care to quickly respond to public inquiries...

Honda has not increased bike prices!

Atlas Honda has hiked the bike pricing yet again, according to a social media notification. The prices have been hiked by up...

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‘AirCar’ flying car completes an intercity test run between two airports

The flying cars are the next step after zero-emission engines and electric vehicles. Your personal private jet is now the AirCar, the Flying...

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World passes three billion vaccine mark in race to contain Covid

The pace of vaccination has quickened as the world passed three billion Covid-19 vaccine mark and as countries struggle to curb the aggressive...

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Israeli foreign minister Yair Lapid opens embassy in UAE

Israeli foreign minister Yair Lapid has inaugurated the country’s new embassy in Abu Dhabi in the first official Israeli visit to UAE since...

Dubai

Pakistani investors pump billions into Dubai’s real estate in 2021 alone

Pakistani investors have pumped in 1.2 billion dirhams (Rs 51,685 crore) into real estate market of Dubai over the past five months....

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Sindh High Court

TikTok responds to Sindh High Court’s suspension

Tiktok has reacted to the Sindh High Court’s (SHC) decision to ban the app across Pakistan on Thursday by saying it is...

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Cybercrime

Details of 700 million LinkedIn users up for sale on dark web

LinkedIn was recently the subject of a government investigation after data on 500 million of its users was scraped and released online....

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Petrol price goes up by Rs 2 per litre for July

The price of petrol have been increased by Rs 2 per litre and high speed diesel (HSD) price by Rs 1.44 per...

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Pakistan among top 15 countries in the world in cryptocurrency adoption

Pakistan is now among the top 15 countries in the world in terms of cryptocurrency adoption according to the ranking of blockchain...

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European Union

FIA told to stop misuse of 1,000 Schengen visa stickers stolen from embassy

Around 1,000 Schengen visa stickers have been stolen from the lockers of the Italian embassy in Islamabad, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports. The theft of visa stickers, which are...

iesco

Daily load shedding to begin in Bahria Town over Rs 600m unpaid dues

Due to unpaid bills, the Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) has imposed substantial load shedding for Bahria Town Rawalpindi. The housing society’s electricity supply...

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Two soldiers martyred in terrorist attack from across border

Terrorist group from Afghanistan in an attack on military post in Dwatoi, North Waziristan, martyred two Pakistan Army soldiers, according to the military’s...

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US to send 2.5 million doses of Moderna coronavirus vaccine to Pakistan

According to White House press secretary Jen Psaki, the Biden administration will be sending 2.5 million doses of the Moderna vaccine to...

Oman, UAE to host T20 World Cup from October 17

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Tuesday that the T20 World Cup, which was initially scheduled in India, will be held...

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Babar Azam shares an emotional open letter with Pakistan fans

Babar Azam, Pakistan’s captain, has written an emotional open letter to cricket fans, pledging that the Men in Green will win the...

England

England 2-0 Germany: Southgate’s Lions roar into the quarter-finals

England fans were thrilled when Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane led Gareth Southgate’s side to the quarter-finals of Euro 2020 by knocking...

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Turkey reduces quarantine period for Pakistani passengers

Turkey have issued a revised policy regarding the mandatory quarantine requirement on passengers arriving in Turkey from Pakistan and Afghanistan. The quarantine...

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Launch date of two variants of Hyundai Sonata revealed

Hyundai Nishat Motor Pvt. Ltd is all set to launch the much-awaited Hyundai Sonata 2021 in Pakistan next week on 5 July...

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ISI

Army chief, DG ISI to brief parliamentarians on national security on July 1

Army chief and DG ISI to brief parliamentarians on security matters with special reference to the emerging Afghanistan situation on July 1...

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FBR notifies lowering sales tax on some petroleum products

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced a reduction in sales tax of some petroleum products to ensure supply at lower...

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Box office: ‘Fast 9’ shatters pandemic records with $70 million debut

Fast 9 opened to a massive $70 million from 4,179 North American venues after multiple delays over the period of a year...

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