Image: Pinterest A short video of Pakistani actress Neelam Munir is taking rounds on the internet in which she can be seen lashing out at a reporter for asking about her marriage plans. The renowned actress looked irritated with the question and answered categorically. Munir said, “Why do you people care so much about my […]
The World Bank has lowered its growth forecast for Pakistan’s economy in the current fiscal year (FY23), from 2 percent to only 0.4 percent. This reflects subdued private sector activity, import controls, belated fiscal tightening, and the impacts of the unprecedented floods of summer 2022, according to the bank’s Pakistan Development Update released on Tuesday. […]
Image: The Cut This is no secret that Kim Kardashian leads a luxury lifestyle because of her love for designer clothing, jewelry and other accessories. However, instead of hoarding all these luxury items, Kim has decided to get rid of them while earning some extra money from them. Smart move indeed, isn’t it? The reality […]
image: Apple Brasil Inside sources at Apple Inc (AAPL.O) told Bloomberg that the tech giant is about to get rid of a small number of employees from its corporate retail teams. These layoffs are likely to happen in the development and preservation teams and would be very small. No one from Apple has commented on […]
Arslan Ash Siddique, a Pakistani gamer, won the Tekken 7 competition at EVO Japan 2023 on Sunday by defeating South Korea’s Meo-IL. This was Ash’s third EVO title, with his first win coming in 2019. Winning EVO Japan was important to Ash because it was where he began his gaming journey. He won his first […]
Enaam Ahmed, a young go-karting prodigy from Pakistan, has made history by becoming the first-ever karting world champion of Pakistani origin. Enaam’s accomplishments in the sport are noteworthy, as he has beaten the records set by highly popular and successful Formula One (F1) racing drivers such as Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. Enaam is also […]
Image: Pakistan Today A teenage girl from Karachi who went missing from the city a month ago was recently found in Lahore. The girl’s family has also lodged an FIR and nominated Abdullah from Lahore as her kidnaper. The 12-13 year-old-girl was missing from 13th February and raids were conducted in Peshawar and Lahore to […]
Sajid Hussain Turi, Minister for Overseas Pakistanis revealed that the government plans to send one million Pakistanis to different countries for employment opportunities. Turi was invited to an exclusive interview at a private TV Channel where he said, “Saudi authorities will be visiting Pakistan soon to issue work permit visas and new agreements are being […]
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted that another westerly wave will enter western parts of the country on 2 April and is likely to intensify in upper parts on Monday, bringing with it rain-wind/thunderstorm, hailstorms, and isolated heavy falls. The weather system is expected to affect several regions of the country from 2-4 April. […]
PC: DesiBlitz Seems like the desi twitter is all about controversial opinions when it comes to divorce and joint family system. Recently, an account asked a simple question, “What’s your hot take on desi culture that would have you in this position?” However, the quoted answers and those in the comment section were not so […]
During intraday trade today, the Pakistani rupee (PKR) experienced a reversal of gains against the US Dollar, leading to losses. The interbank rate of the rupee initially dropped by around Rs. 1, reaching 284.75 by 11 AM, and then later recovered back to the 283 level by 1:25 PM, where it remained. At the close […]
PC: AFP Najam Sethi, Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Thursday that Pakistani government may not allow them to visit India if the Indian Team does not come to Pakistan for playing World Cup. Sethi was talking to the standing committee of senate where he mentioned that right now, PCB is not worried about […]
According to IANS, India plans on making a biopic on Pakistani TV celebrity, Ali Saleem. Saleem is a renowned Pakistani actor, host impressionist and scriptwriter who rose to fame with his mimicry of late Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. They also became the talk of the town with their character Begum Nawazish Ali on TV screens. […]
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched the mission CHAPEA (Crew Habitat for the Exploration of Mars Analogs) to start preparing human beinto live on the red planet The NASA has designed three such analog missions to understand the requirements necessary to inhibit Mars. The first analogue missi is already starting this year, while […]
The National Curriculum Council (NCC) has given permission to publish religious textbooks for the students belonging to seven minority communities including Hinduism, Sikhism, Christianity, Bahai, Zoroastrianism, Kalasha and Buddhism. This is the first time in the country’s history that NCC is allowing publishing these books for the students of grade one to three in educational […]
Lucky Motor Corporation Limited (LMCL) has increased the prices of all Kia cars except for the Sportage Alpha and Carnival. While the company hasn’t given any specific reason for the hike, it is likely due to currency depreciation. What’s notable about this latest price hike is that it includes the Picanto, unlike the previous one. […]
Elon Musk bought Twitter for a Whopping $44 billion just five months ago. However, recently an internal email has revealed that now the estimated value, according to Musk, is just $20 billion. According to American news media, the email sent to employees mentioned about a new stock compensation program in the company and the attribution […]
Seven Pakistani universities have made it to the 2023 QS World University Rankings by Subject, which is an encouraging development for the country’s higher education sector. The rankings, released by QS, highlight the top universities across the globe in different subject areas. The rankings are divided into five broad subject areas, namely Arts and Humanities, […]
Durijg Ramzan, the fasting hours vary from region to region. While in some areas, people fast for a longer time, others break their fasts a few hours earlier than them. The primary reason behind this variation is the position of the sun which determines the duration of day and night in a particular country. It […]
The cost of the annual Hajj pilgrimage has surged dramatically this year, as the Religious Affairs Minister in Pakistan announced a significant increase in package prices. The official Hajj cost for Pakistani pilgrims now exceeds Rs. 1.175 million, a substantial rise from last year’s expense of Rs. 826,000. The rise in expenditure can be attributed […]
