Image: CNN In order to give more users an access to Twitter’s paid services, Elon Musk introduced paid Twitter Blue Verification. However, the new service has been creating more chaos as scam, fake and deceased accounts are getting verified. Twitter gave a deadline of 29th April to it’s verified users to start opting for the […]
Image: NADRA NADRA (National Database and Registration Authority) has come up with a new fingerprint identification system with 99.5% accuracy. The system, named as “NADIR” is based on Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) technology, which is a major breakthrough in biometrics. The newly launched system will assist public with automatic fingerprint identification. NADRA has also […]
Image: AFP Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller issued an official statement stating, “this was the deadliest barn fire for cattle in Texas history and the investigation and cleanup may take some time.” The horrific explosion and fire erupted in the Southfork Dairy Farms in the Texas Panhandle and killed over 18,000 cattle. The rescue teams […]
Image: File Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) recently announced that passengers can now avail amazing discount on tickets this Eid-ul-Fitr from 22nd to 23rd April, 2023. The national carrier has announced up to 10% off on fares for domestic passengers. The federal government on Thursday has announced a five-day holiday on Eid-ul-Fitr. According to a notification […]
Image: Guineas World Record Lo and behold the most expensive sandwich in this world which costs around Rs 61,000. Served at Serendipity 3 restaurant, which is famous for its over-the-top concoctions, this fancy sandwich is called “The Quintessential Grilled Cheese Sandwich.” The fancy restaurant is brining back the sandwich for a limited time only, therefore […]
Image: Business Recorder Another bad news for electricity consumers as the price of electricity has been increased by 46 paisas for quarterly price adjustment. After the recent increase, the consumers will bear an additional burden of Rs 15.46 billion. NEPRA (National Electric Power Regulatory Authority) has approved the revised rate and has sent it to […]
Image: Mashriq TV Google has recently issued stricter guidelines for personal loan apps in Pakistan according to which the apps are not allowed to access the sensitive data of users including contacts, videos and photos. The tech giant announced, “We’re introducing additional requirements for personal loan apps targeting users in Pakistan. Personal loan apps in […]
According to the latest data released by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECO), the number of registered voters in Pakistan has reached over 125 million. Of this, 54 percent are male voters, which is around 60.7 million while female voters account for 46%, which is over 50.7 million. Voter Demographics According to the report by […]
image: VOX Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has told the media that there will be no balloting this year for Hajj. All applications received under the government Hajj scheme will be accepted as the number of applications received is very less than the allocated seats. Dar had a brief session with media along with Minister for […]
Image: PID Minister of State for Petroleum Musadik Malik has told the media that things are moving in the right direction and Pakistan is likely to receive the first Russian crude oil consignment this month. He said while talking to the businessmen, petroleum dealers and industrialists in Karachi that “Import of crude oil from Russia […]
Image: Facebook A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between the government of Balochistan and Tech Valley Pakistan to offer 1,000 Google Career Certificates Scholarships to the young people of the province. Abdul Aziz Aqeeli, Chief Secretary Balochistan told the media that those who will complete the training will be conferred with the certificates. […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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, […]
The government of Pakistan has again emphasized on its stance that Pakistan’s missile and nuclear program was “totally secure, foolproof and under no stress or pressure, whatsoever.” “Pakistan’s nuclear and missile programme is a national asset, which is jealously guarded by the state. The complete programme is totally secure, foolproof and under no stress or […]
The government has approved an increase of RS 5 Per litre on petrol and RS 13 per litre on high speed diesel (HSD) with effective from March 16th. According to a statement by Finance Ministry, “In the last fortnight, Platts Singapore prices registered an increase. This along with a depreciation of Pak Rupee has resulted […]
Pharma industry has asked the government to address price adjustment issues that have surfaced for to the devaluation of rupee. On Tuesday, Ishaq Dar, Finance Minister, chaired a meeting to discuss the various issues pharmaceutical sector is facing in Pakistan. The meeting was also attended by Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Abdul […]
