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 […]
An Australian man made an unusual world record by bouncing 12 table tennis balls off a wall and catching them on his head covered in shaving cream. He caught all 12 balls in just 30 seconds and made a new Guinness World Record. The man named Oscar Lynagh from Melbourne successfully break the Guinness World […]
On Monday, in the first few hours of trading, it was seen that Pakistani rupee depreciates RS. 2.23 against the US Dollar in the interbank market. At 10:30 am, the US Dollar was being traded at RS 283 in the intra-day trading. It is mention-worthy here that in the last trading week, the Pakistani rupee […]
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has recently updated its regulations for tourist visas for families. These new regulations are aimed at making it easier for families to visit the country while ensuring the safety and security of all visitors. Under the new regulations, families who wish to visit the UAE on a tourist visa can […]
An Indian commercial flight going from New Delhi to Doha made an emergency landing at Jinnah Terminal International Airport in Karachi. According to the sources at Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCCA), the flight reported a medical emergency after one of the passengers on board was not feeling well. The captain contacted the Karachi Air Traffic […]
Filing taxes is a legal obligation that citizens of Pakistan are required to fulfill. While some may see it as a burden, there are actually numerous benefits to filing taxes in Pakistan. In this blog post, we will explore some of the advantages of being a tax-filer in Pakistan. When you file your taxes, you […]
Pakistan Army has announced to hold Pakistan Day parade on 23rd March on a limited scale to join in government’s austerity drive. Pakistan is going through a tough economic time and the government has recently announced some austerity measures to lesses the financial burden. The Pakistan Day parade happens each year to commemorate Pakistan Resolution […]
