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Auto Financing Plunges for the Ninth Time in a Year

Image: PakWheeks.com The auto financing dropped to Rs 317 billion in March as compared to Rs. 363.55 billion in the same month last year. This indicates a plunge of 12.83% for the ninth time in a year. In February, a drop of 2.4% was recorded bringing the figures to Rs. 325 billion, as quoted by […]

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LinkedIn Cuts 700 Jobs Amid Global Economic Crisis

Image: CNA LinkedIn, the Microsoft Corp owned social media network aimed at helping professionals, said on Monday that it is firing its 716 employees as demand wavers. The social media app also announced to shut down its job app focused on China. LinkedIn with over 20,000 employees onboard showed revenue throughout the last year. However, […]

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Latest WhatsApp Scam: Callers Using International Numbers to Access People’s Information

Image: CNBC The popular messaging app is being used by spammers and scammers to deceive people lately. The latest menace involves calling users form international numbers and leaving them puzzled. Most of these calls are originating from Kenya, Malaysia, and Vietnam, according to their ISD codes. These scammers are exploiting WhatsApp’s Voice Over Internet Protocol […]

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Two People Die from Congo Virus in Karachi and Quetta; Health Authorities Alerted

Daily Times Two people have died from Congo virus on Sunday. The victims belonged to Karachi and Quetta. The victim from Quetta was a 20-year-old Afghan woman who was also pregnant, according to the doctors. Upon showing the symptoms of the virus, 20-year-old Gul NAZ was admitted to the Quetta’s Fatima Jinnah Chest Hospital. She […]

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1.9 million Girls in Pakistan Become Child Brides; UNICEF Says Pakistan Needs to Curb Child Marriages

A UNICEF report states that Maldives, Sri Lanka and Pakistan are the top three countries in South Asia to reduce the number of child marriages. Although South Asia is doing great efforts in reducing the rate of child marriages, it will still take the region another 55 years to completely eradicate this practice. According to […]

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WHO Experts to Decide Whether to End COVID Emergency

Image: WHO A meeting of global health experts has been called to decide whether COVID-19 is still an emergency under the rules defined by the World Health Organization. COVID was first declared an international emergency on Jan. 30, 2020, and since then, in every meeting held after three months the same label was attached to […]

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Fakhar Zaman Nominated for ICC Men’s Player of the Month award

Image: ESPNCricinfo After performing exceptionally well in OD matches and T20I matches again New Zealand, Pakistani batsman Fakhar Zaman has been nominated for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month Award. For this award, the ICC has selected two batters who are in complete form and a spinner. Along with Zaman, the other two players […]

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Minister Refuses to Give VIP Hajj Facilities to MPs

Image: AFP Talha Mehmood, Religious Affairs Minister, while addressing the National Assembly on Tuesday said that there will be no VIP Hajj Facilities for the members of parliament (MPs). Mehmood said, “The facilities that will be provided to the common Hujjaj will also be provided to the MPs. I have clearly said that no one […]

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Khunjerab Pass to remain accessible throughout Year

Image: Profit by Pakistan Today Chinese authorities have agreed to keep Khunjerab Pass open throughout the year for travel and trade activities. Amjad Hussain, a PPP leader from Gilgit-Baltistan told the media that China has also allowed import of different items from Pakistan on easy terms and conditions. Hussain also added that the people of […]

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Mahnoor Baloch Dissatisfied With The Roles Offered to Her, Says 55 Year Old Men Can Be Heroes But Women This Age Are Chosen to Act As His Mother

Image: FunMag Mahnoor Baloch is one of the finest actresses Pakistani entertainment industry have ever had. However, the actor is now rarely seen on screen. While appearing on an Eid special show, the actor finally spilled the bean about being missing in action. Baloch said that it will take our media a lot of time […]

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World’s Oldest Newspaper to Start Publishing Online

Austria’s Wiener Zeitung is considered to be one of the world’s oldest newspapers still in print. Now the newspaper intend to start publishing online after a decision given by the Austrian Parliament. The decision was long pending due to a dispute between the newspaper and the government authorities about the future of the newspaper. Now […]

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Underutilized Hajj Quota; Govt May Surrender Remaining Quota to Riyadh

Image: Al Jazeera A local media outlet on Wednesday reported that for the first time in the history of Pakistan, the government received less Hajj applications against the quota allocated by the Saudi Government. The Express Tribune also reported that the government is thinking to surrendering the used quota to the Saudi Government. However, the […]

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Five Best Platforms for Freelancers to Earn

Freelancing is becoming increasingly popular as it provides more flexibility and independence to those looking for a side hustle or a full-time job. With the right platform, freelancers can find the perfect job and make money from the comfort of their own homes. This article will cover five of the best platforms for freelancers to […]

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NADRA Launches New Fingerprint Identification System With 99.5% Accuracy

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 […]