Image: Variety Netflix users can now send new viewing history and recommendations to existing accounts by using the profile transfer tool. Previously, this option was only available for new accounts. With this new update, now the users will be able to go back to their existing or inactive accounts. This new update will benefit more […]
The recent inflation has affected everyone including the business community and corporations who are now opting for mass-commute services to save costs. Realizing the potential opportunity here, leading ride-hailing service Careem has decided to launch custom-made commute solutions for organizations. Muhammad Imran Saleem, General Manager of Careem Pakistan told a local newspaper, “Given the increasing […]
Image: Google Google Doodle is honouring the iconic street food of South Asia, Gol Gappa’ with an interesting game today (July 12th). Gol Gappa’, Pani Puri, or Puchka is a favourite snack in Pakistan and India and is loved by people of all ages. This savoury snack is made of crispy hollow balls filled with […]
Image: Reader’s Digest The Meta-owned WhatsApp has rolled out a new feature allowing users to hide their phone numbers from other community members. The newly-launched feature is available for the updated version on Android and iOS. The feature is aimed at enhancing user privacy and is now available for more users. WhatsApp has been experimenting […]
Image: Ticketwala.pk The federal government of Pakistan has launched a new initiative in which Twenty-two thousand Scooties will be offered to women at discounted prices. The program “Prime Minister’s Women on Wheels” will give these scooties to women across Pakistan who are working or studying. The initiative is aimed at making women independent in terms […]
The second quarter of 2023 has not been kind to the startup ecosystem of Pakistan as the funding have significantly decreased. According to Data Darbar, the funding have reduced by 95% as compared to the previous year and shows a drop of 77.5% as compared to the previous quarter. The current startup funding in Pakistan […]
British Airline Virgin Atlantic announced to suspend its operations in Pakistan on Sunday. The airline started operations in Pakistan in 2020 from Islamabad International Airport and was offering seven weekly flights initially. Later on, it was reduced to three flights per week to London’s Heathrow Airport. Virgin Atlantic was flying between London, Lahore and Islamabad. […]
Image: Times Now A video of a woman is getting viral on Tiktok recently in which she claimed to have discovered the cheating of her boyfriend via a Smartwatch. The couple had synchronized smartwatches for emergency situations. However, one night the woman noticed an unusually increased activity in her boyfriend’s smartwatch. It was 2 am […]
The foreign exchange reserves of Pakistan witnessed an increase of 9.6% on Thursday on a week-on-week basis. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported that the foreign currency reserves rose to $4.4 billion, after an increase of $393 million. On June 23, 2023, the foreign exchange reserves were recorded at $4.06 billion. Experts claim that […]
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and Meta (Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram’s parent company) have partnered to train 500 Pakistani women entreprenurs. A press release issued on Wednesday said that this partnership will “digitally empower 500 women entrepreneurs and other high value small businesses.” The initiative was announced in Karachi at the launchings ceremony of […]
A recent study has revealed that 67% of millennials and 80% of Gen Z (born between 1997-2012) use their thumbs while scrolling on smartphones. On the other hand, almost 73% of baby boomers (aged 59-77) use index fingers on smartphones. The study further claims that these youngsters intentionally avoid using their fingers on smartphones as […]
Image: The Conversation Meta Platforms have decided to launch a Twitter-like microblogging platform after Twitter CEO Elon Musk announced to restrict the number of posts a user can read on his app. Threads is expected to be launched on Thursday and will allow users to follow the same accounts they follow on Instagram. Threads is […]
Image: A Sports Sarfaraz Ahmed, ex skipper, said that he is hopeful that Pakistan will lift up the ODI World Cup 2023 trophy. The world cup is expected to start in India this October. Ahmed, who is also part of the Pakistan cricket team, further said that the trophy should be won by any Asian […]
Image: Pakistan Today With the latest $3 Billion loan from the IMF (International Monetary Fund), Pakistan is on its way to becoming the fourth largest IMF borrower globally. As mentioned in the lender’s data, in March, Pakistan was ranked fifth in the list of countries who borrowed the largest funds from the IMF. However, after […]
Image: The Independent Citizens of South Korea became a year or two younger when the country decided to replace the traditional way of counting age with the international method. According to the traditional method of counting age, a child is considered to be a year old on their birth and a year is added to […]
Image: The Guardian Scientists found out that only a quarter of women who froze their eggs between 2009-2019 came back for fertility treatment. More than 843 women were observed as part of the study. It is seen that the number of women choosing to freeze their eggs has increased recently. Though the physical and financial […]
Image: File The Hajj 2023 is officially starting from today. More than 3 million Pilgrims have reached the tent valley to start their Hajj rituals. The pilgrims will stay in Mina the whole day today and tonight. Then they will move toward Arafat to offer the Hajj prayers. A majority of Pakistani pilgrims will reach […]
Image: PCB This year witnessed the eighth season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in the month of March. The season was won by Lahore Qalandars who beat Multan Sultans to earn this title for the second time ever since the tournament has started. With each season, PSL’s popularity is increasing and it is generating […]
The Dawood Family has issued a statement on Friday morning confirming the deaths of Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood. The news was shared by the official Twitter account of The Dawood Foundation. The statement thanked everyone who participated in the rescue operation launched in the Atlantic Ocean to search for the missing submersible. […]
Image: Express Tribune Pakistan improved its position on gender equality, has now moved to 142nd in the list of World Economic Forum (WEF) comprising of 146 nations. Pakistan is placed just above Iran, Algeria, Chad and Afghanistan. Pakistan’s gender parity reached 57% with huge gaps in education, work and political domains. According to the new […]
