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Instagram Outage Affects 180,000 Users Worldwide

image: BBC Instagram faced a global outage on Sunday after a technical glitch was reported, affecting more than 180,000 users worldwide. According to the Meta Platform Inc., the services were resumed for many users after the issue was resolved. A Meta spokesperson told the media that “Earlier today, a technical issue caused some people to […]

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This is the Reason India is Withdrawing its 2000-Rupee Note

Image: REUTERS The Central Bank of India has announced to remove the 2000 rupee note from circulation in the market ahead of general and state elections. The announcement was made on Friday according to which citizens are asked to exchange or deposit the highest denomination currency notes by September 30th, 2023. The 2000 rupee note […]

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CPEC Creates Over 155,000 Jobs for Locals In A Decade

Image: The Express Tribune This year marks the 10th anniversary of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The corridor has played a vital role in promoting trade between both countries and have created more than 155,000 local employment opportunities, as mentioned by China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). An NDRC official said, “Multiple highway construction […]

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Meet the Youngest Climber from Pakistan With an Historic Achievement of Summiting 12 8000-Metre Peaks

Image: File Shehroze Kashif has made Pakistan proud by summiting 12 peaks above 8,000 meters at a very young age. The young Pakistani achieved this historic success after conquering Mount Dhaulagiri in Nepal (also known as the seventh-highest peak in the world). Secretary of the Alpine Club of Pakistan, Karrar Haidri, said on this occasion, […]

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Dollar Reaches Rs. 300

Image: The News International Dollar has once again crossed RS 300 in open market and the differential gap has reached RS 14 in comparison to interbank rates. According to currency dealers, shortage of dollar in the market is the major reason for this increase, however, other factors are responsible too. Dollar was seen trading at […]

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Google to Remove Inactive Accounts

Image: TechCrunch Alphabet Inc’s Google has announced that it is going to delete all inactive accounts with no activity in the last two years. The company said this move is important to prevent security risks including hacks. The announcement was made on Tuesday where the company said that from December it would start removing accounts […]

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Florida Man Sets a New Record by Spending 74 days Underwater

Image: IEEE Spectrum Joseph Dituri was part of an underwater mission by the Marine Resources Development Foundation where he has successfully spent 74 days underwater. During this time, Dituri resided in a unique underwater hotel built at the bottom of a 9-meter (around 30-feet) deep lagoon in Florida, US. Dituri just broke the record for […]

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Abbott Labs Sued Over PediaSure Height Claims

A woman has filed a case against Abbott Laboratories in New York City accusing the company of misleading height claims. The woman says that the healthcare company has labelled its nutritional drink PediaSure as “clinically proven” to increase height. The woman who was identified as Joanne Noriega claimed she bought PediaSure Grow & Gain strawberry […]

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Twitter Gave Verified Users an Access to its Encrypted Messaging

Image: The Economic Times On Tuesday, the social media platform gave its verified users an early acces go it’s encrypted messaging service. According to the Twitter CEO, Elon Musk, the service is exclusively available for verified users who are able to install the latest version of the app. Twitter Blue Subscription is now mandatory to […]

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UN Urges to End Violence That Erupted After Imran Khan’s Arrest

Image: The News International The UN Secretary General has asked to end violence that erupted in different parts of Pakistan post former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s arrest. A statement was issued by the spokesperson on behalf of the UN Chief Antonio Guterres. The statement read that Guterres took notice of the current ongoing situation in […]

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Pakistani Rupee Sets New Record; Drops to All-time Low Against Dollar

Image: The Current The Pakistani Rupee continued to depreciate further and was seen trading at Rs 293 against the US Dollar on Thursday. This indicates a drop of Rs 1.78 during the intraday trading. In the last four days, the Dollar has appreciated Rs. 9.41 against PKR.

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Memers Take Over the Internet With VPN Jokes After Blackout

After the Ex-Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, was arrested outside the Islamabad High Court, his supporters took to streets to record their protests. For a short period of time, internet services were also halted in different parts of the country. While Pakistan was going through a difficult time, our social media comedians (read Memers) […]

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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 […]