Netizens are not happy with the undergoing construction of Frere Hall, known for being an unbarred space open for all, that is reportedly going to fence the gardens and will no longer be available for common public. Frere Hall means different things to different people. It has been a picnic spot for many, a Sunday…
Two of top-ranking German companies, Audi in collaboration with Siemens launched Pakistan’s first and only ultra-rapid charging DC station at the Libra CNG station, which is now also known as Libra Charging Hub, in Saddar Karachi. Equipped with Siemens’ SICHARGE D series chargers, the super-fast EV charging station will be capable of charging at speeds…
Fans are excited for Pakistani-Muslim superhero in a Marvel series. The miniseries ‘Ms Marvel’ stars several Pakistani hotshots such as, Nimra Bucha, FawadKhan, Mehwish Hayat and Samina Ahmed and fans are eagerly waiting to find out what character their favourite actors are playing in this series. There had been glimpses of Ahmed and Bucha in…
Monetary Policy decision taken on June 15, halfway around the world, is going to send shockwaves which will soon rumble through our economy. The US Federal Reserve, the US bank which is equivalent of our State Bank, in an attempt to cool down inflation, hiked its policy rate by whooping 75 basis points, which exceeded…
Who can forget the groundbreaking comedy show 50/50? Fifty Fifty was a satirical show released in 1978 that starred Zeba Shehnaz, Moin Akhtar, Durdana Butt, Ansari, Sakhi Kamal, Ashraf Khan, Iqbal Ansari, Adil Wadia, Ismail Tara, Asma Abbas, Javed Sheikh, Umer Shareef and Majid Jehnagir. The show was written by Anwar Maqsood and directed by…
Xiaomi Pakistan today announced the Redmi 10A, the latest member of the Redmi 10 series family, dedicated to bringing consumers a well-rounded user experience at an affordable price. Redmi 10A offers a large 6.53″ HD+ display to provide a better experience for watching videos as well as contents you enjoy. The 3D-curved back produces a…
All credit goes to sleeping international community, who with their deafening silence watch the spectacle of Indian Muslim localities being crushed down by bulldozers and impose punishments on professed rioters. While the long-celebrated democracy fumbles under the concrete rumble and the long arm of heavy machinery making its way ruthlessly in the chambers of alleged…
Being good with finances does not mean just meeting your ends, it means managing your resources or income in efficient way. Life is much easier when you have good skills of managing and organizing your finances. The way you organize your finances shows the impact of your credit score and amount of debt you carry…
Eid-ul-Adha is the festival which is widely celebrated by Muslims around the globe. It is the second most important festival. It marks at the end of Pilgrimage to Makkah. This Eid is also known as the Eid of sacrifice because of Hazrat Ibrahim (a.s) devotion for Allah. Advance Eid Preparation For most of us this…
A global policy beyond prejudice to deal with the issues being faced by the oppressed people is the need of the hour, stated international affairs experts during a panel discussion. The panel discussion ‘Freedom of the Oppressed Classes was hosted by Pathfinder Group of Companies in collaboration with Martin Dow Group at Pakistan Pavilion on…
The cricketer’s community often finds its way back to the field like a homecoming pigeon because once you have played it is very hard to let go of this game. Yu can say that veteran cricketers have always had a second inning even far after their more active career on the cricketing circuit. Lately, globally…
The direct result of climate change by rising temperatures in Pakistan and India is water, food and biodiversity insecurity which may become worst in upcoming years, told environmentalists of the region. An exceptionally high heat wave is hitting two nuclear-armed neighboring countries with temperatures reaching 51 degree Celsius in Pakistan and 49 degree Celsius in…
After setting up the assembly unit in Pakistan, just in a time period of six months, HMD global, the home of Nokia phones has achieved the milestone of production of over one million locally assembled mobile phones. Last year HMD global company has partnered with Techno Pak Electronics (private) Limited in setting up the assembly…
Laraib Atta, visual effects artist and daughter of renowned folk singer Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi, I currently based in London is corresponding to The George Lucas Company. She has worked on various internationally celebrated films, commercials and documentaries including the famous movies like No Time to Die, Fast and Furious Nine, Tenet, Chernobyl and Doctor Strange…
MCB’ Chairman Mian Mohammad Mansha “Pakistan’s biggest problem is not corruption; its incompetence” has hit hard like a bomb in the ongoing economic crisis. This statement could be ignored as naivety of a rich man, except it is getting harder to dismiss these comments every passing day. Even in Urdu literature tradesmen and businessmen are…
A delegation based on 10 members by Auqaf authorities visited Gurdwara Pehli Pat Shahi in Daska. Habibur Rehman Gillani, the evacuee trust board chairman said that the condition of gurdwara is quite shabby which will be demolished and its reconstruction will begin soon. During his visit to Fateh Bhandar village, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif took…
After the untimely demise of her father, a young woman from Karachi has taken up the hard task of joining a male-dominating profession of driving an auto-rikshaw to support her family in this era of rising inflation and unemployment. Late Abdul Jameel, a rickshaw driver had no son and he had prepared his youngest daughter…
As reported by UNICEF, the infant morality rate in Pakistan is the worst in the world despite major progress during last few decades. Because of lack of resources and economic situation the rising number of healthcare problems in Pakistan is concerning. Pakistan’s 60 million people live in poverty and have no access to healthcare if…
Veteran Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah, referring to BJP spokesperson’s remarks against prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H), spoke about the three most popular Khans of Bollywood- Salman Khan, Shahrukh Khan and Amir Khan’s silence over the uproar caused internationally by BJP’s spokesperson Nurpur Sharma’s insulting comments in a television debate. In an interview with NDTV, Naseeruddin Shah spoke…
In the past three months, there have been most extensive changes in the political structure of Pakistan. Obviously, the most wonderful change, in any case, is the remarkable change of the intensely diminishing prevalence of Imran Khan and his party into a libertarian development. In the first week of April, Imran Khan’s popularity was subsiding…
On Friday, in the National Assembly the combined government has introduced the so called ‘progressive’ budget for the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 with an outlay of Rs9.5 trillion in the middle of strict conditions for the revival of $6 billion loan programme stalled for months over violation of policies, by International Monetary Fund (IMF). Finance and…
With a record amount deficit and spiraling inflation everyone had been apprehensively waiting for the budget, to see how the government would proceed in one of the worst time periods in Pakistan’s economic history. The government has put forth the budget policies ranging from controlling deficit to urgency of returning to IMF program and boosting…
Dr Aamir Liaqat Hussain, one of the most controversial, extremely popular TV industry personality and a politician passed away on Thursday. He was the son of politician Sheikh Liaquat Husain born in Karachi in 1972. The multi-talented Aamir Liaquat slipped into many roles throughout his career. He started his career journey as a journalist and…
The “progressive, pro-people and business friendly” budget for the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 approved by present government is all set to be rolled out on June 10, which is also focused on increasing revenues. Few months back the government was more inclined to revive its multi-billion dollar deal with International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme but with…
In order to provide internet services to about 3.3 million people in the un-served and under-served areas of Balochistan, Punjab, Sind and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) provinces, the Universal Service Fund (USF)Board has approved the awards of 8 contracts worth over PKR 10 billion through High-Speed Broadband services and Optic Fiber Cable (OFC). These contracts were…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has demanded from Pakistan’s government to re-consult the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) energy deals before the payments of 300 billion to the Chinese power plants which has put Islamabad into tight position. These power plants were established under the 1994 and 2002 power policies under the CPEC framework agreement which…
On Thursday, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail, during a press conference held to review government’s economic performance, disclosed Economic Survey 2021-2022 with high expectation that the foreign exchange reserves at State Bank of Pakistan will rise to $12 billion in coming days after the inflow from China is recorded. This statement came a day before the…
As gender diversity has worked well in developing and developed economies around the world, Pakistan may also escalate its economic activities significantly by supporting women to play their role in management and labour in businesses. The participation of women stands at 21% in Pakistan’s economy as compared to men as 79%. At “Employer of Choice”…
Special Technology Zones (STZs), Systems Limited and Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA) have signed a contract to promote licensed domestic and global technologies companies for the development and implementation of the One Window Portal System. The signing ceremony took place in presence of Chairman FBR Asim Ahmad, senior representatives from both organisations as well as…
On June 8, Wednesday, in Singapore the oil prices have increased predicting a report of low U.S oil stocks while the demand would be high in upcoming driving season. Analysts expect data for last week to show another downfall in U.S crude inventories with the chances of distillate and gasoline stocks rising higher. OANDA analyst…