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Disclaimer: The following is a work of satire. Take a joke, it won’t hurt. Dear Papa, How’s your blood pressure? Hope the luxe life of Avenfeild apartments is still keeping you cozy – like a ...
This action-packed Jinn story is guaranteed to give you an adrenaline rush. This Twitter user opened up about her multiple Jinn encounters which continue to haunt her family. ‘First, you need to know a little ...
What Happened: The federal cabinet took the decision to remove Bukhari as chairman PTV as per IHC court order, resuming Aamer Manzoor as the managing director who was earlier eliminated by the firms’ board of ...
Continuing the trend of Jinn encounters, we found another bone-chilling Jinn story for you. 19-year-old writer Huzaifa Nizam shared his experience with lucid dreaming and the ‘woman in white’ on Twitter ‘ The weirdest possession ...
After the nationwide power eclipse left many in darkness, a new trend birthed on Twitter of Jinn stories. Although the trend is not so new since Jinn encounters do serve to be the epitome of ...
How does Aseefa prove to be as a politician? The political dynasty of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) debuted another family member during the final months of 2020 – no doubt preparing for the new ...
There is much concern of what will happen once the coronavirus vaccine lands in Pakistan; first and foremost, with an initial 1.1 million doses being procured for a population of 220 million, who will be ...
Broadsheet and Pakistan Broadsheet LLC is a UK asset recovery firm that Pakistan hired about 20 years ago to investigate and recover UK-based assets of Pakistanis, it also helped establish the National Accountability Bureau. Up ...
What happened: Pakistan’s first campaign against polio for 2021 began on January 11. A police officer was shot dead after two motorcyclists opened fire on the team on the second day of the vaccination program ...
What happened: Students are protesting on social media against their educational institution, stating they have to resort to cramming the exam syllabus and allegedly sit for exams on campus that may violate coronavirus SOP’s. Earlier ...
What happened: In efforts to end discrimination, Hazara University, Mansehra KPK, issued a dress code outline on January 6th, 2021 which strictly prohibits the following for women students; jeans, tights, short shirts, heavy makeup, jewelry, ...
Earlier this year, Disney announced that a Pakistani-American, Iman Vellani, had been cast to play Ms. Marvel/Kamala Khan, the first Pakistani-American Muslim superhero within the MCU. After the debacle of South Asian representation that was ...
Authors note: The following is a work of satire, keep your pants on will you.The author, Hamza Ghaznavi, can be followed on Twitter at @Hamza_Ghaznavi Dear Sam, It’s been a while since I’ve written to ...
Authors note: The following is a work of satire, keep your pants on will you.The author, Hamza Ghaznavi, can be followed on Twitter at @Hamza_Ghaznavi Dear Dad, WTF? Even Sheru seems to be constantly barking ...
What the Ministry of National Health Services is saying: Dr Nausheen Hamid, Parliamentary Secretary for Ministry of NHS, has stated Pakistan will receive the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine by the end of January. Currently, ...
RJ Sophie is a household name when it comes to radio in Pakistan. In 2019, Forbes magazine featured Sophiya Anjam along with Fizza Aslam from FM 89 as the ‘The Two Mavens Of Pakistani Radio’. ...
Note from author: The following is a work of satire, in case the letter-writing-dog didn’t give it away. Try not to take offence. To my hooman Imran, Remember when we used to spend time together ...
Fahad Mustafa’s recent production, Dunk, starring Bilal Abbas Khan, Noman Ijaz, Sana Javed, and Yasra Rizvi aired this week on ARY Digital. From promotional interviews and the first episode itself, it is clear that this ...
What happened: On Monday, police uncovered a shocking crime from Lahore when a seven-year-old girl’s body was recovered from a canal in the Mohlanwal area of the city. Behind the story: The victim’s family stated ...
Authors note: The following is a work of satire, keep your pants on will you.The author, Hamza Ghaznavi, can be followed on Twitter at @Hamza_Ghaznavi Dear Dad, It has been a while since I’ve written ...
The story in a nutshell: Earlier this week on Wednesday, a virtual graduation ceremony was held for the 1,600 strong class of the PepsiCo-Amal youth program from 135 towns and villages across Pakistan which included ...
Handicrafts or handmade products are good for the environment and by supporting these artists and local businesses, you’re not only helping them keep a certain tradition and culture going but you’re also getting your hands ...
Things can get pretty stressful during quarantine if you live alone or are working from home. Meditation, proper rest, aromatherapy and a fresh indoor environment can be a great way of coping with the general ...
Most of us lost our minds in quarantine trying to stay at home this year as our room slowly transformed into a cave which looked less and less like it belonged to a human being ...
A policeman allegedly raped a woman at his house in Sadiqabad, and has been arrested since. The rape survivor had registered a criminal case with police last month, and had been going to the police ...
What happened: Pakistan’s first haemophilia centre has opened its doors in Nazimabad, Karachi. The centre has been set up by the Haemophilia Welfare Society. And, it was inaugurated by Indus Hospital CEO Dr Abdul Bari ...
Established in 1879, and dubbed South Asia’s oldest bakery, Mohkam-ud-din & Sons Bakers is famous for its scrumptious cakes and finger biscuits. Located in Lahore, the provincial capital of Punjab, the bakery is renowned for ...
What happened: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) termed the CAA’s decision to allow Virgin Atlantic to operate flights from Pakistan as a grave injustice to them. According to sources within PIA, the national airline has been ...
What happened: The Jazz Drive-In Cinema was inaugurated by Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid today, at F-9 Park, Islamabad. The cinema is a collaboration between mobile network company Jazz,the largest internet and broadband service provider, Activemedia, ...
What happened: Federal Minister for Communications and Postal Services, Murad Saeed said that the federal government has decided to expose all social media accounts involved in spreading misinformation against Pakistan. He noted, while addressing an ...
What happened: The erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), which were merged with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) in 2018, are becoming a tax haven within Pakistan as businesses have either established shell companies or small setups ...
What happened: Asad Umar, the head of the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) and the minister for planning and development, confirmed that he tested positive for the coronavirus, on Friday. “Just got my covid ...
What happened: On Friday, the Indian Army resorted to unprovoked violence at the Line of Control (LoC) by targeting a United Nations Military Observers (UNMOs) vehicle, said the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR). Two military ...
What happened: Health officials have stated that, to date, 13,000 people have volunteered for Covid-19 vaccine trials in Pakistan. Trials of a chinese vaccine made by CanSino Biologics started on the 22nd of September, and ...
What happened: A report recently released by the Center for Global Policy suggests that more than half a million people from ethnic minority groups in Xinjiang have been forced into picking cotton. The findings of the report ...
Most of our year was spent lounging around barefoot at our house in our mismatched tops and bottoms without a care in the world (except of course the life-threatening worldwide pandemic) but if you’re ready ...
Wearable ketamine either sounds like a fashion brand named by a teenager or a street name for ketamine cut with other drugs, but in fact it is neither of those things. Wearable ketamine is a ...
What happened: Hundreds of boys that were kidnapped from their boarding school by Boko Haram last week, have now been released according to local authorities in north-western Nigeria. 344 schoolboys have been released unharmed according ...
What happened: Officials from the American Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) notified congressional oversight, today, that they have evidence both the DOE and NNSA have been infiltrated by hackers. ...
Whether you need flowers for the ongoing Shaadi season or are looking to buy a bouquet for a friend’s birthday, your anniversary or just the New Years’ celebration, here is a list of 5 online ...
What happened: The largest-ever haul of cocaine in the Marshall Islands was found by police on an abandoned boat that washed up on a remote atoll, after drifting on the high seas, potentially for years. ...
What happened: The Institute for Public Opinion Research (IPOR) conducted a survey which found that 35% of the 1,500 Pakistanis surveyed preferred China’s coronavirus vaccine. While 14% of those surveyed backed a Pakistani vaccine and 9% ...
What happened: Pakistani cricketer and star left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir said he is leaving the world of cricket owing to “torture” and an environment created by the Pakistan team management that is “pushing him away”. ...
What happened: The city authorities of Paris have been fined for having too many women in senior roles, a move that the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, deemed absurd. The public service ministry of France ...
What happened: Waleed Khan, a student at Army Public School, was shot 8 times in the terrorist attack on his school in Peshawar, in 2014. He underwent 12 life-saving surgeries and, fortunately, recovered to become ...
What happened: MNA Ali Wazir has been arrested in Peshawar, at the request of the Sindh Police, in connection with a recent rally he attended in Karachi. According to the police, Ali Wazir and several ...
What happened: Pakistan has repaid Saudi Arabia $1 billion of the $3 billion it owes the Arab state, in the second installment of the soft loan, while Islamabad is reaching out to Beijing for a ...
Bahria Town Karachi’s (BTLK) appeal to postpone paying its instalments of the total amount of Rs. 460 billion for purchasing prime land in Karachi, has been rejected by the Supreme Court. In its plea, the ...
What happened: A Sikh priest committed suicide at the Indian farmers’ protest, which is still ongoing against the Modi government’s new policies, at border between Delhi and Haryana state. A suicide letter left behind by ...
The portrayal of Pashtuns in mainstream media and art in Pakistan is both tinged by an undercurrent of racism, and a misunderstanding born out of disconnection from them. Pakistan’s involvement in the ‘War on Terror’ ...
What happened: During this year, in an unprecedented glut of judicial killing, the Trump Administration rushed to put 10 prisoners to death. The execution spree ran roughshod over historical norms and stood entirely contrary to the decline ...
What happened: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has declared singer Meesha Shafi and eight others “guilty” of running a vilification campaign on social media against singer-actor Ali Zafar and asked the trial court to start ...
With Christmas approaching, it can be quite stressful to think of different gift ideas for friends and family. The thought truly does count when giving someone a present but it’s also great if the person ...
What happened: It has been six years since the horrific attack on Army Public School in Peshawar and today, on the 6th anniversary of the attack committed by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, a delegation led by ...
Although Kangaroos have never been considered domestic pets, a recent study has found that the animal may be able to communicate with humans just as well as dogs do. Reuters reported that Kangaroos have the ...
What happened: According to data issued by the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) on Wednesday, the novel coronavirus took the live of 105 people in the last 24 hours, surpassing the grim milestone of ...
On Tuesday, President Dr Arif Alvi accorded approval to the Anti-Rape Ordinance 2020, which will ensure speedy trials of rape cases with women and children as victims, and also allow for chemical castration of those ...
What happened: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) administration has finalised the plan for the restructuring of the national airline, and under this plan half of PIA’s employees will be laid off. The airline plans to ...
What happened: Having played the lead role in the heroic story of Ertugrul, the father the founder of the Ottoman Empire, Engin Altan Düzyatan has a huge fanbase in Pakistan. Last week, the actor landed ...
What happened : More than a dozen Google services such as Gmail and YouTube were offline for roughly an hour on Monday, long enough to close schools, disrupt work and highlight our dependency on the ...
What happened : As the number of covid-19 cases increase drastically across the country, with the positivity ratio being the highest in Sindh, the number of active coronavirus cases in Sindh’s prisons has risen from ...
What happened : The second attempt made by Pakistan authorities to arrange import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in January 2021 through emergency bidding, has attracted record-high prices leaving the authorities in a state of ...
What happened : The KP government has finally decided to buy the two houses belonging to renowned Indian film artists, Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Directorate of Archeology said that both houses ...
What happened: In a scathing 163 page report, the fifteen member inquiry commission probing Pakistan’s oil crisis called for the disbanding of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (OGRA). The inquiry commission also ...
What happened : Toronto based Pakistani doctor, Dr Naqeeb Khalid has introduced an instant Covid-19 diagnostic test easily accessible using a smartphone. Dr Naqeeb Khalid, who graduated from King Edward Medical University in 1983 before ...
What happened : A murder suspect was shot, on Monday, inside Karachi’s Malir court while a hearing was ongoing. A man shot and killed the alleged murderer of his own son on the premises of ...
Over the past few years, there has been a significant surge in the popularity of online stores. The easy access, endless variety and the occasional opportunity to support local brands is a source of attraction ...
There is an alternate reality episode of FRIENDS in which a married Rachel asks Monica if she’s in a relationship, Monica says she’s single to which Rachel replies ‘Aww, that’s okay’. A surprised Monica answers, ...
Sheikh Rasheed has had a long and fruitful career in politics, spanning 15 years and 35 ministries. Though how he has managed to stay in power for so long is incomprehensible for the vast majority ...
What happened : An FIR was registered against blogger/social media activist Ahmad Waqass Goraya in Islamabad for spreading false propaganda against state institutions, including the Pakistan Army. According to ARY News, a man had filed ...
What happened : Around a million doctors in India went on a day-long strike on Friday, amid the coronavirus pandemic, to protest against a recently passed federal government rule that allows practitioners of the traditional ...
What happened: Researchers who studied the DNA of 2,700 Covid-19 patients in 208 intensive care units across Britain found that five genes involving in two molecular processes – antiviral immunity and lung inflammation – were ...
2021s right around the corner and considering how 2020’s been, all of our loved ones deserve heartfelt gestures in form of presents so they can start off their year on a warm and happy note. ...
The Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020, was signed by Governor Anandiben Patel on the 28th of November. It was formulated four days earlier by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, against forced and fraudulent ...
What happened : The Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) announced on Friday that it will be running its two exam series’ in June and November next year. Keeping in mind the given pandemic and hoping ...
What happened: Astrazeneca is set to start trials to test a combination of its experimental Covid-19 vaccine with the Russian Sputnik V vaccine. The trials will be to investigate whether combining the two different vaccines ...
What happened : In an unprecedented move, Pakistani creative agency, Giraffe, sent out an official notice against British American Tobacco (BAT) for violating intellectual property rights. According to Giraffe, BAT has launched it’s very own ...
What happened : After a long and hard search, Marvel has found its Ms.Marvel. The studio is tapping newcomer Iman Vellani to star in its Disney+ series based on the comic-book character. The plan always ...
If you’ve noticed the fascinating billboards that are unlike any others gracing the buildings of Lahore then you’ve seen the Lahore Biennale Foundation’s (LBF) latest project, Zinda-dil-a’an-e-Lahore. It is a meant to be a homage ...
What happened : A major gas crisis is expected in Pakistan, as early as January 2021, as for the first time ever no bids were received from LNG supplying companies for the first half of ...
What happened : A proposal was made by Sindh health minister, Dr Azra Pechuho, to the World Health Organisation (WHO) to help meet the ongoing challenges of vaccination for coronavirus prevention in the province, and ...
What happened: Barcelona’s star forward, Antoine Griezmann has cut ties with Chinese company Huawei after reports of the company being involved in developing software contributing to the surveillance and persecution of the Uighurs in China. ...
Whether you’re a marvel in the kitchen or struggling to barely get by, there are a few kitchen essentials which are essential to frying, sautéing, baking and more. Here’s our pick of items you can ...
On Thursday, 10 Dec, POCO Global dropped the brand-new entry-level smartphone, POCO M3, which comes with great specs but more importantly, a reasonable price tag. With its long battery life, FHD+ smartphone display and Qualcomm® ...
In recent years, with incubators and accelerators popping up in Pakistan’s major cities, an ever increasing number of Pakistanis are opting to forego traditional career paths to pursue their entrepreneurial journey and explore the startup ...
If you’re out scouring for sweatshirts to add to your winter closet and don’t know where to begin or are uncertain if you’re investing your money in the right product with the correct ratio of ...
Come winter, socks and a warm cup of coffee are your best friends. And let’s be honest we all have that one friend or family member who is always cold – despite the number of ...
What happened: John Brennan, former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) chief has claimed that Israel was instrumental in helping the U.S locate Osama Bin Laden. The former leader of the Al-Qaeda was killed in his Abbottabad ...
What happened: The bodies of muslim Covid-19 victims are forcefully being cremated, and their families are being asked to foot the cost of cremation in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is one of the few countries ...
What happened: At Enrico Iori’s Italian factory and U.S. offices, about 150 employees wear bracelets, belt clips and lanyards that illuminate, vibrate and make irritating sounds whenever they get within six feet of each other. ...
What happened : Fixing mistakes on your iPhone is very easy. While the Mac has Command-Z, iPhone itself has its own feature that rectifies mistakes: Shake to Undo. With Shake to Undo turned on, iOS ...
Dr Salman Kazmi told the court that private hospitals were charging fees of Rs 150,000 from COVID-19 patients for each day spent in the hospital. Subsequently, the court sought a report from a commission over ...
What happened : The British health authorities, on Wednesday, warned that anyone who has a prior underlying health history of allergic reactions should not get the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, at least for the time being. ...
What happened : More than 45 state prosecutors along with US federal regulators have sued Facebook, blaming the social media giants of taking illegitimate actions to buy up competitors and stifle competition. In recent years ...
What happened: On Wednesday, Prime Minister Imran Khan stated that the constitution has provided an option for removing a sitting government through a no-confidence motion. He said, “If the opposition wants to move a no-confidence ...
If sitting at your study table is getting harder by the day, it’s time to change things up! These local Insta stores supply amazing stationery material that will not only add flair and colour to ...
What happened: Pakistani scientist Shazia Sadiq, was selected by the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE) to be a part of its advanced STEM research team. Shazia Sadiq’s work included developing a solution for ...
What happened: On Wednesday, google unveiled its top trending searches of 2020. It says the trending results are searches that had a high spike in traffic over a sustained period in 2020. The ‘Year in ...
Earlier today, sound system and video vendor, DJ butt was arrested by the police and a case was registered against him for possessing illegal weapons. Butt is also being charged with obstructing public servants from ...
What happened: On Wednesday a raid, based on an intelligence tip-off, was conducted in Karachi’s Shah Latif Town where police successfully arrested a member of the ‘white corolla gang’, one of the city’s most wanted ...
As easy as it has become to access your favourite novels and books online with the world gravitating more and more towards laptops and tablet screens, some of us just cannot do without the feeling ...
What happened: Asad Umar, The Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives while addressing a press conference after the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) meeting in Islamabad said that the government will be bound ...
What happened: Health experts say that the coronavirus has mutated itself, its new strain is unable to be detected in some tests, and it seems to last longer. Pakistan is facing the second wave of ...
What happened : The last date to file tax returns for this year has passed, and the FBR in a shocking statement announced that less than 1% of the population opted to file their tax ...
What happened: Shortly after Prime Minister Imran Khan announced that he would hold by-elections if the opposition resigns en masse from the national and provincial assemblies, the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) declared that all members ...
Apple has announced its first over-ear, noise cancelling wireless headphones, Airpods Max, which will sell for $549. The headphones come in 5 different colours (space grey, silver, green, sky blue and pink), have active noise ...
Sweatshirts are usually associated with gym and loungewear but we all know how inaccurate that is by now. With a little bit of imagination and a few choice items, we can always style sweatshirts to ...
What happened: On Monday, the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan said that Pakistani health authorities are negotiating with China and Russia, to acquire the coronavirus vaccines. While talking to ...
What happened: On Monday, Prime Minister Imran Khan trimmed the number of people he followed on twitter, reducing it to zero. He was following 19 accounts before this unfollowing spree. Prime Minister Imran Khan created ...
What happened : American fast-food giant KFC is coming out with a romantic film called ” A Recipe for Seduction”, combining marketing with entertainment in order to boost their sales globally. KFC’s long time mascot ...
What happened: According to the BBC, Margaret Keenan, a 90-year-old woman hailing from Northern Ireland, has become the first person to receive a full dose of the new Pfizer/BionTech Covid-19 vaccine outside of ongoing trials. ...
What happened: On Tuesday morning, Karachi was ranked at the top of the most polluted cities list, as a result of the hazardous value the city’s air achieved on the Air Quality Index (AQI). Karachi ...
What happened: On Monday, England’s one day international series in South Africa was cancelled, when two members of England’s cricket squad tested positive for the coronavirus. On Friday, when the series was scheduled to start, a ...
What happened : San Diego based Aptera has unveiled a new solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) which has a battery of 100 Kwh and can get up to 1000 miles of range. The new three-wheeled, two-person ...
What happened : World-renowned intellectual and social critic Noam Chomsky spoke, on Monday, in a virtual session at Habib University’s flagship Yohsin Lecture Series. In the lecture titled ” “Bullet Dodged or Merely Delayed: Reflections ...
Fang Fang or Christine Fang, a Chinese national, is believed to have targeted rising politicians in California’s Bay Area and other cities as part of a Chinese intelligence operation, according to an investigation by news ...
You will be surprised to find out how much fast fashion contributes towards pollution and climate change. Not only do thrift stores offer a huge variety of clothes all in one place, and are extremely ...
Police have completed an investigation into the alleged suicide of Dr Maha Shah in Defence area of Karachi, the probe has cited the use of drugs by her. The report’s conclusion: The police has submitted ...
Zen Skincare has the distinction of being Pakistan’s first natural skincare line for men. In a country like Pakistan where skincare is often viewed as the domain of women, there are only paltry offerings for ...
If you’re tired of staring at your blank walls, boring overhead lighting and living in a room that doesn’t go well with your personality or if you’re just looking to revamp your room and spice ...
What happened : Former five-weight boxing world champion, Floyd Mayweather has announced that he will take on Youtuber Logan Paul in an exhibition match scheduled in February 2021. American Mayweather, 43, ended his career unbeaten ...
It is ideal to always take care of your skin but as winter reaches its climax now that December’s here, it is important that we prioritize skincare so we don’t come out of our caves ...
The lush green hills around Islamabad hide many ancient wonders, like the cave of Bari Imam where the sufi saint is said to have been visited by Jinns, Fairies and wild animals while he lived ...
What happened : India’s first female comic-book superhero Priya, who has previously appeared in campaigns against sex trafficking and molesters, has now joined hands with her Pakistani counterpart Jiya, commonly referred to as the “Burka ...
What happened : Prime Minister Imran Khan said, on Sunday, that Gilgit-Baltistan is “one of my favourite places on earth”. Recently on his visit to Gilgit, the head of state shared four pictures on Twitter, ...
What happened: 7 coronavirus patients died, on Saturday, as a result of not being supplied oxygen in Peshawar’s Khyber Teaching Hospital. “The hospital receives oxygen cylinders from Rawalpindi,” said Khyber Teaching Hospital spokesperson. “Oxygen cylinders ...
2020 has been hard for everyone but good things can still happen in this year, for instance a tiny bird lost at sea found salvation in a whale watching tour boat. Domenic Biagini, founder of ...
What happened : The met office has predicted a cold wave in Karachi from the second week of December. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the country will witness a drastic fall in temperatures ...
Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar and his wife received shots of the COVID-19 trial vaccine at the University of Health Sciences (USH). On Saturday, the Governor of Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar visited the University of Health ...
What happened : A KMC staff member posted in Landhi, who was suspended over corruption complaints, had his salary stopped. He visited the office and he embraced a senior officer of the Human Resource department ...
What happened: China has planted its flag on the Moon more than 50 years after the US first planted its Star-Spangled Banner. The China National Space Administration on Friday released an image showing China’s national ...
Back in July 2020, a group of seven friends who shared a common vision came together and laid the foundation for an NGO called “Muruna”, which is an Arabic word that stands for resilience or ...
what happened: The U.S Consulate in Karachi recently filed a written complaint with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) against two siblings for allegedly faking the death of their mother to receive Rs. 250 million from a ...
In a fresh review petition in the apex court, Supreme Court (SC) judge Justice Qazi Faez Isa said that former Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa had asked him to resign and informally told him about ...
What happened : The Sindh High Court (SHC) directed the Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) to announce the results of both MDCAT together, one of which is for students affected by the novel coronavirus and that ...
If you are a photographer, you know how hard it is to make an impressive portfolio, from getting the right equipment to building a strong clientele. Photography requires a lot of effort and commitment especially ...
The Forbes 30 under 30 list is out and it lists trailblazers who have achieved amazing milestones in their fields. The list ranks individuals under 30 years of age who are doing outstanding and innovative ...
What happened: On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, PM Khan made an announcement on his official Twitter handle, saying that under the Ehsaas Kafaalat Policy for Special Persons, two million differently-abled individuals will ...
Set against the facade of the beautiful Margalla Hills, Islamabad is a city of scenic sunsets and stunning skies. It is a perfect city to be in if you are somebody who loves nature and ...
What happened: Approximately 156 illegal housing societies have been set up in Peshawar, out of which 70% are built on agricultural land, threatening food security in the area. The valuable agricultural land in the city ...
A Namibian politician Adolf Hitler Uunona, named after WW2 German Dictator dictator Adolf Hitler, was elected last week as councillor for the Ompundja constituency.Adolf, like other Germanic first names, is not uncommon in the country, ...
What happened : Two Pakistani companies, Feroze1888 Mills and System Limited, made it to the Forbes’ ” Asia’s 200 Best Under A Billion ” list. This list spotlights 200 Asia-Pacific companies with less than $1 ...
If you don’t live under a rock, you already know our world is facing a major climate crisis right now, and every little step you take can go a long way. Not only do the ...
what happened : Few days ago, the Ex- Finance Minister Ishaq Dar appeared on the international talk show “Hardtalk” where he addressed several issues including, the National Accountability Bureau, his return to Pakistan , the ...
What Happened : Addressing the UN General Assembly through a virtual session, Prime Minister Imran Khan delivered, on Friday , a 10 point agenda on how to prevent economic decline in developing countries. Attended by ...
What is happening: The nationwide strike called for by central trade unions on Thursday, coupled with the ‘Delhi Chalo’ rallies of farmers in north India, led to a near total shutdown in a few states ...
Online dating has become a firm fixture of the Pakistani dating scene, despite some dating apps like Tinder and Grindr being banned. Far from decreasing the popularity of online dating the Pakistani government’s ban only ...
What Happened: On Saturday, The Wildlife Department Chakwal registered a case against TV anchor Imran Riaz Khan for hunting partridges in the forest of Chakwal.Ghulam Rasool, Deputy Director Wildlife (OPS) Salt Range, Chakwal was suspended ...
After both the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 launched last month. The new consoles are notoriously hard to get a hold of but one group of friends in Singapore found another way to level ...
What Happened: The Pro-Democracy activist Joshua Wong will spend more than a year in jail over an unauthorised protest outside police headquarters in June last year Fellow activists Agnes Chow, 23, and Ivan Lam, 26, ...
What happened: On Wednesday, the employees of Pakistan Institute of medical sciences (PIMS) protested in Islamabad against the new Medical Teaching Institute (MTI) ordinance. Despite of the ongoing coronavirus emergency all around the country , ...
What Happened: On Wednesday, The Federal Minister for Industries & Production Hammad Azhar announced on Twitter that the Chinese smartphone company Vivo has decided to establish a manufacturing plant in Pakistan. VIVO is one of ...
What happened: Pakistan’s number of active coronavirus cases surged past 50,000 on Wednesday, according to the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC). The second wave of the virus is spreading throughout the country as 3,499 ...
What happened: Police officials have stated that the body of a 17 year old girl, Savera, has been found a day after her mother was murdered in cold blood. Savera’s body was recovered by the ...
Former finance minister Ishaq Dar, who lives in self-imposed exile in London, appeared on BBC HardTalk, where the programme host Stephen Sackur grilled him about his properties and return to Pakistan in the show’s characteristic interrogative ...
What happened: Dr Nausheen Hamid, the Parliamentary Secretary for National Health Services Regulations and Coordination (NHSRC), said that once Pakistan had procured the Covid-19 vaccine it will be administered to citizens free of cost. In ...
Students “dying to become a doctor “should opt for biotech, says Fawad Chaudhary The federal Minister for Science and Technology on Wednesday took to Twitter and advised all the students who want to pursue their ...
What happened: Singapore has approved lab grown chicken meat for human consumption. This is the world’s first regulatory approval for ‘clean’ lab grown meat, that does not come from animals. The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) ...
What happened: Hamza Ali Abbasi took to Twitter today and announced that he is currently working on writing a book about God. The actor has previously stated that his journey has taken him “from Atheism ...
What happened: Jozsef Szajer, a Hungarian politician representing his country in the European Parliament, has resigned from his position after he was caught leaving a 25-man orgy in Brussels. He admitted to breaching Belgium’s lockdown ...
Background: In an exclusive interview with the BBC, when asked about allegations of Pakistan’s military interfering in political affairs, the former ISI chief said that people were angry at the military’s interference in political affairs. ...
What happened: Special permits to hunt the internationally protected Houbara Bustards have been issued to the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and two other Saudi royals, by the federal government. The permits are for ...
What happened: Justice Qazi Faez Isa’s Wife, Sarina Isa, has urged the Supreme Court to remove Prime Minister Imran Khan from his post. She alleged that the Prime Minister was a “tax cheat” and did ...
What happened: On Wednesday, The United Kingdom became the first western country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine, jumping ahead of the United States and Europe after its regulator cleared a shot developed by Pfizer for ...
What happened: The coronavirus has caused the deaths of almost a 100 healthcare workers in Pakistan. The country is in the grip of the second wave of the deadly virus and concerns are mounting, once ...
What happened: Fuel loading has started for the Karachi Nuclear Power Plant Unit-2 (K-2), on Tuesday. After a fuel load permit was obtained from the Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority the process for loading fuel into ...
After almost a year of the world fighting against the coronavirus pandemic, governments and pharmaceutical companies are rushing to roll out the COVID-19 vaccines In a bid to save people from the pandemic, the US-based ...
Lawyer, TV personality, and PTI member Naeem Bukhari was recently appointed as head of the Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV). But, Bukhari’s appointment is just another instance of cronyism in Pakistan. PTV’s new chairman Naeem Bukhari ...
What’s happening: Thousands of farmers have entered the capital New Delhi for a planned protest against new farm laws hours after the police fired several rounds of tear gas and used water cannons to stop ...
The pandemic has put a stop to many things, but even it cannot stall the tide of creativity. When inspiration strikes, it’s imperative to act fast and that’s exactly what musician Maanu did when he ...
The ex-employees of Pakistan Steel Mills blocked railway tracks during their protest near Bin Qasim, in Karachi, on Tuesday. Thousands of workers, some laying on the railway lines, are protesting against the federal government’s recent ...
A jail in the Purnia District of Bihar, India, is in the process of installing an ATM inside its premises. While this move may seems bizarre or benevolent to some depending on how much you ...
What happened: On Monday, the 30th of November, the Supreme Court acquitted a man on the grounds of lack of evidence, after he had already served 14 years in jail. Khadim Hussain, who was acquitted ...
What happened: Hundreds of fishermen, women and children in the East Godavari district of the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh spent the weekend combing through the local beach for literal gold. In the aftermath ...
What happened: On Tuesday, Chief Justice High Court Lahore suspended a notification against Ammar Ali Jan, calling it an unconstitutional attack on civil liberties. After the Student Solidarity March, arrest warrants were issued by Punjab ...
What happened: A woman has filed two different petitions in court against the national cricket team’s captain, Babar Azam. The woman, Hamiza Muktar, has alleged that Babar Azam had ‘illicit relations’ with her, and when ...
Having a bank account is essential these days. Gone are the days when people would exclusively use cash, or hide their savings under mattresses and in locked cabinets. With economic globalisation and the advent of ...
On this day, 1967 Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto founded the Pakistan People Party and set a new face of democratic front in the political discourse of Pakistan. PPP has witnessed both democratic and military regime control. ...
What happened: 13 people have burned to death, while 17 others are injured due to a bus-van collision in near Sheikhupura today, on the 30th of November. Rescue officials have said that the blaze resulting ...
A warm cup of coffee during the cold winter days can be a great source of comfort and delight. And, since we’ve all dug out our sweaters and jackets now it means that the winter ...
Giant killer asteroids don’t hit Earth very frequently, but the impact of the last one that wiped out the dinosaurs some 66 million years ago has made everyone wary of them. There’s already enough to ...
What happened: Opposition parties are expected today (Monday) to hold a PDM rally against the government authorities. Over the weekend, Administrative government deployed containers and registered FIRs to thwart the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM ) ...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is threatening to turn the country into a one-party state. Recently, The Economist reported in an article citing Modi’s continuous effort to erode democratic checks and balances. Tip of the ...
What happened: A “gruesome” massacre against farmers in northeastern Nigeria killed at least 110 people. The killings took place in the early afternoon of Saturday in the village of Koshobe and other rural communities in ...
What happened: A Singaporean woman who contracted the coronavirus has given birth to a baby with antibodies against the virus. Celine Ng-Chan, was 10 weeks pregnant when she got infected with Covid-19, after returning from ...
What happened: According to the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) data released on Sunday, Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar and Karachi are the cities that have reported 70 percent of all coronavirus cases in Pakistan. ...
Pakistan’s collaboration with ZEE5 has proven to be the missing jigsaw piece in the complicated puzzle that is Lollywood. At a time when our dramas have dipped dangerously low into restrictive domestic drama,‘Ek Jhooti Love ...
*Disclaimer: Recreational cannabis use in Pakistan is illegal. PG does not promote, condone or advocate licit or illicit drug use. This article is for entertainment purposes only. For this week’s #SaturdayColumn at ProperGaanda, we asked ...
The pandemic didn’t allow us to get another season of Coke Studio this year, but Velo Soundstation stepped in to be a potential replacement. What remains to be seen is if Velo Soundstation is actually ...
Ikram Sehgal is well known for being a defence analyst and chairman of the Pathfinder group (which owns two of the largest security companies of the country). However, what is not common knowledge is that ...
On Friday, Prominent Iranian military scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was killed in an attack outside Tehran. Mohsen was widely seen as the mastermind of Iranian efforts to develop nuclear weapons by Western intelligence. This incident has ...
Shoaib Akhtar and Abdul Razzaq, two titans of the cricket world, have played for Pakistan on every stage and made the country proud. But, if you’ve ever wondered how Shoaib Akhtar managed to come out ...
What happened: The Switzerland parliament released a bombshell report, which exposed Swiss-based tech company Crypto AG. This company was actually a front for the CIA and German secret service and have been providing crucial information ...
What happened: A video of a woman slapping a guard outside Dolmen Mall, in Karachi has gone viral on social media. The woman involved in this incident has not yet been identified. Spoiled brat spotted, ...
What happened: A businessman who donated $2.5 million wants a refund from a pro-Trump group which claimed to find evidence of fraud in the US election. Donor was disappointed with the group’s incompetence and inability ...
Today’s Google Doodle pays tribute to one of the greatest modern Urdu language writers, Bano Qudsia. Affectionately known as Bano Aapa, her work as a novelist and playwright earned her great acclaim. Her most famous ...
What happened: On Friday, Pakistan participated in the 47th session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Niamey, Niger. Major contribution: Speaking at the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM), Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood ...
What happened: A heart wrenching video of an Umerkot shepherd telling his son to give up on his studies due to financial constraints recently went viral, and it prompted the Mehran University of Engineering and ...
What happened: In an effort to increase the participation of women entrepreneurs in the trade of goods and services the Ministry of commerce will be building a national database of these entrepreneurs. The Ministry of ...
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