Pakistan successfully test-fires Shaheen-1A ballistic missile

Rawalpindi: Pakistan today conducted successful flight test of Shaheen-1A surface to surface ballistic missile. The test flight was aimed at re-validating certain design and technical parameters of the weapon system. Flight test was witnessed by Lieutenant General Nadeem Zaki Manj, Director General Strategic Plans Division, Dr Raza Samar, Chairman NESCOM, Lieutenant General Muhammad Ali, Commander …

JBS receives award for contribution to ‘Huawei Ecosystem’

KARACHI: Jaffer Business Systems, one of the topmost Information technology Companies in Pakistan honored with the prestigious award for its unparalleled contribution to Huawei Ecosystem for the year 2020-21. The enthralling ceremony was organized by Huawei on cruise during Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) week, 2021 recently held in Dubai, where JBS received an award …

Shahid Afridi, Irfan Pathan, Chris Gayle register for Lanka Premier League 2021

Karachi: The ‘Player Draft’ of the 2nd Edition of the Lanka Premier League 2021, is scheduled to be held on 09th November 2021. World renowned players like Shahid Afridi, Irfan Pathan and Chris Gayle are among players in the draft. A total of 600 players, consisting of 300 overseas and 300 Sri Lankan players will …

T20 World Cup: Pakistan breaks win streak against India

Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam, Pakistan’s openers, set a record for the best-ever partnership for any wicket against India in T20Is. On Sunday, during a World Cup match in Dubai against their arch-rivals, the duo surpassed the milestone. After Babar Azam chose to bowl first, India set Pakistan a 152-run target. Haris Rauf, a Pakistani …

#PAKvIND: The two rivals to come face to face today

Former champions India and Pakistan will play in a Twenty20 World Cup blockbuster in Dubai on Sunday, and the buildup to the match demonstrates the game’s ongoing appeal between the subcontinent’s bickering neighbors. Virat Kohli of India and Babar Azam of Pakistan have both described the match as “just another game,” yet this is plainly …

Facebook launches financial education initiative for women-led businesses in Pakistan

Karachi: Facebook is expanding its women-empowerment focused initiative, ‘SheMeansBusiness’ to bolster financial inclusion and resiliency of women-led businesses in Pakistan. Implemented in partnership with State Bank and the USAID Small and Medium Enterprise Activity (SMEA), the program’s new component, ‘Business Resilience through Financial Education (BRFE)’ aims at improving financial management skills to enhance the resilience …

Govt of Pakistan and Facebook Partner to Fight COVID Misinformation

Karachi: The Government of Pakistan has partnered with Facebook in their fight against COVID-19. In Pakistan, over 32 million people received authoritative information regarding COVID prevention and vaccination through social media messaging campaigns conducted by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Information’s Digital Media Wing (DMW) in partnership with Facebook. Facebook provided Marketing …

HOPE Consortium eyes to supply Covid-19 vaccines to Pakistan

Karachi: HOPE Consortium, Abu-Dhabi group, will supply vaccines of different producers to Pakistan ensuring sustainable management of end-to-end supply-chain and efficient storage system across the country. Speaking to a group of journalists at a virtual press roundtable, Dr Omar Najim Executive Director Department of Health, Abu Dhabi said that HOPE Consortium is working with Pakistan …

SAPM Malik Amin Aslam Inaugurated Reverse Vending Machine for plastic recycling in Pakistan

Islamabad: In the presence of Mr. Malik Amin Aslam, Prime Minister’s special assistant on Climate Change unveiled a first of its kind Reverse Vending Machine (RVM) for plastics at the Jinnah Super Market, Islamabad. The machine makes it convenient and rewarding for people to recycle on the go. Plastic bottles of any brand can use …

Partnership signed to increase cultural understanding between businesses and people of Pakistan and China

Karachi: Diplomatic relation between Peoples Republic of China and Pakistan was established on 21 May 1951. Although people to people understanding between two countries is exemplary hoverer cultural understanding between businesses and people can be improved. For the purpose China Pakistan Study Center (CPSC) at Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) and RINSTRA signed memorandum …

Philippines, Pakistan, Kenya, and Bangladesh added to UK travel ban Red List

The UK has added four more countries including Pakistan to its red list. Philippines, Pakistan, Kenya, and Bangladesh have been added to the UK’s travel ban red list, which prohibits all travelers due to concerns over Covid versions. From 4 a.m. on Friday, April 9, international travelers from these four countries will be denied entry …

Babur IA cruise missile: Pakistan’s third successful test in less than a month

A statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations informed that on Thursday, Pakistan carried out a successful training launch of the Babur IA cruise missile. The Shaheen-3 and Ghaznavi ballistic missiles were conducted respectively in late January and early February. This is the third armed forces missile test in less than a month. Babur IA cruise …

Kashmir solidarity day: People still live without human rights

There is a heaven on earth called Kashmir but despite its natural beauty, the region has been the ground of battle and has been burning for more than seven decades. For several years the inhabitants have been subject to violence and brutality of the Indian military forces without being noticed by those who make the …

Corona: Situation in Pakistan began to improve

Karachi: The situation of coronavirus in Pakistan began to improve, however, 1,853 cases were reported in the country while 27 people lost their lives, bringing the total deaths to 11,318. The total number of affected people has reached 535914, 2414 patients have been cured, the total number has reached 488903. read, SECP’s eServices integrates with Pakistan …

Pakistan’s inability to bid for LNG tender turns into boon

Karachi: Last year in December PTI’s government faced backlash over the failure to attract liquefied natural gas (LNG) bids from international companies, but eventually the inability turned into a blessing as Pakistan was able to buy LNG at low rates. Last week, the supply defaults of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by two international state-owned firms, …

Pakistan: 82 more people died due to Corona

Karachi: A further 82 deaths have been reported from Corona in the country, while more than 1,700 new cases have been reported. According to the corona statistics published on the website (covid.gov.pk) in Pakistan, 34594 corona tests were conducted across the country in the last 24 hours in which 1704 people were confirmed to have …

COVID kills 80 more people in a day, more than 2,000 new cases are reported

Karachi: Coronavirus kills 80 people a day across the country, while more than 2,000 people have been diagnosed with the deadly virus. According to data released by the National Command and Operations Center, 37,206 corona tests were performed in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of code 19 tests to 63,131. In the …

Interest free loans for Private schools

Karachi: Good news for the private educational centres as the government announces a relief package for low-fee private schools on Friday.  The decision came after Zia Batool, chairperson of the Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority (PEIRA), met Farah Hamid, who is the Federal Secretary of Education. The pandemic posed a serious challenge for the education …

Arab countries pressurize Pakistan to restore ties with Israel – says Israeli channel

Karachi: Pakistani social media and a number of other areas of the world are talking about news from Pakistani officials meeting with Israelis in Tel Aviv. However, the government officials have denied the reports about the visit stating them as, “baseless”. The recent controversy was sparked by Noor Dahri, who gave an interview to i24TV, …

Careem Reduces its commission to 5% in Support of the Restaurant Industry

KARACHI: Careem, the Middle East and Pakistan Mega App, has reported that its restaurant commission fees will be reduced to 5 percent with the second phase of COVID-19 entering Pakistan and the closure of indoor dining. This announcement was made on the social media properties of Careem, urging individuals to request more. The reduction in …

Pakistan Announces 15-Member Squad for T20 Series Against New Zealand

Karachi: An event was organized where Pakistani Captain, Shadab Khan, said that he is honored to be the leader of Pakistan’s cricket team while announcing the national team for the first T20 match. The national cricket team of 15 members has been established for the upcoming first T20 match against New Zealand. Shadab Khan will …

PIA cancels ATR Aircraft Acquired on Expensive Lease Arrangement

PIA cancels ATR aircraft acquired on an expensive Lease arrangement. PIA spokesman said on Saturday. PIA ATR-72 aircraft was high on operational cost and expected Market value resultantly making the flight operations non-profitable. These aircraft were acquired on lease in the year 2015 and were higher than the present market price but due to the …

Likee about to Launch Operations in Pakistan Following One Million Downloads

Karachi: The world’s famous short video creation space, Likee, is set to launch its operations in Pakistan. Millions of people have downloaded it in the country, and it is expected to grow as the new records with the localized version launch. The Singapore-based smartphone application is unusual in that it gives users the ability to create …

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