Pasoori’ famed singer Ali Sethi has been included in the annual ‘100 Next’ list by the renowned American magazine Time magazine. He is the only Pakistani singer to be included in this list. Time magazine launched the ‘100 Next List’ in 2020, and this year the magazine has released the …
Read More »Pakistan’s Oscars Selection Committee has shortlisted Joyland as the country’s submission to the 95th Academy Awards
After much deliberation, Pakistan’s Oscars Selection Committee has shortlisted Joyland as the country’s submission to the 95th Academy Awards for the ‘International Feature Film Award’ category, stated a press release. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will choose the final nominees for all award categories including International Feature …
Read More »Sindh government has decided to prepare Master Plan 2047 in order to solve the problems of Karachi
Amid the rising population, there is a major concern as to how to cope with the rising population so the Sindh government has decided to prepare Master Plan 2047 in order to solve the problems of Karachi city. An 8-member committee was …
Read More »SBP issued a commemorative banknote of Rs. 75 on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Pakistan’s independence
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) issued a commemorative banknote of Rs. 75 on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Pakistan’s independence. The design of this commemorative banknote was unveiled on August 14, 2022, during a ceremony at SBP headquarters, in Karachi. The commemorative …
Read More »CII said that several provisions in the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act are not in line with Shariah
The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has said that several provisions in the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act are not in line with Shariah and may lead to ‘new social problems’. According to the press release issued by the Council of Islamic Ideology, a high-level …
Read More »Aminul Haque has urged Meta, the parent company of Facebook, to establish its office in Pakistan
After Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haque has urged Meta, the parent company of Facebook, to establish its office in Pakistan. In a series of tweets, the Ministry of IT & Telecom shared that the minister met …
Read More »Girl was kidnapped and ‘gang-raped’ by unknown men in Lahore
A beggar girl was kidnapped and ‘gang-raped’ by unknown men in Lahore on Thursday, quoting police. According to the first information report (FIR) of the incident, the girl, who was begging in Lahore’s Sundar area was kidnapped and later raped in Haveli Lakha. The abductors …
Read More »Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been named the kingdom’s prime minister
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been named the kingdom’s prime minister in a cabinet reshuffle ordered by King Salman, according to a royal decree published by the official Saudi Press Agency . . Prince Mohammed is already de facto ruler of the world’s largest …
Read More »Imran Khan’s alleged conversation with his then-principal secretary Azam Khan triggered a firestorm
Former prime minister Imran Khan’s alleged conversation with his then-principal secretary Azam Khan triggered a firestorm in which he can be heard speaking about the “US conspiracy” to topple PTI government. The new audio is the latest in a series of leaks recently released online featuring …
Read More »Pakistani pacer Naseem Shah coronavirus test positive
Pakistani pace ace Naseem Shah has contracted coronavirus, sources said Thursday, hours after the cricket board confirmed that he had been diagnosed with pneumonia. The pacer, according to sources, has been ruled out of the T20I series against England — currently underway in Lahore — after testing …
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