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Punjab Chief Minister Parvez Elahi on Sunday announced free education up to graduation in state-run educational institutes. After hoisting the national flag at a ceremony held at Lahore Fort to celebrate Independence Day, Mr Elahi said he had made education free up to matriculation in his previous tenure as chief …

Fahad Mustafa has received appreciation from Sindh police for positive portrayal of police in his new film wherein he has essayed a role of SHO Gulab. IG Sindh Police Ghulam Nabi Memon has honoured the celebrity with the title of Honorary Superintendent of Police (SP) on the eve of the …

Pakistan is celebrating its 75th independence day and the State Bank of Pakistan has unveiled an Rs. 75 commemorative banknote to honor the country’s diamond jubilee. The central bank unveiled the special note earlier today on Twitter, saying “The note will be available for public issuance from 30th September 2022.”

Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, lit up with the Pakistan flag on the occasion of the country’s 75th Independence Day on Sunday, August 14. The flag can be seen displayed as though it is waving on the surface of the huge building, among excited roars from …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted more heavy rains and flash floods in Sindh, Balochistan and South Punjab from August 14-18 under vigorous monsoon activity. In a statement, the Met Office said that depression has developed in Arabian Sea which is likely to move west along Makran coast. Due …

LAHORE: The electricity shortfall in Pakistan has reached 6,500 megawatts (MW), causing power outages of four to six hours in urban cities and eight hours in rural areas,  citing sources. According to details, the demand in the country for electricity has surged to 28,500 megawatts while the power supply is …

In an attempt to improve its search engine’s “featured snippets” service, Google announced that it will not be answering silly questions. In a blog post, Google’s head of search Pandu Nayak said that the current way in which the results are displayed is not “the most helpful”. For example, if …

In a note about the importance of this historic day, Google said, “On this day in 1947, Pakistan gained independence and became a sovereign nation. This public holiday also commemorates the deeds and legacies of Pakistan’s founders.” “Celebrations for the country’s Independence Day start with a 31-gun salute in the …

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) announced on Thursday that it will stop selling talc-based baby powder internationally in 2023, more than two years after it discontinued sales of the product in the United States, where it had sparked thousands of consumer safety lawsuits. “As part of a worldwide portfolio assessment, we …

Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed will now be read by students in fourth class. Sarfaraz, who won Champions Trophy for Pakistan as captain in 2017, got his bio added to class 4’s Urdu syllabus book. The cricketer’s wife Khushbakht proudly shared the picture of class 4’s Urdu book which features …