Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Pakistan ranks 15th among cigarette smokers

Smoking and Coronavirus

Pakistan is ranked among the top 15 countries in the world for smoking. According to the details, ministry of Health submitted a report in National Assembly revealed that in Pakistan 31.8 percent of men, 5.8 percent of women and 19 percent of young people use tobacco,  meanwhile 4.4 percent men, one percent women and 7.1% … Read more

Instagram is now testing hiding likes worldwide

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Instagram announced it is now expanding its months-long test to hide like counts to the rest of the world, inching the company closer to formally rolling out a core change to the way users engage with the photo-sharing service. Instagram had already been testing removing likes in several countries, including Australia, Brazil and Canada. Last … Read more

PM chaired economic board meeting

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Prime Minister Imran Khan said, government efforts to stabilize the country’s economy and the journey beyond stability is the improvement and development of the economy. According to details, a meeting of the government economic team, chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan. The meeting was also held to review progress in pending cases in the courts … Read more

Wonder Woman 1984: trailer is here and it’s iconic

Wonder Woman 1984

Wonder Woman is again flooding the internet after releasing the first trailer for next year’s Wonder Woman 1984. The trailer released in comic con features Gal Gadot’s Diana Prince telling us that everyone, including Wonder Woman herself, has some secrets. Wonder Woman is now in the 1980s, it’s now 70 or so years since Wonder … Read more

KP to establish Gandhara Research Center

Gandhara Research Center

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to set up Gandhara Research Center in the province. According to the details. Gandhara Research Center will be created with the collaboration of Korean government for promotion of religious tourism in the province. A spokesman of Provincial government told media, that there are about six thousand archeological sites including … Read more

5 tourists killed, 23 injured in New Zealand volcano

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New Zeeland: At least 5 tourists have been killed when a volcano exploded while dozens were stored and disappeared. According to the International News Agency, a volcano exploded in the island of New Zeeland on the White Island, killing 5 tourists and destroying the island. Deputy Police Commissioner John Tims said, there were more than … Read more

Pakistan to set up south Asia largest bio tech zone

bio tech zone

Federal Minister for Science and Technology Chaudhry Fawad Hussain confirms the establishment of Bio technology economic zone in Pakistan. According to the radio Pakistan, the Minister says that our Bio technology economic zone will be the largest set up of south Asia. He was speaking to the media after the opening ceremony of the National … Read more

PIA fines Passenger for smoking during flight

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Pakistan International Airline (PIA) has imposed  heavy fine on its passenger during a flight from Islamabad to London. According to the details,  crew members of the national airline of Pakistan had caught a passenger smoking during flight, he was traveling in flight number PK 792. Passenger identified as Raza Hussain was found smoking cigarette in … Read more

PM inaugurates Report corruption app

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Prime Minister Imran Khan launched specially designed app called ‘Report Corruption’ to combat corruption, here in Islamabad today (Monday), in connection with International Anti-Corruption Day. According to the details, The PM was addressing the ceremony related to International Anti-Corruption Day, he hailed it as a major step in making the country corruption free. He expressed … Read more

Does cell phone causes head and neck injuries?

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A new study has revealed that continuous use of mobile phones while walking causes neck injuries. According to the United States Department of Transportation, distracted driving led to 3,166 deaths in 2017. Of these deaths, 599 affected pedestrians, cyclists, and others who were not behind the wheel of a car at the time of the … Read more

World’s first autonomous baggage tractor tested in France

World’s first autonomous baggage tractor tested in France

France airport has become the first to test an autonomous baggage tractor in a working environment. The tractor is the latest example of how a growing number of industries are looking to utilize the fast-developing technology. Air France, where the tractor is being tested, said the introduction of the driverless vehicle takes it “one step … Read more

DG ISPR denies border patrolling report

DG ISPR

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has on Monday clarified that the news published by Dawn titled ‘Pak-Iran Forces jointly conduct border patrolling’ is factually incorrect. On Monday, DG ISPR tweeted that, “News published by Dawn today titled “Pak-Iran Forces jointly conduct border patrolling” is factually incorrect. “ He continued, ” There is no joint patrolling … Read more

NAB lodges another reference in fake accounts case

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The National Accountability Bureau on Monday filed another reference in the fake bank accounts case in the accountability court. Reference was lodged against alleged embezzlement in the Sindh Bank funds of worth billions. More than 20 accused including Bilal Shaikh, Tariq Ahsan and others have been named in the reference, over accusations of awarding loan … Read more

Uber’s safety report reveals over 3,000 sexual intimidation incidents

Uber’s safety report reveals over 3,000 sexual intimidation incidents

Uber has finally released its full safety transparency report, including stats around sexual assault and harassment over 2018 and 2017 in the United States (US). “Uber’s US Safety Report includes information about Uber’s actions on safety, as well as data on the most serious safety incidents reported on our ridesharing platform in 2017 and 2018,” … Read more

Miley Cyrus’s new tattoo shows her separation from Liam Hemsworth

Miley Cyrus’s new tattoo shows her split from Liam Hemsworth

Pop-Singer, Miley Cyrus who is getting divorced from ex-husband Liam Hemsworth, will not let anyone come in the way of her freedom and her new tattoo says just that. Miley Cyrus might be going through a rough patch in her life right now. According to the details, Miley just got a new tattoo that says … Read more

Paragon Housing Scam: Khawaja Brothers’ remand extended

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An accountability court extended, on Monday, the judicial remand of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Member of National Assembly (MNA) Khawaja Saad Rafique and his brother Khawaja Salman Rafique till December 23 in the Paragon Housing Society reference. According to the details, presiding judge Jawad ul Hassan also allowed former railways minister Saad Rafique to attend the … Read more

Actor Rene Auberjonois dies after a battle with lung cancer

Actor Rene Auberjonois dies after a battle with lung cancer

Hollywood star Rene Auberjonois died at 79 in Los Angeles after a battle lung cancer. Rene Auberjonois’s death news was confirmed by his son Rèmy-Luc. “We are heartbroken to confirm that Rene passed away today,” a statement on the actor´s website said. In his official biography, the cause given was metastatic lung cancer. Auberjonois also … Read more

LHC dismisses Maryam’s plea seeking name removal from ECL

Maryam Nawaz

The Lahore High Court (LHC) has rejected former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s daughter Maryam Safdar’s plea for removing name from Exit Control List (ECL). As per the details, two-judge bench headed by Justice Ali Baqar Najafi heard the petition. Court in its remarks said that, the plea should be given to federal government for review. … Read more

Saudi Arabia to host Snooker Tour event first time in 2020

Saudi Arabia to host Snooker Tour event first time in 2020

Saudi Arabia has agreed a deal with World Snooker to host a ranking event for the first time after signing a 10-year deal with the sport’s governing body. The Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters will be held in Riyadh from October 4-10 with total prize money of $3.29 million as part of the 2020-21 World Snooker … Read more

‘A country needs proper vision to be successful’

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Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that a country needs proper vision to be successful. While addressing the inauguration ceremony of Pakistan’s first Science and Technology Park in Islamabad, Imran Khan hailed the efforts of federal minister Fawad Chaudhary in the field of Science. Imran Khan said that the public has seen the performance of … Read more

Slogans chanted to shoot Mian Nawaz during protest outside Avenfield flats

Slogans chanted to shoot Mian Nawaz during protest outside Avenfield flats

Supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Sunday staged a protest against Sharif family outside Avenfield flats in London. The protesters shouted slogans against former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif and blocked the main road. The enraged supporters tried break into flats but police stopped them. The protesters were … Read more

Corruption is a cancer, needs to be eradicated, Chairman NAB

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Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Justice Retired Javed Iqbal has said that  this impression is false that NAB is only taking action against the opposition parties. While addressing Anti Corruption Day ceremony, Chairman NAB said that he said corruption has penetrated deep into the society therefore a surgery is direly needed to purge the Augean … Read more

Extreme weather patterns prevails in the country

Cold weather

Extreme weather patterns prevails in different parts of the country, while very cold wave persists in northern parts. Fog was likely to prevail in few plain areas of Punjab and Upper Sindh during morning dry continental air is prevailing over most parts of the country, a MET office reported. Weather remained cold and dry in … Read more

Gazprom to initiate feasibility study of undersea gas pipeline in 2020

Gazprom to initiate feasibility study of undersea gas pipeline in 2020

Russian company Gazprom is set to initiate the achievability study in the first quarter of 2020 for laying down undersea pipeline which starts form Persian Gulf to Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. It will ultimately end to China after touching Myanmar and Thailand, a senior official of the Petroleum Division told. The pipeline will pass through … Read more

Bumper, Train Collision claims one life in Sargodha

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A bumper and train collision in Sargodha claimed one life on Monday morning. According to details the accident occured near Nishtarabad railway station Sargodha. The Sargodha Express was on his way to Lahore when incident happened, officials said, adding, soon after the incident, officials concerned reached at the spot and started rescue and relief operation. … Read more

Military siege enters Day 127 in IOK

70 innocent Kashmiris

Unabated military siege and lock down continue to affect the daily life in the Kashmir Valley and parts of Jammu region on 127th straight day, today. According to Kashmir Media Service, a sense of fear prevails among the local population due to the imposition of restrictions under Section 144 in the territory. Shops and other business … Read more

Sri Lankan team arrived Pakistan amid beefed up security

Sri Lankan team arrived Pakistan for two test matches

Sri Lankan team has arrived Islamabad late Sunday for its tour to Pakistan. The team will play two test matches during the tour. The first match to be played in Rawalpindi on December 11 and the second in Karachi on December 19. The Sri Lankan team will hold its first practice on December 10. Sri … Read more

“Together, We Are United Against Corruption”

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Anti Corruption Day, is being observed globally today, to raise awareness and highlight the dangerous effects of corruption. As per details, The United Nations General Assembly on October 31, 2003, adopted the United Nations Convention against Corruption, and designated December 9 International Anti-Corruption Day, in order to raise awareness about corruption and of the role of … Read more