Google is introducing t a new feature to its Arts & Culture app that lets you turn your photos into a masterpiece. According to the details, To try it, open the Camera menu in the bottom bar of the Google Arts & Culture app and select “Art Transfer.” After taking or uploading a photo, choose from dozens … Read more
“Ignore those that make you fearful and sad, that degrade you back towards disease and death.” – Jalaluddin Rumi was the famous Poet, faqih, Islamic scholar, theologian, and Sufi mystic from the thirteenth century and his quotes are widely used as a light of guidance. COVID-19 is re-shaping the global village nowadays and the change … Read more
Amid the countrywide lockdown due to the Coronavirus outbreak, people are missing their favorite street food delights. Street food in Pakistan can provide variety and flavors to the food lovers but as the novel coronavirus outbreak has led to a complete nationawide lockdown we all are devoid of our most favorite food items as all … Read more
The federal government has decided to issue tender next month for the purchase of Karachi Green Line project buses. According to the sources, around 80 buses would be purchased with a cost of Rs10.95 billion. In this regard the federal government will also issue an international tender to run the operations of Green Line BRT … Read more
Sectary Local Government Roshan Ali Shaikh said that Sindh Government has started a humane method of controlling the dog population in Sindh. The Province will be the pioneer in adopting the most scientific and merciful method of controlling the street dogs problem. Briefing about the details he told that the project includes vaccination of street … Read more
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has launched an exciting game for kids and youngsters on vacation at home during coronavirus Lockdown. According to the details, State Bank in association with the National Institute of Banking and Finance presented a game called Pom Pak, Learn to Earn which was a part of a national program … Read more
The Chinese city of Shenzhen has become the first city to put ban on sale and consumption of dog and cat meat. Earlier, China has also put a strict ban on eating and farming of wild animals in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic which appears to have originated from a Wuhan’s wildlife market Hubei, … Read more
Google is providing more than $6.5 million in funding to fact-checkers and nonprofits fighting misinformation around the world, with an immediate focus on the coronavirus pandemic. News and Information Credibility Lead at Google News Lab, Alexios Mantzarlis stated “The Google News Initiative is increasing its support for nonprofit First Draft, which provides a resource hub, … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan said strongly condemned the India’s attempt to redefine the domicile rules in the Territory of Jammu and Kashmir according to which anyone who has stayed over 15 years in the Union Territory can be a domicile. In a series of tweets the premier said “We strongly condemn the racist Hindutva Supremacist … Read more
Pakistan’s coronavirus count has surged with 170 new cases, taking the tally to 2,423 while 123 patients recovered from COVID-19 pandemic, according to the national dashboard. The latest statistics of the national dashboard stated 10 patients remained in critical condition after 35 reported deaths in different parts of the country. Punjab has the highest number … Read more
Deputy Commissioner South Karachi issued a guideline for screening and testing services for coronavirus in Karachi. Read the guideline below, Pakistan’s coronavirus count has surged with 170 new cases, taking the tally to 2,362 while 117 patients recovered from COVID-19 pandemic, according to the national dashboard. The latest statistics of the national dashboard stated 10 … Read more
Two security personnel were killed and eleven others injured in a clash in Kapisa province in Afghanistan. According to provincial police spokesman Abdul Shaeq Shurash, the incident occurred when a group of Taliban militants stormed a security checkpoint. Yaesterday, at least eight people were killed and two others were injured in a roadside mine blast … Read more
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety, Dr. Sania Nishtar said government have started receiving millions of SMS on 8171 for the twelve thousand cash grant for families which are affecting more from the coronavirus pandemic. Radio Pakistan reported that while speaking to the one of its programs, SAPM said this … Read more
Governor of Punjab Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar inaugurated Corona Telemedicine Center in Sialkot via video link today (April 1). According to the details, Talking to media in Lahore, he said 33 telemedicine centers have been set up across the province. The Governor said 5,000 doctors and paramedics are available for people’s guidance in the telemedicine centre … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan has said a massive package for the construction industry will be announced tomorrow to maintain the economic activity important to deal with the coronavirus challenge. He was addressing a ceremony in connection with distribution of one hundred billion rupees tax refunds amongst the businessmen in Islamabad on Thursday. He … Read more
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh Wednesday directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairperson to expedite the process of refunds so that the business community was provided with maximum relief. Chairing a meeting here at the Finance Division through video link with the business community, the … Read more
American business and financial services Moody’s has stated that On March 26th, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the country’s central bank, cut its policy rate 150 basis points to 11%, reduced banks’ capital conservation buffers (CCB) 100 basis points to 1.5%, relaxed terms for new and existing loans and announced other forbearance measures to increase … Read more
The Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday said that New Delhi was taking advantage of the international community’s focus on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to advance the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s “sinister” Hindutva agenda. The FO urged the United Nations and the international community to take “immediate cognizance” of the Indian actions in occupied Kashmir. … Read more
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said on Thursday that Pakistani youth have always played a vital role in social service. In a series of tweets, the SAPM said that Prime Minister Imran Khan entrusted the responsibility of delivering the essential items at the homes of … Read more
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday spoke to his Qatari counterpart Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani. The two leaders discussed the steps taken to stop coronavirus in their respective countries. Qureshi during the conversation also told the Qatari official about Prime Minister Imran Khan’s request to restructure the debt of … Read more
Prime Minister Pakistan Imran Khan said on Thursday that poor class of country is on verge of economic disaster due to current crisis in the country. Addressing the cheque distribution ceremony to businessmen in Islamabad, Imran Khan said poor class of country affected most in the time of lock down. Imran Khan said … Read more
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane carrying emergency relief supplies procured and collected to combat Covid-19 in Pakistan left here for Islamabad. The emergency relief supplies were procured by National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and collected by Pakistan Embassy, Beijing respectively. ‘The procured and donated relief goods included Nucleic Acid Detection Kits, IgG/IgM Rapid … Read more
Australia’s national science agency has said it has commenced the first stage of testing potential vaccines for Covid-19, as it joins a global race to halt the coronavirus pandemic. The first phase of testing would take around three months, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Health Director Rob Grenfell told Reuters, adding that any … Read more
While COVID-19 has shaken up the entire tech industry, travel bans and work-from-home mandates have hit Apple’s engineering and prototyping processes particularly hard. A bulk of the company’s supply partners, including primary manufacturer Foxconn, are located in China. Typically, Apple staffers would be traveling to China at around this time to verify portions of … Read more
New research has found that air pollution is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, far surpassing smoking, malaria, and other significant factors. Researchers have found that air pollution is a leading cause of global death. In fact, they claim that it can raise death risk significantly more than other major causes … Read more
Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar on Thursday announced that the provincial government would set up ten more tele-medicine helplines to assist people in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak in the province. The governor is also expected to inaugurate a tele-medicine centre in Sialkot via video-link today. “We will not leave the people alone … Read more
Asian share markets were pinned down on Thursday, haunted by the rising U.S. coronavirus death toll, and with investors braced for more signs of economic pain in the world’s largest economy ahead of another likely record week of jobless claims. With hopes growing that the worst of the outbreak may have passed for China … Read more
Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaisar has summoned the first meeting of the 25-member parliamentary committee on coronavirus pandemic on April 6. Media reports said that the National Assembly speaker had formed the 25-member parliamentary committee comprising members from both the houses of the Parliament — Senate and National Assembly — with the consultation of … Read more
