Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Dr Qurat-ul-Ain: A satisfied professional

Dr Qurat-ul-Ain Irfan is a successful entrepreneur and a role model not only for her two daughters and one son, but also for the aspiring businesswomen. A Graduate of the Fatima Jinnah Medical College (now university), she is the vice president of the Pacific Pharmaceuticals, a multi-billion rupee enterprise with a reasonable local market share, besides … Read more

LCCI official sees bright future for businesses 

Nasir Hameed Khan is a successful entrepreneur who has taken family business to new heights in just 27 years. The family inherited Dawn Motors, which is now one of the seven companies operating under the banner of Dawn Group of Companies. He is doing a variety of businesses, including import of vehicles and auto parts, real … Read more

Expo 2020: Dubai uncovers customizable passport

Expo 2020: Dubai uncovers customizable passport

The pandemic has put a halt to many travel plans, but residents and international tourists alike will be able to ‘journey’ around the world at Expo 2020 Dubai. Visitors will be given a fun, personalized passport to keep track of their journey as they visit the 200+ pavilions that will be participating. Visitors are encouraged … Read more

OGDCL earns profit of Rs91.53 billion

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KARACHI: The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has announced a final cash dividend of Rs1.5/share for the year ended June 30, 2021, which is in addition to the interim dividend of Rs5.4/share already paid to the shareholders, a bourse filing said on Tuesday. The company posted a net profit of Rs91.53 billion, translating … Read more

Foreign Money Laundering Case; reports of Shahbaz, Suleman’s acquittal `wrong’: Shahzad Akbar

Shahzad Akbar

Adviser to Prime Minister on Accountability Shahzad Akbar on Tuesday refuted reports of ‘acquittal’ of PML-N President Shahbaz Sharif and his son Suleman Shahbaz in a money laundering case from a London court. Addressing a press conference here, he said the impression of Shahbaz Sharif and his son Suleman’s acquittal from the UK court in … Read more

African ‘Nutritious Burger Patty’ is made from 500,000 Flies

African ‘Nutritious Burger Patty’ is made from 500,000 Flies

A burger patty made from thousands of flies is a unique treat in Africa! Thousands of tiny flies swarm above Lake Victoria in Africa during the rainy season. The flies are so thick that they may suffocate someone. However, it did not deter anyone from approaching it. These bugs provide a rich source of nutrition … Read more

NCOC decides to start vaccinating children aged 12 and above

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to inoculate Covid-19 vaccines to children of 12 years old and above, Chairman of the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) Asad Umar said on Tuesday. “Special drive will be run for vaccination at schools to make it easier for children to be vaccinated,” Umar said on Twitter. In today's NCOC … Read more

Cricket Associations Championship begins on Wednesday

Cricket Associations Championship begins on Wednesday

LAHORE: Sindh will start their title defense when the opening round of the Cricket Associations Championship (three-day event) begins across three Punjab cities tomorrow, Wednesday. Faisalabad’s Iqbal Stadium and Saeed Ajmal Academy, Rana Naveed Academy in Sheikhupura and LCCA Ground in Lahore will host matches from September 29 to November 14. Sindh who recently won … Read more

Did you know PCB receives food bills up to 27 lakhs?

PCB receives food bills up to 27 lakhs for security officials hired for the New Zealand team.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) would have to bear significant losses as a result of such postponement of two home series against New Zealand and England for various reasons.

While the Black Caps refused to play and flew out of the country after a security threat was received by their intelligence agency.

England cited fatigue and mental health reasons to deny Pakistan their promise of touring the country for the first time since 2005.

The significance of this series being so high, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had made several preparations. However, they faced disappointment as the tour was called off.

As per the latest development, PCB is set to endure huge financial losses due to the cancellation of the series. The cricket board is staring at a hefty amount just to pay the food bills of security officials hired for the Kiwi team.

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South Korean woman falls pregnant in the mouth after eating squid

South Korean woman falls pregnant in the mouth after eating squid

You’ve most likely learned a lot about reproduction in school. Females are primarily impregnated by their male partners. Only those species that are capable of parthenogenesis, which is defined as a creature’s ability to give birth on its own, are an exception to the norm. If you think parthenogenesis is bizarre, you’ll be even more … Read more

Emily in Paris: 5 outfits that stole our hearts     

 Bonjour! Unless you have been living under the rock, you will know that Emily in Paris was all the rage last year. From unbearable clichés to travesty depiction of French people, a lot of things didn’t sit quite well with the viewers. Like it or not, you got to admit that this unquestionably entertaining Netflix … Read more

Bangkok on alert as 70,000 homes flooded in Thailand

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BANGKOK: Thai authorities on Tuesday rushed to protect parts of Bangkok from floodwaters that have already inundated 70,000 homes and killed six people in the country’s northern and central provinces. Tropical storm Dianmu has caused flooding in 30 provinces, with the kingdom’s central region the worst hit, the Thai Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department said. … Read more

Netflix is inviting you to play “Squid Game”

In Squid Game the rules are simple as in any other game; go to Netflix, select the titled game, hit the play button, and let your mind be blown with one of the most thrilling TV shows ever made. The nine-part Korean TV series was released worldwide on September 17, 2021. Since its release, the … Read more

Villagers are terrified of a mutant goat with an oddly human face

Villagers are terrified of a mutant goat with an oddly human face

Consider the strangest thing you’ve seen recently on the Internet. Prepare to forget about it all after seeing this mutant goat from India. The animal mutation is nothing new. Genetic abnormalities can occur before birth in animals, just as they can in humans, resulting in malformed physical traits. However, this goat has gone viral due … Read more

Pakistan flag, returned from 3-month space tour, handed over to Pakistan embassy in Beijing

BEIJING: Pakistan’s national flag that was carried to the Chinese space station onboard the Shenzhou-12 spacecraft was handed to the Embassy of Pakistan at a special hatch-opening ceremony at the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST). The national flags of Pakistan and China were sent by China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) to outer space to … Read more

New York: World’s longest charcuterie board breaks Guinness World Record

New York: World's longest charcuterie board breaks World Record

When a group of New York foodies put together a 315-foot-long charcuterie board out of meats and cheeses, they set a Guinness World Record. 315 Foodies erected a 315.3-foot charcuterie board at Veterans Memorial Park in Little Falls on Sunday. The finished piece broke the previous Guinness World Record for the longest charcuterie board, which … Read more

Rupee touches record low of Rs169.97 against dollar

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KARACHI: The rupee continued to decline against the dollar on Tuesday, as the foreign currency made a new peak at Rs169.97 in the interbank foreign exchange market, dealers said. The exchange rate went down 37 paisas to close at Rs169.97 against the greenback, compared with the previous closing of Rs169.60 in the interbank foreign exchange … Read more

Pakistan’s regional exports rise 34.75% in July-August

Pakistan’s exports

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports to the seven regional countries witnessed an increase of 34.75 per cent in the first two months of the current financial year (2021/22), compared with the corresponding months of the last year. The country’s exports to the regional countries, including Afghanistan, China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, and the Maldives account for … Read more

Shehbaz has not been acquitted of money laundering charges: Shahzad Akbar

Shahzad Akbar Files Case Against Nazir Chauhan Over Controversial Statement

Adviser to Prime Minister Imran Khan on Interior and Accountability Shahzad Akbar on Tuesday said that a recent order by a court in the United Kingdom did not mention PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif. Akbar added that he had not been acquitted of money laundering charges. Earlier, it was reported that a UK court had ordered … Read more

Biafo signs deal to buy new signal transmission tube manufacturing plant

KARACHI: Biafo Industries Limited has signed an agreement for the purchase and installation of a new signal transmission tube manufacturing plant with a cost of Rs392 million, a bourse filing said on Tuesday. “This is an import substitution project with excellent margins for the company, which eyes the signal transmission tube sales for not only … Read more

OGDCL makes hydrocarbon discovery in KP

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KARACHI: The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has announced gas and condensate discovery in Wali Exploration Licence in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, a bourse filing said on Tuesday. “OGDCL, being the operator of the Wali Exploration Licence with 100 per cent working interest has successfully tested gas and condensate in Lockhart Limestone at Wali-1 well, which … Read more

Pilot spots Tortoise wandering on the runway of Tokyo Airport

Pilot spots Tortoise wandering on the runway of Tokyo Airport

When a tortoise was observed roaming on the runway at a Tokyo-area airport, flights were delayed for around 15 minutes. A pilot preparing to take off on “Runway A” warned air control that there was a 1-foot tortoise on the tarmac, according to Narita Airport officials. Five aircraft were delayed as a result of the … Read more

Microsoft releases latest version of Windows 11 ahead of official launch

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Microsoft recently released the latest Windows 11 insider release ISO images. only a few days before the company is projected to start the official rollout of Windows. According to the official changelog provided by Microsoft, the new Windows 11 ISOs allow the users to install build 22000.194, which only has brought some minor bug fixes … Read more

Rare Steller’s sea eagle escaped from an aviary in Pittsburgh

Rare Steller's sea eagle escaped from an aviary in Pittsburgh

A Steller’s sea eagle that escaped from its container has been observed repeatedly around Pittsburgh, according to officials with the National Aviary in Pennsylvania. The sea eagle, named Kodiak, is suspected to have escaped after being frightened on Saturday, according to handlers at the National Aviary. They say the eagle has been observed on Pittsburgh’s … Read more

YouTubers Shomaila & Hassam call it quits after 10 years of marriage

Shomaila Hassam

Famous YouTube stars Shomaila and Hassam Ahmed called it quits after 10 years of marriage. The influencer shared the sad news va his social media.’ Youtubers Shomaila Hassam Ahmed parted their ways after 10 years. “Start of a new life. Healing will take time though but major life lessons learnt,” the latter wrote on his Insta story. In … Read more

Bill Gates on space expeditions: ‘We have a lot to do here on earth’

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Bill Gates has criticized billionaires for using space exploration as a pastime, claiming that “we have a lot to do here on Earth.” The philanthropist responded to billionaires like Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos traveling to space on The Late Late Show with James Corder, and his words have gone viral. Cordon hailed Gates for … Read more

UK puts army on standby to help ease fuel crisis

UK puts army on standby to help ease fuel crisis

Britain on Monday put the army on standby to help with the ongoing fuel crisis as fears over tanker driver shortages led to panic buying, leaving many of the country’s pumps dry. “Limited number of military tanker drivers to be put on a state of readiness and deployed if necessary to further stabilise fuel supply … Read more

Zarnish Khan hits back at Maira Khan for ridiculing people on class differences

Pakistani actress Zarnish Khan has schooled actor Maira Khan for her classist remarks in the recent video which went viral online.

Maira Khan, in the video, can be heard ridiculing people on the basis of class differences. To which Zarnish Khan responded saying: “I don’t believe being called burger or paindu determines any kind of class or status,” she wrote on her Instagram story.

“Universal morality cannon be divided into classes. It’s for everyone. to follow, and if the criteria of looking cool determine, how respected you are in society, then I must say we have doomed ourselves, she added.

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The Sun Yaara star hitting back at the Jalan starlet went on to add, “Veral diarrhoea and pseudo-philosophy is not an answer to whatever problems one may have. Sto indulging in the US vs Them conversations because in the end, we are all from one nation.”

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However, the video has received intense flak among the netizens and Khan was subjected to heavy trolling after her classist remarks.

Zarnish rose to the pinnacle of fame as she essayed the role of Alizeh in Susraal Mera.

On the work front, she was last spotted in the highly praised drama serials Yeh Dil Mera where she starred alongside Sajal Aly, Ahad Mir, Adnan Siddiqui and Mira Sethi.

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