Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Pakistan produces around 18.87 million mobile phones in 10 months: Razak Dawood

'Manufactured in Pakistan' phones exported to UAE

ISLAMABAD:  Pakistan has locally developed around 18.87m mobile phones in the first ten months of 2021, said Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood said on Tuesday. Dawood tweeted, “MOC [Ministry of Commerce] pleased to announce that during the period of Jan to Oct 2021, Domestic manufacturing mobile plants in Pakistan … Read more

World squash event in Malaysia axed after Israelis barred

Squash

A major squash tournament in Malaysia has been cancelled, the sport’s governing body said, after the Muslim-majority country sparked anger by refusing to grant visas for Israeli players. It is the latest instance of the Southeast Asian nation, which has no diplomatic relations with Israel, barring the country’s athletes. The World Team Championship for men had been … Read more

Netflix loses an estimated $135 million every month due to this!

Netflix loses an estimated $135 million every month due to this!

According to a poll conducted by the research firm Magid in late 2019 projected that Netflix loses more than $135 million per month as a result of just under 10% of its members revealing their passwords. That may not seem like a large number, but it adds up to roughly 13.7 million people. If Netflix … Read more

Petroleum products prices to remain unchanged

Petrol Strike

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to maintain the prices of petroleum products for the next fortnight effective from December 1, 2021, a statement said. Analysts were predicting a further increase in the prices for the next fortnight but on the directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan, the prices were kept intact. Some of the analysts … Read more

Washington sneak past Seahawks to give playoff hopes fresh boost

Washington Football Team vs Seattle Seahawks

The Washington Football Team continued their resurgence Monday with a gritty 17-15 win over Seattle, their improved play over the past few weeks turning them from also-rans into playoff contenders. J.D. McKissic scored two touchdowns and Kendall Fuller intercepted a potential game-tying two-point conversion pass as Washington rejuvenated their postseason hopes with three straight wins … Read more

Karachi: A young man commits suicide at the Lucky One Mall

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On Tuesday, a young man committed suicide at Karachi’s Lucky One Mall. The boy name was Syed Zaheer ul Hassan Abadi After being sent to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, the guy succumbed to his injuries. Police and rangers arrived at the incident and blocked off the area for the public while the matter was investigated. … Read more

World Cup winner Nyakane to join Racing 92

Trevor Nyakane

Rugby World Cup winner Trevor Nyakane will join Racing 92 on a three-year deal in December, the French club’s head coach Laurent Travers said on Tuesday. Tight-head prop Nyakane, 32, started all three of the Springboks’ November fixtures and will arrive from the Blue Bulls before Georges-Henri Colombe leaves the Parisian side for La Rochelle … Read more

Factorial Energy Battery Maker sign agreement with Daimler, Stellantis

Factorial Energy Battery Maker sign agreement with Daimler, Stellantis

Factorial Energy based in the United States, announced on Tuesday that it has reached agreements with Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis NV to commercialize its battery technology. Daimler and Stellantis will each make a strategic investment in the solid-state battery company as part of the agreements, Factorial Energy said in a statement, without disclosing financial … Read more

Sania Mirza discloses which country she supports during Pak vs Ind match

Here is why Sania Mirza calls her husband 'overactor' 

Tennis star Sania Mirza is in Pakistan with her husband, renowned cricketer Shoaib Malik, for a series of events to introduce their perfume companies.

The power couple was recently spotted on the set of “Time Out with Ahsan Khan” filming an upcoming episode.

On the set, host Ahsan Khan asked Sania Mirza, “what was the worst question she’s ever been asked by a journalist or a host?”

To which Sania replied, “One question that I am asked all the time, which is very bad and stale and I don’t want to be asked again is, ‘Who do I support when India is playing against Pakistan?”

Read more: Watch Sania Mirza dazzles fans as she speaks Punjabi

Shoaib Malik is seen in a video taunting his wife about the question. What if you had to choose between your family and your career?

The athlete jokingly inquires of the tennis prodigy: “One second, this is not over yet. Who do you support when India and Pakistan play? “

So Sania flipped the script with a smart retort in which she asked who her spouse would support during the India-Pakistan tennis match.

The all-rounder tried to deliver a smooth save by saying, “Of course I support my wife, and I love my country.”

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Woods rules out ‘full-time’ return to golf

Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods has ruled out making a full-time return to professional golf as he works his way back from career-threatening leg injuries. The 15-time major winner told Golf Digest in an interview published on Monday that although he is confident of eventually making a return to the sport, he expected he would only play select tournaments from now on. … Read more

Saudi motorsports chief says F1 debut is ‘signal’ to the world’

Prince Khalid bin Sultan al-Faisal

Saudi Arabia’s debut Formula One race will showcase the country to the world, its motorsports chief told AFP, hitting back at criticism over human rights and calls for singer Justin Bieber to cancel his headline act. The newly built venue in Jeddah is all but completed ahead of Sunday’s night race, Prince Khalid bin Sultan … Read more

Syra Yousuf talks about co-parenting and divorce

Syra Yousuf talks about co-parenting and divorce

Pakistani actress Syra Yousuf, who wins millions of hearts with her spectacular acting in “Sinf-e-Ahan“, which has just begun airing on television.

In an interview, while talking about the challenges she faced as a single mother, mentioned that “As a single mother I didn’t faced much challenges because nothing was changed as such after divorce. My family has supported me since day one, they never left me alone.

“Shahroz and I make sure that we co-parent Nooreh, the other parents absence doesn’t exist in our situation. Shahroz and his parents are very much involved. This is the reason why I didn’t face single mother challenges because I’ve everyone’s support, I’m not alone, she added.

It should be noted that Syra parted her ways with Shahroz Sabzwari after eight years of marriage for unknown reasons.

Syra Yousuf has a daughter ‘Nooreh Shahroz’ from her first marriage.

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Australia hopes to raise the tougher legislation on tech giants with a new inquiry

Australia hopes to raise the tougher legislation on tech giants with a new inquiry

Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia will announce a parliamentary inquiry into the behavior of the world’s major technology companies and the need for new legislation on Wednesday. Australia has taken the lead in limiting the power of companies like Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and Facebook (NASDAQ: FB), enacting legislation that has been hailed as a … Read more

Evans thrashes Gojowczyk as Britain lead Germany in Davis Cup

Dan Evans

Dan Evans swatted Peter Gojowczyk aside 6-2, 6-1 on Tuesday to give Britain a 1-0 lead over Germany in their Davis Cup quarter-finals tie in Innsbruck. World number 25 Evans won the first four games of the match and broke Gojowczyk five times to complete a convincing victory in just 55 minutes. Britain, playing without … Read more

Gray stunner for QPR downs Rooney’s Derby

QPR vs Derby

Wayne Rooney’s crisis-hit Derby blew a one-goal lead to lose 2-1 at home to QPR on Monday as Andre Gray scored a brilliant 90th-minute winner for the visitors at Pride Park. Derby have been deducted 21 points in total this season for entering administration and breaking financial rules and sit well adrift at the foot … Read more

Meta Facebook owner ordered by UK watchdog to sell Giphy

Meta Facebook owner ordered by UK watchdog to sell Giphy

The UK competition watchdog has ordered Facebook owner Meta (FB.O) to sell popular animated photos site Giphy, in what is Britain’s first such action against so-called Big Tech in its efforts to strengthen regulation of the sector. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) stated that the acquisition of Giphy by Facebook last year will limit … Read more

Empire State Building lights up to honor Josephine Baker

Empire State Building lights up to honor Josephine Baker

New York’s Empire State Building lit up in the French national colors on Monday evening to honor Josephine Baker, on the eve of the US-born singer, dancer and rights activist’s entrance to the Pantheon in Paris. Baker will become the first Black woman to be honored in the mausoleum, the final resting place of leading … Read more

Coventry’s FA Cup winner Sillett dies aged 85

John Sillett

John Sillett, who managed Coventry to unexpected FA Cup glory in 1987, died on Tuesday aged 85, his family announced. Sillett was Coventry’s co-manager along with George Curtis when they beat Tottenham 3-2 at Wembley to win the only major trophy in the club’s history. Famous for his broad smile and bubbly personality, Sillett danced … Read more

Arrest warrant issues for Ameesha Patel

The Indian Bhopal court issued a bailable arrest warrant against the Bollywood actress Ameesha Patel. According to Indian media reports, the court ordered the actress to be physically present for the next hearing in a case of a cheque bounce of Rs. 32.25 lakh. Read more: Saba Qamar, Bilal Saeed finally breaks silence following ‘Arrest … Read more

President Arif Alvi, first lady, ministers watch Khel Khel Mein

To support the Pakistani film industry, the president of Pakistan Arif Alvi reached the cinema for a special screening of Khel Khel Mein in Islamabad. To boost the morale of the filmmakers and star cast, the first Lady Samina Alvi, Fawad Chaudhry and a number of ministers accompanied the president.   View this post on … Read more

Kanwar Arsalan & Fatima Effendi celebrates dreamy anniversary at the beach

Kanwar Arsalan and Fatima Effendi, Pakistani actor and actress who tied the knot 9 years before, celebrated their anniversary in a dreamy style, at the beach. Read more: Fatima Effendi looks exquisite in her recent pictures   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Kanwar Arsalan (@kanwararsalan) The actor Kanwar Arsalan shared … Read more

Why is Yasir Hussain comparing his latest birthday to the last one?

Yasir Hussain and Iqra Aziz are the most favourite duo of the Pakistani showbiz industry. Yesterday, Yasir was celebrating his birthday. On that occasion, the Bandi star took to his Insta account, dropped a photograph that shared a comparative glimpse of the last year 2020 birthday and the current birthday of 2021. Read more: Yasir … Read more

Hajj in doldrums for Pakistanis for second consecutive year

Hajj 2021: Pilgrims Coverage On Mina For Rituals

ISLAMABAD: With the new strain of coronavirus and Pakistan being on the red list of the Saudi Arabia government, uncertainty still surrounds Hajj preparations for 2022. Pakistani authorities fear an extraordinary increase in Hajj cost and they have hinted changes in arrangements related to Hajj operation for 2022, the Senate Committee on Religious Affairs and … Read more