AS VEGAS: Electronics giant Sony unveiled Tuesday a new prototype of its Vision-S electric vehicle and announced the founding of a company to explore jumping into the rapidly growing market. The Japanese firm, better known for its TVs and video game consoles, will create the Sony Mobility subsidiary in spring 2022 as it weighs entering … Read more
KARACHI: Supernet Limited has secured a telecommunications infrastructure development project from a Pakistani mobile network operator worth over Rs150 million, a statement said on Wednesday. The project includes the supply of optical fibre and associated equipment and its deployment in different areas of Punjab, with the total length of different segments constituting this project is … Read more
After the leak of of another audio of Pakistan Muslim League–Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz, Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Political Communication Shahbaz Gill alleged that the former prime minister’s daughter is “continuously” attacking the freedom of media. Addressing journalists in Islamabad on Wednesday, SAPM Gill claimed that none of the journalists’ … Read more
MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic received “no special” favours to be granted a Covid vaccine exemption to play at the Australian Open, said tournament chief Craig Tiley on Wednesday, as the move sparked a furious backlash. The nine-time Australian Open champion Djokovic announced late Tuesday he was en route to Melbourne with “an exemption permission”, ending the drawn-out saga over whether … Read more
SEOUL: South Korea’s imported luxury car sale rose slightly last year amid the supply shortage of semiconductors used to make vehicles, industry data showed on Wednesday. The number of imported vehicles, sold in the local market, was 276,146 in 2021, up 0.5 per cent from the previous year, according to the Korea Automobile Importers and … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has urged for early implementation of the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Policy 2021, a statement said on Wednesday. The Unisame president Zulfikar Thaver has stressed the need for implementation of the Policy, saying that it envisages rapid SME export promotion, modernisation and upgradation of SME … Read more
LAHORE: A day after the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) released is scrutiny report in the foreign funding case, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari alleged that the document has “exposed” Prime Minister Imran Khan’s “ugly corrupt face”. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the PPP chairman claimed that PM Imran had taken an … Read more
Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Nayef bin Falah Al Hajraf is set to arrive in Islamabad on Wednesday on the invitation of Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi. During the visit, he will hold delegation-level talks with the foreign minister and also meet the federal minister for finance and revenue and prime minister’s advisor for … Read more
KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday suspended notifications of Sindh government for appointments of 21,000 government employees from grades 1 to 15 through tests conducted by the Institute of Business Administration (IBA)-Sukkur. Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) Deputy Convener Kanwar Jamil and the party’s other lawmakers had challenged the appointments through tests conducted by … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday reiterated his call to the international community to take action against India’s war crimes in illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Marking the Right to Self Determination Day, the premier said: “The international community, especially the UN, must take action on India’s war crimes as crimes against humanity in IIOJK … Read more
As the cutest couple in town is getting married in a few days, the hot groom Arez Ahmed has something to share with wife-to-be Hiba Qadir. Arez took to his Instagram after their mayoun ceremony and penned down a heart-felt note for the bride. View this post on Instagram A post shared by … Read more
When it comes to style and glamour no one can beat Sonam Kapoor, ‘the perfect style statement’. Sonam took to her Instagram and shared her picture in a comfy attire and left the fans amazed with her looks. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sonam Kapoor Ahuja (@sonamkapoor) The Neerja … Read more
The Deepika Padukone starrer Gehraiyaan’s release has been postponed, as announced by the star herself on her Instagram. Padukone took to her social media and wrote, “A little birthday present for all the love u have showered on us…. Gehraiyaan on Prime releasing February 11″ View this post on Instagram A post shared … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has vowed to improve connectivity on the western side to uplift the backward and neglected areas of the country. The premier inaugurated 293km-long Hakla-Dera Ismail motorway at a ceremony in Islamabad today. While addressing the ceremony, Prime Minister Imran Khan said connecting the tribal areas and Balochistan with road infrastructure … Read more
SEOUL: North Korea fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile into the sea on Wednesday, South Korea and Japan said, in the first such launch by Pyongyang this year. In the decade since Kim Jong Un took power, North Korea has made rapid progress in its military technology at the cost of international sanctions. … Read more
ISLAMABAD, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — Pakistan on Tuesday confirmed 898 new COVID-19 cases, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Wednesday. According to the NCOC, the country has confirmed 1,298,763 cases so far, including 1,257,600 recoveries. Pakistan currently has 12,213 active cases who are under treatment in hospitals, including 652 in critical condition. … Read more
MOUNT MAUNGANUI: An ecstatic Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque was lost for words at his side’s shock eight-wicket win over world champions New Zealand at Mount Maunganui on Wednesday. It is the first time Bangladesh have won in New Zealand, and Mominul could not contain his emotion when Mushfiqur Rahim clouted a boundary off Kyle Jamieson … Read more
ANKARA: Turkey on Tuesday reported 54,724 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 9,652,394, according to its health ministry. The death toll from the virus in Turkey rose by 137 to 82,932, while 26,561 more people recovered in the last 24 hours. A total of 382,888 tests were conducted over the past day, … Read more
SYDNEY: England paceman Stuart Broad again proved David Warner’s nemesis as rain dogged the opening day of the fourth Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday. Broad provided the only relief for beleaguered England as rain restricted the two opening sessions to just 21.4 overs. After a third rain delay, an early tea was taken … Read more
Banking deposits surge 17% to Rs20.51 trillion KARACHI: The banking deposits surged 17 per cent to Rs20.51 trillion by the quarter ended September 30, 2021, compared with Rs17.54 trillion in the same quarter of the last year, according to a report released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday. –SHAHNAWAZ AKHTER Read more … Read more
HONG KONG: A Hong Kong cruise ship carrying 3,700 people was ordered back to port on Wednesday for virus testing after nine people were found to be close contacts in an Omicron variant outbreak. Like mainland China, Hong Kong pursues a zero-Covid policy and maintains some of the world’s strictest measures — including virtually closed borders, weeks-long … Read more
WELLINGTON, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — New Zealand reported 17 new cases of COVID-19 in the community on Wednesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country’s current community outbreak to 11,003. Among the new infections, five were recorded in the largest city of Auckland, three in nearby Waikato, and nine in Bay of … Read more
PHNOM PENH, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — The confirmed cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Cambodia have risen to 94 after nine new infections were detected, Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said here on Wednesday. “Nine new Omicron cases were confirmed by the Pasteur Institute in Cambodia (on Tuesday evening), and all of them … Read more
LISBON, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — A total of 1,203 COVID-19 patients are in hospital in Portugal on Tuesday, the highest number in the last 10 months, said the country’s Directorate-General for Health (DGS). An additional 36 people were hospitalized over the past 24 hours, with 147 patients in intensive care units. Meanwhile, 25,836 new infections … Read more
NEW DELHI, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 35,018,358 on Wednesday, as 58,097 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, as many as 534 deaths due to the pandemic since Tuesday morning took the total death toll to 482,551. … Read more
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — South Korea reported 4,444 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 649,669. The daily caseload was up from 3,024 in the previous day due to higher virus tests in the middle of the week. The recent resurgence … Read more
UAE: Today’s Gold Rate in Dubai (Last updated: Jan 5, 2022) stands at AED2553.54 24k per tola. The rate of 24 karat/gramme no changed to AED219.00 from previous day’s AED219.00. The gold rate (22 karat/gramme) same to AED205.50 from previous day’s AED205.50. Today Gold Rate in Dubai (UAE) Here you can find the updated chart of Gold … Read more
The buying rate of 1 Saudi Riyal to PKR was Rs 46.50 and selling rate of 1 Saudi Riyal to PKR was Rs 46.90 in the open market on January 5, 2022. Below are the rates of the last seven days for the Saudi Riyal in the open market compared to the Pakistani Rupee. SAR … Read more
