Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Malaysia reports 23,100 new COVID-19 infections, 75 more deaths

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia recorded 23,100 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Monday, bringing the total tally to 3,442,736, according to the health ministry. The new infections included 298 imported cases and 22,802 local transmissions, showed data released on the ministry’s website. A further 75 deaths were reported from COVID-19, bringing the death toll to … Read more

New Zealand’s Test crown teetering after South Africa defeat

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New Zealand’s hopes of defending their World Test Championship suffered a major setback when South Africa crushed them by 198 runs in the second Test in Christchurch on Tuesday. It was New Zealand’s third defeat in six Tests over the past three months, and their second at home, where they have enjoyed being almost unassailable … Read more

South Africa outsmart New Zealand to win by 198 runs, draw series

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South Africa outwitted and outplayed New Zealand in a crushing 198-run second Test victory in Christchurch on Tuesday to draw the two-match series 1-1. New Zealand, facing a record fourth-innings chase of 426 to win, were all out for 227 eight balls after tea on the final day. It completed a remarkable turnaround for South … Read more

S. Korea reports 138,993 new COVID-19 cases

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SEOUL – South Korea recorded 138,993 more COVID-19 cases as of midnight Monday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 3,273,449, the health authorities said Tuesday. The daily caseload was slightly down from 139,626 in the previous day, staying below 140,000 for two straight days, according to the Korea Disease … Read more

Miftah, Ahsan Iqbal pick apart govt’s move to cut petrol, electricity prices

In response to the government’s slashing petrol and electricity prices, veteran Pakistan Muslim League-N leader and former finance minister Miftah Ismail lashed out at the government for toying with the nation’s emotions by first sharply raising the prices and then cutting down some of them. In a tweet, Miftah Ismail said the Pakistan Tehreek e … Read more

New Zealand reports 19,566 new community cases of COVID-19

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WELLINGTON – New Zealand recorded 19,566 new community cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. A total of 12,530 cases were reported in the largest city Auckland. In addition, 22 new cases were detected at the New Zealand border. Currently 373 COVID-19 patients are being treated in New Zealand … Read more

Chinese mainland reports 75 new local COVID-19 cases Monday

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BEIJING – The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 75 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Tuesday. Of the new local infections, 31 were reported in Guangdong, 14 in Inner Mongolia, six each in Tianjin, Guangxi and Yunnan, four in Heilongjiang, three in Jiangsu, two in Hubei, and one each in Shanxi, … Read more

Cuba records 5th consecutive day without COVID-19 deaths

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HAVANA – Cuba saw no COVID-19 deaths for the fifth day in a row, with 475 new infections reported in the past 24 hours, said the health ministry Monday. The ministry also said that the country’s total caseload now stands at 1,069,862 and the national death toll from COVID-19 keeps at 8,494. There are currently … Read more

PML-N to repeal PECA ordinance after coming into power: Shehbaz Sharif

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) President and Leader of Opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif has assured the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of media that the PML-N would repeal the dark, authoritarian and anti-media laws that violated constitutional rights of freedom of expression and access to information. In a meeting with the leaders of the … Read more

Pakistan calls for equitable, balanced approach towards issues of arms control

Pakistan has called for an equitable and balanced approach towards issues of arms control and disarmament, based on the principle of equal security for all states, said Radio Pakistan. Read more: Nuclear sabre-rattling: When Pakistan, India almost headed towards war Addressing the High-Level Segment of the Conference on Disarmament held in Geneva in virtual format, … Read more

Pakistan Customs seizes ice drug valuing Rs257mn

ISLAMABAD: The Collectorate of Customs, Gwadar has seized 8.5 KGs methamphetamine drug valuing Rs.257 million at Uthal in Gwadar. In continuation with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)’s policy of crackdown against the menace of narcotics/drugs, Collectorate of Customs, Gwadar again in yet another intelligence-based successful operation on February 27 seized 8.5 kg of high … Read more

Nuclear sabre-rattling: When Pakistan, India almost headed towards war

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PARIS:  With President Vladimir Putin putting Russia’s vast nuclear arsenal — the world’s largest — on alert, we look back on other moments the threat of atomic war loomed. 1962: Cuban missile crisis In October 1962, at the heart of the Cold War, a 13-day showdown between Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev and US president John … Read more

USD TO PKR: Today Dollar rate in Pakistan for March 1st, 2022

Dollar Value Falls Below Rs155 In Inter Bank Market

Karachi: The Interbank US dollar (USD) against Pakistani rupee (PKR) Closing exchange rate is Rs177.41 at 8:30 am PST on March 1st, 2022. The USD decreases against the PKR when compared with the exchange rates of Rs177.47 on Feb 28, 2021. US Dollar to PKR conversion depends on interbank market rates which are set by the currency exchange … Read more

AED TO PKR and other currency rates in Pakistan on, 1st March 2022

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KARACHI: The buying rate of 1 UAE Dirham to PKR was Rs48.300 and the selling rate of 1 AED to PKR was Rs49.000 in the interbank market on March 1st, 2022. Meanwhile, the following are the rates of the US Dollar, Saudi Riyal, UAE Dirham, UK Pound, and other foreign currencies in the interbank market … Read more

OnePlus: OxygenOS 13 will be more similar to stock UI, and the OnePlus 10 Pro will be available globally at the end of March

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OnePlus made a slew of announcements for Mobile World Congress today. These centred on the company’s upcoming software and hardware launches, as well as its expansion into new markets in 2022. To begin with, OnePlus has confirmed that OxygenOS 13 will be more similar to stock Android. This decision was made in response to feedback … Read more

Realme GT2 Pro Specifications and review

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Realme’s flagship GT2 Pro has just been released on the global market and will be available in the United Kingdom and other European countries in March, and it has just arrived at our office! This is Realme’s best phone to date, and it’s impressive on every level, especially considering the low starting price of €800/£700. … Read more

The Realme GT2 Pro with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is now available worldwide

Realme recently unveiled the GT2 Pro to the international market, stating that the smartphone will be available for purchase on March 15th. The phone, which is part of the brand’s high-end GT series, will showcase the best Realme has to offer. Design & Display The smartphone has a 6.7-inch Samsung E4 AMOLED LTPO 2.0 panel … Read more

Realme Unveils its Low-Cost GT2 Flagship Phone in Overseas Markets

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Realme, like many other companies, unveiled its latest flagship duo, the GT2 and GT2 Pro, at this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC).   Back in January, the Chinese manufacturer announced the Realme GT2 and Realme GT2 Pro in China. The company has now launched both smartphones in the global market. We’ll go over the specifications … Read more

Huawei Confirms Mate 50 Series Development

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Huawei has been planning the Mate 50 series’ release for quite some time. The launch has now been confirmed by the Vice President of the company’s Consumer Business Group Strategy Marketing Department. VP Li Changzhou announced the news in a post on Weibo: During the MWC 2022, Li Changzhou spoke of the company’s upcoming Spring … Read more

Samsung’s Galaxy Book2 Pro and Pro 360 have been launched with 12th generation processors

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At this year’s Mobile World Congress, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Book 2 laptops, which feature Intel’s 12th generation processors, full HD webcams, a secured-core PC designation, and other features (MWC). The Galaxy Book2 Pro and Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 are the company’s most recent laptops, with 1080p AMOLED displays and S Pen support. Design and … Read more