Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Banks to remain closed tomorrow

Banks to remain closed tomorrow

All banks in Pakistan will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, May 1, 2025, in observance of Labor Day. This was confirmed through an official notification issued by the State Bank of Pakistan. The bank holiday aligns with the federal government’s announcement of Labor Day as a public holiday, which is celebrated every year to recognize and … Read more

Passenger travel in China is expected to fall significantly

Authorities in China predict significant cuts in passenger travel for the upcoming Labor Day vacation as a result of COVID-19 containment efforts, they stated Thursday. According to Zhou Min, a Ministry of Transport official, 100 million people are scheduled to travel during the five-day holiday from April 30 to May 4, a 62 percent decrease … Read more

51 million Americans are expected to travel for the Labor Day holiday

51 million Americans are expected to travel for the Labor Day holiday

An increase in confirmed coronavirus cases and the emergence of the Delta variety aren’t enough to discourage Americans from traveling during the Labor Day weekend. According to a ValuePenguin survey, 20 percent of respondents (51 million individuals) stated they will travel over Labor Day, with six-figure incomes (32 percent), parents with children under the age … Read more

Tobey Maguire is all set to return to the big screen

Tobey Maguire

Tobey Maguire became the heartthrob of many after showing his acting prowess in Sam Raimi’s movie Spider-Man. Racking up fame and popularity, Maguire continued to act and appeared in the Marvel series until 2007. However, the franchise was taken over by Sony hence the actor was replaced by two new actors; Andrew Garfield and Tom … Read more

Labor Day: 8 million Pakistanis fear losing their jobs due to coronavirus lockdown

Labor Day: 8 million Pakistanis fear losing their jobs due to coronavirus lockdown

President of the National Labor Federation (NLF) Shams-ur-Rehman, said that after the coronavirus lockdown was imposed, contract workers were being fired without any notice. Shams-ur-Rehman said that dozens of workers across the country are losing their jobs every day due to the lockdown imposed by the government since last month. Prime Minister Imran Khan has … Read more