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JI to hold solidarity march for Gaza martyrs on Sunday

JI march Gaza

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman announced holding a massive march for the Gaza martyrs and showing solidarity with its people. Hafiz Naeem stated that the situation in Palestine has reached a critical point, drawing significant global attention. He mentioned that Hamas has garnered admiration for its unwavering faith, courage, and strength during these … Read more

OGRA further increases price of LPG

OGRA further
  • OGRA has issued a notification for the increase in cylinder price.
  • Domestic LPG cylinder has been made more expensive by Rs 11.53.
  • The new price of LPG per kg has been fixed at Rs 277.77 paise.

KARACHI: Giving another shock to inflation-hit people, the government has further increased the price of a domestic cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).

The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has issued a notification for the increase in domestic LPG cylinder price for the month of March.

According to the notification, domestic LPG cylinder has been made more expensive by Rs 11.53 paisa, the price of domestic cylinder has increased by Rs 136.6 paisa.

The new price of LPG per kg has been fixed at Rs 277.77 paise, while after the increase, the price of a domestic cylinder of 11.8 kg has been increased to Rs 3277. 73 paise.

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 “The Mandalorian” season 3 is scheduled to debut in March

 "The Mandalorian" season 3

At Brazil’s Comic-Con Experience, series producers Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni and series star Pedro Pascal made the official announcement that The Mandalorian Season 3 will debut on March 1, 2023. Since Lucasfilm debuted The Mandalorian Season 3’s first teaser at Star Wars Celebration in the spring, excitement for the flagship Disney+ series has been … Read more

Barty doesn’t lament retirement, has no plans to become pro golfer

Barty

Former world number one Ash Barty has no regrets about retiring. Tennis in March aged 25 and also does not plan to start playing golf. Ending speculation that she would now focus her career on that sport. Barty sent shockwaves around the tennis world when she unexpectedly announced her retirement at the peak of her … Read more

Tens of thousands march in Georgia ‘for Europe’ after blow to EU bid

An estimated 60,000 people gathered outside the Georgian parliament for the “March for Europe”. The event was organised by pro-democracy organisations and backed by all opposition parties. EU leaders are scheduled to make a decision on Georgia’s membership application by Friday. TBILISI – After the European Commission recommended delaying Tbilisi’s application, tens of thousands of … Read more

Police in Uvalde Texas held active shooter scenario training in March

The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Police Department held an “active shooter scenario training” in March, barely two months before the Tuesday mass shooting at Robb Elementary School, which killed 19 children and two adults. The school district’s police department-sponsored a training on “Active Shooter for School-Based Law Enforcement” on March 21, with “Peace Officers, … Read more

Ousted PM Khan leads protest march on blockaded Pakistan capital

Imran Khan

In a show of force that the new government has attempted to shut down, Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan led a convoy of thousands of supporters towards the capital Islamabad on Wednesday, with confrontations breaking out between police and demonstrators. Since being removed from power through a no-confidence vote last month, the cricket star … Read more

Israeli forces kill Palestinian in new West Bank raid

Palestine

Following a string of incidents in Israel since late March, Israeli troops killed a Palestinian man in the West Bank flashpoint city of Jenin on Wednesday, in what the army dubbed its latest “counterterrorism” raid. The army said that during the operation at Jenin’s refugee camp, troops used “live ammunition” after being targeted with gunfire … Read more

South Korea exports reaches all-time high last month

south korea

South Korean exports reached an all-time monthly high in March, mainly to strong demand for semiconductors and petroleum products, according to the Seoul Trade Ministry. Samsung Electronics, the world’s biggest smartphone manufacturer, is based in the country, and its processors are utilized in a wide range of products. Outbound shipments from South Korea totaled US$63.48 … Read more

China’s factory output record at its lowest in two years: Caixin PMI

china

China’s factory output reached its lowest level in two years in March, according to independent data released Friday, as the country confronts the pandemic’s biggest Covid-19 epidemic since its inception. With restrictions and lockdowns in place in important manufacturing and transportation hubs like Shenzhen and Shanghai, authorities are battling coronavirus epidemics. The Caixin Purchasing Managers’ … Read more

Pakistan to start using Saudi oil facility on deferred payment from March: Shaukat

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance Shaukat Tarin on Friday told the Senate that Pakistan would start using the Saudi Arabian oil facility on deferred payment from March 2022. Shaukat Tarin told the house during question hour that the government has tried not to pass on to the people the full burden of international increase in petroleum … Read more

Sheikh Rashid terms PDM’s decision to hold march on Pakistan Day irresponsible

Sheikh Rashid Ahmed

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Tuesday termed the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)’s decision to hold a march on Pakistan Day an extremely irresponsible move. “The armed forces stage a national parade on this day which is attended by citizens, ambassadors and various delegates,” he said in a series of tweets. The interior minister … Read more

Taliban strike journalists at Kabul women’s rights protest

Taliban

KABUL: The Taliban struck several journalists to prevent media coverage of a women’s rights protest in Kabul on Thursday. A group of about 20 women marched from near the ministry of education to the ministry of finance in the Afghan capital. Wearing colourful headscarves they chanted slogans including: “Don’t politicise education”, as traffic drove by … Read more

PayPal Teases a Future With “Interesting DeFi Apps”

PayPal

PayPal provided investors with an update on the progress of its new consumer wallet “super app,” as well as a suggestion that smart contracts could be used for “interesting DeFi applications.”

PayPal may begin to integrate DeFi in the future.

The payments giant revealed details about its new consumer wallet “super app” in development during its Q2 earnings call on Wednesday. According to the company’s president and CEO Dan Schulman, the new wallet will contain high-yield savings, improved bill pay capability, and other crypto possibilities.

PayPal has announced various steps to help integrate cryptocurrencies into its platform in recent months. The company started allowing customers to pay using crypto money at over 29 million retailers in March. Recently, the corporation revealed that cryptocurrency withdrawals to off-site wallets will be possible. PayPal teases additional crypto capabilities in its forthcoming “super app,” but no details have been confirmed.

PayPal’s earnings call, however, revealed that the business is studying decentralized financing in relation to its products, in addition to outlining its new crypto-friendly wallet. Schulman responded when asked how the company plans to expand its engagement with the crypto ecosystem:

“We are clearly thinking about what the next generation of the financial system looks like… How can we use smart contracts more efficiently? How can we digitize assets and open those up to consumers that may not have had access to that before? There are some interesting DeFi applications as well.”

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Expo 2020 Dubai Unveils the Ticket Prices, Event Kick starts From July 18

Expo 2020 Dubai Unveils the Ticket Prices, Event Kick starts From July 18

Expo 2020 Dubai has recently unveiled the prices for the event tickets as the preparations enter the final stage. A one-day ticket will cost AED95 ($26). If anyone is interested in attending the whole event, the ticket will cost AED495 ($135). Expo 2020 Dubai tickets will be available worldwide from July 18. Organizers are confident … Read more

Dr Firdous bashes Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s motives to lockdown ISB

Dr Firdous

Special Assistant on Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan said the cat, of Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s march, is out of bag now after yesterday’s media talk of Nawaz Sharif. In a series of tweets, She said march of JUI (F) Chief is not for the freedom of Kashmiris but to get freed the plunderers of … Read more