Babar Azam equals legendary record set by Shahid Afridi
Pakistan cricket team’s star batsman Babar Azam equalled Shahid Afridi’s record in the first match of the T20 series against South Africa without scoring 8th times on zero out. Against South Africa, Babar Azam was dismissed without scoring a run in just 2 balls, and was returned to the pavilion
Pakistani application developers cross great milestone in IT sector
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani application developers crossed a major milestone of successfully launching 1,053 mobile applications in 2024. Pakistan’s emergence as an emerging mobile application developer hub in the region is a great achievement for the IT sector. Thanks to the conducive environment of SIFC, significant progress has been made in Pakistan’s
Pakistan’s space program takes a leap: First Astronaut mission set for 2026
ISLAMABAD: Ahsan Iqbal, the Federal Minister for Planning and Development, announced the momentous occasion of the first Pakistani astronaut being launched into space next year 2026. This is a giant step milestone moment for Pakistan’s space program that places Pakistan among the countries that are bravely confronting the challenges of
Preventing diabetes: Small lifestyle habits for big health benefits
ISLAMABAD: Giving a proper diet and exercise a thought could be the answer to the prevention of type 2 diabetes and other related chronic diseases. A new dietary pattern such as the Mediterranean diet and some moderate physical activity in one’s daily routine may significantly reduce the chance of having
Dangerous weight loss injections cause 82 deaths in UK
LONDON: At least 82 individuals lost their lives in the United Kingdom after they were administered illegal weight loss injections, local authorities announced. The investigations have disclosed that a network of the underworld has sold these hazardous injections to more than 2.5 million people, and they have been charging about
WhatsApp launches feature to optimize mobile storage for users
CALIFORNIA: WhatsApp is adding new features to the application to help users deal with mobile storage, a problem that they are most likely with the huge dump of messages, photos, and videos. The update will be available soon on the Meta-owned messaging platform. The feature called “New Storage Management” enables
Sanam Marvi stuns Paris audience with Soulful performance
PARIS: The world-renowned Pakistani folk and Sufi singer Sanam Marvi was nothing less than a mesmerizing force of nature with her soulful tunes at the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris and was rewarded with a standing ovation by the crowd. The concert was a joint venture between the Embassy
Pakistan’s talks with Afghan Taliban fail as Kabul refuses to act on terrorist sanctuaries
ISLAMABAD: Attaullah Tarar, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, has said that Pakistan’s recent diplomatic engagement with the Afghan Taliban has failed to yield any meaningful results, as Kabul refused to take decisive action against the terrorist organizations operating within its borders. According to the minister, the talks in Doha
Preparations complete for Senate by-election in KP on October 30
PESHAWAR: All the preparations for the Senate by-election of the vacant Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Assembly seat have been completed and the election scheduled for October 30 is ready to go ahead. A special team from the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will be at the Provincial Assembly Secretariat today to
Tomato prices fall to Rs180 per Kg following fresh supply arrival
PESHAWAR: In the wake of fresh supplies from Iran, Swat, and Sindh, the prices of tomatoes, which had soared to Rs700 per kilogram last week, have been reduced sharply to about Rs180 per kilogram, thus giving some relief to the consumers finally. Based on market brokers’ observations, the era of
