Mobile Services Suspended for Muharram Processions
July 28, 2023
11:17 am
Mobile services in parts of Islamabad will be temporarily suspended during the processions of 9th and 11th Muharram ul Haram.
Mobile services in parts of Islamabad will be temporarily suspended during the processions of 9th and 11th Muharram ul Haram.
The Muhammadan Football Ground in Landhi, Karachi, which once resonated with the cheers of football fans, now stands in ruins due to years of neglect and mismanagement. The historic venue has been transformed into a wedding hall, reflecting the authorities’ indifference towards its preservation. The local economy has also suffered, with once thriving sports-related shops closing down, affecting the vibrant sports culture of the area.
The Pakistan cricket team has achieved a significant milestone by securing their 5th Test series victory against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka. This remarkable accomplishment now positions Pakistan as the most successful visiting team on the island, surpassing Australia and England, who had previously won four series each in the past.
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has fined six large commercial banks a total of Rs. 350.7 million for violations of its rules and regulations from April to June 2023.
Despite having its most profitable quarter since 2021, Meta is still facing considerable financial losses from its foray into the metaverse, and it anticipates even larger losses in the upcoming year.
TikTok has made a significant update to its platform by introducing text-only posts, a departure from its usual focus on short videos. This move follows recent changes in the social media landscape, such as Twitter’s rebranding to ‘X’ and Meta’s launch of the text-based app Threads. Although the update was officially announced in a blog post on Monday night, some users claim to have had access to this feature since June during an early testing phase.
Hundreds of thousands of students across Punjab are eagerly awaiting the announcement of the 10th class annual exam results, which is scheduled for 31st July. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is encountering financial difficulties due to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) taking action against the non-payment of taxes, totaling over Rs2 billion. Last year, 53 of the airline’s bank accounts were frozen as a response to the outstanding tax dues.
Hundreds of thousands of students across Punjab are eagerly awaiting the announcement of the 10th class annual exam results, which is scheduled for 31st July.
A troubling event occurred at the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) office in Narowal, in which a NADRA employee reportedly raped a young girl who had come to the institution to collect her computerised national identity card.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has reported that monsoon currents from the Arabian Sea are continuously affecting the country, and there is also a presence of a westerly wave in the upper and central regions. As a result, rainfall, wind-thundershowers (including heavy falls in some areas), and occasional gaps are expected in several parts of the country from 27th to 30th July.
A Chinese girl named Gao Fang arrived in Pakistan to marry her lover, Javed Hashmi, in Lower Dir. The couple’s love story began on a social media app, and they eventually tied the knot officially through Nikkah.
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has partnered with Air China to introduce flights from Pakistan to 16 different Chinese destinations through Beijing. As per a PIA employee, the newly accessible destinations via Pakistan’s national airline include Guangzhou, Shanghai, Wuhan, Chengdu, Chongqing, Changchun, Hangzhou, and Harbin.
