Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), the leading telecommunications and ICT services provider in the country, has announced its financial results for the six-month period ending on June 30, 2023.
During a recent meeting, the National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication expressed its concerns about the worsening state of internet and voice services in Pakistan over the past five years. Members of the committee noted that despite cellular companies collecting full charges, the quality of internet and voice services has deteriorated across the country, even affecting important locations like the Parliament Lodges.
The Pakistani rupee continued its downward trajectory against the US dollar and major currencies in the interbank market. Opening trade at 282.05, it fell further throughout the day, reaching a low of 284.125 before returning to the 283 level.
According to a recent tweet by Elon Musk, the owner of Twitter, it appears that the ‘Twitter Notes’ feature, which allows users to publish longer content on the platform, is back on track. Musk confirmed the company’s intentions after a user mentioned that the project had been rebranded as ‘Articles’.
Asim al-Hakim, a renowned Saudi scholar and the Imam of Jeddah Mosque, has pronounced that earning from YouTube is considered haram (forbidden) according to Islamic teachings. In response to a user’s question on Twitter, he explicitly stated the prohibited nature of YouTube earnings.
During a significant sub-committee meeting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), shocking revelations emerged, disclosing that a staggering 72% of women in Pakistan are habitual cigarette smokers.
In Sahiwal, two young children lost their lives and three others were left in critical condition after consuming a poisoned milkshake at their father’s home on Dispensary Road. The father had prepared the milkshake for his five kids, but shortly after consuming it, their health rapidly deteriorated.
The ranking of the Pakistani passport remains unchanged as it continues to be ranked as the fourth worst passport in the world. This information was revealed in the latest Henley Passport Index by Henley and Partners, a London-based passport guidance organization. The index measures the number of countries passport holders can access without a visa.
As the Muslim world celebrates the beginning of the new Islamic year, a significant tradition unfolded at the Grand Mosque with the replacement of the Holy Kaaba’s kiswa, also known as Ghilaf-e-Kaaba.
Earlier today (19 July), a powerful earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale rattled several major cities in Pakistan, generating shockwaves felt in Islamabad and Lahore.
A grave medical error resulted in the untimely death of Muhammad Nabi Khan, a 14-year-old boy, on Tuesday. The boy’s family had rushed him to a nearby doctor when he was suffering from diarrhea, seeking medical attention. However, the decision proved fatal as the administered injection triggered a severe and rapid outbreak of rashes all over his body.
The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee has announced that the crescent for the month of Muharram was not sighted yesterday. Consequently, the significant day of Youm-e-Ashur, which falls on the 10th of Muharram, will be observed on Saturday, July 29 throughout the country.
