Shahid Afridi, Irfan Pathan, Chris Gayle register for Lanka Premier League 2021

Karachi: The ‘Player Draft’ of the 2nd Edition of the Lanka Premier League 2021, is scheduled to be held on 09th November 2021. World renowned players like Shahid Afridi, Irfan Pathan and Chris Gayle are among players in the draft. A total of 600 players, consisting of 300 overseas and 300 Sri Lankan players will …

Aminul Haque emphasizes on Cyber Security for Digital Pakistan

Karachi: Syed Aminul Haque, Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecom (MoITT), urged the importance of Cyber Security and its critical importance for Digital Pakistan. During his address at a two-day event “Cyber Security Hackathon”, organized by MoITT, Aminul Haque said that the objective of the event is to acquaint and prepare cyber security experts …

Azfar Ahsan appoints as Chairman Board of Investment, PM office

Karachi: Muhammad Azfar Ahsan on Tuesday has been appointed as Chairman Board of Investment (BOI) as the officials from Prime Minister officials reported. The newly appointed is a Pakistan-based visionary and champion for radical transformation. Over the past two decades, he has spent his time connecting businesses and thought leaders from around the world, studying …

T20 World Cup: Pakistan remains unbeatable, beat Namibia team

Dubai: Pakistan advanced to the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup after defeating Namibia by 45 runs in Abu Dhabi – their fifth appearance in the final in seven championships. Pakistani blowers successfully prevented Namibian batters to 144 for five, which guaranteed the victory for Pakistan to become the first country to reach the T20 …

T20 World Cup: Green Shirts beat Afghanistan, fans gush over Asif Ali

Asif Ali appeared as the hero for Pakistan for the second straight match of T20 World Cup 2021 as he slammed four sixes in the penultimate over of a successful run chase against Afghanistan on Friday in Dubai. Pakistan’s topsy turvy run chase was at 124-5, chasing 148, with 24 needed off 12 balls and …

Facebook unveils its new name: Meta

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday unveiled at his company’s Connect event that its new name will be Meta. In the event Zuckerberg said “We are a company that builds technology to connect.” And “Together, we can finally put people at the center of our technology and can unlock a massively bigger creator economy.” He …

Dr Nauman Niaz asks Shoaib Akhtar to leave the show

Shoaib Akhtar, a former Pakistani sprinter, resigned live on camera after encountering “rude and unpleasant” behaviour during a PTV Sports broadcast. After Pakistan’s triumph against New Zealand, Akhtar and the show’s host, Dr Nauman Niaz, had a verbal altercation while debating the influence of the Lahore Qalandars’ Player Development Program (PDP) on pacers Shaheen Afridi …

Mark Zuckerberg to Change Facebook’s name soon

This week, Facebook is considering changing its name to reflect its focus on establishing the metaverse. The upcoming name change, which CEO Mark Zuckerberg hopes to discuss at the company’s annual Connect conference on October 28th but might be announced soon, is designed to signify the internet giant’s aim to be known for more than …

James Michael Tyler: Friends actor passes away aged 59

James Michael Tyler, well known for his role as Gunther in the TV sitcom Friends, has died at the age of 59. “Tyler passed away peacefully at his home in Los Angeles on Sunday morning,” Tyler’s manager said. “If you met him once you made a friend for life,” it added. “[He] is survived by …

T20 World Cup: Pakistan breaks win streak against India

Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam, Pakistan’s openers, set a record for the best-ever partnership for any wicket against India in T20Is. On Sunday, during a World Cup match in Dubai against their arch-rivals, the duo surpassed the milestone. After Babar Azam chose to bowl first, India set Pakistan a 152-run target. Haris Rauf, a Pakistani …

#PAKvIND: The two rivals to come face to face today

Former champions India and Pakistan will play in a Twenty20 World Cup blockbuster in Dubai on Sunday, and the buildup to the match demonstrates the game’s ongoing appeal between the subcontinent’s bickering neighbors. Virat Kohli of India and Babar Azam of Pakistan have both described the match as “just another game,” yet this is plainly …

Pakistan High Commission London celebrates Eid Milad-un-Nabi

London – Farah Kazmi: Pakistan High Commission London celebrated Eid Milad-un-Nabi (SAW) with religious zeal on 19 October 2021. Led by Begum High Commissioner, Amb (R) Leena Salim Moazzam, ladies from the High Commission organised a Mehfil-e-Milad-un-Nabi at the Chancery Hall of the Mission. A large number of ladies and children from the UK-based Pakistani …

Kim Kardashian leaves fans in fits of laughter

During her Saturday Night Live monologue, Kim Kardashian West did not hold back while discussing her personal life, public persona, and famous family. The creator of Skims was in a sassy mood, joking about with her audience. “I’m really happy to be here today to show you guys that I’m a lot more than just …

Pakistan reports a decline in COVID-19 positivity rate

Karachi: The number of new coronavirus infections in Pakistan continues to drop, with the positive rate decreasing to 1.8 percent on Sunday. According to the latest data from Pakistan’s National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 40,584 tests were done in the previous 24 hours across the country, with 767 of them coming back positive, bringing …

Abdul Qadeer Khan dies aged 85

Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, the “father of Pakistan’s nuclear bomb,” passed away at the age of 85 after being hospitalized with Covid-19. Dr. Khan was acclaimed as a national hero for turning his country into the first Islamic nuclear power in the world. He was also known for smuggling nuclear secrets to countries such as …

Two outages in one week – Is Facebook Alright?

Karachi: The world has seen massive outage of Facebook and related platforms like Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram on Monday this week for six hours. The world was shook as the major social networking platforms all around the world went down. However, people had twitter to communicate their thoughts. But it all happened again this week, …

The term ‘Batsman’ will disappear – A huge change in the world of Cricket

Karachi: International Cricket Council (ICC) has decided to bring a change in the world of Cricket, and announced to replace to word ‘Batsman’ with a new word. Cricket has seen a lot of changes over the years but after the introduction of women cricket, a huge debate took place in the Cricket world regarding the …

Legendary comedian Umer Sharif dies at age 66

Legendary comedian Umer Sharif died today, Saturday, in Germany as the renowned artist was travelling to the US for treatment. The veteran comedian was supposed to travel to the United States for medical treatment through an air ambulance. However, due to his deteriorated health he was moved to a hospital in Germany. Number of renowned …

Karachiites praise K-Electric over uninterrupted power supply amid continuous rainfall in city

Karachi: K-Electric has received an overwhelming response from its customers for provision of uninterrupted power supply to the Karachiites during heavy rainfall in the city. Customers have expressed immense satisfaction over KE’s constant services and appreciated the work of its technical team. چھ سات گھنٹےسے مسلسل بارش کے باوجود بجلی کی بلاتعطل فراہمی پر کے …

Taliban denies reports of women being stopped from attending universities

Female students are not prohibited from attending Afghan colleges, according to the Taliban administration in Afghanistan. According to the university administration, both female students and professors are attending classes as normal. The New York Times, an American publication, reported on the alleged prohibition on women’s admission to Afghan colleges. The New York Times reported on …

Children aged 12 and above will be vaccinated too, NCOC

KARACHI: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has decided to start a special drive for vaccination at schools where persons around 12 and above age will be vaccinated for coronavirus. According to the forum’s president Asad Umar, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has agreed to vaccinate children aged 12 and above. The …

Babar Azam needs 121 runs to break Chris Gayle’s record

Pakistan captain Babar Azam is so close to achieving another global record, as he is just 121 runs in seven innings away from breaking Gayle’s world record. According the record books Azam has become the fastest T20 batsman to reach 7,000 runs and has, currently, scored 6,879 T20 runs from 184 innings so far. Babar …

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