An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 struck Lahore and other Central Punjab cities here on Monday. The tremors felt in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Murree, and other districts of the province, according to Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). According to Met Office, the quake hit at a depth of 65 km while the epicenter located in Indian Occupied Kashmir […]
Congratulations are in order as Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli just became proud parents to a beautiful baby girl. The cricket champ shared the happy news with fans and followers on social media. ♥️ pic.twitter.com/js3SkZJTsH — Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) January 11, 2021 “We are thrilled to share with you that we have been blessed with […]
Amidst countrywide protests, and with political pressure snowballing; Prime Minister Imran Khan once again urged the Shia Hazara community in Balochistan; to bury the bodies of coal miners killed in a gruesome attack in the Mach area over the weekend. This would have just like appeals many other political leaders have issued to the grieving […]
Traffic disruptions reported in multiple areas of Karachi once again on Thursday as protests and sit-ins against the killing of 11 Shia Hazara miners in Balochistan earlier this week continued for the third day in the metropolis. Protests ongoing since 9 am at 20 locations in the city, according to a statement by the Karachi […]
The only actor to constantly advocate for women’s rights, human rights, and issues plaguing the Pakistani society; in general, Osman Khalid Butt has never shied away from speaking his mind; this time too, his fiery opinions no different. In an interview with Mira Sethi on her show, Hello! Mira Sethi, the Diyar-e-Dil actor addressed the […]
Facebook Inc and Instagram will extend a ban on US President Donald Trump’s accounts; for at least the next two weeks until the presidential transition completed, Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said. “We believe the risks of allowing the President to continue to use our service; during this period are simply too great,” Zuckerberg said […]
;While 2020 can termed a hazardous year for most sectors of the economy, it has phenomenal for steering digitalization and giving a boost to e-commerce in Pakistan. Following the Covid-19 outbreak in Pakistan in late February, many businesses began implementing work-from-home models and a majority found it a viable option. Around mid-March, the government announced […]
Years of condemnation on social media and chanting against the nonsensical two-finger test (TFT) at the Aurat March has finally given the women of Pakistan something to celebrate. The Lahore High Court’s (LHC’s) Justice Ayesha A Malik on January 4, 2021 passed a 30-page detailed judgment against the TFT. Declaring it an old practice of […]
The Lahore High Court ruled on Monday that the two-finger and hymen tests of rape survivors were “illegal and unconstitutional”. The verdict announced by LHC judge Justice Ayesha A Malik in a petition challenging the virginity tests of rape survivors. The 30-page verdict stated that the testing methods were “unscientific having no medical basis; therefore […]
Easypaisa has taken another step towards a digital ecosystem; by adding a diverse range of government fee payments to its platform; thus, enabling users to pay dues to the government; with just a few taps from their mobile phone. Payments to major departments working under the federal and provincial governments; including the Federal Board of […]
