Many people, including those whose bread and butter thrives on uninterrupted internet service, in the northern and central regions of Pakistan recently suffered massive internet outages due to a technical fault in the Pakistan Telecommunication Limited (PTCL) optic fiber network. “A cut in the optic fiber has been repaired,” Amir Pasha, head of cooperate communication […]
In Pakistan, the inequalities in education, health, infrastructure and industry provoke the separatist tendencies, which is the main issue in southern Punjab. The demands and slogans raised by the Saraiki-speaking people of Pakistan for geographical and administrative recognition were exploited by politicians in the elections of 2012, 2013 and 2018 for their own vested pursuits. […]
In unusual support of a Canadian politician by a former American president, Barack Obama on Thursday endorsed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. This is Obama’s second time doing it. Obama also urged Canadians to keep Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader in the country’s upcoming general election in 2019. After Trudeau’s election, Obama expressed his admiration […]
The Philippines‘ government announced on Thursday that it will not cooperate with an ICC investigation into President Rodrigo Duterte’s infamous war on drugs, and will not allow any investigators in. The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday approved a formal investigation into Duterte’s bloody campaign, in which thousands of suspected drug traffickers have died, many […]
Thousands of Central American refugees and migrants have gathered near a bridge connecting Mexico and Texas, creating a makeshift camp full of little supplies and intense heat. Bruno Lozano, the mayor of Del Rio, said that as of Thursday evening, 10,503 people have been under the bridge. People in the area said they had little […]
Nike shares closed Friday up more than 15%, hitting a record intraday high; after the sneaker maker forecast full-year sales topping $50 billion; as its North American business rebounds from the lows of the coronavirus pandemic. Also, in greater China sales appear to be improving with Nike management; saying the company is confident about its ability […]
Digital privacy moves from Apple and Google are forcing the advertising industry to reconsider the way it works; Publicis Groupe’s Maurice Levy told CNBC. Also, the chairman of the world’s third-biggest advertising company says; so, changes to Apple’s iOS smartphone software and Google’s Chrome web browser means advertisers will have to revisit the whole way they are working. “It’s […]
Pakistan’s economy is showing signs of revival after being low for two years. Also, the evidence is early and this are not like the roar of an awakened lion; more the cooing of a bird that senses some mitigation in predatory circumstances. Also, the government of Imran Khan expects the real estate boom; to rev […]
LAHORE: Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmad inaugurated the country’s first commercial court here at Lahore Judicial Complex on Saturday. Also, Commercial courts are crucial for progress of the country’s economy, said the chief justice in his address. So, he said the establishment of the first commercial court in Punjab; was a revolutionary step for […]
Nissan will invest more than 200 billion yen ($1.8 billion); in building new electric-vehicle battery plants in the U.K. and Japan, according to a report. The Japanese automobile giant and a Chinese-owned battery maker aim to start delivering batteries. Also, to power 700,000 electric vehicles a year from two plants as early as 2024, the […]
