Mrunal Thakur mistook Hania Aamir’s fan account for the actual one!
Mrunal Thakur, a Bollywood actress, made a hilarious social media error when she responded to a fan account thinking it was Pakistani actress Hania Aamir. Hania’s verified fan account recently lauded Mrunal on X (previously Twitter), describing her as the “best actor of this generation” and the most versatile actressContinue Reading
Matric examinations 2025: BIEK releases timeline for submitting online forms.
On Monday, the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) notified the online form submission deadline for the 2025 matric annual test. Online admission applications can be submitted without a late charge between January 9 and January 30. Government schools can submit online admission forms for free. Schools affiliated with localContinue Reading
NICVD’s CFO resigns over corruption suspicions.
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Faisal Abdul Sattar of Karachi’s famous cardiac hospital, the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD), submitted his resignation on Wednesday after depositing Rs2.3 million in the institution’s account. According to sources, NICVD administration decided to undertake a comprehensive investigation after reports of financial misappropriation appeared inContinue Reading
After reaching an agreement with the IMF, the government has decided not to declare a minimum wheat support price.
The federal government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have agreed to discontinue the wheat minimum support price (MSP) regime. Following the agreement, no minimum support price (MSP) for wheat would be published for 2025-26. The Ministry of National Food Security and Research requested provinces to submit wheat food securityContinue Reading
PIA scheduled to restart Paris flights on January 10 following a four-year suspension.
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has got a positive reaction from the public for its Paris route, which is scheduled to depart on January 10, 2025 after a four-year hiatus, since all economy tickets have been sold out in advance. According to a spokeswoman for the national carrier, all economy classContinue Reading
Nepra announces rebates for power customers.
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday announced a negative fuel cost adjustment (FCA) of 76 paise per unit for ex-Wapda distribution companies (Discos) and 49 paise for K-Electric customers in January’s bills. Refunds were issued for Discos’ customers in November and KE users in October. TheContinue Reading
PTA discovers explanations for the internet delay in Pakistan.
ISLAMABAD — On Wednesday, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) identified various causes that are leading to decreasing internet speeds and service interruptions across the country. In its most recent report, the PTA recognized an increase in the usage of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) as a major source of internet slowdowns.Continue Reading
Samsung plans to produce a tri-fold smartphone in 2025.
Samsung intends to unveil its first tri-fold smartphone in the second half of 2025, following Huawei’s Mate XT Ultimate, which debuted in September of last year. According to South Korean media, Samsung’s first output would be restricted to less than 300,000 units due to the complexity of the manufacturing process.Continue Reading
Emirati billionaire proposes $20 billion for US data centers: Trump
PALM BEACH: Emirati billionaire Hussain Sajwani committed to spend $20 billion in the expanding US data center business in the next years, he and US President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday at Trump’s Palm Beach, Florida, residence. With an election victory mainly fueled by voters’ economic worries, Trump has doubledContinue Reading
The government abolishes empty seats and plans to rightsize 42 ministries by the end of June.
ISLAMABAD: As the administration seeks to decrease spending and increase efficiency, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb voiced confidence on Tuesday that the analysis and implementation plan for rightsizing 42 ministries will be completed by June 30. “We have decided to bring five or six departments under rightsizing in each phase,” statedContinue Reading