Apple to invest $3.6b in Kia Motors to develop the Apple Car

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Apple is apparently going all in on its electric car ambitions. The Cupertino-based tech giant is reportedly planning to invest a sum of $3.6 billion…

Fawad Chaudhry announces “biggest scholarship in Pakistan” for matric toppers

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry has just announced the “biggest scholarship in Pakistan”, with the minister saying that the government will accord…

Roshan digital accounts bring in $400m in four months

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In a development that is sure to boost the nation’s confidence in the central bank initiative launched by Prime Minister Imran Khan back in September…

Google will put an end to internal games for Stadia

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Google said on Monday that it would stop the internal development of games for Stadia, making the cloud-based game-streaming service entirely dependent on titles from…

Govt actively monitored internet during lockdown: PTA

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

The year 2020 was memorable for loads of obvious reasons. It was the year that witnessed a meteoric rise in the number of Pakistani internet…

Exports cross $2bn mark for a fourth consecutive month

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan’s exports have been maintaining their steady (and impressive) growth. According to data released by the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) on Monday, the country’s exports…

Nationwide COVID-19 vaccine drive to start from February 3

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The federal government has officially decided to initiate nationwide COVID-19 vaccine drive from February 3. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), a…

Cook vs. Zuckerberg: Apple CEO bashes his Facebook rival over data privacy

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Apple CEO Tim Cook clearly has zero qualms about voicing his opinion against his rivals in the world of tech. The executive recently launched a…

Inflation slows down to its lowest rate in over two years

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The rate of growth of inflation slowed down to 5.7% in January, thereby settling at its lowest value in over two years. The decline can…

KP first province to provide universal health coverage: PM Imran Khan

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday congratulated Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for being the first province in Pakistan to provide free health coverage to all of its…

China launches advanced warship for Pakistan: report

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

China reportedly launched the second Type 054A/P frigate for Pakistan on Friday in Shanghai. The technologically advanced warship is expected to significantly enhance Pakistan’s maritime…

Special plane to bring first batch of COVID-19 vaccine from China to Pakistan tomorrow

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

COVID-19 vaccine doses from China are expected to arrive in Pakistan tomorrow. The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) was informed today that a special…

Bitcoin value jumps by 20% after Elon Musk mentions it on Twitter

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

One cannot – and I repeat, cannot – underestimate the influence eccentric billionaire and serial entrepreneur (and occasional memelord) Elon Musk holds in this world.…

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