Govt seeks loans worth $12bn from World Bank
By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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The Government of Pakistan is looking forward to secure loans amounting to $12 billion from the World Bank over a period of five years as…
Makers of iconic Sophia the robot plan a mass rollout amidst pandemic to “keep people safe”
By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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Remember Sophia, the eerie yet undeniably cool humanoid robot who wowed people across the world with her conversational skills? Well, her makers have officially announced…
PM Imran presents five-point agenda to help countries overcome the effects of the pandemic
By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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Prime Minister Imran Khan addressed the fourth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) today in which he emphasized need for…
TikTok makes all under-16 accounts private to improve child safety
By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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In a welcome move for the safety and privacy protection of the app’s youthful users, TikTok has officially changed the default privacy setting for all…
Pakistan 5th most vulnerable country to climate change: report
By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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In a concerning development for the state of the country during times of ever-increasing global warming and climate change, it has emerged that Pakistan has…
Pakistan to get commercially available 5G internet by 2022-23: PTA
By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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5G technology has been making waves all over the world ever since its introduction, with applications ranging from smartphones to driverless cars. Now, the Pakistan…
PTA introduces measures to block spam, unwanted calls and messages
By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has recently introduced measures that enable the public to block spam and unwanted calls and messages. As per the report published…
Chinese companies to “speed up” supply of vaccines to Pakistan: Chinese FM
By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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In the midst of a prevalent surge in COVID-19 cases across Pakistan, China has emphasized that it is actively coordinating with relevant Chinese companies to…
UN advises its staff to avoid travelling on Pakistan-registered airlines
By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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The United Nations has cautioned its staff across the globe to avoid travelling on Pakistan-registered airlines, including Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), over the alleged dubious…
ECNEC approves largest healthcare project in Pakistan’s history
By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has granted approval to Rs70 billion healthcare project. Complete with 45 billion new healthcare facilities across…
Pakistan seeks strong trade, investment ties with US: Ambassador Asad Majeed
By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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Pakistan is looking to establish strong bilateral trade and investment ties with the US under the new administration of President Joe Biden, as disclosed by…
Pakistan gets $5.7bn in foreign loans in the first half of current fiscal year
By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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The federal government received yet another infusion of foreign loans last month, this one amounting to $1.2 billion. This takes the incumbent government’s total borrowing…
SBP foreign exchange reserves plummet by $386m over a single week
By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) have taken a considerable hit. According to data recently released by the central bank,…
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