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Everyone in Punjab to get health insurance from the Govt soon

By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

While talking to the media, Dr Yasmin Rashid has informed the public that the Punjab government has approved the decision to provide all families of…

Twitter Introduces ‘Birdwatch’, its crowdfunded fact-checking portal

By Hamnah Khalid ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Twitter has recently released its very own, community-driven fact-checking initiative called “Birdwatch.” https://twitter.com/TwitterSupport/status/1353766523664531459?s=20 Birdwatch will allow users to add notes with helpful context to Tweets…

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State-of-the-art weather radar to be installed in Sukkur with Rs 3.078 billion in assistance from Japan

By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Government of Pakistan (GOP) and the Japanese have signed an agreement for the installation of a state-of-the-art weather surveillance radar in Sukkur to help…

Merck, Pasteur Institute abandon COVID-19 vaccine development

By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

American pharmaceutical company Merck and France’s Pasteur Institute, two of the world’s leading vaccine manufacturers, are abandoning COVID-19 vaccine development after disappointing results in clinical…

SpaceX launches record 143 satellites in groundbreaking rideshare mission

By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

SpaceX has broken the record for the most number of satellites launched on a single rocket by sending a record 143 satellites into orbit. The…

Makers of iconic Sophia the robot plan a mass rollout amidst pandemic to “keep people safe”

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

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 ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

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 ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

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 ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

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…

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Grant of transmission license for KP company’s 7,300 MW system opposed by National Transmission Company

By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) had recently sought comments from stakeholders regarding the issuance of a new transmission license to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa…

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Fawad Chaudry hints at swift implementation of EV policy after hundreds of cars get stuck at ports

By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Fawad Chaudhry, Minister for Science and Technology, has said that the government is working on implementing the Electric Vehicle (EV) policy in Pakistan. As such,…

Formation of Civil Drone Regulatory Authority awaits PM’s approval

By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) has submitted a draft for an ordinance to establish a drone regulatory authority in the country. The draft…

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FIA warns citizens of an Easypaisa/JazzCash fraud

By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Cyber Crime Wing (CCW) of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has warned the citizens of Pakistan through its Twitter account against an ongoing fraud…

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