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Govt to Allow New Gas Connections at LNG Price
The federal government has decided to lift the ban on new gas connections in Pakistan. Applicants will now pay at imported LNG rates, currently around Rs3900 per million British thermal unit (mmBtu), and face a higher connection fee. The Petroleum…
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Cybercriminals hack into a Peshawar ATM, steal Rs 3.3 million!
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A private bank in Peshawar reported a Rs 3.3 million robbery this weekend. Hackers reportedly hacked into an ATM and stole the large sum of…
Reddit acquires video-sharing app Dubsmash
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Reddit has announced that they have acquired the short-video-sharing platform, Dubsmash. The deal was made on December 13th, according to a blog post made by…
Pakistan govt gives private firms permission to import COVID-19 vaccine
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The government has reportedly allowed the private sector to purchase COVID-19 vaccine for people who can afford it before the government’s own rollout next year.…
Never-ending debt? Govt signed $10.5 billion worth of loan deals in FY20
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According to the Annual Report on Foreign Economic Assistance published by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Economic Affairs Division (EAD), the Government of Pakistan (GOP)…
Solar-powered electric car that ‘never needs charging’ goes on sale; sells out in 24 hours
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Aptera motors, an American electric vehicles’ Startup has just launched a $26,000 solar-powered electric vehicle that supposedly never needs charging. The Paradigm and the Paradigm+,…
Studies suggest the next pandemic could originate in Southeast Asia
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The coronavirus ravaged the world shutting down industries all over. The world receives a global pandemic roughly once a century. With scientists rushing to find…
FBR introduces new tax corruption complaint facility for the public
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The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced a new service on its website that allows members of the public to immediately file a complaint…
First digital currency trial in China concludes with over 20k transactions made
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China witnessed a flurry of digital currency activity over the weekend as citizens conducted roughly 20,000 transactions through e-commerce giant JD.com in a trial run…
Pakistan Post 2.0 – more than 1000 Digital Franchise Post Offices to be set up by December 30
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In a statement issued by the Ministry of Communication and Postal Services, the ministry has finalized the arrangements for the establishment of more than 1,000…
China bails out Pakistan yet again, agrees to help pay off Saudi debt
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China has reportedly swooped in to help Pakistan pay off a debt yet again, by agreeing to immediately provide $1.5 billion in financing to pay…
Cadastral land records to be digitized by Survey of Pakistan on orders of the PM Imran Khan
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The Prime Minister (PM) of Pakistan, Imran Khan, has instructed the Survey of Pakistan (SoP) to digitize all cadastral land records in Pakistan. Imran Khan…
Pakistan’s external public debt has grown by 6%, says new EAD report
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Pakistan’s total external public debt stood at $77.9 billion as of June 30, 2020, compared to $73.4 billion a year ago, according to a new…
Careem reduces its commission to 5% in support of the restaurant industry
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Careem, the Super App of the greater Middle East and Pakistan has announced to slash its restaurant commission fees to 5% with the second wave…
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