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PM Shehbaz to Provide 100,000 Laptops to Students Across Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced that the government will distribute 100,000 free laptops to deserving and high-achieving students across Pakistan. The selection will be strictly based on merit to ensure fairness and transparency. Speaking at an event in Islamabad…
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COVID-19 positivity ratio reaches 7.2 percent in Pakistan
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According to the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), the COVID-19 positivity ratio has reached 7.2 percent across the country. The NCOC reported the statistic…
Pakistan Steel Mills sacks more than 4500 workers, cites “cost reduction” as main reason
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Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) has sacked 4,544 employees, including divisional and assistant managers, as part of its “cost reduction exercise”, as confirmed by a PSM…
Chinese companies to set up first smartphone manufacturing plant in Faisalabad
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Two Chinese tech companies have reached an agreement at the Faisalabad Industrial Estate Development and Management Company (FIEDMC) office to set up a smartphone manufacturing…
Govt launches Ehsaas Digital Program to facilitate women, avoid payment fraud
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The government has launched Ehsaas Digital Program to facilitate women beneficiaries and avoid fraudulent activities in disbursement of payment. According to a recent tweet by…
COVID-19 pandemic can be stopped if at least 70% of the public wear face masks consistently: study
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The use of face masks to help slow the spread of COVID-19 has been widely recommended by health professionals. This has triggered studies exploring the…
#DelayMDCAT2020First trends as students urge govt to delay exams amidst rising corona cases
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The medical student community of Pakistan has been in a state of disarray ever since the students’ petition to postpone the Medical and Dental College…
Airlines can no longer offer meals and beverages on domestic flights: CAA
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With the second wave of COVID-19 impacting major sectors of Pakistan’s population and economy, standard operating procedures (SOPs) are being strictly implemented yet again. Educational…
SBP reserves increase by nearly $500m in a single week, cross the $13b mark
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According to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) yesterday, the foreign exchange reserves held by the central bank rose by 3.74% on…
Pakistan has potential to become a software powerhouse, says new Huawei report
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A recent study conducted by Huawei and Arthur D. Little sheds light on the digital economy potential of the Middle Eastern region. Presented at the…
Scientists propose a new periodic table based on the Mendeleev Number
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The familiar-looking periodic table we all studied in chemistry in school celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2019. It seems 2019 was the best year for…
Careem distributes smog safety kits to Captains amidst Covid-19
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As part of its efforts to ensure safety and security for the community, Careem distributed smog kits and safety jackets to the Captains in Karachi,…
Pakistan signs $19.85m COVID-19 grant deal with the World Bank
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The government of Pakistan and the World Bank yesterday signed a grant agreement worth $19.85 million. Entitled Covid-19 Response, Recovery and Resilience in Education Project,…
Govt to use IT tools to bring unregistered people into the tax net
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Special Assistant to the Prime Minister and Minister of State on Revenue Dr. Waqar Masood Khan has called a special meeting of the IT Wing…
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