Meet the Creators that are all the rage on SnackVideo these days
SnackVideo, one of Pakistan’s most popular short-form video platforms, receives thousands of video uploads daily, recording millions of views. These videos range from tutorials to entertainment, comedy, sports, and cooking, to name a few topics. Nowadays, video content is evolving towards more meaningful and educational content. As a result, SnackVideo has seen a growing interest…
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Dar urges diaspora to take advantage of IT sector’s investment potential
The minister assured them of government’s complete support in their efforts to enable Pakistan achieve exponential growth in IT exports in the coming years Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar apprised the Pakistani-American IT/Tech entrepreneurs that government was according priority attention to IT/ Tech sector to tap its true potential. In…
Dar calls for greater policy support from IMF, donors
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has called for greater policy support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and multilateral donors in the backdrop of the climate-induced catastrophe and losses suffered by the country. The minister was addressing a meeting of MENAP (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan) Ministers of…
President directs Silk Bank to refund Rs 200,000 with profit to bank fraud victim
President Dr. Arif Alvi has upheld a decision of the Banking Mohtasib (BM) and directed the Silk Bank Ltd (SBL) to refund the bank account of a fraud victim with Rs 200,000 along with the remaining profit till the date the amount is credited to his bank account. The President said Silk Bank had committed maladministration by…
Aleemrk Makes It From Fresh Finds PK to Spotify’s Global Viral 50 List
An emerging musician from the fold, AleemRK is making waves thanks to Spotify and its ‘Fresh Finds PK’ playlist After Abdul Hannan, the first face of Spotify’s ‘Fresh Finds’, who rose to dominate streaming charts with tunes like ‘Bikhra’ and ‘Iraday’, the trend continues with AleemRK, an emerging Hip Hop artist who has found global…
World Food Day: Speakers call for addressing food wastage at all levels
Celebrating the World Food Day on Friday, the speakers here at an event called for addressing food wastage at all levels including household, storage, and production. “On this World Food Day, we as a nation must address food wastage, not only at household level but also how we produce, process and store food in Pakistan….
28 projects completed with cost of US$ 18.8 Billion under framework of CPEC
As many as 28 projects have been completed with a cost of US$ 18.8 billion under the Framework of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) including 12 projects in the Energy sector, 10 projects of Infrastructure development and 6 projects in the Socio-Economic Development sector. In a written reply to the National Assembly, the minister for…
UK to provide additional £10 million aid for flood relief supplies
The United Kingdom (UK) will provide an additional £10 million of life-saving humanitarian support for Pakistan’s flood relief efforts. The additional humanitarian aid was announced by Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon, UK Minister of State for South Asia (FCDO), during his visit to Pakistan. In addition to the UK’s £26.5 million donation in humanitarian funding,…
Dengue – a persisting challenge
Emerging every year like a nightmare affecting thousands of countrymen, Dengue fever remains an enormous challenge for the authorities with health experts terming irresponsible behaviors and rapid urbanization as main reasons for its outspread. Persisting in our country since last two decades, Dengue commonly known as “breakbone fever” every monsoon hits the populace across country…
World facing ‘unprecedented’ food crisis: UN agency warns
The world is at risk of yet another year of record hunger as the global food crisis continues to drive more people into worsening levels of acute food insecurity, the World Food Programme (WFP), a Rome-based UN agency, has warned. In a call for urgent action to address the root causes of rising hunger, ahead…