Fireworks, weapons light up skies as world enters 2024
Fireworks illuminated skies over Paris, Rio and Sydney to celebrate the entry to 2024.
Adil Aziz
World population reaches 8 Billion by January 1
The world population grew by 75 million people over the past year and on New Year’s Day it will stand at more than 8 billion people, according to figures released by the US Census Bureau.
Social Media platform X restores services after global outage
SOCIAL media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, was restored globally early on Thursday (Dec 21), with over 77,000 US users facing issues at the peak of the outage.
Mehfooz
Mobilink Bank’s commitment to fostering gender-responsive climate finance at COP28
Pakistan’s leading digital microfinance institution, Mobilink Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to fostering gender-responsive climate finance at the Conference of the Parties (COP28) held in UAE. Representing the bank, Chief Operating Officer Haaris Mahmood Chaudhary addressed an engaging panel on the importance of gender-intentional green financing for combating climate change.
NUST goes up 3 places to stand at #64 in Asia
National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) has ascended 3 positions to now stand at #64 among Asian universities as per QS Asia University Rankings 2024.
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Sunridge Expands its Horizon with Three New Stores Offering a Wholesome Blend of Bakery and Grocery Products
Sunridge Mart, a retail extension of Sunridge Foods has announced the grand opening of three new stores, strategically located to cater to the growing demands of customers.
India and Pakistan face off in rare clash at Cricket World Cup
India will host Pakistan at the Cricket World Cup on Saturday, a historic bout between the bitter rivals that has sparked frenzied anticipation ahead of elections in both countries next year. It is the first time Pakistan’s team has travelled to India since 2016, marking a rare moment of bilateral engagement. An eruption of cross-border…
PTCL ‘SHOQ’ to stream ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 with Ad Free Experience
In line with its commitment to enhance user experience, PTCL is bringing advertisement-free live streaming of the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on its OTT platform ‘SHOQ’. Through this feature, Pakistani fans will be able to enjoy a high quality and uninterrupted viewing experience in full High Definition (HD). PTCL SHOQ is transforming…
PTCL Group signs Iconic Pakistani cricketers as brand ambassadors
Pakistan’s largest telecom services provider, PTCL Group (PTCL & Ufone 4G) has signed Pakistani cricket icons, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah as brand ambassadors for the Group to celebrate the nation’s roaring passion for cricket and to rally support for the Pakistan Cricket Team during its ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign. World’s…
Recycling plastic not enough, warns UN environment chief
WITH the production of plastic on the rise worldwide and creating ever more pollution, the UN environment chief warned that humanity cannot just recycle its way out of the mess, and she called for a total rethink about the way we use plastics. “There are different sort of onramps to the highway to solutions. But…