China’s stretched health system braces for peak in Covid infections
CHINA is expecting a peak in Covid-19 infections within a week, a health official said, with authorities predicting extra strain on the country’s health system even as they downplay the disease’s severity and continue to report no new deaths. In the face of a surging outbreak and widespread protests against its “zero-Covid” regime of lockdowns and…
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Connected Women Conference to be held tomorrow
The Connected Women Conference (CWC22), an exciting and informative event to empower women by increasing their participation in the digital economy would be held at Aiwan-e-Quaid of Fatima Jinnah Park tomorrow (Saturday). Organizer of the event Muhammad Umar said that the day-long conference was being organised by ‘Connected Pakistan’ featuring a range of activities designed…
Guterres says Pakistan’s post-flood reconstruction his ‘top priority’
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reaffirmed the full support and cooperation to Pakistan for its post-flood humanitarian relief work as well as for long-term recovery, rehabilitation, and reconstruction. The UN Secretary-General in a meeting with Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said the success of the conference and Pakistan’s resilient reconstruction was his “top priority”….
“Koi Menu Na Rokay” – Pasoori breaks the record for the most streamed Pakistani song on Spotify
2022 has been the year of “Pasoori”, the infamous track of Ali Sethi and Shae Gill from Coke Studio Season 14 that listeners still can’t get enough of, making it the most streamed Pakistani song on Spotify for 2022. “Pasoori” with its catchy lyrics, groovy beat and hip vibe has been a viral sensation since…
Majid Al Futtaim expands its retail footprint in Pakistan
The leading retailer has launched its first health and beauty concept store myli, at two locations in Lahore Work is underway to open Carrefour’s 11th Pakistani store, boosting Majid Al Futtaim’s current investment in the country to PKR 11 billion. Majid Al Futtaim – the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the…
Effective measures likely to eradicate polio from Pakistan by 2023: UNICEF
A senior UNICEF official said the polio program in Pakistan was back on track and hoped that the crippling disease will be eradicated from the country by end of 2023 following effective measures to check its spread. Regional Director for South Asia George Laryea-Adjei said the current data suggested that virus was now under control…
Global food prices overall hold steady in November: FAO
World food commodity prices remained largely steady in November, with declining international prices of cereals, meat and dairy products offsetting increasing quotations for vegetable oils and sugar, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), a Rome-based UN agency. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international…
Spotify Brings Pakistan’s First Masterclass for Artists Community in Pakistan
Hosted on November 18th, the first-of-its-kind Masterclass in Pakistan introduced musicians to how Spotify helps them tap into a wider audience base Spotify hosted its first Masterclass in Pakistan, exclusive to artists and labels, with the aim to educate them about Spotify For Artists. The signature educational session shed light on avenues for artist development…
PM’s Office confirms summary received for appointment of top military brass
The Prime Minister’s Office on Wednesday confirmed that it had received the summary from the Defence Ministry for the appointment of the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) and Chief of the Army Staff (COAS). “The PM’s Office has received the summary from the Ministry of Defence with a panel of names for the…
As Meta and Twitter slash staff, TikTok plans to keep hiring
While much of Silicon Valley is grappling with hiring freezes and job cuts, at least one social media company is still planning to keep hiring TikTok. The short-form video app remains committed to its goal of hiring nearly 1,000 engineers at its Mountain View office, a person familiar with the matter. This specific hiring target is…