Islamabad, Aug 27: Xiaomi is reportedly working on a buttonless smartphone under the codename “Zhuque,” which is expected to launch in the first half of 2019. The phone’s most distinctive feature as its name implies will be the absence of physical buttons. The leak’s source was unable to confirm what will take the place of conventional buttons, despite the lack of information. Alternatives that have been suggested include voice instructions, pressure-sensitive edges, and gesture controllers. With the P30 Pro, Huawei implemented virtual side buttons that required double tapping on either side of the phone in order to change the volume.…
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Islamabad, Aug 27: A normal vehicle going from Lahore to Islamabad would now cost Rs. 1210, up from Rs. 1100, due to an increase in the toll on the M2 Lahore-Islamabad Motorway. The M2 Lahore-Islamabad Motorway tolls for commercial cars have increased by as much as Rs. 600, according to a private news program. In particular, the cost of a coaster has gone up from Rs. 2240 to Rs. 2840, and the toll for a van going between Lahore and Islamabad is now Rs. 2030. The tolls for heavy vehicles on the M2 Lahore-Islamabad Motorway are currently set at Rs.…
Islamabad, Aug 27: The Design Thinking Program was launched in Pakistan in collaboration with Bank Alfalah and the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi. This ground-breaking project, in association with Stanford Life Design Lab, is to provide senior executives and management specialists with the effective instruments and perspective of Design Thinking. Key stakeholders from both organizations attended a curtain-raiser event hosted at the flagship Bank Alfalah Islamic Branch in Sky Tower to officially establish the relationship. Design thinking is an approach that has been shown to stimulate creativity and problem-solving. It focuses on comprehending user demands, coming up with innovative…
Islamabad, Aug 27: A number of flights in Karachi were either canceled or delayed as a result of bad weather and technical problems. Numerous passengers experienced severe inconvenience as a result of the disruptions, which impacted both domestic and foreign flights, according to the 24NewsHD TV channel. PIA’s PK334 to Najaf and Serene Air’s ER504 to Islamabad were two of the flights that were canceled. Furthermore affected were flights operated by PIA, Airblue, Serene Air, and AirSial to Islamabad, Lahore, Quetta, and Sukkur. There were one to twelve-hour delays and complete flight cancellations. Among the canceled flights are: From Karachi…
Islamabad, Aug 27: The National Artificial Intelligence Policy has not yet been finalized by the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication. Globally, the field of artificial intelligence is developing, and governments are preparing to implement policies, guidelines, and protocols to maximize the technology’s potential while reducing its related risks. ProPakistani was informed by sources that the policy is now in draft form and that all interested parties are being consulted. Since June 2023, the Ministry of IT & Telecom has posted the Draft Policy on its website in an effort to get input from all interested parties. An Artificial Intelligence…
Islamabad, Aug 27: Anwar El Ghazi, a Dutch football player, has declared that he will give €500,000 of his recent settlement to help Gazan children. This figure amounts to one-third of the total amount he was paid by Mainz 05 following the decision of a German court to declare his contract termination to be unfair. November 2023 saw the conclusion of El Ghazi’s Mainz contract, which had been suspended by the Bundesliga team after a social media post in which he expressed support for Palestinians amidst the escalating Israel-Hamas conflict. The termination came after a stretch of particularly violent incidents,…
Islamabad, Aug 27: The financial results for the year ended June 30, 2024, have been released by Fauji Cement Company Limited (PSX: FCCL). The company reported a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs. 8.2 billion, up 14% YoY from Rs. 7.2 billion in the same period the previous year. This is the company’s highest-ever yearly profit, even with an additional charge of deferred tax amounting to Rs 1.8 billion due to the most recent tax law amendment, which changed the income tax on exports from presumptive tax (deducted at the time of export realization) to normal tax. Along with the…
Islamabad, Aug 27: The primary stock exchange was notified on Tuesday by Power Cement Limited (PSX: POWER) that it has received a letter from its strategic investors regarding the sale of 6.1 percent of the company’s shares. The Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) and IFU Investment Partners K/S (IIP), which together own 80,506,670 shares in POWER, have made the decision to sell all of their shares in the business. The two grounds for divesting provided by the aforementioned shareholders were as follows: 1. The share sale lock-up period is no longer in effect. 2. IFU and IIP have invested…
Islamabad, Aug 27: According to a report by market research firm Canalys, the fastest-growing brand for smartphones and wireless earbuds right now is Nothing, a British phone manufacturer that just introduced its first device three years ago. As a tiny business, your stats may appear exceptional, but the growth is still astounding. Nothing saw a staggering 693% increase in smartphones in Q2 2024 when compared to the same quarter the previous year. Nothing’s smartphone sales have increased by 246% year over year in the first half of 2024. As a result, in H1 2024, Nothing will expand the fastest in…
Islamabad, Aug 27: By winning two silver prizes in the “Audio Stars” and “Sustainability Development Goals Stars” categories at MADSTARS Korea 2024, easypaisa has once again proven its superiority on the global scene. This honor stems from its creative and impactful “Audio Nikahnama” campaign, which has won a great deal of praise both domestically and internationally for its inventiveness. An innovative project called “easypaisa Audio Nikahnama” aims to improve marriage contracts’ comprehension in seven different languages and sign language, especially for Pakistani women. Easypaisa has successfully broken down cultural barriers by using technology, giving women the information they need to…
