Islamabad, Aug 24: The Lahore Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education has verified that all scheduled exams will go forward as scheduled, even with the holiday. Exam schedules will not alter, and students must show up for their tests in accordance with the original schedule, according to Lahore Board Examinations Controller Zahid Mian. In order to prevent any interruptions from the sizable crowds anticipated for the Urs celebrations, he recommended students taking exams at locations close to the Data Darbar to arrive at least two hours before the exam time. Commissioner Lahore has issued additional directives to guarantee that exams…
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Islamabad, Aug 24: The Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has sent an advisory on a fresh round of monsoon rainfall that is predicted to impact different parts of the state beginning on August 25. According to the PDMA spokesperson, there is a good chance that this rainy spell will last till August 29. This means that many divisions, including Lahore, Gujranwala, Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan, and Bahawalpur, would have heavy rainfall during this time. Due to heavy downpours predicted in the mountainous areas of Koh-e-Sulaiman and the Kirthar range, the PDMA has issued a warning about possible…
Islamabad, Aug 24: We now know the exact dimensions of Samsung’s next Galaxy S25 Ultra, which is expected to have a larger display contained within a smaller body. This information comes from famed leaker Ice Universe. The report indicates that the Galaxy S25 Ultra will have a screen width of 73mm and a breadth of 77.6mm. This results in extremely thin side bezels that measure just 2.3 mm, which is a considerable decrease from the Galaxy S24 Ultra’s 3.35 mm bezels. With a bezel decrease of more than 30%, this design modification promises a more engaging visual experience. It is…
Islamabad, Aug 24: On Saturday, Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan said goodbye to both domestic and international cricket. He spent fourteen years serving his nation. The 38-year-old cricket player stated, “I only had one dream and that was to play for India, and I even achieved that,” in a video message that was posted on social media. “I’m departing with a calm heart, having played for India for a very long time. I’ve convinced myself to be happy that I represented India in the game rather than be unhappy that I won’t be playing for them anymore. His highest performance was…
Islamabad, Aug 24: Due to a $2–$3 billion shortfall in outside funding, Pakistan has asked the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) for more deposits and has contacted commercial banks in the UAE to obtain guarantees that it will meet the IMF’s requirements. In addition to looking for additional funds to close the $2–$3 billion financing deficit for the current fiscal year, Pakistan is negotiating with the UAE, China, and Saudi Arabia to secure the rollover of $12 billion in deposits that the State Bank of Pakistan has on hand for the same period. In addition, an additional $2–$3 billion in…
Islamabad, Aug 24: The newest iPhones, watches, and AirPods will be unveiled at Apple’s largest product launch event of the year on September 10, according to a story published by Bloomberg News on Friday, which cited people in the know. The report stated that, in keeping with Apple’s prior practice, the corporation is getting ready for that date, even if the exact time has not yet been disclosed. The phones will then go on sale on September 20. A request for comment from Reuters was not immediately answered by Apple. Analysts predict that Apple will release what they refer to…
Islamabad, Aug 23: A new feature on Instagram allows users to post a song to their profile, taking users back to the early 2000s Myspace era. With this latest feature, individuals can now feature a track in their profile’s bio area. However, Instagram users will be able to manually play and pause the music; unlike Myspace, Instagram does not automatically play its songs. Users can select songs for Reels and posts from Instagram’s licensed music library by going to the “edit profile” section and selecting them. After that, users can choose to broadcast a 30-second clip of the music of…
Islamabad, Aug 23: For the fourth day in a row, the price of gold in Pakistan broke all previous records and reached a new all-time high on Friday. The price of 24 carats of gold climbed by Rs. 200 per tola to Rs. 262,800, while the price of 10 grams jumped by Rs. 172 to Rs. 224,623, according to data released by the Karachi Sarafa Association. After establishing records on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, the price of the precious metal has now reached an all-time high for the fourth day in a row. The Sarafa Association stated that, after deducting…
Muhammad Ali Randhawa, Chairman of the Capital Development Authority (CDA), gave the relevant authorities instructions on Friday to hasten the hardware installation for the Digital Parking Project in Islamabad. The project’s software development is completed before this directive. The project’s initial phase will be devoted to implementing digital parking at the busiest marakiz and markets in the city. In order to assure the project’s success, Chairman Randhawa was presiding over a meeting and emphasized the significance of gaining the trust of all parties involved, especially local shopkeepers. Additionally, he gave the order to finalize parking policies and fees, taking into…
Islamabad, Aug 23: Since 2019, Pakistan has begun importing goods from India despite tense ties with its eastern neighbor. Pakistan brought in $1.62 billion worth of goods. A spokesman for the Foreign Office asserted that economic and bilateral relations with India had stagnated and restated that there had not been any progress in talks between the two nations or a return to normalcy since 2019. In contrast, over the previous five years, Pakistan imported goods valued at $1.62 billion. Documents show that $38 million in imports came from India year 2019–20. In 2020–21, the number of imports was $32.7 million;…