Islamabad, Oct 19: Snapdragon 8 Elite Outperforms iPhone 16 Pro with Record-Breaking Benchmark Scores On Monday, Qualcomm is expected to unveil its newest flagship processor. Even before its official release, the Snapdragon 8 Elite—previously known as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4—is creating a stir with its preliminary benchmark results. A Realme GT7 Pro prototype’s leaked benchmark score has surfaced, demonstrating the chipset’s remarkable powers. On the AnTuTu test platform, the device apparently got an astounding 3,025,991 points, setting a new performance record. This score significantly outpaces competitors in the mobile processor arena. Apple’s A18 Pro, for instance, typically scores around…
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Islamabad, Oct 19: PCB Proposes Solution to Ensure India’s Participation in ICC Champions Trophy 2025 India’s participation in the forthcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which is slated to take place in Pakistan from February 19 to March 9, is something that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is actively pursuing. The fact that all other participating countries have confirmed their participation raises serious concerns for everyone because of the unknowns surrounding India’s visit to Pakistan. The CEO of the ECB had previously declared that India must participate in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and had alluded to “contingencies” if the impasse…
Islamabad, Oct 19: Mohammad Amir Defends Babar Azam Against Backlash Amid Growing Criticism Following Pakistan’s test victory over England in Multan, fast bowler Mohammad Amir of Pakistan has stepped up to support former captain Babar Azam. After Pakistan’s victory, internet trolls turned Babar into a laughingstock and a source of jokes, linking his absence from the team to Pakistan’s victory. The 30-year-old has been the subject of intense scrutiny due to his recent bat-related mishaps. The criticism of Babar only intensified when Pakistan stopped a protracted losing streak of home games. Babar gained an odd ally in Mohammad Amir, who…
Islamabad, Oct 19: At the Oman Cricket Academy Ground in Muscat, Oman, Pakistan A and India A will begin their respective ACC T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 campaigns at 6:30 PM PST. This matchup promises to be another exciting one between the longstanding rivals. The two teams have not played since the final of the previous year, when Pakistan A defeated India A by 128 runs at Premadasa Stadium in Colombo to win the trophy for the second time in a row. Their fifteenth meeting is already scheduled against a tense backdrop and looks to be another slobber knocker…
Islamabad, Oct 18: Central Power Generation Company Limited (CPGCL) has been fined Rs. 50 million by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) for making misleading submissions that affected end-user electricity pricing. A national daily revealed that CPGCL’s Guddu Thermal Power Station received a gas booster from Engro Corporation at no cost yet charged over Rs. 1.24 billion in tariffs without providing the full data. NEPRA discovered that CPGCL had received a gas booster compressor station (GBCS) at free cost from Engro, but had failed to reveal this information. The regulator found that this was not approved by the Economic…
Islamabad, Oct 18: SBP to Cut Interest Rate by 200 Basis Points in November Amid Declining Inflation The SBP to Cut Interest Rate for October 2024 of Pakistan’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) is 6.5–7.0 percent YoY (+0.9 percent MoM), which would raise the 4MF25 average to 8.6 percent from 28. percent in 4MFY24. According to research by Topline Securities, food inflation is predicted to grow by 0.7 percent MoM in October 2024, primarily due to rising wheat and chicken costs. Interest rate outlook: On November 4, 2024, the Central Bank will hold its monetary policy meeting. According to the report,…
Islamabad, Oct 18: Ahtisham Ali, advisor to the chief minister of health for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, stated here on Thursday night that the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was offering internships to Pakistani medical students studying abroad. In response to a question of order in the KP Assembly, the chief medical assistant stated that internships for medical students with degrees from foreign medical schools and universities are offered on a merit-based basis, subject to space availability, in all teaching medical facilities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He stated that the main obstacles in this respect were the scarcity of seats and the lack of…
Islamabad, Oct 18: PRL Denies $1 Billion Investment Deal with Chinese Firm Media allegations that Pakistan Refinery Limited (PSX: PRL) made a commitment to any Chinese entity have been refuted. Citing allegations on Wednesday that it had obtained a $1 billion investment from a Chinese investment business, PRL stated, “News clipping dated October 17, 2024, has not been released by us, nor have we entered into any such commitments with any Chinese company.” “We have previously informed PSX about our senior management’s visit to China to meet with potential EPC Contractors and financial institutions, as well as the strong desire…
Islamabad, Oct 18: Pakistan Taekwondo Championship Win Marks Historic Achievement for National Team After yet another medal-filled day, Pakistan sealed the overall victory at the 6th Asian Open (Kyorugi) Taekwondo Championship in Indonesia, capping off an incredible participation. The team put up a historic performance, winning three gold, three silver, and two bronze medals. This was the first time in the history of the nation that male and female athletes had ever done so at an international taekwondo competition. Pakistan topped the standings in an intensely competitive competition that took place from October 14 to October 17. Kazakhstan came in…
Islamabad, Oct 18: Board Exams Postponed Due to Sudden College Holiday The ongoing exams for the Federal and Rawalpindi education boards have been delayed, which is a noteworthy move. Following the Punjab government’s proclamation of a Board Exams Postponed for all public and private colleges and institutions, the decision was made late last night. The provincial government sent out a statement declaring the day off for schools, which caused the boards to postpone all of their planned tests. As the boards attempt to reschedule the affected exams, students who were scheduled to appear for their exams will now experience delays.…
