Islamabad, Aug 27: The Met Office forecasted significant rainfall in Karachi on Tuesday due to an ongoing weather system. The current temperature in the city is 27 degrees Celsius, with 90% humidity in the air. Based on the weather forecast, the maximum temperature could reach 34 degrees Celsius. 18 km/h gusts from the northwest are blowing through the city. Tuesday saw early morning rainfall in Karachi. Rain fell on Saddar, Shahra-e-Faisal, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Landhi, Korangi, M.A. Jinnah Road, Guru Mandir, Soldier Bazar, Liaquatabad, Nazimabad, Site area, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Jail Chowrangi, Safoora Chowrangi, and other areas. The MET office predicts that Karachi will…
Author: Mawadat Fatima
Islamabad, Aug 27: According to a recent audit by the Auditor General, Pakistan’s Frequency Allocation Board (FAB) has not done enough to stop illegal use of spectrum. The board neglected to impose sanctions against unauthorized users, even though regulations required the FAB to look into and take proper action against interference. Twenty instances of unapproved spectrum usage, including abuse by well-known telecom companies like Jazz, Telenor, and Zong, were brought to the attention of the FAB in the second quarter of 2022, according to the study. Nevertheless, the FAB chose to refer matters to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) for…
Islamabad, Aug 26: Mohsin Naqvi, the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), made it plain on Monday that he has no plans to leave his role until he has resolved the difficulties in cricket. Speaking to the media in Lahore, Naqvi emphasized that he will not allow outside forces to dictate his departure and stated his resolve to elevate the status of sport in the nation. Naqvi expressed his disappointment with the national team’s performance in the most recent Test match, which ended in a 10-wicket loss for Pakistan at Pindi. He acknowledged the team’s weaknesses and said that,…
Islamabad, Aug 26: On Monday, bilateral cooperation and trade potential were addressed by Belarusian Ambassador Andrei Metelitsa and Federal Minister of Privatization Abdul Aleem Khan. The specifics state that Aleem Khan met with the ambassador of Belarus to talk about possible collaboration on transportation and communications-related projects. Both sides investigated areas of shared interest and bilateral collaboration, with a focus on boosting trade via better transit connections. Khan underlined the possibility for greater trade between Belarus and Pakistan and stressed the significance of creating transit routes to Eastern Europe that pass-through China, Afghanistan, and Central Asia. He pointed out that…
Islamabad, August 26: The current prices for both 24K and 22K gold are based on information from the Sarafa Jewelers Association and the International Gold Market.
Islamabad, Aug 26: One of the well-known phone manufacturers that was not previously officially present in Pakistan is ZTE. The Chinese OEM has a formal presence in Pakistan and produces a wide range of smartphones under multiple brand names. The Nubia V60 Design is now available from the firm for at Rs. 30,999. This low-cost smartphone features a 6.6-inch 720p 90Hz display, a 50MP camera, and a 5,000 mAh battery. It is powered by the Unisoc T606 entry-level chipset. In addition to local establishments, internet retailers also sell it. The majority of the other products on ZTE’s official Pakistani website…
Islamabad, Aug 26: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has discovered a startling example of money laundering disguised as solar panel imports, with a massive over-invoicing spree of Rs69.5 billion from 2017 to 2022. Two significant corporations are implicated in the case, according to the FBR’s in-depth analysis, which claims they channeled an astounding Rs72.83 billion out of Pakistan. The companies in question, the study claims, purchased solar panels from China, with noticeably inflated values on the official invoices. Suspicion of unlawful financial activity was aroused when the proceeds from these transactions were allegedly transferred to accounts in Singapore and…
Islamabad, Aug 26: Unusualities in the auction of commercial properties in Islamabad worth billions of rupees have surfaced, which is a startling development, according to ARY News. The audit study reveals that the bidding procedure lacked transparency, costing the national exchequer Rs. 37 billion 82 crore. Twenty-nine commercial plots were put up for auction by the Capital Development Authority (CDA), of which twenty-three were sold for a total of Rs. 37 billion 82 crore. However, the lack of bids caused the auction of five plots to be postponed, and the legal complications caused the auction of one plot to be…
Islamabad. Aug 26: With new features released virtually every season, Google’s Pixel phones are renowned for having some of the most features of any smartphone. With each successive Pixel phone release, the feature set only grows, but because Google’s services are exclusive to the US, they are heavily region dependent. Unfortunately, there is no official webpage from Google that shows the region availability of all its Pixel features, leaving you to find out yourself. This is where Redditor u/darcon134_‘s “Where Is Enabled” tool comes in, which shows Pixel features missing from every region, including Pakistan. Click the Filter button after choosing Pakistan from…
Islamabad, Aug 26: The final arrangements have been made to run government schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under a public-private partnership (PPP). Documents show that the feasibility study for 24 schools in the province is finished. Eight primary schools have been determined to be appropriate for the PPP model in the first phase. The PPP model will be used to run two schools each in Abbottabad and Haripur, as well as one each in D.I. Khan, Dir, and Lakki Marwat. According to documents from the Education Department, the KP province has about 4.7 million unenrolled students, and each student in the…