Pakistani govt mulling options to ban PTI, confirms Defence Minister By: Web Desk on May 24, 2023In the midst of a widespread crackdown on the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Defence Minister Khawaja Asif stated that the former ruling party was being considered for a ban following the May 9 attacks. Speaking to the media in Islamabad, the PML-N stalwart said the coalition government was considering all options to outlaw Imran Khan’s party, […]
Pakistan private schools federation announces summer vacations By: Web Desk on May 24, 2023Summer vacation for private educational institutions will begin in mid-June and last until mid-August, according to the All Pakistan Private Schools Federation (APPSF). A notification issued by the body’s secretary general stated: “In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of Article 11 read with Article 12 of the Constitution of the All Pakistan […]
Dark cloud over ChatGPT revolution By: Agencies on May 22, 2023The explosion of generative AI has taken the world by storm, but one question all too rarely comes up: Who can afford it? OpenAI bled around $540 million last year as it developed ChatGPT and says it needs $100 billion to meet its ambitions, according to industry media The Information. “We’re going to be the […]
Indian court issues summons to BBC in a defamation case over Modi documentary – media By: Reuters on May 22, 2023India’s Delhi High Court issued a summons to British broadcaster BBC on Monday in a defamation case over its documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi that questioned his leadership during the 2002 Gujarat riots, according to reports in Indian media. The defamation suit states the documentary “India: the Modi question” that aired earlier this year cast […]
Imran Riaz not present in any police station across Pakistan, IG tells LHC By: Web Desk on May 22, 2023On Monday, Punjab Inspector General Dr. Usman Anwar told the Lahore High Court (LHC) that the whereabouts of anchorperson Imran Riaz Khan, who was arrested at Sialkot airport on May 11, remained unknown because no record of his detention was found at any police station across the country. When the high court was hearing a […]
Cambridge issues new schedules for A-levels exams, check here By: Web Desk on May 22, 2023Two A-level exams in Pakistan that were canceled on May 10 and 12 due to unrest following Imran Khan’s arrest have been rescheduled by Cambridge Assessment International Education. According to a recent update from CAIE, the results of the A-level Mathematics and History exams will be made public by August 18 and will be administered […]
Imran claims the army chief ‘obviously has some issues with me’ By: AFP on May 19, 2023Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has stated that he has had “no dialogue” with the military since his incarceration on May 9. “The current army chief clearly has some problems with me,” Imran told news agency AFP at his Lahore home late Thursday. “I don’t know what will happen in […]
Karachi board announces schedule for intermediate exams By: Web Desk on May 17, 2023KARACHI – Boards of Intermediate Education Karachi on Wednesday announced the intermediate part II examination schedule. As per the schedule, the Higher Secondary Part-II examinations will start on May 30 and will continue till June 27. In a statement, the Board of Secondary Education, Karachi said Annual Examinations 2023 for the Pre-Engineering Group’s Part I, […]
Noor Alam Khan makes shocking revelation about salaries of govt employees By: Web Desk on May 17, 2023The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) looked into the budget audit of the Pakistan Supreme Court on Tuesday. The meeting was run by PAC Chairman Noor Alam Khan. The committee compared the compensation, perks, and privileges of Supreme Court justices to those of other federal employees. Noor Alam Khan informed the committee about the salaries: the […]
Pakistan becomes world No 1 in diabetes By: Web Desk on May 17, 2023Diabetes is becoming more common worldwide, with some people developing type 1 and others developing potentially dangerous type 2. However, Pakistan has the highest number of diabetes patients in the world. According to World of Statistics, a group supported by the Georgia State University Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Pakistan has a diabetes prevalence rate […]