More survivors found as Turkey-Syria quake toll tops 11,200 By: AFP on February 8, 2023ANTAKYA: Searchers were still pulling survivors Wednesday from the rubble of the earthquake that killed over 11,200 people in Turkey and Syria, even as the window for rescues narrowed. For two days and nights since the 7.8 magnitude quake, thousands of searchers have worked in freezing temperatures to find those still alive under flattened buildings […]
Minister warns petrol hoarders of ‘dire consequences’ By: webdesk on February 8, 2023Minister of State for Petroleum Dr Musadik Malik on Wednesday warned the elements involved in hoarding petroleum products and creating artificial fuel shortage of ‘dire consequences.’ “Sufficient useable stocks of petroleum products are available in the country to meet needs of petrol [363,085 Metric Ton] for 20 days and diesel [515,687 Metric Ton] for 29 […]
Turkish leader acknowledges problems with earthquake relief effort By: Reuters on February 8, 2023President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday admitted to problems with his government’s initial response to a devastating earthquake in southern Turkey amid anger from those left destitute and frustrated over the slow arrival of rescue teams. Erdogan, who contests an election in May, said on a visit to the disaster zone that operations were now working […]
Here’s a list of jobs likely to be replaced by artificial intelligence By: Web Desk on February 8, 2023ChatGPT, a popular OpenAI chatbot, has been used to perform a variety of tasks since its release in November of last year. These include writing, assisting students in cheating, and producing children’s books. We present you with a list of jobs likely to be replaced by artificial intelligence. Multiple jobs are expected to be replaced […]
Over 1000 dead as powerful earthquake jolts Turkey, Syria By: Web Desk on February 6, 2023A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria on Monday, killing over 1000, levelling buildings while people were still asleep, and sending tremors that felt as far away as the island of Cyprus. Local officials in Turkey put the initial death toll at 53, although it threatened to climb substantially higher because it caught most […]
Pakistan likely to increase petrol prices further by Rs30 per litre to unlock IMF funding By: Web Desk on February 4, 2023The federal government is expected to raise petrol and diesel prices by Rs30 per litre as part of current talks with the IMF on a rescue package. According to local media reports, another increase is predicted since a cash-strapped country opted to implement a general sales tax (GST) on petroleum items as an additional measure. The lender […]
Nine Al-Qaeda, TTP terrorists arrested in Punjab-wide operations By: Web Desk on February 4, 2023Nine terrorists from the proscribed Al-Qaeda and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have been detained in Punjab-wide intelligence-based operations initiated by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD). Terrorists have been apprehended in Lahore, Gujranwala, Dera Ghazi Khan, and Bahawalpur. Abdur Rehman, Roed Khan, Ghulamullah, Ahmad Hassan, Jalil Ahmad, Imdadullah, Basit Ali, and Junaid Ali were among those apprehended. Equipment […]
South Korea to grant work visas to Pakistani workers By: Web Desk on February 3, 2023South Korea to grant work visas to Pakistani workers. The world is aware of Pakistan and South Korea’s close ties, according to Suh Sangpyo, the South Korean ambassador to Pakistan. He predicted that South Korea would soon grant work visas to competent workers from Pakistan. “In this regard, South Korea has started considering an agreement with the […]
Foreign hand behind terrorism in Pakistan and Iran: Envoy By: Web Desk on February 2, 2023In an exclusive interview, the Iranian ambassador to Pakistan Syed Mohammad Ali Hosseini stated that foreign powers were behind terrorism in Pakistan and Iran. “Terrorism is happening in Pakistan and Iran from outside. Pakistan and Iran will jointly implement the action plan against terrorism,” he said. “The series of joint security sessions between Pakistan and […]
Anchorperson Imran Riaz arrested from Lahore airport By: Web Desk on February 2, 2023Anchorperson Imran Riaz Khan was detained by FIA officials at Lahore Airport in the early hours of Thursday as he prepared to depart for Dubai. Imran Riaz has been transferred to the Cybercrime Wing Gulberg office in Lahore. Because his name was on the blacklist, the anchorperson was denied boarding on the Dubai-bound flight. He […]