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Hundreds of Pakistanis and Pakistani-Americans attended Pakistan Tech Summit 2020 at Draper University in San Mateo, California on February 15, 2020. It was organized by Arzish Azam of Ejad Labs with sponsorships from JS Bank, Netsol, VisionX, Pakistan IT ministry, Pakistan National IT Board and Pakistan Software Exports Board. This event came after a recent report in Germany's Deutsche…
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Pakistan’s most popular comedian of the stage and TV actor and host, Umer Sharif’s daughter, Hina Sharif has…
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) central leader and special assintant Naeembul Haq passed away, here on Saturday.
He had been battling blood cancer for the last two years.
His party tweeted its condolences,…
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The coronavirus death tally mounted to 1,500 on Saturday but new infections fell following a mid-week surge caused by a change in the way cases are counted.
Over 66,000 people have now been…
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Thirty-eight year-old Mayor Pete Buttigieg (بو دجاج) of a small Indiana town of South Bend has so far been the biggest surprise with his surge in Democratic Party primaries for the presidential nomination this year. His strong showing among the top two candidates in Iowa and New Hampshire has been as much of a shock to the pundits as the poor performance of former Vice President Joe Biden who is also seeking the nomination. Mayor Pete is now beginning to get more scrutiny by media pundits…
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Aqsa Ajmal, a graduate of Pakistan's National University of Science and Technology, is among six finalists for Lexus Design Award 2020 for industrial design. Each of these finalists will receive 3 million Yen (over $25,000) in funding and mentorship in an exclusive program in New York City under the guidance of prominent design leaders from a variety of design fields.…
The Ministry of National Health Services (NHS) on Saturday has banned cigarette advertisement, sponsorship.…
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Arslan Ash Siddique from Lahore, Pakistan has won three top ESports awards, including Player of the Year award for 2019, according to ESPN.com. In December awards, Aslan Ash won the Best Esports Player award under both the fan and ESPN choice categories. He was also the first-runner for Best Moment of the Year award in the fan poll. The nomination was based on his EVO wins.…
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Facebook Inc recommended rules for how its independent oversight board will work and said a former human rights group director will lead the board’s administrative staff.…
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Corona virus death toll rises to 132 and cases reported up to 5,974 so far.
The virus has reached 16 other countries besides China, the Chinese president declared the virus as a devil, saying China will defeat it.
The virus, which originates in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has spread to 16…
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Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday has conducted hearing on a plea against Federal Minister Faisal Vawda's dual nationality.
A single-member bench comprising Justice Aamir Farooq was heard the case today which was challenged by Mian Muhammad Faisal.
The text of the petition states…
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Four Pakistani students in China have tested positive for the coronavirus, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza confirmed on Wednesday.
While talking at a press conference in Islamabad, the SAPM refused to share the names of the affected students with the media.
"The government will…
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SC court asked critical question with the one who talks alot and does not make sense in his own Ministry.He was asked to whether sheikh Rshed will resign after the horrific Tezgam fire in which 73 passengers perished on his watch.Ideally the question should come from the prime minister, or the minister’s cabinet colleagues, or his…
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What is the importance of the Middle East for the West? Is it energy resources to fuel the industrialized West? Or the key trade and shipping routes passing through the Persian Gulf and the Suez Canal used by ships to sail from Asia to Europe and North America?…
A major increase in number of people have access to mobile phones, internet and social media in Pakistan, media has made shift towards digital.
To introduce digital media techniques …
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Pakistan Federal Board of Revenue has recently announced that “Sales Tax and Income Tax at import stage has been drastically reduced in case of smartphones of Rs15,000 or below". This action was apparently taken after Digital Pakistan Initiative led by…
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Prime Minister Imran Khan met with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday, discussed all aspects of bilateral relations based on mutual trust and brotherhood.
The commitment to continue supporting one another in national affairs was…
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The first polio case of Sindh in 2020 has on Wednesday been reported in Tando Allahyar.
According to details, the experts have verified that seven-month-old Komal Ayaz is diagnosed with poliomyelitis.Polio cases from other provinces were also reported after the new year began.
It…
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Sindh government on Monday has decided to lift the 10-year ban on the recruitment of colleges lecturers across the province.
Ending the shortage of teachers, Sindh Education Department has decided to recruit 1500 lecturers of various subjects in colleges.
According to the College Education Department, the ban on…
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The United States is the biggest export market for India. Among its top 5 trading partners, the US is also the only country with which India runs a trade surplus. This surplus is now at risk with the 50% tariff recently imposed by President Donald Trump on imports from India. Can Prime Minister Narendra make up for it by cozying up to China and Russia? Recent trade data shows he…
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Since the dawn of the 21st century, the US strategy has been to woo India and to build it up as a counterweight to rising China in the Indo-Pacific region. Most beltway analysts agree with this policy. However, the current Trump administration has taken significant actions, such as the imposition of 50% tariffs on India's exports to the US, that appear to defy this conventional wisdom widely shared in the West. Does President Trump have a grand strategy guiding these actions? George…
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