Bitcoin staggered into 2022. It ends the year slumped in an alleyway, robbed of its cocktail of cheap money and leveraged bets, shunned by the establishment. The preeminent cryptocurrency has lost 60% of its value, while the wider crypto market has shrunk by $1.4 trillion, squashed by rising interest rates, vanishing risk appetite, and corporate […]
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Saba Faisal regrets posting videos against his daughter-in-law
Saba Faisal regrets posting videos against his daughter-in-law In a video posted earlier last week, veteran actor Saba Faisal expressed guilt for responding to rumours about her personal life by disparaging her son and daughter-in-law. She claimed that although it was a trying moment and her feelings had the upper hand, it wouldn’t happen again. […]
The greatest relationship of all time: Meet Antonela Roccuzzo, Messi’s constant companion
The GOAT (Greatest of All Time) in the world of sports, Lionel Messi, has decided to draw the curtains over his football career after becoming the world champion. The Argentina football sensation announced through his country’s media agency, Diario Deportivo Ole, that the Qatar FIFA World Cup was not just his last World Cup but […]
As China’s economy improves, oil prices rise
Oil prices rose on Monday, as optimism around China relaxing its Covid-19 restrictions outweighed fears of a global recession that would weigh on energy demand. China, the world’s top crude oil importer, is experiencing its first of three expected waves of Covid-19 cases, after Beijing relaxed mobility restrictions but said it plans to step up […]
Shaheen Shah Afridi all set to tie knot in February
Pakistan’s left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi is all set to tie the knot on February 3, according to family sources. The 6-foot-6-inch pacer is engaged to the daughter of former national cricket team captain Shahid Afridi. The rukhsati ceremony for Ansha Afridi, daughter of Shahid Afridi, is expected to take place later. Both families have started […]
More US states bans TikTok; a security firm reports its access blocked globally
State agencies in Louisiana and West Virginia on Monday became the latest to ban the use of the popular social media service TikTok on government-managed devices over concern that China could use it to track Americans and censor content. Some 19 of the 50 US states have now at least partially blocked access on government computers […]
World’s largest cooling plant installed in Makkah’s Grand Mosque
As part of Saudi Arabia’s efforts to provide high-quality services to visitors and pilgrims of the Holy Mosques using the latest technologies, the world’s largest cooling plant of its kind has been installed in Makkah’s Grand Mosque to ensure that worshipers perform their rituals in the cool and fresh atmosphere inside Al-Haram. The General Presidency […]
PM orders to increase tax collection target by 22% in next 6 Months
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to collect Rs. 7.6 trillion in taxes by June 2023 despite the tax regulator’s special initiatives. According to a national daily, this was decided almost two weeks ago during a “Strategic Roadmap” meeting of the premier with ministers and secretaries, Finance, Privatisation, Industries, […]
Bannu schools, colleges shut down due to Taliban’s threat
On the directions of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bannu, all educational institutes are observing a holiday today on account of the precarious law and order situation in the city. In an official notification issued late last night, DC Bannu declared that all public and private educational institutes shall remain closed on 20 December 2022, Tuesday. The […]
Fact check: Was Messi born in Assam, India?
Fact check: Was Messi born in Assam, India? Congress MP Abdul Khaleque asserted through Twitter that Lionel Messi, the legendary Argentinean football player, was actually born in the Indian state of Assam. Khaleque is the Lok Sabha representative for Assam’s Barpeta district. Following Argentina’s triumph over France in the FIFA World Cup Final, he used […]