US bans Huawei, ZTE due to data-security risk The US has banned the sale and import of new communications equipment from five Chinese companies, including Huawei and ZTE, amid concerns over national security. Other companies listed include Hikvision, Dahua, and Hytera, which make video surveillance equipment and two-way radio systems. It is the first time […]
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Weekly inflation rises to 30.16% as price of necessities rise
Weekly inflation rises to 30.16% as price of necessities rise. The rate of inflation, which has been rising continuously for the sixth consecutive week, rose by 0.48% week-on-week, while the year-on-year inflation hit 30.16% for the week that ended on November 24. The increase was mostly caused by an increase in the cost of staple […]
Audi E-Tron prices drop significantly in Pakistan
In Pakistan, Audi Premier Motors will unveil the new E-Tron in 2020. The fully assembled (CBU) luxury electric vehicle (EV) comes in SUV and Sportback variations. E-Tron suffered from the same problems as its completely built-up (CBU) competitors two months ago, including the depreciating local currency, rising taxes, and shipping costs, which resulted in a […]
China Xinjiang: Ten dead in Urumqi residential block fire
Ten people have died in a fire in flats in the city of Urumqi, the capital of the western Xinjiang region. The incident has led to anger online. The city has been under strict Covid restrictions since early August. State media said the compound had been categorized as low risk for Covid and residents were […]
Kris Wu: Chinese-Canadian singer jailed to 13 years for sex crimes
Chinese-Canadian singer Kris Wu jailed to 13 years for sex crimes. Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu has been jailed for 13 years after being found guilty of sex crimes. A court in Beijing convicted the 32-year-old singer and actor of raping three women and assembling a crowd to engage in an orgy. He was arrested […]
Pakistan hopes to get Chinese loan for repaying $1B Sukuk
Pakistan asked China on Friday to swiftly approve the refinancing of a $500 million commercial loan and deliver 125,000 metric tonnes of urea that had already been approved, two concerns that explain the country’s economic situation. Ishaq Dar, the finance minister, made the requests to Nong Rong, the Chinese ambassador, who then called on Dar. […]
New grading system for matric, inter levels
New grading system for matric, inter levels KARACHI: A new grading system is being considered for matriculation and intermediate examination results across Pakistan. The present six-point grading system has A1, A, B, C, D, and E grades which would be replaced with nine-point grades that are A+, A, A- and B+, B, B-, followed by […]
Elon Musk confirms Twitter’s different check marks to launch on Dec 2
Elon Musk confirms Twitter’s different check marks to launch on Dec 2 To call it chaotic — at least over the verified accounts on Twitter — will be an understatement. Ever since Elon Musk walked into Twitter’s headquarters in San Francisco, he has been adamant about getting users to pay $8 for Twitter Blue. The […]