China’s Covid cases beat record as conflict rises over strict rules China on Thursday reported a record number of daily Covid infections, as a nationwide surge in cases heaps pressure on the country’s increasingly unpopular zero-tolerance approach to the virus. The National Health Commission (NHC) recorded 31,444 locally transmitted cases on Wednesday — surpassing the […]
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Global regulators target crypto platforms after FTX crash
Global regulators target crypto platforms after FTX crash The collapse of the FTX exchange has increased the urgency for regulating the cryptocurrency industry, and the new chair of the international securities watchdog IOSCO stated in an interview that the focus for 2023 will be on such “conglomerate” platforms. According to Jean-Paul Servais, regulating crypto platforms […]
Republican presses Elon Musk to protect US user data
Republican presses Elon Musk to protect US user data In response to concerns expressed by a whistleblower, top Senate Republican Chuck Grassley requested Elon Musk, who just purchased Twitter, to carry out a threat assessment at the social media platform to better protect US user data. Hacker Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, a whistleblower who led security […]
ECP demands Rs18 billion for emergency needs
ECP demands Rs18 billion for emergency needs ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has urgently asked the government for Rs18 billion since it is having trouble raising money for the next general elections. The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet is still debating the commission’s budget. The final stages of planning for the […]
Who is General Asim Munir?
Who is General Asim Munir? Lieutenant General Syed Asim Munir is the Pakistan Army’s highest-ranking officer and is currently the Quartermaster General. Lt Gen Munir enlisted in the military through the Mangla Officers Training School (OTS) programme and was commissioned into the Frontier Force Regiment’s 23rd Battalion. As a brigadier, Lt Gen Munir oversaw soldiers […]
Does the Law of Attraction really exist?
Does the Law of Attraction really exist? Although the law of attraction has drawn a lot of attention recently, the idea is not particularly new. These concepts have intellectual roots in the “New Thought” movement of the early 19th century. The film “The Secret,” which was later made into the best-selling book of the same […]
Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy returns LSA award after Feroze Khan’s nomination
Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy returns LSA award after Feroze Khan’s nomination Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy has returned her Lux Style Award (LSA) after wife-beater and domestic abuser Feroze Khan’s nomination for Best Male Actor. Popular Pakistani director Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy is known for her unconventional films. Media personality Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy is outspoken and has frequently spoken […]
Who is behind Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa’s tax leak? Find out
Who is behind Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa’s tax leak? Find out Finance Minister Ishaq Dar assured that the investigation into the release of General Qamar Javed Bajwa’s income tax data will come to a “logical conclusion” and disclosed that those responsible had been identified. Ishaq Dar heard the intermediate report on Tuesday and […]