PTA bans Wikipedia in Pakistan over ‘sacrilegious content’. Wikipedia has been blocked in Pakistan by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) for failing to “block/remove sacrilegious information” within the allotted 48 hours, a spokesperson stated on Saturday. Wikipedia is a free, open-source, editable online encyclopaedia that millions of people use as a starting point for basic […]
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Myanmar military expands martial law in strongholds of resistance
Myanmar’s military government has imposed martial law in strongholds of anti-military resistance which will see people accused of everything from treason to “spreading false news” being tried by military tribunals. Myanmar military expands martial law in strongholds of resistance. In the 37 townships affected by the new measures announced in state-controlled media on Friday, no […]
China urges calm over ‘spy’ balloon in US airspace
China has urged “cool-headed” handling of a dispute over a giant Chinese balloon heading for the eastern US. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken earlier called off a visit to Beijing, saying the “surveillance” balloon’s presence was “an irresponsible act”. China urges calm over ‘spy’ balloon in US airspace. Later the US reported a second […]
Coldest wind chill ever recorded in continental US, say forecasters
Forecasters say the coldest wind chill ever has been recorded in the continental US as an Arctic cold snap freezes a swathe of North America. Coldest wind chill ever recorded in the continental US. The National Weather Service (NWS) said the icy gusts on Mount Washington in New Hampshire on Friday produced a wind chill […]
Pakistan’s largest oil refinery shuts down
Pakistan’s largest oil refinery shuts down. Due to the shortage of crude oil because of the devaluation of the rupee and the deficiency of US dollars, Pakistan’s largest oil refinery has been shut down for approximately a week. Cnergyico PK Head of Consumer Sales Syed Adeel Azam, in a letter to the Ministry of Energy […]
Potato to boost Pakistan’s vegetable exports
Potato is one of the relatively few crops for which Pakistan is not only self-sufficient in terms of internal consumption and seed production but also an exporter. Potato to boost Pakistan’s vegetable exports. Thanks to robust potato shipments, Pakistan’s total vegetable exports increased by 90% in quantity and 57% in value in the first four […]
SHC suspends permission to hold ‘Scrap Fest’ at Karachi’s Clifton park
KARACHI: On Friday, the Sindh High Court cancelled the local government’s approval of a “marginalised community-based festival” to be held in a Clifton park on Saturday (today). SHC suspends permission to hold ‘Scrap Fest’ at Karachi’s Clifton park In a petition to the SHC, a non-governmental organisation claimed that the Scrap Fest’s organisers were organising […]
China’s Xi has ordered military to be ready for Taiwan invasion by 2027
CIA Director William Burns has revealed that Chinese President Xi Jinping has instructed his country’s army “to be ready by 2027 to conduct a successful invasion” of Taiwan. China’s Xi has ordered military to be ready for Taiwan invasion by 2027. Burns made the remark Thursday during an event at Georgetown University, where he also said he […]