Fund approved for anti-bandit operation in Katcha area. Sindh Cabinet on Thursday approved funds for military-grade weapons to launch an anti-bandit operation in the Katcha area. Secretary home department and the I.G Sindh Police in a briefing to the cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister of Sindh Murad Ali Shah, said that the police will require military-grade […]
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Earthquake damage in Turkey set to exceed $100bn, UN says
Earthquake damage in Turkey set to exceed $100bn. Damage from the catastrophic earthquake that struck Turkiye and Syria last month has been estimated at over $100 billion for Turkiye alone, the United Nations said on Tuesday. “Already it is clear that just the damages alone will amount to more than $100bn,” Louisa Vinton of the […]
Smiling Sphinx statue unhearted in Egypt; resembles with Emperor Claudius
Smiling Sphinx statue unhearted in Egypt. A Sphinx statue and the remains of a shrine in an ancient temple in southern Egypt have been unhearted by archaeologists, the antiquities ministry says. The artifacts were found near the Hathor Temple, one of Egypt‘s best-preserved ancient sites. The limestone sphinx with its “smiley face and two dimples” […]
US announces 500 scholarships for flood affected Pakistani students
US announces 500 scholarships for flood-affected Pakistani students. The United States government on Tuesday announced 500 new scholarships for Pakistani university students from flood-affected districts to “assist them in completing their degrees”. The calamitous Pakistan floods of 2022 were the tenth most expensive climate disaster to have buffeted a nation over the last decade. The […]
South Africa GDP shrinks by 1.3 pc; returns below pre-pandemic
South Africa GDP shrank 1.3 percent in the final three months of 2022 to return below pre-pandemic levels as record power shortages hit activity, official data showed Tuesday. “After rallying in the third quarter of 2022, South African gross domestic product (GDP) declined by 1.3 percent in the fourth quarter,” the national statistics agency StatsSA […]
Research shows UK towns most addicted to social media
Research shows UK towns most addicted to social media. Wrexham, a city in Wales, was named the most social media-obsessed city in the United Kingdom by the gambling website AskGamblers. The quantity of monthly Google searches for major social media platforms in 2022 was examined by AskGamblers. The study’s objective was to look at the […]
Meezan Bank introduces 36-Month installment option for all bikes
These days, more people are buying bikes as a result of rising fuel and automobile prices. Meezan Bank Limited has chosen to take advantage of this by providing “Apni Bike,” a 36-month installment plan for all bikes in Pakistan. The specifics indicate that the programme is offered for one, two, and three years. However, the […]
Ukraine will join NATO in the “long-term”: NATO chief says
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday that Ukraine will become a member of the alliance in the “long-term”, but stressed that the immediate issue is it’s remaining an independent nation in the face of Russia’s invasion. “NATO allies have agreed that Ukraine will become a member of our alliance, but at the same time that […]