eBay sold one McDonald’s McNugget for $99,997 after it looked highly similar to a character from the game “Among Us”. When US seller Polizna put the MCNugget on the auction site, the price went from 99 cents to an outrageous dollar figure. A BBC report said there were over 180 bidders for the nugget before the auction closed on Friday.
According to official announcements, the government is planning to set up an information technology (IT) park at Jinnah International Airport, a trade and business hub in Karachi, at a cost of Rs31 billion. The government seeks to enhance exports by increasing growth in the IT sector. In the government’s view, it does not make sense to rely on traditional exports such as textiles.
The government plans to introduce its production model of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) on Independence Day. The Ministry of science and technology in collaboration with the National Institute of Electronics (NIE) and COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) teams had developed the EVM and presented them in parliament, however, they now plan to refine them both technologically and visually.
According to the Asia Pacific Group, regional body of FATF, Pakistan has successfully implemented 31 out of 40 FATF recommendations. In February 2021, Pakistan submitted its third progress report to the APG. Moreover, Pakistan has issued a number of sector-specific legislation, which provides more specific obligations for those sectors to assess and mitigate their risks.
A Physicist from the United States, Konstantin Anikeev, recently made over $300,000 through a unique strategy. With the help of his credit card, the physicist purchases a large number of gift cards. In order to pay for the credit card bills, he encashes those gift cards and then deposits the money in his bank account.
There are 16 Pakistani universities ranked in the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2021 due to their impressive performance. The report states that Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) is on top of the list of Pakistani universities. Moreover, in the Asia University Rankings, China took the first two places. On the contrary, Japan remained the most-represented nation for the second consecutive year.
Abdul Razzak Dawood, advisor to the prime minister on commerce and investment, said Japan has approved the export of mangoes from Pakistan. The two countries have deepened their economic ties. Pakistan is the third-largest exporter of mangoes in the world. Moreover, Mangoes are known as the “King of Fruits” in Pakistan.
Pakistani actor Fawad Khan, who made his Bollywood debut with Sonam Kapoor, will star in Ms. Marvel as well. Haroon Rashid, a BBC entertainment journalist, shared the news on Twitter. He said that Fawad Khan is the first Muslim superhero in Ms. Marvel. Fawad is listed on the official IMDB page for the show. As of yet, Marvel has not commented.
The world’s largest esports company, ESPL, has partnered with REDtone Digital Services (RDS) to bring Esports tournaments to Pakistan. PUBG Mobile, Valorant, Mobile Legends, etc will be officially introduced to Pakistani audiences through grassroots tournaments. As part of RDS, the government aims to digitize Pakistan and make Pakistan a true contender for international gaming competitions.
Rickshaw driver, Arab Shah, from Warsak Road, Peshawar, has provided more than 100 female students free transportation to school to support promotion of education amongst female student in his city. He believes that every girl has the right to pursue education, hence he works harder to make it easier for these girls to get to school without worrying about the cost.