Mohammad Hafeez, a top-order batter and off-spinner for Pakistan, has announced his retirement from international cricket. Early in December 2018, the versatile batsman announced retirement from Test cricket. He is known for both his intelligent batting style and his aggressive shots. Announcing his retirement from international cricket, he said that playing for Pakistan is a proud moment for him.
Professor Ghulam Hussain, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, has been included in Stanford University’s Top 2% Scientists list. The list represents the most cited 2% of scientists in different fields. The Scopus ranking, regarded as the most prestigious worldwide, is based on the bibliometric data contained in the database of more than 8 million scientists who are currently active worldwide.
The FIA seized hundreds of bank accounts and credit cards used for cryptocurrency trading. The department acted after a request was received from the Cyber Crime Reporting Center (CCRC) in Islamabad. According to reports, over $300,000 worth of transactions were made via these accounts and cards on digital asset exchanges like Binance, Coinbase, and Coinmama.
The Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority (PNRA) has approved the loading of nuclear fuel at Pakistan’s second 1,100-megawatt nuclear power plant in Karachi. The important milestone came at the completion of three decades of successful nuclear cooperation between Pakistan and China. A celebration marked the cooperation between the two countries and the loading of K-3 fuel.
Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain-interface company, hopes to start implanting Neuralink chips into humans this year. Musk co-founded Neuralink in 2016, which is developing a chip to implant into the brain to simultaneously record and stimulate brain activity. The device is intended for use as a medical device, including treating spinal cord injuries and neurological disorders.
Mohammed Siraj, an aggressive fast bowler from India, overstepped his bounds during the first Test against South Africa in Centurion. The fast bowler aggressively threw Temba Bavuma’s delivery back to the batter. The incident occurred on Day five of the Test when he defended a delivery straight to the bowler. Physios intervened after Temba Bavuma had been uncomfortable for a few minutes
Alizeh Shah has taken strict action against those who captured and shared her smoking video online. FIA Cyber Crime head (Sindh) Imran Riaz took to his Instagram Story on Friday to lend his support to actress Alizeh Shah after a video of her smoking went viral. He said it is illegal to capture, upload, share, retweet, and transmit a person’s video without their consent.
Imran Khan on Friday launched the distribution of the Naya Pakistan Sehat Card throughout Punjab. The ceremony took place at the Governor’s House. Under the universal health coverage program, every family would be entitled to receive medical treatment up to Rs 1 million each year. PM Khan said that not everyone can take such revolutionary decisions like health cards as the PTI did.
Pakistan batting sensation Fakhar Zaman is set to appear in Australia’s Big Bash League. Brisbane Heat has signed the swashbuckling batter; he is set to leave for Australia. In so doing, he will become the sixth Pakistani participant in the tournament. However, now he is ready to make his way into Australia’s mega event.
Syed Aminul Haque, the federal IT minister, announced plans to double the number of software technology parks by the end of next year. He made the announcement at the inauguration of the Amazon Software Technology Park in Rawalpindi. At the inauguration, the minister noted that software tech parks would focus on second-tier cities and towns.