Rawalpindi Cantonment Board officials sealed two private schools on Tipu Road while primary students were still inside. Unexpectedly, schools were closed, resulting in panic among students, who cried uncontrollably. Cantonment boards had announced earlier that schools would be closed on January 1. Following the hue and cry, nearby shopkeepers, residents and passers-by gathered in large numbers.
Pakistani artist A.H Ansari has created a piece that will inspire everyone to reach new heights. Ansari hails from Karachi and enjoys working with different mediums of art. The artist created a unique portrait of Quaid-E-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah from a 1 rupee coins. Pakistani artists spent 3 years collecting more than 5000 rupee coins to create a portrait of Quaid-e-Azam.
Cricketer Yasir Shah has been charged with aiding the rape and harassment of a 14-year-old girl in a case filed at the Shalimar Police Station in Islamabad. In her FIR, the girl reported that Yasir’s friend, Farhan, had allegedly raped her at gunpoint, filmed her incident, and harassed her.
Mohammed Umar Ilyas, EVP – Data Centers & Technology Operations (PTCL & UFONE), was awarded a global prize at the World CIO 200 Summit 2021. Ilyas was named one of the top 20 CIOs that won the DX inspire awards for “Cloud Transformation”. The World CIO 200 Summit was first held in 2017 to honor the achievements of today’s ‘digital leaders’.
Pakistan Navy won the 35th National Rowing Championship held at Rawal Lake in Islamabad on Sunday. Teams from the Pakistan Navy, Army, WAPDA, Punjab, Islamabad Club, and Pakistan Police competed in the tournament. Various categories of matches were held, including open single, open double, open four, light single, light double, light four, and pair.
New Zealand to visit Pakistan twice next season, both boards announced on Monday. Initially, the two teams will face off for two Tests in December 2022 and January 2023. Tests will be part of the World Test Championship, and ODIs will be part of the ODI Super League (for World Cup qualification).
The Pakistani player Nasir Iqbal defeated Hong Kong’s Leung Chi Hin Henry in the quarterfinals of the Asian Individual Squash Championship. Nasir won the 21st Asian Individual Squash Championship at the Mushaf Squash Complex on Friday after taking 45 minutes to defeat his opponent. Nasir’s fellow countryman Tayyab Aslam has lost to Hong Kong’s Lau Tsz Kwan in a 70-minute match.
Pakistani weightlifter Nooh Dastagir Butt, won a silver medal at the World Championship in Tashkent. Due to fitness concerns, Nooh was not a contender for the Tokyo Olympics, but he excelled by winning silver in the plus 109 kg competition total. Nooh lifted a total weight of 390 kg, which included 165 kg in snatch and 225 kg in clean and jerk.
The utilization of cryptocurrency in Pakistan” Aiming to provide a better understanding of the various applications. Fawad Chaudhry, Minister of Information, has stated that Pakistan will not legalize digital foreign currency anytime soon. The foreign currency has no guarantees, says Fawad. According to him, digital currencies should not be allowed merely because of their belief levels.
Humayun Saeed, the Pakistani actor, received a Golden Visa from the UAE government on Friday. Humayun shared the news on his Instagram account, posing with his new visa beside a UAE government official. In addition, Humayun explained that his family has always loved Dubai and will now be visiting more often.