PUBG MOBILE, the video game series produced by PUBG in Pakistan, is back with another gaming project geared towards youth. PUBG MOBILE has launched its Campus Empower Program to recruit talented students in Pakistan. The ‘Campus Empower’ program will identify talent across Pakistan’s campuses. The most promising candidates will be selected to win scholarships worth up to 7 million rupees.
A Pakistani keeper-batsman has been included in Wisden’s current World Test XI as a wicketkeeper. The team was picked by Wisden managing editor Ben Gardner, Wisden website features writer Taha Hashim and Wisden India editor Aadya Sharma. Wisden appointed New Zealand captain Kane Williamson as the skipper of the side.
Pakistani Paratha-Maker Nisar Ahmed won the Bronze medal in the International Kickboxing Championship on Tuesday. Nisar works at a food stall in Karachi. In the tournament, he defeated the kickboxer from Tajikistan and received third place. Unfortunately, he did not have the money to participate in the contest despite being qualified.
The Islamabad police have decided to appoint students interns in order to increase police contact with the public. This will allow them to address public complaints as soon as possible. This decision was made by IGP Islamabad Qazi Jamil ur Rehman. Taking this action will facilitate the resolution of complaints made to the police on an immediate basis.
The Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) will host the first-ever National Open Javelin Throw competition on November 29 at the Punjab Stadium, Lahore. Following the incredible performance of Pakistan’s javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem at the Tokyo Olympics, the AFP decided to give a chance to young and promising competitors all over Pakistan. The competition would allow the athletes to showcase their talent.
Komal Ali Shah has been selected as the first Pakistani for the Hiroshima-ICAN Academy on Nuclear Weapons and Global Security 2021. She is a student at the National Defence University’s Department of Strategic Studies. Nuclear Weapons and Global Security was established in 2019 and take place every year. Komal Ali Shah was one of 41 participants to be selected for this year’s program.
Abdur Rahman Falaknaz, Chairman of Dubai Cricket Council, has offered to host a bilateral series between Pakistan and India. It was almost a month ago that the two archrivals played a T20 World Cup match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Falaknaz told local media in the UAE that Dubai could be the ideal neutral venue for neighboring Asian giants.
Balochistan’s Reko Diq Gold mines are valued at $260 billion and could be worth $1 trillion. It is estimated that Reko Diq has 5.9 billion tonnes of ore grading 0.41 percent copper and 41.5 million ounces of gold reserves, making it one of the largest copper and gold deposits in the world. Pakistan is extremely fortunate to have minerals of such high value in Balochistan.
In an effort to train cyber security experts, President Arif Alvi has inaugurated the nation’s first national cyber security academy (NCSA) at Air University Islamabad. Alvi inaugurated the NCSA at the opening ceremony of the International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security-2021 in Islamabad. The event was attended by civil, military, and foreign dignitaries.
UN and rights groups have expressed concern over the arrest of an activist Khurram Parvez in Indian-occupied Kashmir accused of terrorism funding. Khurram Parvez was arrested on Monday by the Indian Federal National Investigation Agency (NIA) on terror funding charges. His residence and office were searched, and a mobile phone, laptop, and books were seized.