Punjab’s government has launched a comprehensive monthly financial aid program for transgenders people named the ‘Masawaat Programme’. The program is coordinated by the Punjab Social Protection Authority throughout the province. There will be a financial support program for transgender adults over 40 years of age, providing them with Rs3,000 per month.
The Afghan intelligence agents poured 3000 liters of Alchohol down a canal in Kabul. Afghanistan’s spy agency announced on Sunday that the new Taliban authorities are taking action against alcohol sales. The General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI) released a video showing its agents pouring alcohol into the canal after seizing it during a raid in the capital.
Reham Khan says two unidentified men attacked her vehicle and opened fire on it on Sunday night. In a tweet on her official Twitter account, Reham Khan said that her car was held at gunpoint after she returned from a wedding Sunday night. Taking a swipe at her ex-husband over the attack, Reham claimed that under PTI rule, Pakistan is a country of ‘cowards, thugs, and the greedy’.
Hackers attacked Israeli media outlets early on Monday. It appeared that the threat was related to the murder of General Soleimani two years ago. Jerusalem Post website and Maariv Twitter account were flooded with a picture of a fist firing a shell from a ring with a red stone on it toward an exploded dome.
The Pakistani start-ups raised approximately US $ 375 million last year, nearly doubling their total investment over six years. Foreign investors continue to flood into Pakistani companies following the pandemic. According to startup investment advisory platform Alpha Beta Core, Pakistani startups are leading the way in logistics finance at 32%, followed by e-commerce at 27%, fintech at 25%, and health tech at 4%.
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.