Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry said he hoped two million Pakistanis would go abroad for jobs in the next two years. He claimed that in spite of the Covid-19 pandemic, Pakistan sent over 1.1 workers abroad. During the past three years, 569,870 Pakistanis have gone to Saudi Arabia for work, according to the minister’s statistics.
The UAE has granted Pakistani legend and pacer Wasim Akram the Golden Visa in recognition of his achievements in cricket. After Fakhr-e-Alam, Wasim Akram is the second Pakistani celebrity to be honored by the UAE. The 55-year-old took to Twitter to say he is honored to have received the Golden Visa.
Shaheen Afridi has reached the top five of the ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings for the first time in his career. Following a convincing performance against Bangladesh in the first Test, Pakistan won by eight wickets. The 21-year-old left-arm bowler moved up three spots to fifth position. He took seven wickets, including a five-for-32 haul in the second innings of the Chittagong Test.
Gallup and Gilani Pakistan conducted a recent survey and found that divorce rates in Pakistan are at an all-time high. According to the study, 58 percent of Pakistanis think the divorce rate has increased in the country. A majority of people believe in-laws are a major cause of divorces. Divorce cases are also expected to increase due to the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in 2020 and 2021.
Twitter said in a blog post that it has banned sharing pictures and videos of private individuals without their consent. The microblogging platform notes in its privacy policy that these kinds of media can be removed by contacting them. The policy does not apply to public figures whose tweets or articles are relevant to the public.
The SHAHPAR-II Medium Altitude Long Endurance reconnaissance drone has been unveiled at the Egypt Defence Expo 2021, EDEX, by Global Industrial and Defence Solutions. GIDS is Pakistan’s top state-owned defense conglomerate. The Egypt International Exhibition and Convention Center in New Cairo will host the second edition of EDEX from 29 November to 2 December.
Holy Quran Publishers Association President Kashif Iqbal warned against the use of substandard paper by certain publishers. Following the Supreme Court’s decision to make the study of the Holy Quran a compulsory subject in educational institutions, publishers are taking advantage of increased demand. He said unregistered publishers are violating rules by publishing Quran on non-standard paper.
US scientists have created the world’s first living robots, known as xenobots, that can reproduce, unlike plants and animals. Developed from the stem cells of the African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis) from which its name is derived. These xenobots are only a few millimeters (0.04 inches) wide. They were first revealed in 2020.
The Sindh High Court heard from a team of six veterinary experts Tuesday that the four African elephants are healthy. However, some immediate and long-term measures are needed to address their dietary, dental, and other issues. One of the four elephants believed to be male turned out to be female during a checkup.
Aysal Waheed, an eleven-year-old Pakistani writer, has published six novels on Amazon. Currently, in sixth grade, Aysal competes in a variety of international and domestic competitions. She placed fourth in the International Bulgarian Creative Writing Competition 2020. The Bulgarian ambassador in Pakistan congratulated her on her performance. One of the six books is an anthology, while the other five are solos.