Author: Osama Tabasam

English textbook features image of angry Pakistani fan to explain word

The ‘angry Pakistani fan’ has made headlines once again after an English textbook featured him to explain a word through his expression. Sarim Akhtar was known for his disappointing response during Pakistan’s cricket match with Australia. His disappointing look has been described in the English vocabulary e-book with the graphical representation of the word, ‘glared’.

Pakistan’s scrabble prodigy Syed Emad Ali wins world youth title in Karachi

Pakistan’s Syed Emad Ali became the first player to win the World Youth Scrabble Championship twice by winning the event on Sunday. In the finals, Emad Ali defeated his opponents in nine of thirteen games. Moreover, Pakistan’s Hisham Hadi Khan finished 7th after winning seven games. The championship was held in Pakistan for the second time in a row due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Top 16 Fastest Acceleration Cars Commercially Sold In Pakistan

popular feature among many manufacturers. The goal of automakers is to have the fastest accelerating cars that can outrun their peers in straight drag races. Typically, the ‘0-100 KM/H’ method is used to determine how fast a vehicle accelerates.

Online stores are selling T-shirts showing Afghans falling from US aircraft

The social media users expressed their anger and disgust after some retailers put up for sale a T-shirt showing Afghans falling from US aircraft. This incident occurred as thousands of Afghans have sought to flee the country this week at Kabul airport. The shirt was listed on several online clothing stores, including Tee4Sport and TShirtAtLowPrice.

Security guard’s daughter hired as Software developer for company he works for

The daughter of a security guard at Netsol Technologies has been hired as a software developer at his workplace. The security guard welcomed his daughter as a developer to his office. She completed her BCS with a scholarship from her father’s company. Salim Ghauri, CEO and Chairman of NetSol Technologies, always supported his junior staff to educate their children, especially their daughters.

Aafia Siddiqui calls for public support following serious violent assault in prison

Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist, has appealed for public support following a serious violent assault at FMC Carswell in Fort Worth, Texas. Lawyers for Aafia Siddiqui report that she was assaulted by an inmate who threatened her during an earlier visit. The inmate smashed a mug filled with scalding hot liquid into her face.

Gwadar suicide attack kills 3, injures including Chinese national

A suicide attack in Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province killed two children and injured three others on Friday. A Chinese national was wounded in the suicide blast, confirmed the Chinese embassy in Pakistan. Liaquat Shahwani, a spokesman for the Balochistan government, said a suicide bomber targeted a car carrying Chinese nationals.

Airlift secures $85 million through largest-ever private investment

A home-grown Pakistani startup, Airlift Technologies Pvt, has secured single private funding of $85 million (13990436365.00 PKR)- the largest in Pakistan’s history. The company plans to expand overseas as a regional startup financing boom begins in the country. Typically, Series B financing is for companies that have reached certain milestones. They have also completed the initial phase of their startup.

Pakistan exports its first smartphone consignment to UAE

Pakistan exported its first-ever shipment of 4G smartphones to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the tag “Manufactured in Pakistan”. A total of 5500 4G mobile devices were exported to the UAE. According to PTA, the development of the mobile device manufacturing ecosystem. CEO Zeeshan Mian Noor says Inovi’s primary objective is to enter the Middle East’s low-end markets.

Elon Musk reveals Tesla bot that can do all the boring tasks for humans

Tesla CEO Elon Musk shocked the audience on Tesla AI Day by announcing a Tesla Bot prototype, which is expected to be unveiled next year. The company provided a sneak preview along with some preliminary technical specifications, such as the use of Full Self-Driving technology. Furthermore, it will feature eight Autopilot cameras.