A Pakistani-run foundation has developed Pakistan’s first electric car and its battery. The prototype of the car will be unveiled in the coming months. According to Khursheed Qureshi, founder, and chairman of Dice Foundation, Pakistan has successfully developed its first indigenous electric vehicle by utilizing the expertise of Pakistani diasporans. Moreover, Overseas Pakistanis who work in the automobile industry built the electric vehicle
In response to Indian pressure, English players have pulled out of the Kashmir Premier League (KPL). India has threatened the English and Welsh Cricket Board (ECB) that they will suspend their players from playing in their country if they let them travel to Pakistan for the KPL. Moreover, Sri Lanka’s Dilshan and South Africa’s Herschelle Gibbs were told that the KPL would now only have local players.
CDC officials say a growing Delta variants is causing serious illness and spreading as easily as chickenpox. The variant was also more likely to break through the vaccine’s protection, but the health authority says such incidents are rare. Furthermore, the CDC report stated that Delta is highly contagious, more severe than other variants.
Malika-e-Tarannum Noor Jehan’s iconic song Zaalima Coca-Cola has been recreated by Bollywood. These songs come from Ajay Devgan’s upcoming film Bhuj: The Pride of India. Ajay Devgan’s upcoming film will continue Bollywood’s fascination with films that portray India taking on Pakistan. Moreover, the performance has been hailed as the “party song of the year” by several Indian media outlets.
The Punjab government makes Holy Quran teaching compulsory for students of classes I-XII throughout the province. In a notification today, it was stated that students from basic education through class V would receive an education in Quranic Naazrah. Additionally, the remaining classes will be taught Quran with translation. In 2021, a law passed by the government mandated that all public and private schools teach Muslims the Holy Quran.
The viral and iconic meme ‘Friendship Ended with Mudasir’ is now finding its way into the crypto world as digital art, commonly known as Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT). The Lahore-based startup, Atler, is making moves for the NFT, which will have a formal auction on World Friendship Day (30 July). Moreover, this meme was uploaded by Muhammad Asif Ali Rana.
Imran Khan has dismissed a senior Inland Revenue official (Grade-20) of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). He was found guilty of approving income tax refunds worth Rs. 58,606,508 to a company without complying with laws and regulations. Moreover, government Servants Efficiency and Discipline Rules, 1973, were invoked against him for misconduct, inefficiency, and corruption.
Pakistan’s premier said Pakistan will not participate in the Afghan peace process until New Delhi reverses the illegal decisions made on August 5, 2019. On Thursday, the prime minister said the country wasn’t responsible for Taliban actions, nor was it the group’s spokesperson. Speaking to a group of Afghan journalists in Islamabad, the premier made these remarks.
In sectors that deal with the public, the NCOC set an August 31 deadline for all staff to be vaccinated. Asad Umar said at a press conference after a meeting at the NCOC that the government aims to reach 1 million vaccinations daily. This objective cannot be achieved without the assistance of the general public, he said.
A solar-powered water project has been launched in Tharparkar, Pakistan, by basketball superstar Kyrie Irving. Irving’s foundation, the KAI family, provided funds for the project that is providing water to around 1,000 villagers per day. The district of Tharparkar in Sindh is one of the poorest in the world and has experienced a severe drought for the last 17 years.