Category: National

Shafqat Mahmood says exams will take place at any cost

A statement released by Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood on Tuesday warned of damages if examinations were not conducted and said that exams must take place at any cost. He said in the Parliament that over Rs 100 billion has been set aside for the Higher Education Commission (HEC). However, the PTI government has allocated Rs 25 billion for university development.

Shoaib Akhtar Joins Crypto World With His Own NFT Marketplace

Former cricketer Shoaib Akhtar will auction his own Non-Fungible Token (NFT) on Waqar Zaka’s TenUp Nation platform. TenUp’s Cricket NFT marketplace, a first-of-its-kind tokenized marketplace where cricket fans can browse and bid on all kinds of digitized cricket art. Additionally, Shoaib announced and explained on Twitter that he was partnering with TenUp Nation to launch his NFT.

Pakistan now produces sugar-free mangoes for diabetic patients

The Pakistani market has introduced three new varieties of sugar-free mangoes containing four to six percent sugar for diabetic patients. Pakistan’s mango expert has developed three varieties of sugar-free mangoes at a private farming operation in Tando Allahyar, Sindh. Furthermore, the resultant mango varieties have been named Sonaro, Glenn, and Keitt, and are available in the local markets.

KPK Tourism Department and Nestlé Launches New Waste-Free Tourism Project

In an effort to promote tourism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Tourism Department under the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Integrated Tourism Development Project (KITE) has launched a new initiative called Waste-Free Tourism. Trek initiative was launched to reduce, reuse and recycle the trash material at tourist sites. Moreover, it devised plans to counter problems like waste, pollution, and the destruction of wildlife.

NCOC allows Hindus to celebrate Dada Parbriham in Tharparkar

National Coordination Committee (NCC) allows the Hindus to celebrate their annual festival with strict adherence to the SOPs. Minister of Planning Asad Umar provided Hindu community members the opportunity to celebrate the annual event, Dada Parbriham, in Tharparkar. Moreover, the festival takes place from June 21st to 24th in Tharparkar’s Veri Jhap.

Hunza bans concerts and shows after‌ recent rave party obscenity

A case against the organizers of a music and dance festival in Hunza’s Gojal has been filed for spreading obscenity. The organizers were heavily criticized due to viral videos and pictures. Additionally, on June 16th, the Gulmit police station received a complaint from a youth organization against the event’s organizers. Allegedly, the incident took place from June 12 to June 15 in Passu.