At least 750 websites across 119 countries, backed by India have been operating to undermine Pakistan since 15 years within European Union and the United States, stated a report by EU DisinfoLab. EU DisinfoLab’s investigation, called the Indian Chronicles, revealed that the Srivastava Group launched and backed the operation while Indian new agency ANI boosted it. The campaign started in 2005
The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Cyber Crime Wing has arrested the alleged manager of a porn website network from Hyderabad. The accused, named Ayaz Ahmed Memon, is allegedly a part of the 35-member countrywide network that first hires girls at lucrative salaries and later blackmails them into indulging in pornographic acts.
A pair of endangered humpback whales were spotted breaching off the coast of Gwadar, Balochistan. In footage that went viral on social media, the humpback whales were seen jumping. The whales were spotted by a group of local fishermen who were fishing near Pasni. The footage from Balochistan is being touted as the first-of-its-kind filmed by anyone in Pakistan.
In a bid to promote local tourism, recently Prime Minister Imran Khan shared beautiful pictures of autumn season in Gilgit Baltistan, but forgot to give credits to the photographer. After the pictures were widely shared, the photographer, Asmar Hussain, thanked the PM but wished the watermark hadn’t been removed from the snap. However, the PM’s office apologized to the photographer.
Three Pakistani entrepreneurs have made the nation proud by winning the Shell LiveWIRE Top 10 Innovators Awards in three different categories. The global competition rewards businesses that demonstrate excellence in innovation and gives entrepreneurs a chance to shine on a global platform. The winners from Pakistan include AquaAgro, EDVON Robotics Pakistan and Enent.
The Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health (SAPM), Dr. Faisal Sultan has said that the COVID-19 vaccine is expected to be available in Pakistan by February or March 2021. Dr. Faisal revealed that the federal cabinet has allocated funds for the procurement of the vaccine. The frontline healthcare workers will be the first priority followed by the elderly population.
Volkswagen (VW) is set to begin the production of its vehicles in Pakistan in 2022. The automaker will initially produce the Amarok Pickup Truck and the Transporter Van in Pakistan. The Amarok will compete with the Toyota Hilux and the Isuzu D-Max, whereas the Transporter Van will go up against the likes of Kia Grand Carnival and Hyundai Grand Starex.
Among 600 entrepreneurs in North America, three Pakistanis made it to the Forbes’ 30 Under 30s 2021 list for the North American region. The Pakistanis who made it to the list are Asad J Malik, a 24 year old chief executive officer of Jadu AR, Danish Damani – co-founder of Oral AI and lastly Faizan Bhatty, co-founder of Halo Cars.
Pakistani investigators are searching for a woman who faked her death certificate to receive $1.53 million from two American life insurance policies. Investigation reports show that a son and daughter of Pakistani citizen Seema Saleem Kharbey applied for a $1 million American General Life Insurance policy in December 2008 and for another one from MetLife in March 2009.
A 77-year-old elderly community health worker in Killi Shadezai in Balochistan’s Pishin District is doing her part in eradicating in Polio from Pakistan by vaccinating children in her small town. Hoora Bibi, known as Dadi, has been changing hearts and minds in an area notorious for suspicion and violence against polio workers. Dadi has convinced many other women to join the campaign as polio workers.