The Taliban on Tuesday denied allegations that Pakistan intervened in Afghanistan’s internal affairs, saying the group “acted with complete freedom”. A Taliban spokesperson said that the interference of Pakistan is a rumour that has been spread for 20 years. He added that we don’t allow any kind of interference in our country.
Pakistan, China jointly developed high production hybrid rice varieties using artificial intelligence, big data, 5G and remote sensing to boost Pakistani rice exports. The rice varieties were developed in Hubei Province at the joint Wuhan-Punjab University research center. Honglian rice is one of three main types of cytoplasmic male sterility in rice commercially used to produce hybrid seeds.
El Salvador became the world’s first country to accept bitcoin as legal tender. President Nayib Bukele’s government says the move will allow many Salvadorans to access bank services for the first time. The process eliminates remittance fees by some $400 million each year. El Salvador had bought its first 400 bitcoins, in two tranches of 200 each, and promised more would follow.
Israel on Monday night targeted Gaza with airstrikes, claiming that the Hamas launched incendiary balloons from the Palestinian enclave. Israeli army said it had targeted locations belonging to the group that controls the Gaza Strip. However, the witnesses said that the army had also fired artillery at the north of Gaza. The reports said that no one was killed in the Palestinian enclave.
The Taliban invited Russia, China, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar to attend an event on its looming government formation. This gave an early glimpse of their foreign policy and geopolitical alignment. It is reportedly said that the necessary procedures for the announcement of the new cabinet had been completed. Moreover, Taliban have so far twice delayed the announcement of its government.
Haider Ali, the Cheetay rider, risked his own life to save five people from a car drowning in the canal in Lahore on Friday evening. He responded quickly and jumped into the water to rescue an elderly lady and four others. CEO Cheetay said the company would give him a brand-new bike.
Atif Mehmood, a Pakistani salesman based in Dubai, saved a pregnant cat stuck on the second-floor balcony of a residential building in Dubai. Pakistani, 24, from Lakki Marwat, along with a Moroccan and an Indian man, spread a bed sheet and caught the cat after it jumped from the second floor. They received Dh50,000 each for their quick thinking that saved the life of the cat.
The CEO of NetSol Technologies hired the daughters of three security guards to work as developers and in other positions. The Salim Ghauri awarded scholarships to three girls, and they were then hired by the company. Ghauri always encouraged his junior employees to educate their children, especially their daughters. These girls did well in learning and studying, and they got jobs after graduation.
A New Zealand-based furniture company decided to take a traditional ‘charpai’ and up-market it to around 95,469 rupees on sale. ANNABELLE’S, a home design business, advertises its “‘Vintage Indian daybed” on their website. This is a typical hand-woven cot found in India and Pakistan, called a charpai. Originally, the item was priced at $1200.
The Defense and Martyrs’ Day is observed today to remember and pay tribute to the martyrs and Ghazis, and to reaffirm the need to defend the country. This year’s Defense Day theme is “Our martyrs our pride, salute to all the relatives belonging to ghazis and Shaheeds. A special prayer is offered in every mosque after Fajr for the progress, prosperity of the nation.