Punjab Govt to ban entry of unvaccinated citizens and block SIM cards

Punjab’s primary and secondary healthcare department has come up with recommendations on mandatory vaccination and restrictions for individuals who refuse to vaccinate against Covid-19. Health officials urged citizens who refused to get themselves vaccinated against Coronavirus to have their SIM cards blocked. Moreover, they recommended all indoor gatherings and restaurants be closed to unvaccinated citizens.

Saudi Arabia approves 901 million riyals funding for Mohmand dam

Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf Bin Said Al-Maliki said that Saudi Arabia has approved funding for the construction of Mohmand Dam on Wednesday. The Saudi envoy brought up this point during a meeting with Omar Ayub, the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs. Consequently, the Saudi Development Fund has approved funding of 901 million Saudi Riyal for the construction of Mohmand Dam.

Punjab Police doubles all traffic challan fees

The Punjab cabinet approved the hike in traffic challan fees proposed by the Punjab Traffic Police. Fines have been increased across Punjab to enforce discipline. Drivers of commercial vehicles or public transportation vehicles will be fined Rs 1000 if found guilty. However, the car drivers will be fined RS 750. The fine for rickshaw drivers was raised from Rs250 to Rs500.

Mountaineer Lakpa Sherpa claims this is the most challenging season of his career

The Nepalese Mountaineer Lakpa Sherpa says that he has faced more challenges than ever this year. Although Lakpa Sherpa was able to climb Everest on seven occasions. However, this year’s season was the most challenging due to a cyclone, a coronavirus, and misinformation. Nepal’s mountaineering industry was forced to close in 2020 due to the pandemic, crippling the tiny Himalayan country’s tourism economy.⁠⁠

Former FBR chief calls on government to demonetize RS5000 note

According to former Federal Board of Revenue head Syed Shabbar Zaidi, the government should demonetize Rs5000 note by July 2021. He suggested that the government ought to announce the plan in advance so that the transition will go smoothly. As a result, the move will lead to a better economy and prosperous banking.

Pakistan govt rejects telecasting of Pak-Eng cricket series as Indian company holds the rights

Fawad‌ ‌Chaudhry‌ ‌has said that Pakistan’s cricket tour of England will not be televised due to licensing‌ ‌issues. The Information Minister told a press conference that the federal cabinet had decided not to collaborate with an Indian company to broadcast the upcoming Pak-Eng cricket series live.

Five most significant archaeological sites in Pakistan featuring fascinating history

There are many archaeological sites in Pakistan listed in the UNESCO World Heritage list. Pakistan has been privileged to acquire the remnants of thousands of years of ancient civilization, culture, and living patterns. These five most important archaeological sites in Pakistan, given below, will give you an overview of the world’s archaeological heritage.

Pak-China to set up global media platform to combat 5th generation warfare

Islamabad and Beijing plan to form a global media platform similar to Al-Jazeera and Russia’s RT, with international journalists and ‌backed‌ ‌by‌ ‌Chinese‌ funding. A plan is under development by China and Pakistan to create a television channel and a media organization with the aim of gaining “information dominance”. Consequently, providing a different perspective from Western ‌media‌ ‌narratives.

Internet Outages hits some of world’s biggest websites

On Tuesday morning, several major worldwide websites crashed including Amazon, Reddit, the UK government website, and many news sites. Moreover, the problem occurred after the content-delivery network Fastly Inc. went down. The online service Downdetector, which analyzes reports of crashed websites, has observed an unusual increase in reports.

Punjab University ranks among world’s top 1000 universities

Punjab University has once again been named among the world’s top 1000 universities. According to the QS World University Rankings, more than 1,000 universities across the globe were evaluated based on their performance. PU’s vice-chancellor said that the university jumped 39 positions in Asia in the past two years. The university now ranks 801 out of 1000 universities worldwide.