PMD’s Flood Forecasting Division has issued a flood warning in Ravi, Sutlej, and Chenab rivers following heavy monsoon rains in India. While Pakistan is already reeling from the devastating floods and economic crisis induced by it, another flood is likely to hit the country as water levels in the mentioned rivers are expected to rise significantly on 17 and 18 September.
Babar Azam’s cover drive is often described as poetry in motion and experts around the globe have often termed it the best in the world among current cricketers. While we often hear the cricket’s greats heaping praise on Babar for his glorious strokeplay, his cover drive-related question has been added as a numerical in matric’s Physics syllabus.
10-year-old Musa has achieved plenty at such a young age and his YouTube channel ‘Entertainment with Musa’ has already amassed 10 million subscribers. The Lahore-born kid, who is currently residing in Dubai, shares videos of social issues and has become the first Pakistani to be awarded with YouTube’s prestigious ‘diamond play button’.
Pakistan women’s football team created history in the SAFF Championship in Nepal as they registered their first victory after an 8-year break from international football. Pakistani-British football star, Nadia Khan, was the star of the show as she smacked four goals, helping Pakistan win by a huge margin of 7-0 against the Maldives in the last group stage game.
There’s no love lost between PTI’s Imran Khan and PML-N’s Shehbaz Sharif and they are often seen taking jibes at each other. PM Shehbaz has now directly responded to Imran Khan’s Twitter posts on various issues including blocking their flood relief telethon, and silencing pro-PTI journalists, saying they are busy with the rehabilitation of masses in the wake of devastating floods.
Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has filed an FIR against Utility Stores Corporation employees in Sukkur for selling ration bags reserved for flood-affected people in the open market. Note here that the Utility Stores are government operated and run by government employees which has raised eyebrows on the transparency of flood relief operations carried out in parts of Pakistan, especially Sindh.
The Delhi High Court has directed Amazon to remove the listings of Pakistan-manufactured Rooh Afza from its platform in India after the famed drink’s Indian manufacturer, Hamdard National Foundation, filed a suit alleging that the products of its Pakistani counterpart are being sold in India through the e-commerce site.
Surprising as it may seem today, Elizabeth II, was the queen of Pakistan for four years. Yes, the world’s first “Islamic Republic” was ruled by English heads of state for nine years: Elizabeth and her father, George VI. Elizabeth’s reign over Pakistan ended 60 years ago, when, on March 23, 1956, Pakistan became a republic.George VI was the last emperor of India, reigning until 1947, when he gave up that title in favor of two new titles for his new dominions, becoming king of India and king of Pakistan.
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday at the age of 96, ending a generation-spanning, seven decade reign. During her time as queen, the footprint of her monarchy shrank dramatically, but at her death she was still head of state of the United Kingdom and 14 Commonwealth countries or realms, from Canada and Jamaica to Australia and New Zealand.
Sajjad Khan, a Karachi-native and former chief technology officer at rival Mercedes-Benz, was announced on Thursday by Porsche AG, a luxury sports car manufacturer, as a member of the executive board with a focus on Car-IT. According to international media, the decision was made as Volkswagen-owned Porsche prepared for a market listing. Khan will become the eighth member of the executive board.