Ahad Raza Mir has announced that he will be starring in Netflix’s live-action remake of Resident Evil. While the details of Mir’s character are currently being kept under wraps, the actor took to Instagram to share a poster of the series, captioning it with, “Evil has evolved. Resident Evil spreads to Netflix. July 14.”
The principal and two teachers of the Government Girls High School Narowal were suspended for allegedly making students dance to an Indian song at a public event. As per details, the local administration held a ‘Jashan-e-Baharan’ festival a few days ago in Naimat Stadium, Shakargarh, where the students welcomed the chief guests with a dance performance.
Meta has launched two new initiatives in Pakistan, focused on womens’ safety online that includes the Online Safety Guide and StopNCII (Non-consensual intimate images) to help users safely navigate cyberspace. The critical safety advisory available in English and Urdu is expected to boost digital literacy and responsible online behaviour among users, thereby creating safer online spaces for women to connect.
In a rather embarrassing burst out, former Indian minister Rajeev Shukla made a fool of himself after failing to understand PM Imran Khan’s tweet regarding the current political situation in Pakistan. In a Tweet, PM Khan had congratulated the Pakistani team for their magnificent performance in the second Test match against Australia after which he referred to country’s political turmoil.
Hopeless due to extreme domestic issues, a lady sub-inspector commits suicide in Rahim Yar Khan. Mary Rose, a mother of two, took the extreme step by taking some pills and left a chilling message to her mother. The message written on a mirror with lipstick said, “Please pray that my soul is taken away peacefully. Marry my daughters to someone who can take responsibility.”
A father-daughter duo of Peshawar have made history by obtaining PhD degree together on the same day from the Peshawar Engineering University. Dr. Masood Khan, the Assistant Professor at the University of Peshawar’s Engineering Department achieved PhD degree in Mechatronics, while his daughter, Dr. Nadia Masood, was awarded a PhD degree in Electrical Engineering.
It was a day to remember for Babar Azam, who played his best and most memorable knock in Pakistan colours — certainly in Tests and maybe even in all formats. With the game and the home team’s pride on the line, Babar came in to bat on when the team was reeling at 21 for 2. Skipper continued to register
Seven years old genius, Ayesha Fatima, has become the youngest person in the world to complete the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification. Ayesha beat the record of an Indian girl who had achieved the feat at the age of 11. CCNA certification consists of six sections. It includes network fundamentals, network access, IP connectivity, IP services, security fundamentals, and automation and programmability.
Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar has announced that the government was lifting all Covid-19 related restrictions across the country. Umar said that Pakistan “has come close to eliminating the pandemic, hence, all restrictions related to the coronavirus on weddings, indoor dining and markets, are ending.” He added, however, that all restrictions on those not vaccinated against the coronavirus would remain.
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted a resolution introduced by Pakistan on behalf of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) that proclaims March 15 as International Day to Combat Islamophobia. The resolution was sponsored by 57 members of the OIC, and eight other countries, including China and Russia. Prime Minister Imran Khan congratulated the Muslim ummah on the development.