Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s health has become a rather sinister matter. In a latest development, a shocking revelation has been made according to which Sharif suffers from Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy or the Broken Heart Syndrome. According to Harvard Medical School the disease PMLN supremo’s doctor in UK has named, is a temporary heart condition, exclusive to women only.
In line with government’s Digital Pakistan vision, the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) is working to turn computerised national identity cards into digital wallets. The digital wallet will be a unique digital ID and will be added as an update to an already existing app, called the ‘Pak Identity’. This digital innovation will yield positive results in contactless banking, financial inclusion and ease of doing business.
Former England captain, Michael Vaughan, believes Pakistan Super League (PSL) is the second-best T20 tournament in the world after the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL). His comments came during the high-scoring encounter between Multan Sultans and Islamabad United. Mohammad Rizwan-led Multan Sultan won by 20 runs, registering their fourth consecutive win in the ongoing tournament.
Pakistan’s first transgender doctor, Sara Gill, has been offered a house job by Karachi’s Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC). It said that on the directions of PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah had instructed the management at Karachi’s biggest government-run hospital to offer employment to Dr Sara Gill immediately. Dr. Gill graduated from Jinnah Medical and Dental College last month.
Looks like famous TikTok star Hareem Shah will get away with yet again another shenanigan, after the Sindh High Court restrained FIA from taking any coercive action against her. A two-judge bench headed by Justice Mohammad Karim Khan Agha restrained FIA from taking any action till March 8, the next date of hearing in connection with a money laundering inquiry.
A sessions court has declared that Atiq-ur-Rehman is legally the husband of actress Meera. However, the actress, whose real name is Irtiza Rubab, said that Atiq drafted a fake marriage contract and that they were never legally married. Additional Sessions Judge Mazhar Abbas had declared that the nikkahnama [marriage contract] is authentic and therefore Atiq is Meera’s legal husband.
Pakistan’s textile exports are poised to surge 40% from last year to a record $21 billion in the 12 months ending June, as the country gained an edge over South Asian rivals during pandemic. According to Abdul Razak Dawood, commerce adviser to PM Imran Khan, the figure would expand to $26 billion in the next fiscal year, surpassing the nation’s total exports last year.
Muslim scholars belonging to different schools of thought on Monday prayed inside a church of Peshawar in a show of solidarity with the Christian community. The act was done to show support for Pastor William Siraj, who was gunned down a day earlier. Special Representative to PM on Religious Affairs Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi said that PM Imran Khan was personally overseeing the matter.
Despite all the perks enjoyed by Pakistan army officers, the recent hike in electricity tariff has forced the General Headquarters (GHQ) to ask for rebate on electricity bills. Quarter Master General of the General Headquarters (GHQ) has approached the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) through the Ministry of Defense, seeking a complete 50% rebate on electricity bills for all commissioned officers.
After being sealed for a considerable time, Monal Restaurant might now be turned into a Wildlife Educational Centre. The Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) has prepared a proposal to establish this centre in order to raise awareness about protection and preservation of Margalla Hills National Park. The climate change ministry has lauded the decision to seal off Monal Restaurant and is likely to support the proposal for establishment of this centre.