The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the annual awards for 2021 on Thursday. Babar Azam wins the ODI Cricketer of the Year award. Babar, the national team captain, won the One Decker of the Year award. Babar scored 405 runs in 6 innings in 2021. Pakistan had a spectacular season as they won a number of matches over 22 yards.
The dramatic end to the life of a red supergiant star has been captured in real-time for the first time ever. The rapid self-destruction of the massive star, and its final death throes before collapsing into a type II supernova. This study was conducted by researchers at Northwestern University and the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley).
The Islamabad High Court ordered the demolition of the “illegal” Navy Sailing Club within three weeks. The club was established on the bank of Rawal Lake. The IHC ordered action against the former naval chief. In a brief ruling today, the IHC CJ said Pakistan’s military has an important status that is mentioned in the constitution.
The dream of a young girl to become a CSS officer comes true. The Deputy Commissioner of Islamabad fulfills her dreams. Hamza Shafqaat appointed Rebecca Shahbaz, a fifth-grader who is motivated to become a CSS officer, as honorary Assistant Commissioner for one hour. Hamza Shafqaat made this decision after the young girl expressed her dreams to him.
To prepare for the future, China is experimenting with a prototype “artificial sun,” called Experiential Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST). In a recent test, a fusion reactor ran for almost 20 minutes at 70 million degrees Celsius. However, the core of the Sun reaches a temperature of 15 million degrees Celsius. It uses nuclear fusion, a less explored method of harnessing nuclear energy.
Report claims Israeli Mossad bombed German and Swiss firms for supporting Pakistan’s nuclear program
Swiss historian says Israeli intelligence agency Mossad may have been behind bombings and phone threats against German and Swiss companies. These companies have ties to Pakistan’s covert nuclear program. He does not provide any evidence. Reports in the German-language newspaper Neue Zurcher Zeitung (NZZ) stated that Pakistan collaborated with Iran to develop nuclear weapons materials in the 1980s.
Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) approved the elevation of Lahore High Court Justice Ayesha Malik to the Supreme Court on Thursday. The appointment makes her the first woman to sit on the apex court in the country. Justice Gulzar Ahmed chaired the meeting during which Justice Malik’s elevation was approved by a vote of five to four.
Sindh police have launched a crackdown on businesses employing underage workers. Business owners who refuse to comply risk arrest. Children under the age of 12 cannot work in small shops, tyre shops, or hotels, according to senior police officers. Violators will face consequences under child labour laws. Police arrested two shopkeepers during a raid on Tuesday.
The Governor of Punjab announced the construction of a Jinnah Monument in London on Pakistan’s 75th Independence Day. Dr. Nasir Awan and local business leaders will cover all expenses incurred in erecting the statue, Sarwar said. Sarwar expressed his gratitude to the UK for its support of Pakistan’s extension of the GSP plus status.
North Korean officials are demanding handwriting samples from thousands of citizens of Pyongyang, following an incident in which graffiti referred to King Jong Un as a ‘son of b****.’ The message, ‘Kim Jong Un, you son of a b****. The people are starving to death because of you,’ appeared on the walls of an apartment building in Pyongchon on December 22.