The Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority (PNRA) has approved the loading of nuclear fuel at Pakistan’s second 1,100-megawatt nuclear power plant in Karachi. The important milestone came at the completion of three decades of successful nuclear cooperation between Pakistan and China. A celebration marked the cooperation between the two countries and the loading of K-3 fuel.
Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain-interface company, hopes to start implanting Neuralink chips into humans this year. Musk co-founded Neuralink in 2016, which is developing a chip to implant into the brain to simultaneously record and stimulate brain activity. The device is intended for use as a medical device, including treating spinal cord injuries and neurological disorders.
Mohammed Siraj, an aggressive fast bowler from India, overstepped his bounds during the first Test against South Africa in Centurion. The fast bowler aggressively threw Temba Bavuma’s delivery back to the batter. The incident occurred on Day five of the Test when he defended a delivery straight to the bowler. Physios intervened after Temba Bavuma had been uncomfortable for a few minutes
Alizeh Shah has taken strict action against those who captured and shared her smoking video online. FIA Cyber Crime head (Sindh) Imran Riaz took to his Instagram Story on Friday to lend his support to actress Alizeh Shah after a video of her smoking went viral. He said it is illegal to capture, upload, share, retweet, and transmit a person’s video without their consent.
Imran Khan on Friday launched the distribution of the Naya Pakistan Sehat Card throughout Punjab. The ceremony took place at the Governor’s House. Under the universal health coverage program, every family would be entitled to receive medical treatment up to Rs 1 million each year. PM Khan said that not everyone can take such revolutionary decisions like health cards as the PTI did.
Pakistan batting sensation Fakhar Zaman is set to appear in Australia’s Big Bash League. Brisbane Heat has signed the swashbuckling batter; he is set to leave for Australia. In so doing, he will become the sixth Pakistani participant in the tournament. However, now he is ready to make his way into Australia’s mega event.
Syed Aminul Haque, the federal IT minister, announced plans to double the number of software technology parks by the end of next year. He made the announcement at the inauguration of the Amazon Software Technology Park in Rawalpindi. At the inauguration, the minister noted that software tech parks would focus on second-tier cities and towns.
PTV will air “Karakoram Highway – Where Men and Mountains Meet” on January 1. The documentary was produced by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) and Delirium Productions in cooperation with Frontier Works Organization. The documentary showcases the unrecognized sacrifices made by many officials and individuals over the years that led to the undertaking of the highway.
The youngest airline in Pakistan, Air Sial, operated its first international flight today as a special charter from Lahore to Dubai. PF7172 took off from Lahore at 19:17 local time and landed at 21:40 at Dubai International Airport. Air Sial used an Airbus A320-233 for this flight. The airline just celebrated its first anniversary of operation on 25th December.
Pakistan will have the honor of guiding Asian countries on forestry initiatives and green initiatives to cope with climate change. During UN Climate Summit COP26 in Glasgow, Pakistan was among three countries selected as ‘Forestry Champions’ in the world along with Costa Rica and Congo. The UN has now chosen these three countries to guide the forestry and green initiatives in their continents.