Many people around the world complained that Facebook, its associated applications WhatsApp and Instagram were experiencing loading problems. Users reported that social media apps started displaying error messages at 15:45 GMT (8:45 pm PST). Approximately 50,000 users reported outages on downdetector, a website that monitors outages. The Downdetector platform tracks outages by combining status reports from a number of sources, including user input.
Captain Babar Azam became the fastest batter to score 7,000 runs in the T20s after hitting another milestone on Sunday. The feat was accomplished during the T20 Cup match between Southern Punjab and Central Punjab in Rawalpindi. Babar has surpassed the record of Chris Gayle and Virat Kholi scoring 7000 runs.
The Pakistan High Commission in London launched the Oxford Pakistan Programme, a program that funds academic and research scholarships for Pakistani students. Under this program, students will be given the opportunity to study at Oxford University. In addition to providing graduate scholarships, Pakistani faculty will receive visiting fellowships and receive special lectures on eastern philosophy.
The early nine months of 2021 have seen Pakistani startups attract investors from around the world, raising a record amount in direct and advanced investments of $305 million. A typical deal size increased fivefold in 2021 to $5.9 million compared to $1.2 million in 2020, with greater foreign participation. A total of 52 startups raised $305 million, including ventures in health, logistics, e-commerce, fintech, and e-commerce.
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) released the “Pandora Papers” on Sunday. The study explores the financial secrets hidden by high-profile individuals around the world. Pandora papers claim that more than 7000 Pakistani politicians, businessmen, retired generals, bankers, and media owners are linked to offshore companies. Pakistani investigative journalists Umar Cheema and Fakhar Durrani of The News International also contributed to the research.
SWVL has added another feature to its app that is essential to women in Pakistan. SWVL has launched a new service called Women Only, which provides women from Lahore to Islamabad with safe and comfortable rides in their own mini SUVs. SWVL provides safe, comfortable, and affordable rides between cities via its mobile app.
The Indian delegation will participate in the Pabbi anti-terrorism exercises in Pakistan’s Nowshera district from October 3 through the SCO RATS framework. The decision to hold the exercise “Pabbi-Antiterror-2021” was made in March of this year. The announcement was made at the 36th meeting of the Regional Antiterrorism Structures (RATS) in Tashkent.
The legendary comedian Umer Sharif passed away on Saturday in Germany. The air ambulance was used to move Umer Sharif and his wife Zareen Ghazal to the United States. After the legendary comedian’s health deteriorated, the air ambulance had to land in Germany. The comedy king and his wife received a 15-day visa from Germany for the emergency landing on humanitarian grounds.
Engineering News-Record, an American weekly magazine, has named the Karakoram Highway Phase-II (Thakot-Havelian), as the winner of the Global Best Projects Juried Competition. The Thakot-Havelian project is an essential component of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). ENR’s 9th annual Global Best Projects competition was selected by an expert panel of industry veterans.
The “Morning Show with Juggun Kazim” has become one of the hottest topics in town after making couples play absurd games. In the show, a number of couples were challenged to eat apples that were hung from a roof. The two must stay inversely facing one another, with an apple hanging between them.