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Day: March 16, 2023

KP education department bans teacher duty in exams, elections

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa education department has prohibited teachers from participating in elections and exams. According to details, the KP education department has issued a notification regarding teachers who are engaged in census work. They directed the relevant departments not to include teachers in any training because a large number of teachers are already involved in the census. The letter…

Foxconn wins AirPod order, plans a $200 million factory in India

TAIPEI: Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn (2317. TW) has won an order from Apple Inc (AAPL.O) to manufacture AirPods and plans to build a factory in India to produce the wireless earphones, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter. Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer and assembler of approximately 70% of all iPhones, will become an AirPod…

Mohammad Rizwan sets another record in PSL 2023

During the ongoing season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), Multan Sultans captain Mohammad Rizwan scored 500 runs in 11 innings against Lahore Qalandars. The batter has scored 500 runs in three consecutive PSL editions, making him the first player to do so in the tournament’s history. Rizwan scored 500 runs in PSL season 6 and 546 runs in PSL…

Multan Sultans qualify for PSL 2023 final

Multan Sultans qualified for the final of the eighth season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) on Wednesday after defeating Lahore Qalandars in a thrilling qualifier at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Lahore was bowled out for 76 runs in 14.3 overs while chasing a 161-run target.Mirza Tahir Baig (8) was out early for Lahore after Sheldon Cottrell enticed a…

LHC prohibits PTI from Holding rally at Minar-e-Pakistan

LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was prevented from staging a demonstration at Minar-e-Pakistan on Sunday by the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday. During the course of hearing a plea submitted by PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry to stop the “atrocities” near Zaman Park, Judge Tariq Saleem Sheikh of the LHC gave instructions. In order to stop the day-long skirmishes that…

Britain company releases gold bar depicting Holy Kaaba

The Royal Mint, Britain’s oldest company and official coin maker, has released a gold bar depicting the Kaaba Islam’s holiest site ahead of Ramadan for the country’s Muslim community. According to Arab News, the 20-gram bar was developed in collaboration with the Muslim Council of Wales. According to Zawya, the price of the Kaaba 20g gold bar (999.9 Fine Gold)…

Toshakhana case: Judge says, police can’t sit idle after warrant issued

ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad court ruled Thursday that police officers cannot remain idle after warrants were issued for March 18 as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) sought relief for the party’s chairman, Imran Khan. The party approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday requesting it to suspend Khan’s non-bailable arrest warrants in the Toshakhana case, but the high court directed the deposed…

Chinese bank to ‘refinance $500m loan’

ISLAMABAD: According to The News on Thursday, a Chinese bank has promised Pakistan that it will give another refinance loan of $500 million soon, bringing the total amount of commercial loans to $1.7 billion out of the total agreed on amount of $2 billion. Prior to negotiating a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund, the Pakistani government is rushing…

Govt raises petrol price by Rs5

ISLAMABAD: Because of the rise in international oil prices and the depreciation of the Pakistani rupee, the federal government raised the price of petrol by Rs5 per litre effective immediately on Wednesday. “Platts Singapore prices have risen in the last two weeks. This, combined with the depreciation of the Pakistani rupee, has resulted in an increase in POL products in…