Web Desk — With yet another feather in his hat, Pakistani Cricket Team captain Babar Azam won two of the biggest ICC awards on Thursday. Babar Azam won the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for Best Cricketer, after becoming Best ODI Cricketer of the year. As a cricketer, he showed his class in all three formats of the game, as he …

Web Desk — Giving us a glimpse of its potential, Pakistan’s IT sector has shown consistent growth over the last few years. Umair Azam, the founder and CEO of Integration Xperts, said, “Support from the government and the academia towards improving ease of doing business, tax concessions, promoting research and development, and producing skilled human resources can do wonders for …

Web Desk — The official release date for the Samsung Galaxy S23 has finally been announced. The launch date for Samsung Galaxy S23 will be February 1, 2023. The Samsung flagship phone Galaxy S23 will cost $799(Rs.182,000) (8 GB/128 GB) but the Galaxy S23 Ultra(1 TB/12 GB) will costs around $1499(Rs.342,000). S23, like all the imported phones, will have heavy …

Web Desk — The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) issues no-objection certificates (NOCs) to Easy Paisa DB, Hugo Bank, KT Bank, Mashreq Bank, and Raqami — for establishing digital banks. The SBP, in January last year, introduced a Licensing and Regulatory Framework for Digital Banks in line with international best practices. With a view to introducing full-fledged digital banks, the …

Web Desk — It may be good news for small car users that the government has reduced customs duty on the import of equipment for small vehicle assembly. The revenue division’s notification in this regard has also been issued. According to the notification, the customs duty for the assembly kits of 1000cc cars or smaller engines has been reduced from …

Web Desk — Citing the uncertain economy, Amazon will cut more than 18,000 jobs from its workforce. The online retail giant is going to cut its workforce as it hired rapidly during the pandemic. CEO Andy Jassy said, “Between the reductions we made in November and the ones we’re sharing today, we plan to eliminate just over 18,000 roles.” Amazon …

Web Desk — Cricketers’ wedding season is in full swing as Pakistan’s pacer Haris Rauf is going to tie the knot today with model Muzna Masood Malik. Pakistan cricket team’s fast bowler and model Muzna Masood Malik are in talks of the town for their wedding scheduled to be held on December 24 (today). Muzna Malik is said to be …

Web Desk — Existing since 1960, energy drinks have a colossal market. Before entering America, energy drinks first became popular in Asia and Europe. With the passage of time multiple energy drink brands have been introduced but Red Bull, however, has always stood out. With caffeine and added energizing ingredients including taurine and vitamin B, Red Bull has been a …

Web Desk — England beat Pakistan in the Multan Test to win the three-match series after a wait of over two decades. After this defeat Pakistan is out of the ICC World Test Championship 2022-23 race. While chasing 355 runs, the home side fell short of 26 runs. The visting side now takes an unassailable 2-0 lead in the historic …

Web Desk — While admitting there were some some “unannounced restrictions” as the government seeks to limit dollar outflow, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has dismissed reports that it had withheld payments to Google, the telecom industry and other stakeholders. The Central Bank of Pakistan had to give an explanation as confusion prevailed over the SBP’s alleged decision to …