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The airport authorities have arrested an official of Lahore airport for demanding a bribe from the Australian sports journalist, Dennis Freedman. The development came just days after Dennis posted a video about the incident on social media and how he was given a privileged treatment at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport in return for money. ALSO READ Sports Journalist Dennis Cricket Shares His Story of Corruption at Lahore Airport The viral video came into Prime Minister Imran Khan’s notice and he ordered the secretary aviation division to take immediate action. Even though Freedman did not mention the person’s name to save him from any official action, the authorities have used CCTV footage to find out who he was. The official identified as Imran Muzaffar, CIP Lounge officer, has been arrested under corruption charges. He will also remain suspended from the post until the inquiry against him is finalized. Here is Dennis’s video: ALSO READ Dennis Freedman Trolls Ishan..

Prime Minister Imran Khan has formally launched a-first-of-its kind Ehsaas District Development Portal called ‘Data4Pakistan‘ that aims to alleviate widespread poverty and discrepancy in development across Pakistan. The launch ceremony, which was organized at Prime Minister’s Office in Islamabad, was attended by cabinet members, federal secretaries, and members of civil society. Data4Pakistan portal is a joint initiative of the Federal Government and the World Bank. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has collected the data from 2004-2018 for different development indicators for the portal. Addressing the launch ceremony, PM Khan said that the incumbent government is dedicated to bringing down the poverty levels as Pakistan can never prosperous without uplifting the poor and downtrodden segment of the country. Data4Pakistan will allow the government to spend development funds according to the need of people and in a transparent manner, stated PM Khan. Data4Pakistan portal would h..

Pakistan is planning to remove duties on many raw materials used by exporters, reported Bloomberg. This was revealed by Abdul Razak Dawood, commerce and investment adviser to Pakistan’s prime minister in an interview with Bloomberg. This will make them more regionally competitive and help the economy escape a recurring boom-bust cycle. Razzaq told Bloomberg that duties on imported raw materials, which were removed on more than 1,600 products last year, will be further reduced or eliminated in this year’s budget. He’s “very hopeful” the government can continue supplying discounted energy to export-based factories. The report further stated that shipments from the South Asian nation have been sluggish– ranging between $20 billion-$25 billion per year — over the past ten years or so, a time when other developing economies like Vietnam and Bangladesh have seen their export sectors thrive. However, the devaluation and import-duty cuts have improved Pakistan’s competitiveness, with expo..

When it comes to finishing off an encounter in style, very few can match David Wiese’s heroics for Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). David Wiese, the South African all-rounder, perhaps likes to deal only in sixes that is why he has not just once but twice ended a PSL match in such an emphatic manner. In last year’s PSL, the 34-year old led Qalandars’ to a memorable victory over Multan Sultans as he cleared the ropes on the last ball. This time around, Wiese’s winning shot has lightened up the Qalandars chances to progress through the group stages for the first time. Wiese’s Last Ball 6 in PSL 2019 Lahore Qalandars required 3 off the last ball when Multan Sultans’ bowler Dan Christian bowled in the slot and got punished by David Wiese. However, Wiese’s efforts were not enough to send Lahore Qalandars to the playoffs of the PSL 2019. Relive the memorable moment from PSL 2019. Wiese’s Historic 6 in PSL 2020 Lahore Qalandars needed 5 off 2 deliveries during last n..

Infinix has become the first smartphone brand manufacturing in Pakistan. Minister of Economic Affairs, Hammad Azhar on Wednesday met with CEO of Transsion Tecno smartphone assembly plant in Pakistan. The minister highlighted that the company started producing 3 million handsets/annum recently and is taking it up to 13 million within a year with more investment. He further stated that the company will now be focusing on exports as their plant in Pakistan is the most efficient out of all owned by Transsion Group outside of China. Within the next 3 years, they have targeted to localize production of 49% of handset parts, which has huge export potential. For comparison, Vietnam exports $37 billion of handsets annually. Infinix is currently the largest mobile phone production and assembly company in Pakistan. The existing factory produces 3 million units per year. All the local products selling in the country are being manufactured in the factories that are churning out smartphones, table..