The residents of Islamabad have been consuming hazardous water for the past few months. This was revealed in a letter written by the Water Quality Control Cell (WQCC) to the director water supply Municipal Corporation Islamabad (MCI).
The letter identified that the water being supplied to the people of the federal capital from Simly Dam, Saidpur and Shangla is not being chlorine-treated for bacteria.
The letter highlighted that all attempts of the cell to divert the MCI’s attention towards this severe issue went unnoticed.
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Meanwhile, a source familiar with the development has confirmed that the municipal corporation owes Rs. 20 million to a company that supplies water purifying chemicals. This prompted the company to halt the supply – a potential reason why the company has stopped the water treatment.
In a separate development, the Ministry of Science and Technology had introduced the cheapest bottled..
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Carrefour Pakistan Launches Mobile Application for Convenient Online Shopping
Carrefour, operated in Pakistan by Majid Al Futtaim, has introduced a mobile app to better serve its Pakistani customers. The new app brings shoppers across Lahore and Karachi a simple, digitised, and convenient mobile experience.
Through the app, customers can now shop from the comfort of their home and choose from more than 5,000 products available at Carrefour stores, while also receiving a reliable and timely delivery right to their doorstep.
The application is set to lead the online marketplace in Pakistan, enabling thousands of shoppers to benefit from Carrefour’s extensive product offering.
Initially, the app will offer products from the store’s grocery and household sections, eventually expanding to provide textiles, light household items, and fresh food items, adding more choice and value for consumers.
Jean Marc Dumont, Country Manager of Carrefour Pakistan at Majid Al Futtaim Retail, commented:
At Carrefour we take pride in our ability to understand our customers’ needs..
Here’s What the Toyota Yaris Pakistan Variant Will Look Like
News has been filtering out about the upcoming Toyota Yaris with the car seen on the roads followed by news about its multiple variants and expected price.
Now news has emerged regarding its expected launch date along with multiple pictures of the model for the local market. The car will be unveiled by the company on 27th March.
You can see the pictures of the top variant below:
Exterior
The exterior looks a lot like the one we’ve seen on the international market. The same goes for the alloy rims as well.
Interior
The interior is something that we expect from Toyota and have seen on the current Corolla as well. The most eye-catching thing is the center console with its touchscreen. However manual dials and the lack of climate control for the top-end variant is quite disappointing.
Engine
For a quick recap, Toyota Indus Motors is replacing the Corolla Gli and Xli variants with the Yaris. It will have 6 variants in total with the 1.5L having two and the 1.3L having four.
The exp..
Petrol Prices to Drop By Rs. 20-25 Soon: Reports
According to media reports, a slash in the prices of petroleum products is expected with a PKR20-25 decrease in the price of petrol. This follows as the world reels from the plunge in oil prices as Saudi Arabia and Russia continue their price war.
The investors are eyeing the chances of economic stimulus due to this.
Nadeem Babar, the Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Petroleum said that the decrease in prices around the globe will boost the economy of Pakistan aside from easing inflation and other economic hardships faced by the average man.
While talking to the media he said that the Prime Minister has ordered the relevant officials to create a broad strategy regarding petroleum products.
In response to a question, he said that there was a critical need to the country’s oil refinery sector.
What do you think? Let us know in the comments below.
List of All the PSL 2020 Stats After 23 Matches
It has been an action-packed season of Pakistan Super League (PSL) it is now heading towards the business end. We have had 23 exciting matches, including some truly remarkable games and exhilarating performances from both local and international players.
Multan Sultans are sitting pretty at the top of the PSL 2020 points table with 11 points from 7 games. Thanks to their brilliant run, they have already qualified for the play-offs, leaving only three spots up for grabs.
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Lahore Qalandars have also picked up their game and Quetta Gladiators are now reeling at the bottom of the table. Here’s how the points table looks after 23 games:
1 Multan Sultans (Q) 7 5 1 1 11 1.547 2 Peshawar Zalmi 8 4 3 1 9 -0.021 3 Islamabad United 9 3 5 1 7 0.259 4 Karachi Kings 7 3 3 1 7 -0.249 5 Lahore Qalandars 7 3 4 0 6 -0.053 6 Quetta Gladiators 8 3 5 0 6 -1.052 Only 7 group matches are left before the four teams for play-offs are f..
Samsung Shifts Production from Korea to Vietnam Due to Coronavirus
The coronavirus epidemic has caused several companies around the world to undergo significant changes in order to safeguard themselves or better support their employees. Amidst the outbreak, Samsung has now said that it is temporarily moving some of its smartphone production from South Korea to Vietnam.
One of the employees at Samsung’s South Korean production facility was tested positive for the coronavirus, which forced them to shut down the whole factory. The smartphone production facility was in Gumi, the industrial city in the south-eastern part of the country which is near Daegu, the center of the outbreak in South Korea.
After nearly 6 confirmed cases at the factory, Samsung decided to scale back its operations on the Gumi facility and move over to Vietnam.
Samsung had been using this facility to produce its latest flagship Smartphones including the Galaxy S20, Z Flip, and others. The company said that its shift to Vietnam was to ensure stable production for its high-end smar..
Audi Launches Its First Electric SUV in Pakistan
After months of speculation, Audi Pakistan has finally unveiled their all-electric E-Tron Quattro in Pakistan at a ceremony in Karachi, yesterday.
This is Audi’s first foray in the electric vehicle market with the E-Tron going head-to-head against the Jaguar I-Pace, Mercedes EQC, and Tesla Model X.
Exterior The E-Tron is very similar to the other models in the lineup and has a futuristic look and optional matrix LED headlamps. It features tech that autonomously controls the intensity of the lights depending on the traffic. At the back, it has an LED light strip and dynamic flashing light.
Audi has used the virtual exterior mirror that enhances safety while decreasing air resistance at the same time. There is a small camera fitted in the exterior rear-view mirror that allows it to project the image digitally onto an OLED display on the door.
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AMD CPUs Had a Security Flaw for The Past 9 Years: Researchers
Intel CPUs have been known to contain hardware vulnerabilities for years now. However, a group of researchers from the Graz University of Technology have revealed that AMD CPUs have had them all along as well.
The white paper released by the researchers describes a vulnerability called “Take A Way” that is able to leak data off of AMD CPUs dating back to 2011. This means that whether it is an old Athlon 64 X2 or a new high-end Ryzen 7 processor, they’ve all been vulnerable to cyberattacks all along.
This vulnerability allows intruders to monitor the CPU’s memory without having access to any physical addresses or shared memory. Although this exploit is not able to leak nearly as much data as Meltdown or Spectre, the researchers were still able to easily uncover sensitive data such as encryption keys. The research team took advantage of the flaws using JavaScript, common browser extensions, and most notably, virtual machines on the cloud.
The flaw has already been pointed out to AMD a..
Babar Azam Breaks Kohli, Gayle and Warner’s T20 Record
Pakistan’s batting sensation, Babar Azam, has been the mainstay of all the teams he has been representing in recent years. Whether its the national team, Karachi Kings or Somerset, Babar has been scoring plenty of runs and he has already made the cricketing legends his fans with his elegant strokeplay.
His textbook shots, even in the shortest format, have garnered praise from not just fans, but cricket experts across the globe as well.
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His consistency can be gauged from the fact that his batting average in T20 cricket is the highest ever in the world. Even the mighty Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Chris Gayle or David Warner have averaged below him in their careers. The list comprises of players who have played at least 50 innings.
Here are the all-time top 10 highest batting averages in T20 cricket.
Sr. No. Player Country Innings Runs Average 1 Babar Azam Pakistan 134 4,703 42.75 2 KL Rahul India 118 4,076 42.02 3 Virat Kohli India 266 8,900 ..
SIM Data to be Shifted to PTA for Authentication and Verification
SIMs data, currently processed at Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs)’ level, is to be shifted to Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) for authentication and verification according to official documents.
Admitting that grey SIMs are available in the market, PTA has stated that cases of illegal issuance of SIMs against biometric data of people, who are enticed with meager incentives, have been reported and all such cases have been referred to Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).
So far, 10 cases of misuse of Biometric Verification System (BVS) have been reported to FIA with no forthcoming response or results, said the PTA documents.
PTA is reviewing SIM sale and authentication process with a view to minimize and eventually eliminate misuse of BVS.
Currently, the whole process is being reviewed in consultation with all stakeholders.
Here’s what we expect:
Dual factor authentication process is proposed to be implemented. Outline and modalities are expected to be finalized in 6 to ..
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