Should You Be Worried About the Coronavirus?
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Should You Be Worried About the Coronavirus?

If being a little worried can keep you safe from catching the highly contagious COVID-19, we recommend you to be so. At the same time, it’s not wise to panic either. There are a few things you should know about the coronavirus which will help you stay safe and make better decisions if it does break out in Pakistan on a larger scale. Most COVID-19 Patients Recover The vast majority of people who test positive for COVID-19 fully recover. Of the 131,500 people infected worldwide, 68,324 have recovered and are leading normal, healthy lives. According to the World Health Organization, of about 80,000 people who were infected with COVID-19 in China, more than 70% have already recovered and been discharged from hospitals. In Pakistan too, one of the 21 COVID-19 patients has been declared virus-free and has been released from the hospital. History’s First Controllable Pandemic While the World Health Organization has been raising concerns over the elusive nature of the virus that makes it ..
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Road Prince Increases Bike Prices Yet Again

Despite stagnant consumer demand, Road Prince has increased the prices for all models for the second time in just four months. According to an official notification released to the dealers, the price hike will come into effect immediately. Previously, Road Prince had raised the prices of all bike models in November 2019. ALSO READ All Atlas Honda Bikes Get Another Massive Price Increase Here is the updated price list for all models of Road Prince. Model Retail Price (Exclusive of Sales Tax) Sales Tax @ 17% Retail Price (Inclusive of Sales Tax) 70CC Regular Motorcycle 39,316 6,684 46,000 70CC Passion Plus Motorcycle 45,299 7,701 53,000 70CC Classic 41,880 7,120 49,000 100CC Complete Motorcycle 43,162 7,338 50,500 110CC Complete Motorcycle 44,017 7,483 51,500 100CC Front Portion 40,171 6,829 47,000 100CC Front Portion (Alloy Rim) 42,735 7,265 50,000 110CC Front Portion (Alloy Rim) 42,735 7,265 50,000 110CC Front Portion 40,598 6,902 47,500 110CC Front Portion (Special Edition) 43,1..
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Here’s the Revised PSL 2020 Schedule

The rising coronavirus threat has forced Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to change the schedule of Pakistan Super League’s (PSL) remaining matches. This was decided today in a meeting attended by all the stakeholders, including PCB chairman and CEO, franchise owners, and broadcasters, etc. The meeting was convened to discuss the latest developments due to the novel coronavirus. Options of postponing the remaining PSL games, shifting Karachi games to other cities, and rescheduling remaining matches came into discussion. ALSO READ Indian Board Postpones IPL Due to Coronavirus With every stakeholders’ consent, the board decided to reschedule the remaining PSL 2020 matches. A slight reshuffle means the number of games will be reduced from 34 to 33, while the tournament will be shortened by four days. As per the revised schedule, the playoffs will be replaced with semifinals to be played on 17th March. The final will be on Wednesday, 18th March. Moreover, some of the Karachi matches have..
Bykea Pays Tribute to Driver Partners With the Launch of ‘Bykea Bykers Movement’
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Bykea Pays Tribute to Driver Partners With the Launch of ‘Bykea Bykers Movement’

Bykea takes pride in the professional excellence of their driver partners despite the challenges that they come across and wishes to celebrate their competence and determination with the world by putting out a strong message through their ‘Bykea Bykers Movement’ campaign. It also bears mentioning that the year 2020 will shall be the year of opportunity for everyone who wishes to work with Bykea and earn their living with a sense of gratification and fulfillment. Under its campaign slogan “Kaam, Kamai aur Kamyabi” Bykea is planning to create more work opportunities for the benefit of both, the aspiring job seekers and the prospective customers. The message delivered by the following anthem also sheds some light on how Bykea provides an opportunity to the hundreds of thousands of people that continue to earn their living with pride and dignity. Every day, bike riders must put up with numerous challenges while getting from point A to point B. Bykea, being a company that’s essentially b..
Samsung Pakistan Launches Free Service to Disinfect Your Phone
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Samsung Pakistan Launches Free Service to Disinfect Your Phone

The current situation with the coronavirus outbreak is spreading panic all around the world since the virus is highly contagious and can spread through the air and various surfaces. To help with the situation, Samsung is offering a free service, named Galaxy Sanitizing Service, that disinfects your phone by putting it under UV light for a certain time. Research shows that Smartphones carry as many germs as a subway floor. Thus, disinfecting your phone at this point might be a good option. The service is currently available in 18 countries including Pakistan. The Galaxy Sanitizing Service is being offered for free at Samsung Service Centers and at Samsung Experience Stores. People can also avail the sanitization service for their Samsung Galaxy Watch and Galaxy Buds. The company is working on expanding the service to other coronavirus-hit countries. The move is being greatly appreciated by consumers all around the world. Since smartphones are an essential part of our lives and most..
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PM Khan Approves Trade Policy Framework and Textile Policy

Prime Minister Imran Khan in principle has approved the Strategic Trade Policy Framework (STPF) and Textile Policy and now these will be processed under the Rules of Business, said Razzak Dawood, Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce and Textile. The Advisor took to Twitter and said that the policymaking process stands completed, now they will move towards the implementation phase which will pave the way for rapid industrialization. Meanwhile, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh chaired a meeting here at the Finance Division to review the proposals for the facilitation of Exports Oriented Sectors with special focus on small and medium enterprises which can play a more vibrant role in export promotion with the provision of certain facilities by the government. Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razzaq Dawood and Ali Habib gave a detailed briefing to the participants of the meeting on improving the system of duty drawbacks and exp..
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Samsung is Working on the Next Generation of Displays for Phones

Over the past few years, Samsung has become one of the most dominant manufacturers of displays and as per recent reports, the Korean tech giant is already working on a new form of display for its upcoming smartphones. The Company first released its AMOLED displays in 2008 and since then, the technology has taken over the smartphone world. AMOLED display technology was later developed into Super AMOLED and Dynamic AMOLED. The latter was used in the last two S-series flagship smartphones, i.e., Galaxy S10 series and Galaxy S20 series. Now, it seems like we are going to get the next iteration of AMOLEDs or possibly something new altogether for the next generation of smartphones. Earlier this month, Samsung filed a trademark application titled “Samsung PIFF” with the US Patent and Trademark Office. We also saw the trademark on the World Intellectual Property Organization’s database under the CAT-9. In both the databases, the trademark is defined as “Display for smartphones.” However,..
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Pakistan Responds to the Looming Coronavirus Threat

Thursday saw some major developments in Pakistan where the center and provincial governments took important decisions to forestall the spread of coronavirus in the country. PM Imran Khan has called an emergency meeting of the National Security Committee on Friday (today) to discuss the coronavirus situation in the country and required preventive measures to curb the spread. The meeting will be chaired by PM Imran Khan. All three heads of the armed forces, DGs of ISI and IB, representatives of all provinces, interior and foreign ministries, as well as PM’s aides on health, economy, information & broadcasting, and national security division will participate in the meeting. On Thursday night, the PM Office quoted data from the National Institute of Health in a tweet and rectified the number of affected people to 20, from the previously reported 21. Earlier, the military’s top brass discussed country’s COVID-19 related developments in the Corps Commanders Conference presided over by Ar..
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Researchers from Harvard Claim 70% of Humankind Will Be Infected by Coronavirus

Seemingly impossible to contain, the Coronavirus has swept across 125 countries and territories since it first broke out in Wuhan, China, at the end of last year. According to latest reports, COVID-19 (as the virus strain is commonly known) has infected nearly 134,769 people and killed 4,983 people. Italy and Iran remain the most affected countries with 1,016 and 429 deaths respectively outside China, the epicenter of the disease. Keeping the ever-deteriorating situation in mind, the World Health Organization has declared the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic. However, epidemiologists at Harvard University have projected that the number of infections and deaths is nothing compared to what is going to happen in months to come. Experts have claimed that nearly 70% of the world’s population will contract the Coronavirus and that 1% of the entire population is projected to die from the affliction. Marc Lipsitch, Director of the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics at Harvard Univer..
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Breaking: PSL Matches in Karachi to be Hosted Without Any Crowd

Coronavirus cases in Sindh are increasing by the day and to further prevent its spread, the Sindh government has advised the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to conduct the Pakistan Super League (PSL) matches with no crowd. The PCB has agreed to the request made by the health authorities, meaning that the PSL matches will be held without any fans in the stands, starting tomorrow. ALSO READ Here’s Why Their Might be No Foreign Players in IPL 2020 Barring today’s match, Karachi still has four more matches, including the Qualifier. Advisor to the Sindh Chief Minister, Murtaza Wahab, has confirmed the development, sharing the news on Twitter: The following matches will be impacted due to this: Day/Date Fixture Venue Friday 13th March Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans National Stadium Karachi Saturday 14th March Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United National Stadium Karachi Sunday 15th March Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings National Stadium Karachi Tuesday 17th March Qualifier: Team 1 vs Tea..