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Now that it has been a few months since the launch of the OnePlus 9 it is time to make way for the T models. The OnePlus 9T is rumored to arrive soon and a new leak suggests that it may ship with Oppo’s Color OS 11. ALSO READ 4K OnePlus TV U1S and OnePlus TV Camera Launched The leak suggests that the OnePlus 9T will arrive in Q3 this year featuring a Hasselblad 108MP quad camera setup. There will reportedly be no Pro model this year, but we recommend taking this information with a grain of salt. A different…

Federal Minister for Planning, Development, Reforms & Special Initiatives Asad Umar has announced that the Moderna vaccine will be administered to professionals and students traveling abroad. His tweet about the development read: “Received 2.5 million doses of Moderna sent by US govt. This will [be administered to] particularly those who have to travel for work or study to countries which are only accepting certain vaccines”. ALSO READ Moderna’s Vaccine Donated by US President Has Reached Pakistan Minister Umar, who also heads the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), praised American president Joe Biden’s “progressive policy” on the pandemic. Pakistan received…

The all-new auto policy has been a bearer of gifts and good news for automakers, both new and old. With the intent to promote the sales and purchases of smaller and more environmentally friendly vehicles, the government has announced a number of duties and tax rate reliefs, so as for all automakers to begin manufacturing and selling cars with engine displacement up to 1000cc, hybrid vehicles, and electric vehicles (EVs) in Pakistan. However, the incentives are not just limited to EVs and 1000cc vehicles. The government has also reduced Federal Excise Duty (FED) by 2.5 percent for vehicles with an…

A new Realme flagship is coming soon and it might be the rumored GT Master Edition. Realme VP Xu Qi Chase has posted a hint on Weibo which shows an image taken from an unnamed Realme device. ALSO READ The Real Game Changer Narzo 30 Is Here Along With the New Price of Realme C21 The name of the device is blurred out in the image, but it also comes with a caption. Notable tipster Digital Chat Station has hinted that Realme is partnering with established photography brands for its next flagship and the GT Master Edition will be the first to…

Aga Khan University (AKU) has won a competitive research grant of Rs. 159.60 million to find a cure for common genetic disorders — beta-thalassemia and sickle cell anemia. According to details, AKU’s Centre for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research (CRMSCR) has won the grant under Grand Challenge Fund (GCF), a key element of the higher education development in Pakistan supported by the World Bank and implemented by the HEC. ALSO READ Pakistani Startups Attract Record Funding in H1 2021 Speaking on the development, Dr. Afsar Mian, Assistant Professor at AKU and Team Lead at CRMSCR, said AKU researchers will…

The Government of Pakistan is trying to increase the number of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) international flights to facilitate thousands of Pakistani citizens who are stranded abroad as foreign airlines cancel their flights. A report by ARY News said that the government is trying to get PIA to use bigger airbus planes and increase its flights. “The government is mulling to convey directions regarding an increase in flights and use of big aircraft to the PIA aimed at facilitating the stranded Pakistanis,” it revealed. ALSO READ PIA Will Now Operate Flights Between Faisalabad and Skardu Foreign airlines had booked extra…

Private schools in Sindh are withholding admission cards of Matriculation students due to non-payment of tuition fees, and hundreds of students have registered complaints with the Directorate of Inspection and Registration of Private Institutions Sindh (DIRPIS) about it. To allow the students to take the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Annual Examinations 2021 that will commence on 5 July, the Board of Secondary Education Karachi has already sent their admit cards to the representatives of the private schools that they are enrolled in. ALSO READ The US Claims Pakistan and Turkey Are Recruiting Child Soldiers However, certain private schools are not…

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Friday, issued the details of the incentives and concessions provided to the auto industry through the Finance Act 2021-22. According to the FBR’s budget instructions issued to the Collectors of Customs here today, in order to bring down prices of small cars and to support lower-middle socio-economic group upgrading from motorcycle to their first family car, the following measures have been taken: The previous bifurcation of cars “up to 800cc” and “exceeding 800cc” has been replaced with “up to 850cc” and “exceeding 850cc” in respective places in tariff. Customs Duty on import of…

The Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce, Abdul Razak Dawood on Friday said that Pakistan is a major potential producer of mangoes and predicted that up to 160,000 Metric Tons (MT) of mangoes will be exported in the 2021 calendar year. Dawood added that Pakistani mangoes are in great demand abroad. “We can earn millions of dollars in foreign exchange especially through the value addition of mangoes,” he said while talking to journalists during the ‘Mango Festival’ organized by Centaurus Mall Islamabad. Dawood further added that Pakistan’s export potential of ‘Mango Pulp’ stands at $500 million in the global market.…

The government has increased regulatory duties on the import of mobile phones, tobacco, shampoos, cosmetics, tyres, tiles, dinner sets, padlocks, LCD and LED and dog or cat goods from July 1, 2021. The FBR Friday has issued “customs budget instructions “to the Model Customs Collectorates (MCCs) for compliance and enforcement at ports. ALSO READ FBR Removes WHT on Used Cars, Banking Transactions and More The FBR stated that the RD rates on import of mobile phones have been enhanced. The RD has been increased on the import of mobile set having C&F Value in US$ (Up to 30$) from Rs.…