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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman, Najam Sethi, questioned the current PCB salary structure and challenged them to upload the full salary details of its employees on their website. Sethi believes that the salaries during his reign were much lower. ALSO READ Shahid Afridi Leaves Sana Bucha Speechless With Brutal Trolling Sethi raised the question on Twitter, replying to a tweet by Shakil Shaikh, a former member of PCB’s Board of Governors (BoGs). Shaikh’s tweet was aimed at PCB’s decision to hire a new PCB HR Director, Serena Agha. Shaikh asked that why did PCB hire a new HR director…

In his latest podcast, popular tipster and tech journalist Max Weinbach has revealed some interesting information regarding the upcoming Google Pixel 6 and 5a. According to Weinbach’s sources, the Whitechapel chip that will power the Pixel 6 series will not be as powerful as the Snapdragon 888 or Samsung’s Exynos 2100. Instead, it will fall somewhere between the Snapdragon 865 and 888 in terms of raw performance. For those who don’t know, Whitechapel is a 5nm process-based chip that is in the works for the upcoming generation of Pixel devices. It is internally known internally as GS101. The chipset is…

At midday on Thursday, 27 May, the sun will pass directly over the holiest place of Islam — the Ka’abah in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The Ka’abah is the central part of the Grand Mosque and pinpoints the direction in which Muslims around the world face to offer their five daily prayers. Muslims will be able to determine the accurate direction of the Qibla at 02:18 PM (Pakistan Standard Time ) in less than two days, as astronomers have said that the sun will be directly over the Holy Ka’abah at the predetermined moment. ALSO READ Saudi Arabia Offers Free Extension…

Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has been asked by the Ministry of Energy to cancel provisional licenses of 36 Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs), Business Recorder reported on Tuesday. The licenses are being cancelled because the OMCs failed to meet the prescribed conditions. At the moment, 66 licensed OMCs are operating in the country, with the top eight companies holding nearly 92 percent of the market share, the news report said. The 36 OMCs in concern reportedly failed to build storages after obtaining licenses, which is a requirement under the agreements. They also only traded in Iranian diesel allegedly and…

The first pitching competition of PakImpactInvest was held online on 22nd and 23rd May in which 29 startups from Ignite’s National Incubation Centers, Ignite-funded projects, and AP’s network pitched their business plans to national and international investors from North America, Europe, and Pakistan. 50 individual & institutional investors and 6 top business incubators and accelerators from 14 countries participated in the two-day event. PakImpactInvest is an initiative of Ignite – National Technology Fund and Ministry of IT & Telecom in collaboration with Accelerate Prosperity. It is a national investment platform to connect local startups and national/international investors including commercial and…

A strange occurrence of coronavirus-related illness has been traced by a team of researchers at the University of Liverpool, UK, after scores of cases of dogs vomiting after being exposed to the virus were reported. Veterinarians across the United Kingdom have reported these occurrences to the Small Animal Veterinary Surveillance Network (SAVSNet), a research entity based at the Merseyside institution. The research has been published in the highly acclaimed Emerging Infectious Diseases journal for reference. ALSO READ Sniffer Dogs Detect Infected Passenger at Peshawar Airport A total of 1,258 case questionnaires and 95 clinical samples from 71 animals were received…

Qualcomm is updating its Snapdragon 7c chip with a new model for 2021. Just like the original, the Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 is also aimed at entry-level Windows laptops and Chromebooks priced under $400. ALSO READ Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Will be a 6nm Chip: Report Qualcomm promises that the new SoC brings 10% performance improvements compared to the competition and the battery life has been improved to last 19 hours on a single charge. The Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 features a slight boost in clock speed and increased frequency for the two Kryo 468 CPU cores up to 2.55GHz. The…

Apart from his six-hitting and wicket-taking ability, Shahid Afridi is known for his witty humor. The former all-rounder made the news yet again, trolling renowned TV anchor, Sana Bucha. ALSO READ Shahid Afridi Shares a Heartbreaking News for PSL Fans Bucha asked Afridi about his journey in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), specifically asking the veteran all-rounder why he has changed his teams so often. Buch asked, ” First you joined Peshawar Zalmi, then moved to Karachi Kings, and then finally Multan Sultans, what were the issues that made you change the teams so often?” Afridi in his usual manner…

Akhtar Fuiou Technologies, a new Fintech in Pakistan, has received SBP’s in-principle approval for an Electronic Money Institution License. AFT will soon launch a pilot operation for its e-wallet business. In the recent push for digitization in the country, Akhter Fuiou Technologies (AFT) is a dynamic new entrant. Its vision is to revolutionize the country’s commercial and technology environment to rapidly increase financial inclusion. A potential powerhouse, AFT is a collaboration between three large business groups of Pakistan and China. They include the Akhtar Group, Shanghai Fuiou Payment Services Corp. Ltd (Fuiou Group) and JollyChic. Akhtar Group is a local…

Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has hired banks to arrange investor calls for the issuance of its first US Dollar-denominated green bonds. According to news reports, JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, Standard Chartered, and Habib Bank have been hired to arrange the planned benchmark issuance of seven-year or 10-year bonds subject to market conditions, the investors’ note showed. Earlier this year, the government announced plans to issue a green bond worth $500 million. WAPDA is looking to sell this 10-year note to raise funds in this round and pave way for more environmentally-friendly debt over the next two years, said…