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Canada is likely to extend its current flight ban on India and Pakistan due to the looming concerns over the Indian variant of the coronavirus that is highly transmissible. Global News quoted the following statement from Health Canada: The Government of Canada continuously monitors and evaluates the situation and may extend travel and border measures to continue to protect Canadians. ALSO READ Foreign Office Responds After Criticism Over Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s ‘Anti-Israel’ Remarks Later, a spokesperson for Air Canada, Peter Fitzpatrick, also told the TV channel that it has pushed the existing flight suspension to India to 22 June, without…

In another incident of keeping wild animals in urban spaces as pets without permits, a video of a boy being attacked by a pet lion in Karachi recently went viral on social media. If you watch the full video here, you will see that the boy walked close by the animal that then pounced and attacked him. Following the attack, the boy was taken to a private hospital. Fortunately, his life isn’t in danger. ALSO READ Naqeebz & Kotler Impact All Set to Publish ‘Essentials of Modern Marketing’ After an initial investigation into the matter, the police in the Federal…

Pakistan’s all-format captain, Babar Azam, advised his fans to not forget their roots as he shared images of his old house across various social media platforms. Babar broke into the Pakistan team in 2015. Since then, he has gone on to break multiple batting world records, including becoming the number one batsman in ODI cricket. Last year, he was appointed as Pakistan’s captain in all formats after being initially named the white-ball captain in 2019. ALSO READ Ian Bell Weighs in on Babar vs Kohli Cover Drive Debate Previously, Babar has stated in many interviews that he comes from a…

Huawei has just unveiled its 16-inch MateBook that comes with the latest H-series APUs from AMD. Despite featuring top of the line processor along with other high-end specifications, the laptop is pretty lightweight. It strikes the perfect balance between power and portability. Design and Display The Huawei MateBook 16 is built around a 16-inch IPS panel with a 3:2 aspect ratio, 2520 x 1680 pixels resolution, 189 PPI pixel density, HDR support (8 bit + FRC) that offers 100% sRGB coverage, excellent color calibration (deltaE is under 1), and 1500:1 contrast ratio. The brightness, however, is a little disappointing as…

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has re-fixed the ceiling of the parametric refund-to-export ratio from the previous 12 percent to 15 percent of the export value for the processing of the sales tax refunds of the commercial exporters. In this connection, the FBR has issued a Sales Tax General Order (STGO) 05 of 2021 here on Friday. ALSO READ Rupee Finally Breaks the Losing Streak Against the US Dollar The notification of the FBR stated that in the exercise of the powers conferred under Rule 39C of the Sales Tax Rules, 2006, the FBR has re-fixed the ceiling of…

Samsung is set to host another unpacked event in August this year. The launch will be rather interesting since the company is preparing to unveil the Galaxy S21 FE along with the Galaxy Z Fold3 and the Galaxy Z Flip3. Even though we are still a few months from the launch, information about the devices has started pouring in. The latest leak encircling affordable variant of the Galaxy S21 series confirms its chipset. ALSO READ Samsung Galaxy F52 5G is Official With 120Hz Display and Snapdragon 750G Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, bearing model number SM-G990, was recently benchmarked by Geekbench.…

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) will work with businesses to develop and declare e-commerce policy guidelines to build consumer confidence in the electronic marketplace and encourage fair trade practices to prevent any possible abuse and deceptive marketing practices in the e-commerce domain. The pandemic has accelerated the shift towards a more digital world. Pakistan is no exception and has had a rapid shift to digital business models, a surge in online transactions, and changes in consumption patterns. Therefore, it has been deemed urgent to ensure that consumers are just as safe when shopping online as when shopping offline. ALSO…

Who doesn’t want an extra income stream? The pandemic has taught us the importance of multiple income sources more than ever. The pandemic has hit us all unexpectedly, many lost their jobs and lively hood; only those with sufficient savings and passive income sources were able to survive through these unprecedented times of crisis. With the vaccine trials initiated in many parts of the world we can hope for a gradual end to the pandemic but are we really prepared for something like this in the future? If not then now is the time to think. What Exactly Is Passive…

By Laila Waqar “Buy land, they’re not making it anymore.” – Mark Twain The real estate realm is constantly changing due to social, cultural and technological changes. The real estate trends that helped experts make successful predictions in the past are not fruitful in the present. While it is an open secret that real estate trends are shifting, experts are still debating the impact it will have on people and businesses. These developments can have both positive and negative impacts on real estate. Graana.com brings you an overview of opportunities and challenges faced by the real estate sector in 2021.…

The Federal Directorate of Education has announced that all the educational institutions in Islamabad will remain closed until 6 June. They were supposed to open on 24 May but the date has been postponed due to the high rate of coronavirus infections in Islamabad that stands at six percent. ALSO READ PM Imran Inaugurates Karachi Nuclear Power Plant’s Unit-2 A notification in this regard was issued on Thursday, which read: Therefore, all educational institutions working under the ambit of Federal Directorate of Education shall now remain closed until 06-06-2021 under the already issued guidelines. ALSO READ Pakistan Delivers JF-17 Thunder…