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As Pakistan tries to curb its sectarian catastrophes, a long-term solution definitely opens spaces for discourse. Sunni and Shia clerics in Gilgit-Baltistan thought it would be a good idea to talk it out in a debate, but they seemed to have missed the sentiment of encouraging understanding and tolerance by turning it into a deadly challenge. Two clerics have challenged each other to a ‘mubahila’ or a debate on the recent sectarian disputes. Both their parties have accepted the challenge, for which the date and time have been set. ALSO READ Saudi Arabia to Resume Deferred Oil Facility to Pakistan…

Compact phones have become a niche in the smartphone market but some brands including Sony and Apple aim to keep it alive. The Xperia Ace 2 is the latest compact phone from Sony flaunting only a 5.5-inch screen but a large battery nonetheless. ALSO READ Sony Engineers Show How Xperia 1 III’s Camera Was Made Let’s have a look. Design and Display The 5.5-inch display makes the phone quite compact as per today’s standards. It is an IPS LCD panel with 720p resolution and a waterdrop notch for the selfie camera. The screen is protected by Gorilla Glass 6 for…

Over the past month, Elon Musk saw his net worth sink by as much as $34 billion, pushing him down to third on the list of richest people on the planet. According to Forbes’ Real Time Billionaires List, Musk’s fortune is now worth $146.7 billion, below second-placed Bernard Arnault ($180.1 billion) with Amazon’s Jeff Bezos ($187.5 billion) on top. ALSO READ Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies Witness One of the Biggest Crashes Ever Musk lost his spot as the world’s second-richest person to LVMH (Louis Vuitton) top gun, Bernard Arnault, as Tesla Inc’s shares fell 2.2 percent. That was on top of…

While Instagram continues to take down hashtags related to Palestine and the Al-Aqsa Mosque, another shocking instance of ethnic bigotry and Islamophobia has come to light. Besides the content depicting the persecution of Palestinians, the social media platform is apparently blocking posts and images that glorify famous quotations of world figures about Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H).   ALSO READ Facebook & Instagram Get 1-Star Reviews for Blocking Pro-Palestine Content The social network isn’t even letting the users appeal for a review of the restrictions. For reference, an account that posted the following quotations was restricted: Roman King Hercules: “I was certain…

The condition placed by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) for travelers to be vaccinated for COVID-19 shall not be “a matter of concern” for Pakistanis pilgrims, considering that KSA does not change its current travel policy for the holy pilgrimage. The Kingdom approved coronavirus vaccines for traveling are Pfizer Moderna  Jhonson & Jhonson AstraZeneca ALSO READ Pakistan Set to Receive Two Million Doses of Sputnik V Vaccine According to senior officials, Pakistan has plenty of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine doses and would receive more of its doses through COVAX next month and it is also expected that the country would…

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), has released guidelines for the issuance of Gender Bonds to increase the financial inclusion of women and encourage female entrepreneurship. The guidelines, issued in pursuant to Section 172 of the Securities Act, 2015, aim to facilitate companies and issuers of debt securities to diversify their source of financing and provide an additional financial instrument to a particular class of investors. As a step towards the promotion of gender equality – the issuance of gender bonds will improve women’s access to leadership positions and gender-positive corporate policies. As per the gender bond guidelines,…

Samsung recently showcased a variety of display technologies at its SID 2021 exhibition yesterday. This included tri-folding displays, rollable displays, displays with under-screen cameras and razor-thin bezels, and more. Right after Samsung’s SID 2021 event, there is a new leak talking about the Galaxy Z Roll, which could become official as Samsung’s first rollable phone. The report comes from LetsGoDigital which uncovers a trademark filed by Samsung Electronics for a device called the Galaxy Z Roll. As the name says, the Samsung Z Roll is going to have a rollable display. Similar to the concept phone shown off at Samsung’s tech…

Samsung plans to build a new chip production plant this year and it’s right on track to do so. The Korean tech giant is reportedly all set to start building a new chip plant in the US by Q3 2021. ALSO READ Samsung Showcases Several Foldable Displays Ahead of SID 2021 This report comes from Reuters citing a Korean source that mentions a few details about Samsung’s next chip plant. This US chip production plant will cost around $17 billion and will become operational by 2024. It will be built in Austin, Texas though it is not yet confirmed by the…

The Chinese innovator and manufacturer, RNL Technologies, has expressed its intention to set up Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers across Pakistan. According to Owais Mir, the CEO of Dynamic Engineering and Automation (DEA), the Chinese company is currently working on a few proposals to begin the EV project as soon as possible. ALSO READ Google Maps is Getting Multiple New Features Soon He explained in a statement that: RNL is willing to help DEA in every way possible to establish and grow this sector in a sustainable manner in Pakistan. DEA has already had a vast experience in fulfilling the energy demand…

West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has named an 18 member provisional squad for the upcoming T20I series against South Africa, Australia, and Pakistan. According to the WICB officials, these 18 members will shape up their squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup in October-November. ALSO READ Ramiz Raja Reveals Huge Flaws in Babar Azam’s Captaincy The star all-rounder, Andre Russell, was the biggest inclusion in the West Indies squad after being sidelined from the team for more than a year. Russell is one of the most destructive T20 players in the world, and his magnificent form in the recently…