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Today, seeing a Palestinian woman carrying a child past wrecked homes in the occupied streets of the West Bank no longer feels like an uncommon occurrence as the locals have gone through the worst form of ethnic bias and unequal conflicts at the hands of the Israeli Defense Forces. The attempts to resolve the initial conflicts between the Palestinian and Israeli settlers had begun in the second half of the 20th century when the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine was released. However, the situation took a hard left turn from that point onwards. Two decades later, the Israeli military…

Australian speedster, Aaron Summers has been charged with child sexual offences after the authorities gathered substantial evidence from his mobile phone. Summers was arrested on Friday afternoon and was presented in Darwin local court on Monday morning. ALSO READ ICC Reveals Its Findings on Al Jazeera’s Match Fixing Claims Cricket Australia released a statement regarding the issue, “A matter was brought to the attention of NT Cricket and was immediately actioned in accordance with our member protection policy. In line with the policy the matter was referred to the relevant authorities and is now being handled by police.” Northern Territories…

Former captain, Inzamam-ul-Haq, believes Wahab Riaz and Mohammad Amir’s decision to retire from Test cricket has been justified after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) decided to replace a Test match with two T20I matches on their tour of West Indies. ALSO READ Amir Explores Possibilities as IPL Doors Open After British Citizenship Earlier in the week, PCB announced that in light of the T20 World Cup this year, they consulted with the West Indian Cricket Board (WICB) to extend the three-match T20I series to five matches while reducing the three-match Test series to two matches. Inzamam was displeased and criticized…

Recently, a Xiaomi patent, filed in January 2021 was published by CNIPA. The publication details a unique and futuristic device with two displays and a dual side sliding mechanism. The device allows the movable part to slide in two directions. To put things simply, the unique handset has two displays stacked onto each other. They are connected via a sliding hinge and the display underneath the main screen can be moved to the left or the right based on user preference. According to the images that accompany the patent, there is no rear camera module on the back panel. However,…

The Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) has announced that the educational institutes will remain closed for another week. FDE has extended the ongoing closure of Islamabad-based schools and colleges until May 23. After a week-long lockdown from May 8 to May 16, all workplaces and transportation services have resumed operation. Dawn quoted an official at the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training saying that despite no directive from the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) and the Inter-Provincial Education Ministers Conference (IPEMC), FDE went ahead and issued a notification to maintain the closure of educational institutions from 17-23 May. Yes,…

In line with the government’s vision of promoting tourism across the country, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and telecom operators are focusing on improving telecommunication services in areas that are full of tourism potential. A 4G Base Transceiver Station (BTS) has been installed at the K2 Base camp area of Concordia to provide better communication facilities to mountaineers and trekkers. The site is called ‘Ali Sadpara’ in memory of the late high-altitude mountaineer who vanished on K2 this year. ALSO READ WorldCall is Being Taken Over Once Again It was inaugurated by Prime Minister Imran Khan during his recent visit to…

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has removed Pakistan’s name from its list of travel ban countries. According to the details, Saudi Arabia has lifted the ban on its citizens traveling to Pakistan which was imposed in 2020 amidst the coronavirus pandemic. ALSO READ Saudi Arabia to Loan $500 Million to Pakistan for Several Projects The travel ban still holds valid for these countries: India Libya Syria Lebanon Yemen Iran Turkey Armenia Somalia The Democratic Republic of the Congo Afghanistan Venezuela Belarus The Kingdom will operate international flights at full capacity from Monday (today), opening all its air, land, and…

In an exciting new development for crypto enthusiasts, the Living On The Edge Host and renowned social media presence, Wakar Zaka, recently announced on Twitter that he’s going to work for the KP government as a ‘crypto expert’. The decision was made earlier on 4th February 2021, but Zaka decided to share news of his ‘new role’ yesterday to keep his followers well informed. ALSO READ Pakistan’s Textile Export Likely to Cross $16 Billion In the tweet, the BOL Show-host said, “I’m hired as a crypto expert by the Government of Pakistan and I have decided not to charge a…

In a recent update shared by Automark.pk, the price of the highly anticipated Haval Jolion SUV has been revealed to be Rs. 5,525,000, and the H6 has been priced at Rs. 6,295,000. Furthermore, the booking amount of the Jolion will be Rs. 2 million, and that of the H6 will be Rs. 2.3 million. Haval Jolion and H6 are compact crossover SUVs that are set to rival the KIA Sportage, the Hyundai Tucson, the MG HS, the Proton X70, and several others. They will be introduced in the Pakistani market by Haval in partnership with Sazgar Engineering Works Limited (SEWL)…

The Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health, Dr. Faisal Sultan, recently stated that the triple mutant variant of the coronavirus from India (B.1.617.2) has not reached Pakistan. Measures like reduced inbound international traffic, COVID-19 testing of travelers on arrival at airports, and quarantine for travelers who test positive are being strictly implemented to avoid the spread of the deadly Indian variant. ALSO READ Pakistan’s Ban on Tourism to Continue Until Further Notice: NCOC Dr. Sultan commented, We have reduced inbound air traffic by 80 percent and we are asking all passengers to get tested before boarding while they…