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Eid is around the corner and it only means one thing. It’s time for the men in the house to refresh the desi corner of their wardrobe with ethnic eastern wear aka “shalwar kameez.” Being the symbol of tradition, culture, and ritual, a traditional 2-piece shalwar kameez suit is undeniably the first choice of most men to style up for any festivity. No matter how much men love the ease of western attire for the rest of the year, they always choose to dress up in eastern traditional wear for Eid. Whether it be a kurta-pajama pairing or a shalwar…

The Federal Minister for Planning, Development, Reforms & Special Initiatives, Asad Umar, has announced that the coronavirus vaccine registration for citizens aged 30-39 is starting from Sunday, 16 May. The minister, who also heads the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC), announced this in a tweet on Wednesday. ALSO READ Here’s When COVID-19 Vaccine Will Be Available for Everyone He said that the government is expanding the categories of those who are eligible to get vaccinated against coronavirus after the vaccine supply and vaccination capacity in all federating units has increased. “Starting Sunday the 16th of May, registration will be…

Ayeza Khan, the top Pakistan TV actress, showed up in Jeeto Pakistan’s Ramadan special show last week and shared her Ramadan stories. During the special holy month, Ayeza participated in SnackVideo’s Ramadan campaign and filmed her best wishes. Since the start of Ramadan 2021, SnackVideo has launched a campaign called #EidReward featuring dramas, recipes, and Ramadan traditions to mark the holy month. Its Ramadan hashtag challenge series has seen thousands of people documenting their wonderful meals and pastimes and winning rewards. SnackVideo’s in-app challenges for Ramadan include: #EidRecipe: With more than 209,000 pageviews and 125,000 user participation to date, this…

Police have lodged an FIR in North Waziristan, a tribal district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, against the local non-governmental Ruet Hilal Committee for claiming the sighting of the moon and announcing Eid on Wednesday, 12 May, under Ehteram-e-Ramazan Ordinance and Maintenance of Public Order (MPO). ALSO READ NCOC is Shutting Down Vaccination Centers Temporarily According to an official at the Miranshah police station in North Waziristan, a case has been registered against a cleric and several other people who claimed to have sighted the Eid moon, and police are trying to arrest the culprits. Two separate cases have been registered under…

In a recent blog post, the famous music streaming platform, Spotify, announced that it is making sharing music even more convenient. The company believes that over the past year, social sharing has been more important than ever in bringing people together. Listeners have flocked to Spotify’s sharing features such as Group Sessions and Collaborative Playlists. Hence, to make things even easier, Spotify is adding a new option in the Share button which will allow listeners to share at the current playtime, and receivers will get a link that will send them straight to the point. In addition to this, the…

A report on the 2016 Havelian plane crash has revealed that the licenses of both pilots of the ill-fated aircraft were suspicious. Pakistan Today has reported quoting its sources that the report submitted in the Supreme Court regarding the crash suggested that pilots Saleh Yar Janjua and Ahmed Mansoor Janjua had “suspicious licenses.” ALSO READ Fact Check: Did PM Imran Khan Receive Zakat Fund in Saudi Arabia? All 47 passengers, including celebrity Junaid Jamshed, were killed when the ill-fated plane, PK-661, en route from Chitral to Islamabad, crashed near Havelian on December 7, 2016. Following the crash, parents of the…

Yesterday, Xiaomi announced that it is working on new pair of truly wireless earphones with ANC that will break covers on 13th May. Just a few hours after the announcement, the company shared two teaser posters and the name of the earbuds on its official Weibo page. The new earbuds will be called Mi FlipBuds Pro. It has been designed per the company’s new logo. The teasers reveal the design of the earbuds as well as the charging case. The earbuds look a lot like the Mi True Wireless earbuds launched last year with similar in-ear design and a similar…

Pakistan Railways has reduced the freight rates of its services for the Eid holidays, a press release issued by the Divisional Superintendent Office said. The move is aimed at offering affordable cargo services and container transportation through railways during the lockdown, the press release said. ALSO READ Govt to Officially Regulate Poultry: Minister The cargo booking rates have been significantly reduced by 25 percent, and a five percent reduction is being offered for all bookings of coal and container wagons. The booking fare for the online premium train has also been slashed by Rs. 10,000 per wagon. Earlier, Pakistan Railways…

Minors driving vehicles on busy roads is becoming an increasingly common sight in Pakistan. A video made in Sukkur showing a child driving a small commercial vehicle on a busy market road in broad daylight has recently been circulating on social media. The details indicate that the driver of the mini pickup truck is a 9-year old boy who frequents the Sukkur vegetable market area. Upon noticing that he was being captured on a mobile phone, the little driver raced away to avoid trouble. ARVE Error: src mismatchurl: https://youtu.be/mrcjZRYV2XEsrc in: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/mrcjZRYV2XE?feature=oembed&modestbranding=0&showinfo=0&rel=0&autoplay=1src gen: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/mrcjZRYV2XEActual comparisonurl: https://youtu.be/mrcjZRYV2XEsrc in: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/mrcjZRYV2XE?modestbranding=0&showinfo=0&rel=0&autoplay=1src gen: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/mrcjZRYV2XE As…

The world-renowned blockchain solutions provider, Fantom Foundation, will soon collaborate with the Pakistan Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority (PEIRA) to launch a blockchain-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software. The new software that was originally hailed as a Database Management suite for product trials will enable real-time database audits and information oversight at the concerned academic institutions. ALSO READ Govt to Officially Regulate Poultry: Minister Expressing his delight for the partnership with PEIRA, Fantom’s Operations Chief, Barek Sekandari, said, Our ERP/CRM products bring transparency and accountability to the complex database systems used by civic and governmental organizations. We note that our…