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Motorola Razr 2 is expected to make its global debut in the market by September this year. Although we don’t have a lot of information regarding the foldable smartphone, Ross Young, Display Supply Chain Consultants’ (DSCC) CEO, announced via a tweet that the upcoming smartphone will boast 6.7” main display, which is 0.5” larger than the current Razr. The Motorola Razr 2 screen size will increase to the same size as the Galaxy Z Flip, 6.7”. The front display will also increase in size. — Ross Young (@DSCCRoss) June 3, 2020 According to Young, the external screen on the Razr 2 will also be larger (diagonally) as compared to Motorola Razr’s external display. The current Razr features a 2.7” secondary display. Hence, Motorola might maximize the available area on the cover better this time. Specifications wise, the current Razr is not flagship-grade, probably because the company had to make a couple of compromises due to the folding display. However, rumor has it, Motorola Razr 2 will ..

Higher Education Commission (HEC) has taken the proposition of promoting university students without examination out of the equation. HEC’s statement has come after students across the country waged protests against HEC’s handling of the entire online education affair amidst the Coronavirus pandemic. ALSO READ Students Launch Protest Against HEC Demanding Fee Reduction & Exam Cancellation The biggest demonstration took place outside HEC headquarters in Islamabad as the students demanded promotion to the next semester without examinations, suspension of online classes, and semester fees to be waived off. Students have been facing all sorts of issues during the Coronavirus pandemic ranging from lack of smartphones and laptops to poor or no internet coverage in remote areas and from the mediocre quality of online lectures being delivered to a state of confusion regarding the announcement of online exams. ALSO READ HEC to be Completely Revamped During the COVID-19 Pandemic Accordin..

The investigation of the May 22 crash of Pakistan International Airlines’ flight PK-8303 has been expanded by the Aircraft Accident and Investigation Board (AAIB) According to the sources, the investigation team started gathering evidence at Lahore airport. The record of the conversation between the air traffic controller and the captain at Lahore has also been obtained. The sources said that the investigation team had also sought last month’s duty roster of the air traffic controller from the Civil Aviation Authority officials in Karachi after it emerged that there was a shortage of staff. The ill-fated flight crashed in a residential area near the airport in Karachi, killing 97 people on board after pilots reported that both the engines were down. The crash site is still sealed off. On May 26, a technical team from Airbus arrived from France to investigate the crash. The Airbus team collected all the necessary evidence from the crash site and inspected the runway before departing...

After a significant decline in the global crude oil market, the entire compressed natural gas (CNG) sector has called upon the government to slash the gas prices by at least 45% on an immediate basis. Subsequent to this event, CNG Association Chairman Ghayas Paracha stated the following at a press conference yesterday: As per the present pricing formula, 45% reduction in gas prices can be made. For two months, the public has been waiting for the gas prices to be lowered. It is high time that the government bring the gas prices down on urgent basis and the Petroleum Division and Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) should refrain from blaming each other. ALSO READ Facebook’s Latest Feature Allows You to Bulk-Delete Embarrassing Posts He further stated that gas prices can be brought down from Rs. 6,377 per million British thermal units (mmbtu) to around Rs. 318 per unit based on the current pricing formula. As of right now, OGRA has fixed gas price at Rs. 637 per mmbtu for the e..

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Wednesday 3rd June, approved to relieve the Pakistan Steel Mill workers of their duties. A meeting of ECC under the chairmanship of Abdul Hafeez Sheikh, Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue approved a Rs. 18 billion package for the employees, which amounts to Rs. 2.3 million per person in the form of a Golden Handshake. There are approximately 8,500 employees who were given a one month notice and will be relieved of their duties. The Mills have been inactive and the employees haven’t had any work to do, reasoned the committee. As the Mills were inactive, the total losses and liabilities have gone over Rs. 500 billion, also the country suffered a loss of around $2.5 billion per annum in foreign exchange due to the import of steel that wasn’t produced. The mill went into heavy losses during the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) era and was shut down during Pakistan Muslim League’s (PMLN) time. When it was shut down it had a capacity..

Pakistan all-rounder, Imad Wasim, has expressed his desire to see the Men in Green retaining the top spot in ICC T20I rankings. Pakistan slipped to fourth in the latest rankings with 260 rating points as Australia dethroned Babar XI as the top-ranked team in the shortest format. If Pakistan wins against England by a margin of 3-0, the Green Shirts can climb to the second position with 267 points. The Green Shirts stayed at the top of the T20I rankings for over 2 years, most of which was under Sarfaraz Ahmed’s captaincy. After his sacking, the team performance was lacking as Pakistan managed to win only a couple of matches in 2019. ALSO READ Dean Jones Offers a COVID-19 Free Solution for T20 World Cup But Fans Are Divided The star all-rounder has set his eyes on regaining the top ranking by winning the 3-match T20I series against England in August-September. We want to regain our top position in T20Is. I want to see Pakistan among top three ranked sides in all formats. My personal..

Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) has categorically denounced the rumors of chickens carrying coronavirus doing rounds on social media platforms. In a news conference in Lahore, PPA members termed the rumors false and baseless and declared them as deliberate and malicious propaganda against the organization. Vice-Chairman PPA Northern region, Chaudhry Fargham, said that COVID-19 has not been detected in any chicken products in any part of the country. There is no evidence which links chicken to coronavirus transmission in human beings anywhere in the world. All the rumors being spread or circulated on social media in this regard are absolutely wrong and baseless. The chicken lovers may continue to consume chicken meat without any fear. Fargham added that the Ministry of National Food Security and Research (Livestock Wing) and Poultry Research Institute Punjab have rebutted the rumors through official notifications as well. Since 1962, Pakistan’s poultry industry has been providin..