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The Realme Narzo lineup introduced the 30A and 30 Pro 5G earlier this year but left out a base model. This will change soon as the company is finally set to unveil the base model soon, the Realme Narzo 30, on May 18. ALSO READ Realme Laptop is Coming Soon: Leak The Realme Narzo 30 will launch in Malaysia next week and Realme Malaysia has also confirmed a few specifications for the device. Realme has previously confirmed that the Narzo 30 will feature the MediaTek Helio G95 SoC, which is more or less equal to the Snapdragon 732G. It will…

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Special Assistant to Punjab Chief Minister, Firdous Ashiq Awan, said that Prime Minister Imran Khan has decided to regularize the poultry sector in Pakistan. She said that the poultry sector has turned into a mafia in Pakistan, which has necessitated its regularization. She added that the poultry mafia has political backing, and once this sector is regularization the prices of poultry items would not be decided on a cartel basis. Firdous said that the PM had taken this decision, keeping in view the price-fixing strategies of the sector players. A bill will be introduced in the parliament to bring this…

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National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has decided to keep the COVID-19 vaccination centers closed on the first two days of Eid-ul-Fitr. On the other hand, Sindh’s health department has already notified the closure of vaccination centers for three days starting from 13 May. ALSO READ Kuwait Bans Entry for Pakistanis In another development, NCOC has decided to extend the walk-in COVID-19 vaccination facility to citizens aged 40 years or above from 12 May. According to the Federal Planning Minister, Asad Umar, who also heads the NCOC, citizens can go to their nearest vaccination centers after registering at 1166 to…

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Last year, ZTE launched the world’s first phone with an under-display camera dubbed the ZTE Axon 20. Now, the company is working on another handset with the same tech. However, this time it will not be from the Axon series, rather will belong to the Nubia Z-series. Last week, ZTE Nubia’s VP Ni Fei confirmed that the company will launch the Nubia Z30 Pro on May 20 with an under-display camera. This new selfie camera will likely have quality improvements over the last generation. Soon after the announcement, Nubia uploaded an official teaser of the upcoming phone along with the…

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Pakistan’s exports to the United States of America crossed the $4 billion mark during July-April 2021, as announced by the Advisor to the Prime Minister on Trade and Investment, Abdul Razak Dawood, on Tuesday. He tweeted: “The United States continues to be an important market for us. We are happy to share that our exports to the US during Jul-Apr 2021 have increased by 29 percent to USD 4,092 million as compared to USD 3,173 million in Jul-Apr 2020”. The United States continues to be an important market for us. We are happy to share that our exports to the…

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Local tobacco manufacturers are breaching laws regarding advertisements and promotions of tobacco products through cash prizes and other such marketing schemes. Offering incentives, such as cash prizes, to promote the sale of cigarettes is a clear violation of regulatory directives of the Ministry of Health, Business Recorder reported citing collected evidence of the schemes. Local cigarette manufacturers are reportedly offering different prizes such as motorcycles, Umrah tickets, wall clocks, and cigarette cases, etc. Some companies are also offering a free pack of cigarettes on buying five packs. All these are clear violations of the regulations imposed by the government. According…

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A couple of years ago, the Automotive Development Policy (ADP) 2016-21 (that was primarily meant to end the monopoly of the big three in Pakistan) allowed several car companies to establish footings in Pakistan. Now that these companies have entered Pakistan, they have begun competing amongst them to capture the lion’s share of the market. Consequently, the SUV segment has suddenly emerged as arguably the most popular segment among Pakistani car buyers amidst this battle, leading to a trend of all new automakers launching multiple SUVs in their product lines. ALSO READ Changan Shows How It’s Testing Self-Driving Technology for…

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Mufti Shahabuddin Popalzai has summoned a meeting of the local moon sighting committee on Wednesday to sight the moon of Shawwal. According to details, the meeting of the unofficial moon sighting committee will be held at Qasim Ali Khan Mosque in Peshawar. ALSO READ Saudi Crown Prince to Visit Pakistan After Eid The meeting will convene in parallel with the meeting of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee that will be presided over by Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad in Islamabad. Each year, Mufti Popalzai summons separate meetings for the sighting of the moons of Ramadan and Shawwal and announces independent decisions,…

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The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X became official recently, setting the bar quite high for gaming consoles once again. This makes it incredibly difficult for newcomers to join the fray. ALSO READ Apple Sued For Another iPhone Battery Explosion Apple announced the Apple TV 4K recently, powered by the A12 Bionic chipset, but it does not quite live up to expectations. However, a new report suggests that the Cupertino giant is focusing on gaming performance now, with an upcoming gaming console powered by an all-new chipset. The report comes from a Korean news outlet that reveals that Apple has…

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