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Pakistan Navy has successfully procured an entire fleet of Westland WS-61 Sea King helicopters from Qatari Emiri Navy. According to details, the fleet consists of 10 WS-61 Sea King helicopters and the Qatari Navy started delivering them in July 2021. ALSO READ PCB Bars Centrally Contracted Players from Playing in KPL The fleet includes 5 Mk. 3A anti-submarine/anti-surface warfare variants (able to carry two Exocet anti-ship missiles with a range of over 100 nautical miles) and 5 Mk. 2 commando (troop carrier/utility) variants. The medium-lift British-built WS-61 Sea King helicopter is used for maritime utility and anti-ship warfare roles. It…

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Pakistan’s national flag carrier, PIA, and the country’s largest bank, HBL, signed an agreement to offer HBL clients an exclusive discount on all their international and domestic travel tickets. The agreement was signed between Air Marshal Arshad Malik, Chief Executive Officer, PIA, and Muhammad Aurangzeb, President & CEO, HBL. Present at the ceremony were Sultan Ali Allana, Chairman, HBL, and senior managers from both organizations. HBL and PIA have a longstanding relationship that is spread over numerous successfully executed transactions. HBL stands as PIA’s leading banking partner and the preferred service provider for PIA’s banking needs at home and abroad.…

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The long-rumored Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 is finally launching soon. Rumor has it that it is going to launch in China on August 10 and will be the first Xiaomi phone to feature an under-display (UD) selfie camera, much like the ZTE Axon 20/30. ALSO READ Xiaomi Mijia Quartz Watch Brings a ‘Conventional’ Design in a Smart Package Ahead of its release, the phone has appeared in another set of leaked photos that showcase its full-screen display thanks to the UD camera sensor. These images have reportedly been obtained from the supplier’s factory. Xiaomi is said to be using a…

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Dr. Najeebullah Soomro, who has made a name in Australian sports with his research, practice and contribution, has been appointed as the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) Chief Medical Officer following a robust recruitment process. The position had become vacant following the resignation of Dr. Sohail Saleem. ALSO READ PCB Bars Centrally Contracted Players from Playing in KPL Dr. Najeebullah is an MBBS from Karachi’s Dow University of Health and Sciences and a PhD from Discipline of Exercise and Sports Science, The University of Sydney (Thesis: Cricket Injury Prevention). This was completed in collaboration with Cricket Australia in creating the world’s…

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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced that centrally contracted players will not be allowed to take part in the inaugural edition of the Kashmir Premier League (KPL). According to details, the decision has been made to manage the workload of the national team players. ALSO READ England Spinner Backs Out From KPL Following Indian Pressure Pakistan national team players have a stacked schedule in the next few months. Currently, the national team is touring the West Indies for a four-match T20I series and a two-match Test series. They are scheduled to face Afghanistan, New Zealand, and England in the next…

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Smartphone companies are moving towards the next generation of selfie cameras called the under-display selfie cameras. ZTE already has two smartphones featuring this technology, but Xiaomi, Samsung, and Oppo are still lagging behind. ALSO READ Oppo Patents a Dual Sided Phone With a Wraparound Display However, Oppo appears to be next in line after ZTE since the Chinese brand has just teased its next-generation under-display camera technology. Oppo has also said that they never stopped exploring a more immersive display experience. The brand teased a new type of display called the “Perspective Panoramic Screen”, which is made up of three…

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