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The government of Punjab on Friday made Quran education compulsory for the students of class I-XII in schools across the province. A notification to this effect was issued today, which stated that students of up to class V would get Naazrah Quran education, while the remaining classes will be taught Quran with translation. ALSO READ Sindh Imposes Complete Lockdown in Karachi The circular from the Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board (PCTB) said that under the Punjab Compulsory Teaching of the Holy Quran Act, 2021, the teaching of the Holy Quran is compulsory for Muslim students in all public and private…

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Satellite images taken almost two decades apart have revealed that private housing societies in Islamabad’s E-11 sector not only reduced the width of the nullah in E-11/2 but also altered its natural flow which caused urban flooding after torrential monsoon downpour earlier this week. An image from 2002 shows the zigzag nullah in its natural flow entering the E-11 sector. However, in 2010-12, a private housing society changed the natural stream of the nullah by making its zigzag part straight in street 2 of E-11/2, where a mother and her child drowned after gushing water entered their basement. ALSO READ…

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Engro Fertilizers Limited has announced its financial results for the half-year that ended on 30 June 2021. According to the notification to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), it has booked a profit of Rs. 10.50 billion, increasing by a massive 136 percent as compared to Rs. 4.45 billion of profit earned in the corresponding period last year. Along with the result, the company announced an interim cash dividend of Rs. 4.0 per share in addition to the interim cash dividend already paid at Rs. 4.00 per share (40 percent). While commenting on the results, M. Waqas Ghani, AVP JS Global,…

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The once iconic and viral “Friendship Ended With Mudasir” meme has now made its way into the crypto space in the form of digital art, more commonly termed as Non-fungible Token (NFT). Alter, a Lahore and London-based startup is reportedly making moves for the NFT, which has been scheduled for an official opening auction on World Friendship Day (3o July). “We are about to mint and auction a 1/1 NFT of the meme ‘Friendship Ended with Mudasir’ for World Friendship Day”, said the startup in a statement. ALSO READ Google’s Parent Company Reports $61 Billion Revenue in Q2 2021 Originally,…

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Pakistan cricket team has faced a lot of criticism for not adapting to the modern game, and many cricketing experts have claimed that Pakistan cricket is still stuck in the 90s. Pakistan was known to take the attack to the opposition within the first fifteen overs, known as the powerplay overs in the modern game, with the likes of Shahid Afridi, Imran Nazir, and Saeed Anwar at the top of the order in the late 90s and early 2000s. ALSO READ Rizwan Explains Why He Uses Gray-Nicolls Bat [Video] Pakistan’s approach to the game has changed drastically as the top…

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Shell Pakistan Limited collaborated with Uber and Muawin by Cashew Financial Services, to deliver a fuel management solution with unparalleled features to Uber partner drivers. Through this collaboration, Uber partner drivers will get access to fuel financing from Muawin by Cashew Financial Services, to fulfill their mobility needs at Shell. By means of tech-enabled financing and personalized Shell Fleet Cards, the Uber partner drivers can avail a wide range of convenient offers at Shell fuel stations. The offer is further enriched with fabulous discounts on lubricants and car washes, besides many opportunities to participate in other exciting promotions. The Shell…

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