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Ever since the Sindh government has announced strict lockdown measures in Karachi, due to the alarming spike in COVID-19 cases, the city has turned into a ‘police state’ under the Coronavirus SOPs. After citizens posted videos of police personnel taking bribes, a case was registered against two policemen, including an ASI, who was involved in bribery during the lockdown. Amid tight restrictions, law enforcement personnel find themselves in a position to make money easily. The Daily Times reported that police in suburbs like Lyari, Gadap, Ibrahim Hyedri, Qaida Abad, Banaras, Baldia Town, Sheerin Jinnah Colony, and the city’s slums have…

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The Health Ministry has categorically rejected rumors which claimed that there is an acute shortage of Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine across the country. In an official statement, the Health Ministry stated that the two-dose Sinopharm’s Coronavirus vaccine is available in sufficient quantity in the country. ALSO READ Teachers Can Now Avail Walk-In COVID-19 Vaccination Facility سائنو فارم اس وقت پاکستان میں موجود ہے اور اس کے لگاے جانے کا عمل جاری رہے گا-یہ افواہ بالکل غلط ہے کے سائنو فارم پاکستان میں میسر نہیں ہے- جن افراد کو سائنو فارم کا پہلا ٹیکہ لگ چکا ہے انکو دوسرا ٹیکہ بھی اسی…

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An inquiry against two police officers involved in the grabbing and selling of the Sabzi Mandi police check post in Township, Lahore has been completed. The inquiry has found the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Zulfiqar Butt, and Station House Officer (SHO), Abrar Shah, guilty of the act of selling the check post to a civilian for a large amount of bribe money. IG Punjab, Inam Ghani, has duly suspended both the officers. ALSO READ Facebook Employees Expose Hidden Bias Against Muslims and Palestine The Superintendent of Police (SP) Security, Sardar Moharhan, had produced a detailed inquiry report on the…

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As Pakistan’s number one 4G operator and the largest internet and broadband service provider, Jazz has also established itself as a successful and dominant business-to-business (B2B) converged solutions provider. Through the latest technologies in business connectivity, communications, M2M, and cloud services, along with a nationwide presence, dedicated round-the-clock support, and responsive sales services, Jazz Business is a one-window solutions provider, trusted by over 30,000 companies. It provides start-ups, SMEs, and large enterprises innovative solutions to help them operate more efficiently, collaborate more effectively, and connect better with their customers. In a bid to allow BYKEA easy to use, efficient, measurable,…

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Schools in Punjab will have reduced summer holidays this year as per the latest academic plan of the provincial government. The Punjab’s Minister for Education, Murad Raas, recently made the announcement while discussing the new development with reporters, alongside the provincial Minister of Health, Dr. Yasmin Rashid. He explained that the students of the country have been lagging behind due to the recurrence of the pandemic since February 2020, which is why schools’ summer vacations will last for a maximum of 21 days. ALSO READ Teachers Can Now Avail Walk-In COVID-19 Vaccination Facility Earlier this week, the Federal Directorate of…

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The legendary fast bowler, Wasim Akram, believes that Pakistan cricket fans and players should learn to respect the coaches and the team management from India. Akram said that he has witnessed people abusing the national team coaches on social media, and they lack the basic etiquette to talk about them. ALSO READ PCB Manages to Sort Things Out at the Last Moment for PSL Akram said that he has no desire to coach in the international arena because of time constraints. He said that it would be impossible for him to be with the team for almost a whole year…

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The Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin, chaired a meeting, through video link, with the delegation of the representatives of the Beverage Industry of Pakistan. The delegation briefly presented to the Finance Minister the progress made by the Beverage Industry of Pakistan during the last eight to nine years. They also discussed the role of the beverage industry in revenue and employment generation and the change in local and global business scenarios after the onset of COVID-19. The delegation also submitted their proposals for the upcoming budget. The Finance Minister said that although he is supportive of adopting…

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Recently, Xiaomi’s offshoot, Redmi, launched the 5G variant of the Redmi Note 10 Pro. Now, only two days after the launch, the company’s product head, Wang Thomas, has now shared a new video on Weibo showcasing the device being put through a series of torture tests. In the video, the device is being put through a long sequence of torture tests, yet it managed to remain unharmed. At first, the phone went through a drop test on a hard surface. Then it was placed in a centrifuge machine and spun along with some nails and coins. The device remained unharmed.…

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