Google Told to Halt Cloud-Computing Project in Saudi Arabia

Last year, Google announced that it had finalized a deal to build a major new cloud-computing center called Google Cloud regions in Saudi Arabia. The company believes that this step will allow businesses there to “confidently grow and scale their offerings in this market.” The company has already Google Cloud regions in the US, Indonesia, and South Korea. In the second phase, along with Saudia Arabia, the search engine giant plans to open them in Spain, France, Italy, and Qatar. However, as far as the Arab country is concerned, human rights campaigners are not happy with Google’s decision. In a…

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Redmi Note 10 5G Launched in Pakistan for Rs 34,000

The Redmi Note 10 5G is now official in Pakistan as one of the cheapest 5G phones on the planet. It’s not simply just a 5G version of the Redmi Note 10 we have seen before, but there are a number of other differences onboard. Let’s have a look. ALSO READ Redmi Note 8 2021 to Launch With Helio G85 and 22.5W Fast Charging Design and Display The Note 10 5G brings a slightly bigger 6.5-inch display, but this time it’s an LCD panel with a 90Hz refresh rate. It still has 1080p resolution and a centered punch hole camera…

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Afghanistan to Host Pakistan in a Historic Series This Year

Afghanistan will host Pakistan for the white-ball series in the UAE in August and September this year before the T20 World Cup, which is also likely to be shifted to the UAE from India given the devastating COVID-19 situation in the latter. Although the final decision on the venue is still to be taken, both ACB and PCB have held talks to organize the 3-match ODI and T20I series in the UAE this year. ALSO READ Here are Punjab’s Exam Dates for Matric and Inter An ACB official privy to the development said both limited-overs series will be hosted in…

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KP Makes a Big Announcement on Minimum Wages for Workers

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has increased the minimum wage of all public and private workers by Rs. 4,000. According to details, the monthly salary of daily wage workers in the province has been increased from Rs. 17,000 to Rs. 21,000. ALSO READ Several Flights Face Delays at Karachi Airport KP Minimum Wage Board had forwarded a summary to Chief Minister KP, Mahmood Khan, for an increase of Rs. 4,000 in the monthly minimum wage, which has been approved. CM KP has reiterated that the welfare of the poor segment of society remains the top priority of the provincial government, adding…

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Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G Launched with Downgraded Specs

Redmi has launched the Chinese variant of the Redmi Note 10 Pro in China today. The smartphone comes with a revamped design, a different chipset, a better-protected display, and a tweaked rear camera system. Design and Display The handset comes with a two-toned rectangular camera bump that is slightly bigger than what the global version of Redmi Note 10 Pro comes with. Moreover, the phone is available in Black, Blue, White color variants with an Ombre paint job. The blue variant has a reflective finish with horizontal lines. The fingerprint sensor is mounted on the side. In terms of display,…

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Germany to Allow Self-Driving Vehicles on Roads Next Year

Germany is a name that gets brought up most often in discussions about the most premier and advanced automotive markets in the world, due to its amazing strides in the arena. As per recent news, the Germans have reached another milestone by passing legislation in one of their lower houses, that allows for driverless vehicles on the roads in 2022. This is a step in the new direction for German automakers as the legislation will allow them to scale up their resources and efforts to produce more effective self-driving technology. ALSO READ Changan Shows Off Uni T’s Self-Driving Skills on…

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Pakistan Gets $25 Billion Investment Under CPEC

Pakistan has received $13 billion in the form of infrastructural investments and will collect another $12 billion under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), as revealed by the Chairman of the CPEC Authority, Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Asim Saleem Bajwa, while discussing the new development with reporters at the Challenge Textile Factory on the Lahore-Multan Road. He also mentioned that the visa period of the Chinese investors will be increased to 24 months, subject to an official announcement from Prime Minister Imran Khan. ALSO READ Punjab Has Made Massive Recoveries During PTI’s Tenure Upon observing the progress at the Challenge Textile Factory,…

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Here are Punjab’s Exam Dates for Matric and Inter

The Punjab Higher Education Department (PHED) has finalized the date sheet for matriculation and intermediate examinations. According to the schedule, the intermediate exams for all boards of the province will start on June 26 examinations. The department has decided to hold the examinations of matriculation from July 14. The PHED is expected to release the date sheet of the grade 12 and matriculation within two days. ALSO READ Punjab Has Made Massive Recoveries During PTI’s Tenure However, it has been reported that examinations for Class 9 and Class 11 will be conducted in September. Earlier on May 18, the Punjab…

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Oppo Trademarks “Oppo Watch Free”

According to the latest report by LetsGoDigital, Oppo recently filed a new trademark with the EU’s Intellectual Property Office for the name “Oppo Watch Free”. The trademark is categorized as a “wearable activity tracker”, “wristwatch”, and as a “watch for sporting use”. Moreover, based on the name, we are speculating that the mentioned product will most likely be a variant of the Wear OS-powered Oppo Watch that was announced in March last year. The Oppo Watch is available in 41mm and 46mm sizes. It is expected that the Watch Free will be a toned-down variant of the watch will a…

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TikTok Blocks 8 Million Obscene Videos and Thousands of Accounts in Pakistan

The popular video-sharing application TikTok has removed more than 8 million obscene videos and blocked around 400,000 accounts in Pakistan, according to a court hearing on its services at the Peshawar High Court. A two-judge panel comprising Chief Justice Qaiser Rashid Khan and Justice Syed Arshad Ali presided over the hearing of the petition. The Counsel for the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Jehanzeb Mehsud, and its technical director updated the panel on the moderation of content that was being uploaded on TikTok. ALSO READ PM to Launch Health Insurance Scheme in 7 Districts of Punjab The petition had originally been…

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