105-year-old woman graduates from Stanford University
Virginia “Ginger” Hislop, 105, recently walked the stage at Stanford University to receive her master’s degree in education for the coursework she completed in 1941. More than 80 years later, Hislop got her master’s in education in June. Read more: Over 1,000 fall sick due to Norovirus-Contaminated Kimchi “My goodness,” Hislop
Over 1,000 fall sick due to Norovirus-Contaminated Kimchi
More than 1000 people in South Korea are suffering from food poisoning linked to kimchi contaminated with norovirus. Authorities said the popular fermented cabbage dish had been distributed to those now sick through school meals in the city. They added that students and staff from 24 schools were among the
VIDEO: New Kiswa installed at Holy Kaaba
A new Kiswa, or cover, has been installed at the Kaaba by the General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque. The intricate process was carried out at Masjid al-Haram in Makkah, where a team of 159 craftsmen from the King Abdulaziz
‘Not my captain’, Ahmad Ali Butt criticises Babar Azam’s workout video
Pakistani actor and host Ahmad Ali Butt recently reacted to a workout video posted by Pakistani cricket team captain Babar Azam, criticising him in an Instagram story. Butt shared the video, stating that Babar is not his captain and owes an apology to the nation. It’s important to note that
Pakistani female mountaineer’s health critical, abandons K2 expedition
Samina Baig, a prominent Pakistani mountaineer from Shimshal Valley, had to be evacuated from the K2 base camp after falling seriously ill. She holds the distinction of being the first Pakistani woman to summit both Mount Everest and K2. Read more: Nine friends disappear on return from Kaghan trip Baig
Ambani’s bahu wore Kareena’s ‘Bole Chudiyan’ dress for wedding
Kareena Kapoor’s iconic role as ‘Pooja’ aka ‘Poo’ in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham has a separate fanbase. Shloka Mehta, the badi bahu of the Ambani clan, recently sparked nostalgia by recreating Poo’s Bole Chudiyan look for her devar, Anant Ambani’s sangeet night held on July 5th. Shloka’s sister, Diya Mehta
Pakistani banks impose new tax on Netflix subscription fees
Last year, the Sindh Revenue Board (SRB) in Pakistan required banks to deduct a 13 percent provincial sales tax on advertisement services. Now, they have introduced additional taxes on Netflix. As a result, banks are charging Netflix users various taxes and fees. When paying for Netflix subscriptions with debit or
Nine friends disappear on return from Kaghan trip
Nine friends went missing after their trip to Kaghan Valley. They were last seen at the Salim interchange on Motorway-2 near Sargodha on June 22 at 11pm. Read more: Moammar Rana believes that he is Pakistan’s Amitabh Bachchan Since then, their mobile phones have been turned off, and no one knows
PTI rally in Islamabad postponed after NOC cancellation
The Islamabad power show of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was postponed after the No Objection Certificate (NOC) was cancelled by the Islamabad Chief Commissioner just a day before the scheduled event. PTI chairman, Barrister Gohar, told he media that the party received approval for the power show four months after requesting
Govt debt soars to Rs 67.8 trillion
In May, Pakistan’s federal government debt surged to Rs67.8 trillion, representing one of the most significant monthly increases on record. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported this rise, noting that the debt grew by Rs1.73 trillion in just one month, equating to an average increase of Rs56 billion per
