For low- and medium-income households in Pakistan, survival has always been difficult. Unfortunately, it has become harder in the present pandemic situation. With the lockdowns that make us work out, it is a huge challenge to accomplish goals. A comprehensive Social Empowerment Program was introduced by foodpanda to reduce the adverse
Month: April 2020
Coronavirus Mutes Pakistan’s TV Game Shows Over Ramadan
In normal times, Pakistanis hungry for entertainment during the fasting month of Ramadan would avidly watch television game shows as contestants, urged on by rowdy studio audiences, compete for lavish prizes. But this is not a normal time. Measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus have meant there are no
COVID-19: New coronavirus Not Man-made or Genetically Modified: US Intelligence
The US intelligence community said Thursday it had concluded that the novel coronavirus that has swept the globe originated in China but was not man-made or engineered. "The entire Intelligence Community has been consistently providing critical support to US policymakers and those responding to the COVID-19 virus, which originated in China,"
80% of Karachi’s Covid-19 Patients Isolated at Home
Fearful of hospitals and facing social stigma from those around them and their familiies, nearly 80 per cent of the city’s coronavirus patients have chosen to isolate themselves at home following their diagnoses. And, of course, staying at home has the added bonus of keeping them near their loved ones –
Govt to Contribute Rs4 for Every Rupee Donated to Relief Fund: PM Imran
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said the government will contribute Rs4 for every rupee donated to the Coronavirus Relief Fund. Speaking about the Covid-19 situation in the country, the premier said the fund would be used to help those individuals who lost their employment during the pandemic’s outbreak. The prime minister was
Determent Youth: 88% Students Willing to Volunteer for Antivirus Efforts in Pakistan
Over 88 per cent of students in a survey said they were willing to volunteer as frontline workers in the fight against coronavirus (Covid-19). Inter-University Consortium for Promotion of Social Sciences (IUCPSS), the largest network of Pakistani universities, conducted an online survey regarding awareness about COVID-19 among students in which 1176
“Social Distancing” Motorbike Invented by Indian Mechanic
Anything for Umar Akmal: PCB Sends Rs. 100 Million Defamatory Legal Notice to Shoaib Akhtar
After the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), a public blowing-up unit, Shoaib Akhtar believed that it had a personal agenda against cricketers, he became a contentious individual. He referred to Umar Akmal's 3-year ban on a local news channel. PCB’s legal advisor, Taffazul Rizvi, has sent a legal notice of Rs. 100
British Museum Makes Over Half of its Collection Viewable Online (Video)
The British Museum has made (via Motherboard) images of more than half its collection (4.5 million objects) available online, with 1.9 million images available through a Creative Commons 4.0 license. You can not only browse the gallery, but use it however you like for non-commercial purposes. About 280,000 photos are being published for the first time, and you
Punjab Minorities Empowerment Package: Punjab Govt Approves 2pc Quota for Minorities in Universities
Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar said on Thursday the government has approved two per cent quota for minorities in universities under “Punjab Minorities Empowerment Package.” Taking to Twitter, he said: “Our Youth belonging to minorities have been facing issues in getting “high end jobs” under 5% quota because of lack of