Colleges in Karachi Will Install CCTV Cameras
The installation of CCTV cameras in and around Karachi’s government colleges has been mandated by the Sindh government. Growing security concerns, especially those pertaining to the safety of personnel and students, have prompted this decision. The Directorate of College Education Karachi Region gave college administrators instructions to give security measuresRead More →
Due to air pollution, more than 250 schools in Bangkok have closed.
Bangkok: Authorities claimed that more than 250 schools in Bangkok were closed Thursday, January 23, because of pollution. They also asked individuals to work from home and banned large cars from the city. Like many other nations in the region, Thailand has long suffered from seasonal air pollution, which isRead More →
Vietnam authorities dismantle a money laundering scheme worth US$1.2 billion.
HANOI: According to Vietnamese police, they have detained five individuals and dismantled a money-laundering network that imported US$1.2 billion (S$1.6 billion) in illicit funds into the nation. Members of the ring, including bank personnel, created 187 firms and opened over 600 corporate bank accounts between 2022 and 2024 by forgingRead More →
Journalists call for the revocation of PECA changes.
Concerned about the absence of consultation and its consequences for press freedom, journalist organizations in Pakistan have vehemently protested recent modifications to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA). The amendments were rejected and their immediate withdrawal demanded by a joint action committee that included the Pakistan Federal Union ofRead More →
At Davos, Trump calls for reduced taxes, interest rates, and energy costs.
During the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, US President Donald Trump informed business executives that he wants to reduce global energy costs, interest rates, and taxes. He also threatened to impose tariffs on companies who manufacture their goods elsewhere. “I’ll insist on an instant reduction in interest rates. Similarly,Read More →
Hajj costs have dropped to more than Rs1 million.
The government’s actions have resulted in a considerable drop in Hajj expenditures as compared to the previous year. Sources claim that a 40-day Hajj package has been priced at Rs1.05 million under the government program. A shorter-duration Hajj package will cost Rs1.1 million each participant. At first, it was projectedRead More →
Hundreds of Hungarian schools have received bomb threats
Officials claimed hundreds of schools in Hungary received bomb threats on Thursday, requiring them to temporarily remove children. According to interior ministry spokesman Bence Retvari, 268 educational institutions around the country received bomb threats via email, the majority of which were in the capital Budapest. Authorities have discovered “no directRead More →
The Punjab government rejected the plan to rename Gaddafi Stadium.
The Punjab government fiercely opposed the plan to rename Gaddafi Stadium. Punjab Bank issued a report to the Finance Department requesting that Gaddafi Stadium be renamed, which the Punjab Chief Minister disapproved. The Bank of Punjab proposed renaming it Cricket Arena, while another proposed renaming it Bank of Punjab CricketerRead More →
The LHC summons the complainant in the harassment case against Babar Azam.
On Thursday, the Lahore High Court (LHC) summoned the lady who accused former Pakistan cricket captain Babar Azam of sexual harassment, saying, “If you want to pursue the case, you should be in court on the next hearing.” Hamiza Mukhtar had alleged that she and Babar Azam had been datingRead More →
FM Aurangzeb informs the WEF that Pakistan has the third-largest number of freelancers.
Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, the Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, has stressed the importance of information technology in Pakistan’s prosperity and stability. During a high-level panel discussion at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Thursday, Aurangzeb noted that Pakistan had achieved substantial vertical advancement in IT and had the third-largestRead More →
