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Saturday, July 5, 2025

Punjab Cabinet approves 32 percent job quota for South Punjab

Now the youth of South Punjab will get a 32 percent quota in government jobs in proportion to the population. This will give the youth of South Punjab their due, and the institutions will not have to face a shortage of manpower.

Toyota halts production in 14 factories after cyber attack

All units of global automaker giant shut after a cyber attack and will resume operations on Wednesday. Toyota this month also saw some production stopped in North America due to parts shortages caused by the Canadian trucker protests. 

Russian military convoy nears Ukraine’s capital

Satellite images showed a long build-up of armored vehicles and artillery starting 29 kilometers (18 miles) north of the city, as Moscow defied mounting global pressure and a wave of international sanctions that have smashed Russia's economy.

Major upset for Faisal Vawda as SC rejects plea

Earlier, the ECP disqualified PTI senator Faisal Vawda as a lawmaker due to the alleged concealment of his dual nationality. However, the ECP also gave Vawda the right to reach out to the Supreme Court to challenge the verdict for his disqualification.

FBR to impose more taxes?

The share of import tariffs as a percentage of total tax collection accounted for more than 50 percent, which helped guise the vulnerabilities in the national sales tax collection system.

‘Ap Ney Ghabrana Nahi Hai’ plays during speech of Bilawal Bhutto

Song with the catchphrase of PM Imran Khan ‘Ap ne Ghabrana Nahi Hai’ (Don’t Worry) in his voice played in the background. The incident left Bilawal Bhutto and the entire PPP leadership shocked. The song was immediately turned off.

Can NASA keep ISS afloat without Russian help?

While the US side of the ISS supplies power and life support, Russia is responsible for propulsion and keeping the station afloat. Last week, Russia's space chief Dmitry Rogozin raised the prospect of pulling out of the partnership in response to US sanctions.

FATF and its contradictory policies

Islamabad being placed in the grey list has much to do with how international lenders, as well as major powers, desired long for an agenda that is beyond the scope and limits of FATF. Islamabad will have to engage pro-actively with the global community to get off the grey list.

Nasir Bagh Road on way to completion under FWO’s strong leadership

The 10 km road, with 5 bridges, is part of the Peshawar Beautification Plan. The project is slated to be completed by June 2022 and according to the latest updates, the project is right on schedule.

Russia-Ukraine Conflict and its impact on Pakistan

The war between Russia and Ukraine has sent shockwaves across the world as the tensions continue to increase. World stocks are tumbling and oil prices are soaring as the West ramps up sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine invasion.

PM Imran Khan contacts Jahangir Tareen on call

As per media reports, Tareen had already spent a week in Lahore’s private hospital for medical treatment. He is expected to spend another week in the UK for his check-up. Speculations are rife that PM Khan has been making attempts to mend relations with Jahangir Tareen.

Challenging Youtube, TikTok increases video time length

TikTok more than tripling the length of videos comes as YouTube and Facebook-parent Meta strive to counter the rival with short-form content options and incentives to creators whose posts draw audiences.