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  • Social media loves Chahat Fateh Ali Khan’s new PSL song

    Social media loves Chahat Fateh Ali Khan’s new PSL song

    Chahat Fateh Ali Khan is back with a bang. The singer has come up with a new anthem for Pakistan Super League, and it is causing a buzz on social media.

    While there are plenty of detractors too, many fans are loving the song’s energy and rhythm, praising Khan for capturing the spirit of cricket and unity.
    Here are some reactions from people:

  • Indian extremists angered by lions named ‘Akbar’ and ‘Sita’

    Indian extremists angered by lions named ‘Akbar’ and ‘Sita’

    Hindutva extremism has penetrated into every aspect of Indian life, including zoos.

    Extremist organisation, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), has filed a case against keeping a lion named Akbar and another named Sita in the same cage in West Bengal.

    The lions brought to the West Bengal Safari Park were named by the management.

    The Hindu organisation says that the authorities have hurt their religious sentiments by the two animals being housed together because they have names coming from different religions.

    The VHP has filed a petition against the forest department in the Kolkata High Court, which will be heard on February 20.

  • U.S. citizen hunts down markhor with license

    U.S. citizen hunts down markhor with license

    Another foreign hunter has hunted down a markhor in Pakistan with a license that preservation experts say helps in increasing the population of the endangered animal.

    During the third trophy hunt, an American citizen, Robert Myles Hall, hunted a Kashmiri Markhor at the Gahirat-Golen community game for a trophy permit of $125,000.

    The animal was reportedly about eight years old while the horns of the giant four-legged wild goat was around 38 inches.

    According to Geo news, officials have claimed that the population of Kashmir Markhor has increased during the recent years, owing to community-based conservation.

    Three hunting trophy licences are issued every year for Markhor hunting. 80 per cent of the total price is divided among local communities and 20 per cent is granted to the national exchequer.

    Markhor is kept under the protection of local as well as international law like the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites).

    In October last year, 2023, Deron James Millman won a bid of $232,000 — the highest in history.

  • Rain, snowfall on its way

    Rain, snowfall on its way

    The Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rain and strong winds in Karachi today. In Lahore, strong winds have caused the temperature to drop.

    According to the Meteorological Department, it may drizzle at some places in Karachi, Sajawal, and Thatta today. Strong winds will continue to blow in Karachi till this evening with cloudy skies.

    There is a possibility of rain and snowfall in the mountains today in the Pothohar region, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, North Balochistan, Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan, reports Geo News. Various areas of the country including Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Kohat, Malakand, Muzaffarabad, Diamar, Chilas, and Chaman received rain while snowfall was recorded in the mountains.


    Rescue teams have been put on high alert in Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum, Chakwal, Talagang, and Murree due to strong winds and rain.


    Commissioner Rawalpindi said that they are monitoring the situation caused by wind and rain in Murree, the Deputy Commissioner has given specific instructions to Murree for necessary arrangements.


    On the other hand, in Azad Kashmir and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, heavy snowfall occurred in Neelum Jhelum Valley, which affected the movement of traffic due to slippage on connecting roads, the weather became colder due to snowfall in Swat, Upper and Lower Dir, Karam district.

    Abbottabad and Mansehra are experiencing rain in the plains and light snow in the upper reaches, with up to 2 inches of snow in Shogran and 4 inches in Naran.


    Additionally, the western system of rainfall entered North Balochistan after which heavy rain and hailstorms occurred in Pak-Afghan border areas including Chaman, Qila Abdullah, Muslim Bagh, Toba Kakadi, Toba Achakzai, and Sheila Bagh.

  • PSL 9: Multan Sultans defeats Karachi Kings by 55 runs

    PSL 9: Multan Sultans defeats Karachi Kings by 55 runs

    In the third match of the ninth edition of Pakistan Super League, Multan Sultans easily defeated Karachi Kings by a huge margin of 55 runs.

    In the match played in Multan, Karachi Kings captain Shan Masood won the toss and invited Sultans to bat.

    Multan Sultan’s inning

    Multan Sultans scored 185 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in the allotted 20 overs, Reza Hendricks remained unbeaten with 79 runs. Apart from this, David Mallan played an innings of 52 runs off 41 balls, Mohammad Rizwan was dismissed by scoring 11 runs while Khushdil Shah was not out by scoring 28 runs.

    Mir Hamza and Daniel took one wicket each for Karachi Kings.

    Karachi King’s inning

    In pursuit of the target of 186 runs, Karachi’s batting could not show any sufficient performance, except the experienced batsman Shoaib Malik, none of the batsmen could play well.

    Karachi Kings team could only score 130 runs for 8 wickets in the allotted overs in pursuit of the target.

    Shoaib Malik scored 53, Shaun Masood scored 30 and Kieron Pollard scored 28 runs. James Vance scored 5 runs, Mohammad Nawaz scored 7 runs.

    On behalf of Multan Sultans, Muhammad Ali dismissed 3 players, David Wali and Abbas Afridi 2.

  • Pakistan’s mobile phone imports skyrocket, surpassing $987 million in first half of FY 23-24

    Pakistan’s mobile phone imports skyrocket, surpassing $987 million in first half of FY 23-24

    Pakistan has witnessed a remarkable surge in mobile phone imports, reaching $987.539 million during the first half (July–January) of the fiscal year 2023–24. 

    This marks a substantial growth of 138.08 per cent compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year, where imports totaled $414.800 million.

    The data, released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), underscores the country’s increasing reliance on imported mobile devices.

    In January 2024 alone, Pakistan’s mobile phone imports rose by 10.70 per cent on a month-on-month basis, totaling $194.928 million, compared to $176.093 million in December 2023. 

    Year-on-year comparisons reveal an even more staggering growth of 275.15 per cent in January 2024, compared to $51.960 million in January 2023.

    The overall telecom imports into Pakistan during July–January 2023–24 amounted to $1.243 billion, showcasing a robust 93.06 per cent growth compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year. 

    Year-on-year, the growth in overall telecom imports stood at an impressive 197.07 per cent, reaching $232.709 million in January 2024, compared to $78.336 million in January 2023.

    Despite challenges faced by the local manufacturing sector, including a decline of around four per cent in local manufacturing and assembling of mobile handsets during the calendar year 2023, commercial imports of mobile handsets increased. 

    Official data revealed that local manufacturing plants produced 21.28 million mobile handsets in 2023, compared to 21.94 million in 2022 and 24.66 million in 2021. However, commercial imports rose from 1.53 million in 2022 to 1.58 million in 2023.

    Moreover, of the locally manufactured and assembled mobile handsets in 2023, 13 million were 2G devices, and 8.28 million were smartphones. 

    According to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), 59 per cent of mobile devices in Pakistan are smartphones, while 41 per cent are 2G devices.

    Despite the challenges faced by the local manufacturing sector, the significant growth in mobile phone imports underscores Pakistan’s increasing reliance on imported devices, contributing to the country’s evolving telecom landscape.

  • PSL 9: Quetta Gladiators defeats Peshawar Zalmi by 16 runs

    PSL 9: Quetta Gladiators defeats Peshawar Zalmi by 16 runs

    In the second match of the ninth edition of Pakistan Super League, Quetta Gladiators easily defeated Peshawar Zalmi by 16 runs.

    Peshawar Zalmi captain Babar Azam invited Quetta Gladiators to bat in the match played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

    Quetta Gladiator’s inning

    Gladiators’ openers gave the team a brilliant start and scored 206 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the allotted 20 overs, Jason Roy 75, Saud Shakeel 74.

    Apart from this, captain Riley Rossow scored 13 runs, Sherfan Rutherford scored 20 runs and Mohammad Wasim scored 4 runs.

    On behalf of Peshawar, Salman Irshad took 3 wickets, Luke Wood and Mohammad Zeeshan dismissed one player each.

    Peshawar Zalmi’s inning

    Chasing a target of 207 runs, Peshawar Zalmi got off to an aggressive start, with a 91-run partnership between openers Babar Azam and Saim Ayub.

    Then Saeem Ayub was unfortunately run out after scoring 42 runs off 26 balls. After that Muhammad Haris scored 7, Tom Koehler 18, Powell 17 and Mosley 11 runs. Zalmi’s captain Babar Azam played an innings of 68 runs off 42.

    In pursuit of the target, the Peshawar team scored 190 runs for 6 wickets in the allotted 20 overs and thus Quetta won the match by 16 runs.

  • Babar Azam created a new history in PSL

    Babar Azam created a new history in PSL

    Peshawar Zalmi captain Babar Azam created a new history in HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL). Babar became the first batsman to score 3000 runs in PSL history, scoring 3004 runs in 80 innings.

    On Sunday, the teams of Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators competed against each other at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

    In this match, Peshawar Zalmi captain Babar Azam invited Quetta Gladiators to bat. Gladiators’ openers gave the team a brilliant start and scored 206 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the allotted 20 overs, Jason Roy 75, Saud Shakeel 74.

    In pursuit of the target, Babar Azam crossed the milestone of 3000 runs in PSL while batting. Second in this list is Fakhar Zaman of Lahore Qalandars who has scored a total of 2381 runs in PSL so far.

  • X (Twitter) down in Pakistan since last night

    X (Twitter) down in Pakistan since last night

    Social media site X, formerly Twitter, is down across Pakistan, causing problems for millions of users of the micro blogging app.

    According to real-time internet and social media outage and monitoring service Downdetector.pk, X is down in Pakistan since 9 PM Saturday night, with users complaining that they are having trouble viewing tweets and new posts.

    But users can acces itvby using VPN.

    Cyber security watchdog, NetBlocks has also confirmed the shutdown of X in Pakistan. In the last few days, internet services including social media sites have been blocked several times across Pakistan.

  • Authorities confiscate smuggled cigarettes worth Rs14 crore

    Authorities confiscate smuggled cigarettes worth Rs14 crore

    In a substantial crackdown on the illicit trade of non-duty-paid cigarettes, the Inland Revenue Enforcement Network (IREN) successfully seized over 679,000 packerites (15,580,000 sticks) of smuggled cigarettes during a two-day operation.

    The confiscated cigarettes, representing various local and foreign brands, including Business Royal, H&P, Platinum, Milano, and Olympic, have an estimated value exceeding PKR 140 Million.

    The enforcement teams targeted local shops in Peshawar, Multan, and Sialkot, where the availability of non-duty paid cigarettes had seen a concerning surge.

    This operation was initiated under the directive of Mir Badshah Khan Wazir, Member (IR-Operations), who emphasized the need to curb the illegal trade of tobacco products.

    Criminal proceedings have been set in motion against both manufacturers and transporters involved in this illicit trade.

    One of the key factors contributing to the rise in the popularity of smuggled cigarettes is the substantial price difference compared to duty-paid alternatives.

    While the cost of a pack of 20 duty-paid cigarettes starts at Rs600, the non-duty paid counterparts can be obtained for as low as Rs200. Some reports even suggest that certain brands are being sold at an even more economical rate.

    The increasing prevalence of non-duty paid cigarettes poses a serious concern, not only in terms of lost revenue for the government but also due to health implications.

    Smokers in Pakistan, attracted by the affordability of these illicit products, have contributed to the surge in sales of non-duty paid cigarettes.

    The IREN’s recent operation sends a clear message that the authorities are actively addressing this issue to safeguard public health and financial interests.

    As investigations unfold, it remains to be seen how this crackdown will impact the illicit trade of cigarettes and discourage individuals from opting for non-duty paid alternatives.