Users across various cities in Pakistan are dealing with drastically slow internet. Reports indicate that messaging apps like WhatsApp are also facing slowdowns.
People are encountering issues with messages not being downloaded on WhatsApp.
Geo news reports that according to Down Detector, a website that monitors social media app performance, WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram are among the platforms that have been slow.
Student Raza Nazar makes history after getting elected president of the Graduate Community at Oxford University, becoming the first Muslim and Pakistani to hold this position.
He stated that his research focuses on constitutional theory and sovereignty, Geo news reports.
The President of the Graduate Community (MCR) at Oxford University represents and advocates for the interests of graduate students, fostering community engagement through events and activities. They also serve as a liaison between students and university administration, ensuring their voices are heard on important issues.
After earning his primary education in Karachi, Raza Nazar completed his law degree from the London School of Economics (LSE), where he held the position of President of the LSE Law Society. During his time at LSE, he also co-founded the LSE Future of Pakistan conference, an annual event that gathers students, experts, and government officials.
Raza pursued a Bachelor of Civil Laws (BCL) while at Oxford which the University of Oxford describes as “the most highly regarded taught master’s-level qualification in the Common Law world,” joining the few Pakistanis to have completed the BCL, including former Prime Minister Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy and former President Wasim Sajjad.
The Baloch Solidarity Committee (BSC) has announced the end of their protest after successful negotiations with the government, concluding its sit-in in Gwadar and other cities of Balochistan on the night of August 8.
The negotiations took place in Gwadar, with the government delegation led by Senior Minister Mir Zahoor Ahmad Bilidi and the BSC represented by Dr. Mah Rang Baloch and Sami Deen Baloch, Dawn newspaper reports.
The Baloch Solidarity Committee organizer stated that, after ending the sit-in in Gwadar, members would travel to Turbat for a public meeting. The convoy is scheduled to leave for Turbat at 10 a.m., with a public rally planned for noon.
Commissioner Makran Daud Khalji, Deputy Commissioner Gwadar Hamudur Rehman, SSP Najeeb Pendran, and National Party leader Hussain Ashraf were also present during the talks.
The Sahiwal Board has released the 9th class Result 2024. The gazette can be downloaded as a PDF from the link. Check your results easily and quickly.
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The Bahawalpur Board has released the 9th class Result 2024. The gazette can be downloaded as a PDF from the link. Check your results easily and quickly.
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The Lahore Board has released the 9th class Result 2024. The gazette can be downloaded as a PDF from the link. Check your results easily and quickly.
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On Friday, August 9, 2024, the BISE Punjab Board announced the results for the 2024 Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exams.
In Punjab, there are nine educational boards: BISE Lahore, BISE DG Khan, BISE Faisalabad, BISE Gujranwala, BISE Bahawalpur, BISE Multan, BISE Rawalpindi, BISE Sargodha, and BISE Sahiwal.
To check the 9th class results for 2024, go to the official BISE Punjab Board website.
The Punjab Boards Committee of Chairmen (PBCC) had earlier shared the schedule for this year, including the result announcement date and exam dates.
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To understand the reasons, we first need to understand the accelerating crisis in Pakistan. A big number of people are trying to leave Pakistan as economic conditions worsen day by day. The country is drowning in debts.
According to the Business Recorder, Pakistan’s external debt and liabilities have soared to 130.179 billion dollars in May 2024 and total public debt at the end of Mar 2024 was 67.525 trillion rupees. Plus Consultant, a research organization, says that 74 percent of Pakistanis cannot meet their expenditures.
Economic stability comes with political stability. The country is facing political instability from inside and outside its borders. There is no political consensus on defining national interest and political rivalry creates more chaos.
The impact of this situation can be seen in different social entities. Worst kind of intolerance is being observed in the society. An alarming situation for rapidly growing population and very limited opportunities. Conclusively, multiple factors linked to the economic and political instability in Pakistan are being observed the middle class. They try to find ways to avail opportunities available in the global market.
According to Bureau of Immigration and Overseas Employment, 13.65 million skilled and educated people were working abroad till June 2024. Among those, 78185 are accountants, 36731 doctors, 10932 engineers, and 23027 teachers. 13 million of them went to Gulf countries. These are the registered number of employees. Remittances data shows that in the FY23, total remittances were 2187.1 million US dollars which increased to 3158.3 million US dollars in the FY24.
This year, more than 700,000 people already left Pakistan for a better future. This number was 862625 and 832339 in the years 2023 and 2022 respectively. However, politicians consider overseas Pakistanis as an asset as they contribute a lot in the economy of Pakistan.
With the spirit of patriotism in the air, August 14– Pakistan’s Independence Day – is more than just a holiday. It’s a time to celebrate, reflect, and, of course, shop! Every year, businesses across the country roll out exciting discounts and special offers to mark this important day.
Don’t miss out on these fantastic sales. If you haven’t caught them yet, we’re here to guide you.
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A ninth-grader boy in India stole his mother’s gold jewellery to gift his girlfriend an iPhone for her birthday.
The incident occurred in the Najafgarh area of the Indian capital, New Delhi, as per Indian media.
The police said that on August 3, the woman filed a complaint stating that on August 2, between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., an unknown person stole two gold chains, gold earrings, and a gold ring.
During the investigation, the CCTV footage showed no one entering the house or leaving.
However, the police then turned the scope of the investigation inside the house and found that one of the woman’s sons was missing.
The investigation team then started gathering information about the boy and questioned his school friends.
The boy’s friends told the police that he had a close friendship with a girl in his class and that the two liked each other.
The investigation team then learned that the woman’s son had bought a new iPhone worth Rs 50,000. The team conducted several raids to search for the boy, but each time he managed to escape from the scene.
“We received a tip-off on Tuesday that the boy would come home around 6 pm.
However, as soon as he came home, he was taken into custody, and later, an iPhone was recovered from his possession,” the police stated.
The young boy is a student in class 9 and studies in a private school in Najafgarh.
The investigation further revealed that the boy had asked his mother for money to buy a gift on his girlfriend’s birthday, but due to her limited resources, the mother refused to give him the money.
Enraged at the refusal, the boy stole the gold ornaments from the house, sold them to a goldsmith, and bought an iPhone.
Delhi police have arrested the goldsmith and recovered the woman’s jewellery.