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Pakistani cricketers, including Babar Azam, the national team’s captain, were “devastated” to learn of the earthquake that rocked Balochistan early Thursday morning and prayed for the victims. A powerful earthquake struck several regions of Balochistan early Thursday morning, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 300 others, while rescue attempts continue. In Balochistan, the earthquake hit Quetta, Sibi, Harnai, Pishin, Qila Saifullah, Chaman, Ziarat, and Zhob. The earthquake had a value of 5.9 on the Richter scale. Babar, Imam-ul-Haq, Shadab Khan, Ahmed Shahzad, and other Pakistani cricketers voiced their sorrow and urged the province’s residents to show compassion.

Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar Thursday  took a jibe at the United Kingdom  for  not accepting Chinese vaccines approved by the World Health Organsiation  (WHO). Taking to his official Twitter handle, the minister wrote: “UK decides gora certificates [and] vaccines are okay but most non-gora vaccine certificates [and] Chinese vaccines are not. This despite widespread evidence of fake certificates in [the] US [and] Europe.” Referring to  UK’s decision to update its travel advisory, Umar asked: “Health considerations or hangover of a colonial mindset?” On Wednesday, the UK placed Pakistan on a new “rest of the world” list.…

The National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) stated on Thursday that from October 11th, all educational institutions will resume “regular courses” (Monday). According to Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Asad Umar, the decision was made during an NCOC meeting earlier today, where the forum agreed to reopen educational institutions based on the reduced level of disease spread and the launch of the school vaccination programme. Educational institutions around the country were previously functioning at 50% capacity after reopening following periodic shutdown due to the prevalence of COVID-19. According to the NCOC, the country reported 1,453 cases in…

The higher education commission of Pakistan has announced the new syllabus for associate degree programs. The candidates have to study the new syllabus that has been provided by the commission in order to complete their degree. The syllabus has been issued according to the undergraduate policy. The commission has taken this step to facilitate the students so that they can study a variety of subjects and have a better understanding of their affiliated field. Moreover, the preparations for the implementation of the new curriculum have been completed and soon the candidates will study the new syllabus. New Syllabus For Students…

In early Wednesday trade in the United States, gold and silver prices are slightly down. At midweek, the major outside markets for metals are in negative daily postures: a higher US dollar index, increasing Treasury bond rates, and lower crude oil prices. Down U.S. stock indices, which are now moving lower, will keep a floor under the safe-haven gold and silver markets today. Gold futures for December were last trading at $1,755.10, down $5.80. At the time of writing, December Comex silver was trading at $22.345 per ounce, down $0.263 from its previous close. Global stock markets were mostly lower…

Asad Umar, the Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Initial Initiatives, stated on Wednesday that the world’s attention is focused on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), and that the adversary wants to destroy Pakistan. “Misconceptions are being disseminated over the transparency of CPEC projects, debt sustainability, and hidden loans,” Umar said during a joint news conference flanked by Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on CPEC Khalid Mansoor. He added, in response to a recent study by a US research group, that “China has assisted several CPEC projects by giving loans to Pakistan,” adding that the loans were provided with…

In the interbank market on Wednesday, the Pakistani currency hit a new all-time low of Rs170.96 against the US dollar, as demand for the foreign currency outstripped supply in the wake of rising commodity prices in the international market, a historic high trade deficit, and a worsening financial situation in Afghanistan. The rupee has lost a total of 12.27 percent (or Rs18.69) since reaching a recent high of Rs152.27 on May 14. Meanwhile, the rupee has lost 8.51 percent of its value, or Rs13.42, since June 2021. On Wednesday, the rupee fell by Rs0.16, two days after the Pakistan Bureau…

According to reports, the government has decided to extend the term of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman retired Justice Javed Iqbal, and a draught ordinance has been produced by the government’s legal experts. The presidential order has been authorised by Prime Minister Imran Khan, according Pakistani sources, and is scheduled to be issued today. The ordinance was developed in cooperation with federal ministers, and a meeting was convened to debate it. Changes in the legislation have been proposed by Law Minister Dr Farogh Nasim, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs Dr Babar Awan, and Adviser on Interior and…

The MDCAT Result 2021 has been announced by the Pakistan Medical Commission. The MDCAT 2021 results will be revealed in the coming week, according to PMC. Previously, the medical commission administered a medical entrance test for applicants seeking admission to medical and dentistry schools. The test took place on the specified dates, from August 30th to September 30th, 2021. The students have been waiting for the results of the medical admission exam since the beginning of the examination. Post Exam Analysis According to the PMC’s statement concerning MDCAT 2021, MDCAT is now undergoing an impartial third-party post-exam analysis in accordance…

Mark Zuckerberg’s personal fortune dropped by more than $6 billion in only a few hours as a result of the Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp outage, pushing him down a rung on the list of the world’s richest people. Twitter, on the other hand, had a field day, ordering 59.6 million nuggets while CEO Jack Dorsey questioned “how much” it would cost to buy Facebook on the open market. The firm said, “hey literally everyone,” from its official Twitter profile, inciting a cascade of memes, presumably as a jab at Zuckerberg. But, taking nothing personally, Instagram replied, “Hello and good Monday,”…