LAHORE: After the 2-0 Test series sweep against South Africa, Pakistan look favourites in the Twenty20 International series against Proteas starting under lights here at the Gaddafi Stadium on Thursday. The Babar Azam-led hosts however, would need to keep complacency at bay in the three-game T20 series if they are to replicate the show the Test team produced against Quinton …

When army generals in Myanmar staged a coup last week, they briefly cut internet access in an apparent attempt to stymie protests. In Uganda, residents couldn’t use Facebook, Twitter and other social media for weeks after a recent election. Meanwhile, in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, the internet has been down for months amid a wider conflict. Around the world, shutting down the …

Along with India and EU, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) recently became successful in inserting a spacecraft into orbit around Mars on the first try. The mission was announced in 2014 and the Hope probe succeeded in entering the planet’s orbit on February 9. Leading the science mission as deputy project manager is Sarah bint Yousif Al Amiri, a computer engineer and …

ISLAMABAD: Rejecting a re­­quest for 123 per cent increase, the Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) on Wednesday allowed Rs13.42 per unit (2pc) raise in the prescribed price for Lahore-based Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Ltd (SNGPL). The increase was determined on the request of gas utility on the basis of its estimated revenue requirement (ERR) for 2020-21. The regulator said …

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday introduced three new categories of foreign investments under its revised policy governing equity investment abroad. Banks have been authorised to allow remittances under the newly introduced categories, the SBP said, adding that it has “modernised the foreign exchange manual to facilitate startups, fintechs and exports”. The central bank said the new …

KARACHI: The Temporary Economic Refinance Facility (TERF) has recorded the highest increase of Rs51 billion during one week, which ended on January 28, while the total amount has reached over Rs374bn. The TERF facility had been introduced to counter the negative impact of Covid-19 on the economy. The State Bank of Pakistan said the TERF had shown significant growth over …

A Turkish TV channel on Wednesday aired the episode 18 of Kurulus:Osman’s season 2. The latest episode would be available for international audiences in a couple of days. The trailer for new episode of “Kurulus: Osman” was released on Monday. The 30-second teaser shows Osman fighting against his enemies. A scene shows Kayi woman fighting with their male counterparts against …

Safepay, a Karachi-based fintech startup, announced that it has raised a seven-figure seed funding round led by Stripe, the global payments platform, it emerged on Thursday. Safepay was founded in 2019 by Ziyad Parekh and Raza Naqvi with the aim of increasing the acceptance of online payments. It launched a beta product in 2019 which scaled quickly to reach 300 …

Eminem fans think Dua Lipa  looked cute rapping a famous song by Slim Shady. Marshall Mathers fans are circulating a video of Dupa Lipa singing a popular song by the Detroit rapper. The old video of Dua was shared on YouTube where it has been viewed by thousands of people. The video re-surfaced on social media websites when Eminem fans …

Taylor Swift will make a ‘surprise announcement’ during her appearance on a TV program tomorrow (February 12), according to the program’s organisers. As per a video clip posted by Good Morning America on social media, the singer will announce the news exclusively on the breakfast program. The program would air on Thursday at 7: 00 am local time in the US. …