Apple is likely to add new features including song transition and a mysterious feature called passthrough in the upcoming iOS 18 upgrade for iPhones and iPads. The song transition feature will be included in Apple Music and QuickTime apps for smoother audio transitions. According to a report by Appleinsider, the feature is reportedly an improvement to the current crossfade which …

ISLAMABAD: Following the essential medicine shortage, a consignment of anti-tetanus injections is expected to arrive in Pakistan on May 27, ARY News reported citing sources. According to sources within Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP), a local pharmaceutical company has imported 1.5 million doses of the injection, which will be provided to the Punjab government. The Punjab government will start …

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced the 15-member Pakistan squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in the USA and Caribbean. According to a press release issued by the PCB, Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim — who took back their retirements earlier this year — are part of the squad led by captain Babar Azam.     The side was …

MIAMI: The United States defeated Bangladesh by six runs on Thursday to win the second Twenty20 International and claim a shock victory in the three-match series at Houston. Chasing a modest 145 to win, Bangladesh were well-placed at 78-2 before losing their last eight wickets for 60 runs to crash to defeat two days after losing the opening match by five wickets. …

KARACHI: With the franchise-based Pakistan Football League, backed by former England star Michael Owen, announcing a series of its launch events next month, the Pakistan Football Federation Normalisation Committee has finally acted, terming it as an “illegal” event. The Haroon Malik-led PFF NC, appointed by global football body FIFA, said in a statement on Friday that the PFL was not …

BIRMINGHAM: With their first of the four Twenty20 Internationals against England washed out on Wednesday, Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman is looking on the bright side. “A three-match series is likely to end up with a result in favour of one side, there’s no chance of a 2-2 draw,” he quipped during the press conference on the eve of the second match, which …

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance Minister Aftab Alam Afridi on Friday unveiled the Rs416.3 billion Annual Development Plan (ADP) for 2024-25, an increase of 38 per cent over the caretakers’ Rs301bn. While the Pakistan Tehreek-I-Insaf provincial government increased the ADP size by Rs115.3bn for FY25, it is lower than the Rs418bn development outlay it unveiled in 2022-23. The ADP 2024-25 comprises development funds …

ISLAMABAD: Pakis­tan’s trade deficit with the Middle East has significantly improved, narrowing by 26 per cent to $10.67 billion in the first 10 months of the current fiscal year, mainly due to decreasing petroleum imports from the region. The trade imbalance with the region has decreased since the beginning of the current fiscal year, primarily because of reduced consumption of petroleum products, …

PESHAWAR: Adviser to the chief minister on finance Muzzammil Aslam on Friday that the provincial government was reducing its expenses as the federal government was not clearing its dues. During a post-budget news conference here, Mr Aslam complained that the province hadn’t received a single penny from the centre as net hydel profit. He said the provincial government would receive Rs1.2 trillion from …