Madrassa students in Turkish tech contest finals, KP to build world's longest cable car, and more
Kumrat Valley to get the longest cable car in the world, Civl Aviation Authority suffers incredible losses, and more top stories from Pakistan.
📆 COVID-19 update: Pakistan reported 1,209 new coronavirus cases and 54 deaths yesterday. A total of 22k tests were done and the test-to-positive ratio is down to 5.5%.
🎮 PUBG unbanned: Islamabad High Court has lifted the ban on the popular game, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG). Pakistan Telecommunication Authority’s decision to ban the game was declared null and void. Read more.
🤖 Madrassa students into finals: Students from Jamia Bait-ul-Salam Talagang have made it to the final round of the tech competition TEKNOFEST 2020 that will be held in Istanbul. Read more.
🚡 KP to get world’s longest cable car: The KP government is working on the world’s longest and highest cable car project in Upper Dir’s Kumrat Valley. The tourist hotspot will attract 8 million people annually when it’s completed next year. Read more.
📱 Facebook data misuse: A team of Pakistani researchers at the University of Iowa and Lahore University of Management and Sciences (LUMS) has caught as many as 16 Facebook apps secretly sharing user data with third-parties. Read more.
🔌 Lower power bills: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has provided accumulated relief of Rs 4.46 billion to power consumers in its latest tariff update. Read more.
⛽ Petroleum companies refuse cooperation: The CEOs of petroleum companies have refused to appear before an investigation team probing the fuel shortage issue. Read more.
🛍️ 50,000 new utility stores for youth: Under the Kamyab Jawan program, the government will offers loans and set up 50,000 new utility stores across Pakistan, ensuring employment and affordable essentials. Read more.
🔴 Honda offers “free upgrades”: Honda Pakistan is “offering” 2018 Honda Accord, 2018-19 Honda Civic and 2018 Honda BR-V owners to check and replace their vehicles’ fuel pumps. Honda recently launched a worldwide recall of 1.4 million vehicles due to faulty fuel pumps. Read more.
📉 CAA losses: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has suffered a loss of over Rs 30.5 billion in four months due to limited flight operations in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more.
⚔️ NEPRA threatens K-Electric: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Thursday blamed K-Electric for its failure to ensure the maintenance of its power plant despite charging consumers in the power tariff and warned it of hefty fines. Read more.
💰 HBL’s outstanding profits: Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Habib Bank Limited has managed a 287% increase in profits, up from Rs. 3.92 billion to Rs. Rs. 15.2 billion in the first half of 2020. Read more.
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