Saudi Grand Mufti passes away

The Royal Court announced Tuesday the passing of Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Asheikh, Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti and head of the Council of Senior Scholars, state-run Al-Ekhbariya reported. His funeral prayer was scheduled to be held at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh. Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz directed that an absentee funeral prayer be performed … Read more

Man named Mohsin takes his complaint to new heights—literally!

A protest over a Rs2,000 fine escalated in Islamabad on Wednesday when a man climbed a mobile phone tower, demanding Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s personal assurance before coming down. Rescue and fire brigade teams reached the scene, but no district administration or police officer was present. Fire and rescue officials engaged the man in negotiations … Read more

Government partners with Huawei to train Pakistani youth in IT skills

If you’re an engineer completing your four-year bachelor’s programme and enter the industry, companies are frustrated you have no experience. But now, Huawei and the Pakistan government are trying to fill this gap by training 300,000 young people.“If even one million youth earn an average of $10,000 annually, the economic impact would be massive,” an … Read more

Abrar Ahmed surges towards top spot

DUBAI: Continuing his spectacular run in the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed has enjoyed another fruitful week in the ICC Men’s T20I Bowling Rankings charts. Following an 11-place jump last week, Abrar has made another massive leap, this time by 12 spots, and is now within distance of the pole position, currently sitting at … Read more