Year: 2023
Coronavirus vaccine ‘not required’ for Haj 2024
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony said Monday that those performing Haj next year would not need to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination. In a statement on X, formerly Twitter, the ministry said: “The condition for corona[virus] vaccine has been abolished. Haj pilgrims do not need to submit their coronavirus [vaccination] certificates.” The Saudi authorities revoked major restrictions this year in June for the Haj pilgrimage, which returned to its maximum capacity for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic. Around 2 million people gathered at Islam’s…
Premier League strikes record-breaking $8.45b TV deal
The Premier League just locked in a massive TV deal worth a staggering $8.45 billion for their domestic rights. This deal, set to kick off from the 2025/26 season, marks a significant increase from the previous one. The Premier League revealed the historic television rights agreement totaling £6.7 billion for a four-year span, set to commence from the 2025/26 season. The deal marks a significant surge from the prior £5 billion, three-year agreement that encompassed 200 matches annually. Under this agreement, Sky Sports and TNT Sports retained their rights to…
Three children among 7 injured in explosion near Peshawar school
PESHAWAR: A roadside blast in Peshawar has injured seven people including three children near a school and a bank on Tuesday, Geo News reported. According to the police, the blast took place around 9:10am at the Warsak Road in Peshawar. The police said the blast took place due to an explosion of explosives. At least two children among the injured, shifted to the Lady Reading Hospital, are in critical condition, the hospital’s spokesperson told Geo News. The ages of the children, they added, are between 7 to 10 years. Speaking with Geo News, Superintendent…
PSX crosses 62,000 mark with a gain of over 700 points
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) maintained a positive trend on Monday with a gain of over 700 points as the benchmark index crossed the 62,000 milestone. According to the PSX website, the KSE-100 index gained 701.86 points or 1.14% to reach 62,393.11 points during the intraday trading at 10:24am.
Daily Metro Times-4 December 2023
Good news! WhatsApp users will soon be able to share status updates on other platforms
n a bid to streamline cross-platform content sharing, WhatsApp is currently developing a feature to allow its users to share their WhatsApp status updates on Instagram as well. The feature, once introduced, will not only save time but also improve reliability and consistency by streamlining content sharing across the two platforms. The development came into the limelight after being discovered by the WaBetaInfo in the latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.25.20 update available on the Google Play Store which provisions “optional sharing” of status updates on the other platform. As seen from…
Afghan govt playing double game with Pakistan: Jan Achakzai
QUETTA: Balochistan caretaker Minister for Information Jan Achakzai here on Saturday said that Balochistan would be cleaned of illegal immigrants, eliminate smuggling activities, Hawala Hundi business and become the second Singapore of the region for investment. During a press conference, the provincial minister said Pakistan has repeatedly demanded the Afghan government handover the terrorists involved in terrorism in the country as no state can allow terrorist attacks on its people. The Afghan government is still playing a double game on the matter with Pakistan, Jan Achakzai said and added that…
PMLN starts interviewing candidates for party tickets
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN) has started interviewing candidates to award party tickets for the upcoming general elections and an important meeting of the Parliamentary Board was held at the party’s central secretariat on Saturday. Party leader and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and PMLN President Shehbaz Sharif presided over the meeting while Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz Sharif, Head of Election Cell Senator Ishaq Dar, party’s Secretary General Ahsan Iqbal and central and provincial officials participated in the meeting including coordinators of the respective divisions. The meeting considered…
David Beckham’s wife Victoria is the richest football WAG
Recent research shows that the richest football WAG-list includes the partners of various world-famous footballers, including Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo’s better half Georgina Rodriguez, Mid-Day reported Despite being one of the most known WAGs, Georgina isn’t the one who has the top spot in the 10 ultimate footballers WAG-rich list. It may not be surprising to know that it is the football icon, David Beckham’s wife Victoria Beckham is the richest football WAG. The 49-year-old singer and TV personality with a personal fortune of £55 million is the numero uno on this…