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  • Zodiac signs who will be unlucky in Love and money in 2023

    Zodiac signs who will be unlucky in Love and money in 2023

    Yearly Horoscope Org has made its annual predictions about which zodiac signs will have an unlucky 2023. The website has made predictions about which signs will have bad luck in money and luck.

    Top Three signs that will be unlucky with money:
    Aries

    According to the website it will be a “wasteful year” for Aries. However, it says that it will be less hard for married people than single people.

    Libra

    The Air sign will find it hard to save money in 2023 and they will spend it on “pretty things”.

    Aquarius

    Aquarians will waste money on looking for adventures and they will be one of the unluckiest zodiac signs when it comes to money.

    Top three signs which will be unlucky with Love:
    Aries

    It is hard for Aries people to find suitable partners. When they do, they demand so much for them that they feel suffocated. In terms of love, it will be a bad bad year for all Aries.

    Gemini

    Geminis do not give their heart to someone who deserves it, and they will continue making bad decisions in 2023 as well.

    Capricorns

    Capricorns enjoy solid marriages but this zodiac sign will always be unlucky in love. Capricorns lack passion and 2023 will be a hard luck for them in terms of finding love.

  • Govt launches 20,000 paid internships for engineers

    Govt launches 20,000 paid internships for engineers

    The Federal Government has launched an internship program for over 20,000 engineers across Pakistan, providing them with a monthly compensation of Rs. 40,000.

    Speaking at the 56th Annual general meeting of Institution of Engineers Pakistan, the Federal Minister for Planning and Development, Ahsan Iqbal, revealed that the government is working on promoting the engineering sector of Pakistan.

    Iqbal further stated that a budget amounting to Rs 6.5 billion has been approved for five universities, with the government also deciding to establish an institution bearing the name of the late nuclear scientist Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan.
    Ahsan Iqbal had stated last month that over 20,000 scholarships would be offered to unemployed graduates in Pakistan, and under the Youth Development Initiatives program launched by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, these scholarships will be offered to students from remote parts of Pakistan.

  • Lahore Traffic Police launches crackdown on drugged drivers, wardens to use alcohol detectors

    Lahore Traffic Police launches crackdown on drugged drivers, wardens to use alcohol detectors

    Lahore Traffic Police has initiated a crackdown on drug-impaired drivers. The operation is currently underway on major roads in Lahore, including Mall Road, Jail Road, and Canal Road.

    According to reports, traffic officers have been issued digital alcohol testers, which will be used on drivers to assess if they are drunk or high on narcotics.

    Anyone caught driving under the influence of drugs will face severe penalties under the motor vehicle ordinance.

    Lahore Traffic Police has also instructed motorists to drive at a speed of 40–60 km/h on the stated roads and to maintain a safe distance, especially during fog. It advised motorists to drive with low beams and avoid switching lanes frequently.

    Owing to dense fog and low visibility, traffic police prohibited entry on the Lahore Ring Road Eastern Bypass to the Sialkot Motorway on Sunday night.

  • A twitter user requested followers for help in editing a photo and they had some hilarious responses.

    A twitter user requested followers for help in editing a photo and they had some hilarious responses.

    We all know how Twitter conjure up humor out of anything normal. Recently this twitter user requested her audience to edit her picture by removing a man standing next to her.

    And users rose to the challenge with some hilarious edits. We are sharing some of the best replies with you.

    https://twitter.com/Dahcatman/status/1606364395465998343?s=20&t=yPzJsZmrlCqEeEejvwF4Qg

  • Charles Sobraj, the true story serial killer in the Netflix series ‘The Serpent’, walks free after 18 years

    Charles Sobraj, the true story serial killer in the Netflix series ‘The Serpent’, walks free after 18 years

    French serial killer Charles Sobraj has been granted freedom from a 20 year prison sentence in Nepal. The Frenchman is now flying back to his home country.

    The serial killer had been the inspiration behind the Netflix limited series “The Serpent” which narrated the string of murders Sobraj had committed in South Asia during the 1970’s.

    Sobraj was nicknamed “The Serpent” because of his reputation as an escape artist and ability to hide with the help of disguises.

    Sobraj confessed in 2004 to the murder of Canadian and American backpackers. Nepal’s Supreme Court had ruled that the serial killer could be released on account of his ailing health due to heart failure, good behavior and having completed his life sentence. In Nepal, life sentences are only 20 years.

    Sobraj had previously been held in a high-security prison in New Delhi for two decades on suspicion of robbery, but he had been deported without charges to France in 1997. However, the Frenchman had later re-emerged in Kathmandu in September 2003. The serial killer has also been believed to be responsible for at least 20 murders in countries like India, Afghanistan, Thailand, Turkey, Iran and Hong Kong during the 1970’s.

  • Principal booked in India for making students recite Iqbal’s ‘Lab pe aati hai dua’

    Principal booked in India for making students recite Iqbal’s ‘Lab pe aati hai dua’

    A principal of a government school in India’s UP state has been booked for making students recite Allama Iqbal’s poem “Lab pe aati hai dua ban kay taamna meri”.

    The principal Nahid Siddiqui was booked after a video of a student reciting the poem went viral on social media. The First Hand Information (FIR) alleged that a “religious prayer” was recited at the government school in a bid to convert the students.

    The school principal has also been suspended by the Education Department. The School has 265 students enrolled in Classes 1 to 8.

    Prominent Indian Journalist Rana Ayyub while sharing the screenshot of the news report wrote, “The principal was suspended for singing this song ‘Ho Mera Kaam Garibon Ki Himayat Karna Dardmando Se Zaifon Se Mohabbat Karna.’ Me, my siblings sang it. Your hate will kill you from within you bigots.”

  • Taliban defend ban on female education, say women did not observe Hijab

    Taliban defend ban on female education, say women did not observe Hijab

    The minister of higher education in Afghanistan’s Taliban government has given the reason that compelled their administration to ban female education in the country. Acting Higher Education Minister, Neda Mohammad Nadeem, while talking to an Afghan state broadcaster said, “They didn’t observe Hijab; they were coming with the clothes that most women wear to a wedding.”.

    He said the decision was made due to a number of reasons including female students’ inappropriate Islamic clothing and interactions between students of different genders.
    “Girls were studying agriculture and engineering, but this didn’t match Afghan culture. Girls should learn, but not in areas that go against Islam and Afghan honour.”

    The Taliban on Tuesday (December 20) banned women from universities in Afghanistan. The statement was made by the minister of higher education, who stated that it will go into effect right away.

    “You all are informed to implement the mentioned order of suspending education of females until further notice,” said the letter signed by the minister for higher education, Neda Mohammad Nadeem. The letter was issued to all government and private universities.
    The decision was condemned across the globe, with U.N.’s mission in Afghanistan asking the Taliban-run administration to “immediately” revoke the ban.

  • Suicide is not a crime in Pakistan anymore

    Suicide is not a crime in Pakistan anymore

    The Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill 2022, which eliminates penalty for attempted suicide, was passed by President Dr. Arif Alvi on Friday.

    According to a statement made by the President House, Section 325 of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860, which deals with punishing suicide attempts, will be repealed.

    Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)-introduced the legislation (JUI) and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam opposed the bill.

    Suicide or attempted suicide was a crime in Pakistan under Section 325 of the Penal Code, and it was sanctioned by a year in prison, a fine, or both.

    According to public health experts, approximately 75 per cent of Pakistanis suffer from various mental health problems. The majority of Pakistanis, according to Vice Chancellor of the Health Services Academy (HSA) Prof. Shahzad Ali Khan, are either sad or under stress.

  • Problem solved: Google can now read your doctor’s bad handwriting

    If you can’t read what your doctor wrote, you are not alone. Many tech firms have attempted to solve this age old problem with little to no success. Well now, we finally have a solution.

    Google is having a go at translating those unfathomable texts.

    On Monday, the search giant announced at its annual conference in India that it is working with pharmacists to explore ways to decipher doctors’ poor writing.

    The feature is currently a research prototype and not ready for the public yet.

    Once it’s launched, Google will allow its users to either take a picture of the prescription given by their doctor or upload one from the photo library. Once the image is processed, the app deciphers the scribbles and will tell you what’s written on the prescription.

  • Father of two commits suicide due to poverty

    Father of two commits suicide due to poverty

    A 30-year-old married man who was upset over his poverty and inability to pay back a loan hung himself on Tuesday in the Kahna area, near Lahore.

    According to The News, the victim, identified as Fayaz, was depressed owing to his poor financial situation. Additionally, he had taken on a debt that he was unable to pay back.

    He hung himself in a closed room inside his home on the day of the incident. The father also requested an apology from his kids in a message that he penned.

    Rising inflation

    The growing inflation rate in Pakistan is having an impact on many low-income individuals who are unable to pay for basic essentials including food. Meanwhile, even those with good incomes are struggling to cover their expenses.

    Pakistan’s inflation rate has increased to 26.6 per cent in October 2022 from 23.2 per cent in September, placing it along with Ukraine at the 19th rank out of 184 countries where levels of deflation have been measured by institutions specialising in gathering and tabulating economic data.