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  • Sindh announces to pass all matric, intermediate students in practical exams

    Sindh announces to pass all matric, intermediate students in practical exams

    The Sindh Board Committee of Chairmen has announced to pass all matric and intermediate students who could not appear in their practical exams, reports Geo News.

    The notification was issued on Sunday in which another change has been introduced: those students who wish to reappear in a paper for the purpose of improvement can now do it four times. Previously students were only allowed to retake the exam only once.

    The Chairman of the provincial board, Professor Saeed Uddin said that the decision has been taken in line with the system in place for federal board students.

    He also said that special examinations will be conducted for students in February 2022.

  • Free App for Matriculation preparation – Here’s all you need to know about “Prep by PGC”

    Free App for Matriculation preparation – Here’s all you need to know about “Prep by PGC”

    As the pandemic led to the government closing educational institutions – The Punjab Group of Colleges (PGC) launched a Free Matriculation Preparation Portal with the sole objective of facilitating students. The response was so encouraging and overwhelming that PGC has decided to continue this initiative in the post-pandemic era, too. They have now launched an app and we’re here to walk you through all the details!

    Download the app here: https://bit.ly/PGCprepCURRENT

    Mobile App – Prep By PGC

    The app is available on both App Store (for iOS users) and the Play Store (for Android users) for mobile with the title “Prep By PGC”.

    Just like the web portal, the mobile app is absolutely free and comes with a user-friendly interface. All you need to do is to go to the App Store or Play Store, type Prep By PGC in the search box, click on the download tab, and install it. Bingo! Now you have free access to 1500+ Video Lectures, 5000+ MCQs, 1000+ Long Questions, and 4000+ Short Questions.

    User-Friendly Interface

    As the sole purpose of the portal is to facilitate matric students, the interface — both of the website and app — is extremely user-friendly. Even a novice user can handle the portal without any difficulty as the interface is straightforward (yet striking and eye-catching), gives easy and quick access to all features, and it is extremely easy to locate different tools and options. With tech support from PGC tech experts, the portal is fully reliable and is accessible 24/7. 

    Get Rid of Hefty Academy Fees 

    What makes PGC Free Matric Preparation Portal a praise-worthy initiative is its restriction-free feature. It means anyone can access it from anywhere in Pakistan, irrespective of the institution he/she is studying in. If utilized properly, you can get the most out of it and permanently get rid of hefty academy fees. 

    Caters to Needs of All Boards

    PGC Free Matriculation Portal contains matric exams resources for all the educational boards of the country. The portal covers courses of all the boards, including Lahore Board, Rawalpindi Board, Faisalabad Board, Multan Board, Karachi Board, Hyderabad Board, among several others. 

    PGC’s Free Matric Preparation Portal is a one-of-its-kind initiative. By getting the most out of it, you can secure top grades and also get admission to the country’s top colleges. If you need any further information, you can reach out to PGC’s support team at info@pgc.edu. 

    Self-Paced Learning 

    Being able to pace things as they arrive, and when you have time to do them can be a godsend. PGC Free Matric Preparation Portal gives you the luxury of learning courses at your own pace. You can select the time for learning that most suits you and when your mind is at complete peace. The flexibility of self-paced learning saves you from the constant stress build-up, and when the mind is stress-free, learning abilities are at their peak. 

    It’s Free

    Yes, you heard it right! The online matric preparation portal is free, and there are no hidden charges as well. It won’t cost you a single penny. All you need to access online resources is a device and internet connection. All you need is a laptop or PC to access the Free Matric Preparation Portal through the website and a smartphone to access the Prep By PGC app.

    All Resources at Single Platform

    Free Matriculation Portal grants you access to complete, exam-oriented, and updated resources required to secure top grades in matric exams. The portal contains 1500+ Video Lectures, 5000+ MCQs, 1000+ Long Questions, and 4000+ Short Questions. You can also access the Past Papers and create your self-assessment tests with the Matric Preparation Portal. Voila!

    Lectures Prepared by PGC’s Expert Educationists

    The best thing about the Free Matriculation Portal is that expert educationists of PGC have compiled all resources. Besides, these resources are updated regularly as per guidelines of the concerning bodies. 

  • Naveen-ul-Haq opts out of PSL 7 for personal reasons

    Naveen-ul-Haq opts out of PSL 7 for personal reasons

    Afghan pacer Naveen-ul-Haq opted out of the seventh edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL) for his personal reasons.

    Naveen’s manager announced the news, saying that he pulled out of PSL 2022 for some personal reasons. “PSL is a fantastic competition and we look to be part of it in near future.”

    “Sad to be missing out from the @thePSLt20. Hopefully will play sometime in the future,” wrote Naveen on Twitter.

    The star Afghan cricketer was picked by PSL franchise Quetta Galadiators. As per reports, Gladiators will now look to pick Naveen’s replacement in the mini draft expected to take place in the first week of January.

    The tournament is set to be starting from January 27.

  • ‘Will issue visa within 24 hours and pay for Nawaz Sharif’s ticket’: Sheikh Rasheed

    ‘Will issue visa within 24 hours and pay for Nawaz Sharif’s ticket’: Sheikh Rasheed

    Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed on Sunday said that if Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif wants to return to Pakistan, he will issue a “visa” to him within 24 hours and will also “pay for his air ticket”.

    The interior minister said that Nawaz had left the country citing medical reasons but “never visited a doctor” once he reached England.

    Answering a question related to the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif, Rasheed said: “Your threats will not affect us in any way; you should look at your own conduct. No one else has been as corrupt as you, so you cannot hold us accountable for anything.”

    Rasheed went on to say, ” Both the Sharif and Zardari families, are corrupt, so Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan will continue to fight against their corruption till his last breath”.

    Reacting to Sheikh Rasheed’s statement, senior PML-N leader Rana Sanaullah said that the mere mention of Nawaz Sharif’s possible return to Pakistan “has sent alarm bells ringing” for the government, adding that once the PML-N supremo returns, “Imran Niazi, Rasheed, and their hired spokespersons will find no place to hide.”

    “The fear of Nawaz Sharif’s return is not letting him [Imran Khan] sleep,” he said. “Those responsible for causing a tsunami of inflation, incompetence, and corruption are screaming [out of fear now]. They can do whatever they want, but they will eventually have to leave.”

    “We have only one message for Imran Niazi and that is ‘bas aap ne ghabrana naheen hai’ (you must not worry),” said Sanaullah.

  • ‘Back in momentum’: Abid Ali thanks fans for ‘love’ and ‘support’

    ‘Back in momentum’: Abid Ali thanks fans for ‘love’ and ‘support’

    Pakistan’s Test opener Abid Ali has updated his fans about his health and thanked everyone for their love and support after the star cricketer’s heart procedures.

    Taking to Twitter, Abid said: “Alhumdulillah, get back in the momentum as per the doctor’s instructions.”

    The 34-year-old cricketer thanked his followers, saying: “A big thank you for immense love and support shown by my family, friends and followers.”

    The cricketer further said that he will recover soon and requested them to “keep praying”.

    Abid suffered from Acute Coronary Syndrome. While batting during the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy match, the cricketer complained of chest pain after which he was taken to the hospital. There he had angioplasty and stents were inserted. The stent was inserted for the second time last week.

    The doctors had advised him to rest for two months after which he would be re-examined.

  • ‘She would have been a grandmother for the first time’: Bakhtawar, Bilawal remember mother

    ‘She would have been a grandmother for the first time’: Bakhtawar, Bilawal remember mother

    The 14th death anniversary of Benzair Bhutto Shaheed is being observed today. Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Billwal Bhutto and Bakhtawar Bhutto took to social media to remember their mother.

    Bilawal shared a picture of his mother and wrote, “Remember, remember, the 27th of December.”

    Bakhtawar re-shared Bilawal’s post and wrote, “Our mother Shaheed Benazir Bhutto missed more now than I did when I got my grades for college or whilst graduating, even when I was planning my wedding, marriage ceremony, months of pregnancy- now with my newborn – she would have been a grandmother for the first time this year.”

    Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in a gun-and-bomb attack in Rawalpindi’s Liaquat Bagh on December 27, 2007. She was elected as prime minister of Pakistan twice. She was the first woman to lead a Muslim country.

  • No transport for women travelling without hijab, male relative: Taliban

    Afghanistan’s Taliban leadership has announced that women who seek to travel long distances should not be offered transport if they are not wearing hijab and are not accompanied by a close male relative, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP).

    The guidance was issued on Sunday by the country’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice. The ministry spokesman Sadeq Akif Muhajir told AFP: “Women travelling for more than 72 kilometers (km) should not be offered a ride if they are not accompanied by a close family member.”

    Previously, the government had also called on women TV journalists to wear hijabs while presenting. They also directed people to stop playing music in their vehicles.

    Taliban also banned women from acting in dramas due to which they received immense backlash.

    Since August, the Taliban have been imposing severe restrictions for women in the country despite promising the fulfillment of their rights.

    However, activists hope that the Taliban’s battle to gain international recognition and get aid flowing back into Afghanistan will lead to them making concessions to women.

  • BTS leader RM and member Jin get Covid-19 after fellow member Suga

    A K-pop group, BTS leader RM and member Jin who is famous for his visuals also diagnosed with Coronavirus. Their fellow member Suga also tested positive for covid on Friday.

    The group took off from their activities and were spending the vacation in the United States (US). RM returned back home, South Korea on December 17 and initially got negative result before entering self-quarantine as per the official procedure. However, at the time of release from quarantine, the Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) result came out as positive. Currently, he is not having any symptoms.

    On the other side, Jin returned back on December 6 and tested negative both times but he has shown some symptoms of flu and took PCR which turned to be a positive this time. He has mild symptoms and currently taking treatment at home.

    The management of BTS, BigHit released an official statement regarding their health.

    “BTS members RM and Jin were diagnosed with COVID-19 on the evening of Saturday, December 25.“

    “After returning on Friday the 17th from the United States following his personal schedule as part of his official vacation period, RM immediately underwent PCR testing, was found negative and entered into self-quarantine in his home as mandated by COVID-19 control procedures. However, he underwent PCR testing today before his scheduled release from quarantine and was found to be positive for COVID-19; he is currently exhibiting no particular symptoms.“

    “Jin returned to Korea on Monday, December 6 and underwent PCR testing immediately after his return and again before his release from self-quarantine, and was found negative on both occasions. However, feeling flu-like symptoms this afternoon he underwent PCR testing and was found positive for COVID-19 late this evening. He is exhibiting mild symptoms including light fever, and is undergoing self-treatment at home.“

    “Our company will continue to provide support for the rapid recovery of RM and Jin, placing our highest priority on the health and safety of our artists. We will continue to cooperate fully with the requests and guidelines of healthcare authorities.

    Thank you.“

  • Equal citizens

    Recently, we heard about two bakeries in Karachi that refused to write ‘Merry Christmas’ on cakes. Both Delizia and Aunty Munaver turned away customers who wanted cakes with Christmas greetings. It is deeply disturbing to see such acts of bigotry in a country whose founder and others who fought for its freedom believed in rights for all and equality regardless of caste, creed, and faith. Yet we see how non-Muslims in Pakistan continue to face discrimination on a regular basis.

    Today, when we celebrate Christmas with our Christian brethren and wish them a day full of joy, we hope that our society will change for the better. Today is also the birth anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, who taught us the meaning of tolerance and who believed in pluralism and inclusiveness.

    We often repeat and quote Jinnah’s August 11 speech but it is important to reiterate what he said again and again: “We are starting in the days where there is no discrimination, no distinction between one community and another, no discrimination between one caste or creed and another. We are starting with this fundamental principle that we are all citizens and equal citizens of one state.”

    This is what Pakistan stands for as this is what our founder taught us. It was good to see many people raising their voices against those bakeries that refused to write Merry Christmas on their cakes. It was social media outcry that led to Delizia bakery management on the backfoot and saying that it was an individual act. Whether it was an individual act or not can be ascertained as this isn’t the first time that such an incident took place. This year, we saw the horrible lynching of a Sri Lankan national. The government took strong exception to the incident and promised to take action against all those responsible. But the incident also showed how intolerance has seeped into our society. It is this bigotry and intolerance that has to end. On the birth anniversary of Jinnah, we should pledge to make this Jinnah’s Pakistan and not a Pakistan where extremism prospers. Once again, Merry Christmas to all those celebrating. 

  • Senior citizen found dead in Karachi under mysterious circumstances

    An elderly man was found dead in unusual circumstances at his residence in Orangi Town, Karachi, during the presence of a welder who was working inside the house.

    According to the statement given by the welder, Salam, to the police, the older man fell on the floor and got injured. He put a pillow on the face to stop the bleeding. Later, he hid himself under the bed after his family members knocked on the door.

    The family members immediately took the elderly man to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

    The welder was caught by the family members. They called the police when they found him lying beneath the bed for several hours. The police arrested the man due to the mysterious death of the citizen, Hashamuddin.

    A hammer was also recovered from the suspect, which the police has sent for forensic examination. The police officials said that the interrogation is still underway from Salam as it is claimed to be a mysterious incident.