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The global tech giant Google on Thursday launched an initiative to produce half a million Chromebooks in Pakistan, marking the occasion by presenting the first device to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at a ceremony held here. Regional Director of Google for Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka Farhan S. Qureshi presented the Chromebook to the prime minister. - Advertisement - The prime minister, addressing the ceremony, appreciated the contribution of Google on global level and in Pakistan as well.

The federal government has decided to appoint Lieutenant General Akhtar Nawaz Satti as FPSC chairman, it has been learnt. According to sources, the president has approved his appointment on the advice of the prime minister. He will take charge of the post after his retirement from the army. It should be noted that the post of FPSC chairman has been lying vacant since August 2023 and thus the meeting of Central Selection Board could not be held.

Olympic gold medallist Arshad Nadeem on Thursday received Hilal-e-Imtiaz, the second-highest civilian award of Pakistan, for bringing laurels to the country in the recently-concluded Paris 2024 Olympics.

A delegation of 23 sesame seed exporters from Pakistan has successfully secured substantial orders from Chinese companies during their visit to Beijing and Handan City in Hebei Province, China. The exporters are poised to become the leading suppliers of sesame seeds to China this year, marking a significant milestone in Pakistan’s export sector. On August 19, the delegation attended Pakistan China B2B Sesame Conference at Pakistan Embassy in Beijing. The b2b conference was arranged by Mission and China National Grains Association (CNAGS). The conference was inaugurated by Ambassador of Pakistan to China Khalil Hashmi and Vice President of CNAGS, Wang Zhenzhong.

Bangladesh outclassed Pakistan to be on the cusp of wining the first Test match at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium courtesy of a brilliant performance by their bowlers who ran through Pakistani batters on the fifth day on Sunday.

Pakistan Railways is all set to procure 230 passenger coaches and 820 High Capacity Wagons under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) aiming help to improve the speed of the trains and ensure adherence to fixed timings. “Out of the total, around 46 Completely-Built-Up (CBU) passenger coaches have been procured up till now while the remaining 184 would be manufactured in the country and the couches would be able to travel at the speed of 160km/h,” said an official in the Ministry of Railways.

Pakistani Calligrapher Shafiq-uz-Zaman Dedicates 35 Years to Crafting Exquisite Calligraphy in Masjid-e-Nabawi

The United Nations has included Jahangir Khan, the legendary squash player from Pakistan, in the list of the top athletes of the past 1,000 years. Jahangir Khan holds the Guinness World Record for winning 550 consecutive matches during his career. He remained unbeaten for five years, winning every competition he played.

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