(Reuters): Hundreds of Twitter employees are estimated to be leaving the beleaguered social media company following an ultimatum from new owner Elon Musk that staffers sign up for “long hours at high intensity,” or leave. In a poll on the workplace app Blind, which verifies employees through their work email addresses and allows them to share information anonymously, 42% …
ISLAMABAD, Nov 18 (EW): At least three adult leopards sighted in Saidpur village of Islamabad on Thursday night, spreading fear and panic among residents of the area. Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) had also confirmed the presence of at least three leopards in the area. According to the Islamabad police, a contingent has been deployed in the area, while …
President Dr Arif Alvi Thursday urging the need to shun destructive security paradigms and doctrines in international relations, said that the world order should be based on rules, morality and ethics for making the world a better place for everyone. He added that doctrines such as Mutually Assured Destruction, Humane Warfare, and Cold War mentality, should be discontinued and …
GAZA, Nov 18 (EW): At least 21 people were killed and several others injured when a fire broke out in a building where residents attended a party in the Gaza Strip, health and civil emergency officials said on Thursday. It took firefighters more than an hour to get control of the massive flames that burst through the top floor …
SEATTLE, Nov 16 (AP): As the driest summer in Seattle’s record books ended, trees across the city were sounding silent alarms. It was the latest in a string of Seattle summers in the last decade, including a record-breaking heat dome in 2021, to feature drier conditions and hotter temperatures that have left many trees with premature brown leaves and …
ISLAMABAD, No 16 (EW): November 2022: Tobacco Health Levy Bill is ready to be presented in parliament and its immediate implementation can generate 60 Billion Rupee revenue for government. This revenue can help in reducing the damage caused by tobacco industry to health and economy. These views were agreed upon during a briefing organized by Society for Protection of …
PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry announced on Wednesday that his party will be initiating legal proceedings against Dubai-based businessman Umar Farooq Zahoor in the Gulf state and Jang Group in London, as he denied allegations that PTI Chairman Imran Khan had sold a state gift to the former. However, he acknowledged that the gift was “legally” sold “in the market”. …
Billionaire Elon Musk has said Twitter’s sought-after blue check subscription service will be relaunched on November 29, a minor delay from his initial tentative timeline to bring back the service on the social media platform. “Punting relaunch of Blue Verified to November 29th to make sure that it is rock solid,” Musk said in a tweet. With the new …
LAHORE, Nov 16 (EW): Pakistan’s most popular film and TV star Humayun Saeed has satirically responded to actor Shaan Shahid’s comments on the former’s movies. Taking to Twitter, Humayun while replying to a tweet regarding Shaan’s comments, wrote, “Idhar bhi jaonga aur udhar bhi jaonga… Aur zarrar dekhne bhi jaonga… Zarrar releasing on 25th November! All the best Shaan …
DOHA, Nov 16 (EW): Facing a storm of European criticism before the start of the World Cup, Qatar on Tuesday stepped up its diplomatic and media riposte which has included threatening “legal” action to defend its name. Five days from the opening game, Qatar’s chief World Cup organiser said attacks on the Gulf state had been launched because it …
