Recently, an old video clip of King Khan has gone viral on social media again, in which he highlighted the importance of eating at a ‘table,’ following the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Known by many as King Khan, the uncrowned king of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan is a well-known actor...
A citizen in Japan ate free food worth millions of rupees by exploiting a flaw in a food delivery platform. According to the South China Morning Post, a 38-year-old man from Nagoya, Japan, used a flaw in a platform called Demae-can to circumvent the refund policy and ate food worth $24,000 (6.746 million Pakistani rupees)....
Pakistan reels with a sharp hike in flour prices amidst growing inflation, with the cost of a 20-kilogram flour bag surging by up to Rs. 217 in just one week. A recent report from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reveals significant price hikes in multiple cities, with Karachi and Islamabad residents bearing the brunt...
Scientists from Punjab University (PU) and China’s Wuhan University have developed a new hybrid rice seed, PU786, capable of increasing per-acre yields from 1,600 kg to an impressive 5,600 kg. Announced on August 4, 2025, this breakthrough, the result of a decade-long collaboration, marks Pakistan’s first Honglian-type hybrid rice variety. Led by Dr. Muhammad Ashfaq,...
Following the Sindh Government’s decisive crackdown on sugar prices, the commodity became cheaper by Rs 9 per kilogram within five days in Karachi’s wholesale markets. As of July 25, 2025, wholesale sugar prices have dropped from Rs 179 to Rs 171 per kilogram, easing the financial strain on Karachi’s residents amid rising inflation. Abdul Rauf...
Sugar prices in Sindh, particularly in Karachi, have spiked again, with wholesale rates rising from Rs. 180 to Rs. 183 per kg and retail prices reaching Rs. 190–195 per kg, according to Abdul Rauf Ibrahim, Chairman of the Grocers and Wholesalers Association. The sudden halt in sugar supply from interior Sindh has disrupted market balance,...