Friday, August 31st, 2018
Apple expected to unveil new iPhone models on September 12
Apple said on Thursday it will host an event on September 12 at the Steve Jobs Theater in the company’s Cupertino, California, campus, where it is widely expected to unveil new iPhone models. Analysts believe Apple plans to release three new smartphones this year, including one with a larger display than previous models. Analysts also expect Apple to release an iPhone with an edge-to-edge display similar to the iPhone X but using less-costly LCD screen technology. Apple’s event invitation made heavy use of the color gold, fueling speculation on socialRead More
Al-Haj to bring proton’s electric & eco cars to Pakistan
Pakistan’s local automotive maker, Al-haj Automotive Private Limited, has signed a deal with Malaysian automaker Proton Holdings whereby it can now assemble and distribute Proton’s electric and eco-friendly cars in Pakistan. The agreement signing ceremony took place in Kuala Lumpur and the deal is expected to bring in an investment of $200-300 million. This will be the first time electric cars will enter the Pakistani market which bodes well for the country in terms of the competition in the auto market as well as from the eco-friendliness point of view. Proton’s decisionRead More
After Pak protest: Dutch lawmaker cancels caricature contest
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – After the protests in Pakistan, Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders says he has cancelled a planned Prophet Muhammad (SAW) sketch contest following death threats and concerns other people could be put at risk, foreign media reported. In a written statement issued on Thursday night, Wilders said he had decided not to let the cartoon contest go ahead to avoid the risk of violence. Wilders, who has for years lived under round-the-clock protection because of death threats sparked by his fierce anti-Islam rhetoric, said he does not wantRead More
Sharapova closes out Cirstea to advance at US Open
Maria Sharapova thwarted a second-set comeback bid by Sorana Cirstea, beating the Romanian 6-2, 7-5 on Thursday to reach the third round of the US Open. Sharapova, the 2006 champion at Flushing Meadows, coughed up 10 double faults as she got off to a slow start on Arthur Ashe Stadium. But she improved to 21-0 in night matches at the tournament — recovering from a break down in the second set to finish it off in straight sets after the clock had ticked past midnight. “You’ve got to be crazyRead More
China slams Trump’s ‘irresponsible and absurd logic’ on North Korea
BEIJING (DNA) – China on Thursday derided the “irresponsible and absurd logic” of the United States after President Donald Trump accused Beijing of making Washington s relationship with North Korea more difficult. Trump doubled down on his suggestion that China was not helping to rein in its Cold War-era ally – a charge he first levelled when he cancelled a trip to North Korea by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that was due to take place this week. “A lot of people, like me, feel that the US is first inRead More
Cancellation of sacrilegious contest is moral victory of Muslim Ummah: Qureshi
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi Thursday said it was a great moral victory of the entire Muslim Ummah that the Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders cancelled plans to hold a contest of blasphemous caricatures. Flanked by the Minister of State for Interior, Qureshi addressed a press conference along with the leadership of the Tehreek Labaik Pir Afzal Qadri late Thursday night. The TLP leadership later announced end of the long March, of thousands of people that had entered Rawalpindi late Thursday night, from Lahore. Qureshi said theRead More