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Artificial alien life-forms now made in labs

All life that exists on earth has a primal code that remains unchanged, a DNA code constituent of four letter, namely G,T,C and A, they are molecules that end pairing in the DNA helix creating life, all of it as we know it. %D%A%D%A

Published 24 Jan, 2017 08:45am

Life & Style

All-women-orchestra creates furor in Afghanistan

Another death defying feat by a few now appears under the guise of a musical troupe dubbed Zohra, Afghanistans first all female orchestra who are to perform amidst myriads of death threats and propaganda at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Published 20 Jan, 2017 08:34am

Technology

Extinct Wild Caspian Tiger to be brought back from the dead

A subspecies of tigers, Panthera Tirgris Virgata or more commonly dubbed as the Caspian Tiger went extinct back in the 1960s, these mammoth sized wild cats could weigh more than 136 kilograms and were amongst the category of largest cats to have ever exis

Published 19 Jan, 2017 07:27am

Technology

Futurist Company 'Arconic' brings smog-eating skyscrapers

Arconic, a materials science, engineering and Design Company has just unveiled its plan for a 3-mile-high skyscraper built from 'futuristic' material that would essentially include smog-eating surfaces and balconies that retract.

Published 16 Jan, 2017 08:39am

Technology

Optogenetics, the new brainwashing weapon?

A team of scientists just [invented?] a new brain controlling technique called optogenetics that turned approximately a dozen ordinary mice into crazy killing monsters using light to manipulate and trigger behavioral changes in them.%D%A%D%A

Published 13 Jan, 2017 09:24am

Technology

Malaysian Netflix competitor 'iFlix' wins over Paki market

A Malaysian based market competitor to Netflix, aptly named iFlix packing a good archive of both content from the west and east just launched its online streaming service in Pakistan.%D%A%D%A

Published 13 Jan, 2017 08:34am

Life & Style

End of the world prophecy comes true?

During the past week, bizarre and serious snowfall has been hitting a southern Italian town, which is usually a clement and sunny part of the world. %D%A%D%A

Published 12 Jan, 2017 11:16am

Technology

No more drilling, 'miracle drug' completely regenerates human teeth

Researchers have now identified and created a drug that can regenerate teeth for us humans from the inside out, reducing the need for dental appointments for artificial fillings if not completely eradicating the former. %D%A%D%A

Published 12 Jan, 2017 07:07am

Technology

Netherlands' electric train 100pc on wind energy

Netherlands - or should it be called Windmill Country has 100 percent of its electric trains being run on wind energy.%D%A%D%A

Published 11 Jan, 2017 07:20am

Technology

No more scars! Scientists find way to complete skin regeneration

While practically everyone we know carries a scar or two that too not the emotional ones! While there is not much that can be done about the healed skin that embellishes us with the marking of a battle won survived through the scars themselves do not fa

Published 09 Jan, 2017 08:10am

Technology

Norway kills all its FM networks

Norway just became the worlds first country to do away with its FM radio broadcast network and switching to digital audio broadcasting (DAB). %D%A%D%A

Published 07 Jan, 2017 08:35am

Technology

Chinese government bans the NY-Times mobile app

Tech giant, Apple Inc. just removed the New York Times app from the Chinese App store, on orders from the Chinese government.%D%A%D%A

Published 06 Jan, 2017 07:48am

Life & Style

UAE bans exotic animals as pets

United Arab Emirates just banned keeping of exotic wild animals as house pets as of Tuesday according to foreign media.%D%A%D%A

Published 05 Jan, 2017 06:46am

Technology

Indian company turns CO2 into baking powder

An Indian company has been making big claims that it has found a way to capture and turn carbon dioxide from a coal-based boiler into baking powder.%D%A%D%A

Published 04 Jan, 2017 07:27am

Technology

Egyptian Pharaoh possessed a space-dagger; research says

King Tutankhamun was a boy pharaoh who ruled ancient Egypt circa 1332 1323 BCE, and had his body hidden away inside his tomb till it was excavated in 1922 alongside his ornamental gold blade. %D%A%D%A

Published 03 Jan, 2017 07:38am

Technology

Final minute of 2016 to be a second longer

As the end of the of year draws near, so does the final countdown, however you will have to go over the 11:59:60 mark, owing to the addition of an extra leap second this year.%D%A%D%A

Published 30 Dec, 2016 07:26am

Life & Style

Arshad 'Chai-wala' Khan out with hot new pictures

Our very own heartthrob, Chai Wala Aka Arshad Khan got the limelight as an Islamabadi photographer took a picture of him at his teashop and marked the advent of his modeling career.%D%A%D%A

Published 29 Dec, 2016 09:05am

Technology

Communication with aliens 'already happening'

Despite warnings from numerous influential people across the globe, a major extensive program has just been launched with the aims of establishing communications with aliens. %D%A%D%A

Published 28 Dec, 2016 08:52am

Technology

Israel invents breath-checking device for identifying diseases

A device was just invented by researchers, which can make out up to 17 different diseases just by analyzing the chemical makeup of a persons breath.%D%A%D%A

Published 26 Dec, 2016 07:43am

Technology

The ONLY tool you need - Introducing 'Aperture Wrench'

Are you a construction worker or a wanna-be handy man whos looking into photography as a hobby? Can only afford equipment for either one? This aperture wrench is just the thing for you then!

Published 24 Dec, 2016 09:44am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 24	2278.33
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 24	278.13
USD to Japanese Yen / May 24	157.02
USD to Swiss Franc / May 24	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 24	1.27
Euro to USD / May 24	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 22	5307.01
Nasdaq / May 22	16801.54
Dow Jones / May 22	39671.04
FTSE 100 / May 23	8373.47
Germany DAX 30 / May 23	18748.98
France CAC40 / May 23	8112.22
India Sensex / May 24	75408.09
Tokyo Nikkei / May 24	38646.11

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 23	207476
Petrol/Litre / May 24	273.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 24	76.87
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 24	19935
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 24	2336.82
Diesel/Litre / May 24	274.08

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 24 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 24 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 24 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 24 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 24 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 24 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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