Web archive - March 25, 2021

Sports

Portugal struggle to narrow World Cup qualifying win over Azerbaijan

Azeri captain Maksim Medvedev turned the ball into his own net on 36 minutes to give the European champions 1-0 win

Sports

Netherlands beaten by Turkey, France held by Ukraine in World Cup qualifiers

Euro champs Portugal battled to a 1-0 victory over Azerbaijan, but World Cup finalist Croatia lost 1-0 in Slovenia

Technology

PUBG Mobile reports 1 billion accumulated downloads since 2018 launch

PUBG has been hugely popular since the so-called battle royale style game was launched three years ago

Technology

Europe needs $355 billion for 5G rollout

EU telecoms operators have been reluctant to invest in 5G networks

Life & Style

'No Zoom' Oscars sparks backlash, Hollywood media reports

This year’s Oscars ceremony is proving to be a headache for nominees under pandemic restrictions outside of the US

Pakistan

Pakistan fully capable to defend its integrity, sovereignty: President Alvi

Says the current situation warrants that leaders of South Asia reject the politics of hate and religious extremism

Punjab

Motorway gang-rape convicts likely to appeal against ATC verdict

Say occurrence allegedly took place at 3 in dark night but prosecution failed to prove the source of light

Pakistan

‘Judicial review’ should remain within constitutional purview

Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi authored nine-page judgment

Pakistan

Pakistan Day military parade held in federal capital

The parade this year was not only a show of military might but paid tribute to those who sacrificed for Pakistan

World

‘Facebook, Twitter must do more to stop Covid-19 anti-vaxxers’

Social media giants are accused of doing too little to stop false information that coronavirus vaccines are unsafe