Waqar Younas (not the former fast bowler who anyways spelled his name as Younis) has a piece in Dawn. He works in tech sector.
He says for Pakistan to play its part in digital world, English skills are crucial:
Archive for February 21st, 2018
Will Pakistan excel in the digital and AI revolution? Answer lies in English skills…
February 21, 2018How churches are improving wi-fi access in rural England?
February 21, 2018The initiative stems from an agreement between the Church of England and the UK government, and comes more than two years after former prime minister David Cameron promised to bring fast broadband to all UK homes and businesses by 2020. Many small communities in the UK do not have access to speedy internet, and the new arrangement is expected to improve Wi-Fi connections in up to a million properties.
“Churches are central features and valued assets for local communities up and down the country,” secretary of state Matt Hancock says in a statement. “This agreement with the Church of England will mean that even a 15th century building can help make Britain fit for the future, improving people’s lives by boosting connectivity in some of our hardest-to-reach areas.”
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Using one’s smart phone during church services is, presumably, still discouraged.
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Learning about Korean coin history via Korean pop music…
February 21, 2018The new supplier of Danish Banknotes has been chosen…
February 21, 2018I had blogged earlier how Denmark is outsourcing both printing of banknotes and minting of coins. Minting was awarded to Mint of Finland.
Now the central bank has announced that printing is being outsourced to a French firm- Oberthur Fiduciaire SAS:
Demand for cat meat in Chennai and it being a repugnant good…
February 21, 2018As I was reading this piece on rising demand for cat meat in Chennai, I was feeling my stomach churn. As Al Roth asked why certain meats like chicken, fish are acceptable and others like horse, cat etc are repugnant?
Mostly Economics 
