CALIFORNIA (Kashmir English): According to the latest data released by Gemini, cricket dominated Pakistani Google searches in 2025 as well.
The year 2025 was very active in Pakistan regarding the Indo-Pakistan war, sports, politics, entertainment, and economic issues.
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025, held in Pakistan, received record searches, while news related to the Pakistan-India match was prominent.
Google introduced a special fireworks feature on the occasion of India’s victory during the tournament, which became the center of attention of Pakistani users.
The tenth edition of PSL (PSL 10) was also a part of constant discussion, especially when reports emerged that some matches would be shifted to the United Arab Emirates due to security concerns.
Prominent personalities also featured prominently on Google during the year. During the brief tension between Pakistan and India in May, Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Aurangzeb Ahmed became particularly popular due to his media briefings and remained at the top of searches.
TikTokers Ali Khan Hyderabadi and Zulqarnain Sikandar were trending on social media for most of the time due to their videos.
In the economic field, solar panel prices were among the most searched topics on Google.
Due to rising electricity prices, people searched for solar panel prices all year round. In particular, the continuously falling prices of 580-watt solar panels increased consumer interest.
Dollar and gold prices also continued to be searched daily due to economic uncertainty.
