A divided United Kingdom exits EU orbit, heads into the Brexit unknown

The United Kingdom exits the European Union’s orbit on Thursday, turning its back on a tempestuous 48-year liaison with the European project for an uncertain Brexit future that will shape the fortunes of its people for generations to come. Brexit, in essence, takes place at the strike of midnight in Brussels, or 2300 London time […]

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Biden, Trump to campaign in Georgia on eve of Senate runoffs

President-elect Joe Biden and President Donald Trump will campaign next week in Georgia, holding dueling events on the eve of runoff elections that will determine who controls the US Senate and the fate of Biden’s legislative agenda. The visits come as Trump escalates his fight with fellow Republican leaders in the state for not supporting […]

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Pandemic made my last year in office the hardest, says emotional Merkel

Angela Merkel said in her last New Year’s address to the nation as German chancellor that 2020 was by far the most difficult of her 15-year leadership, yet the start of vaccinations against Covid-19 made 2021 a year of hope. In a rare show of emotion, Merkel, who steered Germany and the European Union through […]

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Pakistan excels as ‘anchor of peace’ at foreign policy front in 2020

Pakistan in year 2020 has excelled remarkably in its foreign policy domain, with a recognition gained as an ‘anchor of peace and stability’ among the comity of nations. With an agenda of regional peace, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has to its credit several accomplishments during the year including facilitating the US-Taliban Peace Agreement in […]

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Bilawal discusses Sindh’s political situation with Nasir Shah

Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari met PPP Sindh Deputy General Secretary and Provincial Minister for Information and Local Government Syed Nasir Hussain Shah at Bilawal House on Thursday. Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Syed Nasir Hussain Shah discussed the political situation of Sindh. Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was briefed by Provincial Minister Syed […]

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Pakistan, China reaffirm commitment to regional peace

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Thursday reaffirmed the commitment of their countries to collaborate for peace and stability in the region. During a telephonic conversation, Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that India’s Hindutva policies are a threat to regional peace. Matters of mutual interest, bilateral ties, Afghan peace process, […]

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NAB gets Khawaja Asif’s remanded until Jan 13

khawaja-asif-750x369An accountability court on Thursday handed over Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Khawaja Muhammad Asif to National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on physical remand till January 13 in assets beyond means case. Accountability Court Judge Syed Jawadul Hassan conducted the proceedings, wherein the NAB authorities produced Khawaja Muhammad Asif. The bureau had arrested the […]

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Hindus protest killing of 11 people in India; seek UN action

The Hindu community of Pakistan Thursday protested the killing of their 11 members in India, and urged the UN Secretary General to take notice of Indian government’s insensitivity and inaction to probe the case. Dozens of the Hindu community members held protest demonstration before the Foreign Ministry and carried the placards condemning the mysterious killing […]

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‘Deadline for resignations ends at 12 midnight’, Shibli reminds opposition

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz on Thursday sought to remind the Opposition that today is their self-appointed “deadline” for lawmakers to hand in their resignations to parliament. “Today is December 31. The deadline for resignations ends at 12 midnight,” he wrote. He noted that “the two N-League Members of the Assembly who had […]

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Pakistan records 12% reduction in violence: CRSS report

Within the last year, Pakistan witnessed a further 12% drop in violence-related fatalities, continuing a trend from 2015, with 600 fatalities reported from terror and counter-terror related incidents. Erstwhile FATA suffered the most number of fatalities, followed by Balochistan and KP. KP and FATA combined account for over 50% of violence-related deaths in the country […]

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Pakistan, China deepen cooperation to promote CPEC’S expansion

cpecThe second meeting of CPEC Joint Working Group on International Cooperation and Coordination was held in Urumqi, China. The meeting was co-chaired by Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood and Chinese Vice-Foreign Minister Luo Zhaouhi. The meeting reviewed the progress of the JWG since its inaugural meeting held on 9 April 2019 in Beijing. The Foreign Secretary […]

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Daniel Pearl murder case: SHC issues notices on contempt petition

The Sindh High Court on Thursday issued notices to the Chief Secretary Sindh and others in a contempt petition over detention of the accused of Daniel Pearl murder case. A bench of the high court had declared a notification with regard to detention of four accused in the case, Ahmed Omer Saeed Shaikh, co-accused Fahad […]

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Today Gold Rate In Pakistan, 1st January 2021

Today Gold Rate in Pakistan, on 1st January 2021 is being sold for Rs. 97800 per 10 grams, and the price of Gold is Rs. 114100 per tola in Pakistan today. Gold Rate In Pakistan Today Karachi is the main hub of the gold market, in Pakistan, Karachi is leading for gold rate, every city […]

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Punjab School Education Department to hold December exams now on Feb 1

The Punjab School Education Department on Thursday decided to conduct nine-month examinations, aka December examinations, in all government schools across Punjab on February 1. It has been decided that the education department will conduct objective-type papers for students while the annual exams will likely be held at the end of April. The provincial school education […]

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K-Electric partners with SAP ARIBA to digitalise its procurement process

In continuation of its broader digitisation initiatives, K-Electric (KE), Pakistan’s only vertically integrated power utility, has partnered with SAP, a leading multinational information technology services provider. KE will implement SAP’s ARIBA E-Procurement tool, which will automate its procurement processes, end to end. SAP Ariba, once fully implemented, will digitally transform KE’s supply chain, sourcing, contract […]

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Governor upholds ombudsperson’s decision in harassment case

Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar dismissed the appeal of Deputy Director Planning Asim Arsalan against the sentence of sexual harassment, while the District Education Authority’s (Lahore) appeal against the decision of the Lahore Provincial Ombudsman was also concluded. According to details, Mehnaz Nazar, a female worker of Population Welfare Punjab, was sexually harassed. The woman […]

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NAB files reference against ex-Punjab mines minister

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Lahore has filed a corruption reference against former provincial minister for mines & minerals Muhammad Sibtain Khan along with eight accused involved in illegal grant of a multi-billion contract to M/s Earth Resource Private Limited (ERPL) with alleged abetment and connivance of management of Punjab Mineral Development Corporation (PUNJMIN) regarding […]

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Buzdar hopes for more prosperity, development for Pakistan in 2021

Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has congratulated the nation on the New Year and hoped that Pakistan of 2021 will be more prosperous, developed and strong. In his message, the CM reiterated the strong commitment that 2021 will be the year of fulfilling promises made with the people. We should also review our successes […]

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PN conducts fleet annual efficiency competition parade

Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi on Thursday expressed his satisfaction regarding operational readiness of the Pakistan Navy Fleet and lauded dedication and professionalism of the officers as well as men for successfully achieving significant operational objectives and milestones. Addressing the PN Fleet Annual Efficiency Competition Parade held at PN-Dockyard, he also […]

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Welcome 2021 with new humanitarian initiatives

Year 2020 was full of challenges due to Covid-19 globe pandemic. It completely changed the pattern of living, business and service delivery. Likewise, in Pakistan, fear of isolation, death, hunger and loss of business rose in the communities. The government took many emergency steps to cope up with the challenging situation and prevent the spread […]

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Interior minister lauds services, sacrifices of FC for motherland

Federal Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Thursday said that problems being faced by the FC jawans would be resolved on a priority basis and that amount of Shuhada Package for martyred FC personnel would be increased soon. He expressed these views while visiting the Frontier Constabulary Headquarters Peshawar where he was presented guard […]

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NAB given more time to file reference against ex-Sindh minister, others

The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday extended interim bail granted to former Sindh minister Jam Khan Shoro and others till Feb 4 in a case related to illegal allotment of state land and assets beyond means. A two-judge bench of the SHC was hearing the case and the accused appeared before the court. During […]

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Pakistan tackled challenge of pandemic effectively under leadership of PM: Shibli

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz on Thursday said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan, Pakistan has tackled the challenge of coronavirus effectively. In a tweet, he said that 2020 had been a difficult year globally as the pandemic had rocked the healthcare systems and economies around the world. The […]

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No plan to be enforced in Gwadar without people’s consultation: CM

Rubbishing the opposition’s politicking on steps proposed under “security apparatus” for Gwadar city, Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan Wednesday assured that no strategy would be enforced there without consultation and against people’s desire. The chief minister, in a video statement, said that outside Gwadar City, there were some areas which could not be humanely […]

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Governor tells departments to address public complaints within six months

Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has given the task to the provincial heads of federal departments and regional officers to address the public complaints on Pakistan Citizen Portal in the next six months. After every three months, the performance report regarding the resolution of public complaints was also sought from the officers of the federal […]

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Critically ill patients are transferred to hospitals hundreds of miles away

Hospitals in London have asked NHS colleagues in Yorkshire to take some of the most seriously unwell patients as they have reached capacity.

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Covid-19: All you need to know about the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine

Britain's regulators today approved the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, offering renewed hope the end of the pandemic could just be months away.

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Solved, the riddle of the Rorke's Drift medal

Lieutenant Chard received the nation's highest award for courage along with ten other members of the 150-strong force which fought off a Zulu army of 4,000.

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STEPHEN GLOVER: A triumph for those who dared to love their country - and I can barely believe it

STEPHEN GLOVER: At 11 o'clock tonight we are finally leaving the European Union behind. I can scarcely believe I have written those words. We will be an independent country again.

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'Covid loves a crowd': NHS chief tells Britons NOT to throw New Year's Eve parties

NHS England medical director Professor Stephen Powis urged people to see in 2021 'within the rules', which means no indoor mixing between households.

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DAVID JONES: All hail the wonder women who've put us on top of the world!

For the brilliant Britons who wrote their names into the history books yesterday, the evening of Sunday, November 22 will be forever etched in their memory.

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From work to pensions, passports and pets, what Britain's new Brexit deal with the EU means for you

UK citizens no longer have an automatic right to live and work in the EU, visits to EU countries will be limited to no more than 90 days in any 180 and the EHIC scheme is to end.

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Judge scathingly shuts down Ghislaine Maxwell's bail bid in unsealed order

Judge Alison Nathan's scathing ruling was unsealed on Wednesday and filed to federal court in New York.It set out Judge Nathan's reasons for denying Maxwell bail for a second time.

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ROBERT HARDMAN: Au revoir to all that... A front-row seat on Britain and the EU's 47-year story

ROBERT HARDMAN: And so, come 11pm (midnight in Brussels), the divorce is final - four and a half years after calling time on this turbulent marriage. It's well and truly over.

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Cornwall holiday lettings firm apologises for 'encouraging' Covid rule breaches

St Ives Holidays, on the south-west coast, was branded 'disgusting' when a thread was posted on Twitter showing correspondence between the firm and a 'woman from Windsor'.

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RICHARD KAY: NOW will they stop wailing? A fond salute to Brexit's bitter losers

Tonight Britain will leave the European Union for good, as the demands of the 2016 referendum are finally met. So, more than 1,600 days after the vote, who are the biggest losers of the Brexit deal?

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Coronavirus England: What tier three and four lockdowns mean

The main restrictions in tier four areas of England include no household mixing being allowed, although one person can meet one other person outside in a public space.

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HENRY DEEDES: What a moment! With Ursula's ink barely dry, Boris's toothy grin said... WE. ARE. OUT.

HENRY DEEDES: Boris Johnson has signed the deal that will allow Britain to break free of the EU, declaring it was 'not the end but a new beginning'.

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Does meditation make you smug?

Melanie McDonagh and Kate Spicer, debate a study published in the European Journal of Social Psychology suggesting those who practice mindfulness feel 'spiritually superior'.

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Top writers confess in hilarious laments, 2020 was: The year that wrecked our resolutions

Six British writers reveal the New Year's resolutions they struggled to achieve during 2020. Emma Hill, 37, who was aiming to find her dream man, says her 'bubble love' ended when restrictions were lifted.

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Year of the Bitcoin boom: Cryptocurrency beat shares AND gold in 2020

The world's most popular cryptocurrency added 3 per cent yesterday to $28,599 (£21,014), having broken through the $20,000 mark for the first time in mid-December.

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Health: Pregnant women with high blood pressure are more likely to suffer memory problems later on

Researchers from the Netherlands tested the memory and thinking skills of a total of 596 women who had given birth fifteen years previously.

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RFK's doctor granddaughter speaks out against her anti-vaxxer uncle Bobby

Kerry Kennedy Meltzer, 29, hit out at her uncle Robert F. Kennedy Jr., 66, in a New York Times op-ed Wednesday calling his COVID-19 vaccine views 'dangerously wrong'

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Aldi pledges extra £3.5billion a year on UK-grown food and drink in Brexit boost for British farmers

The supermarket hopes to create opportunities for hundreds of growers and producers across the UK with its spending promise over the next five years, benefiting 1,000 small businesses.

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Hilaria Baldwin grew up in a $4M home in the heart of Boston's upscale district

DailyMail.com can reveal hat she grew up in a 100-year-old $4million house in the heart of the most desirable district in Boston called Beacon Hill.

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Oxford professor pays tribute to mother who died from Covid days before she was due to be vaccinated

Trisha Greenhalgh, an expert in primary care who has been leading Oxford's Covid research, said her elderly mother even told medics to give someone else her ventilator.

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Princess Diana planned on doing an anti-landmine tour just a few months before her death

Princess Diana discussed the proposals following her historic 1997 visit to Angola, where she was seen detonating a mine, newly released archives have revealed.

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John Major blocked Robert Mugabe from joining the MCC because he feared setting a 'dodgy precedent'

The prime minister said that if the Zimbabwean despot was allowed honorary membership of the prestigious cricket club other members 'won't like it'.

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John Major was rescued from Tory rebels after comedian Rory Bremner impersonated him in phone calls

Rory Bremner's impersonation inadvertently persuaded Eurosceptic MPs to fall in line at the height of the Maastricht crisis in 1993.

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Inside Hilaria and Alec Baldwin's Spanish-inspired wedding

Hilaria's wedding to Alec Baldwin in June 2012 incorporated Spanish elements, DailyMail.com can reveal. The 36-year-old came under fire this week for claiming she has Spanish roots.

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PAUL BRACCHI: It's enough to make you sick!

What does one million square feet of empty space look like? Anyone who stepped inside the NHS Nightingale Hospital in East London yesterday will know only too well.

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Man, 30, is arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder

North Yorkshire Police received a report of an altercation in a flat in Selby at around 8.45am yesterday and found a man and woman with stab wounds.

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A 'moody' Donald Trump raged about Melania's Mar-a-Lago renovations

President Donald Trump raged about renovations first lady Melania Trump made to the couple's living quarters at Mar-a-Lago and went so far to have some of the fresh decor removed.

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£1MILLION: That's what we've clawed back for readers in the pandemic

In all, our reporters won back well over £1m for our readers - from the investment scam victim conned out of £190,000, to the holidaymakers left out of pocket by the virus crisis.

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Transgender warehouse worker, 55, sues FedEx over claims she was forced out by bullying colleagues

Delivery giants FedEx are being sued by a former warehouse worker who claims she was forced out by cruel colleagues in Stoke who tormented her for being transgender.

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British psychic reveals how YOU can tap into your sixth sense

Psychic Nicolas Aujula, 35, from London, has spoken exclusively to FEMAIL and shared eight tips to help you tap into your sixth sense - including making a symbol book and dream journal.

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Girl who watched her mother being shot and killed by stepfather calls for domestic abuse register

Cheryl Gabriel-Hooper, 51, was shot twice with a double-barreled shotgun by her ex-partner Andrew Hooper as she sat in her car after being subjected to years of domestic abuse.

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West Sussex man killed his wife and an OAP - and puzzling lab test may hold the key

Daniel Appleton, 38, killed his wife, Amy, 32, outside their home in West Sussex in 2019. He then beat to death Sandy Seagrave, 76. He was yesterday found guilty of murdering the two women.

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Arise Sir Lewis! Hamilton to be knighted after Boris Johnson bends rules amid tax status concerns

EXCLUSIVE BY JONATHAN MCEVOY: The 35-year-old was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire and grew up on a council estate before becoming grand prix racing's first black driver.

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SARAH VINE: It's madness to treat our schools like nail bars or nightclubs

SARAH VINE: When we think of the negative effects of lockdown, the first image that springs to mind is that of the lonely pensioner, isolated, or in a care home, unable to see loved ones.

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Welsh actor Michael Sheen reveals he gave BACK his OBE

The actor, 51, made the controversial move of returning the OBE to avoid looking a hypocrite before giving a lecture on the history of his native Wales - including 'past wrongs' committed by England.

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Economy and fifth generation warfare

Let be clear, fifth generation warfare (FGW) is not only use of media or social media. It is war of narratives supported by hard facts and data. Social media hype can divert attention for time being, but it is not sustainable without the hard facts and figures. The evidence-based logic is key to develop narrative […]

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Diplomatic relations with Israel

These days one important question which has left Pakistan in a state of quandary, is whether in the changed scenario of international politics, it would be feasible to recognize the state of Israel.It is essential to know the background of Pakistan-Israel relations in the past to answer this question. Pakistan and Israel almost simultaneously appeared […]

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Pakistan and the Pakistan army

Lately, I’ve stopped writing my regular OPED, given the extreme partisan single minded views generally expressed by readers and the absence of a pluralistic approach to a sane dialogue. Admittedly I do not subscribe to a ” on the one hand and on the other hand” type of journalist jugglerly to try and keep everyone […]

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Governance matters

The governance matters and the quality of governance matters themost. More recently, prime minister Imran Khan while addressing a ceremony to sign “Performance Agreements of the Federal Government for the year 2020-21” stressed the need for the improved governance performance, and termed it as “a step in the right direction. But what contributes to an […]

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Green resolutions for the new year

The New Year is upon us, and even though we are leaving behind an unprecedented and challenging year, the next one is shaping up to be no different. We are taking a bulk of unwanted baggage with us in the form of the still-evolving and uncontrolled COVID-19 pandemic, global environmental unsustainability, natural resource shortages, widening […]

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TODAY’S CARTOON

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New virus strain arrives

Now that confirmed cases of the new and highly contagious Covid-19 strain, which first appeared in the United Kingdom (UK), have been found in Pakistan, the situation that has emerged since the onset of the second wave of the virus couldn’t possibly get any worse. The prospect of the government being forced to shut everything […]

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CPEC under the spotlight

One thing some countries in the region, and some far away, really liked about the pandemic was that it suddenly created chances of derailing the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in their opinion. Once credit markets dried they thought it was only natural for such large funding to cease as well, at least for a […]

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Last inmate to share jail cell with Jeffrey Epstein dies aged 51 of COVID at his mother's house

Efrain 'Stone' Reyes, 51 (left), died at his mother's apartment in The Bronx on November 27. He was the last inmate to share a cell with Jeffrey Epstein (right) before his August 2019 suicide-by-hanging.

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IAN BIRRELL asks just how low can China go?

IAN BIRRELL: Yesterday, idealistic Shanghai lawyer Zhang Zhan was jailed for four years for her reports from Wuhan which she shared on Youtube at the beginning of the pandemic.

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Ambulance trust bosses 'tell paramedics NOT to take up Brighton hospital's offer to have Covid jab'

The Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust offered vaccines to ambulance staff on December 27, due to an alleged surplus of the jab that day. However, this was forbidden by bosses.

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21 years of airline passenger growth wiped out by Covid travel restrictions

From January to December airlines operated 49 per cent fewer flights in 2020 compared to 2019 - down from 33.2million flights to just 16.8million (to December 20).

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Business chief who supported Remain praises Brexit deal and says it could provide a 'springboard'

The 59-year-old founder of Cobra beer had previously taken stridently pro-EU positions and at one stage called for a second referendum.

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Eco warrior Ursula von der Leyen used private jets on nearly half her worldwide missions

The European Commission chief has touted a new 'green deal', insisting member states must go carbon-neutral by 2050, but has been taking private jets oh half of her official trips.

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Alec Baldwin defends wife Hilaria after she admits her name is Hillary and she was born in Boston

The SNL star took to Instagram Sunday after to defend his wife after she told her followers: 'Yes, I am a white girl. I am a white girl' in a rambling video.

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Three-quarters of Britons are optimistic that 2021 will be a better year

Despite the optimism, Ipsos Mori research also found that 43 per cent of Britons are worried that financial markets will crash as the world continues to battle.

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Ghislaine Maxwell is denied bail for SECOND time

The ruling means that Ghislaine Maxwell will remain in the grim Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York until at least July next year when her trial is due to take place.

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Britain will be buried in up to SIX INCHES of snow before New Year's Day

As a winter wonderland descended on parts of the UK today the Met Office issued a snow and ice warning across most of the country. With Sheffield, Leeds and Bradford expecting imminent snow.

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'Healthy' man, 56, who caught coronavirus is forced to have half his leg amputated

Lee Mabbatt, 56, a BT engineer from Bournemouth, Dorset, had his right leg amputated below the knee after a six inch blood clot formed in his thigh, causing his foot to turn black.

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EU ambassadors unanimously approve Brexit trade deal

EU ambassadors today unanimously backed the bloc's post-Brexit trade deal with the UK as the two sides took a significant step towards an orderly divorce on December 31.

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New plant species found in Hawaii produces long flowers that look like 'uncooked French fries'

A new plant species has been discovered in a Hawaiian rainforest that produces long, curved white flowers that some liken to 'uncooked French fries.' This is the only one of its kind to be found.

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Seven-year-old girl gang-raped, killed; accused arrested

A seven-year-old girl in Mohlanwal area was gang-raped and murdered allegedly in connivance with her cousin, police said on Monday. The prime suspect Rizwan, the cousin of 7-year-old victim, and his alleged co-conspirator Allah Ditta took the minor to nearby fields where they sexually abused her and then murdered her. The police said the accused […]

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Protesting PIMS staff to march towards Parliament House on 31st

The employees at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), who have been protesting against the MTI Ordinance for the last one month, on Monday decided to march towards the Parliament House on 31st of this month. The protest by the staff has also created difficulties for the people coming to the hospital for treatment. Speaking […]

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Micro smart lockdown imposed in district West

Micro smart lockdowns have been imposed in seven union councils of Karachi’s district West to curb the coronavirus cases, a notification from the deputy commissioner said on Monday. According to the notification, a ban has been imposed on pillion riding, events and commercial activities during the lockdown period. The lockdown will stay in place till […]

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BA speaker demands postponement of by-election on one Senate seat

Speaker Balochistan Assembly Abdul Quddus Bizenjo has demanded the postponement of Senate election on the vacant seat of late Senator Kalsoom Parveen due to the spread of coronavirus pandemic. Speaker Balochistan Assembly Abdul Quddus Bizenjo wrote a letter to Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani and Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raza to demand postponement of […]

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Transfer/ posting in livestock punjab

Dr. Abdul Rehman has been posted as Director General (Research) in Livestock Punjab. Services & General Administration Department, Govt. of Punjab issued an order No.SO(E-I)1-24/2020 today for the transfer and posting of Director General (Research). Previously posted as Director Poultry Research Institute Rawalpindi, Dr. Abdul Rehman holds a research career spanning over 30 years with […]

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Naya Pakistan housing project: PMRC, six banks sign pact to allay credit risks

Pakistan Mortgage Refinance Corporation (PMRC) signed a master guarantee agreement with six banks to further the government’s Naya Pakistan Housing Programme aiming to make affordable housing possible for all, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Monday. A credit guarantee trust with Pakistan Mortgage Refinance Corporation (PMRC) as trustee, has been set up by the […]

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Pakistan Army was not in politics, is not and will not be: Sheikh Rashid

Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed Monday said the government had not yet decided to establish the ‘Reception Camps’ for the so-called long march of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), an 11-party alliance against the democratically elected government. “We will decide about this after the date is announced by the PDM [for long march. We have not […]

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PIA resumes flights to Saudi Arabia to bring back Pakistanis

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) resumed its flight operation from Saudi Arabia on Monday to bring back Pakistanis willing to leave the Kingdom. A PIA spokesman said that Saudi Arabia had announced suspension of all international flight services on 21st of this month, as part of precautions to avert any possible spread of Covid 19. However, […]

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KE’s rain mitigation efforts continue accross the City

In continuation of planned infrastructure upgrades and systemic improvements to strengthen service delivery and mitigate disruptions ahead of monsoons, K-Electric is pursuing an aggressive distribution investment plan. These measures including raising the foundation of distribution infrastructure, waterproofing of highlighted substations and replacement of equipment and cables as well as increasing the capacity to augment the […]

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Sindh to mark 2021 as year of trees: Nasir

Sindh’s Minister for Forests Nasir Hussain Shah said on Monday that in view of the committee on forests formed by the Supreme Court of Pakistan, they will mark the year 2021 as the year of trees by planting as many saplings as possible. “We welcome the forest committee formed by the SCP,” Nasir Hussain Shah […]

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The Crown's Olivia Colman 'wouldn't dare' give Imelda Staunton tips on playing the Queen

The Broadchurch star, 46, admitted that she 'wouldn't dare' offer the Harry Potter actress, 64, advice about playing Queen Elizabeth II on the Netflix drama.

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GYLES BRANDRETH realised his wife needed Florence Nightingale

Michèle and I have been together now for 52 years. Naturally, we have had our ups and downs, and tempers can get frayed at Christmas, but we have never come to blows. It was an accident.

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Only 377 people aged under 60 with no underlying health conditions have died of Covid in the UK

The data, which was recorded up until December 23, stated 1,911 people had died in hospitals in England after testing positive for Covid-19.

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Britain cleans up after Bella flood hell: Work continues to restore rail lines

Clean up efforts continue after a weekend of deluge from Storm Bella saw winds of more than 100mph litter train tracks with fallen trees and other debris whilst homes and roads flooded.

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CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Black Narcissus

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: For rent, spacious holiday let with spectacular views, not suitable for vertigo sufferers.

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Hilaria Baldwin clarifies she was born in Boston after accusations she was 'faking' Spanish heritage

The 36-year-old influencer posted a seven-minute video defending her ethnicity and culture

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Three quarters of MPs to appear via videolink as government debate the Brexit deal

MPs have been recalled from Christmas break for the first time since 1998 for one day of discussions surrounding the Brexit deal. Many will appear via videolink for the debate on Wednesday.

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Rishi Sunak calms nerves over the impact of Brexit on the financial sector

Rishi Sunak insisted the Brexit deal would be a boon for the financial sector after Boris Johnson admitted he wished he had been able to extract more from Brussels.

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SARAH JONES discovered her partner was cheating and sought revenge

Sarah Jones discovered her partner was cheating before seeking revenge. She said she picked up the phone and told the man on the other end 'your wife had sex with my husband in the office'.

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Multi-millionaire Dragon DEBORAH MEADEN pledges once again not to buy new clothes for a year

This time last year Deborah Meaden, 61, made a pubic pledge not to buy any new clothes and she has since announced that she has been true to her word except one infringement.

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ROBERT HARDMAN: On the slippery slope at Covid Ground Zero

ROBERT HARDMAN: I am in Ischgl, the Austrian ski resort famous for the most boisterous apres-ski party scene in the Alps. For now, though, the place is virtually empty.

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Last picture of mother-of-two, 51, who fell to her death from fourth-floor London flat

Sharon Anne Daly-O'Dwyer, 51, had been spending Christmas Day with her family at her apartment in Shepherd's Bush, west London, when she tragically fell to her death.

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MAGGIE PAGANO: David Frost proud of Brexit deal

Frost got what Prime Minister Boris Johnson - and he - set out to achieve: the freedom to diverge from Brussels' rules with recourse to an independent arbitration panel.

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After Storm Bella, parts of the UK are covered in beautiful snow - and there's more to come

The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for ice and snow across Scotland, northern England, Northern Ireland and parts of north Wales. It is due to in place until Monday.

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Lorries queue in Dover to cross Channel as Storm Bella delays ferries

After days of disruption following France's decision to shut its border with the UK, the port suffered another setback overnight when freight ferry services had to be cancelled due to high winds.

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Reformed neo-Nazi recalls leading double life while part of the extreme far-right

Reformed neo-Nazi Nigel Bromage, 54, from Birmingham, has revealed to FEMAIL how he lived a double life for over 20 years while part of Britain's extreme far-right movement.

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The biggest beauty trends of 2021, according to experts

Beauty, hair and skincare experts from across the UK have revealed the trends you need to know for 2021, including the rise of Eighties makeup and an increase in 'Babytox' treatments.

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LA is investigating whether super-infectious COVID strain from UK is behind surge in cases

A terrifying graph by 91-DIVOC shows how cases there are surging far beyond any other state, main. Hospitals risk being overwhelmed in the state as patients die at rate of once every 10 minutes.

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NHS trust calls for help amid fears 'perfect storm' will overwhelm hospitals

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board tweeted on Boxing Day requesting 'urgent' help treating Covid patients, while clinicians in Scotland warned we could be set to face a 'perfect storm' of problems.

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Sudan taking control of land on border with Ethiopia — minister

Sudan has taken control of most of the land it accuses Ethiopians of encroaching upon near the border between the two countries, the Sudanese information minister said on Saturday. Tensions in the border region have flared since the outbreak of conflict in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region in early November and the arrival of more than […]

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Niger votes in search of first democratic transition

Voting began in Niger on Sunday in an election that is expected to lead to the West African nation’s first transfer of power between two democratically elected presidents. A smooth handover would be a rare bright spot for a country blighted by widespread poverty and Islamist violence that has killed hundred of civilians and soldiers […]

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Turkey warns Libya’s Haftar and supporters against attacking its forces

Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar warned on Sunday that the forces of Khalifa Haftar and their supporters based in eastern Libya would be viewed as “legitimate targets” if they attempted to attack Turkish forces in the region. Turkey is the main foreign backer of Libya’s internationally recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) based in Tripoli, […]

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Venezuela’s opposition-held Congress extends term after disputed vote

Venezuela’s opposition-held National Assembly on Saturday approved a statute extending its term into 2021, after a disputed Dec. 6 election in which allies of President Nicolas Maduro’s ruling socialist party won 91% of the seats in Congress. The South American country’s four main opposition parties boycotted the parliamentary vote, arguing conditions for a free and […]

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A Brexit deal, finally!

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson could not have asked for a better Christmas gift than the post-Brexit deal with the European Union (EU) miraculously coming through at the last moment. All this while, especially in the last few weeks when prospects for the deal seemed to have collapsed beyond rescue, this uncertainty added to the […]

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TODAY’S CARTOON

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Shaheed Benazir Bhutto: A Global Leader

On the eve of 27 th of December, 2007, the sky, the ground and the hearts of the people of Pakistan bled as Pakistan’s beloved former Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto, was brutally assassinated. She was a part of our family, our homes, and her loss felt personal to every single Pakistani, regardless of their political […]

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Seven Chital deer die in Bahawalpur zoo

Seven rare deer of Chital breed mysteriously died in the Bahawalpur zoo on Saturday. The zoo management said 12 other deer are in critical condition and 22 have been "treated" after dozens of deer suddenly started getting sick. It is suspected that the deer died after eating poisonous fodder; however, the management of the zoo […]

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Cabinet to discuss gas load management plan on Tuesday

Prime Minister Imran Khan has summoned a meeting of the federal cabinet on Tuesday (December 29) to discuss a seven-point agenda. The cabinet members will be briefed over the utilisation of foreign funds excluding the loans, whereas gas load management plan will also be presented in the forthcoming meeting. A report will be presented regarding […]

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IRSA starts annual canals closure for de-silting

The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) Saturday started canals' closure for annual maintenance and de-silting. The canals will remain closed till January 30, 2021. According to the water discharge plan, the authority would release 10,000 to 12,000 cusecs of water from Tarbela Dam and 8,000 cusecs from Mangla Dam to meet drinking water requirements. The […]

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Armed forces ready to deal with all nefarious designs: CNS

Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi has said that Pakistan's armed forces are not only well aware of all sorts of nefarious designs but are also fully prepared all the time to deal with them. The naval chief said this while addressing the 114th Midshipmen Passing-out Parade at Pakistan Naval Academy on […]

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Britain could be free of lockdowns by February with Oxford's Covid vaccine

With the 'game-changing' Oxford jab expected to be approved within days, the Government hopes that enough doses will soon be available to inoculate those most vulnerable to coronavirus within weeks.

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Pure Leith signs six-figure advertising deal

Prue Leith to become the face of a new mobile game in the Clash of Clans series with a predicted six-figure pay day. The app, from Finland, is the highest grossing mobile game of the decade.

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SARAH VINE:On the death of 2020 and the start of 2021

SARAH VINE: A summer of cautious optimism, a brief window of respite - followed by a crushing winter of dashed hopes.

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Alison Hammond reveals she initially TURNED DOWN role on This Morning

Friends of Alison Hammond, who will join Dermot O'Leary to replace Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes said she was initially uncomfortable taking the role fearing it was a token appointment.

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Mel B reveals she met with Coronation Street writers to help craft the domestic abuse storyline

The singer told The Sun on Sunday she met with the soap team to discuss being in an abusive relationship to aid them with the Geoff Metcalfe and Yasmeen Nazir plot.

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DAN HODGES: At the moment of maximum danger, Boris found the landing zone...

DAN HODGES: To understand the scale of the Prime Minister's success, it's necessary to understand where he failed.

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100million doses of Oxford coronavirus vaccine 'to be approved this week'

There is growing optimism within the Government that the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA) will give the green light to roll out the vaccine before the end of this week.

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BBC embroiled in race row after Carols from King's broadcast

Viewers have complained to the BBC after its festive service Carols From King's failed to feature a single non-white chorister.

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PETER HITCHENS: Forgiving sordid IRA killer Patrick Magee proves just how weak Britain is

PETER HITCHENS: Margaret Tebbit, nursed faithfully by her husband during long years of pain and paralysis, died last week.

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PPF organizes safety training workshop for bloggers, human rights activists

The incidents of restrictions on freedom of expression, attacks on media professionals, murders, kidnapping, pressures & tortures and harassment continued whole this year in Pakistan. According to the Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) annual review report, 29 incidents of attacks and threats to journalists, including online and offline, happened in Pakistan so far since the inception […]

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PIA offers discounted fares till December 31

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Saturday introduced a winter special offer for passengers travelling on its domestic flights. According to the national flag carrier, it will increase the number of flights under the offer, which will remain effective December 25 to 31. The flights will be operated between Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad. The PIA announced […]

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Undue human interventions spoiled MHNP wildlife: experts

ISLAMABAD: The experts speaking at an event on Saturday urged the authorities and government institutions to control undue human interventions and constructions in the Margalla Hills National Park to protect the habitats of wildlife. Most of the efforts are focused on hills alone while the Rawal Lake and Shakarparian area are flooded with construction and […]

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‘Parwaaz Hai Junoon’ to help boost Sino-Pak film cooperation

BEIJING: China and Pakistan should take the importation of Parwaaz Hai Junoon as an opportunity to strengthen their exchanges and cooperation in film industry, said Xiao Ping, president of China Film Import & Export Corporation. It would be most befitting when 2021 marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and […]

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Child Abuse

“the philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways. The point, however, is to change it”-Karl Marx Above is a true depiction of our societal think tanks in all aspects of life. For instance, we come across vibrant discussions on child abuse everywhere in the newspapers, electronic and social media and government rhetoric but […]

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Ailing Buzdar thanks masses for prayers; calls for following SOPs

Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that his health condition is improving day by day and he is in self-isolation on the directions of doctors. Thanking the people for their prayers for his speedy recovery, Buzdar said that he is performing important administrative affairs from home, as holding of meetings during the recent […]

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Clarifications and corrections

We apologise to Prince Harry for an article on 25 October 2020 that incorrectly reported that he had been accused by a top general of turning his back on the Royal Marines.

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Why the Germans helped get Brexit done

Give it a few years and I predict that Britons will look back on this unholy Brexit affair and credit two unlikely factors with saving the day: The pandemic… and the ghastly Germans, writes a German editor.

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Bill Bailey tells how he waltzed his way to Strictly victory

Almost a week after he won Strictly Come Dancing, several days after the stardust had finally settled, Bill Bailey still can't quite believe that it happened. 

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Outraged viewers attack Channel 4's 'mean spirited' deepfake Queen's speech

Channel 4 has come under fire by outraged viewers who were unimpressed by the channel's alternative to the Queen's Christmas message this year, which aired this afternoon.

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ALEX BRUMMER: Resilient City can bounce back yet again despite being left to sink or swim

ALEX BRUMMER: Britain's status as the world's fifth-largest economy will remain intact next year in spite of the shock caused by the pandemic and leaving the European Union.

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Brexit has divided many friends and family, but few have paid such a heavy cost as SARAH VINE

SARAH VINE: Ever since Christmas 2015, when it first became clear the referendum was going to happen, Brexit has been the social, political and intellectual equivalent of a gammy knee.

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ROBERT HARDMAN: In such a gloomy year, the Queen finds the perfect way to lift our spirits

The Queen, pictured here centre, delivered her pre-recorded message to the nation yesterday in a year that has been difficult for very many people struggling with issues surrounding Covid-19.

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RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Happy Christmas, the Brexit war is over!

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: The best way to assess Boris's trade deal is to look at who's for it and who's agin it. Nigel Farage has given the agreement a magnanimous, if cautious, welcome.

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Take our royally entertaining quiz to find out how well YOU know the royal family

At the opening of an exhibition of which artist's nudes did the Queen tell one of her aides that she must avoid being 'photographed between a pair of those great thighs'?

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Essex traders who made £491m in one day face US legal challenge

Dawn was still hours away when the Essex Boys crept out of bed and fired up their banks of computers on a day that tens of millions of pounds could be won or lost on the oil markets.

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500 pages long… the historic dossier that's set Britain free from the EU

After a year in the making, the historic agreement between Britain and the EU was signed at 2.30pm on Thursday. Policy Editor DANIEL MARTIN looks at the deal and key provisions.

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I gave birth to my sister: Hollie carried mother's baby herself using own egg and stepfather's sperm

Just a child in a buggy passing by my mother in the supermarket used to be enough to make her weep openly. Even after enduring a miscarriage, her desire for a baby remained undimmed.

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Ater making his name with rich country fare, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is back with a new look

HUGH FEARNLEY-WHITTINGSTALL: I might have a reputation for growing my own, but down the years I haven't exactly been a stranger to the 'good things' in life.

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Prince Edward and Sophie Wessex head to Christmas Day church service in Sandringham

Prince Edward and his wife Sophie Wessex were joined by their children James, Viscount Severn and Lady Louise Windsor at St Mary Magdalene Church in Norfolk.

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Health ministry wants legislation to impose tax on tobacco

The Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination has urged the Ministry of Finance to lay Federal Health Levy Bill in the parliament to impose tax on tobacco and sugary drinks to boost the revenue and prevent non-communicable diseases. In a letter to the Ministry of Finance, Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Special Assistant on […]

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Indian farmers’ protests and our media

One is appalled to see that the media in Pakistan is not giving sufficient coverage to the now a bigger event in the history of South Asian region, i.e. the unprecedented protests of the Indian farmers against the three new laws which blatantly favour the interests of the big in agriculture sector. Had it been […]

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Governor Sindh acknowledges services of health workers

Governor Sindh Imran Ismail has said that everyone has to play his/her due role to cheek spread of the COVID-19. This he said while addressing at the 12th Annual Ladiesfund®? Women Awards, Pakistan 2020 held at the Governor’s House today. He while appreciating the efforts of LADIESFUND®?, acknowledged the services rendered by Pakistani Doctors, Paramedics […]

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The Senate elections and hypocrisy of the Opposition

I the Cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Imran khan announced the Senate elections to be held in February instead of March and through show of hand as against secret balloting. Article 226 of the Constitution provides that all elections under the Constitution other than those of prime minister and chief ministers ‘shall’ be held by secret […]

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National History Museum remembers and celebrates Quaid-e-Azam, on his 144th Birth Anniversary!

The National History Museum Lahore and Citizens Archive of Pakistan (CAP) hosted day-long celebrations in the remembrance of the founder of this nation, Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, on his 144th birth anniversary. The event took place under strict COVID-19 SOPS. Staying true to its core objective of setting itself as a place where […]

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Empowering youth to make country economically strong: Firdous

Special Assistant to the Punjab Chief Minister on Information, Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that Prime Minister Imran Khan and his team are committed to making Pakistan a stable country as per the vision of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Talking to the media in Rawalpindi on Friday, she said that making Pakistan economically strong is […]

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FBR seizes smuggled goods worth Rs29bn in July-Dec period

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has said that smuggled goods valuing Rs29 billion have been seized in the current fiscal year so far. In a press statement issued on Friday, the FBR said that from July to December 2020, smuggled goods valuing Rs29 billion have been seized showing 37 percent increase in comparison with […]

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China felicitates award-winning Pakistani staff working on CPEC

China congratulated 18 Pakistani award-winning employees working on CPEC projects including those relating to Gwadar Port, energy and infrastructure. They were awarded in recognition of their contributions despite the challenge of Covid-19 pandemic. The award ceremony for outstanding Pakistani staff of CPEC projects was held online this week. According to Wang Wenbin, the spokesperson of […]

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Branding can make Faisalabad a global player

Supremacy of Faisalabad in the textile sector is directly linked with the “Branding” and apart from “Branding” textile products, we must promote Faisalabad in the global markets, said Engineer Hafiz Ihtasham Javed President Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI). He was addressing a lecture on “Branding Faisalabad” by an organization Development Consultant, leadership facilitator, […]

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Struggle to empowerment: a tale of unmatched magnificence

At the age of 2, Imran Ghanchi was confined to a wheelchair due to polio, limiting his mobility. Nevertheless, a person with strong will-power, he did not let any challenge shake his perseverance and embarked on his journey to empowerment, showing the world how he is not disabled but differently-abled. Imran tells Daily Times that […]

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Rihanna sued for copyright infringement

Singer and beauty mogul Rihanna is being sued for copyright infringement over a Fenty advertisement posted on the brand’s social media page, reported Vulture. According to reports, the Canadian father-daughter duo, King Khan and Saba Lou, have claimed that their song Good Habits (and Bad) was used in a Fenty advertisement without their permission. The […]

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Madam Noor Jehan’s daughters remember her on 20th death anniversary

December 23 marked 20 years since the passing of Madam Noor Jehan, a cultural icon and one of the most legendary voices of Pakistan. On the eve of her death anniversary, her daughters, Hina Durrani, Mina Hasan, and Nazia Ejaz Khan paid tribute to their icon of a mother, reminiscing and sharing anecdotes from her […]

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Britney Spears’ boyfriend Sam Asghari tests positive for Covid-19

Britney Spear’s boyfriend Sam Asghari has been struggling with a recent covid-19 diagnosis and only recently came forward to announce the news. The fitness expert took to his Instagram to announce the news and his post featured a candid snap of himself soaking up the sun and read, “Living a healthy lifestyle has Helped and […]

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A year of mourning — all the tragic celebrity deaths of 2020

Tariq Aziz: Tariq Aziz was a Pakistani TV actor and host, best known for PTV’s test show Neelam Ghar, first circulated in 1974, later renamed the Tariq Aziz Show and recently as Bazm-e-Tariq Aziz. He was the principal face to show up on television in Pakistan. He had additionally been an individual from the National […]

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Dry skin in winter? Try these natural ingredients for remedy

Winter is here and the most apparent effect of cold weather is on our skin. It becomes chapped, flaky, dull, and dry. This happens because of the harsh weather conditions that make our skin lose its natural oils, thereby making it dry and lifeless. That is why it is all the more important to nourish […]

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Priyanka Chopra stranded with ‘Text For You’ team in UK amid lockdown

After a new, potentially more infectious strain of Covid-19 was detected in the UK, the government has imposed restrictions on travel. Reportedly, Priyanka Chopra, who was shooting for her Hollywood film Text For You in London, is stranded in the country. Many parts of the UK have already been put under Tier 4 lockdown – […]

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David Warner takes on Shah Rukh Khan’s Bollywood role in a viral video

He’s one of Australia’s most successful cricket players, but it seems David Warner could be considering a career in acting. The sportsman, 34, shared a video to Instagram on Wednesday in which he channelled Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan from his film Don 2. The clip was made using the face-swap app Redface, which superimposed […]

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Sara Ali Khan on comparisons with Karisma in ‘Coolie No 1’

Actor Sara Ali Khan has opened up about comparisons with Karisma Kapoor as she gears up for the release of Coolie No 1 – a remake of David Dhawan’s 1995 film that featured Govinda and Karisma in lead roles. The new film pairs Sara with Varun Dhawan and lands on Amazon Prime this Christmas. David […]

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Mahira shares emotional reflections during isolation time

Mahira Khan who recently recovered from COVID-19 shared some emotional reflections during her time of isolation. The Raees actor was away from her family when she tested positive and she isolated herself for her own safety and safety of others. The Raees actor wrote: “I have listened to old songs, read lots, written and written […]

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Saved from the garbage, Russian cat lands on its feet in minister’s chair

When a worker at a Russian waste-sorting plant rescued a cat from imminent death, he had no idea it would end up with an honorary title and napping in a government official’s chair. Surveillance footage at the plant in Ulyanovsk, a city located around 700 km (435 miles) southeast of Moscow, on Monday showed worker […]

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A fascinating guide to this enchanting town, where the Queen will spend Christmas Day

There’s something extra festive about Windsor this year — and it’s not the giant Christmas tree, fresh out of Windsor Great Park, that stands beside the castle and a statue of Queen Victoria. It’s the happy news that the Queen — the 39th monarch to call the castle home since William the Conqueror founded it […]

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Thai aquarium gets surprise Santa visit

Visitors to an aquarium in Thailand got a big surprise this week when Santa Claus swam by, carrying a sack full of food and surrounded by shoals of curious fish. The basement aquarium in the Bangkok shopping mall was the last place families were expecting to see Father Christmas, equipped with fins, oxygen tank and […]

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Millions of US vaccine doses sit on ice, putting 2020 goal in doubt

Millions of Covid-19 vaccines are sitting unused in US hospitals and elsewhere a week into the massive inoculation campaign, putting the government’s target for 20 million vaccinations this month in doubt. As of Wednesday morning, only 1 million shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine had been given, about one-third of the first shipment sent last […]

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Ex-Japan PM Abe may be summoned to parliament in funding case — sources

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may be summoned to parliament for questioning by lawmakers amid a row over a possible violation of election funding laws, several government and ruling party sources told Reuters on Thursday. The ruling bloc is arranging to summon Abe on Friday for questioning at steering committees, the sources said on […]

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Trump pardons more allies and Kushner’s father, sparking fresh outrage

US President Donald Trump issued new pardons Wednesday for allies including the father of his son-in-law Jared Kushner and two people caught up in the probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election that brought him to power. The pardons added to a long list he has granted in his waning days in office and […]

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Pardons in killings of Iraqi civilians stir angry response

The courtroom monitors carried the image of a smiling 9-year-old boy as his father pleaded for the punishment of four US government contractors convicted in shootings that killed that child and more than a dozen other Iraqi civilians. “What´s the difference,” Mohammad Kinani al-Razzaq asked a Washington judge at an emotional 2015 sentencing hearing, “between […]

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Trump’s presidential legacy, by the numbers

Words matter. But numbers tell stories, too. Presidential historians and others will plumb them as they assess President Donald Trump´s legacy, Trump’s presidency is reflected in a broad range of numbers representing everything from the US death toll during the coronavirus pandemic to the miles of his “big, beautiful wall” along the border with Mexico […]

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Finding community at a Covid-19 quarantine center in Myanmar

In another world, I could have been checking into a hotel. Only instead of staff, two fellow Covid-19 patients welcomed me at the door, with a plastic box filled with toiletries, snacks and masks, and showed me to a small room I would share with another woman. It was the start of my 11-day stay […]

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Media, NGO offices taken over by government in Nicaragua

Two media outlets and several non-governmental groups said Wednesday that their offices apparently were confiscated by the government of President Daniel Ortega, with placards were posted at the properties reading “Property of the Health Ministry.” The offices in most cases were closed by the government following the 2018 protests against Ortega and have been occupied […]

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Singapore confirms first infections of new COVID-19 variant

Singapore has confirmed the first infection of the new coronavirus variant, which first detected in the United Kingdom last week and is said to be more contagious. According to the Health Ministry of Singapore, the country has been conducting viral genomic sequencing for confirmed COVID-19 cases, which arrived from Europe recently. Among the 31 COVID-19 […]

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Gunmen kill dozens in Ethiopia attack, says rights body

Gunmen killed more than 100 people in an attack on Wednesday in western Ethiopia, the national human rights body said, the latest in a series of deadly assaults in the area. The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC), a government-affiliated but independent body, said in a statement late on Wednesday that “more than 100 people have […]

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How South Korea’s early coronavirus success left it scrambling to contain a new wave

On the fourth floor of the Incheon city hall, South Korean epidemiological investigator Jang Hanaram’s office is stuffed with six desks, two folding cots, and a table strewn with instant noodles, energy drinks and digestive aids. Jang is one of six staffers who work 24-hour shifts in the cramped space, frantically tracing and contacting potential […]

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Speeding up our Covid-19 jab programme is the only way to beat the mutated virus, experts warn

The coronavirus vaccine programme must be speeded up, politicians and business leaders said on Wednesday night, as Jeremy Hunt calls for acceleration of jab roll out.

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Colombian military dismantles cartel lab that produced $696 million in cocaine

A military operation in Nariño, Colombia, on Saturday following a shootout with alleged members of a drug trafficking organization led security forces to a secret lab that produced cocaine.

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Images of 'Thai King's consort' are shared with MailOnline

The photos are said to show the billionaire Thai monarch's 'consort' Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi, who has returned to the royal fold after she was dramatically expelled and jailed last year.

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Iqra praises Bushra Ansari for being star on screen and in the kitchen

Pakistani actress Iqra Aziz seems to have approved Bushra Ansari as a great host. Taking to Instagram, the diva shared an adorable photo of herself, hubby Yasir Hussain and the acting legend smiling from ear to ear. From the caption, it appears that Ansari invited the couple to catch up over a lovely meal. She […]

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PSX stages partial recovery as benchmark index gains 180 points

Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed partial recovery on Wednesday as benchmark kse-100 index rose 180.76 points before the closing bell to clock at 43,087.70level. On Wednesday, the benchmark index halted its three-day losing streak during which it lost over 869 points. Wednesday’s recovery came on account of positive trade figures and fertilizer numbers. Investor sentiments […]

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China supports Pakistan achieve sustainability in transport sector

China supports Pakistan to achieve sustainability in transportation industry, says a White paper issued by the State Council Information Office of China, Gwadar Pro reported on Wednesday. The white paper, titled “Sustainable Development of Transport in China,” provided a full picture of the country’s achievements in the field and share its strategy and activities in […]

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Pakistan needs $6 billion annual investment for water supply, sanitation: ADB

Pakistan needs more or less US $6 billion annual investment for water supply and sanitation in the country, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) reported. According to the projected annual investment needs for water supply and sanitation of Pakistan, the projected investment would account for around 2.3 percent to the country’s GDP. The report titled “Asian […]

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PM orders expediting work on Ravi Riverfront project

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday directed relevant authorities to make expeditious progress on Ravi Riverfront Urban Development project. The premier ordered expediting work on Ravi Riverfront Urban Development project after a consortium comprising global firms, ANGCC, offered investment worth $5 billion, as well as the Chinese government and other companies decided for making an […]

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PR upgrades 620 coaches from own resources in three years

Pakistan Railways has upgraded as many as 620 coaches from its own resources to increase revenue of the department and facilitate its passengers for comfortable travel during the last three years. Giving the year wise breakup of the upgraded coaches, an official in the Ministry of Railways told APP that 168 coaches were upgraded in […]

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Asian markets bounce but Trump throws stimulus grenade

Asian markets mostly rose Wednesday following two days of selling, while investors appeared initially unfussed after Donald Trump called a new stimulus package “a disgrace” and told US lawmakers to amend it. Equities and oil prices have taken a hit recently as virus cases surged across the planet and a new more transmissible strain was […]

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Ufone, Infobip partner to provide innovative solution to enterprise clients

Ufone and Infobip collaborated to provide Communication Platform-as-a-Service (CPaaS) to its existing and potential corporate and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) clients. Through this solution, clients will be able to enjoy faster service and would be able to resolve multiple customer queries via WhatsApp. WhatsApp will primarily act as a self-service option for Ufone’s corporate clients. […]

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Road show held to promote sustainable farming for potato farmers

As part of PepsiCo’s ongoing commitment to sustainability, the company organized the “Sustainable Farming Program Road Show” to promote sustainable farming practices for its potato farmers located in Multan. The “Sustainable Farming Program” (SFP) is part of PepsiCo’s ‘Next Generation Agriculture’ strategy which aims to drive progress in making agriculture more resilient, intelligent and inclusive. […]

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Australia keen to enhance trade relations with Pakistan

Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan, Dr. Geoffrey Shaw said Wednesday that keeping in view that the existing potential of Pakistan, his country would explore further opportunities for enhancing trade relations between the two countries. The High Commissioner was talking to the Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh during a virtual call […]

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Rapprochement with Pakistan not on the cards: Israel

Israel is working towards formalising relations with a fifth Muslim country during US President Donald Trump’s term, which ends next month, but the country is not Saudi Arabia or Pakistan, an Israeli government minister told Ynet TV on Wednesday. The White House has brokered rapprochements between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan and […]

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27 references against benami transactions initiated: FBR

Federal Board of RevenueThe Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has said that Benami Transactions Adjudicating Authority has confirmed 27 references involving amount of Rs7.4 billion filed against benami transactions by the three Anti-Benami Zones at Islamabad, Karachi, and Lahore which include movable as well as immovable benami properties. According to a press statement, these references […]

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PTI govt to never concur with PDM on plundered national wealth: Qureshi

Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Hussain Qureshi on Wednesday hinted at the possibility of further improving National Accountability (NAB) laws and said the PTI government would never concur with Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) leaders to cover up their loot and plunder. Talking to media persons after the concluding ceremony of 707th Urs of Hazrat Shah […]

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Shibli for banishing negative mindset to resolve women issues

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz on Wednesday underlined the need to get rid of the negative mindset which hindered the progressive resolution of women issues. Addressing a seminar on ‘national initiatives to address gender-based discrepancies and for the promotion of legal, economic and social environment of women’, he said the protection of […]

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Bakhtawar to tie knot on January 29

Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari, the daughter of late PPP leader Benazir Bhutto and former president Asif Ali Zardari, will tie knot with Mahmood Chaudhry on January 29. According to details, the invitations for the Nikkah ceremony were already dispatched to the guests by Asif Ali Zardari. It is pertinent to mention here that Bakhtawar and Mahmood […]

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Winter vacations: Punjab schools, educational institutions to remain closed from Dec 25

Punjab Education Minister Dr Murad Raas on Wednesday announced that the winter vacation for all schools across the province will officially start from December 25, 2020. Taking to Twitter, the minister shared an official notification issued by the government of Punjab and announced that all public and private schools, as well as all other educational […]

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Govt gives one week ultimatum to petrol smugglers to end practice

Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed Wednesday gave a one-week notice to petrol smugglers to end the practice and warned of strict punitive action against anyone found involved in the trade that was undermining the national economy. The Interior Minister described it as an “important political decision” and said he has been tasked by Prime Minister […]

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Punjab decides to sell, lease land to raise funds for mega projects

The Punjab government has decided to raise funds for mega projects through sale and lease of land, and in this regard instructions have been issued to the relevant departments to identify land and prepare a strategy for its use. This transpired during a high-level meeting on Wednesday, which was chaired Punjab Finance Minister Makhdoom Hashim […]

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Court summons Achakzai for ‘inappropriate remarks’ in Lahore rally

A sessions court has summoned Pashtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai on Thursday (today) for using ‘inappropriate remarks’ during the Pakistan Democratic Movement’s (PDM) Lahore rally and attempting to create unrest. Judge Rizwan Aziz issued the summons while hearing petitioner Tanveer Irshad’s plea. The petitioner said that Achakzai delivered an inappropriate speech […]

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Families of Italian Covid victims seek $122 million from government

Around 500 relatives of people who died of COVID-19 in Italy said on Wednesday they were initiating legal action against regional and national authorities, seeking 100 million euros ($122 million) in damages. The civil lawsuit, which the plaintiffs said they would present to a Rome court in the next few hours, is against Prime Minister […]

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US public school enrollment dips as virus disrupts education

Fearful of sending her two children back to school as the coronavirus pandemic raged in Mississippi, Angela Atkins decided to give virtual learning a chance this fall. Almost immediately, it was a struggle. Their district in Lafayette County didn´t offer live instruction to remote learners, and Atkins´ fourth grader became frustrated with doing worksheets all […]

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US reinstates Sudan’s sovereign immunity over past terror attacks

US lawmakers on Monday backed legislation granting Sudan legal immunity for past militant attacks, a final step in a historic deal removing Khartoum from Washington’s blacklist of state sponsors of terrorism. The text restores Sudan’s sovereign immunity with the exception of litigation already pending in US federal courts related to the September 11, 2001 attacks, […]

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PSX: Rollover week, Covid-19 fears weigh down Kse-100 by 426 points

Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX)witnessed another sharp retreat on Tuesday, as benchmark kse-100 index fell 426.82 points to clock at 42,906.94level. On Tuesday, the benchmark index witnessed a dull start to the trading session, but selling pressure before the closing bell dented index to plunge below 43,000 level to mark its intraday low at 42,757.49 after […]

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POL import bill contracts 22.8% to $3.946 billion in five months

The imports of overall petroleum group declined by 22.78 percent during the first five months of the current fiscal year (FY2020-21) as compared to the corresponding period of the last year. During the period under review, the total imports of the petroleum group stood at $3.946 billion, as against the imports of $5.110 billion last […]

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Efforts being made to facilitate workers registered under EOBI: Bukhari

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis Zulfi Bukhari said that all out efforts are being made to maximize the benefits of EOBI for workers who are registered under it. Addressing a press briefing he said through digitalization a proper crackdown will be initiated for those employers who don t register their workers. […]

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Over 1,300 PIA employees agree to take early retirement under VSS scheme

More than 1,300 Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) employees have submitted applications seeking early retirement under the voluntary separation scheme (VSS) the airline lately introduced to cut its employees to reduce cost. Media reports said that over 1,300 applications have been received since the scheme was brought in. A mandatory retirement scheme will follow the VSS, […]

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Court freezes assets of family of Shehbaz Sharif

An accountability court in Lahore on Tuesday ordered freezing the assets of Nusrat Shehbaz – the wife of PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif – and five other accused in the money laundering reference. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and Opposition Leader in National Assembly (NA) Shehbaz Sharif along with his son Hamza Shahbaz appeared before accountability […]

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Security forces kill 10 terrorists in Awaran operation

The security forces on Tuesday killed around 10 terrorists during an intense exchange of fire amid an intelligence-based operation (IBO) carried out on a hideout in Gwargo area of Awaran in Balochistan. These terrorists were also involved in a firing incident on security forces which resulted in martyrdom of Lance Naik Iqbal on December 20 […]

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‘Remarkable turnaround’ of economy despite Covid: PM

Imran KhanPrime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said Pakistan’s economy was making a “remarkable turnaround’ as November had a current account surplus of $447 million. “MashaAllah, despite Covid-19, great news on economy – remarkable turnaround,” the Prime Minister said in a tweet. Imran Khan said for fiscal year so far, the surplus was $1.6 billion […]

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NAB approves two references, eight investigations, 15 inquiries

The Executive Board meeting of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Tuesday approved filing of two corruption references, eight investigations and 15 inquiries against various personalities. The Executive Board Meeting (EBM), presided over by NAB Chairman Justice (Retd) Javed Iqbal, approved filing corruption reference against Imran Ali Yousaf and others for utilising government funds for personal gains, […]

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Pakistan to continue its diplomatic relations with world but not at national, integrity, interests: FM Qureshi

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday said Pakistan would continue its diplomatic relationships with the world on equality basis and made it clear that there would be no compromise on country’s integrity and national interests. He said this while talking to the people during his visit at the Union Council 15 and 16 of […]

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Punjab price control authority to be established soon: Firdous

Special Assistant to Punjab CM on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that Punjab Price Control Authority will be established soon. Addressing a press conference during her visit to Punjab Food Authority (PFA) Headquarters on Tuesday, Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said that the provincial government promulgated the Prevention of Hoarding Ordinance 2020 to discourage […]

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US will not impose COVID-19 screenings for flights from Britain – sources

The US government does not intend to impose COVID-19 screenings for passengers traveling from Britain after the emergence of a highly infectious new coronavirus variant there, people briefed on the decision said. White House coronavirus task force members backed requiring negative pre-flight tests after a meeting on Monday, but the Trump administration has decided not […]

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US imposes fresh sanctions on Syria in push for Assad to end war

Assad-says-U.S.-must-leave-Syria,-vows-to-recover-SDF-areasThe United States on Tuesday slapped fresh sanctions on Syria, targeting its central bank and blacklisting several people and entities in a continued effort to cut off funds for President Bashar al-Assad’s government. The latest action, building on sanctions imposed on Syria earlier this year, marked another round in a US campaign to push Assad’s […]

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Strict measures taken at Islamabad airport to screen passengers from UK

The administration of Islamabad International Airport on Tuesday adopted strict measures by starting screening of passengers arriving from Britain amid fears of new COVID-19 strains in the United Kingdom (UK) and other countries. Following the directives of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the airport administration in Islamabad made special arrangements for COVID-19 screening of passengers […]

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Senate session called for Dec 30 on opposition’s requisition

Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani has convened a session of the upper house of Parliament on December 30 at 11am on the joint opposition’s requisition. The opposition had on Dec 16 filed a requisition notice seeking a Senate session to discuss inquiries and alleged harassment at the hands of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). The opposition […]

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Pakistan issues 150,000 visas to Afghan nationals in October, November

In order to facilitate movements of Afghan nationals to Pakistan, Pakistan Embassy in Kabul and its Consulates in Afghanistan have ensured implementation of Pakistan government’s new liberal visa policy for Afghan nationals in letter and spirit, the Pakistani embassy in Kabul said on Tuesday. The new policy was enacted on Sept. 29. The Pakistani embassy […]

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Pakistan will continue support to IIOJK people: Alvi

President Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi said that Pakistan will continue to support politically, diplomatically and morally to the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) for their right of self-determination movement. President Alvi said this while meeting with the President of Tehreek-e-Kashmir (TeK), United Kingdom (UK), Raja Fahim Kayani who called on him […]

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Islamabad police to get more smart cars for patrolling

Islamabad police is going to plan for more state-of-the-art patrol cars soon to help curb crime in the federal capital. These cars would include cameras, megaphones, search lights, first-aid kits as well other latest equipment, said police sources here on Tuesday. They said that Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid showed his strong commitment for providing […]

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New FPSC Chairman sworn-in

The newly-appointed Chairman of Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) Zahid Saeed took oath of his office here on Tuesday.President Dr Arif Alvi administered oath to the Chairman FPSC at an oath-taking ceremony held here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr. Zahid Saeed, retired grade-22 officer, has served on several senior positions including as federal secretary Ministry of Kashmir […]

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IHC approves Capt Safdar’s intra-court appeal for hearing

The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday approved an Intra-Court Appeal of PML-N leader Capt. (retd) Safdar for hearing and issued notice to the government. Earlier, Capt Safdar’s counsel said that an application was given to the Ministry of Interior for security but his client was not provided the same. “What you had written in the […]

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‘Ten Billion Tree Honey’ initiative to encourage honey production: SAPM

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam said the ‘Ten billion Tree Honey ‘ initiative would encourage the production of honey in the country. In a message, he said there were exotic varieties of Honey in the country including wild olive, Rubinia, Shesham etc. “There were about 10,000 beekeepers in the […]

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Chinese Military Aviation Technology capable to meet modern warfare challenges: Air Chief

Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Air Chief Marshal Mujhahid Anwar Khan Tuesday said Chinese Military Aviation Technology was at par with contemporary requirements and had full capacity to meet the challenges of modern warfare. He was expressing his views after flying an air superiority sortie in a Hi-Tech Chinese fighter aircraft […]

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Pervaiz Elahi grills PTI govt for not releasing funds for public projects

Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi showed his displeasure over the PTI-led provincial government for not releasing funds approved by the assembly for public welfare projects. Speaker Elahi used harsh words for the government, saying that the budget has not been issued for the Wazirabad Institute of Cardiology for last six months despite the fact […]

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Joint exercise with Pakistan not against any third country: China

A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Monday said the ongoing joint air force exercise between China and Pakistan was a routine drill and it was not targeting any third country. “The relevant cooperation is a routine arrangement between the two militaries. It is not targeting any third party,” Wang Wenbin said during his regular briefing. China […]

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CPEC projects have achieved ‘major progress’ despite coronavirus: China

Chinese Ambassador Nong Rong on Monday said that the development projects under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) have achieved major progress despite challenges posed by Covid-19 pandemic. “It is fair to say that both sides have overcome the difficulties brought by Covid-19 and made new headways in a coordinated way. There was no stoppage of construction […]

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Shibli fully exposes opposition’s tactics of seeking NRO

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz Monday fully exposed the opposition’s tactics of getting an NRO by demanding massive changes in the anti-graft law to make the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) a ‘toothless’ and ‘featherless’ body. During the meeting of a parliamentary committee meeting that discussed the FATF (Financial Action Task Force) related […]

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Royal Mail scraps pledge to deliver in time for Christmas

The delivery of letters and packages to Europe has also been temporarily halted as fears grow over the more infectious strain of the virus in the UK. Images p

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Firms start work on 'freedom passports'

Two firms have been awarded Government contracts for exploratory work on a new app that would allow people to prove they do not have Covid.

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Family find royal python inside their tumble dryer and it's a total mystery how it got there

Mike Potts, senior manager of exotic animal charity BeastWatch UK, said it was a mystery how the reptile ended up in a family home in Southport, Merseyside.

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Hotspot hospitals are on the brink: Fears of a threat to the vaccine rollout

Some 2,034 virus patients were admitted to UK hospitals yesterday, with one in three NHS trusts treating more Covid-19 patients than at the peak of the first wave.

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Dominic West pictured among group of seven enjoying outdoor meal in apparent breach of 'rule of six'

Dominic West could be in more trouble as a photograph shows him flouting Covid restrictions. The actor, 51, enjoyed a meal near his Wiltshire home at the weekend after a shooting party.

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Is UK now set to reel in a deal? Fishing pact with the EU is close

Chief negotiator Michel Barnier originally offered to accept a cut of just 15 per cent in the EU's quota of fish in British waters, phased in over ten years. This was raised to 25 per cent over eight years.

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COVID-19: Mexican mayor ignores own advice with 150 wedding guests

A Mexican mayor who advised her city's residents to avoid mass gatherings in order to stop the spread of the COVID-19 celebrated her wedding with 150 guests on Saturday.

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More than 7,000 British Gas engineers will go on strike for five days from January 7

The GMB union said its members will walk out from January 7, followed by further stoppages to be announced later.

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Shocking moment man is punched and kicked to the floor in an M&S doorway

A man was attacked outside Marks and Spencer in Liverpool yesterday. Footage filmed on a mobile phone shows two men kicking and punching the victim.

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Sindh LG Minister Nasir Shah gives Fire Safety Awards to 43 companies

Sindh Information and Local Government Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has said that the non-government organisations striving to promote awareness among the citizens about the fire safety laws have been doing a commendable service. The Sindh Information and LG Minister stated this while addressing as the chief guest at the ceremony of 10th Fire Safety […]

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Talks & parliament, not resignations, best way forward for politics: Khursheed

Former opposition leader in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah on Monday said that he has submitted resignation as a member of the parliament but it is not a solution. Khursheed Shah, a MNA of Pakistan Peoples Party from Sukkur, was talking to the media after appearing before an accountability court hearing of an […]

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Losses lead to Roosevelt Hotel closure amid pandemic

Roosevelt Hotel in New York City closed its doors permanently on December 18 due to a severe loss of revenue caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Patch.com, an American news and information platform, reported. The permanent closure of the hotel owned by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) was announced by the iconic hotel’s General Manager Marc Sternagel […]

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IHC seeks federation’s reply over social media rules legality

While issuing notices to federation in response to a plea claiming provisions of social media rules 2020 were curbing constitutional guaranteed freedoms, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has asked the Attorney General for Pakistan and others to submit a reply by January 25, 2021 in the matter. Challenging Social Media Rules (Removal and Blocking of […]

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70,000 screened for coronavirus in second wave

The meeting of the District Coordination Committee was informed about the situation of coronavirus on Sunday that more than 70,000 people have been tested, out of which 1,323 tested coronavirus positive, 705 have recovered while 42 people have died in the second wave of corona. The committee met at the Commissioner’s Office in which Divisional […]

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President stresses COMSTECH’s role to fill ‘scientific lag’ of Islamic nations

President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday called upon the Islamic countries to catch up the highly fast pace of global technological advancement in order to avoid the alarming scenario of further lag in the field of science. Addressing the inaugural session of Global Al-Farabi Forum here at Organization of Islamic Cooperation Standing Committee on Scientific […]

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Sialkot businessmen set precdents for others

Central Secretary General Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Coordinator, Chief Minister for Party Affairs Omar Farooq Mayer has said that the business community of Sialkot has solved its problems on its own by setting bright examples of Dryport, Sialkot International Airport and now Sialkot has its own airline. If people from other cities start following in […]

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Rauf Siddiqui to be indicted in illegal appointments case on January 6

An accountability court in Karachi to indict MQM-P leader Rauf Siddiqui along with eight accused in connection to illegal appointments made in the Sindh Small Industries Corporation on January 06 Siddiqui is accused of illegal appointments in the Sindh Small Industries Corporation during his tenure as provincial commerce and industry minister. The MQM-P leader appeared […]

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PAL to hold Int’l conference on Children’s Literature: Past, Present and Future

Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) has planned to organize Two-day International Conference titled “Children’s Literature: Past, Present and Future”. The national and international writers, scholars and researchers are invited to present their research papers and date of holding conference would be scheduled after submission of research papers. Research papers on given topics and other relevant […]

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Soldier martyred in anti-terror operation in Awaran

A soldier of Pakistan Army embraced martyrdom in an exchange of fire with terrorists during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Balochistan’s Awaran district on Sunday, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). “On receipt of intelligence information regarding presence of terrorists and their facilitators in Jatt Bazaar near Awaran, Balochistan, security forces conducted a search /clearance […]

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Matt Hancock issues warning lockdown could spread across the country

The Health Secretary Matt Hancock today said coronavirus was now 'out of control' following the emergence of a fast-spreading new variant.

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Lewis Hamilton favourite to be named BBC Sports Personality of the Year

Seven time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton was crowned Sports Personality of the Year tonight. Appearing at the ceremony from home, he highlighted inequality in the sport.

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Crowds flock to Tier 2 shops just miles from towns living under Tier 4

Shoppers were spotted flocking to stores in Tier 2 towns such as Horsham and Northamptonshire, just a few miles from Tier 4 areas where people are supposed to follow travel restrictions.

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Matt Hancock refuses to rule out keeping classrooms closed after Christmas break

Schools closed nationwide in the first lockdown, and ministers have since vowed to keep them open, saying children's learning was suffering.

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Families who bought a huge turkey now face a bumper batch of leftovers

To make the best of a bad job, it seems families will be best off cooking the turkey and turning leftovers into cold cuts and curries to fill the freezer.

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We WILL have a white Christmas (but only frost)

Frosty conditions will bring a 'seasonal feel' during the festive period, but those dreaming of a truly white Christmas are likely to be disappointed.

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Saudi princes are split over peace deal recognising Israel

Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman is said to be open to recognising Israel without the establishment of a Palestinian state, prompting criticism from his cousin.

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Oxford Union's planned talk on 'cancel culture' by trans row writer Graham Linehan is AXED

Comedy writer Graham Linehan, creator of Father Ted and The IT Crowd, had been invited by the Oxford Union to give a talk on 'cancel culture' but the offer was rescinded eight days later.

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Ghislaine Maxwell's team denies she wanted to divorce her secret husband when she was arrested

A faltering marriage could seriously scupper her application for bail ahead of her trial next year, as it would suggest she has few ties to the US and may flee home to Britain if she's let out of prison.

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Banker wife fails in bid to overturn 'McMafia' asset freeze

The Supreme Court upheld two unexplained wealth orders against Zamira Hajiyeva, who spent £16million shopping at Harrods.

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How binge watching in lockdown changed our shopping habits

Searches for 'new baby' on the John Lewis website are nearly four times the number a year ago. There has also been a 45 per cent rise in sales of huge flat-screen TVs. Pictured is The Queen's Gambit.

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Professor Neil Ferguson had key role in Boris Johnson's dramatic U-turn on Christmas

Professor Neil Ferguson was among those attending a meeting of Nervtag - the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group - to discuss the new mutant virus strain.

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Scientists call for clarity on claim that new Covid-19 variant strain is 70% more contagious

Carl Heneghan, Professor at Oxford University, expressed scepticism over the 70 per cent figure and explained 'you can't establish a quantifiable number in such a short time frame'.

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Badger the spaniel who was found dumped in a bucket as puppy training as a police sniffer dog

Badger and three other pups were abandoned in Redhill, Surrey, in July 2019. Starving, scared and sick, his future looked bleak when he was found dumped in a bucket as a puppy.

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Celebrities lead the way on latest trend of 'doorscaping'

High-end florist Early Hours London decked out Amanda Holden's homes in London and Gloucestershire with iridescent baubles and foliage.

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Couple organised wedding in TWO HOURS so they could get married before Tier 4 restrictions began

Chloe Collins, 31, and Jamie, 29, married at Edgware Synagogue in London at 10pm last night, arranging their wedding within just two hours after Boris announced changes.

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First twins born in Britain with Covid have recovered and are back home for Christmas

Sarah Curtis, 34, from Distington, Cumbria, is looking forward to celebrating Christmas with her twins Kenna and Lissa who are believed to be the first babies born with coronavirus in Britain.

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Mother who let her son, 18, starve to death leaving him looking like Nazi death camp victim is freed

Jordan Burling, 18,(left) died in bed in Leeds in 2016.His mother Dawn Cranston, 45, (right, centre and inset) was jailed for manslaughter for four years.

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UK records 35,928 new Covid cases as mutant strain causes rise in infections

The number of Covid-19 cases recorded today, 35,928, is the highest figure yet in Britain, and nearly double the number of infections seen last Sunday.

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Stab victim, 23, knifed to death outside Debenhams in Harrow

Hussain Al Saabri, 23, was found with fatal stab injuries outside a Debenhams store near St Anns Shopping Centre in Harrow, north west London, at 7.15pm on December 13.

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Photographer scales England's highest peak six times to help baby's fight against genetic disorder

Joe Giddens, 33,decided to attempt the epic challenge on the 3,209ft (978m) Scafell Pike to help seven-month-old Marley Powell, who hasType 1 spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)

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Fears grow for missing 18-year-old woman not seen for five days

Police are 'growing increasingly concerned' for 18-year-old Tara Whelan, who was last seen in Halifax Town Centre in West Yorkshire, on the morning of December 15.

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Never-before-seen pictures show German forces as they prepared to conquer Britain in 1940

Images show the fleet of armoured landing craft Hitler had made in readiness for a seaborne invasion in 1940. Taken in the English Channel in sea trials, one shows the White Cliffs of Dover.

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India’s coronavirus cases pass 10 million

India surged past 10 million coronavirus cases on Saturday, official data showed, the second highest in the world although new infection rates appear to have fallen sharply in recent weeks. The number of cases increased by just over 25,000 in 24 hours, according to the health ministry, while the total number of deaths from the […]

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IG Punjab chairs a plenary meeting for Christmas, Quaid-e-Azam Day and New Year Night

Inspector General of Police Punjab Inam Ghani has said that RPOs, DPOs should not only formulate security plans under their supervision for the protection of Christian places of worship across the province on Christmas Eve but also ensure proper checking of security duty of sensitive churches in the field and also pay special attention to […]

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Foreign Minister Qureshi concludes two-day UAE visit

Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi concluded his two-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates wherein he met the Emirati leadership and discussed bilateral as well as regional matters. During the visit, the Foreign Minister called on Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and ruler of […]

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At Covid deal impasse, US Congress agrees stopgap to avert shutdown

US lawmakers struggling to reach a critical pandemic relief and federal spending deal struck a last-minute agreement Friday to avert a midnight shutdown of the government and extend negotiations through the weekend. Congressional leaders are frantically trying to resolve sticking points in a roughly $900 billion measure aimed at providing emergency relief for millions of […]

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Divided India – United Indians

Non violent, mammoth protest by the Indian farming community without a relent has entered its fourth week . It is a protest by all ages, cuts across regional, ethnic, linguistic, gender and faith based identities, coalescing the protestor into one voice. They are braving the frosty winter at the inter state entry points to the […]

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Masood slams India’s move to set up army settlement in Badgam

The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan has expressed serious concern over Indian government’s move to build the first military settlement in Budgam district of the occupied Kashmir where ex-servicemen who massacred Kashmiris would be settled. In a statement on Saturday, he said that India had already constructed two military settlements in […]

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Ayaz Sadiq declines to become PML-N Lahore chief

Sardar Ayaz SadiqPML-N senior leader and former National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq has refused to become party’s Lahore president, it was learnt on Saturday. The top PML-N leadership has started consultations over several names for selecting the next Lahore chief. Saiful Malook Khokhar, Mian Mujtaba Shujaur Rahman, Mian Marghoob Ahmad and Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan […]

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Fog disrupts air, rail traffic

Fog and harsh weather conditions disrupted air and train travel on Saturday also, cancelling and delaying flights at Allama Iqbal International Airport and trains at Lahore Railway Station The dense fog around Lahore Airport disrupted flights schedule as six flights cancelled and nine were delayed. Flight XY-317 from Riyadh to Lahore Airport, flight XY-318 to […]

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Weather, living conditions main cause of deteriorating Covid-19 situation: Dr. Faisal

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health Dr. Faisal Sultan on Saturday said main reasons for the deteriorating situation of COVID-19 in different cities were factors of weather and living condition. If the people were careful, the war against Covid-19 could be won quickly, otherwise government would be forced to take tough decisions, he said. […]

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Court summons implementation report over freezing of Shehbaz Sharif’s family assets

An accountability court in Lahore has on Saturday summoned implementation report over freezing of Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sarif’s family assets in the money laundering reference. Accountability Court Admin Judge Jawadul Hassan issued the two-page verdict which was reserved during the previous hearing. Lahore NAB DG has been directed to […]

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The Economics of Happiness

Everyone wants to be happy and almost everybody wishes to hold “the key to happiness.” But fewer lucky ones end up achieving this inherent aspiration. Depression and despair are viral and widespread. Many economic experts agree that the systems we generally use to measure our economic well-being have failed us. As long as we continue […]

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Sales tax on “goods” & “services”

On March 12, 2020, according to Press release of Ministry of Finance, the National Tax Council [NTC] was established and its terms of reference (ToRs) approved. According to a Press report, “The harmonisation of GST is part of the World Bank’s budgetary support loan of US$750 to US$900 million”. It is mentioned in the report […]

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Would anyone fill the political vacuum left by Benazir Bhutto?

On the 2 nd December 1988, the stage was set in the grand and sprawling presidency in Islamabad for the swearing-in of a young, intelligent and a beautiful lady as the Prime Minister of Pakistan after the oppressive Martial Law of 11 years. The history of this nation was being rewritten. The designated Prime Minister […]

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Covid-19 loss support for family and friends

On April 14 th , Pakistani-American Sabila Khan lost her father to Covid-19. In trying to cope with such traumatic events and affected by grief, by April 17 th , she started a Facebook group called Covid-19 Loss Support for Family and Friends. A tribute to the lives lost to this virus as well as […]

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Lessons from the Joe Biden school of democracy

Even from so far away I could understand just why US President-Elect Joe Biden’s recent confirmation as winner of the American presidential election, despite all the legal hurdles put in place by outgoing President Donald Trump, was a seminal moment for not just US but also global democracy. As a member of the American Council […]

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‘Jug Jugg Jeeyo’ shoot resumes after Varun Dhawan and Neetu Kapoor recover from COVID

Filmmaker Raj Mehta on Saturday announced that the shooting of his upcoming film 'Jug Jugg Jeeyo' has resumed. The unit of the film was in Chandigarh on an outdoor schedule but shooting had to be halted after cast members Varun Dhawan and Neetu Kapoor, besides director Mehta, tested Covid positive. "It's okay to ask for […]

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Giving love is an education in itself: Ankita

‘Pavitra Rishta’ fame Ankita Lokhande rang in her 36th birthday on Saturday with orphans. The actress shared a video on Instagram where she can be seen celebrating her birthday at an orphanage, cutting cake and playing with the kids. She chose a long white kurti with yellow embroidery for the occasion. She captioned her post […]

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Kangana targets Diljit Dosanjh and Priyanka Chopra yet again, asks what is their ‘neeti’

Actor Kangana Ranaut is known for not mincing words and speaking her mind out on various issues. The ‘Manikarnika’ actress, who has been consistently giving her opinion on the ongoing farmers’ protest, has once again put out a video addressing the issue. Kangana took to Twitter to fire a fresh attack on her peers- Priyanka […]

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Kriti tests negative for COVID-19, shares a post on social media

Actress Kriti Sanon has released an official statement revealing that she has tested negative for COVID-19 and thanked everyone for their good wishes. The actress shared the health update on Instagram stories. "Happy to inform everyone that I have finally tested negative for COVID-19," she wrote. "A big thank you to @my_bmc officials, respected assistant […]

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‘It’s been a decade since I last spent New Year with family in Chandigarh’

Bollywood star Ayushmann Khurrana is currently in Chandigarh shooting for his next, a progressive love story titled Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui. Despite shooting in his hometown, the actor is staying in a hotel to protect his parents and family from the deadly coronavirus and is dearly missing being with them. As soon as he wraps the […]

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Kareena mighty impressed with Nora Fatehi

Bollywood's Begum Kareena Kapoor Khan showered Nora Fatehi with praises as the later appeared on a talk show talking about breaking stereotypes. The supremely talented performer Nora Fatehi is known to deliver some of the most spectacular performances in the recent times, emerging to be amongst the most bankable stars in the industry by breaking […]

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Faisal Qureshi’s awareness raising film regarding COVID-19 goes viral

Faisal Qureshi’s Gameover Productions video 'Call to Action' – an awareness raising film – has gone viral with COVID-19 peaking again drastically in the last few days The first thing to hit one in the face, other than a mandatory mask, is the wit and humour the message carries on how everyone living and breathing […]

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