Father's decades old Harry Potter first edition found to be worth a fortune

A retired British expat father was stunned to find that his copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was a super-rare first edition worth up to £50,000.

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Boris Johnson's father Stanley seen shopping WITHOUT facemask

Stanley Johnson, 79, yet again disobeyed lockdown rules after he was spotted without a face covering as he bought a newspaper at a newsagents in West London on Tuesday.

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Ban on plastic straws begins TODAY: Stirrers and cotton buds also outlawed

Plastic straws and stirrers and plastic-stemmed cotton buds will be banned in the UK from today in a major victory for the Mail's Turn the Tide on Plastic campaign.

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5,000 pets including rabbits, cats and dogs are found dead at a depot in China

WARNING DISTRESSING IMAGES: The animals were found in cardboard or metal shipping boxes at the Dongxing Logistics station in Luohe city, in China's Henan province.

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Fury as bookies' VIP scheme that 'grooms' gamblers avoids ban

The gambling watchdog yesterday came under fire for its refusal to ban 'grooming' tactics used by bookmakers - even though it admits they are designed to make punters spend more.

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Poet Laureate Simon Armitage's new work about coronavirus is released to mark National Poetry Day

Poet Laureate Simon Armitage (pictured) told how lockdown sometimes left him lost for words. His new work about how the pandemic changed lives is released today.

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Ten million people face mental health crisis as they deal with fallout from coronavirus report warns

Around 8.5 million adults and 1.5 million children in England are likely to need help to deal with the fallout from coronavirus, including losing loved ones and jobs.

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Scandalized French Olympic figure skater Morgan Cipres retires amid lewd photo allegations

Morgan Cipres, the 29-year-old French Olympic figure skater accused of sending lewd photos to a 13-year-old female American skater, announced his retirement from the sport on Tuesday.

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Prince Philip is 'very disappointed' by Meghan Markle's failure to 'support the monarchy'

The Duke of Edinburgh, 99, who gave up his naval career to support the Queen, was 'irritated' when Meghan Markle, 39, failed to do the same in favour of having 'her voice', Ingrid Seward told Sky News.

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Brooklyn Beckham SLAMMED by a domestic violence charity

Brooklyn Beckham has been slammed by a domestic violence charity after a picture was shared on Instagram of him holding his fiancée Nicola Peltz's neck.

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Russia accuses Turkey of sending terrorists into Nagorno-Karabakh

Russia has accused Turkey of sending 'terrorists' into the Nagorno-Karabakh region, where fierce fighting has raged for the past four days between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenians.

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China-Pakistan journey of friendship

1951 The two countries establish diplomatic relations 1955 Visit of Vice President Madam Song Ching Ling to Pakistan 1956 Visit of Prime Minister HS Suhrawardy to China 1963 Visit of Foreign Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto to China 1963 Pakistan and China concludes boundary agreement 1964 PIA starts flights to Beijing, becoming the first non-communist country […]

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Message on the 71st Anniversary of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China

2020 is a remarkable year to China. The biggest goal for China is win the battle against poverty and build a Moderately Prosperous Society in All Respects set up the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Chinese Government. It is a long journey since the founding of the People’s Republic of China 71 years […]

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KSE-100: Uncertainty riles investors; index dips 632 points

Stocks witnessed another tailspin on Wednesday, as Pakistan Stock Exchange benchmark kse-100 lost 632.88 points to close at 40,571.48 index level. On Wednesday, the market witnessed a volatile session as the early momentum, which lifted kse-100 index by over 200 points failed to impress the investors, wherein the Index succumbed to selling pressure later in […]

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Role of Afghanistan in Regional Economic Connectivity

The resilient Afghans have paid a heavy price for conflict in Afghanistan. But the recent Doha Accords present a rare hope for Afghanistan and the region. The strategic and geopolitical location of Afghanistan in the heart of Asia and on the ancient Silk Route can play a vital role in the economic integration of the […]

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Green shoots: Rooftop farming takes off in Singapore

On the rooftop of a Singapore shopping mall, a sprawling patch of eggplants, rosemary, bananas and papayas stand in colourful contrast to the grey skyscrapers of the city-state’s business district. The 10,000 square-foot (930 square-metre) site is among a growing number of rooftop farms in the space-starved country, part of a drive to produce more […]

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Asian markets mixed as Biden, Trump trade barbs

Asian markets were mixed Wednesday as traders turned their attention to the first US presidential debate, while hopes for a second stimulus were given a boost after top Democrat Nancy Pelosi said she was hopeful a deal could be done. Another round of healthy Chinese data also lifted optimism, while analysts pointed out that end-of-quarter […]

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Silkbank Declares Pre-Tax Profit to Rs.4.1bn for the quarter ended June 30, 2020

The Board of Directors of Silkbank Limited declared pre-tax profits of Rs.4.1bn for the 2nd quarter of 2020. The strong performance continues despite the economic slowdown from the shutdown due to COVID 19 and as the bank continues to restructure for profitability, growth and improved controls. During the quarter under review, revenues were boosted by […]

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Rupee gains 18 paisas against dollar

Pakistani rupee gained 18 paisas against the US dollar in the interbank on Wednesday. According to a tweet of the State Bank of Pakistan, the US dollar was opened at Rs165.88 and closed at Rs165.70. Pakistani rupee has gained 9 paisas during the last three days against the US dollar. Meanwhile, the foreign reserves of […]

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AICS, PPAF hold roundtable on remote community development

Within the framework of the Sustainable Development Festival 2020, the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) Office in Islamabad and the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) organized a zoom Roundtable chaired by the Ambassador of Italy in Pakistan, Andreas Ferrarese, to highlight how the Italy-Pakistan Development Cooperation Programme has worked on remote community development, through […]

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FACE-FFC collaborates with Punjab Forest Department

Food Security & Agriculture Center of Excellence (FACE), in line with its vision of exploring new avenues for the social and economic uplifting of the farmer community, has developed a partnership with the Forest Department, Government of the Punjab. As part of the consortium, an awareness session was held in Ahmedpur Lamma, Rahim Yar Khan […]

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Survey: China’s factory, export activity gain in September

China´s factory activity accelerated in September, adding to a gradual recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, a government survey showed Wednesday. A monthly purchasing managers´ index issued by the Chinese statistics agency and an industry group rose to 51.5 from August´s 51 on a 100-point scale on which numbers above 50 show activity increasing. A measure […]

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Oil extends losses as rising COVID-19 cases fuel demand concerns

Oil prices extended losses on Wednesday on worries that rising coronavirus cases heading into the northern winter would lead to further restrictions on activity and curb demand for fuel. Brent crude dropped 48 cents, or 1.2%, to $40.55 per barrel by 0356 GMT. West Texas Intermediate fell 33 cents, or 0.8%, to $38.96.

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Despite virus threat, UK universities limit the damage

Poring over her books in the library at Coventry University, far from her home in Equatorial Guinea, Agnes Genoveva Cheba Ade is determined to keep up her studies despite coronavirus restrictions. She admits that it has not been easy being abroad during a pandemic, with many courses moved online and socialising restricted — many other […]

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S.Korea on alert over holidays despite slight drop in COVID-19 cases

South Korea appealed on Tuesday for strict social-distancing despite a slight fall in the number of its new coronavirus cases, with millions of people set to travel for a major holiday. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 39 new infections as of Monday midnight, which marks a fifth day of double-digit rises. […]

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Opposition to hold first ‘power show’ on Oct 11

The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) announced on Tuesday that it will hold its first public rally on October 11 in Quetta to rid the country of the current ‘unconstitutional system’, a private TV channel reported. “On October 11, PDM will hold [its] first public rally and then the movement will spread all over Pakistan and […]

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Afghan peace negotiator urges ‘new era’ in ties with Pakistan

Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation in Afghanistan Abdullah Abdullah said on Tuesday that Pakistan and Afghanistan are at the threshold of a new era of bilateral relations based on mutual respect and shared prosperity. Abdullah, who is on a three-day visit to Pakistan, was speaking at a public talk organized by the […]

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Pakistan calls for one-year extension in G20 debt relief for poor countries

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday reminded the international community of the crucial need for developing countries to be provided debt relief in the backdrop of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic which has hit developing economies hard. “Rich countries should support the creation of at least US$500 billion in new Special Drawing Rights and reallocation of […]

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TODAY’S CARTOON

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Respect of state institutions binding on all, says Buzdar

Speaker Punjab Assembly Ch Pervez Elahi called on Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar at his office and discussed different matters of mutual interest. Both condemned the nefarious effort of making national institutions controversial and expressed the commitment that every conspiracy against the state institutions will be fully countered. No compromise will be made on […]

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Guarantor of the future

Can a country function without a documented economy? In today’s modern world, it is almost impossible to imagine. The future of the state depends on economic development. Decades ago, the state was divided into a capitalist, communist and socialist economy. The communist system, from production to distribution, was run under a system of government, while […]

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Afridi urges UN to provide security to HR groups working in India

Shehryar-Khan-AfridiChairman of Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Shehryar Khan Afridi has expressed grave concern over reports of ‘continuing crackdown’ and ‘harassment’ by Indian government of the Amnesty International officials leading to halting of its operations just because the Amnesty International had largely covered India’s systematic genocide of Dalits, Christians and Muslims and Kashmiri Muslims. Amnesty and […]

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NUML’s Rawalpindi branch opens

The 17th meeting of the Board of Governors (BoGs) of National University of Modern Languages (NUML) was held at NUML Islamabad. The meeting was chaired by the Inspector General Training and Evaluation (IGT&E) of Pakistan Army and the nominee Chairman Board of Governors Lt General Sher Afgun HI (M). Other board members included Rector NUML […]

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Zardari should be given online hearing facility: Rehman Malik

PPP senior leader and Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Interior Senator Rehman Malik has demanded that online hearing facility should be given to former President Asif Ali Zardari and shall be exempted from court appearance owing to rise in Covid-19 cases and his ailing health. He expressed his deep concern over repeated summons to Asif […]

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IHC moved against killing of 11 Pakistani Hindus in India

A petition against killing of 11 Pakistani Hindus in Jodhpur city of India was filed in Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday, seeking court order over the matter. The Islamabad High Court Bar in its petition pleaded for court orders to the federal government and the Foreign Office to take the issue to the International […]

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Armenia claims Turkish jet shot down plane in Azerbaijan conflict

A Soviet-era Su-25 jet was downed by a Turkish F-16 which took off from the Ganja airbase in Azerbaijan, Armenia claimed, as the crisis threatens to escalate into a proxy Middle East war.

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Photos of Sgt Ratana murder suspect posing with a 5ft medieval SWORD emerge

Alleged gunman Louis De Zoysa, 23, remains in a critical condition after apparently blasting himself during a tussle with officers after Sgt Ratana was hit in the heart in the Croydon police station.

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Thousands of elderly patients are not undergoing operations or chemotherapy due to misguided belief

Older women are often given anti-oestrogen hormone therapy tablets, a less aggressive treatment for breast cancer, due to a misguided belief they are too frail to withstand intensive treatment.

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A million women miss vital breast screening as huge backlog forms after coronavirus lockdown

The charity Breast Cancer Now estimates that 986,000 patients in the UK are waiting for life-saving mammograms because screening ground to a halt when the pandemic struck.

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Four of our iconic red post boxes have been painted black to honour BAME Britons

Royal Mail said the boxes in London, Glasgow, Cardiff and Belfast have been transformed as part of Black History Month in October.

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Fresh fiasco at Post Office as staff boycott inquiry into IT scandal

The public inquiry into the Post Office IT scandal, which saw staff wrongly sacked, forced to repay money or wrongfully convicted, was plunged into chaos yesterday.

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Fashion designer from Liverpool receives threatening legal letter from Hugo Boss over clothing

John Charles from Liverpool was hit with a legal letter from lawyers representing luxury fashion brand Hugo Boss after he applied to trademark his 'Be Boss, Be Kind' clothing designs.

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Prince Andrew WON'T attend this year's Remembrance Sunday service

Prince Andrew will not be present at this year's Remembrance Sunday service on November 8 and sources say it is 'unlikely' he will ever make an appearance again.

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QUARTER of all pubs, clubs and restaurants have never reopened after coronavirus pandemic

One in four pubs, restaurants, bars and clubs - almost 30,000 - have not re-opened since pulling down the shutters in March amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Missing mother found off the coast of Colombia

The woman lost contact with her family two years ago and they had no idea where she was until now when she was found floating around a mile off a Colombian beach.

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Court Sets Up Showdown Over Outside Health Review of Guantánamo Prisoners

The ruling by a federal appeals panel, in a case about whether a detainee who was tortured should be repatriated to Saudi Arabia, could lead to independent health assessments of prisoners.

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Indigestion drugs 'may raise diabetes risk

It found those using proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) at least twice a week are 24 per cent more likely to get the condition, rising to 26 per cent for those taking them for more than two years.

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Veterans in military homes to be evicted in bid to reduce size of the MoD's married quarters estate

Private firm Annington Homes (pictured, file photo) owns the freehold for the affected 350 properties across 14 former barracks in England and Wales.

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Unpaid carers spent extra 92 MILLION hours looking after relatives with dementia since lockdown

The Alzheimer's Society has found that families and friends have been forced to dramatically increase their caring responsibilities since the end of March.

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Passengers are getting too close to each other even when middle seats could be kept free

Passenger groups complain they have been split up and forced to sit next to strangers on half-empty planes.

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Woman in her 80s fights for her life after she was hit by a bus on London's Oxford Street

A woman in her 80s is fighting for her life in hospital after she was hit by a double decker bus on London's Oxford Street on Monday afternoon, with witnesses claiming she lost a leg.

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Jon Venables is REFUSED parole - with James Bulger's family saying they can 'rest easy'

Jon Venables, 38,  and his friend Robert Thompson were 10 in 1993, when they killed James, two, after taking him from Bootle, Merseyside.

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Police officers are ordered not to use their work phone to download coronavirus tracing app

A spokesman for the NPCC said the intervention was not for security reasons but to ensure all forces were adhering to the same rules.

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Northeast England faces tougher clampdown banning households from mixing

Health Secretary Matt Hancock today told the Commons that existing restrictions on households mixing would be tightened in north-east England because the virus was continuing to spread.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 'touted behind-the-scenes videos for new Netflix documentary'

The couple are believed to have told bosses at the US streaming firm about the homemade material before they signed a deal earlier this month said to be worth 100million dollars, insiders said.

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Locked-down students in Glasgow and Manchester say they 'can't survive' on emergency food parcels

A vegan fresher at the University of Edinburgh was even given a 'Mars bar and a croissant for dinner' in a move described by her mother Tina McKenzie as 'chaotic'.

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Officers tell how baying crowd shouted 'light them up' after man doused them in petrol

The aerial footage, shot by a police helicopter, shows a grey-track-suited man throwing petrol over eight officers during the incident in Basildon, Essex, in May 2019.

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An American voices his fears over facing two years in a prison for criticising a Thailand hotel

An American has spoken of his terror that he could be jailed for two years in Thailand for leaving a one star review of a hotel in the country after already spending two days in a crowded prison there.

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Drugs gang massacre in Mexican bar sees 11 killed including four female dancers

Gunmen massacred 11 people including four innocent dancers in a bar in Mexico's most violent state.The assassins struck early on Sunday near to the town of Jaral del Progreso

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SC accepts appeal by Daniel Pearl’s family against Sheikh’s acquittal

The Supreme Court on Monday accepted an appeal by the family of slain American journalist Daniel Pearl seeking to keep a British-born Pakistani man on death row over the beheading of the Wall Street Journal reporter. The court delayed until next week hearing the appeal over the lower-court acquittal of Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, who […]

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Poorer countries to get 120 million $5 coronavirus tests, WHO says

Some 120 million rapid diagnostic tests for coronavirus will be made available to low- and middle-income countries at a maximum of $5 per unit, the World Health Organization said on Monday. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the manufacturers Abbott and SD Biosensor had agreed with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to “make […]

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UN urges end to fresh fighting between Armenia, Azerbaijan

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said he is “extremely concerned” over renewed hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh disputed region that erupted on Sunday. According to news reports, at least 18 people have been killed along the line of contact in the worst fighting between the two former Soviet Republics in four years. […]

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CM reviews progress on economic zones project

Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has directed to give practical shape to economic zones project without delay adding that making Punjab an industrial hub is his mission. He was presiding over a meeting at his office to review progress on the establishment of special economic zones. Secretary industries department briefed the participants about the […]

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Tailgating or tolerance — Your weapon of choice to win the race?

The angry, impetuous and hostile behavior by vehicle drivers is termed as Road Rage. It’s a universal phenomenon and Pakistan is a notable participant with the staggering number of traffic accidents annually. Non-stop honking, exchange of verbal abuse and even physical brawls are highly rampant at every busy road across country. Besides boiling the blood […]

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Not registering an FIR tantamount to helping the oppressor: IGP

Inspector General of Police Punjab Inam Ghani said that not registering an FIR is tantamount to abusing the oppressed and helping the oppressor as timely registration of FIRs is the beginning of delivery of justice. He said that the best attitude should be taken towards the citizens visiting all the police offices including police stations […]

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Shahzad Akbar asks PPP to stop hiding behind victim card

Advisor to the Prime Minister on Accountability and Interior Barrister Shahzad Akbar on Monday asked Chairman Pakistan People’s Party Bilawal Bhutto to stop hiding behind the victimization card as the true sufferers of PPP’s crimes were the people of Pakistan especially of Sindh, who had been looted for decades. He tweeted that there were NAB […]

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Healthy lifestyle can help reduce heart diseases, say: experts

Prevention is better than cure, and most premature deaths from Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) can be stopped if main risk factors are controlled by humans, said experts on Monday. They said this during a seminar organized by Shifa International Hospital (SIH)in connection with world heart day which commemorated on September 29 every year with the aim […]

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FIR registered against UAF ex-VC, registrar

An FIR has been registered against former VC Rana Iqrar Ahmad Khan and ex registrar Ch Muhammad Hussain of Agriculture University Faisalabad over corruption charges of millions of rupees, nepotism, and abuse of power. According to Anti-Corruption Punjab, the case has been registered in Anti-Corruption Faisalabad. Rana Iqrar illegally hired gazetted and non gazzeted staff […]

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TTS faculty decries HEC ‘failure’ to resolve their issues

The All Pakistan Tenure Track Faculty Association (APTTA) on Monday expressed serious concern over alleged failure of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) in resolving longstanding issues of TTS faculty. The APTTA said that if compared with the regular pay scale systems across the country, faculty under the TTS system has been facing ambiguities since the […]

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Marriage boosts weight loss among both men and women

Scientists from the University of California found that those who were overweight when they got married dropped to a much healthier size within months of taking the plunge.

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Boris Johnson faces warnings from Tory party donors over 'bleak' economy

Party donors have lined up to accuse Boris Johnson of damaging the economy with his handling of the coronavirus crisis.

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Oliver Dowden says Premier League deal to help EFL could be agreed this week

A plan to use Premier League cash to help lower league football clubs stay afloat during the coronavirus crisis could be finalised this week, the Culture Secretary said today.

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Can Tory rebels defeat Boris Johnson in vote on 'draconian' coronavirus laws?

More than 50 MPs have signed an amendment laid down by Sir Graham Brady demanding votes before any future curbs on British 'liberty' are brought in, with Labour and the Liberal Democrats set to back it.

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Manchester man is first to receive experimental arthritis drug in trial to treat Covid-19

Farhan Hamid, 41, has been in intensive care at Manchester Royal Infirmary taking part in a trial of Otilimab, a rheumatoid arthritis drug that could help ease the effects of Covid-19.

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THIRD of patients have put off visiting their GP as new poll reveals extent of coronavirus fear

Many patients have avoided trying to make GP appointments as they do not want to catch the virus or be burden on NHS even if they have signs of a potentially serious illness.

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Mass roll-out of Covid vaccine could be delayed for TWO YEARS, expert says

Experts claim the UK Government has so far failed to secure enough medical-grade glass vials to store the vaccine, as well as organise enough refrigerated lorries and aircraft to transport it.

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Migrant whose journey from Sudan has ended at a converted Army barracks

One of the four Sudanese asylum seekers who arrived to the former Army barracks in Folkestone, Ken, last week said he and the other migrants were being 'kept like animals in pens'.

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Covid kills one million worldwide: Coronavirus has now spread to 210 countries

Coronavirus has claimed the lives of one million people worldwide since the outbreak emerged in China late last year.

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Woman, 40, is charged with stabbing 69-year-old woman to death

West Mercia Police said officers were called to reports that a woman had been stabbed in the village of Cradley at about 2am on Saturday.

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Supermarkets stock up on flour as Waitrose boss slams panic buyers

Shops have brought in extra stocks of flour to see fans of The Great British Bake Off through potential outbreaks of lockdown panic buying.

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London's busy Soho is already deserted at end of first coronavirus curfew weekend

Pictures show rows of empty tables lining the streets of the famous nightlife district of Soho in London at around 9pm tonight - an hour before closing time.

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Lisa Armstrong snaps up a smart new five-bedroom home near ex Ant McPartlin for a cool £3.8m

The 43-year-old's spacious semi-detached property, which sits on the banks of the River Thames, is set over three floors and boasts four full bathrooms and two cloakrooms.

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RPL educates 400 rice growers to ensure sustainable rice production

The major rice exporter of the country, Rice Partners Limited (RPL) has organized training workshops for 400 rice growers to educate them on water saving techniques, Crop management for ensuring sustainable rice production and food security in central Punjab including the district Sheikhupura. The Rice Partners Limited (RPL) in collaboration with Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation and […]

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Agriculture and Inclusive Development

Ariculture is the largest sector of Pakistan economy by employing 44 percent of labour force and providing food for 210 million masses. This sector is providing support to manufacturing sector because 68 percent industry is agro-based. It is also important to discuss that 70 percent rural population is directly depending on agriculture and this sector […]

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Atlassian signs Abacus as its first solution partner in Pakistan and EMEA region

Abacus – a global consulting, technology and outsourcing firm with proven expertise in DevOps, Agileand ITSM – today announced a partnership with Atlassian, an Australian enterprise software firm and a leading provider of collaboration, development, and issue tracking software for teams. With over 138,000 global customers (including 85 of the Fortune 100) advancing the power […]

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Iran boosts oil exports to 1.5 mbpd despite sanctions

Oil exports from Iran hit a year and a half high in August despite heavy sanctions from the US, according to a recent estimate from TankerTracker. Iran is estimated to have exported nearly 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil and condensate so far in September, in what would be the highest level […]

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Saudi Arabia plans to resume tourism visas in early 2021

Saudi Arabia is set to re-open its tourism industry with plans to resume visas by early 2021 following months of suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the country’s tourism minister said. “For tourist visa, until now we are talking about early next year. If things get better or if any positive developments happen with regards […]

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G20 receives 46 debt relief applications as countries fight Covid-19

The G20 recently disclosed the number of eligible countries asking for debt relief rose to 46 applicants since April from regions all over the world as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to take its toll on the global economy. Africa made up the bulk of the applications with 30 nations seeking assistance under the G20’s Debt […]

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Global trade recovers to 75pc of pre-pandemic levels as monthly exports rise

Global trade has recovered to about 75 per cent of its pre-Covid-19 crisis levels as every region recorded a rise in monthly exports, although at varying degrees of speed and strength, according to Capital Economics. China and the US recorded the biggest increases in monthly exports among all regions, Capital Economics said in its Global […]

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US regulator plans test flights for Boeing 737 Max on Wednesday

The top US aviation regulator plans to test-fly Boeing’s grounded 737 Max on Wednesday in an attempt to show an antsy public that proposed fixes will be safe, according to a recently sent notification to Congress. Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson, who is licensed to fly the 737 along with several other jetliners from […]

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‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ Review

It’s a curious thing that in the movie culture of the last 50 years, you can count on one hand (or maybe one middle finger) the good dramas that have been made about the political counterculture of the 1960s. The turbulence of that era has never stopped casting a shadow over our own. Yet there’s […]

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In Paris, a fashion eco-system on edge as shows disappear

When Swedish fashion brand Acne Studios last hosted a catwalk show in Paris in January, it ordered dozens of vegan-friendly rice bowls from cafe owner and caterer Pearlyn Lee for models and crew to pick on backstage. Those types of orders have all but dried up since the pandemic forced most luxury labels to cancel […]

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PM confers MoS status on Shehryar Afridi

Prime Minister Imran Khan has conferred the status of Minister of State (MoS) on Shehryar Afridi, MNA/Chairman, Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir with immediate effect. According to a press release, containing a notification of the Cabinet Division, on Saturday said “In exercise of the powers conferred by Rule 15(1)(g), read with item at serial No. 1A […]

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Sasha Swire drapes her arm over David Cameron's shoulder and whispers in his ear in 2006 pictures

In her gleefully indiscreet political diaries, Sasha Swire was eager to spill the beans about the time she was on the receiving end of David Cameron's clumsy flirting.

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The Cambridges are treated to a back-garden film premiere with Sir David Attenborough

The joyous meeting in Kensington Palace gardens came on Thursday afternoon as the three children excitedly asked the broadcaster a number of questions.

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PIERS MORGAN: How have liberals become a shrieking mob hell-bent on silencing all dissent?

PIERS MORGAN: Why had the world gone this way? Who was causing this nonsense? The answer is a shocking one. For it's us liberals who are responsible.

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Boris Johnson's enemies spread false rumours about a split from Carrie

Rumours of a split are dismissed by Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds's friends, who blame Boris's growing legion of political enemies for spreading the claims.

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SARAH VINE: Do Meghan Markle and Prince Harry actually WANT to be stripped of their titles?

SARAH VINE: Donald Trump is not my favourite person. But I couldn't help feeling a certain grudging admiration for the old dunderhead last week.

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Belarus: The death rate appears lower than the UK's, writes IAN BIRRELL

IAN BIRRELL: Alexander Lukashenko, the last dictator in Europe who has ruled Belarus for 26 years, swept aside fears over coronavirus and scoffed at the concept of lockdowns.

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Mother reveals agony of switching off her 24-year-old daughter's life support after

EXCLUSIVE: Anysha Vincent, pictured, was hit by a lorry in the early hours of September 2 on the A40 in London, and taken to St Mary's hospital in London where she was put on life support.

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British tourist dies after being pulled unconscious from the pool of a four-star hotel in Lanzarote

The woman was in cardiac arrest when she was pulled from the pool in Lanzarote and revived at the scene by a lifeguard and emergency responders.

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Burnley is now England's Covid hotspot with 228 new cases in seven days

In Burnley, 228 new cases were recorded in the seven days to September 23 - the equivalent of 256.4 per 100,000 people, which is the highest rate in England.

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Coronavirus frontline workers will get honours in 'bumper' Queen's Birthday Honours List

People who have made outstanding contributions in the UK's response to the virus will be rewarded in a special Queen's Birthday Honours List on October 10.

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PETER HITCHENS: Boris' great idea? Burn down the house TWICE to get rid of a wasps' nest

PETER HITCHENS: The Prime Minister is like a man who finds a wasps' nest in his house - and burns the house down to get rid of it.

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Devastated mother of slain sergeant's partner tells of heartbreak after he was shot dead

EXCLUSIVE: Sue Bushby's mother today told how Matiu Ratana had been a pillar of strength for her daughter after she lost her father Roy earlier this year.

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Low-cost housing loans

Finally the Naya Pakistan Housing Program is set to take off as the government has worked out a mechanism whereby banks will be able to roll out special loans for it from next week. So far the biggest problem holding it back, in addition to the rather daunting number of houses needed to be constructed […]

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Ertugrul Ghazi: call for resurrection

Since April this year, the air is thick in Pakistan with the buzzwords of Ertugrul Ghazi, the Turkish drama dubbed in Urdu, being aired on Pakistan Television in collaboration Turkish Radio and Television (TRT). This unique genre has been welcomed as a pleasant change by the Pakistani audience who were simply sick of the run […]

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Legislators, FBR, NAB, ECP & accountability

Every year a large number of legislators-Senators, members of National and Provincial Assemblies-fail to file their annual statements of assets and liabilities to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in time. The ECP, under the law, just temporarily suspends their membership and after filing of the required statements belatedly, the same stands restored. However, when […]

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The cold war Era and the United Nations (part III)

In the rather dismal record of the UN in preventing conflict, there are some partial successes, just as there are some really impressive judgments by International Courts. This essay will discuss one of each. I have narrated both examples before in other contexts. They deserve to be viewed in this context as well. Noteworthy is […]

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Under duress

History of religious or sectarian conversions is quite long. However forced conversion that occurred after the seventh century generally took place during riots and massacres carried out by mobs and clergy without support of the rulers. In contrast, royal persecutions of Jews from the late eleventh century onward generally took the form of expulsions, with […]

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Of administration and accountability

As the neighbor’s help threw a bucket of garbage water out of the window, it added to the misery amidst the chaos of living in a community that happens sometimes. The admin, once told, simply looked way and ignored my request to stop it. Not a single person dared to do anything about it as […]

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Zubab Rana ready to stun everyone with ‘Bharaas’

Zubab Rana is without a doubt one of the most promising new artists and exciting faces of Pakistan’s television industry. Despite only being around for a while and still exploring a vision and direction to take her career in, Zubab has solidified her place in the audiences’ hearts, thanks to her impeccable acting and brilliant […]

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Ahead of an exhibition devoted to Italy’s greatest female artist, discover some of the country’s finest treasures

Long before Vermeer painted his Girl With A Pearl Earring there was another woman famous for her shiny pearl earrings. She was Artemisia Gentileschi, one of the world’s most celebrated female painters. When, at the height of her fame in the 1620s, she sat for her own portrait, she wore pearl drops that would become […]

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Space bubbles ease New York restaurant troubles

Space bubbles are frothing up business at a New York bistro, offering fresh air in safe capsules on sidewalks for customers on guard against the coronavirus. The plastic tents, which take a minute to set up and take down, have become an attraction at Café du Soleil on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, especially as the […]

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CPEC: Gwadar emerging as immense trade, energy-transportation hub, to economise landlocked states

The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project intends to build Pakistan’s most needed infrastructure and boost its economy by constructing modern transportation networks, setting up of Special Economic Zones (SEZ) and numerous energy projects. Geo-strategically, CPEC project is located between three key important landlocked regions of the globe including economically emerging and rich-resourced Central Asia, […]

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Asad reviews education projects under PSDP

Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives, Asad Umar Friday chaired a meeting to review the progress of Federal Education and Professional Training projects under Public Sector Development Programme PSDP here. Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mehmood, Minister for Economic Affairs Khusro Baktiyar, Parliamentary Secretary Wajiha Akram, Deputy Chairman Planning Commission, Secretary […]

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PM’s smart lockdown policy on Covid-19 hailed

The smart lockdown policy of Prime Minister Imran Khan during the COVID-19 pandemic in the country worked positively compared to the other countries. This was stated by All Pakistan Anjman Tajran, President Muhammad Ajmal Baloch while talking to APP here Friday. He said, “the government has controlled the pandemic, spread of COVID-19 and its affects […]

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Asian shares mixed, cheered by US rally, stimulus hopes

Asian shares other than those in China advanced Friday, cheered by a modest rally on Wall Street and rising hopes for fresh stimulus for the U.S. economy. Despite signs of a global economic rebound in the third quarter, worries remain the upturn may be running out of steam. House Democrats said they are paring back […]

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UK clothing chain criticised for ‘serious’ labour issues

Senior directors at Boohoo knew about “serious issues” over how workers were treated at its supply chain in Leicester months before reporting brought the issue to the fore, a review has found. Lawyer Alison Levitt QC, who had been hired by the company to review its practices, said that whereas she found no evidence Boohoo […]

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Oil heading for weekly decline over coronavirus worries

Oil prices slipped on Friday and were set for a weekly decline due to mounting worries about the impact on fuel demand of a widespread resurgence in coronavirus infections, as well as some concern about the likely return of exports from Libya. Brent crude was down 4 cents at $41.90 a barrel by 0635 GMT, […]

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A beginning to seek peace in Afghanistan

On September 12, representatives of the Afghan government and the Taliban met in Doha to start the Afghan Peace Process negotiations. U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo referred to these negotiations as a “truly momentous breakthrough.” Max Boot, an expert for the Council of Foreign Relations disagreed. He advises “…no one should expect a breakthrough […]

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The role of Uzbekistan in the settlement of the problem of Afghanistan

Throughout human history when borders were being drawn the neighboring states had a key role in determining the progress of the country. The history of central Europe is ridden by the influence and role of neighbors either its peace or war. The key evidence in this regard is the fact that when Europe intertwined with […]

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The motorway tragedy Any lessons learnt?

“Strength doesn’t lie in carrying heavy loads. Camels can do that. Strength lies in controlling your temper”- Hazrat Ali (AS) There is a general belief that a person who boasts of great physical strength is stronger compared to the one who has a frail body. This might be true if one is watching a wrestling […]

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Modi’s hate speech behemoth Part I

Rudyard Kipling, Bard of Empire, famously said, “Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet. Little did he know that the twain shall meet one day as epitomized by India and the West of today”. Over the years, India has nurtured and publicized, apart from the mystical land of […]

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Afghan Peace Process

Conflict, extremism, and resistance to modernity forms the central theme when we focus on the circumstances of two neighbours Afghanistan and Pakistan. We come across the same theme on play in context of internal and external relations of Aghanistan. (Refer to Riaz M. Khan’s book “Afghanistan and Pakistan”. Finally, the Afghans government and Taliban leadership […]

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APS attack report points the finger at ‘lax security’

The inquiry commission report on the 2014 Army Public School massacre has raised concerns on the poor response by security apparatus against the terrorist attack in which 144 innocent lives were lost. The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the government to make public the report of a one-member judicial commission on the 2014 APS Peshawar […]

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ICAO asks Pakistan to not issue fresh pilot licences

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has advised Pakistan to undertake ‘immediate corrective actions’ and suspend the issuance of any new pilot licences in the wake of a scandal over falsified licenses, according to an official. The recommendations from ICAO, a specialised agency of the United Nations that works to ensure safety in international air […]

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PM asks UNSC to protect Kashmiris from impending genocide by India

Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday urged the UN Security Council to protect the Kashmiris from ‘an impending genocide by India’ and warned that there would be no durable peace and stability in South Asia until the Jammu and Kashmir dispute was resolved on the basis of international legitimacy. Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, Imran […]

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Imran backs ceasefire in Afghanistan

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday supported a ceasefire in Afghanistan in telephonic conversation with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, the Afghan Presidential Palace in Kabul said. The two leaders spoke at a time when the Taliban and the Afghan government are holding peace talks in Qatar, however, there is no letup in violence. The Taliban […]

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Coronavirus UK: How experts' offers of tests to NHS were IGNORED

Experts said millions of Britons a day could be getting tested by now instead of a paltry 250,000. A testing lab that was supposed to open in August has yet to process a single test.

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Coronavirus UK: Lockdown 'may kill 75,000' - that's the OFFICIAL projection

Startling research presented to the UK Government's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) will further increase pressure on Boris Johnson.

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Police officer shot: The rugby-mad man from New Zealand was 'incredibly proud'

Inspirational police officer Matiu Ratana had thrown himself into coaching and was looking forward to being able to focus fully on nurturing future UK rugby stars.

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Wales' health minister said ghostly 'lighthouse' lab would open in August - but it's STILL idle

Labour's bullish Welsh Health Secretary Vaughan Gething claimed Britain's next 'Lighthouse Laboratory' in Newport, south Wales, would 'support our Test, Trace, Protect strategy'.

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Oh, 007! Is that REALLY you? The betting's off - Tom Hardy is set to be the next Bond

He played a gangland boss in Peaky Blinders, supervillain Bane in Batman movie The Dark Knight Rises and violent criminal Charles Bronson.

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Who'll bail out Boris? Johnson has taken a vast pay cut to be PM

With something resembling a genial grunt, the Prime Minister urged his guests to tuck into lunch, Oxfordshire beef fillet with crispy shin, baby leeks and a rich gravy.

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Actress Lily Collins ENGAGED to director boyfriend Charlie McDowell

The actress, 31, took to Instagram on Friday to share the happy news with an image of the couple kissing during a romantic date.

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The Battle Between Gun and Book

Kashmiri youth are finding themselves at an intersection where not only do they see their destination too far away, but their lives seem so meaningless that they are joining the ranks of gunmen, preferring death. That is why in the last few years, the highly educated youth of Kashmir have been taking up arms against […]

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British High Commissioner visits Peshawar to underline UK’s long-standing relationship with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

British High Commissioner Dr Christian Turner has visited Peshawar to see how UK aid has been working closely with the Provincial Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to transform lives. On his first visit, he met Ministers, parliamentarians, and development experts – discussing how the UK will continue a commitment which has already lasted more than 10 […]

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The Rise of the Pakistani Taleban and the Pakistani Unity

As Zaid Hamid said, “It’s not that we like the Taleban, but they are all we’ve got,” (Leiven, 2011) .This statement was very important then and now also. Pakistan and mainly ISI discouraged the use of power against the Taleban. It was the reason that after 2002 Taleban had grown strong roots in Pakistani society especially […]

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Covid-19 widening the digital divide between developing and developed states

COVID-19 has transformed the global strategic equations, it has impacted each part of human life so has it highlighted the divide in the access to information technology by the general masses. The virus that is itself unseen has shaken the structure, with severe ramifications for all states. After the announcement of lockdown by each state, […]

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Coal production is an environmental hazard with little to no solution

Coal energy is being replaced with renewable energy all over the world whilst Pakistan has a different perspective. Talking to people in power, doctors and labourers, the Pakistan climate crisis is heavily affected by coal production. Dr. Ghafoor Shoro, 55, from Pakistan Medical Association describes pneumoconiosis as untreatable. “Pneumoconiosis usually happens to labourers who stay […]

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Socialite, 53, who was bridesmaid at Princess Diana's wedding admits stealing £680 Max Mara coat

India Hicks, who was a bridesmaid at Princess Diana's wedding in 1981, stole the Max Mara ladies' coat from one of Harrods' luxury branches at Heathrow in January.

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Pub-goers head home after being turfed out across England as 10pm curfew begins

The new rules, which also ban customers in England from ordering from the bar, come as the government aims to avoid a second national lockdown in the face of rising infection figures.

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Boom crown rat: Magawa the bomb disposal rodent is awarded animal George Cross

Magawa, a giant African pouched rat, has discovered 39 landmines and 28 items of unexploded ordnance since he was trained. He has cleared the equivalent of 20 football pitches.

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Fur sales will be BANNED in Britain once the country leaves the EU

The Government is considering plans to ban the import of wild animal fur into the UK that would essentially forbid the sale of clothes containing fur in shops after Brexit.

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Socialite, 53, who was bridesmaid at Princess Diana's wedding admits shoplifting £680 Max Mara coat

India Hicks, who was a bridesmaid at Princess Diana's wedding in 1981, stole the Max Mara ladies' coat from one of Harrods' luxury branches at Heathrow in January.

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First coronavirus vaccine will not be a 'silver bullet', scientists warn government

Experts advising the UK government said it may only reduce people's symptoms and be partially effective as they stress the need for caution when it is rolled out.

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Homeowners are warned to brace for onslaught of more than 200billion daddy long legs

Now homeowners have been warned to brace for an invasion of more than 200billion of the amorous insects after experts say the warm but wet weather has provided perfect growing conditions.

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UK weather: Britain braces for 65mph winds and heavy 'persistent' rain tomorrow

The Met Office warned strong gusts and 'persistent rain' will hit eastern England from 9am tomorrow amid fears over power cuts, train disruption and delays on the roads.

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Coronavirus Hong Kong: Hazmat-suited officials detain BA cabin crew in Hong Kong

Ellie Freeman, a stewardess from High Wycombe, posted a series of Snapchats as she and her colleagues were given just 30 minutes to pack up before being shuttled to austere portacabins.

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UK gives £67.9m in foreign aid to China in the last year

Schemes funded by UK taxpayers included a photography project to understand the country's past, syphilis tests for gay men and improving cancer screening in rural areas of China.

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Half of Britons with tell-tale Covid-19 symptoms may NOT have the disease, study suggests

Researchers at Public Health England (PHE) looked at almost 1,000 key workers who complained of Covid-19 symptoms in June. Of those, 49 per cent tested negative for antibodies.

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MMR vaccine uptake has risen for the first time in SIX years, new figures reveal

The proportion of children in England receiving their first dose of the measles, mumps and rubella jab increased to 90.6 per cent last year.

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Boris Becker faces 7 years' jail if found guilty of hiding assets

Boris Becker looked anguished at Scott's in Mayfair, London after he was told he faces seven years in jail if found guilty of hiding assets when he filed for bankruptcy.

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Kent girl, 16, 'killed herself after being teased about break-up'

Lucy Fagg, 16, had been subjected to name-calling after the breakdown of a relationship before she stepped out in front of a train at a station in Sturry, near Canterbury in Kent, on March 6.

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How Trump fell out of love with his generals, and why the feeling is mutual

President Donald Trump picked retired generals for some of his most senior national security posts when he took office and boasts of heavy spending on the US military that he asserts is unmatched in history. He has made getting US allies to increase their own military spending a cornerstone of foreign policy along with a […]

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Trump refuses to promise transfer of power if he loses US vote

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday refused to guarantee that he will transfer power if he loses the November election, earning scorn from his Democratic challenger Joe Biden and even from within his own party. “Well, we’re going to have to see what happens,” Trump responded when asked at a White House press conference whether […]

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Lebanon’s fractious politics puts French lifeline at risk

Lebanon’s sectarian politicians have overshot one deadline they had agreed with France and missing more may put at risk a French lifeline to haul the Middle East nation out of its worst crisis since a 1975-1990 civil war. France has drawn up a timeline for Lebanon to tackle corruption and deliver reforms to help secure […]

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2,500 students locked down at elite Swiss school over virus

Some 2,500 students of a prestigious Swiss hospitality school have been placed in quarantine after a major outbreak of coronavirus following private parties there, regional authorities said on Wednesday. Around 75 percent of the total number of students at EHL Hospitality Management School of Lausanne have been asked to stay at home, or not leave […]

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Sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet

World Maritime Day is observed every year in the last week of September. It was created by the United Nations (UN) via the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to acknowledge the contribution of the international maritime industry towards world economy through shipping. The day is observed with the intent to highlight the significance of maritime security, […]

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Commission reviews progress on cases of enforced disappearances

Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances Chairman Justice (r) Javed lqbal presided over a meeting on Wednesday to review progress on cases of alleged enforced disappearances pertaining to Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT). The meeting, amongst others, was attended by Islamabad IGP, senior officers from office of chief commissioner and intelligence agencies. All 49 cases pertaining […]

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President approves summary for Gilgit Baltistan elections on Nov 15

President Dr. Arif Alvi on Wednesday gave a go-ahead to holding of general elections for the Gilgit-Baltistan assembly on November 15. He approved a summary regarding the polls sent to him by Prime Minister Imran Khan. The Legislative Assembly of Gilgit Baltistan was dissolved after it completed its five-year tenure on 24 June. Previously, the […]

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Gas load shedding

Winter is still at least a couple of months away, at least in most parts of the country, yet both Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) and Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) have warned of gas shortage in Sindh as well as Punjab, which puts consumers and businesses in a very tight spot. And how […]

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Fifty years of spilt Afghan blood (Part 1)

It was early 70’s and my friend, late Ajmal Malik, had landed a job with the information department in Peshawar. A brilliant mind, he was a successful journalist and a carefree loving soul. We communicated via booking trunk calls thanks to Ajmal’s access to official phones. Wechatted regularly reminiscing our University days. After the 71 […]

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Pakistan-Expanding dimensions of foreign affairs

Foreign policy is the country’s first line of defence and militarism is a political orientation of a government or people to maintain a strong military force to use aggressively to defend or promote national interests.A country’s foreign policyconsists of strategies chosen by the state to safeguard its vital national interests. There are two guiding principles […]

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A matter of uncommon decency

Few elections can be cast as resting on a single issue. But no matter whether voters support the president or the former vice president, one issue stands above the others. It is decency. Whatever one thinks about Joe Biden, he is a thoroughly decent man. Even former Defense Secretary Robert Gates who savaged Biden in […]

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Bumpy road to Afghan peace

Afghan peace negotiations have begun in Doha, but the participants seem to have run into stumbling blocks quite early on. And while disagreements between warring factions so staunchly opposed to each other are not entirely surprising, they do tend to take the initiative away from those parties that are pushing desperately for the war to […]

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The UN at 75: A voyage to the future (part-II)

For all of these obvious reasons, a renewed global multilateralism without the UN’s role isn’t even conceivable. The COVID-19 crisis comes as a caveat that it should be sufficient to usher a new UN moment in the first half of 2021. The means and methods the UN often implies a level of coherence and bureaucratic […]

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FinCEN Leaks and money laundering: Is FATF for Pakistan only?

FinCEN leaks have jolted the whole world. The most reputed banks of the world were being used to launder money by organized crime groups, drug dealers and fraudulent companies.JP Morgan, HSBC, Standard Charted Bank, Deutsche Bank, UAE Central Bank and Barclays Bank are few examples. It has been reported that banks were involved in laundering […]

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Sir Trevor McDonald, 81, separates from his wife of 34 years

Sir Trevor McDonald, 81, who rose to prominence as the presenter of ITN's News at Ten, has separated from his wife Jo and moved out of the family home, according to reports.

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Four months later than planned, the mobile phone tracing tool will be launched across the country

Britons will be urged to download the mobile tracing app that uses Bluetooth technology to alert users if they have come into contact with someone who has tested positive for the virus

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Coronavirus UK: Theatres must reopen to save industry, say stars

The Commons culture select committee urged ministers to use the pause created by the latest Covid-19 restrictions to take steps to enable venues to plan a return of audiences to full capacity.

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Doctors and chemists must talk to patients about dependency risk, regulatory agency announces

Patients will be given warnings about the addiction risks of opioid medicines.Doctors or pharmacists will have to talk about the risks of prescription and over-the-counter opioid medicine

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Sunak splashes the cash AGAIN: Chancellor is to unveil 'winter plan' TODAY with 'flexible furlough'

The UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak cancelled plans for a full-scale Budget in November, with sources saying it was 'not the time' for a long-term plan.

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UK legal first as court fines health trust over patient death 'secrecy'

University Hospitals Plymouth Trust has been prosecuted and fined for failing to be 'transparent' about the death of Elsie Woodfield, 91, who died at Derriford Hospital after going in for an endoscopy.

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Boy, 10, saves six-year-old sister from choking on Lego brick by performing Heimlich manoeuvre

But ten-year-old Harrison Walmsley tried not to panic when he saw his sister Eva, six, choking on a Lego brick. Instead he recalled a first-aid technique he learned at school before lockdown.

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British gin comes under threat as fungus-like pathogen attacks our juniper trees

UK gin is under threat from the fungus-like Phytophthora austrocedri pathogen which spreads through juniper trees whose berries are used to make gin.

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The Queen is to get a bailout from the taxpayer after her land and property investments plummeted

The Treasury said that it will top up the Sovereign Grant to help maintain the Queen's income, which is severely threatened by the pandemic in the UK.

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Three brothers aged 14, five, and four find GUNS in canal during magnet fishing trips

Three brothers from Leeds, who love magnet fishing have hauled a weapon each. Reece, 14, Riley, five, and Leo four, have all found weapons at the bottom of the canal

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Diagnoses of several common health conditions HALVED during pandemic, study shows

The number of heart disease patients diagnosed also fell 44 per cent, as health services saw a 43 per cent plunge in patients with circulatory issues and 16 per cent drop in malignant cancers.

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Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko suddenly sworn in for a new term in unannounced inauguration

The 66-year-old was sworn in for his sixth term in office during a ceremony conducted earlier today in Minsk with several hundred top government officials present.

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Experts say sexual activity can improve chances of heart attack survival over following two decades

Having an active sex life in the months after a heart attack is linked with a 35 per cent lower risk of death over the next two decades, according to research by Tel Aviv University in Israel.

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Legal advisors say offences motivated by hatred of women should be punishable by seven years in jail

The Law Commission said misogyny should be punishable by up to seven years in jail. It also proposed the sentence for anyone convicted for hate crimes against transgender people.

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Brazilian Senate goes back to work after six months

House Speaker Rodrigo Maia hosted a party at his residence in Brasilia on September 9 as a farewell bash for the departing Supreme Court Chief Justice Dias Tofolli.

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Born to prevent war, UN at 75 faces a deeply polarized world

The United Nations marked its 75th anniversary Monday with its chief urging leaders of an increasingly polarized, go-it-alone world to work together and preserve the organization´s most important success since its founding: avoiding a military confrontation between the major global powers.Secretary-General Antonio Guterres´ appeal for a revival of multilateralism – the foundation of the United […]

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Fear of hospitals means some Mexicans ‘prefer to die at home’

By the time 61-year-old Mexican mechanic Martin Urdiain finally decided to go to hospital to seek treatment for the coronavirus, it was already too late. He died the next day. When Urdiain and his wife fell ill, they chose to stay at their home in Mexico City rather than put their trust in the creaking […]

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California firefighters race to subdue flames before heat and winds return

Five weeks after California erupted in deadly wildfires supercharged by record heat and howling winds, crews battling flames pushed on Monday to consolidate their gains as forecasts called for a return of blistering, gusty weather. California already has lost far more landscape to wildfires this summer than during any previous entire year, with scores of […]

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Supreme Court fight after Ginsburg’s death could impact economy

President Donald Trump’s bid to quickly fill the US Supreme Court vacancy left by Friday’s death of liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg could end the already remote chance of a pandemic relief package before the Nov. 3 election, bank analysts say. In the meantime, the vacancy is adding uncertainty in an already uncertain environment, a […]

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South Korea suspends flu shots in setback for winter COVID-19 preparations

South Korea suspended free flu shots on Tuesday after reports of problems in storing the vaccinations during transportation, disrupting plans to pre-emptively ease the burden on a healthcare system already strained by coronavirus outbreaks. The country, which has seen a spike in COVID-19 cases since August, planned to procure 20% more flu vaccines for the […]

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After Lebanon blast, future lawsuits pile up against the state

Elie Hasrouty, who lost his father to the August 4 Beirut port blast, is one of at least 1,228 grieving Lebanese preparing to file a lawsuit against the state. The young computer engineer said going to court won’t bring his father back, but it could go some way towards preventing similar disasters from happening again. […]

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UN diplomacy goes impersonal, but what’s lost along the way?

Each year, for nearly seven decades, the spectacle has unfolded in grand and scripted fashion: Leader after world leader striding to the podium inside the colossal U.N. General Assembly chamber to uncork carefully calibrated speeches, posture publicly and speak the language of statecraft. And each year, in the hallways of the United Nations and the […]

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Italy’s left defeats far-right bid to take stronghold Tuscany

The far-right conceded defeat Monday after a fierce battle in Italy’s regional elections for the left-wing bastion of Tuscany, providing a major boost for the fragile national government. “It’s an extraordinary victory,” the region’s centre-left candidate Eugenio Giani said, as far-right chief Matteo Salvini admitted “we knew it would be an extremely difficult fight”. Experts […]

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Biden bashes Trump’s leadership on pandemic, Trump attacks Biden on trade

Democrat Joe Biden slammed US President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic and Trump criticized Biden’s record on trade on Monday as the White House contenders battled for votes in key Midwestern battleground states. With US deaths from COVID-19 approaching 200,000, Biden said on a campaign stop in Wisconsin that Trump “froze” when faced […]

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Judge accused of mixing faith and law tipped for US Supreme Court

Judge Amy Coney Barrett, the leading contender for Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s US Supreme Court seat, is a darling of conservatives for her religious views, but detractors warn her appointment would shift the nation’s top court firmly to the right. In 2018, she was on the shortlist presented by President Donald Trump for a seat freed […]

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Rupee recovers 7 paisas viz dollar

Pakistani rupee recovered 7 paisas against the US dollar strengthened in the interbank on Tuesday. According to a tweet of the State Bank of Pakistan, the US dollar was opened at Rs 166.30 and closed at Rs 166.23. The US dollar gained Re 0.47 against Pakistani rupee on Monday last. Meanwhile, the foreign reserves of […]

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10gm gold price increases to Rs 101,700

Gold price in the country increased on Tuesday as 10 grams yellow metal was available at Rs 101,700 after gaining Rs200. The price of 10 grams gold was recorded at Rs 1041,500 on Monday last. Meanwhile, gold price in the international spot market decreased and it was available at $1,904.60 an ounce at 1640 hours […]

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KSE-100 index dips 345 points amid selling pressure

Stocks continued to lose ground to bearish pressure, on Tuesday, as Kse-100 index plunged 345 points to close below 42,000 mark at 41,828.91 index level. Investors continue to tread cautiously as the trading activity at the index was knocked by the rollover week, wherein phenomenal activities of offloading the stocks purchased earlier at attractive valuation […]

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List of candidates contesting LCCI elections issued

The final list of all the candidates contesting for the 16 seats of Executive Committee of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) was issued here on Tuesday. There are seven seats of the Corporate Class and 8 seats of Associate Class while one seat is reserved for women entrepreneur. The polling for the […]

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Jubilee Life Insurance wins best social media campaign

Jubilee Life Insurance’s unique digital identity has impressed branding experts from across the country as the brand won the Best Social Media Campaign (Facebook) for Cricket at the Pakistan Digital Awards 2020, held recently at the Arts Council in Karachi. This big win for Jubilee Life, also Pakistan’s largest private insurance provider, comes as a […]

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EFU Life wins ‘Best Insurance Tech of the Year’ award

EFU Life Assurance Ltd, Pakistan’s leading life insurance company, has won the ‘Best Insurance Tech of the Year’ award for its BLISS – a biometrically enabled, entirely digital, instant savings-cum-protection policy acquisition system. This is the third consecutive year that EFU Life has been recognized by Pakistan Digi Awards for its revolutionary and innovative approach […]

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Bank Alfalah, EFU Life strengthen relationship

Bank Alfalah, one of the leading banks of Pakistan has partnered with EFU Life Assurance Ltd., a leading life insurance company in the country to launch “Alfalah Mehfooz Mustaqbil Plan”, which is especially designed for the Alfalah consumer banking customers. The signing ceremony took place at Bank Alfalah Consumer Head Office in Lahore, Pakistan, and […]

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Gas only during cooking hours in winter: SNGPL

Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited has stated that the gap between demand and supply of gas increases more than three times during the winter. During the severe winters, the difference can be as high as 500 MMCFD. In winter, gas will only be provided during cooking hours. Due to increasing demand of gas, the government […]

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Markets in Asia take a hit over virus concerns in the US, Europe

Asian markets extended the previous day’s losses following another rout in New York and Europe as governments impose new containment measures to fight off the second wave of virus infections. Dimming hopes for a new US stimulus added to the downbeat mood with Capitol Hill hostilities stoked by the death of US Supreme Court Justice […]

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European stocks sink on fears of new COVID lockdowns

European stocks bounced on Tuesday after a sell-off in the previous session, as technology and healthcare stocks gained, but worries about new coronavirus restrictions in Britain and elsewhere kept travel stocks under pressure. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.8%, recovering from its worst fall in three months, with technology stocks that have outperformed this […]

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Mother-to-be lost her baby after being thrown from the bonnet of her own car

Keeley Harrison, 20, jumped into the her friend Megan Meredith's, 22, parked Ford Ka in Bargoed, South Wales, and decided to drive away as her friend put litter in a bin.

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Smiling Navalny sits on a hospital balcony after Novichok attack

Maria Pevchikh, 33, was with Navalny on a trip to Siberia when he was taken ill on a plane last month and airlifted to Berlin in a coma after what Germany has called an assassination attempt.

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Moment couple fled Greek restaurant without paying after racking up £100 bill

CCTV cameras caught the young couple as they ran out of the My Big Fat Greek Taverna eatery, in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, last Wednesday evening.

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Gigi’s family counting down days until she welcomes child with Zayn Malik

Fans aren’t the only ones counting down each second till the news breaks out about Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik welcoming their first child. After the supermodel’s mother, Yolanda Hadid expressed her anticipation about her grandchild’s arrival, her father, Mohamed Hadid too is unable to contain his excitement. ‘Looking out for .. soon inshallah waiting […]

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Is Faraz Manan Bollywood’s favourite Pakistani fashion designer?

Celebrated Pakistani fashion designer, Faraz Manan is hailed not just in his home country but has become a leading name in all of South Asia, including the glitzy world of Bollywood. The fashion icon has become a favourite for all B-Town divas who have been getting their hands on his pieces and representing his brand. […]

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Cavit Çetin follows Sadia Khan on Instagram

Turkish star Cavit Çetin Güner has started following Pakistani actress and model Sadia Khan on Instagram after his recent visit to Pakistan. According to reports, Cavit Çetin, who portrays the role of Dogan Alp (Roshaan) and Sadia Khan follow each other on the photo-video sharing app. Cavit Çetin recently visited Islamabad and received love from […]

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Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow hold mini ‘Friends’ reunion

Emmys 2020 gave a surprise to the fans of uber-popular sit-com `F.R.I.E.N.D.S` as few of the stars from the show reunited at the award ceremony. During the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards, host Jimmy Kimmel wanted to check up on Jennifer Aniston who had appeared earlier in the live broadcast bit. Aniston then appeared back and […]

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Esra shares iconic quote of Ruth Bader Ginsburg on gender equality

Esra Bilgic aka Halime Sultan shared an iconic quote of late US Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to raise her voice on gender equality in society. Sharing a few pictures of women from Afghanistan and Sudan with hashtag gender equality in Turkish language, the Ramo star posted the iconic quote of late US Supreme Court Justice […]

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Noor Jehan’s 94th birth anniversary observed

The 94th birth anniversary Noor Jehan, also known as Malika-e-Tarannum (Queen of Melody) was observed on Monday, it was reported. Born with the name of Allah Wasai in Kasur on September 21, 1926, she was given the honorific title of ‘Malika-e-Tarannum’ by her fans. Her artistic career is based on seven decades. Noor Jehan had […]

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‘Schitt’s Creek’ officially sweeps the 2020 Emmys with outstanding comedy win

The 2020 Emmys definitely smelled like a rose. Or should we say Roses because the Rose family just swept the whole damn thing. Schitt’s Creek took home the award for Outstanding Comedy Series at the 72nd annual ceremony on Sunday night, the cherry on top of the Pop TV show’s massive night after every main […]

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Ranveer Singh resumes work, dubs for ‘Jayeshbhai Jordaar’

Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh, has finally resumed work, and was recently spotted at Yash Raj Films (YRF) studio. Reportedly, he dubbed for his upcoming venture ‘Jayeshbhai Jordaar’. “Ranveer is starting to dub for the film and that’s why he was at YRF. His work schedule is back to normal and he is absolutely fine to […]

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Amitabh Bachchan wears face shield on ‘KBC 12’ set, urges all to be safe

Amitabh Bachchan, who is back at work after recently recovering from Covid-19, is taking no chances on the sets and following due protection norms against the virus. A new Instagram picture Big B has posted from the sets of “Kaun Banega Crorepati 12”. Has the veteran actor wearing a face shield. “Be safe .. and […]

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Rajinikanth surprises ailing fan with speedy recovery message, invites him home

Superstar Rajinikanth has sent an audio message to an ailing fan Murali wishing him a speedy recovery. He also invited Murali and his family home after his complete recovery. Rajinikanth reached out to the fan after he shared his final wish on Wednesday, by tagging the superstar on Twitter. “Rajinikanth, my leader, it is my […]

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Douglas statue comes down, but Lincoln had racist views, too

With the nation racing to come to grips with centuries of racial sins, officials plan to remove the Capitol lawn statue of Stephen A. Douglas, whose forceful 19th century politics helped forge modern-day Illinois but who also profited from slavery. Just inside the Statehouse hangs another revered depiction of an Illinois legend – and longtime […]

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India’s Nobel laureate fears upsurge in child labour as pandemic shrivels economy

For four decades Indian Nobel peace laureate Kailash Satyarthi rescued thousands of children from the scourge of slavery and trafficking but he fears all his efforts could reverse as the coronavirus pandemic forces children into labour. “The biggest threat is that millions of children may fall back into slavery, trafficking, child labour, child marriage,” said […]

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New Zealand ends all pandemic restrictions outside main city of Auckland

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday lifted all coronavirus restrictions across the country, except in second-wave hotspot Auckland, as the number of new infections slowed to a trickle. Some restrictions were also eased in Auckland to allow gatherings of up to 100 people, but the country’s biggest city needed more time before all […]

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Job or hijab? Singapore debates ban on Islamic veil at work

Every day before she starts her shift at a government hospital in Singapore, Farah removes her hijab – the Islamic veil she has worn since a teenager. Although minority Muslim women can freely wear the hijab in most settings in Singapore, some professions bar the headscarf – and a recent case has triggered fresh debate […]

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Land to lose: coronavirus compounds debt crisis in Cambodia

As dark clouds approached her village in northwestern Cambodia one afternoon in July, Set Sreylon prepared for the monsoon that threatened to flood her new family home. While the rains were a concern, the 37-year-old feared a bigger threat to her property – the daily visits from debt collectors demanding repayments on her microfinance loan […]

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Bahrain says it broke up militant attack plot in early 2020

Bahrain said Monday it broke up a plot by militants backed by Iran earlier this year to launch attacks on diplomats and foreigners in the island nation home to the US Navy’s 5th Fleet. The announcement came hours after Saudi state television and a Bahraini local newspaper implied the plot was new in their reporting […]

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Drought-hit Mexicans assert demands that water sharing with US ends

Protesters gathered on Sunday in drought-hit northern Mexico in an attempt to retain control of a dam key to government efforts to diffuse tensions over a water sharing pact with the United States. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who has been working to maintain a good relationship with US President Donald Trump, said on […]

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Political slugfest

While much of the news cycle will now be dominated by what direction the new confrontation between the government and the opposition is going to take, now that the so called Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) has been formally launched, you can bet that very little if any popular thought is going to go towards the […]

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Rights of the layman

About time somebody brought everybody’s attention to how failure of the police force to investigate cases properly later affects court judgments and the judiciary is held responsible. While that is not to say that the legal fraternity is free of any misconduct, incompetence or even corruption by any stretch of the imagination, it does highlight […]

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Exposing India’s peace-spoiling moves in Afghanistan

Almost all the global powers including the United States and People’s Republic of China as well as the key stakeholders of Afghanistan, namely the Taliban and Kabul government, have publicly and repeatedly acknowledged the painstaking efforts undertaken by Pakistan to forge lasting peace in the war-torn Afghanistan. The peace parleys of Doha owe much to […]

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Son and Kane combination leads Spurs rout of Southampton

SOUTHAMPTON: Son Heung-min scored four goals set up by Harry Kane as Tottenham Hotspur came from a goal down to overwhelm Southampton 5-2 on Sunday and earn their first Premier League win of the season. In an action-packed first half at St Mary’s, both sides had a goal ruled out by VAR before Danny Ings […]

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Vinales wins Emilia Romagna Grand Prix as Bagnaia crashes

MISANO ADRIATICO: Yamaha’s Maverick Vinales claimed his first win of the season in the Emilia Romagna MotoGP at Misano World Circuit on Sunday, after race leader Francesco Bagnaia of Pramac Racing crashed with seven laps remaining. Pole-sitter Vinales got off to a slow start but finished strongly to clock a time of 41 minutes, 55.846 […]

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West Indies, England women to take a knee in all games of T20I series

LONDON: West Indies and England women will take a knee in support of Black Lives Matter during their five T20Is starting on Monday. Stafanie Taylor, the West Indies captain, revealed on Saturday that the teams would perform the gesture and praised England counterpart Heather Knight for offering her side’s support for any way the visiting […]

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Pogacar becomes first Slovenian to win Tour de France

PARIS: Tadej Pogacar became the first Slovenian to win the Tour de France after he retained the overall leader’s yellow jersey in the 21st stage won by Sam Bennett on Sunday. The Team UAE Emirates rider, who will celebrate his 22nd birthday on Monday, is the youngest man to win the race since Henri Cornet […]

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Halep sees off Muguruza to reach Italian Open final

ROME: Top seed Simona Halep overcame Spaniard Garbine Muguruza 6-3 4-6 6-4 on Sunday to reach the Italian Open final and stay on course for her third straight WTA title. Romanian Halep, who skipped the U.S. Open amid the COVID-19 pandemic, won the Dubai title before the Tour was suspended and lifted the Prague crown […]

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Maupay strikes twice as Brighton ease to win at Newcastle

NEWCASTLE: Brighton and Hove Albion got their Premier League season up and running with a clinical 3-0 victory over Newcastle United at St James’ Park on Sunday after an early brace by Neal Maupay. The Frenchman put Brighton ahead from the penalty spot in the fourth minute when Allan Saint-Maximin brought down Tariq Lamptey after […]

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Zimbabwe announces 25-member training squad for Pakistan tour

LAHORE: Cricket Zimbabwe has named a 25-member training squad for their proposed limited-overs tour to Pakistan in October. The visitor’s squad is boosted by the presence of senior players like Brendan Taylor, Sikandar Raza, Craig Ervine and Sean Williams. All-rounder Chamu Chibhabha, who was named Zimbabwe’s limited-overs captain on an interim basis earlier this year, […]

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Chennai trump Mumbai as IPL gets underway in UAE

ABU DHABI: The Indian Premier League’s (IPL) delayed season got off to a low-key start on Saturday with three-time winners Chennai Super Kings beating defending champions Mumbai Indians by five wickets in the first match of the eight-team tournament in Abu Dhabi. Chennai, having restricted Mumbai to 162-9, romped home with four deliveries to spare […]

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Mbappe shines as PSG hit top gear in Nice

NICE: France forward Kylian Mbappe marked his return to action with a vintage performance and a goal as champions Paris St Germain rediscovered their form with an impressive 3-0 win at Nice in Ligue 1 on Sunday. Mbappe, who missed the opening three games after contracting the coronavirus, fired PSG ahead with a 38th-minute penalty […]

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Nadal stunned by Schwartzman in Italian Open quarter-finals

ROME: Defending champion Rafa Nadal crashed out of the Italian Open with a stunning 6-2 7-5 defeat by Argentine Diego Schwartzman in the quarter-finals on Saturday. The nine-times Rome champion, who had won all nine previous meetings against Schwartzman, struggled with his serve throughout the match and made a series of uncharacteristic unforced errors that […]

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Matt Smith puts on a very cosy display with mystery brunette as they enjoy a rickshaw ride

The actor, 37, put on a very cosy display with a mystery brunette as he left the Groucho club in Soho, London on Tuesday, just days after he was spotted with Game Of Thrones actress Emilia.

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Kazakh-standoff! Horse-mad oligarch faces revolt over estate plans for 12th Century village

Nurlan Bizakov, a Kazakh oil baron and racing enthusiast, wants to build a 205-house estate in East Hoathly against the objections of residents who say it will damage the town's historic charm.

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Man, 66, escaped serial killer Dennis Nilsen who bought him dinner and invited him back to his flat

Nick Barrit, now 66, was 24 in March 1979 when he bumped into Nilsen on the platform at Waterloo train station. He'd missed the last train home and Nilsen offered to take him for dinner.

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Opp APC demands PM’s ‘immediate’ resignation

The all-parties conference organised by opposition parties in Islamabad on Sunday demanded an ‘immediate’ resignation of Prime Minister Imran Khan, adding that fresh elections be held in the country in a transparent manner. After hours of discussion over ways to overthrow the ‘selected’ government, opposition parties passed a 26-point resolution at the all-parties conference, announcing […]

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PM ‘allowed’ broadcast of Nawaz Sharif’s APC speech

Prime Minister Imran Khan permitted the news channels across Pakistan to broadcast PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif’s speech at the all-parties conference (APC), a private TV channel reported on Sunday. As per reports, the prime minister rejected the suggestion from his aides to write a letter to the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) in order […]

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US defies world to say Iran UN sanctions back in force

The United States has unilaterally proclaimed that United Nations sanctions against Iran were back in force and promised to punish those who violate them, in a move other major countries – including its allies – said lacked legal basis. The so-called snapback – announced last month – also drew a sharp rebuke from Tehran, which […]

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Accountability won’t stop come what may: govt

The government on Sunday reacted strongly to the opposition’s all-parties conference, with one minister saying that PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif has ‘declared war’ against the entire nation. Federal Minister for Marine Affairs Ali Zaidi said, ” Nawaz Sharif has declared war with the entire Pakistani nation!” Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Political Communication Shahbaz […]

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Fazl infuriated as APC speech not aired live on social media

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman was infuriated during the opposition’s much-hyped all-party conference (APC) after his speech was not aired live on TV channels and social media platforms, a private TV channel reported. “The government restricts my voice from going in public but APC also did the same,” he said while venting out […]

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From foe to friend: how Iran transformed post-war Iraq ties

In the four decades since Iran and Iraq went to war, Tehran has turned enmity into influence, seeing its allies installed in Baghdad’s halls of power and becoming its top trading partner. It’s a turn of events Aziz Jaber, a political science professor at Baghdad’s Mustansariyah University and a survivor of the conflict, never thought […]

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Iran’s Zarif says world should oppose US sanctions or expect same

The world community should oppose the United States’ use of sanctions to impose its will as a “bully,” or expect to face sanctions itself, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday. Separately the chief of the elite Revolutionary Guards rejected as a “bluff” any possibility of a military conflict with the United States. […]

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Belarusian police arrest 200 women at opposition protest

Police in the capital of Belarus have cracked down sharply on a women’s protest march demanding the authoritarian president’s resignation. Officers arrested more than 200 demonstrators including an elderly woman who has become a symbol of the six weeks of protest that have rocked the country. More than 2,000 women took part in the march […]

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Envelope addressed to White House contained ricin

Federal officials intercepted an envelope addressed to the White House that contained the poison ricin, a U.S. law enforcement official told The Associated Press on Saturday. The letter appeared to have originated in Canada, according to a statement from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, which said it was assisting the FBI The letter was intercepted […]

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Pakistan achieves another milestone in environment friendly ambitions

Pakistan has achieved another milestone in its environment friendly ambitions to protect the entire region and globe from man-induced climate change and ecological degradation by reducing Ozone layer depleting hazardous chemicals import to 50 percent. These remarks were made by Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam in an […]

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Railways retrieved 383 acres of land worth Rs 30bn in two years

Pakistan Railways has retrieved around 383 acres precious land worth more than Rs 30 billion under its anti-encroachment operation across the country during last two years. “The encroachment operation has been launched with the assistance of railway police and district administrations,” an official in the Ministry of Railways told APP. The official said Pakistan Railways […]

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WAPDA starts recruitments for Diamer-Bhasha dam project

Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has commenced recruitments of Grade 6 to 16 officials for the construction of Diamer-Bhasha dam project, a private TV channel reported on Sunday. The WAPDA spokesperson said that the authority has advertised the recruitments on 124 vacancies for the Grade 6 and 16 employees for the construction of the […]

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Investigation Keeps Work of Silenced Journalists Alive

From the “sand mafia” in India to the ferronickel industry in Guatemala and gold mining in Tanzania, journalists who pull back the curtain on extractive industries are being silenced. In India, reporter Jagendra Singh, who had written about a local official’s alleged involvement in the sand mining business, died from burn injuries after claiming he […]

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Brucellosis outbreak infects thousands in China after a factory leaked contaminated fumes

While the novel coronavirus pandemic is wreaking havoc across the globe, the Health Commission of Lanzhou, the capital city of Gansu province of China, has released a report confirming an outbreak of a infectious bacterial disease Brucellosis that has affected several thousand people in northwest China. According to the report released this week, out of […]

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India’s COVID-19 cases climb up to 5.4 million

India’s coronavirus cases tally rise up to 5.4 million as it added 92,605 new infections in the last 24 hours, data from the federal health ministry showed on Sunday. The country has posted the highest single-day caseload in the world since early August and lags behind only the United States, which has 6.7 million cases […]

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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s replacement will be a woman, says Trump

President Donald Trump on Saturday said that he will nominate a woman to sit on the US Supreme Court, and will put forward the nomination next week after controversy erupted over the replacement of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died earlier this week. “I will be putting forth a nominee next week. It will be […]

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Punjab Policen fail to arrest Abid Ali even after over 10 days

LAHORE: Punjab Police’s special teams have failed to arrest the key suspect, Abid Ali, even after more than 10 days have passed since two armed men allegedly gang-raped a woman stranded on the Lahore-Sialkot Motorway with her children before robbing her. The police have yet to recover looted cash and gold ornaments from Abid Malhi […]

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Walton Tobacco company decides to sue counterfeit

Muzaffarabad: Walton Tobacco Company Mirpur has decided to sue an illegal tobacco company in Muzaffarabad against the sale of their duplicate brand. In a statement issued by the spokesperson of Walton Tobacco Company here on Sunday, he said that a counterfeit company selling their replicates to damage the reputation of the company. He said, “we […]

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PAMI elects Prof Dr. Chaudhry Abdul Rehman as new president

Azra Naheed Medical College Chairman Prof. Dr. Chaudhry Abdul Rehman elected President of Pakistan Association of Private Medical and Dental Institutions (PAMI) – Pakistani doctors have a unique position in the world. Newly elected President PAMI Prof. Dr. Chaudhry Islamabad:The annual elections of the Pakistan Association of Private Medical and Dental Institutions were held in […]

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Sindh Rangers recover four rounds of RPG-7 from Madina Colony

Acting on intelligence information, Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) recovered four rounds of RPG-7 from the bushes attached to KDA Electric Grid Station and Water Board in Madina Colony. According to details, Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) received information that RPG-7 rounds were hidden from secret sources. Upon receiving the information, Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) Quick Response Force (QRF) reached […]

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Bystanders run for cover as gunman strikes in triple shooting outside a Coventry Chinese takeaway

The CCTV footage was recorded near Coventry, West Midlands, as the suspect opened fire on Thursday night in the attack that saw three people admitted to hospital.

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Met Police buys 5,000 pairs of uniform trousers in XL size or higher for bigger officers

The Metropolitan Police ordered 5,000 pairs of uniform trousers in sizes XL or larger for their officers last year. Health experts say a person's waist should be no larger than half their height.

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Buzdar reiterates commitment to resolve people’s problems

Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar assured that he would leave no stone unturned to come up to people’s expectations as serving humanity remained main objective of his life and politics as well. While reviewing development projects during presiding over a special meeting here on Saturday, he directed secretaries of concerned departments of South Punjab Secretariat […]

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Rashakai Special Economic Zone: a land of growing opportunities for the region

Rashakai Special Economic Zone (RSEZ), is considered a land of opportunities that would not only bring employment opportunities for common people but also will change the destiny of the region, said Hassan Daud Butt, CEO, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Board of Investment and Trade (KP-BOIT). The RSEZ would be developed under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor located at […]

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Pakistani scientist Mishal Khan elected to governing body of LSHTM

Pakistani scientist Mishal Khan has been elected to the governing body of Europe’s leading public health university, the London School of Hygiene and Tropic Medicine (LSHTM). The LSHTM has been at the forefront of research on Covid-19 in recent months, and has a 120-year history of public health research and teaching. The institution’s governing body, […]

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SCO to play central role in regional prosperity

The experts at a webinar said the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is getting stronger to safeguard interests of the countries in the region. Covid-19 has played havoc with the world economy, especially the poor and developing economies have suffered a lot. The pandemic has extreme effects on the SCO region as well. That is why […]

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Bloggers meet to raise awareness about LSBE

Civil society organization Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA) hosted a meet and greet session at local hotel in Lahore where bloggers, influencers, vloggers, journalists and other social media celebrities were invited to promote a public discourse on the less discussed topic of Life Skills Based Education (LSBE). LSBE has become an important subject for children and youth as […]

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President terms talks with Turkmen counterpart ‘very substantive’

President Dr Arif Alvi Saturday said that his conversation with President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov was very substantive. On his twitter account, the president posted, “It was a pleasure to talk to President of Turkmenistan, and continue our cordial discussions that were held in Baku.” On Friday, during a phone call President Alvi and his […]

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Peru president survives impeachment vote amid virus turmoil

Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra survived an impeachment vote Friday night after opposition lawmakers failed to garner enough support to oust the leader as the country copes with one of the world´s worst coronavirus outbreaks. The decision came after long hours of debate in which legislators blasted Vizcarra, but also questioned whether a rushed impeachment process […]

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More migrant women say they didn’t OK surgery in detention

Sitting across from her lawyer at an immigration detention center in rural Georgia, Mileidy Cardentey Fernandez unbuttoned her jail jumpsuit to show the scars on her abdomen. There were three small, circular marks. The 39-year-old woman from Cuba was told only that she would undergo an operation to treat her ovarian cysts, but a month […]

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Islamic State expanding globally amid setbacks: US official

The US Army announced Friday it was stepping up its military deployment — both troops and equipment — in northeastern Syria despite a push to limit its presence there, a move that follows tensions with Russia in the region. US Central Command (Centcom) “has deployed Sentinel radar, increased the frequency of US fighter patrols over […]

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Philippines’ Duterte keeps one meter social distancing rule

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has decided to retain the 1 meter (three feet) social distance requirement on public transport to reduce coronavirus infecions, rejecting moves to reduce it to 30 centimeters (12 inches), his spokesman said on Saturday. Health experts have warned that reducing gaps between passengers in trains, buses and jeepneys could result in […]

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US Supreme Court’s Ginsburg, a liberal dynamo, championed women’s rights

Ruth Bader Ginsburg became a heroine to the American left after overcoming entrenched sexism in the legal profession to ascend to the U.S. Supreme Court, where she championed gender equality and other liberal causes during 27 years on the bench. Ginsburg, who died on Friday at age 87 of complications from pancreatic cancer, was a […]

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Maduro has to leave, Pompeo says on South America trip

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo used a South American tour Friday to tell Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro he “has to leave,” drawing a furious accusation of “war-mongering” from the leftist leader. Touring a refugee center in the town of Boa Vista, Brazil, on the border with Venezuela, Pompeo emphasized the plight of the nearly […]

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WeChat, TikTok ban is test for open internet, free expression

The US ban on Chinese-owned apps WeChat and TikTok sets up a pivotal legal challenge on digital free expression with important ramifications for the global internet ecosystem. President Donald Trump’s administration cited national security concerns, claiming the popular applications could be “subject to mandatory cooperation with the intelligence services” of Beijing. Critics said that while […]

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US military strengthens deployment in Syria

The US Army announced Friday it was stepping up its military deployment — both troops and equipment — in northeastern Syria despite a push to limit its presence there, a move that follows tensions with Russia in the region. US Central Command (Centcom) “has deployed Sentinel radar, increased the frequency of US fighter patrols over […]

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Polio vaccine in the crossfire of misinformation

As scientists around the world rush to find a vaccine to stem the spread of Covid-19, another deadly disease, polio, has become the latest target of misinformation campaigns online. The World Health Organization (WHO) celebrated the announcement on August 25 that Africa had eradicated the wild poliovirus — a landmark in a decades-long fight against […]

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Australia COVID-19 hotspot records fewest cases since June

The Australian state at the centre of the country’s coronavirus outbreak on Saturday reported its lowest daily increase of infections in three months, putting it on course to relax a hard lockdown in the capital city by the end of the month. Victoria, Australia’s second-most populous state and home to a quarter of its 25 […]

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TV anchor apologises live for false statements against Schon Group

MetroOne News anchor Alveena Agha has apologised on air in her own show personally and on behalf of the channel management for levelling false, derogatory and defamatory allegations against Schon Group. MetroOne decided to apologise live to set the record straight after replying officially on September 10, 2020 to a notice Issued by COC PEMRA […]

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“Bisma Khan crowned as the Youngest Self-made Millionaire of Pakistan”

There are more young millionaires today than ever before, whether it is due to profligate inheritance, a family business, or own entrepreneurial success. But the rules of the game became tougher when it comes to a woman. Many incredible stories inspire you to achieve more. Bisma Khan is one of the names who is credited […]

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Rural areas of Gojra demand drainage and sewerage facilities; authorities respond with instructions to avoid littering

Residents of Chak No. 283 JB Chhoti area on the outskirts of Gojra are facing great mental pressure due to lack of basic facilities like gas, drainage and water disposal. In absence of a proper drainage system, rains confine people to their homes, as the unpaved streets turn into swamp, endangering lives of passers-by. Locals […]

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President YDA Punjab warns government for countrywide protests against dismissal of a doctor over abusive remarks

President Young Doctors’ Association has warned the government for countrywide protests against Punjab government’s swift action against a doctor whose sexist and abusive remarks on a girl’s post went viral. Dr. Omer Naseem who is a medical officer in Lahore General Hospital bombarded a female blogger’s tweet with abusive remarks. As his tweets went viral, […]

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A court has summoned Interior Adviser Shehzad Akbar in a land grab case in the federal capital

The Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court issued a five-page written order in the land grab case in the federal capital and summoned Interior Adviser Shehzad Akbar in person on September 21. Chief Justice Islamabad High Court Justice Athar Minallah remarked that reports were showing how the system was rife with corruption while the state […]

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US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passes away

United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a champion of women’s rights and the court’s leading liberal voice, has died at the age of 87. Ginsburg died of complications from metastatic pancreas cancer at her home in Washington D.C., surrounded by her family, the court said in a statement on Friday evening. “Our nation […]

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Coronavirus vaccine will be available for all Americans by April: Trump

United States President Donald Trump has claimed that the coronavirus vaccine will be available to all Americans by April next year. Donald Trump said that millions of doses of the coronavirus vaccine will be available every month. He said that the distribution of vaccines would start within 24 hours after the approval of federal health […]

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PM approves bill to reduce his, president’s privileges

Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved a bill to reduce his and President’s privileges. The prime minister contacted Babar Awan, Advisor on Parliamentary Affairs, and directed him to get the privilege reduction law passed by the Parliament. PM Imran Khan directed to end the culture of VIP spending at government expense. In the direction of […]

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Iffat Omar’s insensitive joke on rape incident draws criticism on social media

Iffat Omar’s insensitive joke on the rape incident has drawn massive criticism on social media, and a clip from her online talk show is doing rounds on the internet. While ridiculing the entirety of the grave matter, Omar spoke about the castration of dogs. Moreover, she compared it to that of the rapists while addressing […]

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Nawaz accepts Bilawal’s invitation to join APC through video link

Ailing former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif on Friday accepted the invitation of Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to virtually join the All Parties Conference (APC) on September 20. Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had telephoned ailing former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz […]

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French Christian group allegedly backs Syrian regime

A France-based Christian group has allegedly been supporting a militia in Syria loyal to the Bashar al-Assad regime and accused of war crimes in the western Hama province, local media reported. Though claiming to have come to the aid of the Christians in Syria without intervening in the conflict, SOS Chretiens d’Orient (Christians of the […]

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Police arrest YouTube couple for child abuse ‘prank’

Egyptian YouTubers Ahmad Hassan and his wife Zeinab were arrested on Wednesday at the request of the Public Prosecution, over allegations of “terrorising” their one-year-old daughter Eileen as a prank in a video posted on their YouTube channel, which has almost six million subscribers. The pair have also been accused of exploiting their child for […]

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