Rupee gains 0.27% against US dollar

KARACHI: The rupee appreciated somewhat versus the US dollar in the interbank market on Tuesday as a result of the Saudi package news. The rupee gained 48 paisa versus the US dollar, finishing at Rs175.72. A day earlier, the local unit plunged to an all-time low of Rs176.20 against the US currency on the back […]

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President likely to sign Protection of Journalists, Media Professional bill on Wednesday

ISLAMABAD: The Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bill, 2021 – aimed at safeguarding the right to freedom of expression – is expected to be signed by President Dr. Arif Alvi on Wednesday (December 1). The National Assembly and Senate of Pakistan had passed the Bill on November 8, 2021, and November 19, 2021, respectively. […]

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The move of Queen Elizabeth inspired Harry and Meghan to leave The Royal Family: Book

According to a new book, Queen Elizabeth’s decision to withdraw a painting of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their 8-month-old son Archie from the Royal Collection prompted Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to resign from the royal family. According to a new book titled Brothers and Wives: Inside the Private Lives of William, […]

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Dr. Ramesh Kumar appointed as head of NACP

On Tuesday, Dr Ramesh Kumar has been appointed as new NACP head, Daily Times reported. Ramesh has replaced Dr Ayesha Isani Majeed, who was heading the National AIDS Control Programme (NACP). In this regard, the Ministry of Health issued a notification on Tuesday. Dr Ramesh is presently serving as an associate professor at the Health […]

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Family of nine-year-old Astroworld victim rejects Travis Scott’s offer to pay for funeral

  Family of nine-year-old Ezra Blount who happens to be the youngest victim that died in Travis Scott’s Astroworld festival has rejected the rapper’s offer to pay for the little boy’s funeral expenses. In a letter obtained by Rolling Stone, the family’ attorney Bob Hilliard contacted Scott’s lawyer Daniel Petrocelli to decline the rapper’s offer. “Your […]

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China says Omicron will ‘lead to challenges’ for Winter Olympics

China warned Tuesday that the fast-spreading Omicron Covid-19 variant would cause challenges in hosting next February’s Winter Olympics in Beijing. Although China has largely quashed the coronavirus within its borders through travel restrictions and snap lockdowns, recurrent domestic outbreaks linked to the Delta variant have put the authorities on high alert. “I think it will […]

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First Omicron case detected in Japan

Japan on Tuesday confirmed its first case of the Omicron coronavirus variant, a day after authorities announced new Covid border restrictions. “Regarding the traveller arriving from Namibia, it was confirmed to be a case of Omicron after analysis at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases,” government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters. “This is the first […]

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Eurozone inflation soars to highest rate on record

Eurozone inflation surged to its highest rate on record in November, fueled by soaring energy prices, official data showed Tuesday. Consumer prices picked up to 4.9 percent from 4.1 percent the previous month, the highest reading since the official statistics agency Eurostat began compiling the data more than 20 years ago. The figure is more […]

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Govt should place NAB’s chairman name on ECL: Ahsan Iqbal

On Tuesday, PML-N Secretary General and former planning minister Ahsan Iqbal urged the government to put names of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman and Director General on Exit Control List (ECL), Daily Times reported. Ahsan Iqbal was speaking to a media person in Islamabad. “Pakistan’s Nero fiddled while dacoits and robbers were on the loose,” […]

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COVID-19: Pakistan records 10 deaths, 475 new cases in last 24 hours

On Tuesday, according to the latest figures released by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), the country has reported 475  new cases and 10 coronavirus deaths in the last 24 hours (Monday).  After adding the fresh 475 cases, the number of total infections now stands at 1,284,840. However, the overall death toll surged to […]

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‘Hate won’: Indian Muslim stand-up comedian quits comedy after receiving threats

    A Muslim stand-up comedian in India, Munawar Faruqui announced his retirement at the age of 29 on Sunday amid increasing pressure and threats from right wing Hindu groups. Faruqui took to his social media accounts and said, i am “done” and “hate has won” after at least 12 of his shows were cancelled […]

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Azerbaijan reports deaths in military helicopter crash

An Azerbaijani military helicopter crashed Tuesday in the Caucasus country’s eastern region of Khyzy, killing some of its crew, officials said. “A military helicopter belonging to Azerbaijan’s state border service crashed today at Garakheybat airfield in the Khyzy region at approximately 10:40 (GMT 0640) while conducting a training flight,” the ex-Soviet republic’s border service and […]

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Economy on track to achieve set growth target for FY22: Economic Outlook

ISLAMABAD: The country’s economy is on track to achieve the growth target set by the government for the fiscal year 2021-22, according to the monthly Economic Update and Outlook for November released by the finance ministry here Monday. “The economy of Pakistan is on track to achieve the growth target for FY2022,” it says, adding […]

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Moderna CEO says existing vaccines may be less effective against Omicron variant

HONG KONG: It will take months to develop a new shot of COVID-19 vaccine that works against the Omicron variant as the existing vaccines will be less effective against the new strain, the head of US vaccine manufacturer Moderna has told Financial Times. Stephane Bancel told the newspaper in an interview published Tuesday that data would […]

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No match of PM’s public-centric priorities with PMLN leadership’s preferences: Gill

ISLAMABAD: On Tuesday, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Political Communication Dr Shahbaz Gill said there was no match of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s public–centric and welfare-oriented priorities with the preferences of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Maryam Safdar. “On the one hand, Imran Khan is inaugurating another world university in the country, […]

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Mahira Khan faces harsh criticism for promoting emotionally abusive and toxic relationships

Pakistani public, audience, and entrepreneur and women rights activist Kanwal Ahmed are not happy with superstar Mahira Khan’s portrayal of ‘wronged woman’ on-screen. Turning to her Twitter on Sunday, the Soul Sisters founder called out Mahira for glorifying and promoting emotionally abusive relationships or marriages over the years, quoting the actor’s roles in Humsafar and […]

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Prince Charles speculation on grandchildren’s skin colour ‘is fiction’

  Prince Charles’ representatives have debunked all rumours linking Prince Charles to the racist remark made about Prince Harry’s future children. Meghan Markle accused the royal family of speculating about her baby Archie’s skin colour even before he was born during a candid interview with Oprah Winfrey. According to a book by author Christopher Anderson […]

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Pervez Elahi expresses reservations over Punjab Local Bodies Ordinance

On Tuesday, Punjab Assembly Speaker and Acting Governor Chaudhary Parvez Elahi showed reservations to the newly introduced Punjab Local Bodies Ordinance draft and directed LG&CD Department to re-submit the ordinance draft after two amendments, Daily Times reported. Parvez Elahi directed the LG department to include Tehsil Council tier and education limit for Mayor and Chairman […]

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Deepika Padukone stuns in Faraz Manan couture

  The ever-so-graceful Deepika Padukone is looking like a whole meal in Pakistani designer’s ensemble. The stunning actress’s pictures in Pakistani designer Faraz Manan are going viral online. The Bollywood diva is giving us true fashion vibes and we cannot resist without complimenting her. The celebrity stylist Shaleena Nathani shared pictures of Deepika on Instagram […]

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In ten months, Pakistan produces over 18 million mobile phones

ISLAMABAD: According to Abdul Razak Dawood, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment, Pakistan produced 18.87 million mobile phones in the first 10 months of 2021. “MOC [Ministry of Commerce] pleased to announce that during the period of Jan to Oct 2021, Domestic manufacturing mobile plants in Pakistan produced 18.87 Million mobile units, […]

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Awareness needed for dental hygiene in country: President

KARACHI: President Arif Alvi on Monday said prevention was most important for dental health and there was need to create awareness among masses regarding dental hygiene. He stated this while addressing as a chief guest at Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony between Alvi Dental Hospital and Bringing Smiles Inc. of USA here at the […]

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CM KP orders to stop illegal construction at tourist spots

Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Mahmood Khan, on Sunday ordered the concerned quarters to take necessary steps to immediately halt illegal constructions in Kalam, Kumrat, and other tourist destinations of the province. The Chief Minister passed these orders while chairing a meeting to review the progress on various tourism-related initiatives of the provincial government. MPA, […]

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KP CM inducts two more SACMs into cabinet

On Monday, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister (CM) Mahmood Khan finalized the induction of two special assistants in the provincial cabinet, Daily Times reported. Muhammad Ali Saif has been appointed as a Special Assistant to the CM (SACM) on Information while Sahibzada Saeed Khan as SACM on Energy and Power.

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By-election on Senate seat for Shauket Tarin on Dec 20

By-election to get Shauket Tarin elected on the seat vacated by Ayub Afridi will be held on December 20, Daily Times reported. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) said Monday that the candidates will be able to file their nomination papers from November 30 and December 2 following which their scrutiny will be conducted which will […]

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Robbers confess to looting over 25 TikTokers

Two street criminals have been arrested who confessed to looting over 25 TikTokers in Karachi. According to the details, the Shahrai-e-Noor Jehan police arrested two street criminals and recovered looted mobile phones, cash, gold ornaments, and others from their possession. However, the robbers confessed that they targeted TikTokers in the metropolitan city as it is […]

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Shafqat Mahmood responds to question of closing schools countrywide

The Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training, Shafqat Mahmood, said on Sunday that the government wants the educational institutions to stay open this year, adding that the exams shall be conducted on time. Minister said this in view of the decision taken by the Punjab government to close schools on Monday besides Saturday and […]

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PRINCE CHARLES ACCUSED OF INQUIRING ABOUT HARRY AND MEGHAN’S CHILD’S SKIN TONE

On Monday, Prince Charles’ spokesman denied an allegation in a book that the heir to the British throne had expressed concern over the skin tone of Prince Harry and Meghan’s child. According to author Christopher Andersen’s book “Brothers And Wives: Inside The Private Lives of William, Kate, Harry, and Meghan,” Charles inquired about the child’s […]

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French minister urges UK to open legal migrant route

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin urged Britain on Monday to open a legal route for asylum seekers in order to prevent people risking their lives by taking small boats across the Channel to England. “Great Britain needs to open up a legal immigration route” because “at the moment anyone who wants to ask for asylum […]

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Dubai press club launches “Arab journalism award”

Dubai Press Club today announced the launch of the Arab Media Award, which has its roots in the success of its prestigious Arab Journalism Award (AJA). The announcement of the Arab Media Award was made during a ceremony organised by Dubai Press Club at Expo 2020 Dubai’s Al Wasl Plaza to honour the winners of […]

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Colonialism affected badly on the mentality of Muslims: PM

JHELUM: On Monday afternoon, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that nations fail due to mental slavery and it’s far dangerous than physical slavery. PM said this during the inauguration ceremony at the Al-Qadir University, where he spoke about the importance of breaking the chains of slavery. “Unfortunately, due to colonialism, Muslims suffered from mental slavery […]

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Senior civil judge from Lower Dir been sentenced to prison on rape accusations

On Monday, a senior civil judge in Lower Dir was arrested and charged with raping a woman and accepting a bribe. A judicial magistrate ordered the senior civil judge to be transported to jail after he was arrested a few days ago. He was arrested two days ago on suspicion of raping a woman at […]

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New Zealand to ease COVID restrictions despite Omicron threat: PM

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday the country will move into a system of living with the COVID-19 virus later this week despite the new Omicron variant posing a fresh health threat to the world. There were no cases of the Omicron variant in New Zealand at this stage but the developing […]

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WHO warns Covid variant Omicron risk ‘very high’

The World Health Organization warned Monday the new Covid-19 Omicron variant poses a “very high” risk globally, despite uncertainties about the danger and contagion levels of the new strain. The UN health agency said the Covid strain first discovered in southern Africa was a “highly divergent variant with a high number of mutations… some of […]

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New technology to help identify, remove ‘ghost employees’ from Railway: Swati

ISLAMABAD: On Monday, Minister for Railways Azam Khan Swati said the newly introduced technology would help identify and remove ‘ghost employees’ from the Railway departments. Addressing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony, the minister said strict disciplinary action would be taken against ghost employees if found in any department. Under the MoU, signed between […]

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Lady Gaga shares teaser of her performance with Tony Bennett

American singer shared the teaser of “One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga” on Instagram and got a huge response from the people. The clip gained more than half a million views within a few hours as Lady Gaga asked her fans to join them on Sunday night at 8:00 pm. […]

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Fawad criticises the designer for modelling at the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib bareheaded

Chaudhry Fawad Hussain, the Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, has scolded a Lahore-based garment designer and model for modelling bareheaded at the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur. An Indian Sikh journalist attacked the designer’s photographs and videos on Twitter, where she models for her own women’s clothing collection. The journalist had condemned the “religiously heinous” […]

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S.African president wants ‘urgent’ lifting of travel bans

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday called on countries to “immediately and urgently” reverse scientifically “unjustified” travel bans linked to the discovery of the new coronavirus variant Omicron. Dozens of nations from Europe to Asia have blacklisted South Africa and its neighbors since South African scientists flagged Omicron on November 25. The flight bans […]

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Fans gushing over new viral pictures of Money Heist part 5 volume 2

A new picture has gone viral on social media that has given birth to new theories regarding the ending of Money Heist Part 5 Volume 2. Money Heist Part 5 Volume 2, aka La Casa de Papel Parte 5 Vol.2, will mark the end of the Spanish crime-thriller web show that has become a global […]

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An Airline files a restructuring plan in order to get out of bankruptcy

In a bid to leave its Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Chile’s LATAM Airlines Group presented a reorganisation plan on Friday, requesting an $8.19 billion infusion of capital into the company. The financing proposal will include a mix of new equity, convertible notes and debt, the group said in a statement, adding that it intends to launch […]

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Philippines suspends decision to allow vaccinated tourists entry

The Philippines has temporarily suspended a decision to allow fully vaccinated tourists entry in a bid to prevent a new, heavily mutated coronavirus variant taking off in the country where most of the population remains unvaccinated. It comes as the Southeast Asian nation on Monday launched a three-day vaccination drive targeting nine million people as […]

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Donald Trump Jr. attacks Biden for not curing cancer yet: 'I haven't seen much movement on that'

Donald Trump Jr. slammed President Joe Biden for failing to eradicate cancer as he promised, while also lamenting that Americans have not protested against COVID lockdowns.

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GOP Senator slams electric car tax credit in Biden's Build Back Better bill as 'corporate welfare'

Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy claimed that one-third of Biden's sweeping progressive package involved 'tax cuts for billionaires' during an interview with ABC on Sunday.

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Man and woman are stabbed to death in horrific double murder in north London

A man and a woman were found unresponsive in a property on Mayes Road in Wood Green this morning after concerns for the welfare of those in the home were raised with emergency services.

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Proud Boys terrorize Small Business Saturday shoppers

About 20 members of the far-right Proud Boys group took to the streets of Long Island to protest against Small Business Saturday, infuriating local officials and terrorizing shoppers as well as store owners.

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Russian hacker wanted by FBI for 'using ransomware to fleece millions of dollars' is unmasked

DailyMail.com tracked suspected super-hacker Yeveniy Polyanin, 28, left, to a $380,000 home in the Siberian city of Barnaul, where his wife, Sofia, right, openly runs a social media baking business.

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27 Chinese military planes fly into Taiwan airspace

China today flew 27 military planes into the south west area of Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone as tensions continue to rise around the island.

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Elderly woman, 92, has 'serious leg injuries' after BMW crashes into her FRONT ROOM

Images from the scene in Westhoughton, Bolton, show a black BMW in the pensioners home after it crashed into the property in the early hours of Sunday morning.

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Alvi meets Uzbek President: reaffirms Pakistan’s support for Trans-Afghan Railway project

ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi Sunday held a bilateral meeting with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev wherein he reaffirmed Pakistan’s full support for the Trans-Afghan Railway project and assured all possible cooperation for its early realization. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 15th ECO Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) in Ashgabat. […]

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New Covid variant shuts borders across the globe

A new, heavily mutated Covid-19 variant spread across the globe on Sunday, shutting borders, renewing curbs, and sparking fears for the fight against the nearly two-year-old coronavirus pandemic. Dubbed Omicron, the strain has cast doubt on global efforts to battle the pandemic because of fears that it is highly infectious, forcing countries to reimpose measures […]

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Women economic empowerment essential to develop society: Ambassador Andreas

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan, Andreas Ferrarese on Sunday said that Women’s economic and social empowerment is essential for the development of any society and also for sustainable economic development. In Pakistan, women are leading the economic and political arena and there are huge opportunities for women also in the Small and Medium Enterprises […]

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PM Khan to inaugurate Al-Qadir University in Sohawa tomorrow

Prime Minister Imran Khan will inaugurate the Al-Qadir University at Sohawa in Jhelum on Monday. According to the details, Al-Qadir University has been established in Sohawa Tehsil of Jhelum. It is the first Islamic university in the country to be established under Al-Qadir Trust. Prime Minister Imran Khan had laid foundation stone of Al-Qadir University, […]

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7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes northern Peru

A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck northern Peru at 5:52 am (1052 GMT) on Sunday, the United States Geological Survey said. The strong quake’s epicenter was 98 kilometers (60 miles) east of the town of Santa Maria de Nieva in the Peruvian Amazon at a depth of 131 kilometers (81 miles), according to the Geophysical Institute of […]

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Nisar Afzal gets clean chit as SFO ends 15-year pursuit of fraud case

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) decided to end the high profile 15-year-long pursuit of British Pakistani businessman Nisar Afzal after concluding that the investigation involving £50 million mortgage fraud no longer met the test of prosecution as defined in the Code for Crown Prosecutors because there was not enough evidence against Nisar Afzal to prosecute […]

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Dengue takes four more lives in Punjab

LAHORE: Dengue has claimed four more lives while 113 new cases were tested positive in Punjab during the past 24 hours. Punjab’s Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department reported, 142 persons have died of dengue fever in this season, whereas, the province witnessed overall 24,921 cases. On the other hand, 35 more tested positive for the […]

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NA-133 by-poll: alleged vote-buying and selling video leakes

LAHORE:  An alleged video showing buying and selling of votes for the upcoming NA-133 by-poll has come to light on Sunday. According to details, a video of alleged buying and selling of votes for NA-133 by-election in Lahore constituency has been leaked. لاہور میں حلقہ NA133 کےضمنی الیکشن کے حوالےسے مختلف لوگ یہ ویڈیو بھیج […]

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Elite economy, lack of rule of law deprived Pakistan of achieving potential: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said that elite capture of Pakistan’s resources and absence of the rule of law had not only deprived majority of the people of basic amenities but also kept the country from achieving its immense potential. “The problem was the elite capture of resources which deprived the majority of proper healthcare, […]

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Karachi Green Line bus service to start commercial operations from Dec 25: Asad Umar

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar Sunday said that the long-awaited Green Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project would be ready for trial operations in Karachi in the next 10 days. کل کراچی گرین لائن منصوبے کا تفصیلی جائزہ لیا. انشاءاللہ اگلے دس دن میں یہ منصوبہ ٹرائل آپریشن کے لئے طیار […]

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President Alvi for regular Pak-Iran bilateral interactions on trade, economy

ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi Sunday underscored the importance of regular convening of bilateral mechanisms between Pakistan and Iran for trade and economy, also emphasizing the utilization of barter trade mechanism. The bilateral ties were discussed in a meeting between President Dr. Arif Alvi and his Iranian counterpart Seyed Ebrahim Raisi, on the sidelines of […]

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Sino-Pakistan Institute of Electric Power unveiled

BEIJING: The online opening ceremony of Sino-Pakistan Silk Road Institute of Electric Power was held simultaneously on Wednesday at Zhengzhou Electric Power College (ZEPC), China, and the University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Lahore, Pakistan. This Institute of Electric Power aims to strengthen the communications and researches in Electric power technology between ZEPC and UET, […]

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World races to contain new Covid variant

Several European nations on Saturday announced their first cases of a highly infectious new coronavirus strain, as governments worldwide began pulling down the shutters to contain the new Omicron variant. Britain, Germany, and Italy confirmed their first cases of the new Covid-19 strain, while Dutch authorities quarantined 61 passengers from South Africa who tested positive […]

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Two soldiers martyred in attack on military post in North Waziristan

    RAWALPINDI: Terrorists targeted a military post in Datta Khel area of North Waziristan and after an intense exchange of fire, two soldiers embraced martyrdom, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said. The martyred soldiers were identified as 27-year-old Naik Rehman, a resident of Chitral, and 22-year-old Lance Naik Arif, a resident of Tank. […]

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SC orders to speed up Nasla Tower demolition

KARACHI: The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the Karachi commissioner to double the number of labourers and demolish the Nasla Tower within one week. A three-member larger bench, headed by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed, heard important cases at the SC Karachi Registry, The News reported. In its written orders, the apex court directed the commissioner […]

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Pakistan bans travellers from 7 countries over variant

ISLAMABAD:  Asad Umar Saturday announced to impose a travel ban on seven countries after the emergence of a new COVID variant, Omicron, Daily Times reported. The federal Minister for Planning and Development and head of the NCOC Asad Umar said that based on the emergence of the new covid variant, Omicron, notification has been issued […]

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UK confirms first two cases of new Covid strain

Britain on Saturday confirmed its first two cases of the new Omicron strain of Covid-19, both linked to travel from southern Africa and expanded travel restrictions on the region. “After overnight genome sequencing, the UK Health Security Agency has confirmed that two cases of Covid-19 with mutations consistent with B.1.1.529 (Omicron) have been identified in […]

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PIA to operate weekly 35 Saudi Arabia bound flights

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Saturday announced expanding its flight operation to Saudi Arabia after the Kingdom relaxed coronavirus-related restrictions from December 1. “The PIA management has started expanding air operations to Saudi Arabia as 35 flights a week will be operated from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia,” PIA spokesman Abdullah Hafeez Khan said in […]

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61 passengers from South Africa positive for Covid-19: Dutch authorities

Dutch health authorities said Saturday that 61 passengers aboard two KLM flights from South Africa tested positive for Covid-19 and the results were being examined for the new Omicron variant. The positive cases were now being quarantined in a hotel near Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, where the 600 people on the planes from Johannesburg spent hours […]

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Germany finds suspected Covid-19 variant case

A German regional official said Saturday that health authorities have identified the first suspected case in the country of the new Covid-19 variant, in a person who returned from South Africa. “The Omicron variant has with strong likelihood already arrived in Germany,” Kai Klose, social affairs minister in the western state of Hesse, tweeted, referring […]

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PML-N asks for 50-rupee cut in petrol price

On Saturday, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N, has asked for fifty-rupee cut in the per-litre price of petrol, Daily Times reported. PML-N MPA Hina Pervaiz Butt submitted a resolution in the Punjab Assembly in this regard. The resolution says that in the international market the petrol rate has plummeted from $85 to $75 per barrel. Keeping in […]

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Petition seeking inquiry into Saqib Nisar audiotape submitted in IHC

On Saturday, a petition seeking an inquiry into the alleged audiotape of former chief justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar and other allegations on the judiciary has been submitted to the Islamabad High Court, Daily Times reported. The petitioner said that the alleged audiotape of the former CJP created an impression that the judiciary was working under foreign dictation. […]

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UAE says 100% of population received one Covid jab

One hundred percent of the United Arab Emirates’ population has received at least one dose of a vaccine against Covid-19, the health ministry has said. The announcement late Friday came amid growing global concern over a new Covid variant dubbed Omicron that was first detected by South Africa. The World Health Organization said the new […]

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Canada bans travel from 7 African countries over new Covid strain

Canada on Friday announced restrictions on travel from seven African countries over concerns about the spread of a new Covid-19 strain. The measures will impact travel from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos announced in a news conference, making Canada one of a raft countries to implement similar […]

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KSA allows direct entry from Pakistan, five other countries

ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabian General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) on Friday announced it will allow direct entry to the travelers from six countries, including Pakistan. Saudi Arabia suspended all the international flights in March 2020, following the coronavirus outbreak. The suspension was lifted in May this year, but was not applicable to many countries due […]

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Flights called off as Quetta Airport’s runway shut down

On Saturday, multiple airlines have called off their flights to Quetta after its main runway was closed for reconstruction, Daily Times reported. All the November 27 (today) flights have been cancelled though a parallel runway to main one was still operational. A Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) spokesman told that a number of airlines are amending their operations keeping in view the […]

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Boys not girls more prone to psychological and physical abuse in sport: study

Three-quarters of children have faced abuse in sport and boys are more likely to be victims than girls, a study of more than 10,000 individuals in six European countries released on Saturday shows. The most common form of abuse suffered by children taking part in sport outside of school was psychological, ranging from a lack […]

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US wants regular military contacts with Pakistan, says NATO chief

On Saturday, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has maintained that the US wants to keep military contacts with Pakistan and the recent visit to NATO Headquarters by a high-level Pakistani military delegation was a part of that process. The NATO chief was answering a question when asked ‘a high-level military delegation from Pakistan visited NATO Headquarters. What are the […]

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Queen, Kate Middleton reveal royal grand kid ‘in charge’ in family

  Queen Elizabeth II and Kate Middleton reveals that Kate’s daughter Princess Charlotte is the one ‘in charge’ in the royal family. Despite elder brother’s status to be King one day, Princess Charlotte is independent and ensures her sibling is being taken care of. Back in 2017, mum Kate talked about daughter’s nature during a […]

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Schools sealed for refusing measles vaccination in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar district administration has sealed 25 private schools for refusing vaccination of students against measles and rubella. This was disclosed at a progress review meeting on the 12-day anti-measles and rubella vaccination campaign held here on Friday with additional deputy commissioner Gul Bano in the chair. Additional deputy commissioner (relief) Mohammad Imran Khan, […]

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One dead as powerful storm batters UK

One man was killed, thousands of homes cut off from power and drivers stuck on freezing roads overnight as a powerful storm hit the northern UK, authorities said Saturday. The man was killed when his car was struck by a falling tree in Northern Ireland late Friday, police said, as “Storm Arwen” triggered a rare […]

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SSGC stops gas supply to power plants to handle gas crisis

KARACHI: The Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGC) has stopped gas supply to all Captive Power Plants (CPPs) all over Sindh and Balochistan to meet the increasing demand of domestic consumers on a priority basis. However, the company said the zero-rated export industry, including its CPPs, and the fertilizer sector will continue to be supplied […]

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Benazir Bhutto Medical University asks for judicial inquiry of student’s death

  The administration of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University has demanded judicial inquiry of the recent death of its student Dr Nosheen Kazmi. The body of fourth year’s student, found in a girls hostel room on last Wednesday (November 24) in mysterious conditions. Registrar of the medical university, in a letter to the Universities […]

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Ex-president of PTI US chapter calls on prime minister

ISLAMABAD: Former President of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s US chapter Sajjad Burki Saturday called on Prime Minister Imran Khan and lauded him for granting the voting right to overseas Pakistanis. Burki also apprised the prime minister of applause from the expatriates for the facilities extended to them by the government including ease of money transfer through […]

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Petrol prices in December to see full impact of global oil price drop: SPOX

ISLAMABAD: While global oil prices kept their downward trend this week, there seems to be minimal chances of the government revising the prices of petroleum products to pass on relief to the masses on Dec 1. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Finance, Muzzammil Aslam, in a tweet said, “Allah has been kind to Pakistan. […]

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'Sudden' death of barmaid, 49, who felt like she had been 'spiked' at Portsmouth nightclub

Cordelia Stemp told friends she felt something was 'seriously wrong with her' when she left Hampshire Boulevard nightclub in Portsmouth feeling unwell.

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Man is charged with raping and murdering 11-year-old girl

Damien Bendall, 31, is now alleged to have raped and murdered 11-year-old Lacey Bennett, as well as being accused of killing three others at a house in Killamarsh, near Sheffield.

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'The migrants are told they have to cross... or else they will be shot': SUE REID exposes the trade

Migrants shelter as best they can in Dunkirk, undeterred from making that journey to the UK despite the news that 27 people were killed trying to cross the Channel in an inflatable on Wednesday.

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Tube 24-hour shutdown begins: Millions face travel chaos as major lines run a reduced service

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union are set to begin a series of 24-hour walkouts today over changes to staff rotas to restart the Night Tube.

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WHO cautions against travel curbs over new Covid variant

The WHO on Friday cautioned against imposing travel restrictions due to the B.1.1.529 Covid-19 variant, saying it would take weeks to understand the implications of the newly discovered strain. The World Health Organization said its Technical Advisory Group on Virus Evolution (TAG-VE) was holding a meeting Friday to discuss the variant first detected through surveillance […]

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Pakistan’s missile program one of best in world: Fawad

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Friday that Pakistan’s missile program was one of the best in the world. پاکستان کا میزائیل پروگرام دنیا کے چند بہترین میزائیل پروگرامز سے ہے، زمین سے زمین پر مار کرنے والے نئے بیلسٹک میزائیل کا کامیاب تجربہ ہماری دفاعی طاقت میں اہم اضافہ […]

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Trader abducted in Lahore

LAHORE: A trader has been kidnapped by unidentified criminals from Harbanspura town of Lahore when he departed for go-down from his residence, on Friday. A trader named Malik Rashid has gone missing from Lahore’s Harbanspura town. Police registered a case against the suspected kidnap of the trader. The trader’s family said that he went missing […]

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Aleem Khan steps down from his post

On Friday, Punjab Senior Minister Abdul Aleem Khan, who also holds the portfolio of food, has decided to step down his post, Daily Times reported. Aleem Khan took to Twitter and said he met Prime Minister Imran Khan today and succeeded in persuading him about his resignation. “I have persuaded him that in order to maintain his neutrality […]

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Karachi to launch a drive-in cinema near Beach View Park

The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) is all set to launch an open-air drive-in cinema near Beach View Park, Clifton on 26 November (today). Announcing the development, Karachi Administrator, Murtaza Wahab, said that the ‘Sunset Cinema’ will screen three shows of famous movies in six categories, including those based on classic novels and animated films, thrice […]

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Indian builds Taj Mahal replica home for wife

Burhanpur, India: A lovestruck and historically minded Indian husband has emulated the world´s most famous display of marital devotion by building for his wife a replica of the Taj Mahal. The original “Monument to Love” was constructed on the orders of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz, in […]

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Work on FGEHA projects expedited to provide employees modern residential facilities

ISLAMABAD: The pace of different development projects, being executed under the Federal Government Employees Housing Authority (FGEHA), had accelerated significantly to provide modern residential facilities to employees in the shortest possible time. On the directions of Minister for Housing and Works Tariq Bashir Cheema, Secretary Dr. Imran Zaib Khan and Director General FGEHA Tariq Rashid […]

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Police detains civil judge over rape allegation in Lower Dir

PESHAWAR: On Friday, police detained a senior civil judge over rape charges in Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Daily Times reported. According to DPO, a female, resident of Chitral, had alleged the civil judge Lower Dir of sexually assaulting her. Police have shifted the woman to the hospital for medical, while a case has been registered […]

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Truck ran over three school children to death in Bahawalpur

Bahawalpur: On Friday (today) a speeding truck ran over three school going children, which died at the spot. Other two children were found seriously injured. The accident happened due to to the break failure of the truck at Musafirkhana. On the other hand, following the accident the truck driver fainted. He has been shifted to the […]

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Protest paralyses Bangladesh capital after student death

Huge crowds blockaded busy streets and harassed drivers in the Bangladeshi capital on Thursday to protest the death of a high school student in a road accident. Thousands of uniformed students brought traffic to a standstill around Dhaka’s main commercial district and near the national parliament. Others marched to the city mayor’s office, demanding a fast-track prosecution for the driver of a garbage […]

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IHC dismisses contempt petition against Maryam, Abbasi

ISLAMABAD: On Friday, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has thrown out a petition seeking initiation of contempt of court proceedings against PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz and former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi for allegedly dishonoring the court. Chief Justice Athar Minallah declared the verdict he reserved earlier today. Female lawyer Kulsoom Khaliq filed the […]

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China to help Pakistan, other BRI nations in industrial, manpower development: Chen

BEIJING: China will continue to assist Pakistan and other BRI nations in human resource development and industrial growth as key elements of overall economic progress, said former Chinese diplomat Chen Mingming. In his inaugural lecture at the first session of a 14-day-long seminar on “Construction and Operation of Industrial Parks under the Bridge and Road […]

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Shahbaz Sharif wants legal action taken against police implicated in the Daska by-election scandal

In a letter to Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja, Leader of the Opposition Shehbaz Sharif urged judicial action be done against the officers implicated in the Daska by-election fraud. Shehbaz added in the letter that the culprits of behind-the-scenes election tampering should be apprehended and an investigation launched into their actions. “Investigate and prosecute […]

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CJ rebukes JI leader Naeemur Rahman

On Friday, Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Gulzar Ahmad denounced Jamaat-i-Islami Karachi chief Hafiz Naeemur Rahman as he approached the rostrum to raise some point, Daily Times reported. While hearing the Naster Tower razing case at Supreme Court’s Karachi Registry, the chief justice noticed Hafiz Naeem going on the rostrum. Justice Gulzar asked, “Who are you?” […]

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Should we really panic about inflation?

  PARIS: Whether it is the heating bill, pump prices or making the weekly run to the supermarket, consumers are having to dig deeper and deeper into family budgets. Inflation is complicating the recovery of individual consumers from the pandemic and putting the recovery of the global economy at risk. What does the data say? […]

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Commercialization has consumed the industrial unit, warns CJP

On Friday, Justice Gulzar Ahmed has said that the national economy was on the brink of collapse and the commercialization has consumed the industrial units, Daily Times reported. Justice Gulzar made the remarks while hearing different cases at the Supreme Court’s Karachi Registry. He also asked the concerned officials to a prepare report on the legal status of the […]

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Punjab becomes Pakistan’s first polio-free province

LAHORE: Punjab has become the first polio-free province after all environmental samples collected from the sewerage water from different cities tested negative including the provincial capital Lahore. Moreover, CM Usman Buzdar said that it is a big success of the provincial government following the blessing of Allah Almighty and a positive outcome of teamwork. He […]

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Widow, 60, sues TUI for £560,000 after her husband drowned during a snorkelling lesson

Roy Fawcett, 58, died while exploring the waters of Paradise Island, off the Dominican Republic, with a group of fellow snorkelers.

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Troops for Army's new elite force will have to show 'emotional intelligence'

The Army's Special Operations Brigade will be deployed to Eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East to accompany local troops into action against terrorists and hostile state threats.

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Rishi Sunak 'is increasingly frustrated with Boris Johnson's maelstrom of chaos'

Allies warned there could be a 'repeat of the Sajid situation' if the Chancellor's close aide Liam Booth-Smith is axed after being blamed by some for vicious briefing.

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Only two thirds of adults plan to leave children equal amounts in wills

Inheritance is a common source of family feuds, especially if it is not talked about in advance. This is Money explains everything will writers need to consider.

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Sella Creasy: You can't bring your second job to Parliament, writes CLARE FOGES

CLARE FOGES: Stella Creasy is mounting a campaign for politicians to be allowed to bring their infants into the chambers, after being rebuked for bringing her three-month-old son into a debate.

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Anti-rape law clarifies roles of administration, police, hospitals; Dr Farogh

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Law and Justice Barrister Dr. Farogh Naseem on Thursday said that the anti-rape law clarified the roles of police, hospitals, and other departments of administration. He expressed these views while chairing a meeting on implementation of criminal law and civil law in provinces. The meeting was attended by Punjab and Khyber […]

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South Africa detects new Covid-19 variant: scientists

Scientists in South Africa said Thursday they had detected a new Covid-19 variant with multiple mutations, blaming it for a surge in infection numbers. “Unfortunately we have detected a new variant which is a reason for concern in South Africa,” virologist Tulio de Oliveira told a hastily-called news conference. The variant, which goes by the […]

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SBP launches maintenance of sports venues

LAHORE: The Sports Board Punjab (SBP), on the directions of Director General Javed Chohan, has started schedule-wise cleaning and maintaining all sports venues and stadiums of the province. The SBP DG said on Thursday that in the first phase, ground 2 of the National Hockey Stadium is being washed with the help of modern machinery. […]

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Lebanon judges resign to protest political interference

Three Lebanese judges have resigned over interference by politicians in the work of the judiciary, including a probe into last year’s Beirut blast, a judicial source said Thursday. In a country where political leaders determine judicial appointments, including in top courts, there is little room for the judiciary to work against Lebanon’s ruling elite. A […]

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AVM Tariq Zia selected as PAF new Spokesperson

On Thursday, Pakistan Ari Force (PAF) Air Vice Marshal Tariq Zia has been appointed as Director General Public Relations (Air Force), Daily Times reported. Air Force DGPR maintained, “The appointment has been announced in the backdrop of recent re-organization of Pakistan Air Force in view of evolving geo-strategic environment, and dictates of contemporary warfare.” Zia was commissioned […]

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Hammad tells petrol dealers that govt will accept legitimate demands

ISLAMABAD: On Thursday, Federal Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar maintained that petrol prices cannot be raised by Rs9 merely just to give an advantage to a few companies. The minister’s statement came after petroleum dealers went on a countrywide strike, which according to Hammad is a guise for their demands of price increases to be met. […]

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Prominent Indian author calls new anti-Muslim Bollywood film ‘dangerous’

NEW YORK: A new Bollywood movie “Sooryavanshi,” which is drawing big crowds in India, projects the right-wing Hindu nationalist agenda of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, with its every third frame having a “bloodcurdling Islamophobic image”, according to an opinion piece in The Washington Post. “It (the film) justifies the abrogation of the special status […]

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For Honduran youth, US is the only escape from poverty

Wilmer Rodriguez’s mother, Lesly Madariaga, spent a sleepless night looking for him in the streets of Nueva Suyapa, a poor neighborhood in the hills surrounding the Honduran capital Tegucigalpa. But to no avail: like thousands of other young Hondurans trying to reach the United States in search of work, Rodriguez and a friend had stolen […]

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IHC orders PM Imran khan to meet families of kidnapped persons

ISLAMABAD: On Thursday, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) ordered Prime Minister Imran Khan and the federal cabinet to meet the families of missing persons and make them believe that the state has no hand behind these kidnappings. Justice Athar Minallah made the remarks during the hearing of the petition filed for the recovery of missing […]

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MBBS student found dead in Larkana girls’ hostel

  A fourth-year Medical student was found hanged at Chandka Medical College in Larkana. It’s the second death of a student at a Larkana girls’ hostel in approximately two years, and it’s stunned everyone. According to the authorities, the door of the student’s hostel room was pushed open after she did not answer it. The […]

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MoIB sets up committee to probe ads disbursement during PML-N era

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has set up a committee to probe the revelations of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz ( PML-N) leader Maryam Nawaz regarding the disbursement of advertisements to media. However, the inquiry committee would compile its report on the irregularities in the advertisements issued to the media during the PML-N regime and favors […]

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ECP writes letter to govt, asks for funds regarding EVM procurement

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday has asked the government to grant funds for the use of modern technology in the upcoming elections. The election commission has written a letter to the government for funds, sources at the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs said. “The ECP will procure over 8,00,000 electronic voting machines,” […]

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Zaidi offers to take Karachi Zoo under Maritime ports foundations

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi on Thursday said that Karachi Zoo is beyond pathetic condition and offered to take it over under one of Maritime Affairs ports foundations. In a statement, he said the Sindh Government has destroyed it as their whole system is marred by corruption. “If they can’t run it, […]

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PM to launch today point-based reward programme for overseas Pakistanis

ISLAMABAD: To encourage the use of formal channels for remittances, Prime Minister Imran Khan will launch the Sohni Dharti Remittance Programme today (Thursday). Under the point-based loyalty programme, the overseas Pakistanis will receive reward points for remittances sent through the designated sources of the State Bank of Pakistan. The reward points will enable the overseas […]

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KP CM inaugurates uplift projects in Batagram

BATAGRAM: On Thursday, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan inaugurated different uplift projects including 500KW mini macro hydropower project Biyari Alai constructed with a cost of Rs7 million to provide better services to people. Biyari Alai project would help provide inexpensive electricity to around 600 households, schools, health units and mosques. The Chief Minister also […]

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ECP issues notice on pleas challenging PHC order against LG polls

  The Supreme Court issued a notice to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday in response to petitions contesting the Peshawar High Court’s (PHC) Nov 2 judgement prohibiting the holding of non-party local government (LG) elections. According to Justice Bandial A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court, led by Justice Umar Ata Bandial, […]

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Interpol elects Emirati general accused of torture as new president

An Emirati general accused of torture was elected president of Interpol Thursday, the global police agency said, despite the concerns of human rights organisations and members of the European Parliament. “Mr Ahmed Nasser AL RAISI of the United Arab Emirates has been elected to the post of President (4-yr term),” Interpol said on Twitter. General […]

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Back to school! Kate Middleton is polished as she joins London students in a science lesson

The Duchess of Cambridge, 39, wore a berry coloured coat as she joined Year 8 pupils of Nower Hill High School in Harrow, north London, for a science lesson.

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Ex-vaccine tsar: Treat pandemics as seriously as defence threats

Dame Kate Bingham, a venture capitalist who led the Government's Covid vaccines taskforce last year, has blasted Whitehall for lacking the skills needed to respond to a health crisis.

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Arctic plunge is set to bring travel chaos: Icy blast will sweep through UK from TODAY

Snow will fall in Scotland from today before moving south to the north of England, East Anglia and Wales later in the week - as the Met Office issued yellow weather warnings for Friday and Saturday.

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Did squealer come from Rishi Sunak's glossy spin team? JASON GROVES analyses PM's CBI speech fallout

JASON GROVES: The speech mishaps - blamed on a junior aide handing the PM a print-out of his speech with the pages in the wrong order - are only the latest cause of disquiet.

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Sweden’s Andersson elected as nation’s first woman PM

Sweden’s parliament on Wednesday elected Social Democratic party leader and current Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson as the country’s first woman prime minister after she clinched a last-minute deal securing key support. Andersson will succeed outgoing Prime Minister Stefan Lofven after a total of 117 members of parliament voted for her, while 57 abstained, 174 voted against and one was […]

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Rare Einstein papers set record at Paris auction

Albert Einstein’s handwritten notes for the theory of relativity fetched a record 11.6 million euros ($13 million) at an auction in Paris on Tuesday. The manuscript had been valued at around a quarter of the final sum, which is by far the highest ever paid for anything written by the genius scientist. It contains preparatory work for the physicist’s signature achievement, the […]

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German parties to unveil deal for post-Merkel government

A centre-left-led alliance of parties is poised Wednesday to announce a deal to form Germany’s new government, putting the Social Democrats (SPD) in charge for the first time in 16 years. Two months after the SPD beat Angela Merkel’s conservative CDU-CSU coalition in a general election, its negotiators put the finishing touches on the deal […]

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Avenfield case, Maryam asks former CJP Nisar who ‘pressured’ him and whom he ‘could not resist.’

ISLAMABAD: PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz demanded answers from former Chief Justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar on Wednesday, asking him to come forward and tell the nation who “pressured” him and who he “could not refuse” regarding her and her father, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s convictions in the Avenfield apartments case. Maryam gave a […]

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Four of family murdered in Sheikhupura

On Wednesday, unknown gunmen on a motorbike stopped a car and killed a family — including a couple and their two daughters — in the Maralpaar village in the limits of Ferozwala police station in Shiekupura, Daily Times reported. Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar and IGP Rao Sardar Ali Khan took notice of the incident […]

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UK apologizes over Kuwait flight after Iraq invasion

LONDON: On Tuesday, the UK government asked forgiveness for not informing British Airways that Iraq was planning to invade Kuwait before one of its flights was caught up in a hostage drama in 1990. Passengers on BA flight 149 were taken off the Kuala Lumpur-bound plane when it landed in the Gulf state on August […]

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Iran executes man arrested for murder at age 17

Iran executed a man Wednesday who was arrested for murder at the age of 17, the judiciary said, despite appeals to spare his life by rights groups including Amnesty International. Arman Abdolali was executed at dawn in Rajai Shahr prison near Tehran, in line with the “qesas” eye-for-an-eye style justice demanded by the victim’s family, […]

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Two soldiers martyred in Balochistan attack

On Wednesday, two Army soldiers got martyred after terrorists attacked a checkpost of security forces in the Balochistan area of Tump, Daily Times reported. “A group of externally sponsored terrorists fired onto a checkpost of security forces established in general area Tump, Balochistan, to prevent the movement of these terrorists into built-up areas,” ISPR said. ISPR further […]

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Inter-civilizational dialogue vital to save billions from hunger, poverty: FM

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday emphasized the need for a genuine inter-civilizational dialogue and interfaith harmony to save billions of people from conflict, poverty, disease, and hunger. Addressing at the International Interfaith Peace Conference, the foreign minister said promotion of inter-faith harmony had assumed unparalleled significance in today’s polarized world characterized by […]

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Petroleum dealers to observe nationwide strike tomorrow

  The Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) on Wednesday announced to go on a nationwide strike on November 25th to register their protest against low-profit margins. While talking to media, PPDA’s Secretary Noman Butt said all petrol pumps will close at 6 am on Thursday for an indefinite period across the country, including Gilgit-Baltistan and […]

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Petroleum dealers to observe countrywide strike tomorrow due to low-profit margins

ISLAMABAD: On November 25 (tomorrow), the Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) will stage a nationwide strike to protest inadequate profit margins. A spokesperson for the association said that all petrol pumps across the country including Gilgit Baltistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir will remain closed on Thursday. We have no other option but to go on […]

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Pakistan promoting interfaith harmony to ensure world peace: President

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday terming interfaith harmony the need of the hour, said Pakistan was promoting the message of tolerance and affinity among people of different faiths to make the world a peaceful place to live. Addressing here at the International Interfaith Peace Conference, the president said Pakistan, as a responsible State, […]

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PM to launch 4 new projects for youth today

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan today (Wednesday) will launch four new projects for the uplift of the youth of the country, the PM Office said. The prime minister will be chief guest at the Kamyab jawan Convention being held under the Kamyab Jawan National Youth Development Program. The projects include Kamyab Jawan Markaz, Kamyab Jawan […]

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NHA asked for providing better facilities on motorways

ISLAMABAD: On Tuesday, the Chairman and members of the Standing Committee on Communications of the National Assembly have asked the National Highway Authority (NHA) the reasons behind cheaper roads and lack of facilities on motorways. During a meeting of the Standing Committee on Communications chaired by Ibadullah Khan, NHA officials maintained that the price of […]

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India, new destroyer of regional cyber stability: Lu Chuanying

BEIJING: A Chinese cybersecurity company recently released a report saying that it has captured a state-level hacking organization in India launching cyber attacks against China and Pakistan, with a clear aim at sensitive military departments. Based on online tracking for a long time, the company has found that this hacking organization has become one of […]

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PMLN leaked fabricated clips aimed at pressuring judiciary: Fawad

  Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry said that Maryam Nawaz has organised a team to make fake audio and video footage to exert pressure on judiciary. Talking about the alleged recordings of former Chief Justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar, the Information Minister termed it as fake and claimed that anytime the PML-N […]

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IPDS, Viivbook inks MoU to promote Chinese language in Pakistan

Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Viivbook to jointly launch the Chinese Language Program in Pakistani Universities. The MoU would be offering free Chinese training courses, research and development, and promoting cultural cooperation. The initiative would be a pilot project that begins from Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU) […]

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UN atomic agency chief begins talks in Iran

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency began talks in Tehran on Tuesday, a week before the resumption of negotiations to salvage the Iran nuclear deal, state media said. A day after arriving in the Iranian capital, the IAEA’s Rafael Grossi opened discussions with the chief of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Mohammad Eslami, the […]

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E-Passports to be launched next year for Pakistani citizens: Sources

The federal government is ready to issue the e-passports to the citizens of Pakistan from the next year. Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad chaired a meeting in Islamabad during which the decision was made. Chairman NADRA, DG Passport and additional DG FIA attended the meeting. This development has been declared as a vital step towards […]

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Efforts afoot to launch simplified online voting system for overseas: President

ISLAMABAD: On Wednesday, President Dr Arif Alvi said the country’s Constitution gives the voting right to overseas Pakistanis and mentioned that efforts were afoot to ensure their inclusion in polling for the next general election through a simplified online procedure. Addressing the overseas Pakistanis the president said the expatriates had an important role in supporting […]

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Ayub Afridi steps down to vacate seat for Shauket Tarin

ISLAMABAD: On Tuesday, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Senator Ayub Afridi has stepped down as a member of the upper house of Parliament to create a seat for Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance Shaukat Tarin in the Senate. Meanwhile, Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrabni has accepted his resignation. Afridi would likely be appointed as the adviser to […]

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IN JANUARY, UK WILL REVIEW COVID TRAVEL RULES

Minister Robert Courts said on Monday that the UK will examine its COVID travel restrictions in January and is considering overhauling its airport slots system as part of a larger new aviation policy. Airlines have complained that the requirement for day-2 coronavirus tests and cumbersome passenger locator paperwork has prevented passengers from travelling to and […]

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PM Imran Khan to bestowed with ‘International Sports Personality Award’

ISLAMABAD: PM Imran Khan will be bestowed with the ‘International Sports Personality Award’ to acknowledge his services and efforts in the field of sports. According to the source, the premier will be honored with the ‘Muhammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Creative Sports Award’ for leading the Pakistan team to the 1992 Cricket World Cup victory.  […]

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Islamabad High Court extends Asif Ali Zardari’s stay order

On Tuesday, the Islamabad High Court has extended the stay it had given to former president Asif Ali Zardari barring the lower court from detaining in suspicious transaction reference, Daily Times reported. NAB submitted its reply to the court. The court directed Zardari’s lawyer Farooq H Naek to present his arguments during the next hearing. […]

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Amid heavy inflation, prices of coffin have also increased

As Pakistan is facing heavy inflation, on Tuesday, the price of coffin clothes in Lahore has raised from Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,500 while grave prepared by soil is available for Rs15,000 and rate of the cemented grave has been hiked to Rs 30,000 from Rs 10,000, Daily Times reported. The provisions for life and death […]

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Italy hits Amazon, Apple with 200 mn euro antitrust fine

Italy’s competition watchdog imposed fines totalling 200 million euros ($225 million) on Amazon and Apple on Tuesday in the latest action taken against US tech giants in Europe over their business practices. It ordered Apple to pay 134.5 million euros and e-commerce firm Amazon 68.7 million euros for infringing EU laws through restrictions which penalised […]

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WHO inaugurates COVID-19 vaccination centre in Peshawar

Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari, Regional Director of EMRO, and Dr Palitha Mahipala, WHO Country Representative in Pakistan, Tuesday visited Peshawar Bar Council for the Inauguration of “Community Vaccination Center” to provide COVID 19 vaccination closer to the frequently visited places. About 15,000 citizens, lawyers and other Officials visit court every day and they will be able […]

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DHA Multan signs agreement with Delta Centauri Developments

DHA Multan signed a formal Agreement with Delta Centauri Developments for development of World Class International Project, “Downtown Rumanza”, at the Rumanza Golf Club DHA Multan. The Project would have Pakistan’s first 5 Star International Hotel Chain, Luxury Apartments, Designer Offices, shopping malls featuring International Brands, Theme Park, Stunning Waterfront Promenade, and Punjab’s Largest Skyscraper. […]

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Generation of children ‘at stake’ in Lebanon crisis: UN

The UN children’s agency Tuesday called on Lebanon to take urgent action to protect children after it documented a spike in child labour rates and food insecurity since April. “Urgent action is needed to ensure no child goes hungry, becomes sick, or has to work rather than receive an education,” said Yukie Mokuo, UNICEF representative in […]

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TBTTP as major ecosystem restoration initiative termed global success story at COP26: Zartaj

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gul on Tuesday said the success of the Ten Billion Tree Tsunami Programme (TBTTP) project was a major ecosystem restoration initiative of the government and was termed as a global success story during the global environmental moot (COP26) held at Glasgow past week. Addressing the one-day session […]

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46 killed in Bulgaria bus accident

Forty-six people, including a dozen minors, were killed after a bus caught fire south of the Bulgarian capital early Tuesday, officials said, in the country’s deadliest road accident in years. A cause has yet to be determined but officials believe a fire broke out on board the tourist bus which was travelling from Turkey to […]

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‘Who is instructing whom, everything will come to light’, says Khaqan

On Tuesday, former prime minister and PML-N leader Shahid Khaqann has criticized the government after the American firm verified that it is the ex-CJP’s voice in the audiotape as earlier the government was insistent to prove that the tape was fake, Daily Times reported. The senior PML-N leader asserted that one day, everything would be […]

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Building capabilities in cyber security vital to protect national data: President

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday said amid the global challenges of cyber-attacks, it was important for Pakistan to build national capabilities in cyber security to protect its important systems and data. Addressing at the inaugural session of 2nd annual International Conference of Cyber Warfare and Security, the president said preparing indigenous professionals and solutions […]

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Yousuf Raza Gilani’s mother in law dies

On Monday, Former premier and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani’s mother in law left the world for eternity. she was the wife of former Senator Pir Israr Hussain Shah and mother of former MPA Pir Syed Ibrar Hussain Shah and grandmother of former MPA Pir Qutab Ali shah alias Ali Baba. […]

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Man killed, burnt on fire in Hafizabad

On Tuesday, a man was ruthlessly killed and then his body was set on fire in Hafizabad, Daily Times reported on Tuesday. The man was recognized as Asghar and police were investigating for his murderers who after killing him put his body in stubble of paddy crop and set it on fire within Kassoki police station limits. When […]

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Adele explains why she refused to make music for TikTok

Adele has revealed the real reason she refused to record music for TikTok despite her team’s advice to appeal to teenagers, saying her answer to her team mentioning TikTok was ‘Tik-a-Tok-a-Who?’ Adele, one of the world’s best-selling music artists, claimed that the topic of TikTok came up a lot while she was writing her latest […]

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Govt taking steps on priority basis to enhance economic activity: PM

ISLAMABAD: On Tuesday, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that with a focus on increasing investments in the export industry for creating employment opportunities, the government was taking steps on a priority basis to enhance economic activity in the country. “All government institutions were working together to provide a conducive environment for investors, the government was […]

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PM approves Rs. 5 billion humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday ordered immediate shipment of in-kind humanitarian assistance worth Rs. 5 billion for Afghanistan including 50,000 MT of wheat, emergency medical supplies, winter shelters and other supplies. Instructing all the ministries to facilitate Afghans to the maximum, he also gave an in-principle approval for tariff and sales tax reduction […]

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London Design Museum boss Stephen Bayley choses world's five best buildings

London's Design Museum founder Stephen Bayley chooses his top five structures - as The Royal Fine Art Commission Trust has launched a new award scheme to find the finest buildings in Britain.

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Mother introduced to new son by FaceTime after surgeons delivered him while she was in Covid coma

Mother-of-three Sophie Byrne, 28, put off getting jabbed while pregnant because of safety concerns for expectant mothers but contracted the virus and was hospitalised in Liverpool.

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Proof Peter Phillips is dating oil tycoon's daughter?

Peter Phillips was accompanied by Lindsay Wallace, 40, as he drove to the Royal Lodge, Windsor, yesterday for the joint christening of August Brooksbank and Lucas Tindall.

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The holidays ARE coming! Coca-Cola's annual festive truck tour will kick off in Glasgow on Wednesday

The famous red truck will begin its festive tour at the Silverburn Shopping Centre in Glasgow on November 24. But according to the Daily Star, there'll be small tweaks to make it Covid safe.

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This Morning viewers horrified by Essex mother who spent £35,000 on Christmas decorations

Viewers of This Morning were left shocked by Joanne Smith, from Essex, who offered Allison Hammond a tour of her home during the programme today.

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Shoppers queue overnight at opening of new The Range store expecting £2,000 goodie bag - but get £10

Avid bargain-hunters queued for 10 hours outside the chain's newest store in Bury hoping to get their hands on a huge stash of free goods. But when they got in they got a small goodie bag.

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England manager Gareth Southgate signs a new three-year contract

The 51-year-old currently earns £3m a year but his deal includes a significant increase on that figure. It is thought he will now earn in the region of £5m a year if performance bonuses are yet.

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Lieutenant General Faiz assumes Corps Commander Peshawar charge

    ISLAMABAD: Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed on Monday assumed charge of Commander Peshawar Corps at Corps Headquarters Peshawar. The outgoing Commander Lieutenant General Nauman Mahmood handed over Command of Peshawar Corps to Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed during a ceremony held at Corps Headquarters Peshawar, said an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) media release. Gen […]

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Steps being taken for protection of journalists rights, says Fawad

ISLAMABAD: On Monday, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain said that the government believed in freedom of expression and steps were being taken to protect rights of media workers and journalists. He said, during separate meetings with a delegation of PFUJ Workers President senior journalist Pervez Shaukat and senior journalist Farooq Faisal Khan, […]

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Int’l conference on Cyber Warfare & Security on Nov 23

ISLAMABAD: The National Centre for Cyber Security (NCCS) at Air University Islamabad in technical co-sponsorship and joint collaboration with is organizing a two-day international conference titled ’International Conference on Cyber Warfare & Security’ (ICCWS) from November 23- 24. According to details, Air University leads the academia by establishing Pakistan’s first dedicated academic department of Cyber Security […]

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Afghanistan’s banking system may collapse within months, warns UN

Underscoring the need for urgent actions to prop up Afghanistan’s banks, the United Nations Monday warned that a spike in people unable to repay loans, lower deposits and a cash liquidity crunch could cause the financial system to collapse within months. In a three-page report on Afghanistan’s banking and financial system seen by Reuters, the […]

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Kashmiri expatriates to get right to vote soon: AJK PM

MIRPUR (AJK): On Monday, Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi said that overseas Kashmiris, would be granted their legitimate right to vote in the light of recently decision by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government. He added that the government of Pakistan has achieved historic success by passing a record 33 laws […]

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LG polls in Punjab to be hold in March-April 2022: sources

LAHORE: According to reliable sources, the Punjab government has decided to hold local body elections across the state in March or April 2022. Well-placed sources said the provincial government will get the new Punjab Local Government Act 2021 passed from the assembly in the days to come. As per the draft of the new local […]

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Pakistani rupee registers gains against dollar after IMF agreement

KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee registered value against the United States (US) dollar in the interbank market on Monday, on the back of a staff-level agreement between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). According to foreign currency dealers, the dollar is trading at Rs174.70 after depreciating Rs0.58 against the local currency in early trade on […]

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Murdered hostage David Haines' daughter tells how she stared down terrorist in US courtroom

Bethany Haines' father David Haines was one of a group of three British aid workers captured by terrorist group ISIS in Syria. He was killed in 2014.The families met this week for the first time.

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Protests against Covid restrictions turn violent in many EU cities

A fresh wave of protests broke out in several European cities and in some French overseas territories Sunday, as protesters reacted, sometimes violently, to moves to reintroduced coronavirus restrictions. Police and protesters clashed in the Belgian capital Brussels, in several Dutch cities and overnight into early Sunday in the French Caribbean territory Guadaloupe. There were fresh demonstrations in […]

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Xi Jinping urges continuous efforts to promote high-quality BRI development

ISLAMABAD: Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for efforts to continue promoting the high-quality development of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) through joint efforts. The BRI should aim for high-standard, sustainable and people-centered progress, said Xi while addressing a high-level symposium on the initiative, according to the CGTN. This year marks the eighth year […]

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Senators furious over SBP chief for missing a panel meeting

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenues reacted angrily to Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Dr Reza Baqir’s absence from a panel meeting, tearing apart his letter and arguing that the panel could summon him by instructing the police chief to ensure his appearance before the committee. The Senate panel […]

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PFUJ condemns harassment of journalists, FAFEN staff

The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has strongly condemned the tracking of journalists and Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) members by mysterious persons in different vehicles. PFUJ President Shahzada Zulfiqar and Secretary-General Nasir Zaidi said, journalists working with different media houses do visit different organisations to gather information their harassment and chasing on […]

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IMF, Pakistan reach staff-level agreement to revive $6 bln funding package

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced Monday that it has reached a staff-level agreement with Pakistan on policies and reforms needed to complete the sixth review under the $6 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF), providing a major relief to the country’s economy. The agreement is subject to approval of the global lender’s Executive Board. […]

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Meghan and Harry fly COMMERICAL: Royals 'snuck onto' five-hour flight from New York to LA

Meghan and Harry travelled to New York for three days to take part in several Veterans Day events on the east coast before being snapped on a commercial flight back to their home in LA.

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Moment man climbs inside car with sleeping woman and drives elsewhere to sexually assault her

Disturbing video footage released by New York police shows a man (pictured) loitering around a running car occupied by a sleeping woman before driving away with it. He then assaulted the woman

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New book details notorious Jazz Age madam Polly Adler whose famous clients were Lucky Luciano, FDR

A salacious new book examines the debauched life of Polly Adler - NYC's most notorious madam during the Jazz Age whose clients were famous mobsters, socialites, writers and politicians.

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Fauci says federal definition of 'fully vaccinated' NOT changing to include boosters

The health official clarified the term as the governors of Connecticut and Massachusetts say they now consider an extra shot, given two to six months after the initial course - to be necessary.

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Alec Baldwin seen smiling for the first time since Rust shooting as he plays soccer with his kids

Alec Baldwin was photographed smiling for the first time since the shooting on the Rust set that killed Halyna Hutchins. He was seen playing soccer with his children in the Hamptons.

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Jermaine Cools named by police as teen fatally stabbed in mass brawl outside London train station

A 14-year-old boy who was stabbed to death outside West Croydon rail station in south London during a mass brawl on Thursday night has been named by police as Jermaine Cools.

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Parents of Bradley Lowery share pictures of their two-week-old daughter

Bradley Lowery's little sister Gracie-Mae was snapped in adorable photos shared by her parents two weeks after she was born at Sunderland Royal Hospital on November 6.

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Gang of 80 thieves ransacks California Nordstrom store in organized raid that lasted just one minute

Witnesses say the large group raided the Bay Area store in under a minute. Two employees were attacked by looters and suffered minor injuries. Though most fled, police arrested three suspects.

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Meghan Markle's father calls for Duchess of Sussex to be stripped of her royal title

Thomas Markle, 77, who lives 70 miles away from the Sussexes mansion, was left feeling 'embarrassed' after watching his daughter's surprise appearance on the Ellen show.

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Buttigieg says reports of a rivalry with Kamala Harris haven't affect his relationship with the VP

'There's no room to get caught up in the parlor games and I'm proud to be part of the Biden-Harris team,' Buttigieg told NBC's Meet the Press on Sunday.

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'Peacemaker' died during mass brawl outside Manchester bar' as man, 21, arrested and in custody

The 60-year-old man died after a large-scale disturbance in Manchester near the Printworks venue. Witnesses say that the man had been knocked to the floor while trying to calm the situation down.

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GA man facing charges after a crime spree that left a couple dead and a police officer injured

A 22-year-old Georgia man is facing a long string of 41 charges including felony murder following a crime spree this week that left a couple dead and a police officer injured.

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ICC appoints Geoff Allardice as CEO

ISLAMABAD: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday confirmed Geoff Allardice had been appointed as the organization’s permanent CEO after more than eight months in the role on an interim basis. Allardice, a former first-class cricketer, was the ICC General Manager, Cricket for eight years having previously held a similar role at Cricket Australia. Greg […]

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Guangzhou, Lahore knot friendship city ties

  BEIJING: The city of Guangzhou, capital of south China’s Guangdong Province, knotted friendship city ties with Lahore, Pakistan, according to a notice issued by Guangzhou’s municipal foreign affairs office. According to the memorandum of understanding of enhanced cooperation between the two cities, Guangzhou and Lahore will carry out friendly exchanges in economy, trade, culture […]

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Shaheen Afridi fined for throwing ball at Bangladesh’s Afif

Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Afridi was fined 15 percent of his match fee on Sunday for throwing a ball at Afif Hossain of Bangladesh during a T20 encounter in Dhaka. The incident occurred during the third over of Bangladesh’s innings, when Afridi fielded the ball on his follow-through and threw it at Afif, hitting him […]

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Pakistan, India transboundary dialogue imperative to resolve Lahore’s pollution: Amin

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam on Sunday said a transboundary dialogue on mitigating air pollution was imperative to resolve Lahore’s smog mostly generating due to Indian farmers crop residue burning. During the 26th Conference of Parties (COP-26) held in Glasgow, the SAPM said he had proposed […]

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Cadastral mapping detects encroachment of Rs 5.59 trillion state land: PM

  ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday said that the first phase of the digitalized cadastral mapping of Pakistan had detected a massive encroachment of state land worth Rs 5,595 billion. On Twitter, the prime minister shared the “shocking facts” coming out of the digitalized land record revealing that the encroached properties also included forest […]

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Year’s biggest robbery in Lahore

LAHORE: Dacoits on Sunday looted cash and gold ornaments worth Rs34 million in the ‘biggest robbery of the current year’ in Lahore. According to the details, armed robbers stormed into a house located in Lahore’s Johar Town and managed to escape after looting cash and gold ornaments worth Rs34 million. The suspects looted Rs10million in […]

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India police charge Amazon executives over online drug sales

Indian police have charged executives from Amazon’s local arm over claims the US retail behemoth’s online portal was used to smuggle and sell marijuana. Two men were arrested last week with 21 kilograms (46 pounds) of the drug in central Madhya Pradesh state and told officers they were using Amazon’s India platform to ship their […]

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82 new day care centres being set up in Punjab cities

ISLAMABAD: Punjab Women Development Department (PWDD) was poised to set up as many as 82 new daycare centres in various cities of the province to facilitate 1,100 children of working women. According to an official, the project would be completed with the cost of Rs 109 million. He said the government would ensure the socio-economic […]

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Three coal miners gunned down in Harnai

HARNAI: Three coal miners were shot dead on Sunday in Balochistan’s Harnai. The dreadful incident was reported in Shahrag Zalawan area in Harnai, where unidentified armed men shot dead three coal mine workers. They were working in Amanullah Taran’s coal mine. The bodies were moved to the hospital but the victims’ identification has yet to be […]

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‘Hungry’ West Indies eye maiden win as first Sri Lanka Test begins today

GALLE: A resurgent West Indies are aiming for their first Test victory in Sri Lanka from Sunday, having failed to win on the island in three decades of trying. In 11 attempts they have lost seven games and drawn four. Even when Brian Lara hammered 688 runs in a three Test series in 2001, they […]

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Watford inflict more misery on Manchester United, Chelsea extend lead

LONDON: Manchester United slumped to another damaging defeat for manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in losing 4-1 at Watford on Saturday as Chelsea thrashed Leicester to extend their Premier League lead to six points. Solskjaer has clung onto his job despite a run of just one win in seven Premier League games to slip to seventh, […]

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Japanese badminton aces dominate Bali finals

DENPASAR: World top shuttlerKentoMomota knocked out Taiwan’s Chou Tien Chen on Saturday, tightening Japan’s stranglehold ahead of the final rounds of the Indonesia Masters.Momota and Chou had a close semi-final in Bali, but the number one badminton player claimed a 21-19, 21-11 victory over Chou.Momota, now the favourite to win the men’s singles trophy, will […]

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English cricket chief vows ‘tangible change’ amid racism crisis

LONDON: English cricket’s top administrator vowed Friday to lead the sport through “tangible change” after coming under pressure for his handling of a growing racism scandal. Tom Harrison, the beleaguered chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), faced fresh criticism for his response to revelations of racism by Pakistan-born former Yorkshire player […]

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Prisons at the centre of Beijing's clampdown on Muslim minorities in Xinjiang caught on video

A young man exposed the hideous network of re-education camps, detention centres and prisons (pictured) at the centre of Beijing's brutal clampdown Uighur Muslims in particular.

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The Queen, Charles and Cambridges unite in threat to boycott BBC over 'tittle tattle' documentary

The Queen has united with Prince Charles and Prince William in a threat to boycott the BBC over a documentary alleging vicious briefing wars between members of the Royal Family.

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Kartarpur diplomacy

The happiness of the Sikh community at being able to come to Kartarpur for the 552nd birth anniversary celebrations of the founder of their faith, Guru Nanak, was visible on their faces. As was their deep gratitude to the government of Pakistan for giving them this opportunity. None of this would have been possible, of […]

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Economic Security & Tax Compliance

All states on the map of the world endeavor hard to attach top priority to their territorial integrity, political sovereignty, economic security, social justice, defense against external threats, and internal instability. Every country designs its foreign policy keeping in view its geostrategic location and regional balance of power. Likewise, every nation state plans to maximize […]

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The Kartarpur Miracle

The Kartarpur initiative is just another example that shows how Pakistan is willing to go the extra mile to create an atmosphere of peace in the subcontinent while India is bent upon sabotaging all such plans. The last resting place of the founder of the Sikh religion had been lost in oblivion for the longest […]

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It’s Houbara Season

When the weather changes from sizzling summers to winters, houbara bustards migrate to our country from Russia, China and the Central Asian States to escape the harsh winters. The internationally protected bird never knows what kind of reception awaits it on landing here. Well, it’s a royal reception. Arab royals have been given permits to […]

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PTI’s Win: Time to Lower Temperatures

It was high drama in the Parliament. The Government had a hefty agenda to pass all the pending Bills choked or obstructed in Senate. The Combined Opposition was all set to prevent this from happening. Their aggression and bluster exuded confidence that they will not only defeat the Bills; they will bring the Government down. […]

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Gold Rate In Pakistan Today, 21st November 2021

Gold Rate in Pakistan today on 21 November 2021 is being sold for Rs. 107000 per 10 grams, and the price of Gold is Rs. 124800 per tola in Pakistan today. Gold Rate In Pakistan Today Karachi is the main hub of the gold market, in Pakistan, Karachi is leading for the gold price, every […]

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Fawad directs EAD, FIA to investigate allegations against FAFEN

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Saturday that former Chief of Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) Sarwar Bari has leveled serious allegations against FAFEN over its working and funding of its anti-government conference at a local hotel. In a tweet, the minister said he has directed the Economic Affairs […]

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Master MoltyFoam Collaborates with Kaghan Development Authority (KDA) for their Clean Green Pakistan Campaign

Master MoltyFoam, Pakistan’s leading mattress manufacturer, collaborated with Kaghan Development Authority to help curb the unnecessary use of plastic in the northern areas and facilitate the government in making Kaghan Valley green again. Under KDA’s “Clean Green Pakistan” initiative, the brand lends a hand by distributing bio-degradable bags in the valley. This campaign aims to […]

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Export Industry needs uninterrupted supply of gas to meet shipment dates

ISLAMABAD: UK-Pakistan Business Council Saturday said that export Industry badly needs an uninterrupted supply of gas to meet shipment dates of export orders. Talking to a delegation of exporters led by Majid Yousaf in Lahore, Chairman UK-Pakistan Business Council Mian Kashif Ashfaq said federal government in the larger national interests must devise such a viable […]

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India’s Reliance ditches $15 bn Saudi Aramco deal

India’s Reliance oil-to-telecoms giant is abandoning a $15 billion deal for Saudi Aramco to buy a 20 percent stake in its oil refining and chemicals unit, it said, as the firm pivots towards renewable energy. The deal was announced more than two years ago by Reliance chairman Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, and touted as the […]

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UAE to host ICC Women’s T20 WC Asia Qualifier

ISLAMABAD: The United Arab Emirates would be looking to make the most of home conditions while drawing inspiration from teams at the recent ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 as they commence their campaign in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier against Malaysia on Monday. Teams were only two steps away from playing […]

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Turkey frees Syrian singer Souleyman

Celebrated Syrian singer Omar Souleyman was released late on Friday in southeast Turkey after being detained over alleged links to Kurdish militants, an AFP photographer said. Souleyman was freed at 10:30pm (1930 GMT), the photographer said, after a confusing day during which he was released in the morning before being taken back to a detention […]

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Lahore engulfed by smog every winter due to lack of leadership in past: Fawad

JHELUM: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Saturday lashed out the past rulers of Punjab for causing substantial damage to its capital city’s green cover which had adversely affected air quality in Lahore. “We see Lahore as engulfed by fog in every winter due to past rulers of Lahore who had cut […]

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New hacker group from India exposed, targeting defense units in China, Pakistan

BEIJING: A new report published by Antiy Labs, one of China’s renowned cybersecurity companies, disclosed an active hacker team whose members are based in Delhi and has been launching cyberattacks against government agencies and defense departments in China and Pakistan. The report conducted a comprehensive analysis of the cyber attacks launched by the organization called […]

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Umrah permits limited to 18-50 age group for international pilgrims

Saudi government has imposed an age restriction from 18-50 for overseas pilgrim applying to visit the country to perform Umrah. Saudi Arabia government has said that permits for performing Umrah are limited to those aged from 18to 50 years for overseas Muslims, the decision was taken to restrict the number of overseas travelers amid the […]

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Deforestation in Amazon up by 22pc in 12 months

BRASLIA: Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest rose by almost 22 per cent in one year, the highest level in 15 years, according to figures released on Thursday that cast doubt on promises by President Jair Bolsonaro’s government to reverse the trend with “forceful” action. The 13,235 square kilometres of forest lost from August 2020 to […]

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Prince Charles cancels helicopter trip out to HMS Queen Elizabeth

The ship, which is off Egypt where Charles (pictured today) and Camilla are on tour, is currently circling an area of the Mediterranean as they try to find and recover F-35B Lightning II plane.

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South Africa sees ‘deeply disturbing’ crime increase

South Africa has experienced a “deeply disturbing” increase in rape and murder, partially explained by deadly riots in July, the police minister said on Friday. Twenty percent more murders were committed between July and September, compared to the same period last year, police minister Bheki Cele said. “Among the many other factors that contributed to […]

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PM directs provinces to finalize cadastral mapping within 2 months

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday directed the provinces to finalize with Survey of Pakistan the verification of cadastral mapping data within two months. He urged the provincial governments to complete the legislative process against illegal encroachments on public land at the earliest. He was chairing a meeting of the National Coordinating Committee for […]

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Liverpool suicide bomber used aliases to buy components for homemade ball bearing device

Liverpool bomber Emad Al Swealmeen's ball bearing-packed explosive may have been accidentally set off when the taxi he used to get to his target suddenly stopped.

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'I f***ed up': Azeem Rafiq asks British Jews for forgiveness

Mr Rafiq made the offensive remarks about Atif Sheikh, an Asian cricketer who was playing for Derbyshire, who they accused of not paying a dinner bill because 'he is a Jew'.

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Passengers 'face many YEARS of delays' as Grant Shapps denies rail vows broken

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps flatly denied that promises had been broken after the HS2 extension and Northern Powerhouse line to Leeds were abandoned.

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Multimillionaire founder of scandal-hit Afiniti QUITS over sex assault claims

Prince Andrew's eldest daughter, 33, is vice president of strategy and partnerships at Afiniti, where boss Zia Chisti, 50, has been accused of pressuring a female employee into sex.

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Boy, 13, is fighting for life after being shot in the back in Birmingham

The child, aged just 13, was shot in the back as he walked down a street at around 7pm in Birmingham, West Midlands, last night.

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PM visits low-cost housing project; appreciates fast pace of construction

ISLAMABAD: On Friday, Prime Minister Imran Khan visited the site of 4400 under-construction houses under the Naya Pakistan Housing Project and said it was for the first time that the people who could never afford, could now own a house of their own. “No government in the past cared for the low-income segment of the […]

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President Arif Alvi and Akbar Ahmed discuss fake news, climate change, rising Islamophobia at a virtual event of American University Washington DC

President Arif Alvi on Thursday said that United States should play a leadership role in curbing the spread of fake news, and catastrophes of climate change. He gave the example of the USA as a country which spreads fake news regarding countries’ changing their voting patterns. He said this while speaking in a virtual event […]

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CM Buzdar seeks proposals to close schools as smog hits various cities

On Friday, Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar chaired a review meeting on the current situation of smog and has ordered effective measures to tackle the current situation. In the meeting, CM Punjab discussed the issue of school closures in most affected cities. The CM invited expertise from school educationists to discuss the matter of school […]

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US to contribute $7m to alleviate Covid effects in Pakistan

The United States government has announced to contribute $7 million through United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme to alleviate secondary effects of Covid-19 in Pakistan. According to the US embassy’s press release, USAID will donate $7m to provide financial assistance to the families in […]

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Kidney, liver transplantation to be on Govt expenses in near future: Ali Muhammad

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, Ali Muhammad Khan on Friday said that in near future the kidney and liver transplantation facility would be provided to people at government expense. While responding to the questions in the Senate, the minister said that during 2013 to 2018, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government took the initiative and […]

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Senate approves NAB amendment ordinance 2021

ISLAMABAD: The Senate has approved National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Amendment Ordinance 2021 and the journalists’ protection bill , Friday. The session was chaired by Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani. The NAB Amendment Ordinance 2021 was presented by Federal Minister for Law and Justice Barrister Farogh Naseem, while the journalists’ projection bill was introduced by the Human […]

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PPP leader Faryal Talpur moves SHC to remove her name from ECL

On Friday, the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader and Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) Faryal Talpur moved to Sindh High Court (SHC) to get her name removed from the Exit Control List (ECL) to travel to the United Kingdom (UK). However, the SHC issued notices to the interior ministry, National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman, […]

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Australian Test captain Paine quits over sexting scandal

Tim Paine abruptly quit as Australian Test cricket captain Friday over an explicit “private text exchange” with a female colleague a bombshell announcement just weeks before the Ashes series against arch-rivals England. Paine sobbed as he quit one of the most high-profile roles in world cricket and Australian public life. “Nearly four years ago, I […]

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Man arrested for looting people in name of Hajj, Umrah packages

On Friday, a team of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in Karachi have arrested a man for looting people in the name of Hajj and Umrah packages. The accused allegedly pocketed over Rs10 million from 79 citizens through fraud.  FIA’s Anti-Human Trafficking Circle has registered a case against the suspect under the Anti-Money Laundering Act. […]

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Fawad greets working journalists over passage of JPA from Senate

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Friday. congratulated working journalists over the passage of Journalist Protection Act ( JPA) from the Senate. In a tweet, he said the law would, for the first time, give working journalists the same rights as journalist community enjoyed in highly developed societies. The minister said […]

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President urges West to be mindful of Muslim sentiments while pursuing freedom of expression

ISLAMABAD: On Friday, President Dr Arif Alvi urged the West to be mindful of the sentiments of Muslims while pursuing the notion of freedom of expression so as to promote interfaith harmony. “Creation of hatred in the clothing of freedom of speech is something the West has to look upon to increase cooperation among Islam, […]

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Fawad seeks Holy See help in countering fake news, hate material

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has said that Pakistan and the Holy See could work together to counter fake news and hate material. During a meeting with the Ambassador of the Holy See in Islamabad, Christophe EL Kassis, he said that in this age of technology war of narratives has replaced […]

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Pakistan claims 10 deaths, 418 new coronavirus cases

On Friday (today), according to the latest figures released by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), the country has recorded 10 more coronavirus deaths and 418 new cases in the last 24 hours (Thursday). After adding the fresh 418 cases, the number of total infections now stands at 1,281,240. However, the overall death toll […]

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US indicts two Iranians for election meddling

The US Justice Department has announced indictments of two Iranians who allegedly took part in an online “disinformation and threat” campaign to influence American voters in the 2020 presidential election. Mohammad Hosein Musa Kazemi, 24, and Sajjad Kashian, 27, conducted a cyber campaign “to intimidate and influence American voters, and otherwise undermine voter confidence and sow […]

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Misreading of China’s BRI and aid data by US think tanks disappointing

By Zhang Chuanhong US research institute AidData recently issued a report claiming in an average year during the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) era, China spent $85 billion on overseas development programs, causing a significant increase in “hidden debt” in low- and middle-income countries. The report also listed a range ofother problems that it alleged […]

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What is the real story of China’s ‘Hidden Debt’?

By Deborah Brautigam and Yufan Huang On September 29, AidData, a research lab at William & Mary, released a detailed overview of their new data on China’s global lending, Banking on the Belt and Road. The report has generated much commentary. Yet most people will likely read only the headlines: that US$ 385 billion of […]

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PM postpones his Chitral visit

Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to Chitral has been postponed due to political commitments, Daily Times reported. Earlier, PM Imran was scheduled to pay a one-day visit to Chitral today. According to the sources, PM Imran delayed his visit citing his political engagements. Earlier in a day, Director General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed […]

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Stray dogs attacked and killed four deer in Sahiwal zoo

SAHIWAL: Due to negligence, four deer have been reported dead in a stray dog attack at Sahiwal zoo on Thursday. As per reports, three deer were dead yesterday, while the fourth one was found dead at the Sahiwal’s zoo today. Stray dogs had bitten the deer. It has been learnt that the deer were bitten […]

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Experts for stakeholders’ say on post-Covid challenges for youth

ISLAMABAD: Experts at a panel discussion have emphasized for a major role of stakeholders especially parliamentarians, educationists and parents for moving forward with education agenda to resolve host of critical issues and limitations created with the Covid-19 pandemic in the country. The policy discussion was organized by the Pakistan Coalition for Education (PCE) as part […]

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NA speaker bans PPP MNA from assembly session

On Thursday, National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser stopped PPP MNA Abdul Qadir Mandokhail from attending the assembly session for dishonoring the speaker during Wednesday’s joint sitting of the parliament, Daily Times reported. Mandokhail now would not be able to attend the National Assembly session on November 19. Earlier, NA Speaker Asad Qaiser and PPP MNA Abdul Qadir Mandokhail engaged in a heated […]

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Ehsaas Rashan Riayat SMS Registration Service to open from Friday: Dr. Sania

Attock: On Thursday, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection, Dr. Sania Nishtar announced that the SMS Registration Service of 8171 will open from Friday for the intending beneficiaries to register for the Ehsaas Rashan Riayat program. Talking to the media during her visit to the Kiryana stores in Fateh […]

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Pakistan announces 12-man squad for first T20I against Bangladesh

Pakistan team management has announced a 12-man squad for the upcoming first T20I against Bangladesh. As expected, Babar Azam will lead the side and Shadab Khan will be his deputy. There are a few changes from Pakistan’s playing eleven in the 2021 T20 World Cup. While Mohammad Hafeez backed out of the tour in order […]

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