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Dominant Khabib calls time on undefeated MMA career at UFC 254

Khabib Nurmagomedov called time on his mixed martial arts career after defeating Justin Gaethje in the second round on Saturday and left...

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Mahira Khan Pens Heartfelt Note For Her Mother’s Birthday

On the joyous occasion of her mother’s birthday, the Humsafar actor Mahira Khan penned a heartfelt note on social media alongside posting...

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Amir Khan expressed desire to join politics but then declined own offer himself

Like Imran Khan from a player to a politician, Amir Khan also expressed his desire to join Pakistan politics with full dedication...

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World Bank okays $304 million for reforms in Punjab

Approval of $304 million loan has been granted by the World Bank for reforms in the taxation system of Punjab which was...

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Orange Line Metro Train inaugurated, Rs5bn subsidy to be spent

Punjab government inaugurated the much-awaited Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) project on Sunday, a total of almost 60.4 billion rupees of public...

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Hitler handwritten speeches sell for $40,000 at auction despite objections

Handwritten speech notes by Adolf Hitler sold at auction in Munich on Friday even though concerns were raised by Jewish groups that...

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WhatsApp Web to launch voice, video calls for desktop users

WhatsApp is working on bringing voice and video calling to its web version making it convenient for people working on their personal...

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Pakistan plans to launch its own version of Netflix

Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Fawad Chaudhry has shared very great news for entertainment sector via official Twitter account that a...

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Rupee at 5-month high against dollar, reducing Pakistan debt by Rs760 billion

The Pakistani Rupee is gradually gaining momentum against the US Dollar in the interbank market as it regained Rs 1.12 against the...

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Pakistan Remains on FATF Grey List, Got Time Till Feb 2021 to Complete Action Plan

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Friday announced to keep Pakistan on the grey list till February 2021 after failing to...

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After viral pool game pics with Imran Abbas, Ertugrul’s Cem Ucan hints at visiting Pakistan soon

After pictures of playing a snooker game with Pakistani actor, Imran Abbas went viral, Ertugrul artist Cem Ucan aka Aliyar Bey shared...

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US gives full approval to antiviral remdesivir to treat COVID-19

The US FDA on Thursday granted full approval to the antiviral drug remdesivir as a treatment for Covid-19 patients, after conditional authorization...

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Six economic zones completed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa govt

Six economic zones in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been given the final shape and they are likely to be inaugurated by February 2021....

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Olive cultivation gains momentum, harvest reaches to 11,000 ton

The Olive cultivation in Pakistan has been gaining momentum as local output during the current season is projected to cross 11,000 tons....

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Expensive Electricity Main Hurdle to Industrial Development, PM Imran

Expensive electricity is the main hurdle to the industrial development of small and medium-sized enterprises, said Prime Minister Imran Khan. Chairing a...

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Pakistan to have first-ever freestyle wrestling league next year

Pakistan is going to host the first-ever freestyle wrestling league that is going to be held in 2021. The freestyle wrestling league...

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WBSC names Skardu baseball field as world’s highest

Skardu, the scenic valley and gateway to 8,000-meter-plus peaks in the northern Gilgit-Baltistan region, now has the honor of having the world’s...

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Survivors, families of PIA plane crash victims to get Rs10mn compensation

Pakistan International Airline (PIA) is initiating a procedure to provide compensation of up to Rs 10 million to the victims of the...

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Pak vs Zim: We are here to win, says Zimbabwe all-rounder Chigumbura

Pak vs Zim: The Zimbabwe all-rounder Elton Chigumbura said that we are here to win instead of playing against Pakistan. The Zimbabwe...

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Saudi retail chains join growing informal boycott of Turkish products

Saudi Arabia biggest supermarket chains have joined a rising boycott of Turkish products which is proposed by business leaders and Saudis on...

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Donald Trump calls India ‘filthy’ at final US presidential debate

United States President Donald Trump called China, India and Russia “filthy” when speaking during the climate change segment during the Presidential debate...

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People Once Again Demanding the Removal Of CCPO Lahore After His Leaked Audio

The leaked audio of CCPO Lahore in which he can be heard hurling abuses at a woman is making rounds on social...

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Swiss Pharmaceutical giant Novartis opens manufacturing facility in Pakistan

Swiss multinational pharmaceutical company, Novartis, has invested US$20 million to expand its presence in Pakistan. Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul...

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USF awards contracts to Telenor, Zong, Ufone & PTCL worth Rs 5.11 billion

The Universal Service Fund (USF) awarded contracts worth Rs 5.11 billion to Telenor, Zong, Ufone, and PTCL under the Next Generation Broadband...

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Gatherings the main cause of Covid-19 spread: PM’s aide

On Wednesday, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Health Services (NHS) Dr. Faisal Sultan called public gatherings the main cause...

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Textile exports increase 2.92%, non-textile exports contract 5.6% in first quarter

The exports of textile commodities witnessed an increase of 2.92 percent while non-textile exports shrank 5.63 percent during the first quarter (Q1)...

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‘Life of Habib Jalib a beacon for today’s poets and writers’

A virtual seminar was organized recently where the life of Habib Jalib was discussed and his admirers agreed during the seminar that...

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‘Mujhe haath mat lagao’: Shaniera raises voice against sexual abuse in Pakistan

Activist and wife of former Pakistani cricketer Wasim Akram, Shaniera Akram, raised her voice against sexual abuse and asked victims to not...

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‘Karachi civil war’: Pakistan slams Twitter for inaction over Indian fake news

Pakistani politicians slammed Twitter for its perceived inaction over Indian media hyping fake news about ‘Karachi civil war’. The huge propaganda initiated...

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Arrest warrants issued for founders of Panama Papers firm Mossack Fonseca

The Germany law enforcement division have issued international arrest warrants for the two founders of Mossack Fonseca, the Panamanian law firm that...

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Motorway rape case: Victim identifies rapists during parade

The motorway rape victim has recognized the rapists Shafqat Ali and Abid Malhi during an identification parade which was carried at Camp...

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FO rejects ‘baseless’ reports claiming Saudi Arabia voted against Pakistan in FATF

The Foreign Office has rejected the baseless and false reports which claim that Saudi Arabia voted against Pakistan in the Financial Action...

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COAS Bajwa orders inquiry into ‘Karachi incident’

Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa took notice of the recent Karachi incident. According...

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Oppo & Haier want to invest in first Pakistan Digital City

The spokesman of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) IT Board Danish told reporters that Chinese high-tech companies including OPPO and Haier are interested to...

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Another lockdown? NCOC issues final warning COVID-19 is slipping out of control

On Wednesday, the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC), which oversees Pakistan’s response to the coronavirus pandemic warned that Pakistan is fast...

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SBP Governor Inaugurates First ‘Urban Forest’ Project

On Tuesday, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Dr Reza Baqir inaugurated the first Polyculture Forest project, envisaging an “urban forest” on...

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Pakistan 15th most powerful country in Asia owing to gains in diplomatic influence

Pakistan has been listed as the 15th most powerful country in Asia on the Lowy Institute Asia Power Index due to gains in...

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Science

14-year-old Anika discovers potential COVID-19 treatment, winning her a $25K prize

Anika Chebrolu, a 14-year-old teen from Frisco, Texas, won a $25k prize for a discovery that could provide a potential therapy to...

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Pakistani startup FindMyAdventure raises $600,000 to grow its online travel platform

FindMyAdventure, Karachi based travel platform has raised $600,000 in a pre-series A round from a consortium of local and international investors. FindMyAdventure...

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CPEC set for expansion with plans for 3 additional road networks

The multi-billion-dollar China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is going to be expanded soon and as per the decision of Pakistan and China,...

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‘Great News’: Pakistan registers Q1 current account surplus of $792mln

On Wednesday, Prime Minister Imran Khan shared the “great news” that the country is heading in the “right direction” as Pakistan’s current...

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TikTok Blocked 4 Million Videos and Suspended 25,000 Accounts in Pakistan

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) revealed on Monday that ByteDance application TikTok removed 4 million videos and suspended 25,000 accounts from the short...

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Film, TV artists discuss role of theatre at Karachi Theatre Festival

A panel discussion was carried out at the ongoing Karachi Theatre Festival 2020 by top Film and TV artists that shared the...

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Palestinians force UAE delegation to leave Al-Aqsa Mosque

Palestinians removed United Arab Emirates (UAE) delegation from Muslims third holiest site Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem over UAE normalization deal with the...

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