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Pakistan parched and pummelled by blistering heatwave
Story by AFP Pakistan was in the grip of a heatwave on Friday, with parts of the nation previously scalded by temperatures of nearly 50 degrees Celsius as officials...
Sweet smell of Ramazan tempts as South Asia’s Muslims fast
Story by AFP Mosques and market streets teem with evening crowds tempted by the scent of syrupy sweets and hefty rice plates, as more than half a billion Muslims across...
Sarah Khan’s adorable picture with daughter Alyana is melting hearts
Actress Sarah Khan had her pictures with her newborn daughters going rounds on social media her fans literally melted seeing the adorable snap. The picture was shared on...
Govt abolishes 45% duty on import of pine nuts, but will prices fall from Rs6,000 per kg?
The federal cabinet has recently also abolished the 45% regulatory duty on the import of pine nuts (chilgoza) from Afghanistan. The decision will help reduce pine nut...
WHO warns of Covid ‘tsunami’ as Omicron fuels record surges
Story by AFP A Covid “tsunami” threatens to overwhelm healthcare systems, the WHO said on Dec 30, as record surges fuelled by the Omicron variant dampened New Year...
Zardari’s daughter Bakhtawar Bhutto gives birth to a baby boy
Daughter of former president Asif Ali Zardari, Bakhtawar Bhutto, has been blessed with a baby boy, she announced on Twitter. 🤲🤍 @mahmoodchoudhry...
79% Pakistanis haven’t watched an Indian movie in 2020: survey
Interestingly, nearly four in five Pakistanis say that they have not watched any Indian movies in the past year. This was found in a survey conducted by Gallup and...
‘We will not back down,’ says Maryam Nawaz in message to workers
PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Thursday urged party workers to pay no mind to “propaganda by the enemy”, saying that PML-N Supremo Nawaz Sharif and and...
Russian court restricts govt critic Kira Yarmysh’s freedoms
A Russian court on August 16 imposed 18 months of restrictions on the freedom of movement of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s spokesperson Kira Yarmysh,...
Well-timed digitalisation can ‘catapult’ Pakistan to progress: President Alvi
President Dr Arif Alvi on August 9 said with timely decisions and preparedness on digitalisation, Pakistan could make great strides in technological revolution....