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Who is Dua Nisar Mangi? Girl Kidnapped from DHA Karachi

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Dua Mangi, 20-year old, is a law student at University of London. She is also a member of an international women rights’ organization. Dua Mangi was kidnapped in the Defence area of Karachi’s District South by alleged armed kidnappers in a car, who also shot and critically injured her male friend. Dua Mangi who studied … Read more

Unable to buy bread for daughter, indebted father commits suicide

Unable to buy bread for daughter, indebted father commits suicide

A heavily indebted father of two children committed suicide in Lebanon. According to details 40 years old, Naji Al Fulaiti hanged himself from the roof of his house over his failure to give his daughter 1,000 Lebanese pounds (Dh2.50) to buy breakfast. Ali Al Fulaiti, a cousin of the victim, told international news agency “Raneen, … Read more

Pakistan rejects allegation in Japan-India statement

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Pakistan has categorically rejected the reference to Pakistan in the Japan-India Joint Statement issued in New Delhi on 30th November, 2019. In a statement issued on Monday, Foreign Office Spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal said this reference is gratuitous and completely unwarranted. He said India’s animus towards Pakistan and its smear campaign in the context of … Read more

DG ISPR thanks everyone for birthday wishes

Director General Inter Service Public Relations (DGISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor posted a thank you card on Twitter and wrote “My dearest fellows. Thanks for your messages on my birthday.” He further wrote “I wish I could respond to each one of you separately. Please consider this one as an exclusive reply to your own … Read more

Veronika Didusenko: Model takes legal action after Miss World ban

Veronika Didusenko

A model is taking legal action against the Miss World beauty pageant after she was disqualified for being a mother. Veronika Didusenko is banned from taking part in the contest on 14 December because she has a five-year-old son, having lost her 2018 Miss Ukraine title for the same reason. She was stripped of that … Read more

Government wants to put institutions in controversy, Maryam Aurangzeb

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The government wants to make institutions controversial, Maryam Aurangzeb said. PML-N spokesperson Maryam Aurangzeb has said that the PTI government wants to make the institutions controversial. Maryam Aurangzeb said that the PTI government had contracted to make everything controversial and the people were fed up with the leadership of PTI leadership. PML-N spokesperson Maryam Aurangzeb, … Read more

Why Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed’s video with little Emirati girl gone viral?

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His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces visited a little girl whom he missed shaking hands with two days ago. Aisha Mohamed, who put her hand out to greet Sheikh Mohamed, during the official reception for Prince Mohammed Bin Salman … Read more

New PIA aircrafts got clearance to fly

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Civil Aviation Authority has granted clearance to fly a new aircraft purchased on the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). According to details, Saudi Arabia is giving two aircraft to PIA which has gotten the clearance to fly from Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Airbus 320 ready for first flight New aircraft to fly from Karachi to Lahore, … Read more

Senior Vice President of LCCI calls on CEO of LESCO

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A delegation of industrialists, led by the Lahore Chamber of Commerce LCCI) Senior Vice President Ali Hussam Asghar, Monday called on the Chief Executive Officer of Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) Mujahid Pervaiz Chattha. On the occasion, issues being faced by the industrial sector regarding LESCO and suggestions came under discussion. LCCI Vice President Mian … Read more

Sindh Government restores student unions

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Sindh Government has decided in principle to restore student unions in educational institutions of the province. Murtaza Wahab – Adviser to Chief Minister of Sindh on Law, announced the decision while addressing to a press conference, here on Monday in Karachi. The Advisor said that the provincial law department has initiated consultations for restoration of … Read more

Moody’s upgrades Pakistan’s outlook from unstable to stable

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Singapore, December 02, 2019 — Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) has today affirmed the Government of Pakistan’s local and foreign currency long-term issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings at B3 and changed the outlook to stable from negative. The change in outlook to stable is driven by Moody’s expectations that the balance of payments dynamics will … Read more

Boxer Amir Khan meets Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi

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World-renowned Pakistani- British boxer Amar Khan has met with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi. According to the details, during the meeting boxing initiatives in UAE, welfare work and Pakistani politics were discussed. Amir Khan also thanked his highness for his time and discussions. Taking boxing in … Read more

Farm fire in Jordan killed 13 Pakistanis

Jordan Valley fire kills 13 Pakistanis

Thirteen Pakistanis including eight children died early Monday when a blaze tore through their corrugated metal home in a rural area of western Jordan, authorities said. Rescue services said “13 people died and three others were injured when fire broke out in a corrugated metal house” on a farm in South Shona, around 50 kilometres … Read more

Australia trounced Pakistan by 48 runs

Australia trounced Pakistan by 48 runs

Australia on Monday trounced Pakistan to secure a victory of an innings and 48 runs as spin king Nathan Lyon snared five wickets. At the dinner break in Adelaide, Pakistan were 229 for eight — still needing to score another 58 to make the hosts bat again. Pakistan resumed day four on a precarious 39 … Read more

Chris Hemsworth’s wife quips to put a ban on bringing film props home

Chris Hemsworth’s wife quips to put a ban on bringing film props home

Hollywood actor Chris Hemsworth was banned by his wife Elsa Pataky to bring anymore of film Thor’s hammers home. During an interview, Pataky says jokingly that she had to put a ban on Hemsworth on bringing the film props home. “Hemsworth kept bringing the new version of the hammer, ‘Mjolnir’ home after finishing work on … Read more

South Korean 5G customers hit record 4 million in October: Data

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Almost 4 million South Koreans subscribed to 5G mobile network in October, with the number expected to breach the 5-million mark by the end of this year, according to the data. The number of 5G users in the nation reached 3.98 million as of the end of October, adding 516,000 from a month ago, according … Read more

Dua Mangi Kidnapping Case Cloaked in Mystery

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The kidnapping of 20-year-old young student Dua Mangi is cloaked in mystery as investigation team of police has miserably failed to find the girl and the concerned officials are still unaware about the objective of kidnapping and suspects involved in this heinous act. In the meantime investigation team has also decided to take assistance from … Read more

Allama Iqbal Int’l airport’s website remains down

Allama Iqbal Int’l airport’s website remains down

Passengers facing hurdles as the website of Allama Iqbal International airport (Lahore) remains down from the last two days. As per details, the passengers facing problems in confirming their flight schedule online. According to the spokesperson, online services have been suspended due to a fault in Karachi’s mainline. Meanwhile, the passengers are forced to wait … Read more

#HappyBirthdayDGISPR top trends on Twitter

#HappyBirthdayDGISPR top trends on Twitter

#HappyBirthdayDGISPR has become the top trend on social networking site Twitter on the birth anniversary of Major General Asif Ghafoor, Director General of the Pakistan Army’s Public Relations (DG ISPR). Twitteratis use #HappyBirthdayDGISPR to wish Major General Asif Ghafoor on his birthday. On the occasion of DG ISPR’s birthday, Pakistanis are expressing their love for … Read more

Masatsugu Asakawa elected ADB new president

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Masatsugu Asakawa has been unanimously elected President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) by its Board of Governors. According to a media release by ADB, Mr. Asakawa, 61, currently, Special Advisor to Japan’s Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, will assume office as ADB’s 10th President on 17 January 2020. He will succeed Takehiko Nakao, … Read more

Pakistani exporters keen to enter the Chinese meat market

Pakistani exporters keen to enter the Chinese meat market

Pakistani exporters are eager to enter the huge Chinese meat market, China Economic Net (CEN) reported on Monday. “China’s demand for meat imports is very large, and many Pakistani exporters call us every day to indicate that once China opens Pakistani meat exports, they hope to sign a one-year contract immediately,” Adnan Hafeez, Secretary-General of … Read more

Implementation of 2nd CPFTA reflects endless Pak-China ties: SAPM

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Special Assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan on information and broadcasting Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan has said the implementation of the second phase of the China-Pakistan Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) reflects the everlasting relationship between the two countries. In a series of tweets, Dr Firdous said, “Congratulations to Iron Brothers on the start of the … Read more

Karachi and other cities to receive cold winds, says PMD

Rainfall is predicted in several areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Upper Punjab, Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, and Islamabad BY PMD

The Meteorological department said that fair weather with cool night for the metropolis during the next 24 hours. The minimum and maximum temperature is expected to remain in the range of 14 to 16 and 25 to 27 degrees centigrade, respectively, in the city over the next 24 hours. Mainly dry weather expected in most … Read more

America: Weather alert issued as severe snow storm hits the country

Weather alert issued as severe snow storm hits the country

Severe cold waves in the United States (US) has suspended the routine life of the citizens. According to a foreign news agency, stormy snowfall has started in several parts in the US including New York, Connecticut and New Jersey, causing serious issues for the citizens. In other parts of the country, snowfall of up to … Read more

India is committing HR violations in IOK : FM

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Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi met with Sri Lankan Counterpart Dinesh Gunawardena in Colombo on Monday and discussed bilateral relations and matters of mutual interests. Shah Mahmood Qureshi, on the occasion, said both countries have supported each other on regional and international matters. The Foreign Minister also highlighted the dire situation in Indian Occupied Kashmir … Read more

Shah Mahmood reaches Sri Lanka on two-day official visit

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Foreign Minister of Pakistan has reached Sri Lankan Capital Colombo, on a two-day official visit. According to details, upon his arrival in Colombo, he was received by Ambassador P Selvaraj, Additional Secretary Bilateral Affairs (East), Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sri Lanka, Pakistan High Commission in Sri Lanka in a tweet said. Shah Mahmood Qureshi will … Read more