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Day: June 5, 2021

Major relief for investors: CGT rate on shares to be slashed by 3%

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Major Relief to Investors

KARACHI: The government has decided to provide a major relief to capital market investors by reducing the capital gains tax (CGT) rate from the existing 15 per cent to 12 per cent in the upcoming budget 2021/22, sources said on Saturday. The sources in the Ministry of Finance said the proposal of major relief to … Read more

Power outages continue in Karachi, citizens worried

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Karachi power outage

The unannounced and hours-long power outages in Karachi amidst the lockdown situation has added more misery as sweltering heat continues to hit the city.

According to the details, Karachiites are facing an hours-long power outage since last night in different parts of the city. Power was cut off for up to 12 hours. The citizens also had to face a water shortage. They were unable to switch on their water pumping motors.

Frequent power outages in some areas have also led to complaints by several citizens of motorcycles getting burnt.

K-Electric, meanwhile, says that demand and supply have improved and the overall situation is better.

Unannounced load shedding is not carried out in Karachi, K-E said.

Karachi Electronic Dealers Association President Rizwan Irfan said, “If there is electricity, our electric appliance shops will have customers in them,” he said, adding that their shops opened at around 12 noon or 1 pm in the afternoon and they had to close them by 6 pm due to the lockdown orders.

“During the entire six hours of operations, we have at least a four-hour power breakdown. This drops our profits to only 10% to 15% of what we used to earn during this season,” he said.

Massive Power Outage

Earlier, Karachi had faced a massive power outrage as several areas were left without electricity with no respite amidst the hot weather conditions across the city.

According to the official announcement by K-Electric, the power distributor, the Power supply to 25 grid stations had been suspended, leaving most parts of the metropolis without electricity.

The areas that faced the power outage include New Karachi, Saddar, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Buffer Zone, Shadman, Sir Syed Town, Nagan Chowrangi, Federal B Area and North Nazimabad.

In a statement on Twitter, K-Electric, said: “Interruption in power supply are being reported from some parts of the city. We are urgently looking into this.”

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Try these right foods to eat before bedtime for a sound sleep

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Best foods to promote sound sleep at night

We usually find it quite irritating and stressful when our sleep is not proper and is spent just tossing and turning. Sleep is something we cannot afford to lose and any person needs an adequate amount of sleep which is between 6-8 hours at least. A healthier daily routine adds to healthier physical and mental … Read more

Pakistan Holds World Environment Day Ceremony For The First Time

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Pakistan Holds World Environment Day Ceremony For The First Time

Pakistan hosted the session of World Environment Day themed Ecosystem Restoration in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) today. On the occasion of World Environment Day, the session featured the speakers including UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Chinese President Xi Jinping, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Chinese actor Zhang Xincheng. Live … Read more

Sheikh Rashid Inaugurates Passport Office In North Waziristan

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Pakistan Assures Foolproof Security To Chinese Workers

Federal Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed inaugurated the first passport office in Miranshah, administrative headquarters of North Waziristan. On his arrival in Miranshah, Federal Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid was briefed on the problems in the area. Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed also promised to provide two NADRA mobile vans for the area. The Home Minister … Read more

Hania Aamir discloses the main reason why she uses social media

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Hania Amir

Leading actress of the Pakistani showbiz industry Hania Aamir responded to all the criticism with restraint, explaining the reason for being more active on social media. She wrote a lengthy response to the recent criticism she faced in an Instagram post in which she appealed to the people to let her live in peace and … Read more

SECP registers 1,597 new businesses, more than doubling its May total

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SECP

For the second month in a row, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) saw an increase of over 100 per cent in the number of new firms as it registered 1597 new businesses. According to the SECP, 1597 new businesses were formed in May 2021, representing a 107 per cent increase over the … Read more

Hira Mani reveals why she is proud of her youngest son

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Hira Mani son

Leading actress of the Pakistani showbiz industry Hira Mani has revealed in her social media post that she had suggested cheating to her youngest son Ibrahim during the exams. On the photo and video sharing app Instagram, Hira Mani shared a beautiful photo of herself with her son Ibrahim, which reflects the mother-son relationship and … Read more

Ban Will Not Be Lifted Till All Citizens Are Vaccinated: SAMP On Health

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SAPM Dr Faisal Briefs Regarding Vaccine Shortage In Country

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Health Dr Faisal Sultan has hinted that the ban will not be lifted till all citizens are vaccinated. In a statement, Dr Faisal Sultan said that Coronavirus has affected the health system of all countries, no single country can fight this epidemic alone, the whole world must unite … Read more

Shehroz Kashif, the young mountaineer To Be Appointed As Sports Board Punjab’s Youth Ambassador

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Shehroze Kashif

Shehroz Kashif, who became the first young mountaineer to conquer the world’s highest Mount Everest, has been appointed by Sports Board Punjab (SBP) as the Youth Ambassador.

A ceremony in this regard will be held at SBP E-Library Nishtar Park Sports Complex on June 7 (Monday). Shehroze Kashif will also be awarded a cash prize on this occasion.

Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti in a statement said that the whole nation is proud of talented youth like Shehroze.

“Our youngsters must take inspiration from Shehroze, who achieved great distinction at such a young age,” he added.

Note that at the age of just 19 years, Shehroz Kashif becomes the youngest Pakistani to summit Mt. Everest.

He reached the height of 8,848 meters to achieve the summit and set a world record of the youngest Pakistani to do so.

Note that the world’s highest mountain range, Mount Everest is 0.86m higher than had been previously officially calculated, Nepal and China had jointly announced.

Until then the countries had differed over whether to add the snow cap on top. The new height of Mount Everest is 8,848.86m.

Also, Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Dr Arif Alvi had commended Kashif over his remarkable achievement.

The tweet by Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said, “Congratulations to 19-year old Shehroz Kashif on being the youngest Pakistani to climb #MountEverest the highest mountain in the world.”

Moreover, the President has praised the young climber for his achievement and also wished him good luck in the future.

“Congratulations @Shehrozekashif2 for becoming the youngest Pakistani to scale Mt Everest. We are proud of you. I remember your passionate intention to do so when you visited me in Presidency in Feb. I wish you good luck in the future, now that you have Mt Everest in the bag,” the tweet read.

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The government has paid IPPs the first instalment of nearly Rs 89 billion

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government has paid IPPs

Following Prime Minister Imran Khan’s directions, the government has paid IPPs. The Finance Division has announced that 20 IPPs have been paid Rs89.2 billion as the first instalment of the payment. The State Bank of Pakistan, Power Division, and other related departments finalized the payment to the power producers. Tabish Gauhar, Special Assistant to the … Read more

Saudi Arabia-India Bilateral Trade Exceeds $33 Billion: Indian Ambassador

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Saudi Arabia-India Bilateral Trade Exceeds $33 Billion: Indian Ambassador

The Indian ambassador to Saudi Arabia has said that the volume of bilateral trade between the two countries has exceeded $33 billion. The statement was made by Indian Ambassador Dr Ausaf Sayeed at a time when 75 years have passed since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. On the occasion of the … Read more

Russian Tennis Star Yana Sizikova Arrested Over Match-Fixing Allegations

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Yana Sizikova corruption charges

Yana Sizikova, a Russian tennis player was arrested in Paris following the match-fixing allegations. According to media reports, the 26-year-old Yana Sizikova is a suspect in sports corruption and organized gang fraud investigation centred on last year’s French Open. The inquiry is in relation to a match at last year’s French Open when she and … Read more

Meghan Markle Suffers Pregnancy Complications as her baby girl’s arrival nears

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Meghan Markle Second pregnancy

Meghan Markle is experiencing severe pregnancy complications as she is expecting her second baby girl.

According to sources, the Duchess of Sussex Meghan is having issues during her second pregnancy lately.

“Meghan hasn’t been sleeping, has a lot of nausea and she’s had to cancel a couple of professional obligations,” the source said. “It’s not going as easily as her last.”

This year on Valentine’s Day, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have announced they are expecting their second child, a girl.

“To wind down and switch off, they go for family walks on the beach and spend time in their beautiful garden,” the source detailed the family’s daily activities.

“Archie’s a real water baby and loves being in the pool. Harry can’t wait to teach him to swim this summer.”

The source further added, “Archie can’t wait to meet his baby sister and loves putting his hand on his mummy’s tummy and feeling the baby move. He’s such a caring, bright, loving little boy and is super-advanced for his age.”

Meghan Markle, Prince Harry Interview With Oprah Winfrey

It is pertinent to mention here that Meghan Markle‘s shocking confessions had grabbed the attention of international media and also sparked fury among the Royals.

She revealed that she was suicidal when she was five-month pregnant. She had warned Harry, “I don’t want to be alive anymore.”

Meghan Markle also revealed that an unnamed member of her husband’s family told him they were ‘worried’ about how ‘dark’ their son Archie’s skin would be when he was born.

Moreover, the Duchess of Sussex had also revealed that Harry’s family had cut him off financially in early 2020 after signing deals with Netflix and Spotify.

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Aiman & Minal’s mother pens emotional message For her late husband

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Aiman Minal late father

Aiman Khan and Minal Khan’s mother Uzma Mubeen, whose daughters have shown the true essence of acting in many Pakistani super hit dramas, has posted an emotional message on her social media account for her late husband, Mubeen Khan. Uzma Mubeen shared a photo of her wedding photo frame to her Instagram account in which she … Read more

“I Am Five Years Older Than My Husband”: Jia Ali

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Jia Ali Imran Idrees Marriage

Actress and model Jia Ali, who recently tied the knot with a Hong Kong-based Pakistani businessman, has revealed that she is five years older than her husband Imran Idrees.

Jia Ali had her wedding rituals take place at Badshahi Mosque Lahore in an intimate ceremony with close friends and family members.

In a recent interview, the model has detailed that before her marriage, she was friend with Idress on Facebook.

“My first meeting with Imran was when he came to Karachi, especially to my house. He is very truthful, which is why I like him,” she said.

While Imran was referring to Jia’s features, he said, “Jia has a transparent personality, she has no dual standards.”

Addressing the fans, Jia Ali said, “I am 48 years old and 5 years older than Imran.” She further requested the critics to not make their age difference an issue because age has nothing to do with a perfect married couple.

“I firmly believe that a person reaps what he sows. God honours me with this beautiful relation”, she shared.

The model further confirmed that soon she will again return to cinema screens. According to her, coming back to the big screen will be a surprise for her fans.

Moreover, the model has received immense backlash and is being accused of marrying the businessman solely due to his money and stature.

Here Are The Public Reactions:

Note that Imran Idrees is managing director at Imran Sports International, Hong Kong. He is also a founder of the United Cricket Club, Hong Kong and is famous for his passion for cricket and humanitarian works.

He has been a member of PTI Hong Kong since 1998.

On the other hand, Imran Idrees is also closely associated with the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and played a key role in mobilizing the PTI in East Asian Pacific countries.

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Islamabad: Oxygen-Producing Plant Destroyed In Explosion In Rawat

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Islamabad: Oxygen-Producing Plant Destroyed In Explosion In Rawat

A blast at an oxygen-producing plant in the Rawat area of Islamabad has killed two people and injured two others. A rescue spokesman said an explosion at an oxygen filling factory in Islamabad’s Industrial Area Rawat had killed two people and injured two others. According to the spokesman, the cylinder exploded around 8 am on … Read more

Yami Gautam steals the show with her Bridal trousseau, simple yet elegant

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Yami Gautam

Bollywood actress Yami Gautam recently got married to Indian writer and Director Aditya Dhar. Yami’s fans love everything about her wedding and sending their best wishes to the newlywed couple. The actress shared a photo from her nuptials with Aditya Dhar. Her wedding ceremony was an intimate one that was reportedly held in Himachal Pradesh. … Read more

Feroze Khan reacts to Malala Yousafzai’s Anti-Marriage statement

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Feroze Khan

Popular Pakistani actor Feroze Khan also could not remain silent regarding Malala Yousafzai’s recent controversial statement and reacted by presenting his opinion on it.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Feroze Khan (@ferozekhan) The Nobel Prize-winning social activist recently gave an interview to Vogue magazine in which she spoke about … Read more

Disha Patani shares an adorable picture with mother-in-law to be

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Disha Patani

Recently, Bollywood actress Disha Patani shared a cute and adorable picture with her rumored boyfriend’s mother with a birthday wish on it, Ayesha’s daughter Krishna also shared a family pic. The Radhe actress, Disha Patani posted a picture with Tiger shroff’s mother wishing her Birthday. Tiger Shroff and also wished her on her birthday. Disha … Read more

China Accuses US Of ‘Suppressing’ Chinese Firms With Blacklist

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China Accuses US Of 'Suppressing' Chinese Firms With Blacklist

China has accused the United States of “suppressing” Chinese companies and threatened retaliation after US President Joe Biden expanded the list of blacklisted companies to prevent Americans from investing in Chinese companies. According to the report, Joe Biden extended the list to 59 Chinese companies two days ago, which are out of the reach of … Read more

Pakistan strongly censures custodial killing of a Kashmiri youth in IIOJK

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UN unanimously adopts Pakistan’s resolution on countering disinformation

Pakistan strongly censures the killing of a young Kashmiri Mohammad Amin Malik due to torture by Indian occupation forces in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). The young Kashmiri was in illegal custody of the Indian occupation forces.

The Indian occupation army has killed over 50 Kashmiris since January 2021 in fake encounters in the name of so-called “security operations” against innocent Kashmiri civilians. Young men including minor children are murdered in broad daylight using brutal and indiscriminate force.

Arbitrary detentions of Kashmiri youth also continue unabated. In addition, the refusal to return the mortal remains of martyrs for proper burial demonstrates the moral bankruptcy of the Indian government.

The use of brutal force against innocent Kashmiris cannot suppress the struggle for their legitimate right to self-determination.

We once again call upon the international community to hold India accountable for the grave and systematic human rights violations of the Kashmiri people and work for peaceful resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with the relevant UNSC resolutions and wishes of the Kashmiri people.

Note that Mohammad Amin Malik was shot dead by the security forces following an overnight encounter, a police official said.

The gunbattle between the surrendered militant and police broke out inside the Special Operations Group (SOG) camp in Tral area.

Malik allegedly snatched the rifle of constable Amjid Khan and shot at him. He was hurt in the incident and immediately taken to the hospital for medical assistance.

The officials said Malik had surrendered before security forces on May 30 along with a .12 bore rifle.

The security forces tried to persuade the militant to surrender on Wednesday and even called his parents to convince him to lay down the arms, the officials said.

However, Malik had refused the offer.

He started firing towards the positions of the security personnel, who retaliated, leading to his death.

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Burak Özçivit Aka Osman Bey celebrates his wife’s birthday

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Burak Özçivit

Leading actor of the Turkish drama industry Burak Özçivit, who played the lead role of Osman Bey in the Ottoman-era Turkish series Diriliş: Ertuğrul’s sequel Kuruluş: Osman, wished his wife, Fahriye Evcen Özçivit, on her birthday. The Turkish actor shared a beautiful photo of his family on the photo and video sharing app, Instagram. In … Read more

Amazon’s Ring Tries To Pacify Users As New Safety Policy Sparked Criticism

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Amazon Ring new feature

The world’s most popular technology company Amazon has announced that amidst the new safety policy, its Ring unit will require police and fire departments to request Amazon’s Ring home surveillance videos via public posts on its community safety app, called Neighbors.

Starting next week, public safety agencies interested in accessing Ring videos will have to reach out via a publicly viewable post on Amazon’s Ring app called Neighbors. They were previously able to make such requests privately.

Currently, Ring permits its law enforcement partners to privately message Ring users to access footage from their devices.

But Ring has been stung by criticism over its once-private agreements letting some 600 law enforcement agencies around the country tap into its Neighbors app.

“If you’re an adult walking your dog or a child playing on the sidewalk, you shouldn’t have to worry that Ring’s products are amassing footage of you and that law enforcement may hold that footage indefinitely or share that footage with any third parties,” Sen. Ed Markey told in 2019.

According to a 2019 post, police departments have even reportedly raffled off the devices in some communities with the caveat that recipients of the smart doorbells need to hand over footage when requested.

Moreover, Amazon acquired Ring in February 2018. The company gives an array of smart security devices that allow people to remotely check in on their homes, including video doorbells, floodlights, window and door alarms.

Ring’s smart doorbell is equipped with a security camera that automatically starts recording when it identifies the motion. The user is then notified in the Ring app and they can view the footage.

However, Ring said the new “Request for Assistance” feature will help provide greater transparency into what information law enforcement agencies are requesting.

Users will be able to view a history of data requests made by specific police departments and agencies won’t be able to delete posts from the app.

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Pakistan Demands Probe Into Illegal Sale Of Uranium In India

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Pakistan Demands Probe Into Illegal Sale Of Uranium In India

Pakistan has demanded an investigation into several incidents related to the illegal export and sale of uranium in India. According to the details, Pakistan insisted on identifying the buyer of uranium in India. Foreign Office spokesman Zahid Hafeez Chaudhry, while commenting on a media report on people involved in the sale of 6 kg of … Read more

Apple, Google & Microsoft Collaborate for a “common vision” on extensions

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Browser makers collaborated for a "common vision" on extensions

The foremost browser makers Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla have joined hand “to establish a common browser extension platform” and also have a “common vision” on extensions. According to the details, these tech giants “plan to specify, standardize or coordinate around extension signing or delivery,” while still making it easier for developers to write the tools … Read more

Badtameez Dil actor Pearl V Puri arrested for alleged rape of minor

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Pearl V Puri

Hindi Drama’s actor Pearl V Puri who started his career in the Hindi cinema industry, got arrested by Mumbai Police on charges of rape and molestation of a minor. Along with the actor, five more accused has been arrested in Vasai in connection with the rape of a minor. The Malwani police in Malad, Mumbai, … Read more

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