Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Priyanka Chopra talks about her ‘hard’ time in London

Priyanka Chopra

Due to her job obligations, Priyanka Chopra spent nearly the entire year in London. She claimed in an interview that being separated from her husband Nick Jonas has been a “hard year.” Priyanka has a home in Los Angeles, and she also has a home in London. Nick would fly in from Los Angeles for … Read more

Watch woman creates saree blouse with henna in a viral video

Watch woman creates saree blouse with henna in a viral video

There is no doubt that the saree is one of the most elegant ethnic attire. The six yards can also be worn with a variety of tops. But, have you ever seen a henna blouse worn with a saree? A video of a woman wearing a Mehendi blouse has gone viral on the internet and … Read more

FIA arrests four suspects for frauding people under the name of Ehsaas Kafaalat

Record, Machinery Burnt In Quetta FIA Office Fire

LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Cyber Crime Wing on Wednesday arrested four suspects, including three women, for allegedly frauding people under the name of the Ehsaas Kafaalat Programme. According to an FIA official, a complainant had claimed that the suspects were minting money from innocent people by asking for their ID cards. Through those … Read more

India face welcome dilemma with return of skipper Kohli

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli will return to lead India in the second Test against top-ranked New Zealand on Friday, posing a welcome selection dilemma for the hosts. The Mumbai clash will mark Kohli’s return after he stepped down as Twenty20 captain at the end of the World Cup last month and took a short break. Shreyas Iyer’s … Read more

Alia Bhatt looks Ethereal in Manish Malhotra Lehenga with Corset Blouse

Alia Bhatt

Alia Bhatt has mastered the knack of desi outfits, it has to be Alia Bhatt. The beautiful actress was all decked up for a wedding in Delhi recently and we can’t take our eyes off the 28-year-old’s glamorous desi ensemble.  Alia looked like an absolute diva in a glamorous purple ensemble. She donned a Manish … Read more

Man Utd’s Glazer buys T20 franchise in new UAE league

Avram Glazer

Manchester United co-chairman Avram Glazer has acquired a franchise for a new T20 professional cricket league in the United Arab Emirates, organisers announced on Wednesday. Glazer, also an owner of NFL Super Bowl winners Tampa Bay Buccaneers, completed the purchase in his role as chairman of private equity firm Lancer Capital. The UAE T20 League is a … Read more

Katrina Kaif-Vicky Kaushal Wedding: Guests To Sign NDA, Check Full SOPs List

Katrina Kaif goes to the doctor before her wedding to Vicky Kaushal 

Bollywood stars Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal are getting married in December and Indian media is revealing details from the beautiful couple’s wedding day. The wedding, that is supposed to be held in Jaipur, will consist of strict SOPs for guests, including a non-disclosure agreement to be signed by guests. According to media reports, the … Read more

CNG association lauds PM Imran Khan’s decision on pollution control

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KARACHI: The All Pakistan CNG Association (APCNGA) on Wednesday lauded the decision of the Prime Minister Imran Khan to reduce smog and pollution, a statement said on Wednesday. The PM has directed federal and provincial departments to furnish a detailed report in seven days regarding steps to improve the environment, it added. Group leader of … Read more

Cambodia arrests 12,193 drug suspects, seizes over 1.7 tons of illicit drugs in 11 months

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PHNOM PENH, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) — Cambodia have arrested 12,193 drug-related suspects during the first 11 months of 2021 and confiscated more than 1.7 tons of illicit drugs, an anti-drug department’s report said Wednesday. Some 7,686 suspects were involved in drug trafficking, storing or manufacturing, and 4,507 were related to drug use, the report said, … Read more

Zahir Jaffer’s lawyer claims his client is not mentally stable

ISLAMABAD: Zahir Jaffer’s lawyer, in the Noor Mukadam murder case, has filed an application before the court claiming that his client is not mentally sound. The lawyer has also asked the court to form a medical board to determine whether Zahir is mentally stable or not. Zahir is accused of raping and killing Noor Mukadam, … Read more

FBR chairman wants to promote culture of efficiency, integrity

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ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue chairman Dr Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmed has emphasised on the scope of qualitative performance of officers and officials to promote a culture of efficiency, transparency and integrity within the apex tax body. Chairing a detailed meeting held on Wednesday at the FBR headquarters to review the proposals for performance allowance, he … Read more

FM Qureshi launches Khushhal Pakistan app for farmers

Qureshi

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mehmood Qureshi launched a new agriculture application “Khushhal Pakistan” to provide timely information to farmers. Speaking at a ceremony here, he said economic and social progress could be made by focusing on the agriculture sector. “For this purpose, a long time back, we laid the foundation of the farmers’ … Read more

Global trade to increase 23% in 2021: UNCTAD

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UNITED NATIONS: Global trade will reach about $28 trillion this year, an increase of 23 per cent on 2020 levels, after stabilising in the second half of the year, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) forecast. The UN trade agency noted that the outlook for 2022 is “very uncertain”. In … Read more

New Twitch tool helps battle ban evaders

New Twitch tool helps battle ban evaders

SAN FRANCISCO, Gaming platform Twitch on Tuesday introduced a tool that detects and blocks users who evade bans, a longstanding problem for victims of harassment. The leader in live videogame streaming has struggled for months to stem a wave of racist and homophobic harassment, which includes so-called “hate raids” against certain content creators. Stalkers have … Read more

Mendis strikes for Sri Lanka as West Indies collapse

Ramesh Mendis

Ramesh Mendis led the Sri Lanka fightback at Galle with a six-wicket haul to bowl out the West Indies on day three of the second Test on Wednesday. The off-spinner belatedly found his line and length, dismissing Nkrumah Bonner to end a 75-run stand with West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite. It broke a two-session drought … Read more

Afghanistan seek new cricket coach as Klusener departs

Lance Klusener

Afghan cricket officials are looking for a new national team coach after deciding by mutual agreement not to extend incumbent Lance Klusener’s contract, the board said Wednesday. The move comes after Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers last month sacked interim board chairman Azizullah Fazli and appointed former player Mirwais Ashraf in his place. Management of the sport in … Read more

Saudi Arabia detects 1st case of Omicron variant

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RIYADH, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) — Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday the detection of its first case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The variant was detected for an inbound citizen coming from a North African country, the Saudi Health Ministry said, adding that the infected one was quarantined and those close … Read more

Afghanistan faces ‘unprecedented’ economic shock: UN

KABUL: Afghanistan’s GDP could contract 20 per cent within a year, the UN predicted in a new report on Wednesday, saying that the withdrawal of international aid after the Taliban’s return to power is an “unprecedented fiscal shock”. For decades now Afghanistan’s economy has been undermined by war and drought. But it was propped up by … Read more

OECD lowers world GDP forecast; terms vaccination key

Budget 2021-22 GDP growth rate set

PARIS: The OECD lowered the world’s economic growth outlook for 2021 on Wednesday and called for a swifter rollout of Covid vaccines, fearing the emergence of “breeding grounds” for deadlier strains. The global economy is now expected to expand by 5.6 per cent this year, down from an earlier forecast of 5.7 per cent, the … Read more

Pakistan reports 414 new COVID-19 cases, 9 more deaths

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ISLAMABAD, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) — Pakistan has recorded 414 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and nine more deaths, bringing the total tally to 1,285,254 cases including 28,737 deaths, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Wednesday. The NCOC, a department leading Pakistan‘s campaign against the pandemic, said that 22,028,156 tests for COVID-19 have … Read more

US accuses China of ‘economic warfare’ against Australia

US accuses China of 'economic warfare' against Australia

SYDNEY, US President Joe Biden’s top Pacific envoy on Tuesday accused China of trying to “drive Australia to its knees” through a barrage of sanctions that amounted to “economic warfare”. In remarks to the Sydney-based Lowy Institute, veteran diplomat Kurt Campbell lampooned Beijing for strong-arm tactics. Painting China as increasingly bellicose and determined to impose … Read more

Rupee recovers 24 paisas against dollar

KARACHI: The rupee made a recovery of 24 paisas against the dollar on improved sentiments regarding foreign inflows and falling international oil prices, dealers said on Wednesday. The exchange rate ended at Rs175.48 against the dollar from the previous day’s closing of Rs175.72 in the interbank foreign exchange market. The local currency recovered against the … Read more

Pakistan’s exports increase 27 pct in first 5 months of current fiscal year

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ISLAMABAD, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) — Pakistan’s exports increased by 27 percent during the first five months of the current fiscal year 2021-2022, compared with the same period of the last fiscal year, an official said on Wednesday. The country’s exports during July-November of 2021 were recorded at 12.365 billion U.S. dollars as compared to 9.747 … Read more

FBR extends implementation of digital payment for another month

KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Wednesday extended the implementation of digital payment for the corporate sector for another month. In this regard, the apex tax body issued a Circular No 10 of 2021/22 to notify the extension in time for implementation of digital payment for corporate entities. It is the second time, … Read more

Sarah Falak, Falak Shabbir & baby Alyana’s adorable glimpses from Turkey

Sarah Falak

One of the most adored showbiz couples, Sarah Khan and Falak Shabir, along with their newborn baby girl, Alyana Falak, are on a trip to Istanbul, Turkey. Although Sara Khan is on ‘mommy duties’ taking care of her beautiful baby girl, she continues to prove why she is a style icon. The actress always knows … Read more