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Katrina Kaif-Vicky Kaushal Throw Wedding Reception Date Revealed

Katrina Kaif

As reported by India Media, Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal have planned their wedding reception for December 20 at Mumbai’s Grand Hyatt hotel. The couple has already sent the invites for the party and has personally asked a few people to block the date from their busy schedule. Katrina and Vicky are planning to host a grand … Read more

Turkish lira slides ahead of likely interest rate cut

ISTANBUL: The Turkish lira on Wednesday extended its historic slide on the eve of a meeting at which the central bank was expected to lower interest rates for the fourth month in a row. The lira has shed half its value since the start of the year, and 30 per cent in the last month … Read more

SMEs in MEA say digitalisation essential for business: report

KARACHI: The Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region are recognising digitalisation as essential to stay competitive in the economic environment, a white paper by Mastercard showed. SMEs are recognising the practical benefits of digitalisation in day-to-day operations, as opposed to viewing it as a long-term project for the … Read more

TikTok, ministry to raise awareness for Covid-19 prevention

ISLAMABAD: TikTok and the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (MNHSRC), partnered to launch an awareness campaign for Covid-19 prevention in Pakistan, a statement said on Wednesday. As a part of the campaign titled #MeriVaccineKahani, the MNHSRC has officially joined TikTok (@nhsrcpk) and will be using the platform to disseminate information about Covid-19 … Read more

Decentraland MANA Price Prediction: Future Forecast for 2021 – 2025 – 2030

The Decentraland price prediction is here, according to the forecast it will hit $10 by the mid of 2022 and then $25 by the June and July of 2023. Decentraland is expected to rise up to $50 within the year 2024, $75 in 2028, and $100 in 2030. Year Mid-Year Year-End Tod/End,% 2021 $0.54 $4.34 +38% 2022 $10.63 $18.56 +491% 2023 $32.02 … Read more

Ertugrul actress Esra Bilgic sets internet aflame with new bold photos

Esra Bilgic

Leading Turkish actress Esra Bilgic aka Halime Sultan popularly known for her magnificent acting in the historical Turkish drama serial Dirilis: Ertugrul The 29-year-old beautiful actress has an enthralling Instagram feed which is adored by her massive fan following. Esra took to Instagram and dropped a dead gorgeous portraits from her sizzling photoshoot done by L’Officiel … Read more

Vietnam reports 15,527 new COVID-19 cases

Vietnam

HANOI, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) — Vietnam reported 15,527 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, including 15,522 locally transmitted and five imported, according to its Ministry of Health. Most of the community cases were recorded in southern localities, including 1,270 in Ho Chi Minh City, 1,072 in Ca Mau province, and 1,035 in Ben Tre province. The … Read more

Religious scholars, civil society activists vow to defeat violent extremism

ISLAMABAD: A five-day training programme on interfaith harmony culminated with a visit to the National Counter Terrorism Authority (Nacta) headquarters in Islamabad on Wednesday. The visiting delegation was briefed on how they could effectively take part in the fight against extremism and terrorism. The residential training, hosted by the Shaoor Foundation in the capital and … Read more

Philippines logs 237 new COVID-19 cases, including 2 Omicron variants

Philippines

MANILA, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) — Another 237 cases of coronavirus infections have been reported in the Philippines, taking the total to 2,836,915, the Department of Health said on Wednesday. Meanwhile, 100 more people died from COVID-19 complications, bringing the country’s death toll to 50,449, the health department said. On Wednesday, the Philippines detected its first … Read more

PSL 7 Schedule 2022: Pakistan Super League schedule

PSL 2022 Schedule

PSL 7 schedule 2022: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the schedule of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) seventh edition 2022 today. In the opening ceremony of the PSL the defending champions Multan Sultans will take on hosts and 2020 champions Karachi Kings on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at the National Stadium Karachi at 7 PM … Read more

Virat Kohli says ‘I was given only 90 minutes notice of sacking’

Virat Kohli

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli said he was told only 90 minutes before the official announcement that he had been sacked as ODI captain, on Wednesday. Kohli resigned as T20 skipper after the recent T20I World Cup and last week lost the ODI captaincy as well, with Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) saying … Read more

MQM-P should be put on trial for war crimes, says Sindh minister Nasir Shah

municipality minister of Sindh Nasir Shah

KARACHI: In reaction to the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan’s press conference on the recently passed Sindh Local Bodies Act, provincial minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah said on Wednesday that the MQM-P should be put on trial for war crimes over its violent acts in the past. In a media talk, the PPP leader asked MQM leader … Read more

Roundup: Omicron cases above 60 in India as daily COVID-19 infections fall steadily

Omicron cases

NEW DELHI, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) — Cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 have been gradually rising in India though the daily number of coronavirus infections has been on the decline in the country over the past few days. On Tuesday, 5,784 new cases were registered across India, the lowest daily tally in 571 days. … Read more

Pakistan equity market closes record high as KSE-100 Index gains 1,120 points

Consolidation at the Pakistan Stock Exchange

KARACHI: The Pakistan stocks celebrated a lower-than-expected interest rate hike, which was accompanied by the central bank’s guidance, hinting now at rate hike in January monetary policy, dealers said. Ahsan Mehanti at Arif Habib Corporation said that the stocks closed record high after lower-than-expected tightening of the key policy rate by 100bps, and the central … Read more

Gold Rate in Karachi on, 15th December 2021

Gold rate in Pakistan

Karachi: Today’s Gold Rate in Pakistan Per tola is Rs. 124,700. These rates are normally the same all over Pakistan. However, every city Sarafa market decides the current gold price. Also check: Dollar rate in Pakistan Gold Rate in Karachi today Find the updated list of Gold Price in Pakistan today (Updated, 15th December 2021). … Read more

Hindu pilgrims return to India via Wagah border

LAHORE: Over 100 Hindu pilgrims returned to India via the Wagha border, said a spokesman of the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) on Wednesday. The ETPB spokesman shared that the pilgrims had come to Pakistan a couple of weeks back to observe their religious rituals. Read more: Indian Sikh pilgrims reach Pakistan via Wagah border … Read more

President Alvi says One Window Ehsaas Centre first of its kind in Pakistan

President Alvi to attend 15th ECO summit in Asghabat on Nov 28

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi praised the team of Ehsaas programme as he visited One Window Ehsaas Centre in Sitara Market of Islamabad on Wednesday and said the service is the first of its kind in the country’s history. Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Poverty Alleviation Dr Sania Nishtar and other officials  welcomed … Read more

Pakistan’s narrative needs to be told: minister

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry has said that Pakistan’s narrative needs to be highlighted across the world, a statement said. Addressing the closing session of Margalla Dialogue on Tuesday, he said: “No effort was made to build a local and true narrative of Pakistan, while pointing out how the neighbouring country had invested … Read more

Kyrgyzstan receives another batch of COVID-19 vaccines from China

COVID-19 vaccines

BISHKEK, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) — Kyrgyzstan received another batch of COVID-19 vaccines donated by China on Tuesday, according to the Chinese Embassy in Bishkek. The handover ceremony of the Sinopharm vaccine took place at Manas International Airport and was attended by Chinese Ambassador Du Dewen and Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan … Read more

Mountain lion stare at tiny puppy goes viral

mountain lion

A woman in Colorado captured the moment a mountain lion approached her front porch and gazed down at her small puppy, who was inside. Sarah Bole, Grand Lake homeowner, shared a video of the terrifying encounter on Facebook, writing, “I came home from work tonight and walked to see this on the patio. Watch the … Read more

FPCCI urges immediate action to address Quetta businessmen concerns

FPCCI

KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has urged the authorities to address businessmen’s concerns regarding trade activities in Quetta, a statement said on Wednesday. FPCCI president Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo has urged the authorities to immediately pave the way for the resumption of halted import and export activities in Quetta … Read more

Nation will always stand with families of APS martyrs: NA Speaker

Parliament To Not Make Any Law Contrary To Qur'an And Sunnah: Asad Qaiser

ISLAMABAD: On the eve of the seventh anniversary of the Army Public School massacre, National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser assured the families of the victims that the nation will always stand with them and share their inexpressible grieve. The NA speaker and his deputy Qasim Suri shared their messages on the eve of the seventh … Read more

Supreme Court directs HEC to close illegal campuses of universities

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday directed the Higher Education Commission (HEC) to close all illegal campuses of universities. A three-member bench headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial issued the directives while hearing a case related to the non-issuance of degrees to the students from illegal campuses of private universities. The Supreme Court has … Read more

Alia Bhatt, Ayan Mukerji look for blessing at Gurdwara Bangla Sahib for Brahmastra

Befor launching the motion poster of the most awaited film Brahmastra, Alia Bhatt and Ayan Mukerji reached Gurdwara Bangla Sahib. Alia Bhatt took to her Instagram handle and shared photographes from the holy visit to the gurdwara. Read more: Amitabh Bachchan gives the first glimpse at Ranbir Kapoor’s Shiva in Brahmastra Student of the year … Read more

‘I never gave a penny for household expenses of Banigala,’ says Jahangir Tareen

Imran Tareen

Jahangir Khan Tareen, a close confidant of Prime Minister Imran Khan and a now-estrange leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), rejected a claim of another former party member retired Justice Wajihuddin Ahmed that he used to fund PM’s household expenses at Banigala, claiming, he “never gave a penny” for the purpose. Read more: PM Imran … Read more

WATCH: Saqlain Mushtaq challanges Babar Azam to a one-over match

Saqlain

Saqlain Mushtaq was a legendary off-spinner of his time, while Babar Azam is the best skipper in the white-ball format. Many fans are eagerly anticipating a showdown between the monarch and the spin master. To entertain cricket fans, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) shared a video on their official Twitter account in which the Pakistan … Read more

More initial public offerings likely in 2022

initial public offerings

KARACHI: If the macroeconomic situation in Pakistan stabilises after the resumption of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, there will be more initial public offerings in 2022. “Though, there are a few IPOs [initial public offerings] in [the] pipeline, as companies plan to expand their capacities, the outlook on IPOs will depend on the overall … Read more

UK inflation spikes to decade-high on eve of BoE rate call

UK inflation

LONDON: British inflation has rocketed to its highest level for more than 10 years on broad-based price gains, data showed on Wednesday, sparking fears that wages will fail to keep pace on the eve of a Bank of England interest rate decision. The annual inflation rate surged to 5.1 per cent in November after 4.2 per … Read more