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PM promised to take stern action against flour hoarders, profiteers: SAPM Awan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has promised to take stern action against hoarders and profiteers responsible for the wheat flour crisis in the country, said Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan on Sunday. “Prime minister will defeat profiteers and those who are hoarding flour,” she said, adding that the premier had made a promise to take stern action against those responsible for the wheat crisis and he will ensure that that promise is
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Scarlett Johansson falls 'violently ill', skips awards show

Scarlett Johansson was honored as Outstanding Performer at Santa Barbara International Film Festival for her performance in Marriage Story. The Black Widow star is reported to have cancelled her plan to attend the event due to her health condition. The actress, however, sent a message that was read out aloud by her Marriage Story co-star Adam Driver. "I am so saddened that I can not be here with you this evening. An hour and a half ago, I became violently ill right as I was about to le
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Wheat crisis to end by Monday, says food security minister Khusro Bakhtiar

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister of National Food Security and Research Khusro Bakhtiar said Sunday that the prevalent wheat crisis will be solved tomorrow (Monday).  Bakhtiar was speaking during a press conference during which he said the crisis will be solved by Monday as the government currently had 4 million tonnes of wheat in its stock.  He said that Sindh government's "late lifting" of the wheat from Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation (PASSCO) had resulted in the artificial
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Stabilise flour prices by Tuesday: Sindh CM

KARACHI: Sindh government has procured 300,000 tonnes of wheat from the Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation (PASSCO) — of which 70,000 had been brought to the metropolis, Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said Sunday. In a statement from the CM House, it was confirmed that the provincial government had procured the PASSCO wheat from Balochistan and Punjab. The delay was caused due to the transporters' strike. The CM said his government had hired the National Logistic Cell's (NLC)
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Meghan's father accuses daughter of 'cheapening' UK's royal family

Meghan Markle’s estranged father, Thomas Markle, accused his daughter of “cheapening” the British royal family in part of an interview released a day after Buckingham Palace said Prince Harry and his wife would no longer be working members of the monarchy. The palace announced on Saturday that the couple would no longer use their “Royal Highness” titles and would pay their own way in life. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the whole country wished them “the very best” with the new arrangement. “
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Ayeza Khan stuns in white ensemble as she attends show with Adnan Siddiqui

Ayeza Khan stuns in white ensemble as she attends show with Adnan SiddiquiAyeza Khan was seen tugging at the heart strings of her fans as she stepped out looking gorgeous in an ethereal white dress during a show she attended alongside Adnan Siddiqui. The Mere Pass Tum Ho starlet, who shares screen space in the drama with Adnan, was seen giving us some major styling inspiration as she stunned everyone in her traditional white pishwas, paired with ethnic kundan jewellery. The actress's ha
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Disney drops 'Fox' name from 20th Century film studio: reports

Disney drops 'Fox' name from 20th Century film studio: reportsNEW YORK: Disney will rename 20th Century Fox to distance its legendary film studio from the assets of media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, US media reported Friday. The entertainment conglomerate last year acquired most of the assets of 21st Century Fox group, including the film house, while former owner Murdoch and his shareholders kept several TV channels, including Fox News. Variety magazine reported that the entertainment giant decided t
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Zainab Abbas shoots alongside Adnan Siddiqui, shares excitement for 'Mere Paas Tum Ho'

Zainab Abbas shoots alongside Adnan Siddiqui, shares excitement for 'Mere Paas Tum Ho'It looks everyone is awaiting the last episode of Mere Paas Tum Ho with bated breath, including famed sports presenter Zainab Abbas who took to social media to share her excitement for the drama serial’s finale to air soon. Uploading a picture alongside renowned actor Adnan Siddiqui who plays the character of Shehwar in the show, Zainab wrote: “Today’s shoot with Shehwar! All geared up for PSL and the grand f
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Drake gifts expensive pendant to friend A$AP Rocky on Yams Day 2020

Canadian rapper Drake presented a Yams pendant to friend A$AP Rocky to mark late A$AP Yams day 2020. The pendant is made of over 500 grams of gold and 15 carats of flawless diamonds. According to reports, the market value of gold-diamond pendant is a whopping $150,000. The diamond shrouded pendant was crafted by skilled jeweler Jason of Beverly Hills and the single piece took more than three months to be completed, it is further reported. The famed gem dealer made sure to bring this jewel to p
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Europe will face terror threat if Tripoli govt falls, warns Erdogan

Photo: FileISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday warned Europe that it could face new terror threats from outfits based in Libya if if the country's  UN-recognised government falls, in an article published in Politico. In the article, which was published on the eve of a Libya peace conference in Berlin, Erdogan said the EU's failure to adequately support the Government of National Accord (GNA) would be "a betrayal of its own core values, including democracy and human right
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Sara Ali Khan, Salman Khan, Kartik Aaryan selfie on sets of 'Bigg Boss' goes viral

Sara Ali Khan, Salman Khan, Kartik Aaryan selfie on sets of Bigg Boss goes viralSara Ali Khan and her former boyfriend Kartik Aaryan are busy promoting their upcoming film Love Aaj Kal. The trailer of Imtiaz Ali’s directorial was released on Friday. The Simmba actress and Pati Patni Aur Woh joined Bollywood superstar Salman Khan on the sets of Bigg Boss 13 for promotion the of their film. A selfie taken by Salman Khan with Sara and Kartik is doing rounds on the internet and the snap has taken th
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Train driver saves the day as Shalimar Express escapes disaster

LAHORE: A train driver's skillful handling of the situation saved the day as the Shalimar Express averted a major accident Saturday when a railway line broke.  A railway line between Sharshameer Station and Pakka Anna Station broke, putting the train in danger of getting derailed.  Railway authorities confirmed that the passenger train driver used his skills to save the vehicle from an accident.
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Bangladesh announces T20I squad for Pakistan series

Photo: AFPThe Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday announced their 15-man squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Pakistan. Opener Tamim Iqbal returns after skipping a home series against Afghanistan and Zimbabwe and a tour in India. Mosaddek Hossain, Arafat Sunny, Taijul Islam and Abu Hider have been dropped from the squad. It is pertinent to mention here that wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim has declined to visit Pakistan for the forthcoming series on account of securi
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Hillary Clinton terms watching documentary chronicling her life as 'humbling'

Hillary Clinton terms watching documentary chronicling her life as 'humbling'PASADENA: Hillary Clinton said she experienced several humbling moments while doing interviews for and watching a new documentary about her life, her surprise loss in the 2016 US presidential campaign, and the polarizing attitudes she inspired throughout her five-decade career. The four-part documentary, titled Hillary, which debuts on Hulu on March 6, chronicles Clinton’s life, from her upbringing in Chicago to Yale la
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Hira Mani shares golden words for successful life

Hira Mani shares golden words for successful lifePakistani actress Hira Salman, commonly known as Hira Mani, has shared words of wisdom for a successful life. Sharing clip of the interview of renowned Pakistani educationist and Urdu language expert Dr Arfa Sayeda Zehra with Samina Peerzada, Hira Mani captioned it, “Ye hain woh baatien jis Se zindagi Asaan hou jaye sub ki (These are words of wisdom that make the lives of everyone easy)." She called them “golden words."
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Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim turns down visit to Pakistan

Bangladesh's wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim. Photo: Reuters Bangladesh's wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim has declined to visit Pakistan for the forthcoming series, a team official said on Thursday. "Mushfiq(ur) rang me today to inform that he will not go to Pakistan. We are now waiting for his formal letter. Once he does that, we will leave him out of the series," Chief Selector Minhajul Abedin told AFP. Bangladesh are scheduled to play three Twenty20 internationals, two Tests and one
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PM chairs session on Kashmir attended by COAS, DG ISI

Prime Minister Imran Khan. Photo: FileISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Thursday that February 5 (Kashmir Day) will be observed in complete solidarity with the oppressed people of Indian occupied Kashmir. The prime minister chaired a high-level session on Kashmir today, where Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa and Director General Inter-Services Intelligence Lt Gen Faiz Hameed were also present. In the session, the ongoing lockdown of the valley since India revoked Iok’s sp
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Pakistan welcomes Taliban's 'willingness to reduce violence' in Afghanistan

Taliban walk as they celebrate ceasefire in Ghanikhel district of Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, June 16, 2018. REUTERS/Parwiz/FilesWASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Thursday the Taliban had shown a "willingness to reduce violence" in Afghanistan, welcoming the prospect of a peace agreement that sees peace prevail in the war-torn country.  "Today, a positive development has surfaced [regarding the Afghan peace process]," said the foreign minister in a video messa
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ECP suspends membership of 318 lawmakers

Geo.tv/FilesThe Election Commission of Pakistan suspended membership of 318 lawmakers on Thursday for not meeting the deadline to submit their assets details. Lawmakers whose membership was suspended include Pir Sabir Shah, Fawad Chaudhry, Farogh Naseem, Farrukh Habib, Birjees Tahir, Zartaj Gul, Amir Liaquat, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Noorul Haq Qadri, Amir Kayani, Muhammad Ayub, Hasil Bizenjo, Taj Afridi and others. A total of 70 MNAs, 12 senators, 115 Punjab MPAs, 60 MPAs from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 4
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Balochistan govt takes guardianship of child shoeshiner in viral video

QUETTA: The Balochistan government on Thursday announced that it has taken the guardianship of a street child, whose video went viral in which he was seen carrying a shoe-polishing kit on a footpath in severe cold weather. Speaking to Geo News, the provincial government's spokesperson, Liaquat Shahwani, said the video of the helpless child made him very "upset". "The chief minister has taken responsibility for this [shoe-polishing] child himself," he stated. “We have already allocated a budget o
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Video: Dog rescued after getting head stuck in concrete Temple wall in Thailand

A dog was rescued after she got her head stuck in the wall of a temple in Thailand. Video of the dog and the rescue operation went viral on the internet, with people praising the workers for saving the animal. According to reports, the dog got her head stuck in concrete wall of a Buddhist temple in Chonburi region. Authorities' attention was drawn toward the animal's trouble by a monk on Tuesday evening. The rescuers, after getting the emergency call, rushed to the site and used demolition equip
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Sarmad Khoosat says being pressurised to stop release of 'Zindagi Tamasha'

Filmmaker Sarmad Khoosat on Thursday drew Prime Minister Imran Khan's attention towards hurdles being created in the release of his upcoming film "Zindagi Tamasha". Taking to Twitter, Khoosat shared an open letter addressed to the prime minister and others concerned. "24th of January was set as the release date. However, a 'complaint' was registered against the writer, the producer and myself, based on assumptions made from the two and a half minute long trailer," He wrote. Sarmad Khoosat furthe
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Sindh Energy Minister Imtiaz Shaikh runs crime wing, influences police hiring: report

Twitter/Imtiaz Ahmad Shaikh (@ImtiazshaikhMPA)/via Geo.tvKARACHI: Police have accused Sindh Energy Minister Imtiaz Ahmed Shaikh of being a leader of a group of criminals, a new report released Thursday said. According to the report, the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader uses criminal wing to suppress and intimidate his rivals and had had a political opponent's son killed as well. The provincial minister gives refuge to criminals in guest houses, farmhouses, hotels, and pumps, it added. The re
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PFA recovers 80,000 kg worth of expired chocolates in Lahore

Photo: foodnavigator-asiaLAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority recovered 80,000 kg worth of expired chocolate in a raid at a local warehouse on Thursday. The provincial food watchdog's raid saved nearly a hundred thousand children from infectious diseases. The authorities recovered two trucks full of expired edibles, set to be dispatched to Faisalabad and Lahore. The persons involved would allegedly repack the chocolates after using chemicals to remove fungus from them, authorities came to know. 
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