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Cabinet approves Pakistan’s first-ever national security policy: Moeed Yusuf

A public version of the NSP document will be launched by PM Imran Khan ISLAMABAD: National Security Adviser (NSA) Moeed Yusuf Tuesday announced that the federal cabinet has approved the country’s first-ever national security policy, which was endorsed by the National Security Committee (NSC) a day earlier. In a series of Tweets, Moeed Yusuf termed…
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A big, dicipblaned crowd attends benazir death anniversary programme amid tight security

LARKANA: Some holding portraits of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Benazir Bhutto, Asif Ali Zardari and Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and some waving the tri-colour flags of Pakistan Peoples Party, big caravans of PPP leaders, workers and supporters had started arriving Garhi Khuda Bakhsh Bhutto from across the province, as well as other provinces, a day before they were…
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Elon Musk criticised after China space complaint to UN

Elon Musk is facing a social media backlash after China complained that its space station was forced to avoid collisions with satellites launched by his Starlink Internet Services project. The country’s space station had two “close encounters” with Starlink satellites, Beijing claimed. China’s complaints, lodged with the UN’s space agency, have not yet been independently…
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LAHORE REPORTS FIRST OMICRON CASE

LAHORE: Lahore has reported the first case of new COVID-19 strain, Omicron, Punjab Health Department confirmed on Monday. According to Punjab Health Secretary Sikandar Baloch, the virus was detected in the 23-year-old man from Lahore. The patient is a resident of Gulberg area. The health authorities said that the patient has no international travel history.…
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China’s ageing population, coronavirus and youth unemployment threaten 2022 job market

Official data showed 12.07 million jobs were created in the first 11 months this year, fewer than the 12.79 million over the same period in 2019Job market under pressure from Covid-19 outbreaks, an ageing population, and recovery in the service sector has been delayed by the pandemic Life outside the conventional career path offers opportunities…
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Xiaomi 12 Pro product purchase page leaks with full specs and insane placeholder price

The Xiaomi 12 Pro supports HDR10+ and offers a brightness level of 1,500 nits. (Image source: Xiaomi/Weibo – edited)The full specs and shocking placeholder price tag for the Xiaomi 12 Pro have been leaked onto Chinese social media ahead of launch. While many of the Xiaomi 12 Pro specs had already been leaked, the images…
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Maid gang raped in Gujranwala

Victim says she was travelling on a rickshaw to see her family in Gujranwala when rickshaw driver drove her to a haveli in Nazimabad where she was gang-raped ShareNext Story >>>A representative image.A representative image.LAHORE: A maid on her way to Gujranwala was gang raped in connivance of a rickshaw driver in North Cantonment on…
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Ministry’s forecast: Remittances to keep current account deficit ‘manageable

ISLAMABAD: Highlighting two major challenges, including increasing current account deficit and higher inflationary pressures, the Ministry of Finance in its forecast has relied on higher and… ShareNext Story >>>Ministry’s forecast: Remittances to keep current account deficit ‘manageableISLAMABAD: Highlighting two major challenges, including increasing current account deficit and higher inflationary pressures, the Ministry of Finance in…
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Xiaomi Phones to Get Smoother and Faster Soon

MIUI 13 is expected to go official with the Xiaomi 12 series tomorrow. It will be the next big OS update for Xiaomi phones after MIUI 12.5 with the usual design and feature updates, but now the company is talking about performance upgrades too. Xiaomi says that MIUI 13 will have a major focus on smoothness and…
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Europe’s oldest polar bear Katjuscha, passes away at Berlin Zoo

Berlin Zoo bids farewell to Katjuscha the polar bear, who has died at the ripe old age of 37. The elderly bear had been suffering from a heart condition for some time. Berlin Zoo in Germany has announced the passing of one of its oldest residents. Katjuscha the polar bear was found dead in her outdoor…
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Nora Fatehi and Guru Randhawa respond to dating rumours

Nora Fatehi and singer Guru Randhawa have been making headlines with their alleged romance for a while now, and the duo’s latest pictures from a Goa beach sent rumour mills in overdrive. Now, the duo, who are busy in promoting their new song, have addressed these rumours in a recent interview with ETimes, seemingly dispelling all…
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India’s unwinnable battle against spitting.Covid-19.

The war against spittle It turns out, there was a time when people everywhere were spitting everywhere. In India, spitting was celebrated in royal courts, and grand spittoons were a centrepiece in many homes. In Europe in the middle ages, you could spit during a meal, as long as it was underneath the table. Erasmus…
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NASA’s Webb Telescope Launches to See First Galaxies, Distant Worlds

Editor’s note: This release was updated on Dec. 25 to reflect the observatory’s release at approximately 870 miles (1,400 kilometers). NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope launched at 7:20 a.m. EST Saturday on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, South America. A joint effort with ESA (European Space Agency) and the Canadian Space…
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Talha Anjum loses temper at concert-goer throwing water bottles at him

Talha Anjum calls the concert attendee up on stage Talha Anjum is trending on Twitter after lashing out at a disrespectful concert attendee for throwing objects at him. The rapper, along with partner Talha Younus performed for a public concert in Islamabad attended by a massive crowd. Amid the performances, the Afsanay hitmaker encountered a…
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Spider-Man: No Way Home becomes first pandemic-era film to top $1bn

The latest instalment of the Spider-Man franchise has become the first pandemic-era movie to make more than $1bn (£750m) at the global box office. Spider-Man: No Way Home also took the title of highest-grossing film of 2021. It beat out Chinese-made Korean War epic The Battle of Lake Changjin, which has grossed more than $905m…
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WAJIHA SWATI MURDER CASE: US EMBASSY TEAM VISITS CPO RAWALPINDI OFFICE

RAWALPINDI: A team comprising investigation officers from US Embassy has paid a visit to the office of City Police Officer (CPO) Rawalpindi in connection with the Wajiha Swati murder case, citing sources, ARY News reported on Monday. US investigation experts have also visited the CPO Rawalpindi office along with the US Embassy officials. A senior…
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Katrina Kaif has the sweetest birthday wish for Salman Khan

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s birthday celebrations are in full swing as he turns 56 and has been showered with love and praises from his massive fan following, celebrity friends and family. Jumping into the bandwagon of wishing Khan, his Tiger Zinda Hai co-star Katrina Kaif articulated her admiration in a sweet birthday note. Turning to Instagram stories,…
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Asia Cup U19: Pakistan cruise to semi-final after beating UAE

DUBIA – Pakistan on Monday qualified for the semi-final after beating UAE by 21 runs in the 10th Match of the Under-19 Asia Cup in Dubai on Monday. Pakistan’s team is still unbeaten as it has won all the three matches played so far. Batting first, Pakistan set 219 runs for the loss of…
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Emirates SkyCargo transports 600 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines

Emirates SkyCargo has announced that it has crossed a major milestone in the global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines with 600 million doses flown on its flights. Since October 2020, the carrier has transported more than 2.8 million kilograms (2800 tonnes) of COVID-19 vaccines from 35 origins to over 80 destinations. Emirates SkyCargo operates to/from 5…
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Three BTS members test positive for the coronavirus after returning to Korea from U.S. trip

Three members of K-pop juggernaut BTS have been infected with the coronavirus, according to their management agency — the latest celebrities to announce they tested positive amid the global spread of the omicron variant. The septet returned this month to South Korea from the United States, where it had its first concerts since the beginning of…