Karachi: A single tola of 24-carat gold in Pakistan will be purchased at Rs106,100 on Thursday, 4 March, at the opening of the bullion market. Likewise, 10 grams of 24k gold were exchanged at Rs90,964, while 10 grams of 22k gold were traded at Rs83,383. As per data released by the All Sindh Saraf Jewellers …
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US Dollar value against Pakistani Rupee
KARACHI: The purchase rate of the US dollar was Rs157.15, while the sale rate was 157.35 on Thursday, March 4 at the opening of the currency market. “The appetite for hard currency to be paid by importers has been subdued,” said a foreign exchange broker at a commercial bank on Wednesday. “The surplus of dollars …
Buckingham Palace to Investigate Claims by Meghan Markle
Buckingham Palace announced it will conduct probe complaints of harassment against the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle. It also added that the royals were very troubled about these charges. Meghan, however, said she was troubled by a story that she had encountered an accusation of harassment during her stay at Kensington Palace in London following …
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The deepfake videos of Tom Cruise is stirring concerns about technology
Millions of TikTok users have been confused by a string of deepfake videos of Tom Cruise. Learn how this tool could be used to propagate propaganda by watching persuasive images. On the social media site TikTok, deepfake videos have gone viral after one person posted screenshots of a computer-generated Tom Cruise talking to the camera …
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Gold rates on 3rd March in Pakistan
KARACHI: On Wednesday, a single tola of 24-karat gold was sold in Pakistan for Rs107,200. At the close of trade, the price of 10 grams of 24k gold was Rs 91,910. Similarly, 10 grams of 22k gold cost Rs. 84,250, while a 22k tola cost Rs. 95,240 at the market’s close. The bullion prices in …
Famous Pakistani Naat Khwan Saeed Hashmi passes away
Karachi: A Pakistani well-known Naat Khawan, Saeed Hashmi, embraced death on Wednesday after a prolonged ailment in Karachi. The announcement regarding the time of his funeral and place would come later. The Religious Naat Khawan was suffering from kidney disease, according to the deceased family. After his condition worsened, he was admitted to the hospital …
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Yousuf Raza Gilani beats Hafeez Shaikh in Senate election
Former Prime Minister, Opposition Leader, Yousaf Raza Gilani beats the ruling party’s Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh in a big election contest. The much-anticipated Senate elections, which were held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today (Wednesday), are now over, and the ballots are being tallied. PDM’s Yousuf Raza Gilani beats PTI’s Hafeez Shaikh in the …
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10 Rocket attacks in Iraq at U.S.-led coalition troops
The latest in a series of rocket attacks in Iraq, ten rockets were fired at an Iraqi military base hosting US-led coalition troops on Wednesday, the latest in a series of rocket attacks in Iraq, with this one coming just days before Pope Francis is expected to visit the region. Missiles were launched in the …
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Pakistan’s first Digital storytelling platform Joins hands with CEJ
Rinstra has partnered with the Centre for Excellence in Journalism (CEJ) at IBA to improve digital storytelling techniques and creative thinking in students, helping them look at issues and challenges around them from a narrative perspective. Both organizations have signed the MoU to build capacity for digital storytelling. This partnership would allow digital expertise through …
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Apple to launch its first foldable iPhone in 2023
In the next few years, Apple might be launching a big new form of mobile. A foldable iPhone is expected to arrive in 2023, the Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo broke the news. Apple company has been believed to have been working on a folding iPhone for months. Now, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that the organization …
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Health Workers in Lahore Contract Coronavirus after Vaccination
LAHORE: Three health workers, despite being vaccinated, contracted the coronavirus in Lahore. The hospital sources informed that a doctor, head nurse and ward in charge had recently tested positive for the virus, whereas they had been vaccinated a few days before. The doctor had been vaccinated on 23 February and had coronavirus symptoms 5 days …
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10 most annoying things people say to you
Remember the last time someone commented about something that made you so annoyed? Well, almost every day we encounter things we don’t appreciate much. People along the lines don’t realize what they are saying and how it’s going to affect others – but they say it anyway. And if you are one of those who …
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Tiger Shroff’s birthday: Mom Ayesha, dad Jackie celebrates wishes him
As Tiger Shroff celebrates 31 today, his loved ones Jackie Shroff, Mother Ayesha Shroff and sister Krishna Shroff—made his birthday even more memorable as they posted heart-warming wishes for him on social networking sites. His star-studded family has posted some cute and unmissable images of Tiger’s childhood. https://www.instagram.com/p/CL5pBNRHDeC/?utm_source=ig_embed Jackie posted a couple of photos of …
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A 23 yr old girl leaves a video message before committing suicide
Ahmedabad: Ayesha Khan before committing suicide recorded a video to send the message to her husband and jumped into the Sabarmati river. The video of an Indian 23-year girl went viral on Monday and social media users are demanding justice for Ayesha Khan. She even called to her parents prior to suicide saying that, “I …
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How lack of sleep affects you?
We all have been through those times when we couldn’t take enough sleep and felt miserable afterward. Do you remember those days during the month of Holy Ramadan? When you have to get up early for Sahri and then can’t decide whether you should go back to sleep and get up after an hour or …
#HBLPSL6: Match gets postponed, players catch virus
Quetta Gladiator match postponed after corona test of PSL player Islamabad United. A PCB spokesman confirmed that the player was suffering from covid 19. Islamabad United has also confirmed in its tweet that their player Fawad Ahmed’s corona test has come positive. Australian cricketer Fawad Ahmed has played one match in PSL. All the members …
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Shahid Afridi celebrates 44th birthday today.
Shahid Khan Afridi, Former Pakistani cricket team captain, is celebrating his 44th birthday on 1st March, Monday. Boom boom Afridi who is also notorious for his flamboyant batting style expressed his gratitude to his fans for wishing him a happy birthday as he turned 44 today. Thank you very much for all the lovely birthday …
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‘Abhi Nahi’ by Haseena Moin to be released in April
Islamabad: ‘Abhi Nahi,’ the most awaited web series written by Haseena Moin and directed by Misbah Ishak Khalid, would be released at RINSTRA in April 2021. A press briefing was held today in Islamabad to meet the cast, the writer, and the director of the series. Abhi Nahi’s story deals with the theme of ‘disease …
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PPP files case against governors in breach of the electoral code of conduct
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) wrote a letter to the Pakistan Election Commission (ECP) urging it to take notice of the meetings of the provincial governors with the different candidates for the Senate elections. Elections to the Senate are set to take place on 3 March, during which campaigning is underway and all political …
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‘life has been very difficult for me after separating from royal family’, says Prince Harry
LOS ANGELES: Prince Harry revealed the phase of removing himself from royal life has become very complicated for him and his partner, Meghan. In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, Harry referenced the memory of his late mother, Princess Diana, who had to find her way alone after she and Prince Charles had separated. “I’m really …
Interest on private loans will be a Crime, National Assembly of Pakistan
The National Assembly of Pakistan passed a bill that proclaimed interest on private loans as a crime. The National Assembly of Pakistan passed a bill on Feb23,2021 titled “Islamabad Territorial Interest Interest Prohibition Act 2021” claiming interest as a battle against the Quran and Sunnah. It also proposed a sentence of up to 5 years …
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Senate votes to be held by secret ballot, Supreme Court
ISLAMABAD: As political parties are involved in intensive lobbying for the forthcoming Senate elections, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday, by a 4-1 majority, that elections to the Senate are held “under the Constitution” and thus cannot be carried out by an open referendum. However, the court also held that the security of the ballot …
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Myanmar Security Forces Kill 18 pro-democracy protesters
Myanmar’s army, one week ago, alerted pro-democracy demonstrators that there would be more loss of life if their protests continued. Sunday was Myanmar’s fiercest day since the military junta took power one month ago. As per the United Nations Human Rights Office, at least 18 people were killed and more than 30 injured after security …
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