Besides the Aurat March, which is scheduled to take place in Karachi’s Frere Hall on Monday, activities related to the International Day have already been organized across the megacity, The News announced on Sunday. International Women’s Day is celebrated all over the world each year on 8 March. The key goals of these activities are …
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Is industrialization contributing to global warming?
What is global climate change or global warming? We often use Climate change and global warming interchangeably. Climate is a general weather condition of a place that persists for several years. In the United States, for instance,, Maine’s climate is snowy and cold in winter while Pakistan has all four seasons year-round. Climate change is …
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Shaheen shah Afridi to become Afridi’s son-in-law
KARACHI: Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi will become the son-in-law of former Pakistani skipper Shahid Afridi. The news emerged on Saturday night and since then Netizens are excited about the engagement news. Ayaz Khan, Shaheen Afridi’s father informed that his family asked former skipper’s daughter’s hand in marriage. To which Shahid Afridi agreed. He also …
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PM Imran Khan secures vote of confidence today
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan won a vote of confidence in the National Assembly today (Saturday) after the latest government downturn in the Senate elections. Today, President Arif Alvi held the National Assembly meeting at 12:15 p.m. PM Imran Khan thanked, in his address, the lawmakers for their support and trust in him. Khan also …
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Humaima Malick, and siblings receive backlash from fans
KARACHI: Actress Humaima Malick is currently under criticism along with her sister Dua and brother Feroz Khan. Recently, Humaima Malick posted a post on Instagram in which she prayed for a hijab for the rest of her life, which was appreciated by her fans. However, she was also criticized by many fans. One user wrote …
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Gold rates continued to fall on Friday
KARACHI: The decline in gold prices persisted on Friday, while the prices of precious metals dropped by Rs1,450 per tola in the local market. The cost of gold fell by more than 8 per cent in a month, as buyers are moving away from the safe bet product with COVID-19 fear subsidizing, as per traders. …
Imran Khan all set to receive a vote of confidence today
ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan is all ready to receive a vote of confidence in the National Assembly today, on Saturday 6 March. President Arif Alvi called the National Assembly to meet today at 12:15 p.m. for this reason. According to the details, a large contingent of police is encamped around D-Chowk, …
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Corona takes 52 more lives in a single day across Pakistan
KARACHI: Coronavirus continues to take a toll on people as 52 more people lost their lives in a matter of 24-hours while 1579 cases were reported so far. According to the stats published on National Command Operation Center (NCOC), 37998 tests were conducted within a day, reaching a total number of 9135393 tests. The total …
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Napoleon biopic receives backlash
Netizens are angry as the news came out that Jodie Comer being cast as a co-star opposite Joaquin Phoenix in the Napoleon Bonaparte biopic. This week, Deadline announced that Ridley Scott was hoping to cast Comer as Joséphine, Napoleon’s wife in Kitbag from 1796 to 1810, a new drama for Apple Studios. Nevertheless, when news …
March 5: Gold sold at Rs104,200 per tola
KARACHI: On Friday, March 5, at the opening of the bullion market in Pakistan, a single tola of 24-karat gold was sold for Rs104,200. Similarly, 10 grams of 24k gold sold for Rs89,335 and 10 grams of 22k gold for Rs81,890. Furthermore, the price of a tola of silver is Rs1,350, whereas the price of …
March 5: US dollar sold at Rs157.9
KARACHI: At the opening of the currency market on Friday, March 5, the buying rate of the US dollar was Rs157.1, while the selling rate was Rs157.9. According to dealers, the local currency reversed some of its gains from the previous session as political instability outweighed the effects of positive economic developments. Furthermore, a rise …
Royal Family criticized for having “double standards”
Shortly after Meghan and Harry’s Oprah interview, the Royal family is facing accusations of having “double standards” over the matter of requesting to probe into the bullying claims against the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle. Tensions soared between the pair and the Royal Family when it was unveiled that Harry and Meghan would give Oprah …
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A magnitude 8.1 earthquake hits the coast of New Zealand, triggering a second tsunami warning
Tsunami alerts were issued for New Zealand and tsunami watches were issued for Hawaii after several strong earthquakes struck along the New Zealand coast on Thursday night and Friday morning. According to the US Geological Survey, the strongest quake measuring 8.1 magnitudes occurred 600 miles northeast of New Zealand on Friday morning. There were no …
‘Money has been flowing in the Senate elections for forty years’, PM Imran Khan
KARACHI: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday accused opposition parties of flowing money in the Senate elections for forty years. Addressing the nation, the PM of Pakistan said that, our democracy is being mocked. Prime Minister Imran Khan addressed the nation on the issue of defeat in the Senate and the vote of confidence in …
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PSL gets postponed after players contracted coronavirus
Following reports on Thursday morning that three more players have tested positive for Covid-19, the remainder of the 2021 Pakistan Super League has been postponed. After an emergency consultation with the PCB and the franchises, the decision was made. The three new cases added to the number of seven positives in the tournament bubble on …
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The Gold Rates in Pakistan today
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 …
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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