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NATIONAL
UK court orders extradition of Abraaj founder Arif Naqvi to US
LONDON: The Westminster Magistrates Court today (Thursday) has ordered the extradition of renowned Pakistani businessman and Abraaj founder Arif Naqvi to United States to face charges of fraud and money-laundering. Senior District Judge Emma Arbuthnot said that his safety and
SC summons CEC, attorney general in local bodies election case
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has summoned the Chief Election Commissioner and its members, expressing outrage over the issue of local body elections. During the hearing on the issue of local body elections, Justice Qazi Faez Isa asked why
SC orders release of prime suspect in Daniel Pearl murder case
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the appeal of the Sindh government against the Sindh High Court’s (SHC) decision to overturn the conviction of the prime suspect in the murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl. A three-member bench of
POLITICS
PPP MPA expresses confidence in CM Punjab Usman Buzdar
LAHORE: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) MPA in Punjab Assembly Rais Nabeel Ahmed called on Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar and expressed complete confidence in his leadership. Rais Nabeel Ahmed is PPP MPA from PP-265 Rahim Yar Khan. He met the
NAB moves LHC against Rana Sanaullah’s bail in assets case
LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has moved the Lahore High Court (LHC) to hear the case against the bail granted to Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader Rana Sanaullah’s in assets beyond income case. The anti-corruption watchdog stated that
Maulana Fazlur Rehman denies reports of quitting PDM chairmanship
ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has denied media reports that he is quitting as the chairman of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM). The PDM chief referred to news items the news on various media channels as “baseless
BUSINESS
European stocks decline after the worst day on Wall Street since October
LONDON: European stocks fell in early trading on Thursday after Wall Street suffered its worst day since October last year. The continent-wide Stoxx 600 Index is down 1.7 percent in morning trade, putting it on track for its worst day
Vietnam overtakes China to become top-performing economy in Asia
Despite the world being hit by the coronavirus pandemic economically, Vietnam will become the top-performing country in Asia. Not every Asian economy has reported fourth-quarter and full-year economic numbers. However, Vietnam seems to have exceeded all estimates without contracting economic
Gas crisis blocking new investments: Mian Zahid
KARACHI: Former provincial minister Mian Zahid Hussain has said the gas crisis is not only hitting the economy and employment but has also blocked new investments. The industrialist community is protesting all over the country which will also discourage foreign
WORLD
Zalmay Khalilzad asked to continue with Afghan peace talks
NEW YORK: The Biden administration has asked Zalmay Khalilzad, who served as a Special US Representative for Afghan reconciliation under the previous Trump Administration, to continue with his post. “We’ve asked him to continue the vital work that he’s
Stop mimicking photos: New Zealand launches new tourism campaign
New Zealand has launched a new tourism campaign that bars travelers to stop mimicking photos they see online and “share something new” instead. The call was made in a two-minute video, starring comedian Tom Sainsbury as a member of the
White House demands ‘robust’ probe into COVID-19 origins
WASHINGTON: The United States wants a “robust and clear” international probe into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic in China, said White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki. Speaking to reporters, she said it was “imperative we get to the bottom” of
CRIME
Prayer leader stabbed to death inside house in Lahore
LAHORE: A prayer leader was found stabbed to death inside his house in Shalimar of Lahore, according to the police. The body of 24-year-old Muhammad Asif was found inside his house on the first floor of a mosque in Multani
Police arrests three TTP terrorists in Karachi
KARACHI: Police conducted an operation and arrested three terrorists of the banned outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Qayumabad area of Karachi. The police led Deputy Superintendent (DSP) Darakshan and Station House Officer (SHO) Defence police stated conducted a raid in
Woman dies after hospital refuses treatment in Karachi
KARACHI: A young woman died awaiting treatment at the Memon Medical Institute (MMI) hospital in Safoora area of Karachi earlier this week, her family has claimed. The woman, Nazia Solangi, was injured in a traffic accident in Sachal Goth on
SPORTS
Pakistan, South Africa women’s T20 series to commence tomorrow
DURBAN: Pakistan women’s national cricket team will face South Africa in a three-match T20I series, which will be played at Kingsmead Cricket Stadium in Durban from Friday. This will be the national side’s first international T20I format assignment since the
Pak vs SA: National team bowled out for 378 in first Test
KARACHI: Pakistan has been bowled out for 378 in the first Test against South Africa. The national team took a 158-run lead in the first innings. Cricketer Nouman Ali and Yasir Shah put on a 55-run stand for the last
ICC announces ‘Player of the Month’ award
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the introduction of the ICC Player of the Month awards which would recognise and celebrate the best performances of both male and female cricketers across all forms of international cricket throughout the
HEALTH & FOOD
Pakistan reports over 1,900 new coronavirus cases in one day
ISLAMABAD: A further 64 people have died in Pakistan due to the coronavirus and 1,910 new cases have been reported. According to the National Command and Control Center, the total number of deaths from coronavirus in Pakistan has reached 11,514
COVID-19: 400,000 health workers registered for vaccination in first phase: Dr Faisal
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan has said more than 400,000 health workers have been registered for vaccination in the first phase across the country. Participating in an online workshop pertaining to Health in
Air pollution linked to increased risk of irreversible sight loss: Study
A long-term study has predicted that air pollution is likely to increase the risk of constant sight loss. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness among over-50s in richer nations, with roughly 300 million people predicted to
FILM & FASHION
Kristen Stewart’s first look as Princess Diana in ‘Spencer’ revealed
The first look of Hollywood actress Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana in the upcoming royal biopic movie ‘Spencer’ has been revealed. Based on the life of Princess Diana, the upcoming Pablo Larraín movie will see the Twilight star portray the late
Hira Mani’s ‘funny’ video backfires, accused of normalizing abuse
Pakistani drama actress Hira Mani’s latest video which was meant to be funny has backfired her and landed the actress in a bit of trouble. The host turned actress recently made her singing debut by singing ‘Sawaari’, she last night
Thank you so much: Rajkummar Rao responds to Zara Noor Abbas’ snap
Popular actress Zara Noor Abbas has termed Bollywood star Rajkummar Rao’s latest movie a ‘masterpiece’ The Khamoshi actress took to Instagram and lauded Rao’s latest Netflix release ‘The White Tiger’, starring Priyanka Chopra alongside him. She called the film a ‘masterpiece’
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Telegram allows users to import WhatsApp chats
Messaging app ‘Telegram’ has allowed the option for its users to import their WhatsApp chats to Telegram. Chats history from other apps other than WhatsApp can also be imported to Telegram. Following are the steps mentioned through which the chat
Netizens troll WhatsApp on starting its own ‘status’ feature
A number of social media users have started trolling messaging app ‘WhatsApp’ as it just started its own ‘status’ feature. In an attempt to address concerns and rumours on its impending privacy policy, the messaging service has launched its own
Apple becomes world’s biggest smartphone seller
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple cornered nearly a quarter of the global smartphone market in the fourth quarter, making it the world’s biggest seller, while shipments for Huawei plunged as US sanctions against it took effect. Data from research firm IDC showed