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Rupee gains 28 paisas against US dollar

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ISLAMABAD    –   The exchange rate of Pakistani rupee strengthened by 28 paisas against the US dollar in the interbank trading on Thursday and closed at Rs160.01 as compared to the previous day’s closing of Rs160.29.  Meanwhile, according to Forex Association of Pakistan, the […]

Bitcoin sets new all-time record by hitting $40,000

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The world’s most popular cryptocurrency set its previous historical record earlier in the day when it exceeded $39,000. Bitcoin has set another all-time record by hitting $40,000 for the first time, trading data shows. ​​Earlier in the day, its value was reported at $39,000. Bitcoin […]

Elon Musk passes Jeff Bezos to become world’s richest

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American electric carmaker Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Thursday has surpassed Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos to become the world’s richest person. As stock price of Tesla soared to an all-time highest level of $808.66 per share at 11.42 EDT (1642GMT), Musk’s net worth climbed to […]

UN rights chief ‘deeply troubled’ by US Capitol attack

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The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said Thursday her office is “deeply troubled” by the attack the day before on the US Capitol triggered by “incitement to violence and hatred by political leaders” when rioters stormed the building, forcing lawmakers to evacuate. Michelle Bachelet, in […]

‘New administration’ will take office Jan 20: Trump

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‘A new administration’ will take office later this month, US President Donald Trump said Thursday, a day after his supporters stormed the Capitol building, which includes both the House of Representatives and the Senate.   “A new administration will be inaugurated on January 20th. My […]

Iran unveil underground missile base near Persian Gulf coast

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The base’s unveiling comes amid boiling tensions between the Islamic Republic and the US-Israeli alliance, with Iran blaming Tel Aviv for the November 2020 murder of a top nuclear scientist, and Washington beefing up its military presence in the Middle East following a December rocket on the […]

Firdous Shamim Naqvi resigns from Sindh Assembly

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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Firdous Shamim Naqvi has resigned on Friday as Leader of the Opposition in the Sindh Assembly before the Senate election. According to the sources the matter has informed that Firdous Shamim Naqvi has directed his resignation to Prime Minister Imran Khan. The […]

Court sentences three to death for sharing blasphemous content

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An anti-terrorism court in Islamabad has sentenced three persons Abdul Waheed, Rana Noman and Nasir Ahmed to death for sharing blasphemous content on social media. On Friday, ATC Judge Raja Jawad Abbas Hassan read the reserved verdict. The court awarded ten-year jail term to another suspect, Professor […]

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