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Corps Commander Polo Cup reach semifinals

Posted on December 8, 2022

Lahore (December 7, 2022): Team Master qualified for the semifinals of Corps Commander Polo Cup sponsored by Diamond Paints while due to having equal points, now the fourth semifinalist will be decided on penalty shoots between Diamond Paints/Sheikhoo Steel and Platinum Homes today (Thursday) here […]

Muslims Rejoice as Morocco Reaches Quarter-Finals of 2022 FIFA World Cup

Posted on December 8, 2022

Doha (PNI) Morocco shocked the football world as they registered a historic victory over Spain in the Round of 16 to book their spot in the quarter-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. This is the first time in history that the North African country […]

Powerful, emotional: ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ gets world premiere

Posted on December 8, 2022

LONDON 07 Dec (Online): One of the most delayed sequels in blockbuster history finally hit the big screen on Tuesday as Avatar: The Way of Water got its much-anticipated world premiere in London. The 13-year wait for a follow-up to Avatar, the biggest-grossing film of […]

Despite all odds and social barriers, Pakistani feminist comedians challenge taboos

Posted on December 8, 2022

BONN 07 Dec (Online): Periods, sex, body shaming, harassment, misogyny, dating: These are not topics of discussion that are openly discussed in Pakistani households or amongst friends. But packaged as comedy, the taboo themes elicit raucous laughter and cheers in packed auditoriums. Families, couples and […]

One killed, hundreds arrested as Bangladesh police clamp down on opposition rally

Posted on December 8, 2022

Dhaka, Dec 7 (AFP/APP): At least one person died Wednesday and scores were injured in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka as police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at opposition supporters before arresting hundreds, witnesses and police said. Tension has been building this week after the […]

Canada central bank hikes key rate to 4.25%, hints at pause

Posted on December 8, 2022

Ottawa, Dec 7 (AFP/APP): Canada’s central bank on Wednesday hiked its key lending rate by 50 basis points to 4.25 percent, saying its aggressive moves to rein in inflation were working but that the economy was still too hot. This is the highest interest rate […]

Pakistanis are passionate for food, reveals Google

Posted on December 8, 2022

HYDERABAD, Dec 07 (APP):International search engine Google has published its Yearly Search report which epitomized the biggest developments in Pakistan for 2022. Pakistan’s passion for food was reflected in the search categories, with desi cuisine dominating the rankings. The searches showed that Pakistanis have had […]

Bali bombmaker released on parole from Indonesian prison: official

Posted on December 8, 2022

Jakarta, Dec 7 (AFP/APP):One of the bombmakers in the Bali blasts that killed more than 200 people two decades ago was released on parole on Wednesday, an Indonesian official said, months after Jakarta reduced his 20-year prison sentence. Umar Patek was a member of an […]

Putin warns of ‘lengthy’ Ukraine conflict

Posted on December 8, 2022

Moscow, Dec 7 (AFP/APP): President Vladimir Putin warned Wednesday of a drawn-out military intervention in Ukraine more than nine months into a conflict the Kremlin had hoped would end after a days-long assault on Kyiv. His comments came after Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said fresh […]

Islamabad: Firefighters put out blaze in Weekly Bazaar

Posted on December 8, 2022

ISLAMABAD, Dec 07 (APP):Firefighters have put out the blaze that broke out in capital’s main Weekly Bazaar in sector H-9 on late Wednesday. Deputy Commissioner Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) in a statement said that the fire that erupted in the carpet and used clothes section […]

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Corps Commander Polo Cup reach semifinals

Muslims Rejoice as Morocco Reaches Quarter-Finals of 2022 FIFA World Cup

Powerful, emotional: ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ gets world premiere

Despite all odds and social barriers, Pakistani feminist comedians challenge taboos

One killed, hundreds arrested as Bangladesh police clamp down on opposition rally

Canada central bank hikes key rate to 4.25%, hints at pause

Pakistanis are passionate for food, reveals Google

Bali bombmaker released on parole from Indonesian prison: official

Putin warns of ‘lengthy’ Ukraine conflict

Islamabad: Firefighters put out blaze in Weekly Bazaar

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