ISLAMABAD: A total of 1,688 candidates will contest for 16 National and 51 Provincial Assembly general seats from the province of Balochistan on 8th February. Notable figures in the lineup of candidates comprise Maulana Fazlur Rahman, who heads Jamiat Ulema e Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani, Akhtar Mengal, former Chief Ministers Sardar Sanaullah Zehri, […]
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KARACHI: Flight operations in Karachi faced disruptions as heavy rains swept through the city, resulting in the cancellation of 20 flights. Four flights PK 601, 602, 605, and 606, bound to Gilgit from Islamabad have been cancelled. Meanwhile, four flights from Karachi to Islamabad PK 300, 301, 308, and 369 have also been cancelled. Two […]
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Skipper Saad Baig hopes to keep the momentum going in the semifinal of the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024 against Australia at Willowmoore Park, Benoni on Thursday. Following a Super Six round full of remarkable performances and thrilling climaxes, Pakistan, India, South Africa and Australia progress with their sights firmly set […]
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PESHAWAR: An athlete’s diet should be similar to that recommended for the general public, with energy intake divided into 45 to 65% from carbohydrates, 15 to 25% from protein and 20 to 35% from fat. This was stated by Dr. Nabeel, a professional dietitian who had his Ph.D from USA in Nutrition and also introduced […]
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LAHORE: The online booking of tickets for the HBL PSL 9 matches will begin from 6th February (Tuesday) at 5 pm while the sale of physical tickets will start from 12th February at the designated courier service centers. The HBL PSL 9 opening match is scheduled for 17 February at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. The […]
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ISLAMABAD: India has beaten Pakistan 4-0 in the Davis Cup World Group I Play-Off here at the grass courts of Pakistan Sports Complex on Sunday (4th of Feb, 2024). In doubles competition, India’s Yuki Bhambri and Saketh Myneni outplayed Pakistan’s Aqeel Khan and Muzammil Murtaza by 6-2 and 7-6. In singles completion, India’s Niki Kaliyanda […]
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Varanasi, where Hindus travel to cremate their dead by the Ganges river, is the latest flashpoint in a running battle to claim centuries-old Islamic monuments for the country’s majority faith. Campaigners have found an ideological patron in Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who last month inaugurated a grand new temple on the site of a mosque […]
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QUETTA: Balochistan Caretaker Minister for Information Jan Achakzai on Saturday (3rd Feb, 2024) announced a significant development in the ongoing investigation of an incident of terrorism that occurred in Mach, Balochistan the other day. In a press release issued here, the caretaker minister said “Seven additional bodies of terrorists have been found during area sanitization […]
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BAGHDAD: US strikes in the west of Iraq against armed pro-Iran groups killed at least 16 people, including civilians, and wounded 23, Iraqi government spokesman Bassem al-Awadi said on Saturday (3rd of Feb, 2024). The strikes hit “locations in the Akashat and Al-Qaim regions, including areas where our security forces are stationed”, Awadi said in […]
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BRUSSELS: The European Union’s 27 member states on Friday approved landmark rules on reining in artificial intelligence, passing a key last hurdle after tough negotiations to the very end. Brussels first proposed an AI law in 2021 but spent most of last year racing to greenlight the draft text after chatbot ChatGPT exploded onto the […]
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