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What should you do to create content? Khizar Umar shares his advice
Popular social media content creator Khizar Umar, who gained fame through his humorous videos, says that the first requirement for success on social media is the blessings of Allah. Speaking recently on the Geo Podcast, Khizar Umar said in response to a question that a person should keep their intentions sincere if they want to…
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How to get electric bike for just Rs2,100
LAHORE: The Punjab government on Tuesday announced a new electric bike (e-bike) scheme under which students will be able to purchase e-bikes through interest-free monthly installments of Rs2,100. The decision was taken during a meeting of the Transport Department chaired by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. Under the scheme, the provincial government plans to provide 100,000…
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India using river water as weapon: Musadik Malik
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Climate Change, Musadik Malik has said that the core issue is not shortage or excess of water, actual issue is control over the water flow. Pakistan’s climate change minister was addressing a seminar over the Indus Water Treaty in Islamabad. “We witness scarcity of water at Maralla Headworks on a day,…
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New summer vacation schedule announced
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued a new schedule for its two-month summer vacation and announced revised court and office hours. According to official details, the High Court’s annual summer vacation will begin on 1 July. Following the approval of the Chief Justice, a revised roster of judges and updated working hours have been…
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SBP issues new guidelines on freezing bank accounts
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued new guidelines directing banks not to block or freeze customers’ accounts without a valid legal basis or authorization from a competent authority. The directive, issued in compliance with an order of the Islamabad High Court (IHC), requires all banks to ensure that account freezing or debit…
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Video Viral: Poor father brings son’s body to graveyard without burial shroud
MULTAN: A heartbreaking incident – highlighting the impact of extreme poverty – has emerged from Multan, where a father brought the body of his 25-year-old son to a graveyard without a burial shroud because he could not afford the funeral expenses. The incident took place in Rashidabad, where the man’s son, identified as Danish, died.…
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Sri Lanka reduces fuel prices after Middle East ceasefire
Sri Lanka on Tuesday cut fuel prices by up to six percent, the first such move since the Middle East war triggered a surge in energy prices in the import-dependent nation. The state-run Petroleum Corporation said it will lower diesel by 25 rupees a litre to 382 rupees ($1.15), while petrol was lowered by 20…
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20 injured as fire breaks out in Indian refinery
At least 20 people were wounded after a naphtha-carrying pipeline caught fire at a refinery in Indian state of West Bengal on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred at the Haldia Refinery in West Bengal, where thick plumes of black smoke billowed into the sky, local broadcaster NDTV reported. The fire in the pipeline carrying naphtha…
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Israel prepares settlement expansion across 100 West Bank sites
WEB DESK: Israeli settler groups have drafted a comprehensive plan to seize 100 strategic locations across Area A of the occupied West Bank, an area nominally under the full administrative and security control of the Palestinian Authority (PA), according to a Anadolu Agency. The Israel Hayom newspaper revealed that the proposal, engineered by the Settler Farms Association and…
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US top court bars Trump from ousting Fed governor
WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Monday barred President Donald Trump from removing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, upholding the central bank’s independence in a significant ruling even as it expanded presidential powers over other government agencies. In a 5-4 decision, the court blocked Trump’s bid to fire Cook, citing the lack of proper procedural…
