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Chinese ship sets off for Europe through Arctic, halving travel time
BEIJING: A Chinese container vessel has set sail for Europe through the Arctic, part of new weekly service on a route that cuts shipment times in half but which environmental groups warn could speed up the melting of polar ice. The “Dubai Tower” left the eastern port city of Ningbo on Saturday evening heading north,…
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Netizens praise Maa Jee’s heart-wrenching dialogue in Dar-e-Nijaat
A powerful scene from Dar-e-Nijaat has sparked discussion on social media with netizens praising veteran actor Saba Hameed’s (Maa Jee) poignant dialogue addressing Habib’s drinking problem. In the scene, Maa Jee questions why people compromise their values and commit sins simply to gain acceptance in society, while failing to consider Allah’s acceptance. Her words have…
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College admissions to be made fully online from 2027
The Punjab Education Department has decided to eliminate manual college admissions across the province from 2027, shifting the entire admission process to an online system. Director Public Instruction (DPI) Punjab Dr. Ansar Azhar said the move is part of the Punjab government’s paperless policy and aims to make the admission process more convenient and efficient…
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Ahsan Iqball urges transporters to call off strike, hold talks
NAROWAL: Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal on Sunday urged transporters to call off strike to resolve issues with talks. He said the Pakistan’s biggest challenge has been increasing exports adding that the government has been ready to hold talks with transporters and resolve their problems. In a video message to transporters, Ahsan Iqbal said…
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Morocco arrests 111 migrants attempting to enter Spain’s Ceuta amid heightened security
Moroccan police arrested at least 111 people on Saturday as they attempted to cross into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta, amid heightened security on both sides of the border following social media calls for another mass migrant crossing. The attempted crossing came two weeks after more than 72,000 migrants surged towards Ceuta, escalating tensions…
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Iran asks Qatar to allow team into country to probe fate of missing pilots
DUBAI: An Iranian official on Sunday demanded that Qatar should allow an Iranian team to enter the country to probe the fate of pilots whom Tehran said were captured by Qatari forces. Qatar denied capturing any Iranian pilots. Doha said on Saturday that its search and rescue teams had found the remains of one pilot…
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Sukkur Sports Gala Concludes with Awards for Outstanding Athletes
Sukkur: A grand closing ceremony of the Sports Gala, organized in Sukkur on the occasion of Independence Day and Marka-e-Haq, was held under the supervision of District Sports Officer Muhammad Akhlaq Ahmed Memon, following special directives from Provincial Minister for Sports Sardar Muhammad Bakhsh Khan Mahar and Secretary Sports Munawar Ali Mahesar. The event was…
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Zimbabwe recovers 25 bodies from Lake Kariba, ferry death toll reaches 72
Authorities retrieved 25 bodies from Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba on Saturday, August 15, bringing the death toll from last week’s ferry capsizing to 72, police said, as the search continued for victims. The overloaded passenger ferry run by the government’s Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (RIDA) overturned in choppy waters on Tuesday in a rare accident on…
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IPP’s Aleem Khan calls for four administrative units in each province
Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) President Abdul Aleem Khan on Saturday backed the establishment of new provinces across the country, saying the people wanted administrative restructuring and that his party would raise its voice for new provinces at every forum. In a statement, Aleem — who is also the federal minister for communications — said voices had…
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rump says ‘US will soon declare Hormuz its territory’ as Iran conflict drives up fuel costs
President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory, escalating his rhetoric over the strategic waterway as the Iran conflict pushes up oil and gasoline prices. “After we finish defeating Iran … pretty soon I’ll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United…
