PM Shehbaz Sharif approves funds for US delegation seeking Dr Aafia Siddiqui
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PM Shehbaz Sharif approves funds for US delegation seeking Dr Aafia Siddiqui

December 2, 2024 11:42 pm
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Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has approved financial support for the delegation to US to release neuroscientist Dr Aafia Siddiqui, who is being imprisoned in the US.

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Pakistan’s exports to North America grow 9pc
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Pakistan’s exports to North America grow 9pc

December 1, 2024 10:56 am
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s export performance to North America during the first four months of the ongoing fiscal year grew nearly 9 percent compared to the correspondent period of previous years. According to data compiled by the State Bank of Pakistan, it is primarily due to boom in textile and wear exports

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How is Bluesky different from X?
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How is Bluesky different from X?

November 18, 2024 7:16 pm
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You might be asking why the app "Bluesky" keeps appearing on your social media feeds lately, well here you go.

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BlueSky, X’s competitor, gains 700,000 users in just one week
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BlueSky, X’s competitor, gains 700,000 users in just one week

November 13, 2024 12:13 pm
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BlueSky, a competitor to X (formerly Twitter), has seen a significant increase in users, with over 700,000 new users joining in just one week.

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Russia rejects US accusations of election meddling
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Russia rejects US accusations of election meddling

November 6, 2024 1:30 pm
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WASHINGTON: Russia on Wednesday rejected the United States’ accusations of Moscow’s interference in the U.S. presidential elections. U.S. authorities have alleged that hoax bomb threats targeting polling stations appeared to originate in Russia. The Russian embassy in the United States said in a statement that the accusations were baseless and

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US urges India to take allegations of assassination plot against Canada seriously
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US urges India to take allegations of assassination plot against Canada seriously

October 16, 2024 5:15 am
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The United States stepped into the escalating diplomatic conflict between Canada and India on Tuesday, urging India to take allegations of an assassination plot against a Canadian citizen seriously. This call for action follows Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s claims that Indian government agents were involved in the assassination of

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Meta fined 100 million dollars over password storage
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Meta fined 100 million dollars over password storage

September 30, 2024 6:02 am
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The lead European Union privacy regulator fined social media giant Meta 91 million euros ($101.5 million) for inadvertently storing some users' passwords without protection.

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What we know about the deadly pager blasts in Lebanon
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What we know about the deadly pager blasts in Lebanon

September 18, 2024 5:15 am
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BEIRUT, (Reuters): At least eight people were killed and nearly 3,000 injured when pagers used by Hezbollah members, including fighters and medics, detonated simultaneously across Lebanon on Tuesday. The blasts occurred in Hezbollah strongholds, including southern Lebanon, the southern suburbs of Beirut, and the eastern Bekaa Valley. The explosions, which

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US President Joe Biden awards lifetime achievement to Urdu poet
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US President Joe Biden awards lifetime achievement to Urdu poet

September 2, 2024 10:23 pm
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US President Joe Biden has honoured Pakistani-American Urdu poet and writer Raees Warsi with a lifetime achievement award. New York State Assembly member Jessica Gonzalez presented the accolade on Biden’s behalf. Raees has spent the past 34 years advocating for the Urdu language. Read more: Pakistan’s female police officer receives

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Pakistan’s female police officer receives international award
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Pakistan’s female police officer receives international award

September 2, 2024 6:48 pm
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Punjab Police Officer Riffat Bukhari has been awarded with Excellence in Performance Award by International Association of Women Police at the 61st Annual Conference held in Chicago, United States. According to a Punjab Police, Senior Superintendent Of Police (SSP) Riffat Bukhari is currently serving in Punjab Safe Cities. This award is

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