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Litton Das’ Taunts

KARACHI: “Rijwan (rizwan) bhai, listen to one thing—give me some tips about wicketkeeping and batting in T20,” Litton Das once said to Rizwan a few years ago. “Now his acting has started—50 rupees will be deducted for overacting,” Litton Das recently mocked Rizwan. Whether it’s cricket or any other field, respect comes from performance. If…

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Two Pakistani astronauts undergoing training in China: CMSA

Training equips Pakistani astronauts with hands-on skills needed to fully execute mission in space Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets Pakistani Astronauts in Islamabad on April 23, 2026. Photo: PMO Two Pakistani astronauts have entered the Astronaut Centre of China and are participating in mission training alongside their Chinese counterparts, with all related work progressing smoothly,…

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Retailers propose 10pm business closure time

Eid shopping at Jinnah Super Market, Islamabad. Photo: Online (file) LAHORE: The Chainstore Association of Pakistan (CAP) – a retailers’ lobby – has welcomed the temporary extension in retail business hours granted ahead of Eidul Azha and has urged the prime minister and federal cabinet to adopt a permanent, nationwide retail closing time of 10…

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Over 6k workers to ensure post-Eid cleanup

More than 6,340 workers and 1,066 vehicles and machinery have been assigned for the cleaning operation Workers of Lahore Waste Management Company busy in removing the garbage as Punjab government launched modern and organized system of cleanliness in the Provincial Capital City with the collaboration of Turk companies. PHOTO: APP RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Waste Management…

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Oil prices rise on investor doubt

By helping the world reduce oil prices from the $150-$200 range and saving hundreds of billions in import bills and high interest expense, Pakistan has earned its seat at the table. photo: REUTERS HOUSTON: Oil prices rose on Friday as investors doubted the prospect of a breakthrough in US-Iran peace talks, but prices remained on…

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Türkiye captures 10 ISIS suspects in Syria, including figure linked to Ankara train station attack

Among those seized was the man Turkish intelligence identifies as ISIS’s intelligence chief for all of Turkey Turkiye’s National Intelligence Organisation (MIT) on Saturday said 10 ISIS (Daesh) suspects, including one linked to the 2015 Ankara train station attack, were captured in Syria in a joint operation with Syrian intelligence, Turkish security sources said. According…

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NCCIA busts gang selling citizens’ data

ISLAMABAD: A gang allegedly involved in stealing sensitive data of prominent Pakistani individuals and selling it to foreign agencies has been busted, National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) Director General Syed Khurram Ali said on Friday. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, the DG said the NCCIA apprehended the group in South Punjab. “So far,…

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Pakistan honoured at Drone Congress

PVARA chairman says blockchain integration with drone tech can boost logistics, transparency ISLAMABAD: Pakistan was designated as the Country of Honour at the 10th anniversary of the World Drone Congress in Shenzhen, where Chairman of the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) Bilal Bin Saqib represented the country, according to a statement issued on Friday….

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