Fatima Jinnah’s birth anniversary marked

. SIALKOT: Government College Women University Sialkot (GCWUS) on Friday paid tribute to Madar-e-Millat Fatima Jinnah on her birth anniversary, recognising her contributions to the Pakistan Movement, women’s political empowerment and national development. In a statement, the university said Fatima Jinnah, born on July 31, 1893, in Karachi, stood steadfastly alongside her brother, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad…

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Afghan Taliban mark five years in power

. VICTORY CELEBRATIONS: A convoy of Taliban security personnel take part in a parade in front of the former US Embassy building in Kabul. PHOTO: AFP KABUL: The Taliban marked five years in power on Saturday, seeking to portray their government as in control even as aid and rights groups warned of escalating crises. Outside…

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IMF urges removal of non-tariff curbs

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has assured the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that it would review more than 2,660 non-tariff barriers that discourage imports, and many of these will be removed soon, including those restricting the import of mobile phones and cars. In yet another major concession agreed with the IMF under the $7 billion bailout package without…

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Ceremony honours outgoing French diplomats

Ikram Sehgal hopes that the two French diplomats will play the role of goodwill ambassadors between Pakistan, France The outgoing French Ambassador Nicolas Galey speaks at a ceremony to mark the permanent closure of the Consulate General of France in Karachi. — PHOTO COURTESY DAWN A farewell ceremony was organised on Wednesday in honour of outgoing…

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Tata’s iPhone parts factory faces India health probe after farmer contamination complaints

Two water samples from farms have been submitted by health officials to a state government laboratory for testing Farmers speak with a security guard near the compound wall of a Tata Electronics’ components factory for Apple’s iPhone, in Hosur. PHOTO: REUTERS An Indian state health authority is investigating how liquid discharged from Apple supplier Tata’s…

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Spurs past Knicks in NBA Finals

San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama, center, and teammate De’Aaron Fox helped spark the Spurs over host New York in game three of the NBA Finals. Photo: AFP NEW YORK: Victor Wembanyama scored 32 points to spark the San Antonio Spurs over New York 115-111 in the NBA Finals on Monday, snapping the Knicks’ 13-game win streak with President…

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Hottest day on record for May in Britain

. LONDON: Britain had its hottest day on record for May on Monday, the country’s national weather service said, with the temperature nearing 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit). On a day that also broke records for a public holiday, the Met Office said the temperature hit 34.8 C (94.64 F) at west London’s Kew…

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