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Irina Shayk not happy about reports claiming she and Kanye West are over


July 19, 2021

In spite of split rumours floating around, Irina Shayk and Kanye West are still very much together. According to a report by People, the supermodel, 35, is quite upset about tabloids claiming she has parted ways with the rapper. A source told the portal: “Irina is so upset at the lies about her and Kanye.” They further added that the …

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Jaren Lewison opens up on ‘Never Have I Ever’s complex love triangle


July 19, 2021

Netflix hit series Never Have I Ever has been all the rage ever since the second season of the show was dropped recently. Star of the show, Jarren Lewison, who plays Ben Gross on the series, spoke to Metro.co.uk about the complicated finale and what the future holds for his relationship with Devi Vishwakumar [Maitreyi Ramakrishnan]. Warning: Spoilers ahead! “I know #TeamBen …

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With positivity rate rising, district admin considering locking down in Islamabad’s hotspot areas


July 19, 2021

ISLAMABAD: While 640,000 people in the federal capital are now partially or fully vaccinated, which is 43pc of the district’s population, the Covid-19 positivity rate has been rising for the third consecutive week, making the relevant authorities consider imposing smart lockdowns in hotspot areas. According to data, 845,000 doses have been administered in the federal capital. On the other hand, …

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Iran insists prisoner swap deal agreed with US


July 19, 2021

ran DUBAI: Iran insisted on Sunday that a prisoner swap deal has been agreed with the United States, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said, a day after Washington denied such an agreement had been reached. “Outrageous = the US denying simple fact that there IS an agreed deal on the matter of the detainees. Even on how to announce it,” …

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British-Pakistani charged with plot to murder exiled blogger


July 19, 2021

ha LONDON: A 31-year-old British-Pakistani man has been charged with conspiring to murder a Pakistani blogger who lives in the Netherlands in self-exile. A statement from the Crown Prosecution Service said that Muhammad Gohir Khan, born on Feb 16, 1990, was charged on June 28 with one count of conspiracy to murder Ahmad Waqas Goraya. “The exact charge is that …

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Pakistan calls its ambassador from Afghanistan for consultations after ‘abduction’ episode


July 19, 2021

The government has called back the Pakistani ambassador to Afghanistan for “consultations” regarding the alleged abduction and release of the Afghan envoy’s daughter in Islamabad, the Foreign Office said on Monday. According to the FO, Pakistan’s ambassador to Kabul Mansoor Ahmad Khan arrived in Islamabad on Sunday evening. He is scheduled to meet the foreign secretary at the FO to discuss the …

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Chinese team wraps up probe into Dasu tragedy


July 19, 2021

ISLAMABAD/MANSEHRA: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday visited the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Rawalpindi to inquire after the health of the Chinese workers who were injured in last week’s Dasu bus blast as the Chinese investigation team completed its initial task at the site. Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong accompanied the foreign minister during the visit to …

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PPP wants talks with three rival parties on Afghan refugees’ possible influx in city


July 19, 2021

KARACHI: The Pakistan Peoples Party has invited its three rival parties in Karachi to sit together in order to deal with the challenges of the possible influx of Afghan refugees in the provincial metropolis. “The situation in Afghanistan is very serious and it seems that Afghan refugees are going to storm Karachi once again. I urge the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan, …

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Supreme Court reiterates directives on grant of bail


July 19, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has reiterated that courts dealing with bail applications should decline the request only when they find that the release of an under-trial accused might pose a threat or danger to society. “The main purpose of keeping an under-trial accused in detention is to secure his attendance at the trial so that the trial is conducted and …

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35 villages come under water after flood protective dyke develops breach in Dadu


July 19, 2021

DADU: As many as 35 villages came under water after flood protective embankment developed a 70-foot wide breach at RD-50 near Molvi Noor Mohammad Rodhnani village in Johi taluka on Sunday while over 400 villages in Kachho remained marooned after Nai Gaaj and other natural rainwater drains overflowed their banks in the wake of heavy rains for the fifth day. …

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