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Stocks add 231 points on mutual fund buying


November 25, 2020

KARACHI: The market limped back on the path of recovery on Tuesday, nursing the wounds of the massive fall a day ago. The KSE-100 index recouped 231 points (0.58 per cent) and closed at 39,863, after hitting the intra-day high of 389 points. Traders and analysts fumbled for reasons of market’s return to the green despite no respite the in …

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PCB invites Afghanistan on first official tour


November 25, 2020

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has invited Afghanistan’s national team on a full-fledged tour for the first time, a senior board official said on Tuesday, following a visit to Kabul by Prime Minister Imran Khan — one of the game’s greatest players. “We’ll try to look for a possible window for this tour — and if not 2021, we’ll …

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NZ series will be tough, but I am ready for the challenge: Babar Azam


November 25, 2020

KARACHI: Pakistan’s young skipper Babar Azam has said that captaincy is a tough job but he is ready for the challenge and will play aggressive cricket. Speaking in an exclusive interview ‘Replay’, Babar said the New Zealand series will be a challenging one for sure but added that he is confident about facing the challenge. “Yes indeed, the New Zealand …

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Retailers fleecing buyers despite big drop in wholesale onion prices


November 25, 2020

KARACHI: Retail prices of onions continue to remain high despite drop in wholesale prices to Rs1,200-1,300 per maund from Rs2,800 per maund. Retailers were charging Rs60-80 per kg for new Sindh crop depending on the size and quality despite a self-imposed ban by exporters from Nov 3 for a period of 15 days to control rising prices and contain shipment …

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NA body directs Railways, FBR to resolve Chaman port issue


November 25, 2020

ISLAMABAD: In a move to resolve the disagreement over the establishment of an import and export yard at Chaman Dry Port between the Ministry of Railways and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), the National Assembly Standing Committee on Railways on Tuesday asked all the stakeholders to mutually agree on the implementation of the project within two weeks and report …

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Consumer confidence improves in third quarter


November 25, 2020

KARACHI: Consumer confidence in the third quarter of 2020 improved by 12.1 per cent quarter-on-quarter, Pakistan Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) survey conducted by the Dun & Bradstreet and Gallup Pakistan showed on Tuesday. “Key findings indicated that consumer confidence improved in Q3CY20 on account of optimistic future expectations amidst complete lifting of lockdown and returning normalcy in trade activities,” it …

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Megan Fox just revealed she got a tattoo in honour of Machine Gun Kelly


November 25, 2020

Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly are transcending all barriers in love and proving to the world that they are made for each other. The loved-up duo made their stunning red carpet debut as a couple at the American Music Awards 2020 on Sunday, arriving to the glitzy event arm in arm. It is then when Megan revealed she has …

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Drew Barrymore catches flak for throwing a wedding for a ‘student and teacher’


November 25, 2020

American actor Drew Barrymore and her talk show are under fire after she threw a wedding for a teacher and his alleged former student. Social media was riled up after the 50 First Dates actor aired a wedding during Friday’s episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, featuring a couple who is believed to have been student and teacher. The pair was apparently forced …

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Nicki Minaj calls out the Grammys once again after nominations unleash drama


November 25, 2020

Famed rapper Nicki Minaj is joining the list of celebrities disgruntled over the Grammy Awards 2021 nominations. Turning to her social media, the Bang Bang hit maker, 37, expressed her disapproval of the final list getting rolled out and how she too was snubbed several years back. “Never forget the Grammys didn’t give me my best new artist award when I had …

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