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State Bank alarmed by pension bill


January 7, 2021

KARACHI: Public sector pension expenditure has risen sharply over the past decade and the unfunded nature of pension payments in the country is making the current structure unsustainable, the State Bank of Pakistan said in its first quarterly report of FY21. The overall pension spending as a share of tax revenue has reached 18.7 per cent as of FY20, almost …

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‘Manipulated’ supply chain behind sugar price volatility


January 7, 2021

LAHORE: The government’s ‘lopsided’ surveillance mechanism, the alleged sugar cartel and above all hoarding have caused around Rs20 per kilo increase in the price of the sweetener in the last 15 days alone, leaving the inflation-stricken people with no option but to buy the commodity at higher rates. “Two or three weeks back, the price of sugar (powdered form) imported …

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Dr Dre, who made Eminem superstar, says he’s doing great in hospital


January 7, 2021

Dr. Dre, the hip-hop pioneer who made him Eminem a superstar,said on Tuesday he was being treated by medics in hospital, after a media report said he had suffered a brain aneurysm and was in intensive care. Celebrity news website TMZ said Dre suffered the aneurysm – a bulge in a weakened blood vessel – on Monday and was taken …

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‘Dirilis:Ertugrul’: Aslihan Hatun says will share good news for Pakistani fans


January 7, 2021

Pakistan’s state run TV has started airing the third season of “Dirilis:Ertugrul”. The third season sees Ertugrul   starting a new journey as Bey of Kayi tribe near the Byzantine  border. Turkish actress Gulsim Ali who portrays an important role in the third season on Wednesday shared a message for Pakistani fans . Taking to Instagram, the actress, who plays Aslihan …

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Kendall Jenner graces Vogue cover with her stunning beauty


January 7, 2021

Supermodel Kendall Jenner’s career is reaching to a new highs as she landed yet another Vogue cover after taking a break from filming her last season of ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’. The reality star  appeared to be a butterfly among the pink and red roses in the stunning images taken in a beautiful garden for the shoot for the …

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Rapper Akon financing copper and cobalt mine in Congo for this reason


January 7, 2021

A company led by American-Senegalese R&B singer Akon has signed a deal to finance a copper and cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo in a joint venture with a state miner, according to a contract published by the mines ministry. The Grammy-nominated singer, known for hit songs like Don’t Matter and Smack That has launched a number of business and philanthropic ventures …

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Karlie Kloss criticises US Capitol rioters, Trump family


January 7, 2021

Supermodel Karlie Kloss criticised the violence carried out at the US Capitol by Trump supporters. Kloss took to Twitter to share a few words and in turn gave a little insight into her relationship with her in-laws who happen to have ties to the Trump family. The model’s brother-in-law Jared Kushner is married to Ivanka Trump, who is the daughter …

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BTS’s V spills the beans behind the secrets to his songwriting process


January 7, 2021

BTS’s V recently sat down for a candid chat and spilled the beans behind the secrets to his songwriting process. He began by explaining at that times he has the melody down even before the lyrics come to mind.  According to Koreaboo he was quoted saying, “I try to write the lyrics for every note or until that part ends.” He also …

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