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IPL match postponed after 2 players test positive for Covid-19


May 3, 2021

The Indian Premier League (IPL) was forced into its first coronavirus postponement this season on Monday after two players tested positive despite the tournament’s bio-secure “bubble”. The Kolkata Knight Riders’ match against Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore was called off just hours before its start in Ahmedabad after Varun Chakaravarthy and Sandeep Warrier became infected. The positive cases come as …

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Construction of Ring Road section yet to begin despite vacation of stay order


May 3, 2021

LAHORE: A powerful real estate group continues to obstruct the construction of Ring Road Southern Loop-III since 2016 on the pretext of stay orders, land acquisition and other issues, leaving the government indecisive on such an important matter for long. Recently, a stay order issued earlier on the land acquisition was vacated. However, the government is yet to give the …

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OGDCL deplores ‘unfair’ treatment of domestic producers’ LPG business


May 3, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The state-run Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has complained to the government over unfair treatment of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) business of domestic producers against the imported commodity and demanded a level playing field. The OGDCL has reported to the government that serious challenges of LPG supply and uplifting are being faced by the domestic LPG producers …

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Exports cross $2bn mark for seven months, says PM aide


May 3, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood has claimed that Pakistan’s monthly exports have crossed the two billion dollars mark for seven consecutive months for the first time over a decade. “Alhamdulillah (Thanks God), Pakistan’s export for April 2021 stood at USD 2.191 billion. This is the first time since 2011 that our monthly …

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Target for reduction in circular debt unlikely to be achieved


May 3, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Reduction in circular debt as committed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank is unlikely to materialise due to unrealistic subsidy allocations at the outset of the two-year circular debt management plan (CDMP), according to the power division. The power division had protested in writing over inadequate budgetary allocations for debt servicing of power sector loans …

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Next budget to focus on GDP, inflation, uplift projects: PM


May 3, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan setting aside the protocol on Sunday drove to G-11 Markaz and some other areas of the federal capital where he interacted with cart owners before presiding over a meeting on the next annual budget and national economy. The prime minister said the government should prepare a development-oriented budget for the year 2021-22 in which improving …

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Lady Gaga’s family addresses ‘relief’ over dognappers arrest


May 3, 2021

Lady Gaga’s family is reportedly over the moon to know that the thugs responsible for kidnapping the singer’s dogs and shooting her dog walker are behind bars. Her father Joe Germonatta even admitted to Fox News himself that he is “relived” with the current developments and even gave a rare update over the bulldog’s current condition. The arrested suspects include 18-year-old …

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Aurora gushes over overnight success of hit single ‘Runaway’


May 3, 2021

Norwegian lyricist and singer Aurora recently took a stroll down memory lane and addressed the creative process behind creating overnight TikTok sensation Runaway. The singer began her walk down memory lane by addressing the writing process for her overnight sensation and was quoted telling Pinkvilla, “I was 11 when I wrote this song. It’s so strange to think about, it’s unbelievable. I …

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Vin Diesel reminisces over almost backing out from ‘Fast & Furious’


May 3, 2021

Hollywood actor Vin Diesel recently sat down for a chat and got candid about his former decision to almost pass up on the Fast & Furious movie. The actor got candid with Entertainment Weekly and was quoted saying, “Universal ended up being involved in the release of Pitch Black, the only other movie I had done of that size, and so they …

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Hailey Bieber attracts love and praise from hubby Justin with her stunning post


May 3, 2021

Justin Bieber lavished praise on his sweetheart  Hailey Bieber as she showed off her incredible physique in latest snap. The 24-year-old supermodel shared her latest photo on Instagram, flaunting her killer curves in tinny outfit. The charming model set pulses racing as she cut a summery figure in a light pink bikini, looking gorgeous with her incredible fitness. The fashionista …

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