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FPCCI slams FBR for overlooking its budget proposals


June 17, 2021

KARACHI: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President Mian Nasser Hyatt Magoo on Wednesday blamed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for not responding to the apex body’s budget proposals despite the fact that Prime Minister Imran Khan had issued directions to the revenue body for examining these in terms of agreed, non-agreed and partially-agreed proposals. “Two …

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Quitting IMF programme not possible now: Tarin


June 17, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Ruling out any disagreement, Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has said that it is not possible for Pakistan to get out of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme at this time when the economy is reviving. In a testimony before the Senate Standing Committee on Finance chaired by Senator Talha Mahmood on Wednesday, Mr Tarin also held out an assurance …

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ECC okays import process for 3m tonnes of wheat


June 17, 2021

ISLAMABAD: On top of a bumper crop output of 27.2 million tonnes, the Economic Co­­ordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Wednesday gave a go-ahead to start the process for import of 3m tonnes of wheat to build strategic reserves. However, the committee stopped short of increasing wheat imports to 4m tonnes. The meeting, presided over by Finance Minister Shaukat …

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Kevin Hart says his ‘dumb and stupid’ moves have changed him for the better


June 17, 2021

Famed comedian and Hollywood star Kevin Hart is proud of all the times he messed up in the past, as his mistakes turned him into a better person. While in conversation with Insider, the Jumanji star says he learned from his past mistakes and the challenges that arose subsequent to those blunders. “All obstacles, all roadblocks, all speed bumps, all dumb, stupid moves …

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Scarlett Johansson is ‘proud’ to have changed Black Widow’s ‘sexualized’ image


June 17, 2021

Acclaimed actor Scarlett Johansson opened up about how her character of Black Widow in Marvel Cinematic Universe evolved overtime. While in conversation with Collider, the 36-year-old admitted that her character of Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow was widely sexualized initially and how she worked to diminish that image. “It definitely has changed and I think part of that change … is …

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Sheryl Crow is over the moon about her return to stage


June 17, 2021

Music icon Sheryl Crow is talking about her big return to the stage a year since the COVID-19 pandemic impacted live music. While in conversation with People, the singer spoke about how she feels performing again, with the first step being her live stream concert titled Sheryl Crow: The Songs and the Stories – A Live Performance. “I’ve never done a …

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Hilaria Baldwin seemingly addresses her Spanish heritage controversy


June 17, 2021

Hilaria Baldwin made reference to her past mistakes months after she received backlash over her Spanish heritage controversy. During the podcast she and husband Alec Baldwin just started, called What’s One More, the 37-year-old seemingly touched upon the debacle about culture appropriation. “This has been a remarkably difficult and life-changing year for all of us between the pandemic, politics, the economy …

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Prince William may take away stepmom Camilla’s royal titles in the future


June 17, 2021

Camilla Parker Bowles’ royal title may fall at risk if she lives to see her stepson Prince William become the monarch. Many have been drawing conjecture about whether or not the Duchess of Cornwall—who refused to take the title of the Princess of Wales out of respect for the late Princess Diana—will turn down the title of Queen consort once …

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Kevin Feige addresses the future of WandaVision in Marvel Cinematic Universe


June 17, 2021

Marvel fans have been hunting the web to dig out news about a possible second season of WandaVision. President of Marvel Studios, Keivn Feige has finally addressed the buzz about season two of the Elizabeth Olsen series at the virtual Paley Dialogue session. The Marvel boss was asked by an audience member if he imagines an extension of WandaVision or a development in …

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