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Tom Holland sends best wishes to Scarlett Johansson on ‘Black Widow’ release


July 12, 2021

Tom Holland sent his former co-star Scarlett Johansson all the luck in the world upon the release of her movie Black Widow. The Marvel alum took to Instagram to send a special message to the actress. Sharing a screenshot of Black Widow‘s poster to his Instagram story, right after the film was released. Holland captioned, “Been waiting ages for this film and it was …

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Jodie Turner-Smith’s family jewelry stolen from her suite at Cannes


July 12, 2021

Hollywood star Jodie Turner-Smith has fallen victim to the curse of Cannes — the jewellery thieves who regularly haunt the world’s biggest film festival. The British-born actress wore eye-catching Gucci gold and diamond jewellery to the red carpet premiere of her latest film After Yang on Thursday. The next morning her suite at the Marriott hotel in the Riviera resort …

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New, civilised Afghan Taliban may prefer talks to guns: Rashid


July 12, 2021

RAWALPINDI: Federal Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmed believes that “new, civilised Afghan Taliban” would prefer talks to guns after Afghanistan suffered violence, civil war and repeated invasions by foreign forces in recent decades. In an informal interaction with reporters during the Azad Jammu and Kashmir election campaign on Sunday, the minister stated Islamabad would accept any government in Afghanistan …

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Man wielding gun arrested outside Parliament House in Islamabad


July 12, 2021

A man wielding a gun was arrested from outside the Parliament House in Islamabad on Monday, officials said. Television footage showed the man walking frantically on a main road, waving a pistol in one hand and what seemed like a knife in the other, as several security officials appeared to surround him. Police said the arrested man was shifted to …

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If Afghanistan descends into war, govt won’t let fallout affect Pakistan: Fawad


July 12, 2021

Federal Information and Broadcasting Minister Fawad Chaudhry said on Monday that even if Afganistan descended into a civil war, the government would not let the fallout affect Pakistan. In a message on Twitter, Chaudhry said the government’s policy on Afghanistan was “in Pakistan’s interest”. “[We] are monitoring the changing situation in Afghanistan. [We are] trying our best for a way …

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May seek Pakistan Army’s help to implement Covid-19 measures: Dr Faisal


July 12, 2021

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health Dr Faisal Sultan said on Monday that the government would use whatever administrative help is required, including the Pakistan Army’s, to ensure compliance with non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Addressing a media briefing in Islamabad, SAPM Sultan said it was necessary to ensure compliance of current NPIs …

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‘Institutions’ must follow Nawaz’s narrative if Pakistan has to progress: Maryam


July 12, 2021

PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Monday called upon “institutions” to follow the narrative of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif “if Pakistan has to progress”. Addressing a rally in Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s Leepa Valley as part of her party’s campaign for the upcoming AJK elections on July 25, Maryam emphasised that the former premier had criticised some individuals and not institutions, …

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Karachiites full of dread as city sees first spell of monsoon rain


July 12, 2021

The first day of the week brought a brief reprieve from the heat for Karachiites as the city woke up to the year’s first spell of monsoon rainfall. However, for many it brought back painful memories of last year’s disastrous rains. In pictures: Torrential rain floods Karachi, shatters records The rain claimed the life of a young boy in Alfalah society. …

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CPAC: Matt Gaetz, Allen West host unsanctioned talk during conservative convention in Dallas


July 12, 2021

While CPAC is undeniably united in its support for Donald Trump, some Republicans peeled away from the main convention to host an unsanctioned panel, railing against what they described as establishment, big-monied Republicans who comprise the conservative gathering. The panel, hosted by Look Ahead America, took place on the third day of the conservative convention, but in a different part …

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Man found fatally shot inside car in Pleasant Grove, Dallas police say


July 12, 2021

A man was found fatally shot Sunday morning in Pleasant Grove, Dallas police say. Officers responding to the shooting about 10 a.m. in the 9500 block of Crestshire Drive, near St. Augustine Drive and Bruton Road, found the man in a car with multiple bullet holes. The man’s identity will be released following confirmation with the Dallas County medical examiner, …

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