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TEXPO 2024 Day 2 finds its pulse in rose gardens and the ’80s

Parishae, Fahad Hussayn and HSY stand out on the second day of the event promoting sustainability KARACHI: The runway on the second day of TEXPO 2024 pivoted from the bold, exaggerated silhouettes and ideas of sensual ferocity that dominated the opening, shifting to a refined fusion of Eastern wear with modern functionality. Featuring Wardha Saleem, […]

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Plan afoot to vacate houses under adverse occupation

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Housing and Works is planning to vacate government houses and quarters in the federal capital which have been under adverse occupation. Hundreds of houses and quarters are under the illegal occupation of retired government servants and their relatives, who have also carried out extension work in government houses without the approval […]

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Pakistani cricket icon shares reaction online

The Sydney Sixers have secured Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam for the upcoming Big Bash League (BBL) 15 season. The signing, confirmed on June 13, marks one of the most significant acquisitions in the history of the competition. Babar Azam, widely regarded as one of the finest batters in modern cricket, will bring his skill, […]

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Oil prices soar over 9% after Israel strikes Iran

Listen to article Oil prices surged more than 9% on Friday, hitting their highest in almost five months after Israel attacked Iran, dramatically escalating tensions in the Middle East and raising worries about disrupted oil supplies. Brent crude futures jumped $6.29, or 9.07%, to $75.65 a barrel by 0315 GMT after hitting an intraday high of $78.50, […]

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Iqbal highlights development priorities

ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday acknowledged that tight fiscal space, driven by structural constraints, has reduced its ability to fund development projects under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP). At a news conference, he said the development budget has declined from 2.6% of GDP in 2017-18 to just 0.8% — a trend described […]

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Eric Dane says “Euphoria” made him feel like an artist for the first time in his career

In a candid new interview, actor Eric Dane opened up about his evolving identity as an actor, revealing that working on HBO’s Euphoria was the first time he truly felt like an artist. Dane, who plays the complex character Cal Jacobs, credited showrunner Sam Levinson and the series’ extended production style with unlocking new creative […]

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GDP figure based on old data

Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Chief Statistician Dr Naeemuz Zafar said Thursday that the 2.7% economic growth estimate for this fiscal year is based on a 15-year-old livestock survey and assumes full utilisation of the Rs1.1 trillion development budget. While responding to questions about the controversy over this year’s economic growth figure along with Planning Minister Ahsan […]

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Comedian David Walliams sparks outrage with Nazi salute during BBC’s Would I Lie To You? recording

Comedian David Walliams has sparked strong criticism, including from the BBC, after making Nazi salutes during a recording of the panel show Would I Lie To You? earlier this week. Walliams, also a former judge on Britain’s Got Talent, performed the offensive gestures during a segment when another panellist joked about injuring their wrist while […]

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Forget bedsheet ghosts and toilet paper mummies, celebs are calling in FX crews for Halloween

From recreating memes to dressing up as iconic characters, these A-listers take spooky season seriously KARACHI: Back in the day, if you were lucky enough your family let you celebrate what they believed was the “devil’s holiday”, you’d scavenge through the closets at home, dig out a bedsheet, cut some holes as eyes, and call […]

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