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  ISLAMABAD: National Security Adviser Dr. Moeed Yusuf Friday met Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R Sherman and told her that the international community should engage with the interim Taliban-led government in Afghanistan.  NSA Moeed Yusuf held a meeting with the State Department's number two, who arrived Thursday in Pakistan on a two-day official visit. After the visit of the CIA Director William J Burns, Sherman is the senior-most US official to visit Pakistan. During the meeting, bilateral issues and the evolving situation in the region after the Taliban takeover were discussed. The two also exchanged views on economic cooperation, trade, and the security situation in Afghanistan. "The international community needs to engage with Afghanistan's new interim government," Moeed Yousaf said. Yusuf told Sherman that Indian atrocities in occupied Kashmir were leading the region towards further instability.  Earlier on Thursday, during a weekly press briefing, Foreign Off...

  ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has been asked by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to take additional taxation measures in the shape of income and sales taxes and regulatory duty (RD) to pull up the annual tax collection target from Rs5.8 trillion to Rs6.3 trillion. This new demand by the IMF comes during the ongoing virtual talks in the context of losses incurring on the account of non-collection of petroleum levy of over Rs600 billion during the current fiscal year,  The News  reported. The government will have to take additional revenue measures on the FBR front to bridge the gap that surfaced on account of non-collection of petroleum levy, an official was quoted as saying by the publication. What else has the IMF suggested Pakistan do? Another recommendation by the IMF is to increase the base price of the electricity tariff to the tune of Rs1.40 per unit to curtail the surge in circular debt. Pakistani authorities have made quarterly adjustments to the power tariff, but if...

  Prince Charles' marriage to Princess Diana was doomed to fail from the start, as it was nothing less than a 'business transaction.'  The fairytale-like wedding was nowhere near romantic in reality, expert Elizabeth Holmes said. It was “almost like a business transaction,” the author of  HRH: So Many Thoughts on Royal Style  told Us Weekly, ahead of the premiere of  Diana , CNN’s new docuseries. “Diana just checked so many boxes and sort of slotted right in, and was clearly very eager and willing and wanting to please," she added.  Talking about how Diana struggled after marriage, Holmes revealed, “She’s making this huge life decision without stable family behind her [and] much guidance.  “Looking back in hindsight, it’s very easy to find all the red flags. … It was like, ‘We’re marching forth. We’re doing our duty,'" she concluded. Diana and Charles' unhappy marriage ended in divorce, with the couple officially parting ways in 1992. 

  Justin Bieber's darling Hailey Bieber dropped jaws in white crop top and leather jacket while running errands in Los Angeles on Thursday. The supermodel set pulses racing as she revealed her washboard abs in a gorgeous white outfit during her appearance in the city. The 24-year-old model was seen leaving a parking garage in a casual chic ensemble that put the spotlight on her tanned and toned midriff. Hailey Bieber was looking out of this world in a casual chic ensemble that put the spotlight on her tanned and toned midriff. To elevate her look, Hailey added some sparkle to her beauty with a gold necklace featuring her name in diamond-encrusted, and she also wore modest gold earrings. She carried a croissant-shaped black leather handbag with a knotted strap over her wrist and brought along a coffee for a caffeine boost. Hailey Bieber's ultra-casual look was a far cry from her sizzling Jimmy Choo ads for the fashion house's autumn campaign.

   Karachi police officers are running at least 363 narcotics dens: internal report Internal report states narcotics dens grew from 115 in 2013 to 363 in 2021.  Police officers "directly involved in running these dens and also collect millions of rupees from there", says report.  "Like a ritual, the police officers will be suspended temporarily and will rejoin the force one by one and initiate crimes like they did in the past," laments a police officer.  KARACHI: An internal report prepared by the Sindh Police has rung alarm bells for the law and order situation in Karachi, as it has been found that at least 363 narcotics  dens  are being run by police officers in Karachi. The damning report has identified over 100 police officers, ranking from constables to deputy superintendents (DSPs) involved in running at least 363 narcotics dens across the seven districts of Karachi. The number of narcotics dens in Karachi has almost tripled, as the last report...

 Biden defends US withdrawal from Afghanistan WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Tuesday mounted a fierce defense of pulling troops from Afghanistan as the "best decision for America," a day after the Taliban celebrated when the last US soldier left the war-ravaged country.

 Ayeza Khan wows fans with her enchanting looks Ayeza Khan - who lives in millions of hearts due to her stellar performance - shared series of stunning pictures from her latest photoshoot on social media to give admirers major style envy.

Muzaffargarh: Firing over land dispute, killing of Jamshed Dasti's brother In Muzaffargarh, the elder brother of former National Assembly member Jamshed Dasti was shot dead by his opponents. While the jirga was going on over the land dispute, the other side opened fire, as a result of which Jamshed Dasti's elder brother was killed. According to rescue officials, the body of Jamshed Dasti's elder brother was shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital where an autopsy will be conducted. Police have reached the spot and started regular investigation while DPO Muzaffargarh has ordered IG police to take immediate action and arrest the accused as soon as possible.

 Shahid Khaqan Abbasi's reaction to Rana Tanveer's warning Former Prime Minister and PML-N senior vice president Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that what party leader Rana Tanveer said in a private TV program is his personal opinion. Talking on Geo News program New Pakistan, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that there is always a difference of opinion in our party and what Rana Tanveer said is also a difference of opinion. Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that he did not disagree with the words of Shahbaz Sharif, Rana Tanveer is my senior in the party, I respect what he said and now I will act. The former prime minister said that if Shahbaz Sharif had any strategy in the 2018 elections, it is not known to me, Shahbaz Sharif is my leader, in the next meeting I will ask what was the strategy. It may be recalled that while warning against Shahid Khaqan Abbasi's statement regarding Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, leader Rana Tanveer had said that I had personally told Shahid Khaqan Abbasi not...

 A woman working in a safari park was killed in a leopard attack A woman working in a safari park in the South American country of Chile lost her life in a leopard attack. According to foreign media reports, the police said that the incident took place due to negligence. The woman did not realize that the leopard's cage was open during the cleaning, during which the leopard suddenly attacked the woman. According to authorities, the leopard attacked the woman's neck, killing her on the spot. Authorities say the woman was part of a safari park staff that took care of cleaning leopards, lions and more.

 The FIA ​​arrested Hamid Mir's brother and senior journalist Amir Mir LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cyber ​​Crime Wing has arrested senior journalist Amir Mir. According to sources, Aamir Mir left home in the morning to go to his office and was arrested by the FIA's cyber crime wing. Sources said that FIA personnel took Amir Mir along with his car. According to FIA sources, Aamir Mir is in cyber crime but it is not known in which case Amir Mir was arrested. Remember that senior journalist Amir Mir now runs his own web channel.

 Why did Prime Minister Imran Khan nominate Abdul Qayyum Niazi as the Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir? How did Prime Minister Imran Khan like Abdul Qayyum Niazi for the post of Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir? When senior government and political figures were contacted to find out the answer to this question, three questions came to light. According to sources, Prime Minister Imran Khan decided to form a government after the first and biggest victory of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Azad Kashmir elections. Could bring Prime Minister Imran Khan came up with an easy solution to this difficult situation by asking three questions to the selected candidates for the PM's job and decided to appoint a satisfactory respondent to this important post. The first of the three questions asked by the Prime Minister was, what is your solution to the Kashmir issue? The second question is what will you do to bring the Kashmir issue to the forefront of the world? And the third question is what is ...

KANGNA RANAUT  The time when Mahesh Bhatt threw a shoe at Kangana Ranaut Mumbai (Monitoring Desk) Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut's elder sister Rangoli Chandal has revealed that when Kangana went to the theater for the premiere of the film, director Mahesh Bhatt threw slippers at her and did not allow her to attend the premiere.  Rangoli Chandal claimed that Mahesh Bhatt had threw a slippers to Kangana during the screening of the film 'That Moment' in 2006. In a statement on social media, the actress' sister said that Mahesh Bhatt never gave a brake to Kangana.  Yes, Anurag Basu said, Mahesh Bhatt was not the owner of the production house at that time but worked there as a creative director and after the film 'That Moment' the actress refused to work there but when the premiere of Kangana film When he went to the theater, Mahesh Bhatt threw slippers at him and did not allow him to attend the premiere.

Dalit Girl raped by Hindu priest  Three people, including a Hindu priest, raped and killed a 9-year-old Dalit girl New Delhi: A nine-year-old Dalit girl from a backward community in India was gang-raped, murdered and then forcibly buried in New Delhi. Police have arrested a Hindu priest and three accomplices on a family complaint and a case has been registered against them. The accused have been identified as Priest Radhe Shyam, Lakshmi Narain, Kuldeep and Saleem, all are the residents of the area. The minor girl had gone to the cemetery to fetch cold drinking water when the accused raped her. The victim's mother said she was upset when she did not return after an hour, adding that she hurried to the cemetery where the priest informed her: "Your daughter is dead." He added that the 9-year-old girl was forcibly buried by the priest at his own expense. The forensic team found only the legs and ashes of the minor girl at the cemetery. The horrific incident has sparked prote...

  EARTH QUAKE 5.3 magnitude earthquake shakes Islamabad and some parts of KPK 5.3 magnitude earthquake shakes Islamabad, Peshawar and adjoining areas of KPK. According to Pakistan's climatic conditions, it was 159 km deep while the Hindu Kush region was the center in Afghanistan. Lakes are also felt in Balakot, Khyber, Kohat, Mansehra and other areas. As the quake shook the cities, social media users took to Twitter and other plateforms to pray for each other's safety.

IMRAN KHAN WITH AQ NIAZI Prime Minister Imran Khan nominated Abdul Qayyum Niazi for the post of Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir ISLAMABAD - The current government Prime Minister Imran Khan has finalized the name of Abdul Qayyum Niazi as the next Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry announced that Prime Minister Imran Khan has nominated Abdul Qayyum Niazi as the next Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Taking it on Twitter, the PTI leader said that Prime Minister Imran had taken this decision after extensive consultation and review of all suggestions. The caption reads, "Mr. Qayyum Niazi is a dynamic and genuine political activist whose heart beats with the activists." Earlier, the Prime Minister Imran Khan had interviewed seven candidates for the post of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Sources said that the Prime Minister asked him various questions, his future strategy and views on environment, tourism, and...

NADIA HUSSAIN  Leading Pakistani model Nadia Hussain's corona test has come positive. Nadia Hussain went on Instagram and announced that she has recently tested positive. Jalan Starr said she was not experiencing any major symptoms other than a fever that lasted for two days. He asked his fans to pray for his speedy recovery. Nadia wrote, "The terrible bug has caught me too !!!! I managed to escape from it all this time but I think it had to happen !!! So far I'm fine. Only for 2 days Fever. No major symptoms yet. Praise be to God !!! Amid the ongoing fourth wave of covid-19 in the country, several Pakistani celebrities have already fallen victim to the virus. They include Adnan Siddiqui, Sanbal Iqbal and most recently Faisal Qureshi and Ashna Shah.

COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN   ISLAMABAD(Media Reports) Pakistan on Tuesday hit the target of vaccinating one million people a day against Covid-19. The achievement made strides in Pakistan’s inoculation campaign just weeks before a deadline for workers in public-facing roles to obtain vaccination certificates. The Government of Pakistan announced last week that workers in schools, shopping malls and hospitality businesses, and the transport and air travel industries would be barred from entering public offices unless they show vaccination certificates by the end of this month. Asad Umar, the minister in-charge for Covid-19 operations, said in a tweet. "Happy to report that the target we had set for 1 million vaccinations in a day was crossed,"  Pakistan has seen an increase in coronavirus infections, fuelled by the highly transmissible Delta variant, putting its weak health infrastructure under extreme pressure. Out of a population of 220 million, more than 31 million have receive...

KARACHI: A deadly road accident between an oil tanker and passenger coach late Saturday night left at least 59 dead with scores wounded as both vehicles caught fire.       “We have received more than 59 dead bodies but the death toll may rise as most of them are completely burnt and stuck to each other,” Doctor Semi Jamali at Karachi's Jinnah hospital said.       Jamali said the bodies of at least six children were stuck to women who may have been their mothers, adding it was impossible to separate the remains. “They are beyond recognition, they can only be identified by DNA test,” she said. Gul Hassan, a resident of Karachi, said he lost nine relatives including the 80-year-old head of the family and a two-year-old child.       The dead also included two women and another child, Hassan said. “They were travelling in the same bus. I cannot recognise any of them, all the bodies are completely burnt,” he said. The overloaded bus, carrying mo...

Islamabad: As speculations regarding the marriage of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan with DawnNews anchor Reham Khan persist, the party’s central information secretary said on Thursday the wedding will be a low-key affair.        Dismissing reports that the wedding would be a fundraising event for Imran’s Shaukat Khanum Cancer Memorial Hospital, Shireen Mazari told Dawn: “As far as I know, it is an extremely private affair. There are no such ticketed cards and no grand function.” “Imran is in no mood to celebrate after the Peshawar tragedy,” Mazari added. “This is not a time to celebrate.” Mazari hinted that a  nikah  ceremony was likely to take place “today or this week” and that a purported marriage document doing the rounds on Twitter was “absolutely fake”. She added that Imran has been cautious about the announcement as he wanted to inform his children first. “He was not going to do anything until he spoke to his sons first....