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Key facilitator in Police Lines deadly blast turns out to be policeman: IG

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General Akhtar Hayat Gandapur addressing a press conference in Peshawar on November 12, 2024. —Screengrab/ Geo News

PESHAWAR: Police have arrested a constable identified as the key facilitator of the suicide attack that killed at least 86 police...




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Pakistan calls for 'redefining' climate finance strategy to help vulnerable nations

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressing the Climate Finance Roundtable Conference, hosted by Pakistan, on the sidelines of COP29 Climate Action Summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, November 12, 2024. — PID

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Nawaz hopeful of 'good' Pakistan-US ties after Trump's victory

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Nawaz Sharif and United States President-elect Donald Trump. — X/@NAofPakistan/Reuters/FileNawaz hopes Pak-US ties would improve further after Trump’s win.Says Indian cricket team should visit Pakistan for CT 2025. "PTI started culture of...




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'Long-term plan': Punjab proposes 3-month wedding ban to tackle smog

Brides attend a mass-wedding ceremony in Karachi. — AFP/FilePunjab govt has prepared "long-term plan" about smog: AGPSays task force has been formed in all districts to combat smog. People to be asked to contract marriages in October, he says.

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Criminals becoming security guards, says Karachi's top cop

Karachi Police Chief Javed Alam Odho speaks during an event in Karachi, on July 24, 2024. — Facebook/@ssusindhpoliceOdho calls for stricter laws to address this alarming trend.Karachi's top cop warns security company owners of action.Legislation to tighten rules for companies in...




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KP pushes for entering PIA privatisation bid

An representational image of a PIA airplane. — AFP/FileKP’s offer would exceed Rs10 billion bid from Blue World Consortium.Province highlights commitment to preserving PIA as a national asset.KP government pledges strong backing for PIA’s revival and national interests.



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5.3-magnitude earthquake hits Islamabad, parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

A representational image showing a Richter scale reading. — AFP/File

Quake originated at 10:13am as per Pakistan Meteorological Dept.Epicentre of 220km deep quake located in Hindu Kush region.Hindu Kush area hotspot for seismic activity due to its position.


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Tightened security around Karachi airport troubles commuters

Police personnel stop commuters at a checkpoint on a road leading towards Karachi airport, on November 13, 2024. — ReporterLEAs close off road leading from Star Gate to Jinnah Terminal.Traffic being diverted from Model Colony to Sharea Faisal: police.New measures taken due to...




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Pakistanis make 20m daily attempts to 'access explicit websites' via VPNs

The picture shows a person using VPN on mobile phone. — Canva/FilePTA blocks over 844,000 websites, more than 100,000 URLs for explicit content.Unregistered VPNs cited as security risks; PTA accelerates VPN registration.Complaints of slow VPN speeds rise as PTA restricts unauthorised...




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Senior PTI leaders fear backfire amid Imran Khan's do-or-die protest demand

Former prime minister Imran Khan gestures as he addresses supporters during a rally in Karachi, April 16, 2022. — ReutersSome PTI leaders sitting abroad pressing for do-or-die protest. Some firebrand leaders fear it may damage party and its cause.PTI info secy admits to presence...




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'March to Islamabad on Nov 24,' Imran Khan gives 'final call' to supporters

Supporters Imran Khan sit on scaffoldings in Rawalpindi, on November 26, 2022. — ReutersProtests to be staged across Pakistan and globally, says lawyer.This is final call for anti-govt protest, lawyer quotes Imran.Imran's sister says stage set for 10-year-long martial law.



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Zero-based budgeting with Quicken

For years my wife and I had to make due with trying to make Quicken work using a zero-based budget. While Quicken simply isn’t made for zero-based budgeting, we did find a cool hack that lets us keep track of our money in a way very similar to a zero-based budget. It’s kind of like […]

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How To Create Your First Working Budget With Quicken And Excel

To start off, if you haven’t viewed Emily’s screencast on using Quicken with your zero-based budget, you’ll want to do that first. You can receive a copy of the Working Budget excel file shown in the screencasts below by subscribing to my newsletter on the right. Step 1 – Set up your accounts If you […]

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How To Create Your First Working Budget With Excel Or Pen And Paper

This video shows how to create your first working budget with excel. If you want to use pen and paper I would recommend printing out a blank copy of my Working Budget Excel spreadsheet. You can get a free copy by subscribing to my newsletter on the right. You could also create your own spreadsheet […]

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Pakistani golfer finishes 5th in ADT Ambassador Open

Pakistani golfer Ahmad Baig. — Provided by the reporter

KARACHI: Pakistani golfer Ahmad Baig delivered an impressive performance at the ADT Ambassador Open in Taiwan, finishing in fifth place with a total score of two-under-par over four rounds.

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Pakistan stun Australia to win first ODI series Down Under in 22 years

Pakistan players pose with the trophy after winning the three-match ODI series against Australia in Perth on November 10, 2024. — Facebook@PakistanCricketBoard

Pacers book Kangaroos for meagre 140 runs in Perth ODI.Series victory is Green Shirts' first in Australia since...




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Felicitations for Pakistan cricket team pour in after historic victory over Australia

Pakistan players celebrate with Naseem Shah after he got the wicket of Australia's Josh Inglis during the third one-day international cricket match between Australia and Pakistan at the Perth Stadium in Perth on November 10, 2024. — AFP

In a tremendous feat, Pakistan won...




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Champions Trophy 2025: Pakistan to adopt tough stance on sporting ties with India

Pakistan's players celebrate after the dismissal of Nepal´s Gulsan Jha during the Asia Cup 2023 cricket match between Pakistan and Nepal at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan. — AFP/File Pakistan prepared to withdraw from playing in India: source. Says the ICC...




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Pakistan's undefeated baseball team wins Arab Classic Dubai 2024 championship

An undated image shows Pakistan's baseball team poses with national flag Arab Classic Dubai 2024 championship. — APP/File

DUBAI: Pakistan’s baseball team clinched the Arab Classic Dubai 2024 championship as the team trampled the hosts United Arab Emirates with an...




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PCB to 'nudge' ICC after India 'refuse' to play Champions Trophy in Pakistan

A view of the PCB building in Lahore. — AFP/File

PCB to formally address ICC on India’s refusal to play in Pakistan.Pakistan rejects hybrid model, insists all matches be in Pakistan.Govt adopts tough stance, won’t play India unless they agree to visit.




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Former captain comes down hard on Cricket Australia over ODI series loss to Pakistan

Former Australia's captain Michael Clarke. — AFP/File

Former Australian captain Michael Clarke lambasted the national selectors for resting key players for the final match of the one-day international series against Pakistan, saying they did not care about losing the...




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India denies visas to most Pakistan players for Scrabble competitions

Affan Salman holding up Pakistani flag while celebrating his victory in the World Youth Scrabble Championship 2024. — Geo Super/File

The Indian High Commission has refused to issue visas to most Pakistani players, preventing the defending champions from participating in the...




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ICC likely to face financial loss as Pakistan mull boycotting matches with India

The International Cricket Council logo at the ICC headquarters in Dubai, October 31, 2010. — Reuters

Islamabad has decided to take a decisive stand: sources.Pakistan govt wants "sports and politics separated".Boycott of matches could affect ICC...




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Pakistan spinner Noman Ali wins ICC Men's Player of the Month

Noman Ali celebrates after taking the wicket at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi, on October 26, 2024. — AFP

KARACHI: Pakistan spinner Noman Ali has been named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for October 2024, edging out South African pacer Kagiso...




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Champions Trophy: PCB taps ICC, seeks India's reasons for not travelling to Pakistan

Pakistan Cricket Board headquarters in Lahore. — PCB websitePCB ready to withdraw from playing in ICC events in India: sources.Board determined to reject "hybrid model" for Champions Trophy.Pakistan will host mega-tournament in February-March next year.

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Pakistan unveil 16-member squad for Blind T20 World Cup 2024

This undated photo shows Pakistan blind cricket team. — Pakistan Blind Cricket Council

ISLAMABAD: A 16-member squad led by Nasir Ali has been announced by the Pakistan Blind Cricket Council for the upcoming Blind T20 World Cup 2024, slated to be held in Pakistan from...




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ICC in 'catch-22 situation' as PCB seeks explanation over India's refusal to tour Pakistan

Pakistani and Indian players shake hands after the ICC men's Twenty20 World Cup 2022 cricket match at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on October 23, 2022. — AFP"ICC in catch-22 situation" due to Pakistan-India tussle: source.Pakistan "expected to refuse playing against India" in...




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Shaheen Afridi retakes ODI bowling crown

Shaheen Afridi celebrates with captain Mohammad Rizwan at the Perth Stadium in Perth on November 10, 2024. — AFP

Pakistan’s star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi has climbed to the top of the International Cricket Council Men’s ODI Bowling Rankings.

Afridi, who...




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TomTom Teams Up with ParkWhiz to Power Parking Solutions in North America

TomTom Teams Up with ParkWhiz to Power Parking Solutions in North America




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Derk Haank to succeed Peter Wakkie as Chairman of the Supervisory Board as of the 2019 Annual General Meeting

Derk Haank to succeed Peter Wakkie as Chairman of the Supervisory Board as of the 2019 Annual General Meeting




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Movie Review: 'Gladiator II,' with Denzel Washington, goes back into the arena

Rome teeters on the brink in Ridley Scott's "Gladiator II." Its fall is said to be imminent. The dream it once symbolized is dead. The once high-minded ideals of the Roman Empire have deteriorated across a venal land now ruled by a pale-faced emperor.




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Mattel says it 'deeply' regrets misprint on 'Wicked' dolls packaging that links to porn site

Toy giant Mattel says it "deeply" regrets an error on the packaging of its "Wicked" movie-themed dolls, which mistakenly links toy buyers to a pornographic website.




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Kevin Costner lauds Liz Cheney despite Trump win: 'We should applaud her. We should protect her'

Kevin Costner applauded former Rep. Liz Cheney and said the Wyoming Republican should be applauded rather than threatened.




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Theater festival offers solace in Burkina Faso, a nation torn by violence

The last three years have been tough for Fanta Charlotte Dabone, a mother of three from the conflict-battered West African country of Burkina Faso.




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European fake art network involving Banksys, Warhols, Modiglianis uncovered in Italy

Italian authorities say a network of European art forgers who painted fake Warhols, Banksys and Picassos and then tried to sell them to unsuspecting buyers with the help of complicit auction houses has been dismantled.




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Oprah Winfrey says she wasn't paid for her work on events for Kamala Harris

Media magnate Oprah Winfrey insists she was not paid for her work on behalf of Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign, saying she personally didn't accept a dime.




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Eminem, Alanis Morissette, Sheryl Crow, N.W.A. and Janet Jackson get Songwriters Hall of Fame nods

Eminem, Boy George, George Clinton, Sheryl Crow, Janet Jackson, the Doobie Brothers, N.W.A. and Alanis Morissette are among the nominees for the 2025 class at the Songwriters Hall of Fame, an eclectic group of rap, rock, hip-hop and pop pioneers.




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Norway's Kon-Tiki Museum returns artifacts to Chile's remote Easter Island

Artifacts and human remains taken by a Norwegian explorer and anthropologist in the late 1940s are being returned by a museum in Oslo to Chile's remote territory of Easter Island in the mid-Pacific, the Kon-Tiki Museum said Wednesday.




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Departure of Clark, Reese opens door for new crop of talented women's players

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese helped bring women's basketball to new heights over the past two years. While there may be a ratings dip from last season's record high, there are plenty of talented players like Paige Bueckers, JuJu Watkins, Deja Kelly and Hannah Hidalgo ready to continue the rise.




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From Strong to Justice, meet some of the top freshmen in women's basketball

UConn's Sarah Strong doesn't need to look far to find inspiration as she gets ready to begin her college career.




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Virginia Tech QB Kyron Drones ruled out of game against Syracuse with back injury

Virginia Tech starting quarterback Kyron Drones has been ruled out of Saturday's game against Syracuse with a lower-body injury.




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Oregon a unanimous No. 1 ahead of first playoff rankings, followed by Georgia, Ohio State

Oregon was the unanimous choice for No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday, strengthening its bid for the top spot in the College Football Playoff selection committee's first rankings of the season.




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Oregon gets top billing in College Football Playoff's opening rankings

A season full of surprises didn't produce many when the first set of rankings on the road to college football's new 12-team playoff came out Tuesday.




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NCAA lifts eligibility ban in allowing Canadian Hockey League players to compete at U.S. colleges

The NCAA Division I Council on Thursday approved a rule allowing players with Canadian Hockey League experience to compete at U.S. colleges starting next season, a landmark decision that has the potential of shaking up the NHL's two largest sources of developmental talent.