To strengthen foreign exchange reserves held by SBP, Pakistan receives $500 million from ADB Blogging Sole

To strengthen foreign exchange reserves held by SBP, Pakistan receives 0 million from ADB

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A worker walks past the headquarters of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in this file photo. -Reuters Influx to help increase the country’s import coverage and stabilize the rupee. Aims to foster Pakistan’s perseverance in the face of disasters. The SBP’s foreign exchange reserves stood at $11.42 billion as of November 22. The central bank … Read more

Australia: ban on social networks for under-16s approved by both houses of Parliament Blogging Sole

The Australian Senate on Wednesday adopted a law which, once signed by the leader of the country who strongly supported it, will ban children under 16s to use most social media platforms. The new law will impose the toughest restrictions on children’s use of hugely popular social media apps of any democracy in the world. … Read more

A messily honest musical autobiography – Blogging Sole

A messily honest musical autobiography

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Cigarette ash piles up on top of a few discarded CDs inside a dark room as members of the rock band Los Planetas struggle to compose tracks for their new album. This short shot conveys more than just the chaos of space. These potentially devastating discs symbolize a certain anarchic disregard for music as it … Read more

Salman Akram Raja, Sahibzada Hamid Raza resign from key PTI posts Blogging Sole

Salman Akram Raja, Sahibzada Hamid Raza resign from key PTI posts

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SIC Chairman Sahibzada Hamid Raza (left) and PTI General Secretary Salman Akram Raja speak at a separate press conference in these undated photos. — Facebook/Sahibzada Hamid Raza/PPI/File Raja did not mention any reason for his resignation: Raoof. Expresses hope that Hamid Raza will withdraw his resignation. The SIC chief also decides to resign from his … Read more

Banks will remain open this weekend to receive applications for Hajj 2025 Blogging Sole

Banks will remain open this weekend to receive applications for Hajj 2025

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Muslim pilgrims tour the Kaaba and pray at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, July 1, 2022. — Reuters To facilitate citizens, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced that designated banks will remain open on Saturday, November 30 and December 1 to receive applications for Hajj 2025 across … Read more

Lebanese return to rubble, Israelis focus on Gaza as Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire holds Blogging Sole

Lebanese return to rubble, Israelis focus on Gaza as Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire holds

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Lebanese return to rubble, Israelis focus on Gaza as Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire holds – CBS News Watch CBS News The truce between Israel and Hezbollah appears to last for a second day as Lebanese civilians return to their destroyed homes and many Israelis turn their attention to the remaining hostages in Gaza. CBS News foreign correspondent … Read more

Members of the Grateful Dead reflect on Phil Lesh’s influence on the band and their lives – Blogging Sole

Members of the Grateful Dead reflect on Phil Lesh’s influence on the band and their lives

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The Grateful Dead is remembering one of the original band members, Phil Lesh, who died in October at the age of 84. The surviving original band members credit Lesh with the influence he had in their lives and revealed that they had hoped to play together again.

Massive drug smuggling operation leads to discovery of new Pacific trafficking route with sophisticated ‘narco submarines’ Blogging Sole

Authorities in dozens of countries seized 225 tons of cocaine during a six-week mega-operation in which they uncovered a new trafficking route across the Pacific, from South America to Australia, the Colombian Navy announced on Wednesday. Authorities said they also seized “increasingly sophisticated” drug-laden semi-submersibles – better known as “narco submarines” – which can go … Read more

Bilawal and Mengal agree on a common budgetary strategy Blogging Sole

Bilawal and Mengal agree on a common budgetary strategy

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto on Saturday called on Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) chief Akhtar Mengal to discuss the current political situation in the country. According to details, the two leaders agreed on a joint strategy for next year’s fiscal budget. They also exchanged views on the 18th Constitutional Amendment and the … Read more

Trump’s tariff measures could redirect Canadian and Mexican oil to Asia Blogging Sole

Trump’s tariff measures could redirect Canadian and Mexican oil to Asia

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A TORC Oil & Gas pump jack is seen near Granum, Alberta, Canada, May 6, 2020. — Reuters Tariffs could harm American consumers, industry warns. Canadian and Mexican producers would turn to Asia. Analysts doubt Trump’s tariffs will pass. Oil producers in Canada and Mexico will likely be forced to cut prices and divert supplies … Read more

3 detained Americans released by China Blogging Sole

3 detained Americans released by China

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3 detained Americans released by China – CBS News Watch CBS News The White House announced Wednesday that three Americans wrongly detained for years in China on what the United States considered trumped-up espionage and drug charges had been released. There was no immediate announcement on what the United States offered China in return. Scott … Read more

‘How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies’ review: Thailand’s Oscar pick – Blogging Sole

‘How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies’ review: Thailand’s Oscar pick

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The Thai blockbuster How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies is an emotional comedy-drama that blends filial piety and greedy schemes to a multi-faceted conclusion. Filled with family complications, the film revolves around a sluggish young adult who leaves his not-so-prosperous toy-picking career to care for his terminally ill grandmother. The smoothly crafted and leisurely … Read more