Category: World
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Dr. Asaf Riyaz Qadeer crowned with the award of Most Popular Overseas Pakistani
Lahore (Muhammad YASIR) Renowned intellectual writer and poet Dr. Asaf Riyaz Qadeer has been given the award of Most Popular Overseas Pakistani in a ceremony held at Governor House. Writer Dr. Asaf, a writer from a Pakistani literary and social family, has lived in Houston, USA for the past 40 years. He is also an…
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Consul General of Pakistan in Toronto Abdul Hameed received the delegation of LadiesFund
Toronto (Muhammad Yasir) Consul General of Pakistan in Toronto Abdul Hameed received the delegation of LadiesFund today and hoped that successful Pakistan origin women professionals in Canada would help their counterparts in Pakistan by sharing best practices, experiences and strategies for achieving targets in their respective fields. Spotted at the event were politician Sarah Bokhari,…
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Junaid Safdar’s valima date confirmed, ceremony to be held in Lahore
Lahore (NUT-DESK) Junaid Safdar, the son of PML-N President Maryam Nawaz and Captain Safdar, will celebrate his valima (wedding reception) in Lahore and the date of the ceremony has also been confirmed. Speaking during the hearing of Maryam Nawaz’s case in the accountability court of Islamabad, her lawyer — Azam Nazir Tarar — confirmed December 17…
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Hadiqa Kiani and Fakhr-e-Alam congratulates Arooj Aftab for Grammy nomination
Lahore (NUT-DESK) The Grammy nominations for the 2022 edition were unveiled on Tuesday and a lot of music fans want to know about an unfamiliar name that has taken over social media. Arooj Aftab has become the first Pakistani to be nominated for the Best New Artist, which is described as a “category that recognises…
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Malala Yousafzai spotted with husband Asser Malik at fundraiser
Lahore (NUT-DESK) Nobel laureate and women’s education rights activist Malala Yousafzai was spotted on Monday night with her husband, Asser Malik, at the opening of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s stage musical, Cinderella. This was the couple’s second public appearance together since their marriage earlier this month. The first was when the newly-weds were seen celebrating their marriage…
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PM Imran Khan wins international sports award
Lahore (NUT-DESK) Prime Minister Imran Khan has won the prestigious Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Creative Sports Award for his contribution to cricket, a statement issued in this regard said Tuesday. The Dubai-based award will be given to the premier next year. PM Khan’s name was chosen for the “International Sports Personality” category of the…
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‘Harry Potter’ author J.K. Rowling receives death threats
Lahore (NUT-DESK) “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling said Monday she had received a flood of death threats, as she slammed three transgender rights activists who posted her home address on Twitter. Rowling thanked police in Scotland for their support after the activists tweeted a photograph of them standing outside Rowling´s home in Edinburgh, with the…
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Arijit Singh inquires ‘why has Pakistani music been banned in India?’
LAHORE- (NUT-DESK) Indian singer Arijit Singh is heaping praises on Pakistani music and singers. In a recent concert in Abu Dhabi, the Tum Hi Ho hit maker expressed his concerns around across the border singers being banned in his country. “I have a question. It’s a wrong question, a controversial question. But still I want…
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Malala Yousafzai gets married in small ceremony, terms it ‘precious day’
Lahore (NUT-DESK) Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai has tied the nuptial knot during a small ceremony in Birmingham, the education activist revealed on Twitter Tuesday. Taking to the microblogging website, the education activist wrote: “Today marks a precious day in my life. Asser and I tied the knot to be partners for life. We celebrated a…
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PM Imran Khan notifies Lt Gen Nadeem Anjum as new DG ISI
Lahore (NUT-DESK) Prime Minister Imran Khan notified the appointment of Lieutenant General Nadeem Ahmed Anjum as Director-General of the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI),. He would replace the incumbent DG ISI Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed who has been posted as the Corps Commander Peshawar under the fresh reshuffle in the Pakistan Army. The appointment would…