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Govt aims to provide citizens access to all public facilities under single digital ID: PM Shehbaz

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that the government’s vision for national digitalisation aims to provide citizens access to all public facilities under a single digital identity. Chairing a review meeting in Islamabad on the implementation of a national-level integrated digital policy framework, PM Shehbaz said that implementing this vision in line with modern-day demands held “...

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PML-N wins 9 of 13 Mirpur division seats in first phase of AJK polls

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) emerged as the dominant party in the first phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections, winning nine of the 13 seats in Mirpur division, according to the final results announced by the AJK Election Commission. The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) secured the remaining four seats. Following the announcement of the final results, t...

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Yemen says Houthis planning to impose fees for Red Sea transit

RIYADH: A minister in Yemen’s internationally recognised government on Wednesday accused Houthi rebels of working under Iranian guidance to establish a system to impose fees for ships transiting the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait. The narrow maritime artery has been a critical waterway for delivering vast quantities of Saudi crude to the international market, after energy exports were lar...

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Trump says US-Saudi attacks in Iraq coordinated with Iraqi govt: Fox News

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that US-Saudi bombing of pro-Iranian militias overnight inside Iraq had been coordinated with the authorities in Baghdad, Fox News reported. Trump “says those strikes were coordinated with the Iraqi government,” a Fox correspondent said after speaking with the US leader. Trump’s reported assertion came as Iraq’s presidency denounced the US-Sa...

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Shamoon Abbasi demands apology over alleged disrespect to Mohammad Ahmed

Pakistani actor and filmmaker Shamoon Abbasi has publicly defended veteran actor and writer Syed Mohammad Ahmed, warning an unnamed actor to apologise over alleged disrespectful behaviour on a television drama set. Abbasi said he knows the identity of the individual involved and claimed he would reveal the person’s name publicly if an apology is not […]

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Bajaj Housing Finance posts higher profit on loan growth

India’s Bajaj Housing Finance on Wednesday reported a 23% rise in its first-quarter profit, helped by higher loan growth. Bajaj Housing, the largest housing finance firm by market capitalisation in the country, reported a net profit of 7.15 billion rupees ($74.75 million) for the quarter ended June 30, up from 5.83 billion rupees a year earlier. The company, which posted an assets under managem...

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ICC penalises Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas over 'aggressive, animated' celebration during West Indies Test

The International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Wednesday that it had penalised Pakistan’s Khurram Shahzad and Mohammad Abbas for breaching Level 1 of the ICC code of conduct during the first match of their ICC World Test Championship series against the West Indies in Tarouba. “Khurram was fined 15 per cent of his match fee and Abbas handed an official reprimand for breaching Article ...

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India lawmakers endorse stricter exam leak penalties after protests

India’s lower house of parliament approved a bill on Wednesday that would toughen penalties for leaking exam papers, after youth-led protests calling for sweeping reforms forced the education minister to resign. The legislation would double the maximum jail term for those involved in leaking exam papers to 10 years and raise the maximum fine to more than $1 million. Lawmakers approved the bill ...

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YouTube introduces custom thumbnails for Shorts

YouTube has introduced a new feature allowing content creators to add custom thumbnails to Shorts videos. The update enables creators to upload their preferred images instead of relying on automatically selected frames. The feature aims to improve video presentation and branding on the platform. The new thumbnail option is currently available to members of the […]

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'My time has passed': Neymar doubles down on Brazil retirement

SAO PAULO: Neymar appeared to confirm his retirement from international soccer, saying he no longer wanted to play for Brazil, weeks after suggesting his international career had ended following their World Cup last-16 loss to Norway. The 34-year-old forward, Brazil’s all-time leading scorer, made the comments after Santos beat Venezuela’s Universidad Central 4-2 in a Copa Sudamericana match la...

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India's TeamLease posts 31% quarterly profit rise on GCC hiring

India’s TeamLease Services reported a 31.4% rise in first-quarter net profit on Wednesday, led by growth in its specialised staffing business, which provides IT and telecom staffing services primarily to Global Capability Centres (GCCs). The staffing services provider’s consolidated net profit rose to 348.7 million rupees ($3.65 million) for the quarter ended June 30, from 265.4 million rupees ...

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Yemen govt says Houthis planning to impose fees for Red Sea transit

A minister in Yemen’s internationally recognised government on Wednesday accused Houthi rebels of working under Iranian guidance to establish a system to impose fees for ships transiting the Red Sea and the Bab El Mandab Strait. The narrow maritime artery has been a critical waterway for delivering vast quantities of Saudi crude to the international market, after energy exports were largely cho...

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Suriname name former Dutch international Fraser as coach

Former Dutch international Henk Fraser has been named as coach of Suriname, where he was born, the country’s football association said on Wednesday. Fraser, 60, has signed a four-year contract to take the team through to the 2030 World Cup. Fraser has extensive experience of coaching in the Netherlands at ADO Den Haag, Vitesse Arnhem, Sparta Rotterdam, FC Utrecht and RKC Waalwijk. Under Louis v...

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Veteran actor Khalid Nizami passes away after prolonged illness

Veteran actor and musician Khalid Nizami passed away in Karachi after a prolonged illness, his family confirmed on Wednesday. According to his family, Nizami had been unwell for some time. His funeral prayers will be offered after Zuhr prayers on Thursday at Usmania Mosque, Buffer Zone 15-B, Karachi Central. Born in 1947, Nizami received his early education at Karachi Grammar School before earn...