Month: March 2024

PTI workers take to streets over election rigging allegations

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LAHORE/RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers are carrying out protest rallies and demonstrations against alleged election rigging in the February 8 polls. The development comes as the party had called for “peaceful protests” in cities across the country against manipulation in election results and “stealing of mandate” today. Cities where PTI workers have taken to the streets include Lahore, Rawalpindi, Tank, Kandhkot and others. The development comes as the PTI, whose candidates contested the February 8 polls as independent candidates and have since then joined the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC)…

‘Green lady’ of Brooklyn who is living her life in one colour

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An 83-year-old woman named Elizabeth Eaton, also known as Sweetheart has been wearing the colour green for the past 20 years.  She is a beloved figure in her Brooklyn neighbourhood and a spark of happiness for everyone around, the New York Post reported. Dubbed “The Green Lady” by the locals, Sweetheart has nearly a million followers on Instagram.  She frequently posts pictures of herself living in green. She says, “People are wonderful when they see me, they smile, they are happy and they love to take photos, they take selfies and we hug…

Ruet-e-Hilal Committee set to meet for Ramadan moonsighting on March 11

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A meeting of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will convene to look for the crescent of Ramadan 1445 Hijri on Monday (March 11) in Peshawar. The committee will meet under the chairmanship of Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad after the Asr prayers. Meanwhile, different zonal committee’s meetings would also convene in their respective domains — to receive and assess moon sighting reports. If crescent is sighted, the holy month in Pakistan will begin on March 12. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have called on their citizens to look for…

IMF ready to send mission to Pakistan after cabinet formation

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WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD: The IMF stands ready to send its mission to Pakistan after the formation of a new cabinet under the $3 billion Standby Arrangement (SBA) programme. In a press briefing held at the IMF headquarters in Washington, DC, on Thursday, Fund’s Communications Director Julie Kozak was asked about IMF’s assessment of Pakistan’s external financial needs for 2024 fiscal year, calendar year and what would be the size of the next IMF programme for the country and what kind of risks the Fund was assessing while dealing with Pakistan at this…

Woman kills her 10-year-old daughter in West Midlands

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Murder charges have been brought against a woman in connection with the premature death of her ten-year-old daughter.  The small girl’s lifeless body was found in their Rowley Regis, West Midlands, home.  Police arrived on the quiet cul-de-sac quickly and began looking into what may have happened to the child. Meantime, a video of the little girl identified as Shay Kang surfaced. The footage captured the girl engaging in playful activities like piggy in the middle with friends.  Statements from neighbours and acquaintances offer a glimpse of the community’s shock…

Federal cabinet to be finalised within next ‘48 hours’

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) leader Attaullah Tarar said Wednesday that the federal cabinet would be finalised within the next 48 hours, but did not reveal the names of the candidates being considered for the top positions. “It is not right to confirm something prematurely […] once it is finalised, you will be informed,” Tarar told Geo News’ Shahzeb Khanzada, as reports are rife about the names being discussed as potential members of the federal cabinet of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who has vowed to work day and night for…