- Finance minister calls 5G auction “historic milestone” for Pakistan’s digital transformation
- 5G rollout expected to boost connectivity, IT exports and technology sector
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- Pakistan’s consumer inflation rose to 7% last month, a 16-month high
- Women traders at Karachi mall say customer turnout has dropped sharply this Eid season
- The development comes as ongoing US-Israeli strikes on Iran disrupt oil supplies in Strait of Hormuz, push prices past $119 a barrel
- Islamabad bans government purchases, cuts fuel allocation for vehicles as well as workforce in public and private offices by 50 percent
- Tens of thousands of Iranians are fleeing Tehran and other cities as Israeli and US bombardment spreads fear
- he UN refugee agency says that about 100,000 people left the Iran’s capital Tehran in the war’s first two days and that the level of displacement is surely much higher by now
- Spanish champions travel to St. James’ Park for the first leg, with coach Hansi Flick leaving his players in no doubt about what’s at stake
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Pakistan Afghanistan Conflict
- Pakistan says UNAMA’s ability to verify civilian casualties limited by Taliban-controlled access
- Pakistan trades sharp remarks with Afghanistan and India during UN Security Council debate
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Who is “The Joshie-Man”?
It’s a name given by social media fans to Joshua Harris, a 12-year-old autistic and non-verbal Briton, who has been visiting UK mosques and distributing cakes to promote solidarity amid an increase in far-right support in the country. On a recent trip to Madinah with his father, “The Joshie-Man” turned his ‘Cake not hate’ campaign to ‘Dates not hate’ by handing out the holy city’s famous ajwa and ambar dates people in the courtyard of the Prophet’s Mosque.
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The qirbah has been used by Saudi desert communities for generations to transport, store, and cool water, as well as preserve clarified butter and buttermilk.
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Pakistan Saudi Ties
- Several regional countries shut down their airspace when Iran launched retaliatory strikes against US bases in Gulf nations last week
- Conflict has disrupted air travel, particularly for Pakistani Umrah pilgrims, other passengers in Kingdom’s western regions
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