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Kisan Card loan: 25,956 farmers clear their dues

BAHAWALPUR – A meeting chaired by Additional Deputy Commissioner (Headquarters) Dr Ayesha Khan was told that 25,956 farmers have already cleared their dues pertaining to Kisan Card loan scheme.

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AC Lawa reviews sanitation drive in Dhernal

TALAGANG – Assistant Commissioner (AC) Lawa, Sana Nadeem, visited Dhernal under the “One Day One Village” campaign and inspected sanitation activities in various streets of the area.

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US judge strikes down Trump policies targeting immigrants from 39 countries

WASHINGTON – A federal judge on Friday ruled that US President Donald Trump’s administration had adopted a series of unlawful policies that have barred people from 39 countries from receiving decisions on applications for asylum, work permits, gre…

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WHO launches $518 million plan to curb Africa Ebola outbreak

DAKAR/NAIROBI – The World Health Organization chief announced a $518 million six-month joint plan to fight Ebola on Friday, calling for money and political commitment to halt the spread of an outbreak that is already the fourth biggest on record.

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Norway’s crown princess on waiting list for lung transplant

OSLO – Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been placed on a waiting list for a transplant due to “life-threatening chronic lung disease,” the country’s royal household has announced.

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Ukraine strikes cargo ships and admits Romania drone blast

KYIV – Ukraine says it has struck five ships carrying illegal cargo in the Sea of Azov and in coastal waters of Russian-occupied territories.

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Fury in France after child murder suspect’s criminal record released

PARIS – There is fury in France over the murder of an 11-year-old girl after it emerged the principal suspect had been identified several times in the past as a potential child molester.

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Nearly 50 people die of thirst in Sahara desert after lorry breaks down

NIAMEY – At least 49 people have died of thirst in a remote part of the Sahara desert in northern Niger after the truck carrying them broke down, authorities say.

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Thousands demand South Korea vote re-run after ballot shortage

(SEOUL): – Over 6,000 people protested on Friday night at a vote-counting centre in Seoul over a shortage of ballot papers, demanding a re-run after voting in local elections was disrupted, the Yonhap news agency reported.

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Mohsin Nawaz dedicates Tamgha-e-Imtiaz to PLRA Patron Field Marshal Asim Munir

LAHORE – Renowned Pakistani shooter and Tamgha-e-Imtiaz recipient Mohsin Nawaz has dedicated his prestigious national honour to the patron-in-chief of Pakistan Long Range Rifle Association (PLRA), Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, while highlighting …

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