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May 8, 2024 | 
thefridaytimes.com | Raza Rumi |Tahir Imran Mian |Syed Hassan Haadi |Agha Ghazanfar
LIPTON Teas and Infusions and Browns Investments agree long-term partnership to accelerate tea industry transformation Strategic relationship sees transfer of tea estates ownership and global adoption of new quality, social and environmental standards Transaction proceeds to be reinvested to support industry transformation Communities to be offered discounted part-ownership with annual dividend Endowment of 1bn Kenyan shillings (€7m) into new Community Welfare Trust Nairobi & Amsterdam, 7 May...
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May 8, 2024 | 
thefridaytimes.com | Raza Rumi |Tahir Imran Mian |Syed Hassan Haadi |Agha Ghazanfar
Punjab's Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) warned on Wednesday that the province will experience a heatwave beginning today. According to PDMA, the mercury is expected to rise by three to five degrees Celsius between May 8 and May 10. Furthermore, the region is predicted to have thunderstorms and heavy showers this week. The authority said that South Punjab is likely to receive heavy rains from May 10 to 11, adding that thunderstorms are forecast in most districts of Punjab.
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May 7, 2024 | 
thefridaytimes.com | Raza Rumi |Tahir Imran Mian |Syed Hassan Haadi |Agha Ghazanfar
Two unidentified assailants shot and killed Tahir Iqbal, a 54-year-old Ahmadi man, in the Hasilpur area of Bahawalpur On March 4, 2024. The District Police Officer described the event as a "honor killing," according to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan's (HRCP) fact-finding report. the DPO claimed that Iqbal had an unlawful relationship with a woman, and as a result, her relatives killed him.
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May 7, 2024 | 
thefridaytimes.com | Raza Rumi |Tahir Imran Mian |Syed Hassan Haadi |Agha Ghazanfar
The excitement surrounding the latest movie in the Housefull franchise is intensifying daily. All age groups have admirers of the end-to-end comedy since it is so popular. Sajid Nadiadwala's recent announcement that Abhishek Bachchan will be returning to the star-studded cast of Housefull 5 has only increased the frenzy. Filming on the movie is set to begin in the UK in August, and it seems like another funny journey.
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May 7, 2024 | 
thefridaytimes.com | Raza Rumi |Tahir Imran Mian |Syed Hassan Haadi |Agha Ghazanfar
President Asif Ali Zardari emphasized on Monday the need for dialogue in addressing and resolving Balochistan's numerous issues. At a dinner in Quetta given by Chief Minister of Balochistan Sarfraz Bugti, President Zardari stated, "Balochistan's issues should be solved through dialogue." President Zardari expressed these remarks during his three-day official visit to Balochistan. This was his first trip to the province since he was sworn in for the second time as the president of the country.
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May 7, 2024 | 
thefridaytimes.com | Raza Rumi |Tahir Imran Mian |Syed Hassan Haadi |Agha Ghazanfar
Palestinian fighting group Hamas accepted a Gaza ceasefire proposal from mediators on Monday, but Israel said the parameters did not fulfill its demands and continued its bombings in Rafah while negotiating a compromise. Israeli forces bombarded Rafah on Gaza's southern border from the air and ground, forcing inhabitants to flee portions of the city, which has housed over a million displaced Palestinians.
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May 6, 2024 | 
thefridaytimes.com | Raza Rumi |Tahir Imran Mian |Syed Hassan Haadi |Agha Ghazanfar
A survey by the Pakistan-based think tank Centre for Research and Dialogue (CRD) claims that following a significant increase in the prices of cigarettes last year, around 18% of smokers have given up the habit. Around 15% of survey respondents reported reducing their cigarette intake due to the increased prices. This collective response has contributed to an estimated reduction of over 11 billion cigarette sticks in consumption.
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May 6, 2024 | 
thefridaytimes.com | Raza Rumi |Tahir Imran Mian |Syed Hassan Haadi |Agha Ghazanfar
Jolly LLB and its sequel are among the most popular films, and a third installment in the film series was just confirmed. The film, which stars Arshad Warsi and Akshay Kumar, has begun filming in Ajmer. According to sources, actress Huma Qureshi, who appeared in the second film, has joined the cast of the third installment. Huma, who will play Pushpa Mishra, will join Akshay Kumar and Arshad Warsi in their roles as Jolly.
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May 6, 2024 | 
thefridaytimes.com | Raza Rumi |Tahir Imran Mian |Syed Hassan Haadi |Agha Ghazanfar
Lahoris are bracing themselves for searing temperatures as the mercury in Punjab continues to rise, and the beginning of load shedding is making matters worse. The Meteorological Department has forecast that Lahore will see more heat than usual, with highs of 40 degrees Celsius expected today and 43 degrees this week as the hot, dry weather persists. Nonetheless, the Met Department reports that there is a 30% possibility of rain in the capital of Punjab on Sunday.
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May 6, 2024 | 
thefridaytimes.com | Raza Rumi |Tahir Imran Mian |Syed Hassan Haadi |Agha Ghazanfar
As a storm tore toward the coast of Tanzania on Friday, the interior ministry said that the number of people killed in flood-related incidents that occurred in Kenya had surpassed 200. With flooding and landslides that have devoured houses, devastated crops, and displaced hundreds of thousands of people, East Africa has been battered by torrential rains.
