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• During a meeting with Ms. Gabriela Cuevas Barron, President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the minister said such exchanges must be encouraged.

• Initially 25 Zu Buses will ply on these routes to transport passengers from various points of Hayatabad to the main corridor of BRT from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm.

• The minister said the past rulers destroyed different institutions of the country and now they were sitting on opposition benches, with the sole agenda to make money by all means.

• He said price of sugar was already on downward trend after the reports of sugar being imported.

• The advisor said amendments in laws by opposition were not for the national interest but it wanted to introduce amendments for personal gain.

• The Governor said the rudderless opposition parties were pursuing their vested interests and that was why no campaign against the government could succeed.

• This would further enhance security of public in both North and South Waziristan and strengthen checks over illegal crossing of Pak Afghan Border.

• He said that the project of fast train service having connectivity with China and Afghan city of Jalalabad would surprise the entire world.

• He said while addressing a presser here at Karachi Metropolitan Corporation’s building, said a statement.

• The Chief Collectors were directed to monitor the clearance of perishable goods on daily basis and resolve the issues of the importers/exporters on priority, said a press release issued by FBR.

• The coalition political parties of participants have demanded an increase in the number of seats in the National Assembly (NA) for Balochistan.

• The minister said the national exports had decreased while the current account deficit increased during the previous government's tenure.

• The meeting discussed a host of issues pertaining to the wheat sector and deliberated upon the likely solutions to the problems faced by the consumers.

• The fake medical reports were presented in the courts so that Nawaz Sharif could flee from the country, he said while talking to a private news channel.

• According to clause 8A of the bill, the investigating officer with the permission of the court may use techniques including undercover operations.

• He made these remarks during a special meeting with IPU President Cuevas Barron, said a press release.

• The SNC lacks a visible implementation plan, say critics, incongruent with the diverse cognitive & linguistic ground realities of Pakistan • A democratic & diverse committee of 400 experts was formed from all over Pakistan in collaboration with AKU Institute of Education & Cambridge to establish umbrella learning objectives for all students in Pakistan, respond authorities • Formal vocational programs to be institutionalized at the elementary level to pull children to school, experts advise

• Top-40 index rose 1.1% to 52,256 points, while the All-share index gained 1.2% to 56,625 points.

• The benchmark 10-year yield was down less than a basis point at 0.6347% in morning trading.

• Brent crude was up 32 cents, or 0.7%, at $44.67 a barrel.

• The legislation will ensure compliance with FATF’s recommendations on anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism by strengthening existing laws

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• Libya has endured almost a decade of violent chaos since 2011.

• Apple continued its upward march, gaining 1.2 percent to $503.51.

• Constitutional committee is made up of 150 delegates divided into government, opposition and civil society groups.

• Soybeans gained 0.4% to $9.08-1/2 a bushel and wheat rose 0.2% to $5.36-1/4 a bushel.

• The euro was up around 0.3% versus the dollar, at $1.183 .

• Tedros says COVAX facility is critical to end pandemic and would not only pool risk for countries developing and buying vaccines, but also ensure prices are kept as low as possible

Hunaid Lakhani, MPA Dr Imran Shah and other notables hailed the trust for its welfare activities in rain affected areas

• Sterling rose 0.16% at $1.3111 against a weakening dollar , having fallen more than 1% on Friday.

• Global equities gain for second session.
• Investors eye Fed Chair's address at Jackson Hole.

• Benchmark copper on the LME traded up 1.1% at $6,559.50 a tonne.

• World stocks gain for second session.
• Coronavirus treatment, vaccine hopes support sentimen.

• Plasma is believed to contain powerful antibodies that can help fight COVID-19 faster.

• Pompeo said the US was determined to help UAE defend itself against Iran.

A blanket ban on studio activity in March dealt a huge blow to India's cinema and TV industries.

• Amnesty blamed both state authorities and the federal government for failing to protect the population.

• FM says it is not an ordinary occurrence as the joint statement issued by the political parties hold the signatures of Farooq Abdullah and enjoys the support of the Congress party which is the main opposition party in India

• Guards said the group had intended to penetrate deep into our country.

• England are 1-0 up in the three-match contest.

The T20 tournament will be played between November and December this year.

The 33-year-old is into the final year of his contract at Barcelona.

• Australian national Brenton Tarrant, 29, has pleaded guilty to 51 murders, 40 attempted murders and one charge of committing a terrorist act during the shooting rampage

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• The Sindh government has decided to abolish capital value tax by making a big decision to promote the construction sector and 40 related industries.

• The Prime Minister's Delivery Unit (PMDU) has received a report regarding the performance of FBR officials.

• The delegation reached Islamabad from Qatar at the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Prolific Bayern crushed the Ligue 1 side 1-0 in the final on Sunday.

30-year-old tested positive on Saturday after feeling unwell and that he was isolating at home but in good health.

The mid-fielder joined the Red Devils in 2016 from Juventus.

• Explosion caused a power blackout in Syria on Monday.

Though Germany's response to the pandemic has been praised, rising numbers are putting a return to normalcy at risk.

Kingsley Coman scored the only and decisive goal in the game.

• Twitter has informed users about the addition of a new Direct Message (DM) feature to the site from its 'Twitter Support' account.

• The Pakistani pharmaceutical companies have shown a cumulative average growth rate or CAGR of 13.1 percent in the last four years, as compared to Multinational Companies (MNCs), which observed a CAGR of 9.34 percent.

• Imran Khan added in his tweet that this drastic change is the result of continuous improvement in exports which increased by 20 percent as compared to in June 2020 and record remittances.

• 48 hotels, including 22 main businesses and their respective branches have been sealed.

• The ban on PUBG was lifted in July.

• Global dividend payments plunged $108 billion to $382 billion in the second quarter of the year, fund manager Janus Henderson has calculated, equating to a 22% year-on-year drop which will be the worst since at least 2009.

• The move would represent a strategic departure for Oracle, which caters mostly to corporate customers and generates the bulk of its sales from cloud offerings and software licensing.

• Brent futures slipped 2 cents, or 0.1%, to $44.33 a barrel by 0316 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was down 2 cents, or 0.1%, to $42.32 a barrel. Both benchmark contracts had risen early on Monday.

• Sentiment for the greenback has improved somewhat due to supportive data on business activity and home sales, but there are still concerns that additional monetary easing may be necessary to keep economic growth on track.

• Stocks across the industry, from hardware to software, have outperformed the market by miles this year as the COVID-19 crisis accelerates reliance on the internet for commerce.

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• The local share price index futures fell 0.2%, a 54.2-point discount to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close.

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• Trump faces intense pressure to curb the contagion that has hobbled the world's largest economy and clouded his once-promising prospects for re-election in November.

• It also proposed that if the chairman refuses to accept the offer, the concerned holder of public office.

• In a message on Sunday, CM Usman Buzdar expressed sympathies with the bereaved families of the deceased passengers.

• He said it was first step by the government towards eliminating of social discrimination among the people.

• The committee will discuss the business of the house to be transacted during the 25th session of the National Assembly.

• He said that as per law, the government wanted to bring Nawaz Sharif beck where he has to face the other cases which were registered against him.