Govt committed to provide maximum facilities to labourers: CM Buzdar

Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government was taking practical steps to improve living and working conditions of labourers. In his message on the eve of ‘Labour Day’ CM Usman Buzdar said that that his government was committed to provide maximum facilities to the labourers. According...

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World observes "Labour Day" today

The Labour Day — also known as May Day — is being observed today (Wednesday) around the world to express solidarity and honour the rights of the labour class. Special rallies, publications, television programmes, and seminars have been scheduled to express solidarity and honour their works. Rallies would be taken out in various...

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Ehsas Programme: PM Khan directs for registration of formal, informal labourers

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday directed registration of all labourers associated with formal and informal sectors in the country so that their complete record could be available. He said the steps taken for protecting the rights of labour community should be taken in phases. Chairing a high-level meeting about the steps...

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Venezuela's Guaido calls for 'largest march in history' in uprising effort

Venezuelans were expected to take to the streets on Wednesday for what opposition leader Juan Guaido pledged would be the “largest march” in the country’s history, a day after he called for the military to oust President Nicolas Maduro. In his boldest effort yet to gain the support of the armed forces, Guaido appeared early...

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Labour Day: President, PM reiterate Govt's resolve to protect rights of workers

President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan in their messages on the eve of Labour Day today reiterated the government commitment to effectively protect the rights of workers to help them meet emerging challenges of globalization. President in his message said Government will do its utmost to ameliorate and improve...

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Meet a Passionate Animal Lover in 'For the Birds' Documentary Trailer

"I would die for them." Dogwoof has debuted an official trailer for the documentary For the Birds, which played at AFI Docs + the Sheffield Documentary Festival last year. The film is about a woman named Kathy, whose love for birds has changed her life – she lives with 200 pet chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys. The film...

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Watch: Clever Dark Comedy Short 'Wyrm' Needs You to Kiss Someone

"I like your black eye." A must watch short film - one of the best of the year so far. Wyrm is a short written and directed by Christopher Winterbauer, that originally premiered in 2017 and is now available online after playing on the festival circuit for a while. The nerdy-retro short is about a kid in school who must kiss...

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First Trailer for Biopic Documentary 'Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am'

"Ultimately, I knew that words have power." Magnolia Pictures has unveiled an official trailer for an indie documentary titled Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am, an invigorating, inspiring biographic profile of the legendary African-American novelist, essayist, editor, and professor. This premiered at the Sundance Film Festival...

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New US Trailer for 'Ophelia' Film Starring Daisy Ridley & Naomi Watts

"These are strange times in this castle." IFC Films has finally unveiled an official trailer for the indie drama Ophelia, a fantasy period piece drama based on Shakespeare's Hamlet. It's a re-imagining or retelling of the story from the perspective of Ophelia, Hamlet's secret lover who ends up killing herself in the original...

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Punjab Assembly passes new local government bill 2019

The Punjab Assembly on Tuesday passed the new local government bill amid the uproar and protest from opposition. As per details, the Punjab Assembly on Tuesday passed two bills, The Punjab Local Government Bill 2019, The Punjab Villages Panchayats and Neighborhood Councils Bill 2019. The opposition members tear down the copies...

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Increase in gas rates necessary to improve economic condition: Omar Ayub

Petroleum Minister Omar Ayub says the PTI government inherited gas prices from the last government. Chairing a meeting in Islamabad on Tuesday, he said increase in gas rates was necessary to improve the economic condition of gas companies. The Minister said gas prices had not been increased since 2015 despite OGRA recommendations...

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Parliamentary diplomacy can pave way for progress in socio-economic fields: Speaker NA

The Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser has said that only the parliamentary diplomacy can pave the way for mutual development and progress in all socio-economic fields. He expressed these views while addressing seminar on "Pakistan-Kazakhstan Relation and Role of Parliamentary Diplomacy" at Pakistan Institute of Parliamentary...

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PML-N decides to challenge Punjab Local Government Bill in court

Opposition leader in the Punjab Assembly Hamza Shehbaz has decided to challenge the new Punjab Local Government Bill 2019 in the court. Addressing media outside the Punjab Assembly Hamza Shhebaz said PA has passed the new local government bill by carrying one-sided proceeding in the house. “We’ll challenge the new local government...

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Security measures being taken for Ramazan: Karachi police chief

Additional Inspector General Karachi Amir Shaikh on Tuesday said security measures were being taken for Ramazan ul Mubarak. “We are devising plan about beggars and street crimes. We have made units to eradicate beggary,” Amir Shaikh said while talking to media in Karachi. He said the women should be given their rights. The...

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Iran will continue to export oil despite US sanctions: Hassan Rouhani

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says his country will continue to export oil despite United States sanctions. In a televised address today (Tuesday), he said that US decision to bring Iran’s oil exports at the zero level is a wrong and mistaken conception and we would not let them to prevail. from Latest News - SUCH TV...

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Heirs of Sahiwal incident victims move SC for judicial commission

Heirs of victims of the Sahiwal fake encounter case on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court (SC) for the formation of a judicial commission to probe the cold-blooded murders of three members of the same family by Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) personnel. The petition submitted in the top court sought its intervention after...

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Stephanie Simbari in Official Trailer for Adulthood Comedy 'Lady-Like'

"I just wanna get super weird today…" Signature Entertainment in the UK has debuted an official trailer for an indie coming-of-age comedy titled Lady-Like, from writer/director Brent Craft. This premiered at a film festival in 2017, and is just finally getting an official release this year - but only in the UK for now. It's...

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Court orders to close inquiry against Chaudhry Brothers on NAB’s plea

An accountability court on Tuesday accepted the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) plea to close a corruption case against PML-Q leaders Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi. Earlier today, Accountability Judge Jawadul Hassan had reserved the verdict after hearing arguments of a National Accountability...

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UK Trailer for 'Kind Hearts and Coronets' 70th Anniversary Re-Release

"It's clear that you are insane." Studiocanal UK has debuted a trailer for the 70th anniversary re-release of classic British film Kind Hearts and Coronets, which originally premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 1949. The film comes from the "Golden-Age of Ealing comedies", and is one of those amusing British crime comedies...

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PM Imran appreciates PTC's contribution of Rs 5 mln for Dam Fund

Regional Director Asia Pacific & Middle East British American Tobacco Guy Meldrum called on Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad today [Tuesday]. He presented a cheque of 5 million rupees to the Prime Minister for Supreme Court of Pakistan and the Prime Minister of Pakistan Diamer Bhasha and Mohmand Dam Fund. Pakistan...

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Some elements trying to malign Kashmir Freedom Movement: Farooq Haider

Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider said on Tuesday that some elements were doing negative propaganda just to malign the Kashmir Freedom Movement. Addressing a seminar in Islamabad Raja Farooq said some elements are trying to harm the Kashmir cause by associating it with terrorists. AJK PM also criticised the PTI government...

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Fantastic Beasts 3 to release in 2021

Warner Bros has set a release date for the third film in the Fantastic Beasts franchise according to The Hollywood Reporter. It will release on November 12, 2021. The last film, The Crimes of Grindelwald, released in November 2018. Ron Sanders, president, Warner Bros’ worldwide theatrical distribution and home entertainment,...

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Czech Republic footballer Josef Sural killed in auto crash in Turkey

Czech Republic international Josef Sural was killed and six other Alanyaspor players were injured Monday when their van crashed on the way home from a Turkish league soccer match. The 28-year-old Sural died in the hospital during emergency surgery, The six other players were reported to be in stable condition. Cavusoglu said...

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Crazy First Trailer for 'Sonic the Hedgehog' Live-Action Hybrid Movie

"Basically, it looks like I'm going to have to save your planet." Paramount has finally debuted the first full-length trailer for the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movie, and it looks wild. Ben Schwartz stars as the voice of Sonic, the furry blue "hedgehog" who can run extremely fast and control electricity and do all kinds...

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Cabinet decides to hold audit of 1300 billion rupees circular debt

Federal Cabinet has decided to observe the office timings from 10 am to 4 pm during the holy month of Ramazan to provide maximum relief to people observing fast without compromising their productivity. Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired the Cabinet meeting in Islamabad today. Later, addressing a news conference along with...

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Fun Trailer for Little Sister Indie Comedy 'Zilla and Zoe' Set in Portland

"It's a film that's bound to make your inner child smile." Perhaps? Indican Pictures has debuted an official trailer for an indie comedy titled Zilla and Zoe, which originally premiered at the Portland Film Festival in 2017. This amusing, heartfelt, fun comedy set in Portland is about a young 10-year-old girl named Zoe who...

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Earth-destroying asteroid Threaten must be taken seriously: NASA

The head of NASA has warned that it is time to take the threat of an Earth-destroying asteroid seriously. NASA's administrator expressed concern that similar warnings have historically prompted amusement and said that asteroid collisions were more common than people believed. In the planetary defence exercises this week,...

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Premier Inn owner Whitbread hit by 'acute political uncertainty'

Premier Inn owner Whitbread has warned that demand for its hotel rooms is being hit by an "acute period of political and economic uncertainty in the UK". The group said it saw a decline in business and leisure confidence over the fourth quarter of its financial year to the end of February, with the weakness increasing into...

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Nawaz Sharif seeks bail extension on six weeks from SC

Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday sought an extension on the six-week bail granted to him on medical grounds by the Supreme Court of Pakistan. According to details the petition filed by Sharif states that a review petition has been filed in the Supreme Court on its March 26 decision. The petition seeks an extension...

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Fake bank accounts: Qaim Ali Shah’s interim bail extended till May 8

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has extended interim bail of former Sindh chief minister Qaim Ali Shah till May 8 on Tuesday. Two member bench comprising Justice Aamir Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiani heard the plea. Leader of Pakistan People’s Party(PPP) Qaim Ali Shah along with his counsel Farooq H. Naek appeared in...

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I am upset over not being included in the World Cup squad,Says Wahab

Wahab Riaz said he was upset over not being included in the World Cup squad as players work hard for this opportunity. However, when asked why he wasn’t selected, Riaz told reporters to pose this question to the selection committee. “There are good times and bad times in cricket. Whenever I get the opportunity to play for...

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Mahira Khan embraces getting older with her trademark elegance

Pakistani heartthrob Mahira Khan is embracing her grey hair graciously, and in doing so, she is breaking away from the industry’s obsession with the youth. In her latest Instagram post, the superstar admitted she was starting to look and feel older but said that she was quite liking it. “I saw these pictures and thought -...

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Japan's emperor performs main abdication ceremony

Outgoing Japanese Emperor Akihito on Tuesday performed the main ritual to hand over the Chrysanthemum Throne to his son Naruhito -- Japan's first abdication in more than two centuries. Akihito technically remains emperor until the stroke of midnight when the country ushers in the new imperial era of Reiwa, or "beautiful harmony",...

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CM Gilgit-Baltistan calls for timely completion of ongoing power projects

Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan Hafiz Hafeez-ur-Rehman has called for timely completion of ongoing power projects. Presiding over a briefing session in Gilgit, he said in first phase 6MW hydel power project would be started at Attabad in Hunza to overcome power shortage. He directed Power department to complete 2.5MW Kargah...

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US plan to cripple Iranian economy doomed to fail: Iran's Vice President

Iran's First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri says a recent plan by the administration of US President Donald Trump to reduce Iran's oil exports to zero is doomed to fail, because Americans ignore the country’s immense economic potentialities. Jahangiri made the remarks while addressing an economic meeting on the role of free...

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Alibaba to pay $250m to settle lawsuit over pre-IPO warning on counterfeiting

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd said on Monday it will pay $250 million to settle a US lawsuit faulting the Chinese e-commerce company for concealing a regulatory warning about its ability to stop counterfeiting before it went public in 2014. The lawsuit accused Alibaba of securities fraud for failing to disclose it had met with...

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IHC: ECP cannot disqualify lawmakers named in ‘Fourth Schedule’

Election Commission of Pakistan was not authorised to disqualify any lawmaker named in the “Fourth schedule”, said the Islamabad High Court (IHC) in its verdict issued on Tuesday. The high court released its verdict which elucidated powers of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for disqualifying a legislator whose name is mentioned in the Fourth...

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Alibaba to pay $250m to settle lawsuit over pre-IPO warning on counterfeiting

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd said on Monday it will pay $250 million to settle a US lawsuit faulting the Chinese e-commerce company for concealing a regulatory warning about its ability to stop counterfeiting before it went public in 2014. The lawsuit accused Alibaba of securities fraud for failing to disclose it had met with...

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Assets beyond means case: NAB completes probe against Agha Siraj Durrani

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Monday completed its probe against Sindh Assembly Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani in the assets beyond means case. According to details NAB Karachi has asked the accountability board’s chairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal to file a reference in the case. Durrani who is being investigated...

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Police arrest suspected doctor for spread of HIV

Police arrested a doctor suspected to be responsible for the spread of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Larkana’s Ratodero district, on Tuesday. Dr Muzaffar Ghanghar, who is employed at a public hospital, is an HIV patient himself, police said, as they registered a case against the accused and produced him before...

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Police arrest Larkana suspected doctor for spread of HIV

Police arrested a doctor suspected to be responsible for the spread of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Larkana’s Ratodero district, on Tuesday. Dr Muzaffar Ghanghar, who is employed at a public hospital, is an HIV patient himself, police said, as they registered a case against the accused and produced him before...

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PM Khan to lay foundation of Mohmand Dam on May 2

Prime Minister Imran Khan will perform the ground-breaking of Mohmand Dam on May 2, Senator Faisal Javed said on Tuesday. The Senator made the announcement on Twitter, saying: “Prime Minister Imran Khan to perform the ground-breaking of Mohmand Dam on 2nd May 2019. Special thanks to all the donors who are contributing for...

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NAB reserved verdict to close a corruption case against PML-Q leaders

An accountability court on Tuesday reserved a verdict on the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) plea to close a corruption case against PML-Q leaders Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi. According to details Accountability Judge Jawadul Hassan reserved the verdict after hearing arguments of a National...

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Karachians Be aware, Karachi to face the brunt of hot weather

Pakistan Meteorological Department on Tuesday predicted that Karachi will face the brunt of hot weather from today as the maximum temperature in the city will remain between 39–41 Celsius. The met office had earlier cautioned that a heat wave will grip the city from May 1st–3rd. Heat Wave Early Warning Centre of the PMD had...

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Democratic presidential candidate O'Rourke lays out $5 trillion climate plan

U.S. presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke on Monday laid out one of the most detailed climate policies so far in the crowded Democratic field, calling for a $5 trillion investment in clean energy technology and infrastructure over 10 years with a goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. O’Rourke, the former Texas congressman,...

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Scientists say they're closer to possible blood test for chronic fatigue

Scientists in the United States say they have taken a step toward developing a possible diagnostic test for chronic fatigue syndrome, a condition characterized by exhaustion and other debilitating symptoms. Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine said a pilot study of 40 people, half of whom were healthy and...

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Indian elections: No one voted in 60 villages of Occupied Kashmir

In Occupied Kashmir, during the fourth phase of sham Indian parliamentary elections not a single person voted in sixty villages of Anantnag, Islamabad constituency yesterday. However, army soldiers, paramilitary forces and police personnel remained alert guarding polling stations. from Latest News - SUCH TV http://bit...

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'Pakistan making efforts for success of Afghan peace process': FM Qureshi

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi says Pakistan is making sincere efforts for success of the Afghan peace process. Addressing Seventh Round of Pakistan-Afghanistan Track-II Dialogue in Islamabad on Tuesday, he said he has visited different countries and also held several meetings with US Special Representative for Afghanistan...

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