Tag: Abu Dhabi
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Saba Qamar and Mehwish Hayat enjoy Atif Aslam live in Abu Dhabi
Atif Aslam and Abida Parveen, beloved Pakistani singers with millions of fans, performed together in a concert last night in Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena. The concert showcased their hit collaborations like ‘Parda Daari’ and ‘Noor E Azal,’ which were adored by fans. Actresses Saba Qamar and Mehwish Hayat were also spotted in the arena, enjoying…
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Palestinian prisoner in Israel wins top fiction prize
Palestinian writer Basim Khandaqji, jailed 20 years ago in Israel, won a prestigious prize for Arabic fiction on Sunday for his novel “A Mask, the Colour of the Sky”. The award of the 2024 International Prize for Arabic Fiction was announced at a ceremony in Abu Dhabi. The prize was accepted on Khandaqji’s behalf by…
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Kab aur kaisay a rahey hain Nawaz Sharif?
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is all set to welcome back their leader to Pakistan and the stage is being set by his party leaders and members. If there are any doubts about his return, we have the details of his flight booking for you. Sources have said that the former premier will return to Pakistan…
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Pakistan seeks to import 1.5 million tonnes of petrol from UAE at a negotiated price
In an attempt to begin the process of signing an intergovernmental agreement (IGA), Pakistan will write to the United Arab Emirates this week. The country is looking for a government-to-government contract to import 1.5 million tonnes of gasoline annually. According to The News, Pakistan would import 1.5 million tonnes of motor spirit (Mogas) over a…
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Acquittal by High Court: SC dismisses customs appeal against Czech model in drug case
A Supreme Court bench on Wednesday dismissed the Customs appeal in drug smuggling case against Czech model Tereza Hluskova after summary hearing, reported ARY News. “Did the customs had sent samples of heroin recovered from the accused to lab according to the law,” Justice Ijazul Ahsan questioned while hearing the case. “The trial court had…
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Drug Smuggling: SC bars Czech model from leaving Pakistan
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday stopped Czech model Tereza Hluskova from travelling abroad in drug smuggling case. According to ARY News, Tereza Hluskova was sentenced to eight years and eight months in jail by a sessions court in April 2019. She was arrested at Lahore airport for attempting to smuggle heroin from Pakistan…
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Timeline: Yemen’s seven-year war conflict
Ten years ago Yemenis rose up against corruption, economic hardship and demanded a more accountable and inclusive government. The country fractured politically and is now stuck in a war that has created what the United Nations describes as the world’s biggest humanitarian crisis. Following is a timeline of Yemen’s slide into conflict. After Yemen’s Huthi…
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Several people killed in Yemen capital by a Saudi Arabia led airstrike
Saudi Arabia launched an airstrike in the capital city of Yemen, Sanaa which killed about 14 people in a residential building in a response to an attack on Abu Dhabi on Monday. Saudi Arabia state media said that the coalition has begun airstrikes against strongholds and camps in the capital city belonging to the Houthi…
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One Pakistani dead among three casualties in Abu Dhabi attack
Three people were killed in a suspected drone attack in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates, which involved two Indians and one Pakistani national. The incident happened when three petrol tanks blew up near a storage facility of an oil giant company, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). A fire also…
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Non-Muslims can now have a civil marriage in the UAE
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has issued its first civil marriage license for a Canadian couple in the capital, Abu Dhabi. This license was given under a new law on the personal status of non-muslims in the country, which was announced last month. Foreigners make up 90 percent of the approximately 10 million population in…