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Kate Middleton was ‘loyal’ to Prince William as distance grew with Prince Harry Royal commentator Roberta Fiorito touched upon Kate Middleton and her role alongside Prince William during their royal rift with Prince Harry. For the unversed, Fiorito claimed that the royal rift between the brothers began after Prince William advised his brother not to be ‘blindsided by lust’ and instead get to know Meghan Markle a lot more closely before making any big decisions. According to Express UK, "William told Harry don’t feel you have to rush this, take as much time as you need to get to know this girl and that was really what kind of ruffled Harry’s feathers. He felt that it was very cavalier about the woman he was head over heels in love.” He went on to say, “I think that really set off the distance.” He also touched upon Kate Middleton’s rule in this royal scuffle and claimed the Duchess of Cambridge continued to be extremely ‘loyal’ to her husband during the course of this royal f

ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR: The nation is celebrating Eid-ul-Azha today amid the coronavirus pandemic, to commemorate the supreme sacrifice of Prophet Hazrat Ibrahim (AS). The day began with special prayers in mosques for the well-being of the Ummah and progress, prosperity, safety and security of the country. Religious scholars, in their Eid sermons will highlight the importance to follow the Sunnah of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS). In the Federal Capital, the main Eid congregation will be held at the Faisal Mosque. Following the Eid prayers, the Muslims will perform the ritual of sacrificing animals, spend their time feasting with family and friends, and distribute sacrificial meat among their family members, friends, and the poor. The government has advised the faithful to follow the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for containing the COVID-19 while perform the ritual of sacrificing animals. While offering Eid prayers, they should keep distance, and avoid hugging and instead extend only gree

An empty street is seen in Manchester, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Manchester, Britain, May 4, 2020. — Reuters LONDON: The UK government faced criticism after it announced new lockdown measures banning members of different households from meeting each other in the country's northern areas including Greater Manchester, East and West Lancashire, and Leicester. The announcement came just a few hours before Eid ul Adha gatherings were set to start in the country. The UK, like Europe, is celebrating Eid ul Adha today. Approximately three million Muslims live in the UK today, with nearly one million Muslims living in the area placed under lockdown. According to the new rules, pubs, restaurants, and hospitality venues will remain open, however, Muslims will be unable to meet their loved ones and friends to mark the joyous occasion of Eid ul Adha — a significant religious festivity for Muslims across the world. UK's Health Secretary Matt Hancock

According to UHS Vice-Chancellor Dr Javed, the registration of volunteers has been started for the trial and around 20,000 people will be registered for the process. Photo: File The University of Health Sciences (UHS) Punjab, in collaboration with Oxford University, has begun preparations for a coronavirus vaccine trial in Pakistan. According to UHS Vice-Chancellor Dr Javed, registration of volunteers has begun for the trial and around 20,000 people will be registered for the process. Noting that it might take two months for the vaccine to be tested in Pakistan, Akram stated that in order to begin the process, permission would be sought from the government of Pakistan upon confirmation that the vaccine has been dispatched from the UK. Given the mushrooming cases of coronavirus, countries around the world are engaged in efforts to develop an effective vaccine against the contagious disease, but so far scientists have not been able to achieve complete triumph in this regard. The v

Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has formed an 11-member team to investigate sugar exports to Afghanistan based on the findings of the Sugar Inquiry Commission report, Geo News reported on Friday. The team will be headed by Director FIA Islamabad Zone Dr Moeen Masood and will be made up of Customs, FBR and State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) representatives . The team will investigate how sugar was being exported to Afghanistan. The government on July 23 had directed the FBR, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and FIA to launch an investigation into sugars mills based on the Sugar Inquiry Commission report The federal government had also ordered that a report on the investigation should be submitted within 90 days. Sugar Inquiry Commission report The report mentioned in depth how the amount of sugar exported to Afghanistan is routinely inflated to show as if 75 tonnes of the commodity were being exported per truck. However, this is bare

وزیرخارجہ شاہ محمودقریشی نے کہا ہے کہ بھارت نے ظلم سے کشمیریوں کو دبانے کی کوشش کی،کشميرکےہرکونےميں آگ لگی ہے جس کو بين الاقوامی ميڈيادکھارہاہے۔ شاہ محمود نے کہا کہ کشميری ايک سال سےلاک ڈاؤن ميں ہيں جس کا دنياکواحساس کرناہوگا۔ جمعہ کواسلام آباد میں وزیرخارجہ شاہ محمودقریشی نے نیوزکانفرنس کرتےہوئے کہا کہ کشميريوں کو ان کے تمام حقوق سےمحروم کردياگيا،کشمیرمیں انسانی حقوق کی خلاف ورزی ہورہی ہے،پاکستانی قوم کشمیریوں کےساتھ کھڑی رہےگی۔ انھوں نے بتایا کہ پاکستان نے 5 اگست کو يوم استحصال منانے کااعلان کیا ہے۔ انھوں نے کہا کہ خاموشی کاشوربہت زبردست ہوتاہے،ہماری نظریں سری نگرپرہیں،آج کشميرکاايشو مکمل طورپرانٹرنيشنلائز ہوگيا،وہ دن دورنہيں جب سری نگرميں شکرانےکےنوافل اداکرينگے۔ وزیرخارجہ کاکہنا تھا کہ بھارت نے کشمیرکے3ٹکڑےکرنےکی کوشش کی،جدوجہدِآزادی میں کشمیریوں کا لہو شامل ہے،وزارت خارجہ آگاہ ہےکہ کمشیرکےمسئلےکوکیسےاجاگرکرناہے۔ انھوں نے کہا کہ دنياميں سب سےبڑافوجی قبضہ جہاں ہے،وہ کشميرہے،کشمیرمیں رہنےوالوں نےکشمیرکی تقسیم کوقبول نہیں کیا،آرايس ايس نےجوکوشش کی اس کوکشميريوں نےمستردکيا،بھارت نے

The Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi addresses conference on 'Kashmir conflict' with Information Minister Shibli Faraz (Right) and Special Assistant for National Security Moeed Yousuf (Left). Photo Courtesy: Radio Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Friday said that the Kashmiri people are facing immense difficulties, pain and persecution under a continued military siege for the last one year, reaffirming Pakistan's support for the Kashmiris'struggle for independence from Indian rule. "Pakistan will stand by the people of the besieged valley till its final victory," he asserted. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad accompanied by Information Minister Shibli Faraz and Special Assistant for National Security Moeed Yousuf, the federal minister regretted that no one other than the Kashmiris knows what has happened during the past one year in the occupied region. "To date, Kashmir suffers a communication blackout and basic human

Masked pilgrims, clad in white and observing social distancing, threw seven stones each at a pillar symbolising Satan. Photo: AFP Pilgrims converged on the Mina valley in Saudi Arabia on Friday to participate in a symbolic stoning of the devil, the final stage of the Hajj pilgrimage. Massive crowds in previous years triggered deadly stampedes during the ritual, but this year only up to 10,000 Muslims are taking part after millions of international pilgrims were barred. In the scorching heat, worshippers made their way across Mina Valley near Makkah in western Saudi Arabia under the watchful eyes of security forces, to symbolically "humiliate" the devil. Masked pilgrims, clad in white and observing social distancing, threw seven stones each at a pillar symbolising Satan. Hajj authorities offered the pilgrims pebbles that were sanitised to protect against the pandemic. Friday also marks the beginning of Eid-ul-Adha, the feast of sacrifice. Muslims traditionally slaught

Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar. Photo: File Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar has hailed the performance of the Federal Bureau of Revenue’s (FBR) performance after the Bureau collected Rs57 billion in the first month of the new fiscal year. “Excellent FBR tax collection in July, Rs57 bn more than target, reflect good performance of new FBR team and a sharp bounce back of Pakistan economy due to a highly successful covid control effort , allowing economic activties to resume, while other countries continue to struggle,” Umar tweeted on Friday. The Bureau collected Rs300 billion during the first month of the current fiscal year against an assigned target of Rs243 billion for July 2020. Inland Revenue overachieved its target by Rs52 billion, whereas the Customs Wing exceeded the target by Rs5 billion. It is worth mentioning that in July 2019, net collection of Inland Revenue was Rs236 billion, a statement issued by FBR added. This grow

Muslim worshippers pray on a football field in Amsterdam on the first day of Eid al-Adha on July 31, 2020.. Photo: AFP Saudi Arabia and European countries, as well as United Arab Emirates, Indonesia and Malaysia, are celebrating Eid-ul-Adha today amid the coronavirus pandemic. In Indonesia, people donned face masks and had their temperatures checked as they arrived at mosques to perform prayers in mosques. The country’s religious ministry had asked mosques to shorten the gatherings this year, while many mosques cancelled the traditional ceremony where livestock is slaughtered and meat distributed to the community. Palestinian Muslim worshippers pray on July 31, 2020 at the municipal stadium in the village of Dura on the first day of Eid al-Adha. Photo: AFP In Saudi Arabia, Eid prayers were offered at Masjid-e-Nabvi and the Grand Mosque in Makkah after the pilgrims spent the entire night on Mount Arafat offering prayers in Muzdalifa. The pilgrims moved to Mina on Friday mornin

Taliban and residents stand on an armored vehicle of the Afghan National Army as they celebrate ceasefire in Maiwand district of Kandahar province. Photo: File/AFP The three-day ceasefire between the Taliban and Afghan government forces began on Friday as Afghans offered prayers marking Eid-ul-Adha. A car bomb that killed at least 17 people in the country's east just hours before the truce came into effect underlined the scale of the challenge that lies ahead, although the Taliban denied any involvement. The halt in fighting is slated to last for the duration of Eid-ul-Adha and is only the third official truce in nearly 19 years of war. "We want a permanent ceasefire from the Taliban as they are the ones who paved the way for other terrorist groups to operate in Afghanistan," Mohammad Tahir, a taxi driver, told AFP after offering Eid prayers at a Kabul mosque. As the ceasefire commenced, hundreds of worshippers went to mosques across the capital where they were pat

Volunteers wearing protective suits check body temperature of a resident at the entrance of a residential area in Jilin, in China's northeastern Jilin province on May 22, 2020. Photo: AFP Confirmed coronavirus cases in the country topped 17 million on Thursday as many countries reported a resurgence in cases. Six months after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared a global emergency, the novel coronavirus has infected more than 17 million people across the globe. The WHO warned Thursday that young people are "not invincible" and were helping to drive resurgences in many places that had largely curbed the disease. "Spikes of cases in some countries are being driven in part by younger people letting down their guard during the northern hemisphere summer," said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. COVID-19 has killed more than 667,000 people, and is forcing governments into a persistent balancing act between saving lives and preventing economic devast

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Photo: AFP US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said Washington will take action and force UN sanctions on Iran if arms embargo ends. Russia and China, two of the Permanent Five nations that enjoy veto power on the Security Council, want the UN embargo on selling conventional weapons to Iran to end on October 18 as laid out under a 2015 resolution. Pompeo told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the United States would introduce a resolution to extend the embargo "in the near future" which "we hope will be met with approval from other members of the P5." "In the event it's not, we're going to take the action necessary to ensure that this arms embargo does not expire," he said. The United States has previously said it has the authority to "snap back" UN economic sanctions that were lifted as part of a nuclear deal with Iran. "We have the capacity to execute snapback and we're goi