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Pakistan says 907,391 Afghans deported as Kabul seeks ‘dignified repatriation’

  • Move is part of larger repatriation drive against illegal foreigners that began in November 2023 following a rise in militant attacks 
  • Afghanistan proposes high-level committee of officials from Pakistan, Afghanistan and international bodies to coordinate refugee issues
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Pakistani supply chain fintech aims to carve out beachhead in Saudi Arabia within 12 months

  • Haball has disbursed about $140 million in Islamic financing and processed over $3 billion in payments for major multinational corporations
  • Company is now targeting Gulf markets like Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Turkiye and Egypt for the expansion of its invoicing and payments business
By Ismail Dilawar ·

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Pakistani actor Yasir Hussain says ready to put career on hold for wife Iqra Aziz

  • Hussain and Aziz are among Pakistan’s most talked-about celebrity couples who tied the knot in 2019
  • Despite shared background in showbiz, Hussain says they maintain professional boundaries in the industry
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Training of 89,000 Pakistani Hajj pilgrims under government scheme in ‘final stages’ — minister

  • Pakistan holds nationwide camps to ensure pilgrims are well-informed and prepared for the spiritual and physical journey
  • This year, 89,000 Pakistanis will perform Hajj under the government scheme and 23,620 with private tour operators
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Saudi Arabia, UK sign pact on marine biodiversity protection

  • Sea animals, mangroves to be studied, monitored regularly
  • Data generated will be used to determine vital interventions
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‘War has taken everything’: AFP reporter returns home to Khartoum

  • Bombs tore through homes, fighters took over the streets and hundreds of thousands scrambled to escape
  • Since the war broke out, the paramilitaries have been notorious for taking over and looting homes, selling the contents or taking it for themselves
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‘Defend ourselves’: Refugee girls in Kenya find strength in taekwondo

  • Kakuma is Kenya’s second-largest refugee camp, home to over 300,000 people — from South Sudan, Somalia, Uganda and Burundi
  • Taekwondo black-belt teacher Caroline Ambani, who travels sporadically from Nairobi, pushes the sport’s discipline in each lesson
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Libyans grapple with fresh currency devaluation

  • Libyans are facing a sharp deterioration in their purchasing power after a sudden devaluation of the Libyan dinar
  • Libya has Africa’s most abundant hydrocarbon reserves, but it is struggling to recover from years of conflict since 2011
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Champions PSG eager to preserve unbeaten league run, says Luis Enrique

  • “We’re preparing for future games in the same way. We can break a record, it’s within the team’s grasp,” Enrique told reporters
  • “It doesn’t happen very often, and that’s our main motivation”
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Venice expands its day-tripper tax program in bid to combat overtourism

  • A UNESCO body decided against putting Venice on its list of cultural heritage sites deemed in danger after the tax was announced
  • Opponents of the day-tripper fee say it has done nothing to discourage tourists from visiting Venice even on high-traffic days
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