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Amy Adams says physical ‘Nightbitch’ role came with great freedom

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Making ‘Nightbitch’ , a comedy-drama about motherhood, relationships and identity, was freeing and unpredictable, actress Amy Adams says. To Read Lifestyle Stories in Urdu- Click Here In the movie, adapted from Rachel Yoder’s best-selling novel of the same name, Amy Adams plays an artist who has given up her career to stay at home with her 2-year-old son. Isolated in the suburbs and struggling to connect with her new identity, Adams’ character, simply known as Mother, starts noticing changes within herself. One day fuzzy hair is covering parts of her body, another, she notices two neat rows of nipples on her belly. Her teeth feel sharper, her sense of smell heightened, and she can’t resist the urge to join the neighbourhood dogs on late-night outings. “It is a very physical role,” Adams said at the movie’s London Film Festival premiere on Wednesday. “I was a dancer, so I always think about movement and how a character lives in my body. This one specifically felt very freeing bec
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North Korea claims more than a million people joined army this week

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North Korea claimed Wednesday that more than a million young people had signed up for or rejoined the army this week after Pyongyang accused Seoul’s military of sending drones into its airspace. Pyongyang on Tuesday blew up deeply symbolic roads and railways connecting the two Koreas after warning any further drone flights would be considered a declaration of war, and ordered soldiers on the border to prepare to fire. Seoul initially denied sending drones, but Pyongyang claims it has “clear evidence” of official involvement in the campaign, which purportedly features anti-regime propaganda leaflets scattered over the North’s capital. “Millions of young people have turned out in the nationwide struggle to wipe out the ROK scum who committed a serious provocation of violating the sovereignty of the DPRK through a drone infiltration,” the official Korean Central News Agency said, referring to both countries by their official acronyms. It said more than 1.4 million youth league offici
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Italian Navy aircraft carrier arrives in Pakistan to boost defence cooperation

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ISLAMABAD: The Italian Navy’s Carrier Strike Group comprising an aircraft carrier and a frigate arrived in Karachi for a three-day visit to enhance regional maritime security and defense cooperation between the two countries.  The visiting Italian fleet comprises aircraft carrier Cavour and the Alpino frigate, which arrived in Karachi on Monday. The group was welcomed by Pakistan Navy’s senior officials and Italian Ambassador to Pakistan Marilina Armellin upon their arrival. The visit marks the first ever by an Italian aircraft carrier to Pakistan. “The Italian Navy Carrier Strike Group comprising Aircraft Carrier Cavour and frigate Alpino arrived in Karachi on a three-day visit followed by a bilateral exercise,” the Pakistan Navy said in a statement on Monday. A delegation led by Armellin and Rear Admiral Stefano Barbieri called on Pakistan Fleet Commander Rear Admiral Abdul Munib to discuss “matters of mutual interest including interoperability and avenues for future collaborat
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Driving schools for females launched in Lahore

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LAHORE: Ten driving schools for females have been established across Lahore, ARY News reported on Monday. As per details, driving schools have been established at multiple locations across the city, including Greater Iqbal Park, Kahna Misaq Center, Township, Liberty Khidmat Markaz, Manawan Traffic Lines, Defence Khidmat Markaz, and Barkat Market. Additionally, Aabshar Driving School on Jail Road and the females on Wheel School on LOS Ferozepur Road have been dedicated exclusively to the females. The Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) of Lahore Amara Tahir stated that classes are held from 8 am to 4 pm  to accommodate women,  with driving schools offering  a women-to-women service where female instructors teach and assist women learners.   This initiative aims to promote women’s independence and mobility, enabling them to become self-sufficient and confident individuals. Read more: Sindh introduces online driving licence service Earlier, the provincial government brought good news for
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Li Qiang: Chinese Premier to visit Pakistan from Oct 14-17 to attend SCO summit

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At the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit Pakistan from October 14–17, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning announced here on Sunday. During the visit, Premier Li Qiang of the State Council will attend the 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (Prime Ministers) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to be held in Islamabad from October 14-17 and pay an official visit to Pakistan, she said in a statement. Pakistan will be hosting the 23rd meeting of the Council of the Heads of Government (CHG) of the Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) from 15 to 16 October 2024 in Islamabad. Read more: IHC announces three-day holiday ahead of SCO summit SCO member States will be represented by the prime ministers of China, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan as well as the First Vice President of Iran and External Affairs Minister of India. The prime minister of Mon
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Searing weather in Karachi, as low-pressure area develops in Arabian Sea

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KARACHI: The city experiencing a searing weather spell as a low-pressure area reported by the Met Office, formed in the Arabian Sea in southeast of Karachi. The weather in Karachi will remain hot and dry during next 24 hours with maximum temperature likely to remain between 37 to 39 Celsius today. Minimum temperature was recorded 24.4 Celsius today with 51% percent humidity. A low-pressure area formed over Southeast Arabian Sea at around Latitude 17.0 N & Longitude 72.0 E at a distance of about 1000km southeast of Karachi. The system is likely to concentrate into a Depression due to favorable environmental conditions during next 2 to 3 days and move initially towards northwest, the Met Office said. PMD’s cyclone warning center, Karachi is monitoring the system. Currently none of the coastal areas in Pakistan likely to be impacted by this weather system. The weather will remain hot and dry and most of districts of Sindh with likely rainfall in Thar Parkar, Mithi, Sujawal, Ba
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Chicken prices record massive hike

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Chicken prices have witnessed a massive hike across Punjab, ARY News reported on Friday. As per details, the price of broiler chicken as reached Rs490 per kg, while its meat is being sold at a whopping Rs800 per kg across Punjab including Rawalpindi. The authorities seem to be failing to control the increasing rate of the chicken. In May, chicken prices fell by Rs39 per kg in the retail market of Punjab’s Lahore, bringing the new rate of the meat to Rs416/kg. Read more:  Respiratory disease spreading among chicken It is pertinent to mention here that Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz vowed to crack down on those responsible for exploiting consumers buying chicken. In a bid to address the issue head-on, the chief minister initiated stringent measures against poultry farmers and traders. Notably, stock data had been requisitioned from these stakeholders to probe the sudden price hike. from ARY NEWS https://ift.tt/1KHbw7y
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