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DUBAI: Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have reaffirmed their resolve to further cement their economic ties. This came at a meeting between Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and his UAE’s counterpart Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi. The two foreign ministers discussed bilateral relations and exchanged views on regional and global developments in the region. They expressed satisfaction over their multidimensional cooperation including in trade, investment, energy, information technology and infrastructure. FM Bilawal Bhutto Zardari thanked the UAE leadership for its consistent and unwavering support to Pakistan in difficult times. Read more: FM Bilawal Bhutto arrives in UAE on day-long official visit The UAE’s Foreign Minister appreciated the valuable contributions made by the Pakistani community in the development of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Earlier, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari participated in the unveiling of the wax figure

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The Islamabad administration has announced that schools, colleges, and offices will remain closed for two days — on July 31 and August 1 (Monday and Tuesday). “All public and private schools, colleges, and universities will remain shut on Monday and Tuesday,” District Magistrate Irfan Nawaz Memon said in a notification issued here. Moreover, all private entities, companies; all markets/shops; all commercial banks will remain closed, the notification stated. The development comes as He Lifeng, Vice Premier of China and Member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party, will visit Pakistan from July 30 July to August 1, 2023. During the visit, Vice Premier He — who is also a Special Envoy of President Xi Jinping — will attend the 10th-anniversary celebrations of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) The Chinese vice premier will also meet with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Arif Alvi during the visit, according to the FO. The Chinese offici

SUKKUR: Indus River has surged to medium flood at Guddu and Sukkur barrages, while in low flood at Kotri Barrage, irrigation authorities shared on Sunday. A water flow of 4,67,000 cusecs in Indus River passing through Guddu Barrage, In-charge Control Room said today. “A flood flow of 3,91,000 presently passing through Sukkur Barrage,” irrigation official said. The water inflow has been recorded 4,67,457 cusecs and outflow in the downstream has been 4,50,217 cusecs at Guddu Barrage. The water inflow has been 3,91,455 cusecs and outflow has been 3,60,055 cusecs at Sukkur Barrage. The water inflow in Indus River at Kotri Barrage has surged to 1,43,550 cusecs and outflow in the downstream has been 1,89,084 cusecs. An upsurge in water level in Indus River has submerged katcha area of Pir Jo Goth and Gambat in Khairpur district. Land link of over 70 settlements in Pir Goth and Gambat has been disrupted. People have stranded in Sadiq Kalhor, Mullan Ja Pattan, Keti Ghumra and other areas.

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RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed three terrorists in separate successful operations in Khyber and South Waziristan District, the Inter-services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday. According to the army’s media wing, on 27 July, a sniper from a militant group was gunned down in an exchange of fire between army troops and terrorists in the general area of Bagh in the Khyber District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. “Own troops effectively engaged the terrorists’ location. Resultantly, 1 terrorist sniper got killed,” the military’s media wing stated. The ISPR said that weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the killed terrorist. Separately, two more terrorists were eliminated in another fierce encounter between the troops and terrorists in the general area Gomal Zam, South Waziristan District, on July 28. “The killed terrorists remained actively involved in terrorist activities against security forces as well as killing of innocent citizens,” the ISPR said. It further state

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Kashmore police on Friday claimed to have killed eight dacoits during a shootout in the katcha area of the district, ARY News reported. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Amjad Ali Shaikh said the dacoits were killed in an encounter with the police in the katcha area of Kashmore. The dead dacoits were entering Sindh’s katcha area from Punjab when they met an encounter with the police, he added. Janu Indhar, leader of the Indhar gang was also amongst the dacoits killed in the encounter, the district’s top cop said and a prize money of Rs10 million was set for him. Read more: Sindh police seek billions for operation against dacoits in Katcha areas The dacoits were wanted to police in heinous crimes like dacoities, kidnapping for ransom and murders, SSP Amjad Shaikh said. A search operation is being carried out in the area. Earlier on May 24, the  Sindh government gave go-ahead for a military operation against bandit gangs in Shikarpur’s katcha area. Provincial minister Mir Sh

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ISLAMABAD: EXIM Bank of China has rolled over its loan of $2.4 billion with Pakistan for two years to strengthen Islamabad’s foreign reserves, ARY News reported.  The announcement was made by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on his Twitter handle. Chinese EXIM Bank has rolled over for 2 years principal amounts of following loans totalling US$ 2.4 billion which are due in next 2 fiscal years: FY2023-24: US$1.2 billion FY2024-25: US$ 1.2 billion Pakistan will make interest payments only in both years. — Ishaq Dar (@MIshaqDar50) July 27, 2023 Dar in his tweet said that Chinese EXIM Bank has rolled over the loan of US$ 2.4 billion for two years including US$1.2 billion due in FY2023-24 and US$1.2 billion in FY2024-25: US$ 1.2 billion. Dar said Pakistan will make interest payments only in both years. On Wednesday, sources claimed that China has deferred the $2 billion debt payment to Pakistan for two years. China Eximbank officially wrote to Pakistan about the delay in the recovery

ISLAMABAD: Punjab received maximum rainfall in last 24 hours with Lahore getting major amount of precipitation, citing Met Office ARY News reported on Thursday. According to Pakistan Meteorological Department heavy rainfall lashed Lahore’s Tajpura with 185mm rain and Airport received 150mm rainfall. Syedpur in Islamabad received 108mm rain, Zero Point 86mm and Bokra 56mm rainfall. Light to moderate with isolated heavy fall occurred in Sialkot with 95mm rain and Sahiwal 86mm, Met Office reported. Kakul received maximum rainfall, 87mm, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while Buner and Malam Jabba received 45mm and 39mm rain respectively. At least 150 people have died in weather-related incidents across Pakistan since June 24 when monsoon rains began, ARY News reported quoting National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). According to the data compiled by the NDMA, worst-hit regions include Punjab, where 66 people died, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 41 fatalities, Sindh 15, Balochistan 6, Islamaba

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BANGKOK: Thailand’s billionaire former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will return to the kingdom on August 10 after 15 years in self-exile, his daughter said Wednesday. The 74-year-old tycoon, twice elected premier but ousted by a military coup in 2006, has long spoken of his wish to come home, but faces multiple criminal charges — which he says are politically motivated. Thaksin is a bogeyman for Thailand’s pro-military and royalist establishment and his return could inflame an already tense political situation. The kingdom is in political deadlock after the military-dominated Senate blocked the head of the Move Forward Party (MFP) from becoming prime minister after the reformist party won May’s elections. “I can’t believe what I am about to write. Dad is coming back on Aug 10 at Don Meung airport,” his daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra wrote on her official Facebook page on Wednesday — Thaksin’s birthday. Paetongtarn was a candidate to become PM for the Pheu Thai party, which

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Grammy-winning American singer Tori Kelly was rushed to hospital on Sunday night after she fainted on an outing with friends. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv As per an exclusive report from a foreign-based entertainment outlet, actor-singer Tori Kelly was out for a while to hang out and have dinner with her friends in downtown Los Angeles over the weekend, when she fainted. Reportedly, Kelly was immediately taken to America’s premiere hospital, Cedars-Sinai, by her friends, where she is now being treated for the blood clots, found in her legs and lungs. The doctors at the hospital have stated her condition as ‘really serious’, as they carefully examine whether any of the clots are affecting her heart. As quoted by sources close to the singer, her heart started beating rapidly during the dinner outing, causing her to lose consciousness for an extended period. Without waiting for an ambulance, her friends, present at the dinner, transported Kelly to the hospital. Any update

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Matthew Keith bought his first Barbie dolls in the 1970s using his allowance money, hiding them from his parents for fear they would say the toys were not masculine enough. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv   Today, 22 feet of bookshelves in his Los Angeles home are filled with his Barbie collection, worth around $20,000. The middle school teacher’s Instagram account, ‘DollsOnTheBrain’, has more than 70,000 followers – about 15,000 of whom he picked up in the last few weeks. What used to be an arcane hobby has become far more popular recently, fueled by the advertising campaign and audience anticipation around this weekend’s film release of ‘Barbie’ . At thrift stores, vintage Barbie dolls have become a treasured find, prices in the collectables market have soared, and antique appraisers have been flooded by calls from new collectors.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Matthew Keith (@dollsonthebrain) Keith, 55, welcomes

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KARACHI: The Met Office has forecast rainfall in Karachi with thunderstorm on Sunday (today), ARY News reported. “Rainfall is expected to begin around noon today,” weather department predicted in its report. Mainly cloudy prevails in city with chances of thunderstorm and rain with few heavy falls expected. “The rainy spell with thunderstorm will likely to be continued for next three days”. Maximum temperature in the city will likely to remain between 34 to 36 degree Celsius. “Currently winds are blowing with 15 kilometers per hour speed. The Met Office had earlier forecast more monsoon rainfall in Sindh and eastern parts of the country. Monsoon currents of good intensity continue to penetrate eastern parts of Sindh and under the influence of the weather system, dust-thunderstorm/rain with few heavy falls likely in TharParker, Umerkot, Mirpurkhas, Badin, Thatta, Sujawal, Qambar-Shahdadkot, Dadu, Jamshoro, Matiari, Hyderabad, Tando Allahyar, Tando Muhammad Khan and Sanghar districts

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Showbiz starlet Faiza Khan absolutely didn’t want to miss Barbiecore and to say the least, she did slay the trend in new pictures and a reel. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv Taking to her Instagram handle on Friday evening, Faiza Khan gave her own spin to the Barbiecore bandwagon with a new car reel and a set of pictures. “B for barbie,” she added in the caption of the video post. To top her Barbie fever, the celebrity lip-synced the lyrics of Aqua’s 1997 anthem about the Mattel doll and her beau, as the track played in the background.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Faiza khan (@faizakhanofficial) A day earlier, Khan also posted a three-picture gallery, sporting the same look. The clicks, captioned with “A cute thursday,” see the ‘Baby Baji’ actor in a pink short-sleeved t-shirt and a pair of white denim with matching sporty shoes. The casual day-out look was completed with quirky pink spectacles and a silver wa

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday condemned in the “strongest possible terms” yet another Islamophobic act of public desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden. “Permission to carry out premeditated and provocative acts of religious hatred cannot be justified under the guise of freedom of expression, opinion and protest,” the Foreign Office spokesperson said in a statement. The spokesperson said that international law categorically obliged states to prevent and prohibit deliberate incitement to hatred, discrimination and violence on the basis of religion or belief. She reiterated Pakistan’s call on the international community to unequivocally condemn these Islamophobic acts. “We expect the Swedish authorities to take all measures necessary to stop such acts of hatred and incitement. Pakistan’s concerns about the latest incident are being conveyed to the Swedish authorities,” the FO spokesperson added. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also strongly condemned the desecration of Ho

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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday summoned the PTI chairman and former prime minister in the murder case of senior Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Abdul Razzaq Shar. The former prime minister has been asked to appear before the Supreme Court on July 24 at 10:30 am. A three-member bench headed by Justice Yahya Khan Afridi heard the plea of the former prime minister. At the outset of the hearing, Latif Khosa, the counsel of the PTI chairman pleaded with the court to stop proceedings of the case. The JIT constituted by the government is against the law of the land, Khosa claimed in his arguments before the apex court. To, this Justice Yahya Afridi remarked the accused should surrender himself before the court first. Why did the PTI chairman not contact the relevant form for quashing FIR in the case? Justice Afridi asked. We have filed a case in SC after pleading the same in Balochistan High Court, Khosa replied. Khosa claimed that the case against his client was registere

Actor-model Junaid Jamshed Niazi revealed how he and his wife Shajia met each other and got married within 10 days. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv In an outing on ARY Digital’s morning show, ‘Good Morning Pakistan’, the actor revealed that his marriage to the journalist was totally arranged by their families when he was visiting Pakistan from Australia during a break. Niazi mentioned that his otherwise strict father, who was an Army officer, sat him down and showed pictures of Shajia. “She had started working alongside the studies in Lahore, but I had not seen her [on TV], nor did I know her, so I asked my mother, ‘What is happening?’ and she explained to me that ‘We are considering this girl for you’,” he detailed. The ‘Sinf-e-Aahan’ actor mentioned that the meeting happened and within a week they were getting married. In her side of the story, Shajia shared that she was focusing on her career at that time and had no plans of marriage for the next five years. “It was

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Pakistan and Italy have agreed to strengthen cooperation between their interior ministries for implementing better strategies and measures to prevent cross-border crimes. The understanding was reached during a meeting of Italian Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese with Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan in Islamabad. In a meeting, both leaders expressed a shared commitment to enhancing bilateral relations and fostering stronger ties. Italian Ambassador expressed sorrow and regret over the tragic Greek ship incident during the meeting. The Interior Minister describes the loss of valuable lives of Pakistanis as an extremely mournful event. The Interior Minister emphasized that there will be no tolerance for the perpetrators involved and strict actions are being taken against them. He urged European countries not to provide any shelter to those who have illegally entered, but instead, to repatriate them to their respective countries. Italian Ambassador assures Interior Mini

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South Indian filmstar Vijay Sethupathi reveals the special reason to accept the offer for Shahrukh Khan-starrer ‘Jawan’ . Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv As quoted by an Indian media publication, Vijay Sethupathi couldn’t miss the opportunity to star alongside the biggest star of Hindi cinema, Shahrukh Khan, even if he had to do the Atlee film without any remuneration. “I did Jawan only for Shahrukh Khan sir. Even if I didn’t get a single penny, I would have still worked with him,” the South superstar told the tabloid.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Vijay Sethupathi (@actorvijaysethupathi) It is pertinent to mention that ‘Jawan’ is not the only title, Sethupathi is doing in the Hindi belt. He was also seen in Shahid Kapoor-led web series ‘Farzi’ and even stars alongside Katrina Kaif in her upcoming film ‘Merry Christmas’ . As for ‘Jawan’ , the debut collab of SRK, with South filmmaking genius Atlee Kumar and Set

KARACHI: Monsoon currents are likely to approach the eastern Sindh from 19th July evening and gradually spread over entire Sindh. The Met Office has forecast more rainfall this week as a weather system expected to enter the country from Tuesday (today). Dust-thunderstorm and rain with isolated heavy falls likely in Tharparker, Umerkot, Mirpurkhas, Sanghar, Khairpur, Sukkur, Larkana, Jacobabad, Shikarpur, Qambar Shahdadkot, Dadu and Jamshoro districts from 19th July evening to 22nd or 23rd July with occasional gaps under the influence of fresh weather system. Karachi division, Kashmore, Ghotki, Naushahro Feroz, Shaheed Benazirabad, Matiari, Hyderabad, Tando Allahyar, Tando Muhammad Khan, Badin, Thatta and Sujawal districts likely to receive rain with dust-thunderstorm with isolated heavy falls from July 20th to 22nd with occasional gaps. Met Office had earlier cautioned against likely urban flooding the low-lying areas of Peshawar, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala and Lahore after

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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday granted protective bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf senior leader and former NA speaker Asad Qaiser in a ‘corruption’ case registered against him in Swabi, ARY News reported.  Qaiser along with his lawyer appeared before the court of Justice Tariq Mahmood Jahangiri of Islamabad High Court to seek protective bail. IHC single bench after granting protective bail to Qaiser against a surety bond of Rs50,000, directed him to appear before the relevant court. It may be noted the Anti-Corruption Department has booked several Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders for allegedly making illegal appointments in the Education Department during the party rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Read more: PTI’s Asad Qaiser, Anwar Taj granted transit bail Those booked included former speaker of National Assembly Asad Qaiser, erstwhile provincial education minister Shahram Khan Tarakai, former advisor to chief minister on industry Abdul Karim, then MPAs, A

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KARACHI: The water supply to Karachi has been suspended after the 72-inch diameter pipeline at the Dhabeji pumping station burst on Sunday, ARY News reported.  According to Karachi Water & Sewerage Board (KWSB), the 72-inch pipeline at Dhabeji burst following a power breakdown due to which four pumps were shut down and 530 million gallons of water supply to the port city was suspended. The water board authorities have yet to announce alternate water supply arrangements for the city. Meanwhile, Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) officials have urged Karachiites to use water cautiously. The main sources of water for Karachi are Keenjhar Lake and Hub dam from which water is pumped through three main bulk pumping stations located at Dhabeji, Gharo, and Hub. Karachi gets 100 million gallons of water daily from the Dam. The Hub Dam, located 56 km from Karachi with a total capacity of 339 feet, is extended to 24,300 acres with a gross storage capacity of 8,57,000 acre-feet wat

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ISLAMABAD: A man allegedly raped a woman at gunpoint at a hiking trail of Margalla Hills in the limits of Kohsar police station, it emerged Saturday. The FIR was registered on the complaint of the rape survivor under Section 376 (punishment for rape) of the Pakistan Penal Code at Islamabad’s Kohsar police station in the early hours of the morning. According to the survivor, the accused contacted her via WhatsApp around a couple of months ago. During their conversation, Noman told her he was an accountant in the education department. “He told me he was an accountant in the education department, where some vacancies were available,” the FIR quoted the complainant as saying, adding he asked for Rs50,000 in return for the job. She told police that the suspect also asked her to come to Rawalpindi and she reached there on Wednesday (July 12). The woman, a resident of Muridke in Sheikhupura district, agreed to come to Islamabad for the interview with cash, the FIR stated. She arrived i

KARACHI: KARACHI: Foreign Minister and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Saturday laid foundation stone of the Dhabeji Special Economic Zone, ARY News reported. Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, provincial ministers Nasir Shah, Sharjeel Memon, Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab and PPP’s Qasim Naveed Qamar, Sadiq Memon, Jam Awais Gohram, Jam Abdul Karim, Ali Hassan Zardari and others attended the ceremony. Dhabeji Special Economic Zone covers an area of 700 acres, providing space for the national and foreign investors to establish business units. Dhabeji Special Economic Zone aims to bring US$ 5 billion investment and create approximately 100,000 employment opportunities in its initial phase, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah announced today. The project will bring economic development and prosperity with collaboration between the government and private stakeholders, chief minister said. Dhabeji Special Economic Zone is the largest economic project of

LAHORE: Awn Chaudhry and Nauman Langrial, two federal cabinet members of the IPP, would keep their cabinet positions, ARY News reported on Saturday. Party leader Jahangir Tareen has directed both Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) leaders to keep their federal cabinet positions till the government completes its tenure. “IPP is a responsible party and believes in political stability,” Tareen was quoted as saying. “We are part of the prime minister’s team and will remain till completion of the government’s tenure,” Awn Chaudhry has said. “There is no truth in resignations from the cabinet,” he added. Earlier, on Thursday, it was reported that Awn Chaudhry and Nauman Langrial had resigned as special assistant to PM Shehbaz Sharif on the the party leadership’s command. The resignations have been handed over to the party’s Patron-in-Chief Jahangir Khan Tareen, the sources said. It may be noted that IPP president Aleem Khan had directed Nauman Langrial and Awn Chaudhry to resign from cab

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Funeral prayers of soldiers who embraced martyrdom while fighting against terrorists in Zhob and Sui areas of Balochistan were offered at their native towns on Friday with full military honours, said ISPR in a statement. “Burial ceremonies were attended by serving and retired officers/ soldiers, relatives and a large number of people from different segments of society,” the statement said. “Armed Forces of Pakistan stand resolute and committed to eliminate the menace of terrorism from the motherland at all costs,” the military’s media wing said. At least nine Pakistan Army soldiers embraced martyrdom while five terrorists were killed after militants launched a “dastardly attack” on the Zhob garrison in northern Balochistan on Wednesday. Separately, three soldiers were martyred while fighting heavily armed terrorists in the Sui district of Balochistan during an operation. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), an exchange of fire took place between the security f

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Four people were injured in a head-on bike collision caught on the Close Circuit Television (CCTV) footage in Bengaluru, India. The incident took place on July 7 in the Yelahaka area. The video of the collision has gone viral on social media platforms. As per details, the collision was the result of two young men, reportedly drunk, riding their bike at high speed, directly crashing into an oncoming bike. Video courtesy: Mirror Now YouTube channel The impact of the crash was so powerful that one of the riders was thrown off his bike and another bike behind him lost balance and also fell. None of the riders were wearing helmets. The condition of the injured motorcyclists is said to be stable in the hospital. The case of the road crash has been registered. from ARY NEWS https://ift.tt/QBHejkl

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The schedule for the Asia Cup has been finalised, said Arun Dhumal, a member of the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) and the current chairman of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Asia Cup will be played from August 31 to September 17, a major event, before the ICC Men’s World Cup, later this year. Dhumal in an interview said India will not travel to Pakistan to play the high-voltage game between the two arch-rivals. The match between India and Pakistan will likely be played in Dambulla, Sri Lanka Fans are anticipating a tough contest between Pakistan and India this year as both teams will meet at least twice in men’s cricket in the calendar. Read more: Pakistan vs India set for October 15 as ICC announces World Cup schedule The decision was taken after BCCI secretary Jay Shah met Pakistan Cricket Board’s representative head Zaka Ashraf. According to Dhumal, four matches of the Asia Cup will take place in Pakistan with the rest being scheduled in Sri Lanka. “Our secretar

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