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Pakistani man charged in $1m Australian telecom scam

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Pakistan national living in New South Wales, Australia, appeared in the Sydney Downing Centre Local Court on 28 November, following charges related to his purported involvement in the unlawful acquisition of personal financial information belonging to over 100 Australians . This information was allegedly utilized to fraudulently procure numerous high-end mobile devices. In the suburb of Auburn in western Sydney, investigators from the Australian Federal Police executed a search warrant at a man’s residence yesterday. During the operation, they reportedly uncovered over $1 million in cash, more than 500 SIM cards, and 21 electronic devices, including laptops and mobile phones, which contained credit cards and financial documents. The man is scheduled to appear in the Sydney Downing Centre Local Court, where it will be alleged that numerous Australian victims of the scam reported receiving calls from an individual claiming to be a representative of a telecommunications service. READ...

Persistent bad air keeps Lahore 2nd most polluted city on AQI

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LAHORE: Persistent air pollution continuing to haunt Lahore keeping it the second most polluted city of the world list with AQI reading 293 on Saturday, ARY News reported. Indian capital city New Delhi ranked the most polluted city on the Air Quality Index with 489 points reading. Karachi has been ranked 4th in the world with 212 points at the air quality index. Lahore has been ranked first in Pakistan on the air quality index, while Karachi listed second and Rawalpindi 3rd most polluted city. Punjab has passed through a very high level of air pollution and smog with the onset of winter. Authorities made desperate efforts to contain smog in cities. The province grappling with severe air pollution, which have soared to alarming levels, creating serious public health issues. For days, Lahore has been enveloped by smog, a mix of fog and pollutants caused by low-grade diesel fumes, smoke from seasonal agricultural burning as temperatures drop with winter cooling. Air pollution level...

Maham Aamir is thankful to Hareem Farooq for promoting body positivity

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Actor Maham Aamir lauds Hareem Farooq for promoting body positivity via her character Masooma in the serial ‘Bismil’ . To Read Lifestyle Stories in Urdu- Click Here After Hareem Farooq disclosed in a recent interview that she decided against losing weight through crash diets for ‘Bismil’ , as it had started to impact her mental health at the time when she was already going through a tough phase in her life, fellow actor Maham Aamir, wife of actor-host Faizan Sheikh, turned to her Instagram stories to appreciate the former for her honest take on the prevailing societal pressure. “Thank you for saying this Hareem Farooq,” Aamir wrote in response to the ‘Bismil’ actor’s viral confession. “Constant pressure to look a certain way isn’t easy for a lot of women in our society,” she continued. “Comments that women face in our everyday life… These are not nice and trust me nobody wants to hear how fat/skinny/chubby or different a woman looks.” “They know what they are going through pleas...

Omani Rial to Pakistani rupee rate on 30 November 2024

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KARACHI: The purchasing rate for the Omani Rial in Pakistan is recorded at Rs 715.5, whereas the selling rate is noted at Rs 724 in the open market on Saturday, November 30. According to forex.pk, this marks a relatively stable exchange rate, with no significant changes in the open market value of the Rial against the Pakistani Rupee. The Omani Rial, abbreviated as OMR, is the official currency of Oman. It is divided into 1,000 smaller units known as baisa. Also read: Gold rates register another increase in Pakistan The rate of Rs. 715.5 per Omani Rial in the open market is crucial for the large Pakistani expatriate community living in Oman. It is estimated that around 250,000 Pakistanis reside in Oman for work or business purposes. The OMR to PKR exchange rate significantly impacts their financial transactions, particularly when transferring remittances or converting their earnings back into Pakistani Rupees. 500 Omani Rial to PKR: The current exchange rate implies that 500 Ri...

Pakistan’s 21st humanitarian aid consignment for Palestine, Lebanon reaches Damascus

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Pakistan’s 21st consignment of humanitarian aid for war-affected people of Palestine and Lebanon has successfully landed in Damascus, Syria. The consignment was sent on Wednesday via chartered flight, carrying seventeen tons of relief items from the Government of Pakistan and National Disaster Management Authority. Ambassador of Pakistan in Damascus, Shahid Akhtar, received the humanitarian assistance. The Government of Pakistan remains steadfast in its commitment to providing humanitarian assistance to the war-affected people of Palestine and Lebanon. Read more: Pakistan continues to dispatch aid for Gaza, Lebanon In October last year, Pakistan announced sending assistance for Palestinians reeling from Israel’s relentless bombing. “A chartered aircraft carrying 100 tonnes of essential medical supplies, tents, and blankets would depart from Islamabad for Egypt this afternoon, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said at a weekly press briefing on Thursday. From Egypt...

Here’s how to use Instagram new live location sharing feature

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Instagram direct messages (DMs) have become increasingly sophisticated. Over time, the platform has introduced numerous features that have transformed it into a comprehensive chat experience. Currently, the company is enhancing its offerings with various new functionalities, such as additional sticker packs, the ability to assign nicknames to yourself and your friends, and the standout feature of this update: location sharing. This new capability allows users to conveniently share their live location with friends through Instagram direct messages. Here’s how it works Instagram, in a recent blog post, has announced that users can share their live location with friends for a duration of up to one hour. Additionally, users have the option to pin a specific location on a map to help coordinate their arrival times. This feature proves particularly beneficial in crowded environments, such as concerts or large gatherings, ensuring that friends can easily find one another. According to I...

Hamas says ready for Gaza truce after Lebanon ceasefire

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GAZA CITY: Hamas is ready to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza, a senior official in the Palestinian group said, hailing the ceasefire that took hold in Lebanon. “We have informed mediators in Egypt, Qatar and Turkey that Hamas is ready for a ceasefire agreement and a serious deal to exchange prisoners,” the official told AFP, accusing Israel of obstructing an agreement. A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon took effect on Wednesday after more than a year of fighting that has killed thousands of people. The truce, which began at 4:00 am (0200 GMT), should bring to a halt a war that has forced hundreds of thousands in Lebanon and tens of thousands of people in Israel to flee their homes. The Israeli army warned soon after the ceasefire began that residents of south Lebanon should not approach Israel Defense Forces positions and villages its forces had ordered to be evacuated. “With the entry into force of the ceasefire agreement and based on its provisions, the IDF remai...