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Maryam Nawaz approves 62 billion PKR for 'Apni Chhat Apna Ghar' program

Mam Nawaz approves 62 billion PKR for ‘Apni Chhat Apna Ghar’ program

January 12, 2025

California opens track-and-field finals to more girls after success of trans athlete
The governing board for California high school sports is changing its competition rules at this weekend’s state track-and-field championships to allow more girls to take part amid controversy over the participation of a trans student-athlete. The California Interscholastic Federation said it was extending access for more “biological female” athletes to participate in the championship meet.…
Japanese pharmacy Ain to buy rival Kraft in $690m-plus deal
TOKYO — Ain Holdings, Japan’s largest dispensing pharmacy operator, plans to buy rival Kraft in a deal worth over 100 billion yen ($690 million), Nikkei has learned, as a push by drugstores into the prescription-filling business drives a broader realignment in the industry. Ain will acquire all of Kraft’s shares from the current owner, investment firm Nippon…
Chase Chrisley breaks silence on his parents’ pardons
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Harry Brook and Brendon McCullum have full faith Jamie Smith can open in ODIs
Jamie Smith’s raw talent has been backed to trump his inexperience opening the batting as England try to arrest their alarming one-day form under new captain Harry Brook. Smith’s elevation to number three during England’s torturous Champions Trophy this year backfired as he made just 24 runs in three innings in Pakistan, while he has…
Hamas’ Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar has been killed, Netanyahu says
Hamas Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar, the younger brother of the group’s deceased leader Yahya Sinwar, has been killed, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told lawmakers Wednesday. One of Israel’s most wanted men, Sinwar took over in last October after his sibling was killed in southern Gaza. Yahya Sinwar masterminded the Hamas terror attack on Oct.…
Elon Musk says he’s ‘disappointed’ with domestic policy bill in break with Trump
WASHINGTON — Elon Musk broke with President Donald Trump on the House-passed domestic policy bill, saying in a new interview that he was “disappointed” that the legislation would increase the federal deficit. “I was, like, disappointed to see the massive spending bill, frankly, which increases the budget deficit, not just decrease it, and undermines the…
Rain and gusty winds predicted across Pakistan
Rain and gusty winds predicted across Pakistan Various regions of Pakistan are likely to experience rain with strong winds today (Wednesday), according to the Meteorological Department. Yesterday’s rainfall and strong winds in Punjab helped cool down the intense heat, making the weather more comfortable for people. The weather office has predicted more rain and gusty…
Federal judge denies attempt to block commuted death row inmates’ transfer to ‘Supermax’ prison
A federal judge has denied a legal attempt, for now, to prevent the U.S. government from transferring death row inmates whose sentences were commuted by then-President Joe Biden to the “Supermax” in Colorado, the highest-security federal prison in the country. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly in Washington, D.C., ruled Tuesday against issuing a prelimin injunction requested…
Ex-Russian leader warns of a WWIII; Vance to speak at bitcoin conference
Vice President JD Vance and two of Trump’s sons, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., are heading to Las Vegas, where they’ll speak at a bitcoin conference — the same one Trump headlined last year. Trump world has focused more resources on cryptocurrency, though many of Trump’s crypto moves have been met with sharp criticism.…