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Shakira Subhani
Joined on: May 12, 2014 Published stories: 145

Articles By Shakira Subhani

World’s Oldest Pants Found in a Chinese Tomb

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An international team of archaeologists has made a stunning discovery of the oldest garment in the world. The garment was dated about 3,000 years ago and is very similar to those of today. The finding was released in a recent excavations in the Tarim Basin Yanghai grave in western China. ” They look similar to […]

Altaf Hussain Requires Medical Examination After Arrest in London

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Altaf Hussain, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief, had been moved to hospital for medical examination after the London police detained him relating to money laundering due to poor health conditions. MQM leader  Wasay Jalil on Wednesday told reporters that London police wanted to question Altaf Hussain but he had to be taken to hospital […]

Immunotherapy against cancer expands its scope

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Chemotherapy has ceased to be the benchmark in the fight against cancer. The use of antineoplastic to fight cancer cells remains the backbone of the strategy, but other approaches are gaining ground: immunotherapy, personalized medicine and the combination of these drugs with classic agents. The world’s leading researchers are working in three ways. The first […]

Ali Zafar to participate in biggest flashmob of Pakistan with his fans

Ali Zafar flashmob with fans

After wrapping up his shooting for another Bollywood number, “Kill Dill”, Ali Zafar is all set to give his fans a summer surprise. All his fans will get a chance to participate in what will be the biggest flashmob ever held in Pakistan. Ali Zafar is has a large fan base and is known for […]

South Africa Confirms Hashim Amla as New Test Cricket Team Captain

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Cricket South Africa  has confirmed on Tuesday the appointment of the Hashim Amla as the new captain of the test cricket team. He is replacing Graeme Smith who is retiring. Haroon Lorgat, Cricket South Africa chief executive  has hoped Amla appointment as captain would stablize the Test team after the recent retirements of wicketkeeper Mark […]

Corruption threatens FIFA World Cup

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10 days to the start of the World Cup in Brazil, corruption cases again soiling the controversial selection of 2022 World Cup in Qatar. A FIFA ex official named Mohammed Bin Hammam, the Qatari origin, allegedly made payments worth about € 3.7 million to 30 presidents of African football associations to buy supposedly the 2022 […]

Corruption Allegations: Qatar Might Lose Right to Host FIFA World Cup 2022

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Qatar may lose the right to host the FIFA football world cup 2022 after the allegations suggesting payments of  £3m  to a number of football officials as reported by the Sunday Times. FIFA investigator Michael Garcia, a United States lawyer, has met the members of the Qatar officials to finalize the report which he plans […]

7 Children Died After Measles Vaccination in Pakistan

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Seven children have reportedly died during the ongoing 12 days long anti-measles vaccination campaign in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Four children died in Charsadda and three lost their lives in Peshawer after they were immunized with measles vaccine. Measles vaccination campaign was initiated by the Ministry of National Health to mark the World Immunisation Week […]

At Last Nandipur Power Plant Starts Producing 95MW

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After extended delays in the construction of Nandipur power project, it starts producing 95MW of electricity from May 31, 2014. Once all the four units of the project or completed, 425MW of electricity will be added to the national grid by the end of 2014. The first phase of the project is completed in seven […]

“I Killed My First Wife”, Admits Husband of Woman Stoned to Death

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Muhammad Iqbal, the husband of Farzana Parveen who was stoned to death on Tuesday in front of Lahore High Court, has admitted that he strangled his first wife to marry Farzana. Iqbal avoided the capital punishment due to a flaw in the law that allows the relatives of the victim to pardon the sentence. Brutal […]

French police evicted hundreds of immigrants in Calais

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French police have evicted on Wednesday three camps that housed hundreds of immigrants in the port city of Calais in northern France, an eviction that comes days after the far-right National Front formation was the most voted party in elections to European Parliament in the neighboring country. The evictions, which have been denounced by organizations […]

OMG! Brad Pitt Punched in Face in Real Life

Brad Pitt Punched in Face on movie premier

Brad Pitt was punched in the face while he was signing autographs at the Hollywood premiere of movie “Maelficent” starring his partner Angelina Jolie. This was not a scene from from a movie but a real life action when a well known prankster Vitalii Sediuk struck once again. Vitalii Seduik, a Ukrainian television reporter,  jumped […]

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