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Peter Brook, born in the UK but resident in France for decades, died on at the age of 97.

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Amjad Hussain Zaidi of the Pakistan Tehreelei-Insaf (PTI) was elected speaker of the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly and Nazir Ahmed of the same party deputy speaker through secret voting on November 26, 2020.

PTI candidate Zaidi secured 18 votes while Ghulam Mohammad, joint candidate of the PPP, PML-N, JUI-F and Balawaristan National Front-Naji for the post of speaker, obtained eight votes.

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Lewis Hamilton is a British racing driver currently competing in Formula One for Mercedes, having previously driven for McLaren.

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The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on November 20, 2020 announced five regulatory relaxations to incentivise banks for financing low-cost and affordable housing.

The central bank, which has already taken a series of measures to promote housing, has made it possible for the people having no formal income data to borrow for low-cost housing

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Dubai Ruler Shiekh Mohammad bin Rashid Al-Makhtoom has announced that UAE has approved a 'golden' visa grant allowing 10-year residency for certain professions including specialized degree-holders and others.

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The Baloch Nationalist Army has claimed responsibility for the powerful blast in Lahore that killed two people and injured dozens of others.d. The group was formed earlier this month when Balochistan Republican Army and United Baloch Army merged and appointed Mureed Baloch as their spokesman. 

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Kosovo President Hashim Thaci resigned with immediate effect on November 5, 2020 after learning that a war crimes tribunal in The Hague had confirmed his indictment for war crimes.

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At least 22 people were killed when attackers stormed one of Afghanistan`s main universities on November 2, 2020, detonating a suicide bomb and spraying classrooms with bullets in a brazen hours-long assault claimed by militant Islamic State group.

Updated November 5, 2020

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Riek Marcher has recently became the first vice president of South Sudan.

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As per PBS, Pakistan’s population will double by 2050.

Pakistan’s population growth rate, declared the highest in the world and region, is projected to double by 2050, according to the report from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

Pakistan’s population could reach a staggering figure by mid-century.

The report also notes a substantial portion of the population living with disabilities.

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