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Pakistan urged to increase trade volume with Argentina
Officials urge traders to identify new products to ensure presence in Argentine market
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PPP mode to finance Karachi plan
CDWP approved concept clearance paper for K-P project
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China telco shares hit by NYSE delisting row
After tumbling by as much as 5%, shares mostly recover by end of trading
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Oil falls despite OPEC+ keeping output steady
Earlier in session, crude benchmarks rose and fell $1 per barrel
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Clean shift as euro share trading exits London for EU
London’s automatic access to EU financial markets comes to end
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Pakistan embraces digitalisation in 2020
In wake of pandemic, more people turned to remote working, digital payments and online shopping
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Workplace app Slack hit with outage on first Monday of 2021
The company says it was investigating connection issues affecting users and would share the updates every 30 minutes
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Year 2021: pandemic, politics and economy
The key challenge would be to follow through on these plans and take them to fruition
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The vaccine challenge ahead
We in Pakistan should recognise that our rollout will hit serious roadblocks
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Iran resumes 20% enrichment at Fordow amid rising tensions with US
Enrichment decision coincides with increasing tensions between Iran and US in the last days of President Donald Trump
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Market watch: KSE-100 extends gains, climbs 252 points
Benchmark index advances 0.57% to settle at 44,686.46
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Explainer-How close is Iran to producing a nuclear bomb?
Iran maintains it has never sought nuclear weapons and never would, says its nuclear work only has civilian aims
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Oil touches multi-month highs as OPEC+ likely to cap output
Hopes vaccines may curb spread of virus, drive economic rebound fuel rally
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Male nurse suspended for removing PPE to have sex with Covid patient in hospital
Incident comes to light after screenshot of couple's conversation goes viral on Twitter
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Jack Ma's disappearing act fuels speculation about billionaire's whereabouts
China’s highest-profile entrepreneur has not appeared in a public setting since a late October forum in Shanghai
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UK judge rejects extradition of 'suicide risk' Assange to United States
The United States accuses Australian-born Assange, 49, of 18 offenses relating to the release by WikiLeaks
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Indonesia to release suspected Bali bombings mastermind Bashir
Bashir, 82, is considered the spiritual leader of the al Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiah (JI) network
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No breakthrough in talks between Indian govt and farmers to end protest
'We are ready to prolong our agitation as long as possible,' says Rakesh Tikait, a farmers’ leader
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US may cut some Moderna vaccine doses in half to speed rollout, official says
US has also approved a vaccine from Pfizer, which like Moderna’s requires two shots
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Netanyahu says Iranian enrichment aimed at developing nuclear arms
Israel would never allow Tehran to build them says Netanyahu
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Iran says it resumes 20% enrichment at Fordow in latest nuclear deal breach
The step is one of many in a law passed by Iran in response to the killing of the country’s top nuclear scientist
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Factbox-Latest on worldwide spread of the coronavirus
Mexico studies the case of a 32-year-old doctor hospitalised after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine
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Tractors to Twitter: India's protesting farmers battle on highway, online
Demonstrators also battle a social media campaign by the Hindu-nationalist BJP of PM Modi
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Former US defense chiefs say no role for military in Trump's efforts to contest defeat
The groups says the time had come to accept that the Republican president had lost the Nov 3 election
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City are back in business, says Guardiola
Citizens are now unbeaten in seven games and are only four points behind leaders Liverpool and United
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Coe all for innovation in shoe technology as records fall
WA president said the sport had not reached a point where "world records are being handed out like confetti"
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Lampard says he is not concerned by Chelsea slump
A matter of a few weeks ago Blue side were being tipped as title contenders, but things have changed now
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Australian Open quarantine plan faces legal challenge
Hundreds of players are expected to undergo a mandatory 14-day quarantine before the Feb. 8-21 Grand Slam
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Arteta says Tierney has qualities to be future Arsenal skipper
23-year-old full-back has started 16 of the Gunners' 17 league matches this season
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Ronaldo is the star of the show again as Juventus beat Udinese
Andrea Pirlo's side moved 10 points behind leaders AC Milan, with a game in hand
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De Bruyne hails Man City display in win over Chelsea
Victory means Citizens are unbeaten in seven league games and fifth in the table with 29 points from 15 matches
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Premier League talking points
Goals by Ilkay Gundogan, Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne ripped Chelsea for a 3-1 victory
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Defending champion Sainz leads Dakar after first stage
Spaniard was eight seconds clear of 'Mr Dakar' Peterhansel who has won a record 13 times on two wheels and four
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La Liga talking points
Three underrated Spaniards of Real all proved their worth in the 2-0 win over Celta Vigo
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Man City's Guardiola defends Mendy after Covid protocol breach
Frenchmen apologised for flouting rules by hosting a party attended by at least three people outside his household
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Allardyce says post-Brexit rules adding to West Brom transfer woes
Manager said deals for three potential recruits had already fallen through as a result of the new rules
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Hasenhuettl says fit Ings will find scoring touch again
Southampton striker has not found the net in his last four games
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Tencent games reinstated on Huawei app store
Huawei was insisting on a 50% cut of Tencent’s game sales on the app store
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Tesla 2020 deliveries beat estimates, but fall just short of Musk's target
Tesla reported better-than-expected 2020 vehicle deliveries, driven by a steady rise in electric vehicle adoption
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Adobe Flash Player is dead as of New Year
Adobe Flash Player is popular computer software that enabled users to stream videos and play online games
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Fazl describes PDM’s struggle as jihad
Once again asks establishment to dissociate itself from PTI govt at opposition’s Bahawalpur rally
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PIA resumes flights to S Arabia as ban lifted
KSA says ban in place for people coming from countries where new Covid variant detected
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Tourists brave freezing cold, flock to Chitral
Include groups of university students, families and even foreign visitors
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PTI’s year in review in politics and govt
Where 2020 opened with a conspiracy in the ruling party’s own ranks, it saw little consequence thenceforth
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Polio virus detected in sewage
The report claimed that the virus was detected during the laboratory tests
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Djibouti delegation visits Gwadar port
t Gwadar deep sea port has great importance due to its location at an important trade route
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First target killing of 2021: Labourer gunned down in North Waziristan
Last year, 143 people were killed in terrorism, targeted attacks, family feuds
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Balochistan to provide jobs to youth on merit
The provincial government will continue to provide services to the youth in various fields by providing jobs
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LG minister orders policy for promoting Sarsabz Sindh project
Directs information dept to make its social media wing functional, timely counter PTI's 'propaganda'
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‘198 govt schools in Dadu exist only on paper’
CMO says 450 public schools out of 2,229 in the district remained completely non-functional
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Govt to broaden tax net through compliance, not new taxes: Aurangzeb
Says plugging tax leakages will help boost revenues without imposing additional taxes
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Govt cuts petrol price by Rs4, high-speed diesel by Rs2
New petrol price is Rs373.78, HSD is Rs378.78
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Budget 2026-27: FinMin projects 4% growth as govt unveils fiscal, tax and reform agenda
Aurangzeb says inflation projected at 8.2%, budget deficit at 3.6% of GDP & primary surplus at 2% of GDP for FY26-27
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PM Shehbaz invites PPP to form Gilgit-Baltistan govt, says PML-N to sit in opposition
Bilawal welcomes PM’s invitation to form G-B government, terms recognition of PPP mandate 'democratic'
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PTI slams budget as favouring elite at expense of common man
Dismisses govt’s growth narrative, saying economic gains have not reached ordinary people
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Four killed, 24 injured as wind storm hits K-P's Bannu
Heavy rains, fierce winds trigger widespread destruction, collapsing homes, walls
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PM Shehbaz says ‘time of prosperity has begun’, terms FY27 budget one of 'relief’
Says the budget aims at reducing the burden on the salaried class and promoting economic activity
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2 dead, several injured in suicide attack near mosque in K-P's Lakki Marwat: Rescue 1122
Victims taken to DHQ Tajazai for treatment
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Former PML-N senator Taj Afridi dies in crash on M-1 motorway
At least five people wounded in two separate accidents on the Swat motorway
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Bilawal joins budget session after rumours of PPP boycott
Says under national interest, PPP will be part of the budget process
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PM Shehbaz meets MQM delegation, discusses budget, political situation
MQM important coalition partner, role in promoting economic stability, public welfare acknowledged, says PMO
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FM Dar, EU’s Kallas welcome progress in US-Iran talks, hope for lasting agreement
Both leaders reaffirm dialogue, diplomacy only viable means to resolve conflicts, achieve lasting peace and stability
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Govt proposes Rs1tr development budget
Water Resources Division is the largest beneficiary with Rs103.80b, followed by Rs88b proposed for Power Division
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Government employees protest in Islamabad ahead of 2026-27 budget
Demanding all ad hoc relief allowances be merged into basic pay and revised pay scale for 2026 be introduced
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Pakistan praises Muscat Plan of Action for promoting peace, dialogue
He says Pakistan will work with partners to dismantle 'twisted ideology' of hate speech
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PSX climbs around 2,700 points amid budget buzz
KSE-100 gains 1.59% on easing geopolitical tensions, oil plunge
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Budget 2026-27: Federal excise duty introduced on imported vehicles
Finance minister says existing concessions for electric motorcycles, rickshaws and buses will remain in place
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Budget 2026-27: Internet shoppers rejoice as govt proposes 90% cut in withholding tax on overseas card transactions
Aurangzeb says lower tax rate will help discourage informal fund transfers and strengthen formal channels
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Budget 2026-27: Govt cuts taxes, ends surcharge for four salaried class income slabs
Says announcing these measures under the prime minister's directives
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Oil extends losses as Trump calls off planned strikes on Iran
Brent crude futures fall $2.11, or 2.3%, to $88.27 a barrel
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Annual tax losses restricted to Rs2.35tr
Customs duty exemptions drop 24% to Rs499b; FTA-related cost zero
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Record stock rally masks weak capital raising
KSE-100 surges 18.2% but only Rs16b raised via IPOs; analysts warn of limited fresh funds
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PSX remains below 170,000 ahead of budget
KSE-100 edges higher by 276 points on banking, energy-sector support
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Agriculture grows 2.89% despite devastating floods
Sugarcane output up 6.2%, livestock now 14.6% of GDP; meat exports target $700m by 2028
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Electricity capacity swells to 49,651 MW
Solar energy fuels growth; agri-sector uses less electricity due to high costs
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Poverty rises to 28.9% despite economic recovery
Rural poverty at 36.2%, more than double urban rate of 17.4%; income inequality widens
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FX reserves inch up to reach $22.67b
SBP holdings rise $25m to $17.22b; gold down Rs9,720/tola
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ICT exports hit $3.4b but structural gaps persist
Freelance remittances $856m, 5G auction raises $509m; experts warn of low-value trap
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Pakistan Economic Survey: Economy expands to $452b, GDP grows 3.7%
Per capita income up 9% to $1,901; remittances to cross $41b as fiscal deficit falls to 0.7%
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ICT exports reach $3.4b but structural gaps persist
Freelance remittances rise to $856m as 5G spectrum auction generates $509m
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EU overhaul to toughen migration rules takes effect, though doubts remain about impact
Pact introduces stricter border controls, faster case processing, increased deportations after decade of negotiations
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US-Iran peace memorandum could be signed on Sunday in Geneva, Iranian source says
Iranian media reveals details of 14-point draft memorandum with US
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Pope Leo warns Europe’s migrant traffickers to repent or face hell
Tells networks exploiting desperate migrants they will face divine justice for every life lost, family deceived
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India again summons US diplomat, lodges protest over attacks on vessels off Oman
At least 3 Indians killed after US forces targeted 3 vessels amid blockade of Strait of Hormuz: Indian government
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Israeli, Palestinian civil society meet in France as two-state solution dims
Meeting to end with eight-point action plan urging permanent ceasefire, settlement halt, Gaza reconstruction
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Bangladesh, India to coordinate patrols on border, share intelligence amid migrant tensions
BGB, BSF call talks 'cordial and forward-looking' as Dhaka presses New Delhi to halt forced border crossings
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UN experts condemn crackdown on women by Afghan morality police
Herat's morality police started arresting dozens of women on Saturday for not wearing body-cloaking chador, burqa
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Rain, aftershocks hamper rescuers as Philippine quake toll hits 55
Provincial disaster chief says while search for missing continued, there was little hope of finding survivors
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FO warns of fallout if India blocks water
FO warns of fallout if India blocks water
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Defamation: SC allows Imran to contest claim
Defamation: SC allows Imran to contest claim
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AJK reinstates 177 FIRs against JAAC
Govt directs police, judiciary and administrative authorities to implement decision
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Trump announces 'great' Iran deal
US president hints at signing in Europe Believes supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei personally approved deal Ira
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El Nino is here and could reach historic intensity
Droughts, floods and heatwaves may intensify as weather pattern returns
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UK defence minister quits with stinging rebuke of PM Starmer
Healey resigns following difference over govt's Defence Investment Plan
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Rana back in Bangladesh T20 squad
The 23-year-old has played his only T20 international against the UAE
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Relegated Wolves sack Edwards
He was in charge for seven months
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Balochistan clinches overall title at 7th National Junior Karate Championship 2026
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa finishes runners-up in men's category
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Serena's tennis comeback over
Her partner Mboko withdrew from the Queen following an injury
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Wimbledon prize money pot increased to £64.2 million
All England Club chiefs revealed the substantial cash boost for players
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Antonelli seeks sixth straight win
The 19-year-old is currently the youngest championship leader in F1 history
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Giants under pressure in open T20 World Cup
England will face Sri Lanka in the opening match
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Knicks one win away from NBA title
They staged a historic comeback to beat the San Antonio Spurs107-106
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'Chill, relax': Infantino says FIFA working on visa problems but cannot overrule governments
Calls Somali referee incident unfortunate, saying FIFA will review it, but cannot control governments
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Iran's World Cup team finds supporters in Mexico
The team will reach Los Angeles a day before their World Cup opener
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Pricey World Cup keeps football fans away, hits US hotels and airlines
Hotels cut rates as fans stay away; soaring flight and match ticket prices have dampened World Cup demand
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Protesters block road to Mexican World Cup stadium
Mexico is grappling with chaotic teacher protests in its capital
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PGA Tour to co-sanction AO in global push
The Open has a prestigious history dating back to 1904
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Real Madrid's bid for Alvarez rejected
He is under Atletico Madrid contract until June 2030
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Iran to reach US day before their opener
They will face New Zealand in Los Angeles






















































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