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Marrakech Closing Red Carpet

Marrakech Closing Red Carpet

Jury members Nadia Kounda, Andrew Garfield, Patricia Arquette, Ali Abbasi, Santiago Mitre, Virginie Efira, Luca Guadagnino, Jacob Elordi and Zoya Akhtar attending the Closing Red Carpet during the 21st Marrakech International Film Festival in Marrakech, Morocco on December 07, 2024. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marrakech Closing Red Carpet

Marrakech Closing Red Carpet

Jury members Nadia Kounda, Andrew Garfield, Patricia Arquette, Ali Abbasi, Santiago Mitre, Virginie Efira, Luca Guadagnino, Jacob Elordi and Zoya Akhtar attending the Closing Red Carpet during the 21st Marrakech International Film Festival in Marrakech, Morocco on December 07, 2024. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marrakech Closing Red Carpet

Marrakech Closing Red Carpet

Jury members Nadia Kounda, Andrew Garfield, Patricia Arquette, Ali Abbasi, Santiago Mitre, Virginie Efira, Luca Guadagnino, Jacob Elordi and Zoya Akhtar attending the Closing Red Carpet during the 21st Marrakech International Film Festival in Marrakech, Morocco on December 07, 2024. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marrakech Closing Red Carpet

Marrakech Closing Red Carpet

Jury members Nadia Kounda, Andrew Garfield, Patricia Arquette, Ali Abbasi, Santiago Mitre, Virginie Efira, Luca Guadagnino, Jacob Elordi and Zoya Akhtar attending the Closing Red Carpet during the 21st Marrakech International Film Festival in Marrakech, Morocco on December 07, 2024. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marrakech Tribute to Sean Penn Red Carpet

Marrakech Tribute to Sean Penn Red Carpet

Zoya Akhtar attending the Tribute to Sean Penn Red Carpet during the 21st Marrakech International Film Festival in Marrakech, Morocco on November 30, 2024. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marrakech Tribute to Sean Penn Red Carpet

Marrakech Tribute to Sean Penn Red Carpet

Zoya Akhtar attending the Tribute to Sean Penn Red Carpet during the 21st Marrakech International Film Festival in Marrakech, Morocco on November 30, 2024. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marrakech Opening Ceremony

Marrakech Opening Ceremony

ury members : Virginie Efira, Ali Abbasi, Patricia Arquette, Santiago Mitre, Luca Guadagnino, Nadia Kounda, Andrew Garfield, Zoya Akhtar and Jacob Elordi attending the Opening Ceremony during the 21st Marrakech International Film Festival in Marrakech, Morocco on November 29, 2024. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marrakech Opening Ceremony

Marrakech Opening Ceremony

ury members : Virginie Efira, Ali Abbasi, Patricia Arquette, Santiago Mitre, Luca Guadagnino, Nadia Kounda, Andrew Garfield, Zoya Akhtar and Jacob Elordi attending the Opening Ceremony during the 21st Marrakech International Film Festival in Marrakech, Morocco on November 29, 2024. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marrakech Opening Ceremony

Marrakech Opening Ceremony

ury members : Virginie Efira, Ali Abbasi, Patricia Arquette, Santiago Mitre, Luca Guadagnino, Nadia Kounda, Andrew Garfield, Zoya Akhtar and Jacob Elordi attending the Opening Ceremony during the 21st Marrakech International Film Festival in Marrakech, Morocco on November 29, 2024. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marrakech Opening Ceremony

Marrakech Opening Ceremony

ury members : Virginie Efira, Ali Abbasi, Patricia Arquette, Santiago Mitre, Luca Guadagnino, Nadia Kounda, Andrew Garfield, Zoya Akhtar and Jacob Elordi attending the Opening Ceremony during the 21st Marrakech International Film Festival in Marrakech, Morocco on November 29, 2024. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marrakech Opening Ceremony

Marrakech Opening Ceremony

ury members : Virginie Efira, Ali Abbasi, Patricia Arquette, Santiago Mitre, Luca Guadagnino, Nadia Kounda, Andrew Garfield, Zoya Akhtar and Jacob Elordi attending the Opening Ceremony during the 21st Marrakech International Film Festival in Marrakech, Morocco on November 29, 2024. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marrakech Opening Ceremony

Marrakech Opening Ceremony

ury members : Virginie Efira, Ali Abbasi, Patricia Arquette, Santiago Mitre, Luca Guadagnino, Nadia Kounda, Andrew Garfield, Zoya Akhtar and Jacob Elordi attending the Opening Ceremony during the 21st Marrakech International Film Festival in Marrakech, Morocco on November 29, 2024. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marrakech Opening Ceremony

Marrakech Opening Ceremony

ury members : Virginie Efira, Ali Abbasi, Patricia Arquette, Santiago Mitre, Luca Guadagnino, Nadia Kounda, Andrew Garfield, Zoya Akhtar and Jacob Elordi attending the Opening Ceremony during the 21st Marrakech International Film Festival in Marrakech, Morocco on November 29, 2024. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marrakech Opening Ceremony Red Carpet

Marrakech Opening Ceremony Red Carpet

Zoya Akhtar attending the Opening Ceremony red carpet during the 21st Marrakech International Film Festival in Marrakech, Morocco on November 29, 2024. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marrakech Opening Ceremony Red Carpet

Marrakech Opening Ceremony Red Carpet

Zoya Akhtar attending the Opening Ceremony red carpet during the 21st Marrakech International Film Festival in Marrakech, Morocco on November 29, 2024. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marrakech Opening Ceremony Red Carpet

Marrakech Opening Ceremony Red Carpet

Jury Members Jacob Elordi, Santiago Mitre, Nadia Kounda, Virginie Efira, Luca Guadagnino, Zoya Akhtar, Patricia Arquette, Andrew Garfield and Ali Abbasi attending the Opening Ceremony red carpet during the 21st Marrakech International Film Festival in Marrakech, Morocco on November 29, 2024. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marrakech Opening Ceremony Red Carpet

Marrakech Opening Ceremony Red Carpet

Jury Members Jacob Elordi, Santiago Mitre, Nadia Kounda, Virginie Efira, Luca Guadagnino, Zoya Akhtar, Patricia Arquette, Andrew Garfield and Ali Abbasi attending the Opening Ceremony red carpet during the 21st Marrakech International Film Festival in Marrakech, Morocco on November 29, 2024. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marrakech Opening Ceremony Red Carpet

Marrakech Opening Ceremony Red Carpet

Jury Members Jacob Elordi, Santiago Mitre, Nadia Kounda, Virginie Efira, Luca Guadagnino, Zoya Akhtar, Patricia Arquette, Andrew Garfield and Ali Abbasi attending the Opening Ceremony red carpet during the 21st Marrakech International Film Festival in Marrakech, Morocco on November 29, 2024. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hebei through foreign eyes: A Pakistani woman's happy life in rural China

STORY: Hebei through foreign eyes: A Pakistani woman's happy life in rural China SHOOTING TIME: June 15, 2024 DATELINE: June 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Saira Akhtar in Dongzhoupu Village, Shenzhou City, north China's Hebei Province 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SAIRA AKHTAR, Pakistani woman living in China's Hebei 3. various of Saira Akhtar and her family 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SAIRA AKHTAR, Pakistani woman living in China's Hebei 5. various of Saira Akhtar and her family 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SAIRA AKHTAR, Pakistani woman living in China's Hebei STORYLINE: 31-year-old Saira Akhtar from Pakistan is managing a family peach orchard with her husband in Dongzhoupu Village, Shenzhou City, north China's Hebei Province. Since her family came to China in 2018, Saira has gradually learned the knowledge and skills to manage an orchard. Now, the couple have a lovely daughter and a thriving orchard of more than 300 peach trees. SOUNDBITE 1 (E

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-FINANCING A GREENER "BELT AND ROAD" ROUNDTABLE (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-FINANCING A GREENER "BELT AND ROAD" ROUNDTABLE (CN)

(240329) -- BOAO, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shamshad Akhtar, a member of Council of Advisors of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), speaks at the roundtable themed on "Financing a Greener 'Belt and Road'" during the BFA Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Cao Mengyao)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PANEL DISCUSSION (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PANEL DISCUSSION (CN)

(240326) -- BOAO, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shamshad Akhtar, federal minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs of Pakistan, speaks at a panel discussion themed on "Investing the Future of Asia" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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A Pakistani woman's Chinese New Year in north China

STORY: A Pakistani woman's Chinese New Year in north China SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 16, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 17, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:25 LOCATION: HENGSHUI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the village 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SAIRA AKHTAR, Pakistani woman living in Dongzhoubao Village in Hebei 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SAIRA AKHTAR, Pakistani woman living in Dongzhoubao Village in Hebei 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SAIRA AKHTAR, Pakistani woman living in Dongzhoubao Village in Hebei 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): SAIRA AKHTAR, Pakistani woman living in Dongzhoubao Village in Hebei STORYLINE: In a village in China's Hebei Province, a 31-year-old Pakistani woman was performing Chinese folk dance "yangko" with other villagers, as part of a celebration for the Chinese New Year. Saira Akhtar married a young man here in 2018. This is the fifth time for her to spend the Chinese New Year in China. She not only learned "yangko," but also sought to incorporate Pakistani dance moves into the performance. SOUND

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-RMB CLEARING BANK-OPENING CEREMONY

PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-RMB CLEARING BANK-OPENING CEREMONY

(231028) -- ISLAMABAD, Oct. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's caretaker Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs Shamshad Akhtar speaks during the opening ceremony of RMB clearing bank in Islamabad, Pakistan on Oct. 27, 2023. The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) in Pakistan has opened a renminbi (RMB) clearing bank, facilitating both Pakistani and Chinese businesses and financial institutions to settle cross-border transactions and meet the financing needs of the two countries. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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Policeman killed, several injured in NW Pakistan's suicide blast

STORY: Policeman killed, several injured in NW Pakistan's suicide blast DATELINE: July 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:38 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site STORYLINE: A policeman was killed and several others were injured in a suicide blast in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday, police said. The incident happened in a mosque located in a remote area of the Khyber tribal district of the province, where a suicide bomber blew himself up after police stopped him at the entrance, Inspector General of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police Akhtar Hayat Gandapur said. The police were deputed in the area on receiving a tip-off regarding the presence of militants in the area, the Khyber police said in a statement, adding that the bomber was trying to enter the mosque and when the police stopped him, he rushed inside and blew himself up. "The part of the mosque where the bomber exploded was empty ... However, a policeman who was chasing him was killed and several others got

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Afghan authorities distribute China-donated aid to 213 families in Farah province

STORY: Afghan authorities distribute China-donated aid to 213 families in Farah province DATELINE: June 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: FARAH, Afghanistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of foodstuff donated by China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): SAMIHULLAH TAWAKALI, Financial and administrative head of Farah province 3. various of foodstuff donated by China 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Pashto): AKHTAR MOHAMMAD, Resident of Farah province 5. various of foodstuff donated by China STORYLINE: Afghan authorities distributed China-donated assistance to 213 needy families in the western Farah province on Thursday, financial and administrative head of the province Samihullah Tawakali said Friday. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): SAMIHULLAH TAWAKALI, Financial and administrative head of Farah province "After conducting survey and identifying needy families, we distributed the aid to 213 families and each family received 25 kg of rice, a packet of beans, 10 packets of macaroni and jam." The provincial government received 3,400 b

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Never Have I Ever Season 4 - The Final Season Premiere - LA

Never Have I Ever Season 4 - The Final Season Premiere - LA

American television director and editor Kabir Akhtar arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Screening Event Of Netflix's 'Never Have I Ever' Season 4 - The Final Season held at the Regency Village Theatre on June 1, 2023 in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Never Have I Ever Season 4 - The Final Season Premiere - LA

Never Have I Ever Season 4 - The Final Season Premiere - LA

American television director and editor Kabir Akhtar arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Screening Event Of Netflix's 'Never Have I Ever' Season 4 - The Final Season held at the Regency Village Theatre on June 1, 2023 in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Never Have I Ever Season 4 - The Final Season Premiere - LA

Never Have I Ever Season 4 - The Final Season Premiere - LA

American television director and editor Kabir Akhtar arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Screening Event Of Netflix's 'Never Have I Ever' Season 4 - The Final Season held at the Regency Village Theatre on June 1, 2023 in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Never Have I Ever Season 4 - The Final Season Premiere - LA

Never Have I Ever Season 4 - The Final Season Premiere - LA

American television director and editor Kabir Akhtar arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Screening Event Of Netflix's 'Never Have I Ever' Season 4 - The Final Season held at the Regency Village Theatre on June 1, 2023 in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Never Have I Ever Season 4 - The Final Season Premiere - LA

Never Have I Ever Season 4 - The Final Season Premiere - LA

American television director and editor Kabir Akhtar arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Screening Event Of Netflix's 'Never Have I Ever' Season 4 - The Final Season held at the Regency Village Theatre on June 1, 2023 in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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7 killed, 45 injured in twin blasts in NW Pakistan

STORY: 7 killed, 45 injured in twin blasts in NW Pakistan DATELINE: April 25, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:14 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site STORYLINE: At least seven people were killed and 45 others injured in twin blasts in Pakistan's northwest Swat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province on Monday, rescue and police officials said. Two powerful explosions hit the counter-terrorism department police station in the Kabal area of Swat district, causing multiple casualties, mostly policemen, Inspector General of KP Police Akhtar Hayat Khan told the media. The police station building partially collapsed after the blast, which caused a power outage in the area, the official said, adding that security has been put on high alert across the province after the incident. Window panes of nearby buildings were shattered due to the impact of the blasts. Security forces and rescue teams rushed to the site and shifted the injured to a nearby hospital in the city, accordi

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PAKISTAN-SWAT-TWIN EXPLOSIONS

PAKISTAN-SWAT-TWIN EXPLOSIONS

(230425) -- SWAT, April 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Policemen examine the site of twin explosions in Swat, Pakistan on April 25, 2023. Two powerful explosions hit the counter-terrorism department police station in Kabal area of Swat district, causing multiple casualties, mostly policemen, Inspector General of KP Police Akhtar Hayat Khan told the media. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-SWAT-TWIN EXPLOSIONS

PAKISTAN-SWAT-TWIN EXPLOSIONS

(230425) -- SWAT, April 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers search for victims in the debris of counter-terrorism department police station in Swat, Pakistan on April 25, 2023. Two powerful explosions hit the counter-terrorism department police station in Kabal area of Swat district, causing multiple casualties, mostly policemen, Inspector General of KP Police Akhtar Hayat Khan told the media. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-SWAT-TWIN EXPLOSIONS

PAKISTAN-SWAT-TWIN EXPLOSIONS

(230425) -- SWAT, April 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Damaged buildings of counter-terrorism department police station are seen following twin explosions in Swat, Pakistan on April 25, 2023. Two powerful explosions hit the counter-terrorism department police station in Kabal area of Swat district, causing multiple casualties, mostly policemen, Inspector General of KP Police Akhtar Hayat Khan told the media. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-SWAT-TWIN EXPLOSIONS

PAKISTAN-SWAT-TWIN EXPLOSIONS

(230425) -- SWAT, April 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Damaged buildings of counter-terrorism department police station are seen following twin explosions in Swat, Pakistan on April 25, 2023. Two powerful explosions hit the counter-terrorism department police station in Kabal area of Swat district, causing multiple casualties, mostly policemen, Inspector General of KP Police Akhtar Hayat Khan told the media. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-SWAT-TWIN EXPLOSIONS

PAKISTAN-SWAT-TWIN EXPLOSIONS

(230425) -- SWAT, April 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Damaged buildings of counter-terrorism department police station are seen following twin explosions in Swat, Pakistan on April 25, 2023. Two powerful explosions hit the counter-terrorism department police station in Kabal area of Swat district, causing multiple casualties, mostly policemen, Inspector General of KP Police Akhtar Hayat Khan told the media. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-SWAT-TWIN EXPLOSIONS

PAKISTAN-SWAT-TWIN EXPLOSIONS

(230425) -- SWAT, April 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A soldier stands guard in a damaged compound of counter-terrorism department police station in Swat, Pakistan on April 25, 2023. Two powerful explosions hit the counter-terrorism department police station in Kabal area of Swat district, causing multiple casualties, mostly policemen, Inspector General of KP Police Akhtar Hayat Khan told the media. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-SWAT-TWIN EXPLOSIONS

PAKISTAN-SWAT-TWIN EXPLOSIONS

(230425) -- SWAT, April 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Policemen examine the site of twin explosions in Swat, Pakistan on April 25, 2023. Two powerful explosions hit the counter-terrorism department police station in Kabal area of Swat district, causing multiple casualties, mostly policemen, Inspector General of KP Police Akhtar Hayat Khan told the media. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-SWAT-TWIN EXPLOSIONS

PAKISTAN-SWAT-TWIN EXPLOSIONS

(230425) -- SWAT, April 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A soldier stands guard in a damaged compound of counter-terrorism department police station in Swat, Pakistan on April 25, 2023. Two powerful explosions hit the counter-terrorism department police station in Kabal area of Swat district, causing multiple casualties, mostly policemen, Inspector General of KP Police Akhtar Hayat Khan told the media. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)

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A Pakistani scholar's life in China's Greater Bay Area

STORY: A Pakistani scholar's life in China's Greater Bay Area DATELINE: Dec. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 0:05:10 LOCATION: FOSHAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NADEEM AKHTAR, Associate Professor, South China Normal University 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NADEEM AKHTAR, Associate Professor, South China Normal University 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): Nadeem Akhtar's daughter 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): Nadeem Akhtar's wife 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): Local tour guide 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): Nadeem Akhtar's daughter 7. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): NADEEM AKHTAR, Associate Professor, South China Normal University 8. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): NADEEM AKHTAR, Associate Professor, South China Normal University 9. SOUNDBITE 9 (English): NADEEM AKHTAR, Associate Professor, South China Normal University 10. SOUNDBITE 10 (Chinese/English): Nadeem Akhtar's daughter 11. SOUNDBITE 11 (English): NADEEM AKHTAR, Associate Professor, South China Normal University 12. SOUNDBITE 12 (English): NADEEM AKHTAR, Associate Professor

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Wushu becomes popular sport among Bangladeshi schoolgirls

STORY: Wushu wooing Bangladeshi school girls DATELINE: Nov. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:50 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: CULTURE/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of students practicing Wushu 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): NUSRAT JAHAN MIM, Student 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Bengali): LABIBA AKHTAR MOMO, Student  4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Bengali): DULAL HOSSAIN, General secretary of Bangladesh Wushu Federation STORYLINE: Wushu has become a popular sport in Bangladesh, particularly among school girls who find traditional Chinese martial arts interesting because it teaches them self-defense. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): NUSRAT JAHAN MIM, Student "Here the teachers guide us very well. Children are specially catered for each of our events. For this year's National Games, I chose the Sanda event. By practicing Sanda, I learn how to fight on the knock-out system. What do we really need for girls? We need our Sanda to protect ourselves when we walk on the streets." SOUNDBITE 2 (Bengali): LABIBA AKHTAR MOMO, Student  "I've been practicing Wushu for four years

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185 prisoners set free from Afghanistan's Kandahar jail

STORY: 185 prisoners set free from Afghanistan's Kandahar jail DATELINE: July 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Afghanistan's Kandahar jail STORYLINE: On Thursday, 185 inmates from Kandahar's central jail were set free in Afghanistan, jail commander Mawlawi Akhtar Mohammad Hussaini said. The detainees, according to the official, were set free in line with the decree of the Taliban-run administration's supreme leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada on account of Eid ul-Adha -- the Muslims largest annual religious festival celebrated on Saturday. Hussaini also added that 45 of released inmates had been held for involvement in criminal activities while the remaining 140 were drug addicted persons. According to the official, the authorities also released 350 detainees from the Kandahar jail a couple of days ago. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kabul. (XHTV)

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-DETAINEES-RELEASE

AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-DETAINEES-RELEASE

(220405) -- KANDAHAR, April 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 5, 2022 shows detainees released from a jail in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Authorities released 231 detainees from the central jail in the southern Kandahar province on Tuesday, jail director Sayed Akhtar Mohammad Agha Hussaini said. The inmates including 220 drug addicts and 11 criminals, according to the official, had been held for three to six months in the jail to get punishment and also medical treatment and all were set free following doctors advices and court's decision. (Photo by Sanaullah Seiam/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-DETAINEES-RELEASE

AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-DETAINEES-RELEASE

(220405) -- KANDAHAR, April 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 5, 2022 shows detainees released from a jail in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Authorities released 231 detainees from the central jail in the southern Kandahar province on Tuesday, jail director Sayed Akhtar Mohammad Agha Hussaini said. The inmates including 220 drug addicts and 11 criminals, according to the official, had been held for three to six months in the jail to get punishment and also medical treatment and all were set free following doctors advices and court's decision. (Photo by Sanaullah Seiam/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-DETAINEES-RELEASE

AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-DETAINEES-RELEASE

(220405) -- KANDAHAR, April 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 5, 2022 shows detainees released from a jail in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Authorities released 231 detainees from the central jail in the southern Kandahar province on Tuesday, jail director Sayed Akhtar Mohammad Agha Hussaini said. The inmates including 220 drug addicts and 11 criminals, according to the official, had been held for three to six months in the jail to get punishment and also medical treatment and all were set free following doctors advices and court's decision. (Photo by Sanaullah Seiam/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-DETAINEES-RELEASE

AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-DETAINEES-RELEASE

(220405) -- KANDAHAR, April 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 5, 2022 shows detainees released from a jail in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Authorities released 231 detainees from the central jail in the southern Kandahar province on Tuesday, jail director Sayed Akhtar Mohammad Agha Hussaini said. The inmates including 220 drug addicts and 11 criminals, according to the official, had been held for three to six months in the jail to get punishment and also medical treatment and all were set free following doctors advices and court's decision. (Photo by Sanaullah Seiam/Xinhua)

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FOUR LIONS

FOUR LIONS

FOUR LIONS ADEEL AKHTAR as Fessal Date: 2010

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FOUR LIONS

FOUR LIONS

FOUR LIONS ADEEL AKHTAR as Fessal Date: 2010

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THE HISTORY BOYS

THE HISTORY BOYS

THE HISTORY BOYS Samuel Anderson as CROWTHER, Sacha Dhawan as AKHTAR, Dominic Cooper as DAKIN, James Corden as TIMMS, Andrew Knott as LOCKWOOD, Russell Tovey as RUDGE, Samuel Barnett as POSNER, Jamie Parker as SCRIPPS Date: 2006

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THE HISTORY BOYS

THE HISTORY BOYS

THE HISTORY BOYS Top L to R: Samuel Anderson as CROWTHER, James Corden as TIMMS, Stephen Campbell Moore as IRWIN, Richard Griffiths as HECTOR, Frances de la Tour as MRS LINTOTT, Andrew Knott as LOCKWOOD, Russell Tovey as RUDGE Bottom L to R: Jamie Parker as SCRIPPS, Dominic Cooper as DAKIN, Samuel Barnett as POSNER, Sacha Dhawan as AKHTAR Date: 2006

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