There are more than 5,000 planets outside our solar system, NASA confirms

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NASA has confirmed that more than 5,000 planets exist outside our solar system.
NASA says these are just known ones and actual number could be in billions.
Most planets are gaseous in nature.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently confirmed that more than 5,000 known planets exist outside our solar system, the Daily Mail reported.

These planets are called exoplanets. Currently, the NASA Exoplanet Archive has a total of 5,005 planets.

There are a variety of exoplanets, including worlds like Earth and some gas giants like Jupiter.

NASA emphasised that 5,005 was a small number and that the actual number could be hundreds of billions. According to NASA’s database, most of the planets are gaseous, like Neptune.

One of the confirmed exoplanets is the ‘super Earth’ which has a mass of 3.51 Earths.

There are various methods to detect and identify exoplanets. One is called the Doppler method, which measures the vibration of stars due to the gravitational pull of other planets.

Another method is the transit method, which is the most common one. It measures the dimming of stars, which happens when a planet crosses the stars’ path.

Dar sets off for Saudi Arabia to participate in OIC’s historic conference.

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Thursday departure for Saudi Arabia for the Extraordinary Session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers was Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar.

The extraordinary session is scheduled against the backdrop of worsening Palestinian situation brought on by Israeli aggression against Palestinians, the consequent humanitarian crisis, and illegal and immoral recommendations of relocation of Palestinians from their ancestral homeland, a DPM’s office news release said.

The deputy prime minister will restate at the conference Pakistan’s continuous support of the Palestinian people and their noble cause.

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People Purchase Food Items at Discounted Prices during Ramadan at Sahulat Bazaars

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For the holy month of Ramadan, Punjabis have begun swarming to Ramzan Sahulat Bazaars to purchase necessary food items and other necessities.
Under the guidance of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and with the help of the Punjab Sahulat Bazaar Authority, 36 bazaars have been established across Punjab to offer people cheap, reasonably priced food and other necessities.
Ten Ramzan Bazaars can be found in Lahore, eight in Rawalpindi, three in each of Jhelum, Faisalabad, and Nankana Sahib, and several others in other cities. There is a rigors system in place to regulate prices.
The Punjab government has also started a Ramzan Negheban Pakage for low-income, worthy families, worth 30 billion rupees. Through the Bank of Punjab, 3 million families will get at least 10,000 rupees at their doorstep as part of the programme.

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Released After Saudi Authorities Arrest an Innocent Family

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The innocent family who was detained in Saudi Arabia has been released, while nine members of an international drug gang have been arrested for framing them by exchanging their bag tags at the Lahore airport.
Due to the Anti-Narcotics Force Team’s assistance in their release on special instructions from Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, all five members of the innocent family have returned home.
After the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia officials received evidence from the anti-narcotics force, the innocent family who had been detained by Saudi authorities was released.
Following their discharge from the drug case, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi paid the family a visit at their home. Major General Abdul Maeed, the Director General of the Anti-Narcotics Force, accompanied him.
Later, when he and the Innocent Family spoke to the media, he said