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Couple claims they found world’s biggest potato in world for Guinness records, but it turns out to be a gourd

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  • A couple entered their tuber in the Guinness World Records for the biggest potato in the world.
  • The tuber turned out to be a gourd.
  • They were disappointed but are committed to grow the largest potato.

A couple from New Zealand, who contested in the Guinness World Records for having dug the biggest potato in the world, has now confirmed that it was not a potato at all, Sky News reported.

Colin Craig-Brown and his wife Donna found this astonishing tuber last August while they were gardening on their farm near Hamilton in New Zealand.

They submitted multiple photos and went through a lot of paperwork to enter their discovery in the Guinness World Records. The scientific test results, however, turned out negative, crushing the couple’s hopes.

The email said: “Sadly, the specimen is not a potato and is in fact the tuber – a type of gourd. For this reason, we do unfortunately have to disqualify the application.”

The couple named the tuber ‘Dug’.

Dug become a celebrity after being found. The couple posted funny photos on Facebook. At 7.8kg, had Dug been a potato, it would beat previous records.

Even though the couple was disappointed, they say they are still very fond of Dug, despite the tuber not making the plate. It still lives in their freezer. They say they are still committed to growing the biggest potato in the world.

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ANF Operation: Police Apprehend 1883 Dealers and Seize 1049 Mt of Drugs

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The Pakistani government along with the military leadership have initiated a strict campaign against drug dealers in an attempt to tackle drug addiction.

1,883 drug dealers have been detained and 1,049.78 metric tonnes of drugs have been recovered by authorities since the start of operations in September 2023.

There were 3.66 metric tonnes of heroin and 47.84 metric tonnes of hashish found among the narcotics confiscated. In addition, 985.20 metric tonnes of various drugs, 9.25 metric tonnes of opium, and 3.83 metric tonnes of meth were seized.

The following drug loads were apprehended by security authorities between September 1 and September 10: 278 kg in Balochistan, 23.63 kg in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 11.14 kg in Gilgit-Baltistan, 226.31 kg in Punjab, and 27.73 kg in Sindh.

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Musadik Malik: 10 Fertiliser Plants Receiving Gas at Different Prices

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According to federal minister of petroleum Musadiq Malik, there are ten fertiliser factories in the nation, and the cost of petrol varies depending on the plant.
In response to a query in the Senate, the Minister of Petroleum stated that indigenous gas supplies to these plants do not involve any subsidies.
Additionally, the Minister stated that two of the nation’s plants run on subsidised LNG, with the difference being cross-subsidized to recover costs from RLNG users.
The suspension of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf member Falak Naz Chitrali from the parliament was demanded by members of the Balochistan Awami Party and the treasury benches later in the Senate session.
It was asked by both parties that the PTI Senator be suspended for a full two working days.
Senate Deputy Chairman Seydaal Khan Nasir adjourned the meeting, setting a new date for Saturday.

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Interior Minister Applauds CTD For Conducting Operation Against Terrorists: Terror Bid Foiled In DG Khan

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Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi praised Punjab’s Counter Terrorism Department for foiling a terrorist plot and taking down Fitna-ul-Khawarij militants in Dera Ghazi Khan.

Fitna-ul-Khawarij’s two terrorists were sent to hell, according to a statement made by the Interior Minister of CTD Punjab.

CTD Punjab, according to Mohsin Naqvi, is spearheading the fight against terrorism.

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