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JUI-F chief, Punjab CM dismiss calls for early elections

JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman calls on Punjab CM Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: Geo News   LAHORE: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-F (JUI-F) chief Fazlur Rehman called on Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif today. Both leaders, whose parties are allied in the centre, have rejected calls for early elections in the country.  Referring to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Shehbaz said those who could not do anything in their own province are making these bogus claims.  He sa

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Mahira slams victim-blaming culture, says ?it?s not my dress or conduct?

Mahira has once again come out against the culture of blaming the woman for being harassed, weeks after the actress broke her silence on the Ranbir picture controversy. ?It doesn?t matter what I wear or how I speak,? a resolute Mahira told BBC World News when asked the reason why women in the entertainment industry face harassment. "It doesn't matter how I conduct myself or what I wear or how I speak or where I sit or what I do. That does not allow anybody to harass me," she said.

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Muslim father forgives son?s killer ?in the spirit of Islam?

A slain Muslim delivery driver?s father forgave and hugged the man who was sentenced to 31 years for his son?s killing in the US state of Kentucky. According to a report, Abdul-Munim Sombat Jitmoud hugged Trey Alexander Relford, who cried as it happened. The court found Relford guilty for stabbing to death Salahuddin Jitmound at an apartment complex in Lexington in 2015. The deceased?s body was found lying in the breezeway of complex. As many as three people were taken into custody for the mu

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Rangers foil terror bid on Chehlum in Rohri

Sindh Rangers. Photo: File  ROHRI: The Sindh Rangers said on Friday that three terrorists were killed in a shootout in Rohri while they were attempting to target an imambargah.  A spokesperson of the paramilitary force said the attackers did not stop when signaled to at a checkpoint, adding that an exchange of fire ensued in which the three suspects were killed. The spokesperson said further that two suspects attempted to blow up their suicide vests but were shot dead before they could explode

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Trump brings tough trade message in vision for Asia

Trump arrived in Vietnam from China on the fourth leg of a 12-day trip to Asia DANANG, VIETNAM: US President Donald Trump set out a strong message on trade at a meeting of Asia-Pacific countries in Vietnam on Friday, saying the United States could no longer tolerate chronic trade abuses and would insist on fair and equal policies. Trump said the United States was ready to make a bilateral deal with any country in the Indo-Pacific region, but only on the basis of ?mutual respect and mutual benef

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Pak-India match more fun to watch than Ashes, says Wasim Akram

Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram - Photo: WasimAkramlive.com Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram says it is very unfortunate that young cricketers from Pakistan and India are unable to play against each other. ?A Pakistan India match is more fun to watch than the Ashes. 20 million people watch the Ashes while a Pakistan India match is watched by a billion people,? Akram emphasised. [embed_video1 url=http:/

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Government unaware of war on terror's cost, Senate informed

Senate of Pakistan. Photo: File  ISLAMABAD: The government is unaware of how much the war against terrorism has cost the country.  This was revealed during the question-answer session in the Senate on Friday. Responding to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Senator Chaudhry Tanveer's query from the Finance Ministry regarding the cost of the war,  the reply stated that the Interior Ministry is yet to reply to the Finance Ministry's query in this regard.  As the relevant minister was not present duri

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Passengers stranded at Lahore Airport as smog delays 70 flights

LAHORE: Hundreds of passengers were stranded at the Allama Iqbal International Airport as nearly 70 international and domestic flights were grounded due to heavy smog, Geo News reported on Friday. Images of the airport show long queues of passengers at the boarding and immigration counters. The concerned authorities have recommended the passengers to inquire about their flight schedule before leaving home for the airport. Meanwhile, many areas of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa continue to rem

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Saudi graft purge ´raises a few concerns´: Tillerson

DANANG, VIETNAM: Saudi Arabia´s mass purge of elites accused of graft "raises a few concerns", US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday, adding Washington was closely monitoring the Gulf country´s unprecedented probe into alleged embezzlement worth $100 billion. Speaking to reporters before landing in the Vietnamese city of Danang, where Tillerson is accompanying President Donald Trump to the APEC summit, Washington´s top diplomat said Saudi Arabia´s anti-corruption purge was "well inte

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Uninterrupted democracy imperative to achieve progress, prosperity: Ahsan Iqbal

Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal addressing ceremony ai Police Academy. Photo; Geo News ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal said on Friday that uninterrupted democracy is imperative for achieving progress and prosperity in the country. While addressing a ceremony at the police academy, the interior minister said that unity is dire need of the hour to tackle the challenge of non-state actors. Iqbal said that war on terror will continue till its logical end. He added that armed forces, police

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Imran reiterates call for early elections citing poor economic, governance indicators

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/863af3dd516785160ac6038e640d5ddc.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTEvMTAvMjAxNyA4OjI1OjU4IEFNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9eHhyTkU3eEZZU1Z3RjhvY0lGTC9zUT09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Friday reiterated his demand for early elections. In a tweet, the PT

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TripAdvisor denotes hotels where sexual attacks occurred

So far, three hotels, all beachfront resorts in Mexico, have been pinpointed in the warning system-Reuters NEW YORK: Women?s anti-violence groups on Thursday welcomed a new warning system on the online travel site TripAdvisor Inc that shows which hotels are believed to have been sites of sexual assault. The giant booking site, which claims hundreds of millions of online visitors each month, said it will measure hotel safety based on users? post and news media reports. Hotels where there have b

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Zaheer Abbas appointed President of the Board for Zalmi Group

PESHAWAR: Former Pakistan skipper, Zaheer Abbas has been appointed as the President of the Board of Zalmi Group. ?It is a great privilege and honour for the entire Zalmi family that one of the biggest names in the cricketing world has acquiesced to join us. The Zalmi vision has always been about the expansion of the sport through the potential of youth,? said Chairman Peshawar Zalmi, Javed Afridi. According to Afridi, Zaheer Abbas as President of the Board would provide input on the foundatio

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Court dismisses ex-SECP chief Zafar Hijazi?s acquittal plea

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/d223ce00289549fccf96332a9daa6eb3.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTEvMTAvMjAxNyA3OjUzOjE3IEFNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9cVBBQjNUSHBoa0JILzJGNjdIWkpudz09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] ISLAMABAD: A special court on Friday dismissed former Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan Chairman Zafar Hijazi's plea see

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Indian university fines students for preparing biryani on campus

Students were fined between INR6,000 and INR10,000 for cooking 'Biryani' near the building in June The Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi fined four students for preparing Biryani near the administration block in violation of the varsity?s rules, Indian media reported. Students were fined between INR6,000 and INR10,000 for cooking Biryani near the building in June. "In a proctorial enquiry you have been found guilty of cooking food (Biryani) near the stairs in front of admin block and e

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30-day deadline for Hussain, Hasan Nawaz to appear before court ends

Hussain (left) and Hasan Nawaz. Photo: File  ISLAMABAD: The thirty-day deadline given to Hussain and Hasan Nawaz, sons of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, to appear before the accountability court hearing corruption cases against them expired today. With the expiry of the deadline, properties of the scions of Nawaz family may be seized at any given time as they both will be declared 'proclaimed offenders'. The two are accused in all three references ordered by the Supreme Court in its July

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Ali Azmat hints at Junoon reunion this year

Photo: File  No. It couldn't be? Could it?  A post on the official page of Ali Azmat, the lead singer of now-defunct Sufi rock band Junoon, asking fans if the band should reunite, has rattled music lovers,  It has been over a decade since Junoon, which pioneered the Sufi-rock genre and inspired a generation with hits like Sayonee, Sayien, and, Jazba-e-Junoon, broke up with Azmat, guitarist Salman Ahmed and bassist Brian O?Connell going their separate ways.  Since then, fans and industry prof

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Dance star Akram Khan prepares for swansong tour

The production, ?Xenos?, is Khan?s tribute to the Indian soldiers of the British Empire who fought in World War One-Reuters LONDON: One of Britain?s most celebrated dancer-choreographers, Akram Khan, is tackling the rise of xenophobia in his latest work, which he says will be his last as a leading performer. The production, ?Xenos?, is Khan?s tribute to the Indian soldiers of the British Empire who fought in World War One. It focuses on the story of a shell-shocked Indian soldier, but also tack

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No change in Pakistan's behaviour yet: NATO commander in Afghanistan

Gen John Nicholson. Photo: File US Army General and commander of the NATO-led coalition in Afghanistan, John Nicholson, has said that there has been no change in Pakistan?s behaviour and no increased cooperation on terrorist safe havens. "No, I haven't seen any change yet in their behaviour,? Nicholson said in a media talk after a meeting of the NATO defence ministers in Brussels, reported CNN. "You've heard the public statements from President Trump, from (Defence Secretary James) Mattis, fro

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PPP thoroughly enjoyed ?3-hour drama? by Sattar, quips Shehla Raza

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/1d8ee264856c120657effb16f1931757.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTEvMTAvMjAxNyA1OjU4OjQ5IEFNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9U2xlUHd6azAyajI2cjUwSzBiNGFKdz09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] Members and leaders of various political parties spoke their minds on the resignation and subsequent retraction of Muttahida Qaumi Mo

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Farooq Sattar seeks Arshad Vohra?s disqualification from ECP

MQM-P leader Farooq Sattar. Photo: Geo News KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan leader Farooq Sattar on Friday demanded Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to disqualify Deputy Mayor Arshad Vohra from holding the public office. In a letter to the ECP chief, the MQM-P leader said that Vohra's joining of Pak Sarzameen Party is a violation of the constitution hence he should be immediately disqualified, and a by-election should be called on his seat. Sattar demanded immediate issuance o

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Disney announces new Star Wars film trilogy, TV series

While there have previously been animated Star Wars series, this will be the franchise´s first live-action show for the small screen SAN FRANCISCO: Disney on Thursday announced plans for a new Star Wars film trilogy and a live-action TV series as it builds on the beloved and profitable science fiction franchise. "We have big ambitions for the Star Wars franchise," Disney chief executive Robert Iger said during a quarterly earnings call. Disney just closed a deal with Rian Johnson, director of

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Sharjeel to challenge appeal dismissal

LAHORE: Pakistan opener Sharjeel Khan?s lawyer said on Thursday they would challenge the dismissal of his appeal against a ban imposed by a tribunal in a higher court. Sharjeel, 28, was banned for five years, two-and-a-half of them suspended, in August following an investigation by a three-member Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) tribunal. The scandal surfaced during the second edition of the Pakistan Super League in February this year. The league was held in the United Arab Emirates with the final

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LHC seeks Model Town inquiry report on Nov 14

A scene of the clashes in the Model Town incident. Photo: Reuters/File  LAHORE: A Lahore High Court (LHC) full bench asked on Thursday the Punjab government counsel to present the Model Town inquiry report on the next hearing for its in-camera perusal while hearing an appeal challenging the release of the report. As the proceedings commenced, Justice Abid Aziz Sheikh, who heads the three-member bench, asked the provincial government's counsel, Khawaja Harris, whether he had brought the inquiry

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