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Security forces conduct search operation in Khyber Agency, recover arms and ammunition

A view of the caves which were cleared in the operation. Photo: ISPR  RAWALPINDI: Security forces carried out a search operation in Nagrosa Alged area near Sheikhan Village of Khyber Agency and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition. According to a press release by the army media wing, the Inter Services Public Relations, during the search operation, forces cleared four caves, three compounds and an abandoned IED-making factory.  "A cache of weapons and ammunition, including IEDs, gren
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Post-court appearance, Imran Khan upset with Babar Awan

Imran has on various occasions expressed his displeasure at the cases against him, saying the sit-ins were peaceful and he should not be facing terrorism cases ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan seems to have had enough with appearing before the anti-terrorism court (ATC) pertaining to the 2014 sit-in cases. ?They will keep summoning me. I thought this was the last time [I was to appear],? he was seen complaining to his lawyer Babar Awan after the hearing. Imran Khan appea
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PML-N member supported MQM workers involved in china cutting: Kamal

Pak Sarzameen Party Chairperson Mustafa Kamal speaking to media on December 7, 2017. Photo: Geo News screen grab KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party Chairperson Mustafa Kamal claimed that a member of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz supported the workers of Muttahida Qaumi Movement involved in china cutting. While speaking to media in Karachi, Kamal also alleged that MQM workers switched around papers and engaged in china cutting on August 22, last year. One party was formed in MQM after china
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US-Israeli relations since 1948

Donald Trump, Netanyahu shake hands during a visit of Israeli PM to US/File photo WASHINGTON: A recap of key developments in Israeli-US relations, after US President Donald Trump on Wednesday recognized Jerusalem as Israel´s capital in a major break with his predecessors. Recognition, despite divergences On May 14, 1948, David Ben Gurion founds the Jewish state of Israel, after the British mandate ends in Palestine. The administration of US president Harry S. Truman recognizes the state 11 min
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Hamza Shehbaz calls PAT leader Dr Tahirul Qadri ?enemy of democracy?

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Hamza Shehbaz speaking to journalists. Photo: Geo News LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Hamza Shehbaz called Pakistan Awami Tehreek chief Dr Tahirul Qadri an 'enemy of democracy'. Speaking to journalists on Thursday, he said that "people will hold the enemy of democracy, Tahirul Qadri, accountable," adding that people remember the language used by Qadri in his 2014 Islamabad sit-in. The PML-N leader, who is the son of Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz
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Sadiq Khan on US Jerusalem move: ?Trump doesn?t understand war politics?

'I?m very concerned?Trump doesn?t understand war politics, the offence he is causing,' he said while speaking in Geo News programme Capital Talk1 ISLAMABAD: London Mayor Sadiq Khan has expressed serious concern over US President Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as the Israeli capital and said Trump does not understand war politics. ?I?m very concerned?Trump doesn?t understand war politics, the offence he is causing,? he said while speaking in Geo News programme Capital Talk, whic
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PPP shoots back at criticism of Zardari's dance moves during Islamabad rally

Former president Asif Ali Zardari, and PPP chief and son Bilawal gesture to the crowd during the Dec 5, 2017 rally in Islamabad. Photo: Geo News1 ISLAMABAD: Questions about the 'success' of the Pakistan Peoples Party's (PPP) Tuesday's rally aside, the one thing that has gone viral from the public gathering is the PPP supremo's moves on stage.  After the rally, the PPP leader and former president Asif Ali Zardari couldn't help but sway to the beat of a popular Arif Lohar song.  Pictures and vi
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Peshawar hospital bans use of mobile phones in operating room

The Lady Reading Hospital banned the use of mobile phones by hospital staff in operating rooms. Photo: healthkp.gov.pk PESHAWAR: The Lady Reading Hospital Medical Teaching Institution Peshawar banned the use of mobile phones by hospital staff in operation theaters on Thursday.  Notification of the Lady Reading Hospital. Photo: Lady Reading Hospital According to a notification by Lady Reading Hospital medical director: "There will be a complete ban on use of mobile phone in operation theatres (
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IMF and World Bank say Ukraine corruption fight is threatened

IMF chief Christine Lagarde. Photo: Reuters/File  KIEV: The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday said they were concerned about attacks on Ukrainian anti-corruption institutions, joining the United States and European Union (EU) in warning against threats to Ukraine?s efforts to fight graft. The two banks are among the largest financial contributors to a $40 billion bailout package given to Ukraine to shore up and reform its economy after the 2014 Maidan protests ous
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New species of ´marsupial lion´ found in Australia

A marsupial lion, Thylacoleo carnifex. Credit: Adrie &Amp Alfons Kennis/NG/Alamy/Guardian SYDNEY: A new species of "marsupial lion" extinct in Australia for 19 million years has been discovered at one of the most significant fossil deposits in the world, researchers said Thursday. The predator, with blade-like, flesh-cutting premolars used to tear up prey, stalked the country´s rainforests during the late Oligocene to early Miocene era. "This meat-eating marsupial is estimated to have bee
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Sean Combs leads four black artists as world's highest paid musicians

LOS ANGELES: Rapper Sean ?Diddy? Combs was ranked the world?s highest-paid musician on Wednesday in an annual list that saw black artists take the top four spots. Combs, who is also a hip hop producer and entrepreneur, earned an estimated $130 million for the year, according to Forbes, mostly from his Bad Boy Family Reunion tour and the sale of his Sean Jean clothing line. Fellow American Beyonce ranked second, with earnings estimated at $105 million from her Formation world tour and hit albu
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Pakistan says US move to shift embassy to Jerusalem violates international law

A picture taken on December 6, 2017 shows Palestinian men watching an address given by US President Donald Trump at a cafe in Jerusalem - AFP 2 ISLAMABAD: A statement from the Prime Minister Office has stated that it is "deeply regrettable that pleas from states across the globe not to alter the legal and historical status of Al-Quds Al-Sharif have been ignored, more out of choice than necessity." President Donald Trump on Wednesday recognised the disputed city of Jerusalem as Israel's capita
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Russia's Olympic ban strengthens Putin's re-election hand

Russian President Vladimir Putin greets the audience at the congress of volunteers in Moscow, Russia December 6, 2017. Photo: Reuters 1 MOSCOW: Opinion polls show Vladimir Putin is already a shoo-in to win a fourth presidential term. But a ban on Russia taking part in the Winter Olympics is likely to make support for him even stronger, by uniting voters around his message: The world is against us. Putin announced on Wednesday that he would run for re-election in March?s presidential vote, sett
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Remaining relevant: The monarchy and modern day Britain

Britain has a new princess and her name is Meghan Markle. Prince Harry, the younger son of the late Princess Diana and Prince Charles, is set to marry American actor Meghan Markle in May next year. But what is truly remarkable about this royal couple is the possibility of the prince?s union with Markle, a divorcee, when not too long ago his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, did not permit her sister, Princess Margaret, to marry a man for the sole reason that he was previously married. Times tr
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As an actor, your skills come first: Ahsan Khan

Pakistani actor Ahsan Iqbal speaks on Geo Pakistan on December 7, 2017. Photo: Geo News screen grab KARACHI: Pakistan?s television heartthrob Ahsan Khan remarked that the acting chops of any actor are most important for his career. Commenting on the new trend of Instagram and red carpet celebrities, Ahsan shared that it does not matter how many pictures people upload on social media. ?For me, as an actor, your skills come first. It all bottles down to how talented you are.? Social media is a
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State Bank receives $2.5 billion from issuance of euro and sukuk bonds

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan has received $2.5 billion earned from the recent issuance of euro and sukuk bonds. Last week, Pakistan raised $1 billion in a five-year Sukuk and $1.5 billion in ten-year Eurobond transactions. After the receiving of payments, the foreign exchange reserves of the country have increased to $22 billion, according to an official handout.  According to a Finance Ministry handout after the issuance last week, the profit rate for the Sukuk is 5.625 per cent and f
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PPP delegation to meet Tahirul Qadri today: Khursheed Shah

According to sources, Zardari has contacted the PAT chief and discussed the Justice Baqir Najfi commission on the 2014 Model Town incident KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari will hold a meeting with Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Tahirul Qadri today in Lahore, senior PPP leader Khursheed Shah said. The party delegation is meeting with the PAT chief on the latter's invitation to Zardari, Shah said in a media talk in Islamabad. The opposition leader said there
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IPL spend could hit $96 million as wage cap rises 20%

IPL will let teams splurge up to $12 million each on player salaries in 2018 NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League, one of the world´s richest sports competitions, will let teams splurge up to $12 million each on player salaries in 2018, an increase of 20 percent. After a meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday, the IPL governing council also said teams will have to spend a minimum of 75 percent of the salary cap each season. The decision means the eight IPL teams are likely to spend anywhere between
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Anger in Muslim world as Trump recognises Jerusalem as Israel's capital

US President Donald Trump recognised the disputed city of Jerusalem as Israel's capital Wednesday. Photo: courtesy Getty Images WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump recognised the disputed city of Jerusalem as Israel's capital Wednesday, prompting an almost universal diplomatic backlash and fears of new bloodshed in the Middle East. Trump's defiant move, making good on a core campaign pledge, ended seven decades of US ambiguity on the status of the Holy City, which is vociferously claimed by b
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PTI seeks discussion on Trump's Jerusalem move in today's NA session

The motion submitted by Arif Alvi ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmaker Arif Alvi has submitted an adjournment motion in the National Assembly (NA) so that an "urgent discussion" can take place on the Jerusalem issue. President Donald Trump on Wednesday recognised the disputed city of Jerusalem as Israel's capital ? a historic decision that overturns decades of US policy and risks triggering a fresh spasm of violence in the Middle East. The move has been condemned by the Muslim an
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Rian Johnson expanding 'Star Wars' for new trilogy

The new stories will not follow the Skywalker saga, which George Lucas kicked off with 1977?s ?Episode IV: A New Hope" LOS ANGELES: As ?Star Wars? fans gear up for ?The Last Jedi,? the anticipated next installment in the Skywalker series, its star and writer-director shed some light on how the franchise was mapping a future beyond the beloved characters. Rian Johnson, writer-director of ?The Last Jedi,? will be overseeing a new trilogy of ?Star Wars? films that will explore far-away corners of
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SpaceX's Elon Musk to launch his own car into deep space

Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveils the Roadster 2 during a presentation in Hawthorne, California, US, November 16, 2017.Photo: REUTERS MIAMI: SpaceX confirmed Wednesday its CEO Elon Musk plans to blast his cherry red electric car off toward the Red Planet when the company´s Falcon Heavy rocket launches for the first time next month. Many wondered if Musk was joking last week when he tweeted his plans for the Falcon Heavy´s inaugural payload to be his "midnight cherry Tesla Roadster playing Space Oddit
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Turkish President Erdogan discusses Jerusalem on call with President Mamnoon

Turkish President Erdogan (L), Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain (R) File photo Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Pakistani counterpart Mamnoon Hussain to discuss US President Donald Trump?s controversial decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel?s capital, Turkish media reported on Thursday. The two leaders talked about the implications of the decision, which prompted an almost universal diplomatic backlash and fears of new bloodshed in the Middle East as Trump?s announcement end
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan to arrive in Karachi today

London Mayor Sadiq Khan is also expected to visit Quaid-e-Azam?s Mausoleum today. Photo: file KARACHI: London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who is currently on a goodwill visit to promote his ?London is Open? campaign to Pakistan, is expected to arrive in Karachi Thursday evening. An exhibition match will be played at British Consulate in honour of the mayor's visit. Pakistan cricket captain Sarfraz Ahmed will also play in the exhibition match.  Sadiq Khan is also expected to visit Quaid-e-Azam?s Mausole
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Bitcoin charges through $14,000 as investors pile in

REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/Illustration/Files  TOKYO/NEW YORK: Bitcoin hit a fresh record of $14,000 Thursday as investors piled in, triggering a warning the cryptocurrency was "like a charging train with no brakes" which would inevitably slip back. It touched a new a high of $14,400 in Asian trade before slipping back to $13,900, according to Bloomberg News. The rally came just a day after the virtual currency, which has been used to buy everything from an ice cream to a pint of beer, hit the $1
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