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Javed Hashmi has no political standing: PTI's Fawad Chaudhry

PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry. Photo: File LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry said on Monday that senior politician Javed Hashmi has no political standing. Chaudhry, while speaking at an event here, said: ?Javed Hashmi has not won an election in South Punjab, maybe he won in 1970. He was the minister of General Zia-ul-Haq in 1979.? The PTI leader?s statements came as Javed Hashmi met former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif ahead
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IG Sindh directs DIG South to focus on illegal street racing on Sea View

KARACHI: Sindh IG AD Khawaja on Monday directed  DIG South Azad Khan to give special attention towards illegal street racing on Seaview. Responding to a question at a ceremony in Karachi, Khawaja said: ?This is a valid point, especially on Sunday, children come and race on the roads." The IG then addressed DIG South by name and added, "We have to give our special focus on this issue." The comments of the provincial police chief come on the backdrop of a road rage incident at Sea View on Sund
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'Kwaussie' named Australian word of the year

The term 'Kwaussie' was first used in 2002 to describe actor Russell Crowe  Inspired by a dual citizenship crisis plaguing politics in Australia, the term "Kwaussie" -- a mix of Kiwi and Aussie -- was Monday picked as word of the year. It had been used sparingly in the past to describe a dual citizen of Australia and New Zealand, but took on a new lease of life when Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce found out he also had Kiwi citizenship in August. He was the highest profile scalp of a const
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Blind dolphin rescued, released back into Rohri canal

A blind dolphin was rescued and released back into Rohri canal by area residents. Photo: Geo News screen grab  NAUSHERO FEROZ: A blind dolphin was rescued and released back into Rohri canal by area residents, Geo News reported Monday. However, the area residents shared that there is a threat to the dolphin?s life as it might get stuck on the door of Phull Fall regulator near Naushero Feroz. The residents also asked the officials of the wildlife department to release the dolphin into the Indus
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Stunning Lyon, Starc catches floor England

Nathan Lyon with a blinder of a catch/Getty Images  ADELAIDE: Two freakish Australian catches rocked England´s diminishing hopes of saving the second Ashes Test on a fast-moving third day at Adelaide Oval on Monday. Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc pulled off stunning caught and bowled efforts to leave the tourists reeling and facing a massive deficit in the first-ever day-night Ashes Test. Everything that could go wrong for Ashes holders England did on a demoralising day in the context of the f
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Peshawar University students to continue protest until tuition hike withdrawn

Peshawar University students protest against the tuition hike  PESHAWAR: Students at the Peshawar University continued their protest for the seventh consecutive day on Monday against the recent hike in tuition fees. The protesting students, who have set up a camp outside the administration block of the university, said they would continue to demonstrate until the 10 percent hike in tuition fees is withdrawn. They have also sought scholarships and for the university to provide facilities such
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CM Sindh to present PPP's case in Supreme Court: Bilawal

KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari shared on social media that he is glad that Sindh chief minister will get an opportunity to present the case of PPP government in Supreme Court. Earlier in the day, SC?s Karachi Registry had summoned CM Murad Ali Shah in a water pollution case. Over the matter, Bilawal tweeted: ?1 of biggest crisis affecting all of Pakistan is water. The Sindh Govt has taken practical steps to address this from investing in the most RO plants
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Cricketers continue to flounder in New Delhi?s hazardous smog

Dinesh Chandimal was tended to by the physio on account of breathing issues/BCCI NEW DELHI: Indian and Sri Lankan cricketers battled through hazardous smog levels in a Test match Monday as New Delhi authorities faced scathing criticism over their lack of action to combat pollution. A day after protests by Sri Lankan players temporarily halted the third Test at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium, the third day´s play went ahead in even worse smog. The concentration of the smallest and most harmful ai
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Time is running out for BuzzFeed, Mashable

Buzzfeed announced it is letting go of around 100 of its 1,700 employees. Photo: courtesy Buzzfeed NEW YORK: BuzzFeed has given up on going public for now and Mashable is looking for an emergency buyer. The honeymoon period looks to be over for online news websites -- left fragile by a model built almost entirely on advertising. Less than two years ago, blog turned news site Mashable was valued at $250 million, with Time Warner among its investors. Today, its value has plummeted by 80 percent
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People will choose Nawaz once again in 2018: Marriyum

State Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb while speaking to media on December 4, 2017. Photo: Geo News screen grab ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb said the people of Pakistan will once again choose and vote for former prime minister Nawaz Sharif during the general elections in 2018. While speaking to media outside the accountability court, Marriyum said that those who eliminated load sh
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IHC dismisses Nawaz Sharif's plea to club corruption references

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court rejected on Monday former prime minister Nawaz Sharif?s plea to club all his National Accountability Bureau references. On December 2, Geo News reported that the two-member bench, comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, will announce the verdict on December 4 (today).  The verdict was reserved on November 23. Justice Aamer read out the short order today, and a detailed order will be issued later.  Nawaz is facing three corruption
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Delhi smog ?wakeup call? for Pakistan to fight pollution, says Imran Khan

Sri Lankan players seen wearing the Mask, as the pollution level is high on day 2 of the third Test against India in New Delhi on Sunday. Photo: The Hindi/RV Moorthy1 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Monday drew attention to the dangerous levels of air pollution in New Delhi which interrupted the ongoing Test match between India and Sri Lanka on Sunday. Quoting a news story about the smog, which forced Sri Lankan cricketers to wear facemasks on the field, Khan said it shou
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Imran Khan to address rally in Layyah today

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan is expected to address a public gathering at Layyah's sports complex today. Ahead of the party chairman's visit, the city has been decorated with party flags, banners and panaflexes by the local party leadership, especially on the road going towards the sports complex.  Party leaders and workers from the district and nearby areas are expected to attend the public gathering today. Workers have started to come to the venue in small rall
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?Couldn?t take care of her?: Man drowns disabled 5-year-old daughter in Multan

The FIR quoting his statement says that the father was unable to take care of his daughter and other children alone MULTAN: Police have arrested a man from the city?s Basti Malook area for drowning her 5-year-old differently-abled daughter in a canal. A father of four, Riaz said it had become difficult for him to take care of her visually-impaired and disabled daughter after his wife passed away six months ago, police said. The FIR quoting his statement says that the father was unable to take
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First ever sanctuary set up for stray dogs in Peshawar

An excited dog tries to greet people at a protest against dog-culling in Karachi, Pakistan, March 18, 2017. Photo:Haseem uz Zaman/File  PESHAWAR: A black and white coloured stray puppy, Bela, was in a miserable condition due to a leg fracture caused by stone pelting ? a very common practice in Pakistan by mischievous children towards stray dogs. The little mutt ? which faced starvation and was in dire need of dietary and medical care ? finally got shelter at a sanctuary established by an anim
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Pakistan has potential for strong economic growth: study

A man counts Pakistani banknotes along a roadside in Islamabad, Pakistan, November 16, 2017. Photo: Reuters/File    FAISALABAD: Pakistan has the potential for achieving strong economic growth till 2030, says a study, provided it successfully overcomes five major constraints it is currently facing. Conducted by the Research & Development Department of Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI), the study ? titled 'Pakistan's Economy in 2030 - Learning From The Past' ? explains that
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Emir of boycott-hit Qatar to attend Gulf summit: minister

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani addresses the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations in New York, US, September 19, 2017. AFP/Don Emmert/Files  DOHA: Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani will attend a crucial summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) this coming week, Doha's foreign minister said on Sunday. Speaking at a forum, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said Qatar's leader had accepted the invitation to attend, amid the region's worst poli
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Windies collapse hands New Zealand innings victory

New Zealand's keeper Tom Blundell (R) appeals for a LBW call on West Indies' Kraigg Brathwaite on day four of their first Test/AFP A dramatic West Indies batting collapse gave New Zealand victory by an innings and 67 runs in the first Test on the fourth day in Wellington on Monday. The West Indies lost their last five wickets for just 33 runs in nine overs after lunch to give New Zealand victory with more than a day to spare. The domination was set up by New Zealand winning the crucial toss an
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Talks, not war, only solution to Kashmir dispute, says former CM IoK

Former chief minister of Indian-occupied Kashmir Farooq Abdullah Former chief minister of Indian-occupied Kashmir (IoK) Farooq Abdullah has expressed his disagreement over Indian prime minister Narendra Modi government's Pakistan policy, saying that the two countries would have to talk to resolve the 70-year-old Kashmir dispute. Addressing a media event in New Delhi on Friday, the former CM urged both the countries to engage in conflict resolution through talks, not war. "Both India and Pakis
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IHC to hear Islamabad sit-in case today

In its written order on November 27 in the case, the court had observed that it has serious reservations on the terms and mannerism of the agreement reached between the federal government and the protesters at Faizabad to end the sit-in ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court will resume today (Monday) hearing the case against the Islamabad sit-in by religious groups which brought the capital to a standstill for over 20 days. Workers of a religious party had been protesting against the government a
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ECP expected to rule on Imran Khan's code of conduct violation today

Election Commission of Pakistan. Photo:File ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is expected to give the decision on the alleged code of conduct violation of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan today. Earlier on November 15, as the hearing in the case began, the PTI counsel requested the ECP to adjourn the hearing against the party chairman untill the Islamabad High Court?s (IHC) hearing on the case on November 29. Imran is accused of violating ECP?s code of con
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Ishaq Dar's medical report submitted in court; corruption hearing to resume shortly

Then finance minister Ishaq Dar after appearing before the Panama case JIT in July. Photo: File  ISLAMABAD: Former finance minister Ishaq Dar's counsel submitted to the accountability court today his client's medical report which will be taken up by the judge shortly.  Dar, a serving Senator, is accused of owning assets which are disproportionate to his declared sources of income. He has skipped the five hearings of the case owing to his medical treatment in London.  Over Dar?s continuous abse
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Turn down the sound, urges England coach as Ashes sledging heats up

Tensions simmered between the feisty rivals with umpire Aleem Dar at one stage stepping between England paceman James Anderson and Australia skipper Steve Smith ADELAIDE: England coach Trevor Bayliss says he wants the stumps microphones turned down as emotions spill over in the fiercely-fought Ashes Test series with Australia. Tensions have simmered between the feisty rivals with umpire Aleem Dar at one stage stepping between England paceman James Anderson and Australia skipper Steve Smith, who
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After return home, former Egypt premier says still mulling election bid

Egypt's former prime minister Ahmed Shafik speaks during an interview with Reuters at his residence in Abu Dhabi, February 6, 2013. REUTERS/Jumana El Heloueh/Files  Former Egyptian prime minister Ahmed Shafik, who returned home from the United Arab Emirates after announcing his bid for Egypt?s presidency, appeared in Cairo on Sunday to say he was still considering his run in next year?s election. Shafik?s comments on a private Cairo television station came a day after his family said he had b
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Clubbing of NAB references: IHC to announce verdict on Nawaz?s plea today

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court will announce the verdict on former prime minister Nawaz Sharif?s plea to club all his National Accountability Bureau references today (Monday). On December 2, Geo News reported that the two-member bench, comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, will announce the verdict on December 4 (today). The verdict was reserved on November 23. The court has issued the cause list of three pleas of Nawaz Sharif. Nawaz is facing three corruptio
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