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Islamabad administration decides to close streetlights on Faizabad interchange

ISLAMABAD: The administration of the federal capital has decided to shut off street lights around the area of Faizabad Interchange as the sit-in by protesters of a religious party continues into its third week.  The decision was taken during a meeting presided over by Commissioner Islamabad Zulfiqar Haider.  The high-level huddle also discussed the problems being faced by the people due to the sit-in.  Sources also reported that it is being pondered upon whether to restrict the movement and r
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Pakistani state on one page regarding Islamabad sit-in: Ahsan Iqbal

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday said the Pakistani state is on one page regarding the ongoing sit-in at Faizabad Interchange by members of a religious party.  Iqbal reiterated the government's stance and said that efforts are underway to resolve the issue peacefully and avoid bloodshed. "One option is a security operation, as the interior minister I can order an operation and clear the space in a matter of three hours," said Iqbal.  He added that with an operation, there'
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Jam Mehtab admits corruption by PPP in Sindh Education Department

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/96ea22ba653abe55548faaad226ae617.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTEvMjMvMjAxNyAxOjA3OjI1IFBNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9Z0VLQmxlMkgvWTlvbERmVkhVVXNNQT09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] KARACHI: The Sindh Education Minister Jam Mehtab Dahar on Thursday accepted that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) had been at the cen
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'Follow in the footsteps of Lahore' with latest Louboutine flats

Shoe designer extraordinaire Christian Louboutin, who had visited Pakistan earlier in the year, has named new collection of flats after the cultural hub of the country, Lahore.  Louboutin World shared a picture of one the flats with the caption: "Follow in the footsteps of Lahore." The 'Lahore Flats' are available in three different styles and being sold for more than $700.  Interestingly, the descriptio
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SC takes notice of Pakistanis named in Panama Papers

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has issued notices to the federal government and National Accountability Bureau on petition against all the Pakistanis whose names are mentioned in the Panama Papers. A two-member bench headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal heard petitions on Thursday against 436 Pakistanis mentioned in the Panama Papers. While presenting his argument, Advocate Tariq Asad, one of the petitioners, said indiscriminate action should be taken against those who formed offshore companies throug
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Nawaz does not understand meaning of ideology: Bilawal

LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari slammed political opponent Nawaz Sharif and said that the former prime minister doesn?t even understand the meaning of ideology. Bilawal was taking a jibe at Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz?s claimed that Nawaz Sharif is not a person but an ideology. PPP chair pointed out that Nawaz is being opportunistic by changing his position and statements to favour himself. ?Mian Nawaz Sharif sahab doesn?t understand the meaning f ideology.
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Explosion kills at least eight in Afghanistan's Jalalabad

Photo courtesy TOLO News JALALABAD: At least eight people were killed in the Afghan city of Jalalabad on Thursday, reported TOLO News. The explosion also injured 15 other people in the city situated in Nangarhar province. The attack, which targetted civilians at a public demonstration, is being reported as a suicide attack but officials have yet to give a confirmation, added the Afghan media outlet.   The demonstrators were protesting against insecurity in the province's Khewa district.  
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Flat profit gives Angry Birds maker's shares the blues

HELSINKI: Angry Birds maker Rovio Entertainment fell short of market expectations for quarterly sales and profit on Thursday, sparking a near 20 percent fall in the Finnish firm?s shares. Increased marketing costs meant adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization were flat at 8.6 million euros ($10.2 million) in the third quarter, although sales rose 41 percent from a year ago to 70.7 million euros. ?Costs were surprisingly big but also the number of paying customers
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IHC reserves decision on Nawaz's plea to club NAB references

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/416e350337a8d876acab27ceb1d9c367.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTEvMjMvMjAxNyAxMjo1NDozMiBQTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPW53RDZCR1UwQmdTRzVaaVVGN0pqSHc9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Thursday reserved its decision on deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif's plea to combine th
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Google found tracking Android users, even with location services switched off

Google has been tracking locations of Android phones even with location services turned off, even when no SIM card has been inserted in the phone, an investigation carried out by Quartz revealed. According to the report, Google has been tracking and collecting information including addresses of nearby cell towers since the beginning of 2017. When Quartz reached out to Google, it confirmed the practice.  The report states that Google - a subsidiary of Alphabet - has access to data beyond "a rea
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Schoolchildren in Spain choose to name park after Malala Yousafzai

School children in Spain inaugurate park. Photo taken from: The News  A park in Spain has been named after education advocate and campaigner for girls rights Malala Yousafzai by schoolchildren. According to a Spanish news network, the initiative started two years ago when teachers of a school realised there were no streets in the vicinity named after women. The school wrote to the city council asking for a space that could be named after a woman. The school was granted a park as a space by t
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YouTube steps up takedowns as concerns about kids' videos grow

A 3D-printed YouTube icon is seen in front of a displayed YouTube logo in this illustration taken October 25, 2017 - Reuters  YouTube stepped up enforcement of its guidelines for videos aimed at children, the unit of Alphabet Inc?s Google, responding to criticism that it has failed to protect children from adult content. The streaming video service removed more than 50 user channels in the last week and stopped running ads on over 3.5 million videos since June, YouTube vice president Johanna
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Indian army officer arrested for journalist's murder

Murdered journalist Sudip Datta Bhowmik/Facebook  NEW DELHI: Indian police have arrested a senior army officer for the murder of a journalist shot dead while investigating allegations of financial fraud against him. Reporter Sudip Dutta Bhaumik was allegedly killed by a junior officer when he went to a paramilitary base in the northeastern state of Tripura on Tuesday to investigate a story. Police said Tapan Debbarma, the commandant of the Second Tripura State Rifles, was arrested Wednesday o
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Ali Zafar?s advise on how to start your day

Confused about how to start your day? Well if you want to be anything like Ali Zafar follow some of his tips on how to be more positive. 1. ?There are two ways to start your day either cribbing or the other way is to smile.? 2. ?Wish well for everybody and anybody. Even those who have done you wrong.? 3. ?Pray, be happy, enjoy life and run...?
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Zimbabwe's Mugabe granted immunity, part of resignation deal: sources

HARARE: Zimbabwe?s former president Robert Mugabe was granted immunity from prosecution and assured that his safety would be protected in his home country as part of a deal that led to his resignation, sources close to the negotiations said on Thursday. Mugabe ruled Zimbabwe for close to four decades but stepped down on Tuesday after the army seized power and the ruling party turned against him. Emmerson Mnangagwa, the former vice president, is set to be sworn in as president on Friday.
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Latin America is world's most violent region for women: UN

A woman in Mexico, one of the most dangerous countries for women according to the UN, protests in September 2017 with a sign reading: 'To be a woman without being murdered'/AFP PANAMA CITY: Latin America and the Caribbean is the most violent region in the world for women, the United Nations said, highlighting Central America and Mexico as particularly dangerous. In a report presented in Panama, UN Women and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) found assaults on women persisted in the region desp
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Fire meets ice: Shoaib Akhtar, Sehwag to resume rivalry in Switzerland

Shoaib Akhtar and Virender Sehwag - one of cricket's best-remembered rivalries  Legendary cricketers and even fiercer rivals, Shoaib Akhtar and Virender Sehwag will reignite memories of the days gone by when they meet once again for a game of cricket in the frozen Swiss Alps. The much-awaited showdown between the ?Rawalpindi Express? and the batting great will take place on a frozen lake in the resort town of St. Moritz, Switzerland, with the spectacular Swiss Alps in the backdrop. Two Twenty2
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COAS chairs high-level meeting to launch ?Khushhal Balochistan? initiative

Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa/File photo  QUETTA: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting in Quetta to launch ?Khushhal Balochistan? initiative for development of the province. Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor informed in a tweet that the ?Khushhal Balochistan? project is all set to be launched, aimed at enduring stability through socioeconomic development and security in the provin
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Martyred army major to be buried with full military honours

Major Ishaq, the army major martyred during a search operation in Dera Ismail Khan, will be laid to rest with full military honors after funeral prayers at Ayub Stadium in Lahore today. The soldier embraced martyrdom in an exchange of fire during a search operation at a terrorist hideout in Kulachi, Dera Ismail Khan on Wednesday. The 28-year-old martyr belonged to Khushab, Punjab, and has left behind a widow and an infant. The funeral prayer of the deceased was also held at Dera Is
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Three coffees a day linked to more health than harm: study

LONDON: People who drink three to four cups of coffee a day are more likely to see health benefits than harm, experiencing lower risks of premature death and heart disease than those who abstain, scientists said on Wednesday. The research, which collated evidence from more than 200 previous studies, also found coffee consumption was linked to lower risks of diabetes, liver disease, dementia and some cancers. Three or four cups a day confer the greatest benefit, the scientists said, except for
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Video: Pakistan?s biggest problems

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Blackwater torturing Saudi detained princes on orders of Prince Mohammed bin Salman, claims British newspaper

Saudi princes and businessman arrested on orders of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman are being strung up by their feet and beaten by American private security contractors, claims a news report published in DailyMail. The group of the country's most powerful figures were arrested in a crackdown as many as three weeks ago, as he ordered the detention of at least 11 fellow princes and hundreds of businessmen and government officials over claims of corruption. The news report said that detained i
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Backstreet Boy Nick Carter denies 2002 rape allegation

Nick Carter/File photo LOS ANGELES: Backstreet Boy singer Nick Carter has denied an allegation that he raped a teen pop singer 15 years ago, saying he was ?shocked and saddened? by the accusation. Melissa Schuman, who was a member of girl group Dream in the late 1990s, claimed in a lengthy blog post earlier this month that Carter raped her in 2002 when she was 18 and he was 22. Reuters was unable to independently confirm Schuman?s allegation. ?I am shocked and saddened by Ms. Schuman?s accus
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Corps Commander Lahore inspects military exercise near Jhelum: ISPR

ISLAMABAD: Corps Commander Lahore Lieutenant General Amir Riaz on Thursday inspected military exercise held at Tilla Jogian near Jhelum, the military's media wing said. According to the ISPR statement issued earlier today, Lt General Riaz directed troops to further enhance their operational exercises. The exercises are repeated every winter under collective training. Earlier this week, Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Mushaf airbase and witnesse
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Faizabad sit-in enters 18th day with no headway between govt, protesters

Vehicles at a standstill on 9th Avenue due to the Faizabad sit-in. Photo: INP  ISLAMABAD: The sit-in at Faizabad Interchange entered the 18th day on Thursday, while responses from quarters concerned will be heard in the Supreme Court later in the day. A day earlier, at least four security personnel were injured when the protesters resorted to pelting stones at security forces deployed in the area. Subsequently, four FC and police personnel, including SP Saddar Amir Niazi, were injured. The pr
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