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Nawaz Sharif has been fooling people for three decades, says Imran Khan

KOHAT: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan said on Wednesday that his party?s provincial government empowered police department. ?We didn?t let any political interference in the police department,? he said. ?We just chose the best possible Inspector General to lead it.? Khan said that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz chief asked in his recent address in Abbottabad that 'where is new KP', "I want him to look at the KP Police, he will see the new KP," he said.  "Nawaz Sharif is addres

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Russian lawmaker Kerimov detained by French police in tax evasion case

NICE: Russian businessman and lawmaker Suleiman Kerimov was arrested by French police at Nice airport on Monday evening in connection with a tax evasion case, an official at the French prosecutor?s office said on Tuesday. Kerimov is ranked by Forbes magazine as Russia?s 21st wealthiest businessman, with a net worth of $6.3 billion. His family controls Russia?s largest gold producer Polyus. ?He is being held for questioning in a case related to laundering of tax fraud proceeds,? the official s

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US Navy plane crashes in Philippine Sea with 11 crew and passengers

The aircraft has been in operation for more than five decades and is due to be replaced by the long-range tilt-rotor Osprey aircraft-Reuters (File Photo) TOKYO: A US Navy transport plane carrying 11 people crashed in waters southeast of Japan?s Okinawa island on Wednesday as it flew to the aircraft carrier the USS Ronald Reagan, the US Seventh Fleet said. ?USS Ronald Reagan is conducting search and rescue operations. The cause of the crash is not yet known,? it said in a press release. Japane

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PAF chief flies training mission with Royal Air Force's No. 9 Squadron

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman who is on an official visit to the United Kingdom visited the Royal Air Force's Marham airbase on Wednesday.  According to a handout, the Chief of Air Staff flew one of the Royal Air Force Tornado fighter jets part of the famous No 9 Squadron.  Upon his arrival at RAF Marham, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman was given a detailed briefing on the historical significance of the No 9 Squadron.  A special reason for the visit was that durin

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Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa to return home after Mugabe resignation

Zimbabweans celebrate in the morning sun after President Robert Mugabe resigned in Harare, Zimbabwe, November 22, 2017. Photo: Reuters   HARARE: Zimbabwe?s former vice president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, who is expected to be sworn in as president following the resignation of Robert Mugabe, will return home today, a ruling party ZANU-PF official said. Mnangagwa, whose sacking this month prompted the military takeover that forced Mugabe out, was expected to land in Zimbabwe at 1130 GMT, Larry Mavhi

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Hariri, back in Beirut, attends national day parade

Saad al-Hariri, who announced his resignation as Lebanon's prime minister from Saudi Arabia arrives to attend a military parade to celebrate the 74th anniversary of Lebanon's independence in downtown Beirut, Lebanon November 22, 2017. REUTERS BEIRUT: Saad al-Hariri attended independence day celebrations in Beirut on Wednesday after returning to Lebanon for the first time since resigning as prime minister in a broadcast from Saudi Arabia. Hariri, whose sudden resignation on Nov 4 pitched Lebano

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Sixty percent of US women 'sexually harassed': poll

NEW YORK: Sixty percent of US women voters say they have experienced sexual harassment and more than two-thirds of them said it happened at work, a nationwide poll revealed Tuesday. The findings come as the United States grapples with sexual assault and harassment scandals that have rocked the world of entertainment, business and politics. Only 20 percent of men voters said they had experienced sexual harassment, of whom 60 percent also said it happened at work, according to the Quinnipiac Uni

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Student sues Oxford University for £1 million because he did not get a first class degree

An Oxford graduate announced to take the university to court for not getting a first class degree. Faiz Siddiqui said that he will sue the university for £1 million as he was the ?victim of poor teaching?, that costed him the chance of a strong legal career. The history graduate alleged the "inadequate" teaching he received on the Indian special subject part resulted in him only getting a low upper second degree instead of his expected First or high 2:1. Siddiqui alleged that the undesired r

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Still on ECL: Dr Asim seeks contempt proceedings against Interior Ministry

Dr Asim Hussain during a court hearing. Photo: File  ISLAMABAD: Former petroleum minister Dr Asim Hussain submitted on Wednesday a contempt petition in the Supreme Court against the Interior Ministry's failure to permit him to travel abroad.   On November 16, an apex court comprising Justice Mushir Alam and Justice Qazi Faez Isa had directed the government to strike off Dr Asim's name from the Exit Control List (ECL) so he can travel abroad for medical treatment. Dr Asim, a former petroleum mi

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Shah Rukh, Amir lend support to Deepika over Padmavati row

The recent stars to lend their support to the actress are Shah Rukh and Amir Khan after extremist Hindu organisations announced bounty for the heads of Bhansali and Padukone As the Padmavati controversy continues to snowball, many celebrities have come out in either open or secret support of the film?s director Sanjay Leela Bhansali and lead actress Deepika Padukone. The recent stars to lend their support to the actress are Shah Rukh and Amir Khan after extremist Hindu organisations announced b

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Pakistan?s karate champion seeks government support

Saadi Abbas - File Photo  Saadi Abbas ? a prominent karate athlete in Pakistan has sought the government?s help in providing funds so he can take part in the qualifying round of the Olympics. ?In 2018 Olympic qualification rounds begin which include World Premiere League, Asian Championships, Asian Games and World Championships,? Abbas said in a video appeal. He emphasised the need to take part in these events to get the ranking required for Olympic qualifying. The athlete did say funds were b

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Daycares to be set up province-wide to facilitate women, says Punjab minister

More than 85 daycare centers had so far been established while more such centers would be set up during current fiscal year- AFP LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Women Development Hameeda Waheed-ud-Din on Tuesday said the Punjab government is setting up daycares across the province to facilitate women. She was speaking at the inauguration of daycare centers at Government Degree College, Satellite Town, Bahawalpur and Nawaz Sharif University of Agriculture Multan. The minister said the daycares

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Video: Government satisfaction poll

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Army major martyred in DI Khan: ISPR

Major Ishaq. Photo: ISPR ISLAMABAD: An army major embraced martyrdom in an exchange of fire during a search operation at a terrorist hideout in Kulachi, Dera Ismail Khan on Wednesday, Director General Inter-Services Public Relations Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor tweeted. The 28-year-old martyr, Major Ishaq, belonged to Khushab, Punjab, and has left behind a widow and an infant. The martyred major's funeral was held in DI Khan and attended by the army chief and senior officials  The funeral prayer of

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PTI not a political, democratic party: Nawaz Sharif

Former PM Nawaz Sharif speaking to the media Nov 22, 2017. Photo: Geo News ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif came down hard on the ruling party's harshest critic, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), on Wednesday.  Speaking to the media after attending the proceedings of the accountability court which is hearing three corruption references against him, Nawaz said, the "dictator?s black laws were rejected on the floor of the house yesterday". He was referring to the rejection in the

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Nelly, Cheb Khaled to perform at male-only concert in Saudi Arabia

Women took to Instagram and Twitter to express their disapproval calling it ?stupid? to hold a male-only concert Well-know American rapper Nelly is all set to perform at a concert next month along with Algerian singer Cheb Khaled in Jeddah. Though it may be positive news for some as concerts and musical events are rare in the kingdom, the country?s women residents are not happy as it is going to be a male-only concert. Women took to Instagram and Twitter to express their disapproval calling it

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David Cassidy, teen heartthrob of 'The Partridge Family,' dies at 67

David Cassidy, a singer and actor whose androgynous features and jaunty voice made him a 1970s teen heartthrob on the ?The Partridge Family? television show, died on Tuesday at age 67, his publicist said. Cassidy, who was diagnosed with dementia in his 60s, entered a Florida hospital over the weekend and succumbed to organ failure. He died in the hospital?s intensive care unit, his publicist, Jo-Ann Geffen, said in a telephone interview. Geffen released a statement from his family that said C

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Air China indefinitely suspends flights between Beijing and Pyongyang

TAIPEI/BEIJING: Air China Ltd has indefinitely suspended flights between Beijing and Pyongyang, citing poor demand as North Korea faces growing sanctions from the United States over its nuclear weapons and missile programs. An official in the company?s Beijing-based press office, who only gave his surname as Ding, told Reuters on Wednesday that flights were suspended because ?business was not good?. He declined to comment on when flights might resume. The suspension by China?s national flag c

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Microsoft's Skype pulled from Apple, Android China app stores

BEIJING: Skype, Microsoft Corp?s internet phone call and messaging service, has disappeared from app stores in China including that of Apple Inc, indicating the latest setback for a foreign tech service in the country. Apple, responding to questions about Skype?s absence, late on Tuesday said it had removed several internet phone call apps from its App Store in China after the country?s government said they violated local laws. ?We have been notified by the Ministry of Public Security that a

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Senate to once again take up delimitation bill today

ISLAMABAD: The Senate will take up the bill on the delimitation of constituencies today after it failed to do so on Friday and Monday?s session due to low strength. The Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2017 pertains to the fresh delimitation of constituencies in line with the provisional results of the latest census in light of the general elections next year. The upper house, however, managed to pass on Friday the Elections Amendment Bill, 2017, related to Khatam-e-Nabuwat clauses for voters,

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JCC okays CPEC long-term plan

The meeting was jointly presided over by Iqbal and his Chinese counterpart and was attended by around 150 high officials from Pakistan and China  ISLAMABAD: The Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Tuesday formally approved the Long-Term Plan (LTP) of the project at a signing ceremony held here after the conclusion of 7th JCC meeting. The agreement was signed between the senior officials of Pakistan and China, Planning and Development Minister Ahsan Iqb

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US conducts airstrikes on opium labs in Afghanistan

The joint strikes by US and Afghan aircraft were aimed at drug facilities in Taliban-controlled areas in northern Helmand province-Reuters NEW YORK: The United States has conducted a series of airstrikes on opium-production plants in Afghanistan as part of a campaign targeting the Taliban's $200 million-a-year drug trade, according to The New York Times reported. The joint strikes by US and Afghan aircraft were aimed at drug facilities in Taliban-controlled areas in northern Helmand province,

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CJP dismisses registrar?s objections to petitions challenging Elections Act 2017

ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice of Pakistan dismissed on Wednesday the registrar office?s objections to petitions challenging the Elections Act 2017. During the in-camera hearing, Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar overruled the objections of the registrar who had directed the petitioners to approach the 'relevant forum' for redressal of their objections.  The chief justice then directed the registrar to fix the petition for hearing. The petitions against the recently-passed law were filed by Awami

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Uber paid hackers $100,000, concealed data stolen from 57 million accounts

Data included names, email addresses and mobile phone numbers of Uber users around the world Uber Technologies Inc paid hackers $100,000 to keep secret a massive breach last year that exposed the data of some 57 million accounts of the ride-service provider, the company said on Tuesday. Discovery of the company?s cover-up of the incident resulted in the firing of two employees who led Uber?s response to the hack, said Dara Khosrowshahi, who was named CEO in August following the departure of fou

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German police present stolen John Lennon diaries

German police presents stolen diaries and other items belonging to former Beatle John Lennon that were recovered, during a news conference in Berlin, Germany. Photo: Reuters BERLIN: German police presented on Tuesday diaries, pairs of glasses and other items belonging to late Beatle John Lennon that were stolen from his widow Yoko Ono in 2006 and eventually ended up in Berlin. Police arrested a man in Berlin on Monday suspected of receiving the 86 stolen items, which include Lennon?s last diar

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