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Won?t compromise on Pakistan?s integrity: Asif

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday said that the government won't compromise on Pakistan's integrity at any cost. "We won't compromise on Pakistan's integrity at any cost," Asif said while referring to the Pak-US relations.  The minister, while addressing a Senate session, said that the US should take action to show its support to Pakistan. 

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Ahmad Noorani thanks DG ISPR for best wishes and support

Senior journalist Ahmad Noorani was attacked in Islamabad on October 27 ISLAMABAD: Senior journalist Ahmad Noorani called Director General Inter Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor and thanked him for his best wishes and support. During their conversation, Noorani said he had not blamed anyone for the assault on him and a few opportunists were trying to create fiction which should be ignored. DG ISPR assured the senior journalist that full support was being given to

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Suspects who assaulted girl in DI Khan in police custody

Accused being presented in court. Photo: Twitter  DI KHAN: Police obtained on Wednesday custody of eight suspects who allegedly assaulted a girl and paraded her naked a few days ago as an act of 'punishment' in Dera Ismail Khan.  The police, who have yet to nab the primary suspect, Sajawal, had sought the physical remand of the suspects for 10 days but Judicial Magistrate Adam Khan only approved their custody for three days. The judge also ordered the police to have the suspects' medical tests

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All NAB cases to be moved to new accountability commission: Law Minister

Federal Law Minister Zahid Hamid. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Federal Law Minister Zahid Hamid said on Wednesday that all National Accountability Beureu under-trial proceedings will be moved to the new national accountability commission. Speaking in a parliamentary committee to review NAB laws, he said that government does not plan to close any NAB case or inquiry. Hamid said that as NAB laws were too strict, a new accountability commission is being set up. "All major political parties are support

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Victoria makes fun of David Beckham?s handyman skills

Football star David Beckham may be able to bend a football, but his handyman skills lead a lot to be desired. Victoria took to Instagram and poked fun at her husband for not being able to fix their broken freezer. The picture on Victoria?s Instagram shows a man repairing the freezer with the caption: ?The freezer is still broken! Time to call in a professional! No disrespect @davidbeckham.? The former Spice Girl was also astonished at what was inside the freezer and asked her 12-year-old

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Opposition Leader Khursheed Shah hits out at those ignoring Parliament

Opposition Leader Khursheed Shah. Photo: File  ISLAMABAD: Someone who is detached from Parliament cannot take part in politics, said Opposition Leader Khursheed Shah on Wednesday.  Speaking during a meeting of the Public Accounts Committee in the National Assembly, Shah said importance has to be given to Parliament if someone wants to partake in parliamentary politics. Otherwise [he can] go sell food on the street, he said, adding that, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan will have to

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Putin arrives in Tehran for official visit

Vladimir Putin pictured with Hassan Rouhani - File photo  TEHRAN: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Tehran on Wednesday for an official visit, with talks expected to focus on Syria, the Iranian nuclear agreement and bilateral ties. Putin will also take part in a summit with his Iranian and Azerbaijani counterparts, Hassan Rouhani and Ilham Aliyev. Putin is to hold separate talks with Rouhani and supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as Russia and Iran cooperate on a range of issues

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Moms-to-be can protect babies from asthma by eating fish: study

ISLAMABAD: Pregnant women who consume two to three servings of fish a week are as likely to protect their newborns from developing asthma, finds a recent study. Researchers at University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida, have found that children whose mothers consume high doses of Omega-3 fatty acids daily during the third trimester are less likely to develop such breathing problems. The New England Journal of Medicine study included 346 pregnant women in their third trimester who took Omega

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Exuberant and defiant, New Yorkers flock to Halloween parade despite attack

NEW YORK: Thousands of merry-makers, many dressed in elaborate Halloween costumes, paraded through lower Manhattan on Tuesday, undeterred by the attack that unfolded just hours earlier when a driver mowed down dozens of people on a bike path a few blocks away. Revelers who joined the 44th annual Village Halloween Parade said they were painfully aware that eight people were killed in what authorities say was an act of terrorism but carried on with the festivities to show fortitude and solidarit

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Prisoner serving life sentence dies at Haripur jail

Haripur Central Jail. Photo: Geo News  ABBOTTABAD: A prisoner serving a life sentence died at the Haripur Central Prison, Geo News reported on Wednesday.  Sources said the prisoner, Saifur Rehman, died of cardiac arrest.  Rehman, a native of Khyber Agency, was incarcerated in a narcotics case with a 25-year life sentence.  He had already spent 10 years in prison as part of his sentence.  

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Suspected polio team attackers get bail for Rs15,000 each

Policemen with the arrested suspects. Photo: Geo News HYDERABAD: Three brothers who were arrested after reportedly assaulting a polio vaccination team on Tuesday after an exchange of argument have been set free on bail. When police produced the suspects, brothers Saeed, Shahid, Faisal, in the court of Civil and Judicial Magistrate-VI, their counsel argued for their bail.  The magistrate approved their bail at Rs15,000 each. The three were arrested from their house in Heerabad Qureshi area of

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Two brothers held for alleged rape, murder of 7-year-old girl in Lahore

LAHORE: Police on Wednesday arrested two suspects, who are blood brothers, for allegedly raping and murdering a seven-year-old girl. The minor, who is a daughter of a rickshaw driver, went missing three days back from the city?s Sabzazar area.  According to the police, the suspects raped the minor before killing her. Their father then dumped the body near Jinnah Hospital. Raped minor girl found from stream in Karachi According to details available to Geo News, her body bore severe tortu

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NAB summons Chaudhry Shujaat, Pervaiz Elahi on Nov 6: sources

Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi (left) and Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain. Photo: File  LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has launched an investigation against Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid leaders Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi. According to sources, NAB Lahore has opened cases of possession of assets beyond known sources of income against the PML-Q leaders. Both PML-Q leaders have been directed to appear at the NAB?s Lahore office on November 6 and provide details of the

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Hold reservations against NAB, not courts: Sindh CM

Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah speaking at assembly floor. Photo: Geo News KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah urged the members of the provincial assembly to support the resolution put forwarded by Pakistan Peoples? Party against the ?mistreatment? and ?dual standards? of the National Accountability Bureau against provincial lawmaker Sharjeel Memon. Speaking at the assembly floor, Shah said that the resolution was challenging the rejection of Memon?s bail; in fact, it is against the dual st

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SHO killed in exchange of fire in Charsadda

CHARSADDA: A Station House Officer (SHO) was killed on Wednesday during a police operation in the Maju area after suspects opened fire at the policemen. The Parang police said that policemen conducted an operation in the area against suspects for possessing illegal weapons. The suspects opened fire on the police during the operation, killing SHO Ayub Khan and injuring two personnel. A suspect was killed in retaliatory fire by the police, DSP Iftikhar Shah said. Police added that they are con

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Truduea dresses up as Superman for Halloween, proves he?s the coolest

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yet again melted hears when he showed up as DC Comics superhero Clark Kent ahead of his appearance at the parliament. Sporting the nerdy Kent spectacles with side-parted hair, Trudeau descended down the stairs of the building before opening his shirt to flash his Superman shirt, leaving all and sundry amused. For his first year in office, he chose to be Han Solo of the Star Wars on the Halloween. Last year, the prime minister went as a pilot from the Fren

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Lahore, hold your breath

A thick blanket of smog has engulfed Lahore decreasing visibility ? Online  Lahore?s skyline is once again shrouded in toxic smog, reducing visibility and prompting health concerns amongst the citizens. It has been two days, since the opaque haze first descended upon Pakistan second-largest city and the provincial government has yet to announce a public health emergency. Even more troublingly, weather forecasts predict the dirty air to persist for another week. ?There is no chance of rain o

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Are Madhuri and Anil Kapoor reuniting?

Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit - Photo bollywoodmdb.com MUMBAI: Fans of Bollywood maybe in for a treat as the superstar duo from the 1980s and 90s Madhuri Dixit and Anil Kapoor maybe reuniting on screen. According to reports, Madhuri and Anil have been approached to appear in the third instalment of the Dhamaal series. The movie titled Total Dhamaal already has Ajay Devgan, Riteish Deshmukh and Arshad Warsi already signed. Director Indra Kumar has worked with Madhuri in the past and is hopeful

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Hamas cedes Gaza border crossings to Palestinian Authority control

People gather as images of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Egypt?s President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi are seen at Rafah border crossing with Egypt on November 1, 2017. Photo: Reuters  GAZA: Hamas began ceding control of the Gaza Strip?s border crossings with Israel and Egypt to US-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday under an agreement brokered by Cairo to end a decade of internal schism. The move marked the most concrete implementation of the October 11 reconciliation

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Adele tops lists of richest under-30 celebrities in UK, Zayn Malik at ninth

Adele was worth £132 million the past year, up from £92 million last year. Adele is the richest celebrity in the UK under the age of 30, and that too for the second consecutive year, according to the list by Heat Magazine. The singer, who earned worldwide fame after her song ?Rolling in the deep?, left behind Daniel Radcliffe , Ed Sheeran , One Direction members and Emma Watson to clinch the top spot. Adele was worth £132 million the past year, up from £92 million last year. The list was comp

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Death toll due to poisoned lassi in Muzaffargarh climbs to 16 as minor dies

20-year-old Aasia, conspired with her lover Shahid and his aunt Zarina Mai to kill the members of her husband's family MUZAFFARGARH: A young girl was the latest to lose her life after consuming poisoned lassi in Alipur tehsil's neighbourhood Lashari, bringing the total tally to 16. All 16 belong to the same family and died after allegedly being given poisoned lassi to drink by the daughter-in-law, while eleven continue to be under medical supervision. Police said a woman, identified as 20-year

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Imprisoned Sharjeel Memon reaches Sindh Assembly to attend session

A policeman opening door of a mobile van for Sharjeel Memon. Photo: Geo News KARACHI: Former Sindh Information Minister and imprisoned Pakistan Peoples? Party provincial legislator Sharjeel Inam Memon reached Sindh Assembly to attend a session on Wednesday. Memon was taken by authorities from jail to assembly in high security. On his arrival, Pakistan Peoples? Party activists welcomed Memon by raising party slogans and throwing rose petals on him. The former minister refused to speak with the

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Driver of murder suspects my cousin, Qavi reportedly tells police

Mufti Abdul Qavi appearing in court. Photo: File MULTAN: Mufti Abdul Qavi, a suspect in the Qandeel Baloch murder case, reportedly told police that he is related to the driver of the vehicle which transported the murder suspects as well as the owner of the house where Qandeel lived.  According to police officials, Qavi, who has been in police custody for investigation for 13 days, told officials that the owner and driver of the vehicle which brought Qandeel's murder suspects ? her brother Wasee

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Runaway 7-year-old takes train to airport, boards plane with no ticket

The control tower, nicknamed Goldorak, is pictured at Cointrin airport in Geneva, Switzerland, May 22, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo GENEVA: A seven-year-old girl who ran away from her parents managed to take a train to Geneva airport and board a plane despite having no ticket. The girl gave her parents the slip near Geneva?s central railway station on Sunday, then took the one-stop ride to the airport. Her parents rang the Swiss police, who tracked her progress through the airport o

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Pakistan's fight against terrorism has dismantled many terror groups: Maleeha Lodhi

Pakistan's permanent representative to the United Nationa, Maleeha Lodhi. Photo: File NEW YORK: Brushing aside misperceptions about Pakistan not doing enough to combat terrorism, Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi has said Islamabad's firm commitment to wipe out the scourge has brought about the destruction of many terrorist groups, including al-Qaeda. "The decimation, for example, of al-Qaeda in our region is entirely due to Pakistan?s efforts, of course in cooperation with other countries, but fundamen

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