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Ishaq Dar has practically left finance ministry: Sheikh Rasheed

MULTAN: Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar has practically left the ministry and Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was looking for a new person to head the country?s financial affairs, said Awami Muslim League?s Sheikh Rasheed. While addressing a news conference in Multan on Wednesday, Rasheed said Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz?s chief Nawaz Sharif has caused immense loss to the country destroying it financially. There is no official proof of Dar?s resignation from the ministry. However, Abbasi

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Thousands of migrating pelicans get free lunch in Israel

ISRAEL: A visit from tens of thousands of migrating pelicans may be a gift for bird-watchers, but for Israeli fish farmers it can be costly. Photo: AFP file.Β  ISRAEL: A visit from tens of thousands of migrating pelicans may be a gift for bird-watchers, but for Israeli fish farmers it can be costly. In response, Israeli authorities have taken to feeding the birds to help preserve the farms stocks. Staff members of staff at the reservoir in Mishmar Hasharon feed the pelicans with six tonnes of

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Honda shows off self-balancing bike

TOKYO: Honda on Wednesday showcased a new motorcycle that can stand unaided with or without a rider, using technology the firm learned from developing a walking humanoid. Unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show, HondaΒ΄s Riding Assist-e is an all-electric concept motorbike that constantly assesses its position and moves the steering bar to ensure the heavy machine stays upright. For years, international bike manufacturers have experimented with various forms of gyroscopes to stop motorcycles falling o

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Mehwish Hayat shared a childhood picture and fans can't stop gushing over it!

Photo: Mehwish Hayat INSTAGRAM Mehwish Hayat shared a cute childhood picture on Instagram and fans couldn?t stop gushing over the cute kid of yesteryear! The picture captioned, ?Throwback to badly cut fringes and broken teeth!? shows the actress posing on a staircase, and she looks adorable! The Jawani Phir Nahi Ani star?s complete transformation is fascinating, to say the least. The actress has achieved massive success from her latest movie, Punjab Nahi Jaungi, which also starred Humayun Sae

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US drone strike kills six 'Daesh fighters' in Yemen

A US drone strike has killed six suspected Daesh militants in central Yemen. Photo: AFP file.Β  ADEN: A US drone strike has killed six suspected Daesh militants in central Yemen, security sources said Wednesday. The strike in Bayda province would be the second known US strike against Daesh in Yemen. The first came just over a week ago, when the US military said it had killed dozens of terrorists at Daesh training camps in the same province. The US is the only country known to operate armed dro

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Qatar 'to introduce' minimum wage for workers

DOHA: World Cup 2022 host Qatar, under global scrutiny over its alleged ill-treatment of migrant labourers, is to introduce a minimum wage for workers, official state media said Wednesday. Qatar News Agency also announced that the gas-rich emirate has signed bilateral accords with 36 countries from which it draws most of its two-million-strong foreign workforce, to provide legal protection for workers headed to the Gulf. The announcements came on the eve of an International Labour Organisation

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Horrible game played by PPP in the name of energy projects: Shehbaz

Chief Minister of Punjab Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has played a horrible game with the nation, in the name of energy projects. Photo: Geo News file1 LAHORE: Chief Minister of Punjab Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) played a horrible game with the nation, in the name of energy projects. "People who were knee-deep in corruption should take a look at their own past," Shehbaz lashed out at the PPP. The Punjab CM, l

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ICC launches probe after Pune pitch-fixing controversy

Screengrab from India Today video NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has launched a probe after a curator in Pune was caught in a TV sting operation allegedly promising to manipulate the pitch ahead of Wednesday?s second one-dayer between India and New Zealand. Pandurang Salgaonkar has been suspended but the match at the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium began on schedule after ICC match referee Chris Broad cleared the pitch. ?We are investigating the allegations fr

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17 climbers dead after avalanche in Mongolia

ULAANBAATAR: The death toll from an avalanche in Mongolia rose to 17 on Wednesday after rescuers found the bodies of seven missing climbers who had ignored a ban on climbing a mountain. The Mongolian nationals went missing on Sunday after climbing the 4,021-metre (13,192 foot) Mount Otgontenger, the National Emergency Management Agency said. The group was made up of four women and 13 men aged 30 to 50, and there were no survivors. Ten bodies had been found earlier this week, while a separate

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Nation must stand united, rise above personal motives: Imam-e-Kaaba

Imam-e-Kaaba Sheikh Dr Salih Bin Abdullah on Wednesday said that the nation must stand united to rise above personal motives and take decisions in favour of the national interests. Photo: FileΒ  ISLAMABAD: Imam-e-Kaaba Sheikh Dr Salih Bin Abdullah on Wednesday said that the nation must stand united to rise above personal motives and take decisions in favour of the national interests. Addressing a Cabinet session, where he was invited by the Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Abdullah said tha

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Self-driving bus to shuttle Bavarian townsfolk

German state-owned rail company Deutsche Bahn unveiled its first-ever driverless bus Wednesday, saying the shuttle will bring passengers through a picturesque spa town to the train station. The test route for the self-driving machine is in Bad Birnbach, set in the rolling hills of the southeastern state Bavaria not far from the Czech and Austrian borders. Made by French startup EasyMile, the 12-person bus will offer free rides on an eight-minute route linking the baths, the town centre and the

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Berlin security guards pushing refugees into prostitution: report

BERLIN: Security guards at Berlin shelters are encouraging refugees to go into prostitution, German public television has reported, sparking outrage with Berlin saying Wednesday it was taking the allegations "very seriously". The explosive claim was made in the programme "Frontal 21" which aired late Tuesday on broadcaster ZDF. Citing security firm employees, social workers and residents, the programme said guards at several shelters in the capital had persuaded refugees to take up *** work, i

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ECP?s decision on Ayesha Gulalai to promote horse-trading: Imran Khan

Ayesha Gulalai will remain an MNA after ECP dismissed Imran Khan's reference KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday criticized the decision of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) of dismissing the disqualification reference against Ayesha Gulalai. Khan who had filed the reference said: "If reserved seat MNAs behave like this then it is an outright violation of the law," he said, adding that the Election Commission of Pakistan's decision not to disqualify

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Schools closed over fears of toxic wind from Italy steel plant

Regional health officials also advised city residents to keep their windows closed and refrain from sports for the duration of the strong winds sending dust from the plant towards the city. Photo: AFP fileΒ  ROME: Schools in part of the southern Italian city of Taranto were closed Wednesday on health grounds in an unprecedented step sparked by concerns over wind-born toxic emissions from the giant Ilva steelworks. The closures in Tamburi, the district of Taranto closest to the plant, were order

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Two killed in US campus shooting, killer on the run

The shooting took place around midnight outside a dormitory at Grambling State University, a historically black public institution in the northern part of the state. Photo: AFP fileΒ  WASHINGTON: A gunman shot to death a student and his friend early Wednesday on a university campus in Louisiana, and then fled, officials said. The shooting took place around midnight outside a dormitory at Grambling State University, a historically black public institution in the northern part of the state. Gra

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Imran's statement against ECP tantamount to clashing with institutions: Sanaullah

LAHORE: Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah on Wednesday said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf Chairperson Imran Khan's statement after the Election Commission of Pakistan's (ECP) ruling in the Ayesha Gulalai case is tantamount to clashing with institutions.Β  The law minister said if Nawaz Sharif or Maryam Nawaz pass such statements than it is termed as a clash with institutions.Β  Referring to the PTI chief as a man who lacks self-respect, Sanaullah said Gulalai was asked to leave Bani Gala and she kn

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Apple reduced Face ID accuracy to ease production: Bloomberg

Apple Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing, Phil Schiller, introduces the iPhone x during a launch event in Cupertino, California, US September 12, 2017. Photo: Reuters fileΒ Β  Apple Inc recently allowed its suppliers to reduce the accuracy of the iPhone X's facial recognition system to speed up production of the smartphone, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the situation. The Face ID system - among the $999 iPhone X?s most talked about features - uses a

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Atiq-ur-Rehman is a liar, he is not my husband: Meera

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/2466e02e9fe925c25b7a61aec1829271.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTAvMjUvMjAxNyAxOjEwOjMzIFBNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9Ym5lWE9ZUHpTZExwQjk5ZVpoaWdEQT09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] LAHORE: Lollywood actress Meera remarked that Atiq-ur-Rehman is a liar adding that he is not her husband while recording her statemen

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Former US President George HW Bush groped actress: reports

WASHINGTON: "Former US President George HW Bush has issued an apology to an actress who accused him of groping her from his wheelchair while attending a screening, according to reports. Heather Lind, 34, said the incident occurred four years ago at an event to promote the TV series "Turn: Washington's Spies," according to the Daily Mail, which saved a screenshot of a lengthy Instagram post she wrote and later deleted. It is the latest in an outpouring of sexual harassment allegations against p

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Indian rapist pastor claimed to expel evil spirits: police

NEW DELHI: Police have arrested a pastor in eastern India accused of raping two women on the pretext of driving out evil spirits, an official said Wednesday. Chandrama Raj, the pastor with the Indian Mission Church in Bihar state, was arrested after one of the victims filed a complaint in September. "We conducted a preliminary inquiry and have arrested the priest. He has been sent to judicial custody," Manu Maharaj, the senior police superintendent of the state capital Patna, told AFP. The wo

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Nearly half of Afghanistan under Daesh control, says Khawaja Asif

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday said that half of Afghanistan is under Daesh control.Β  Asif said nearly 45 per cent of Afghanistan?s territory was under control of Daesh, adding that the terrorists would not need Pakistan for their hideouts.Β  The foreign minister was referring to allegations levelled against Pakistan regarding harbouring terrorists. Afghanistan?s role as a facilitator for India is not acceptable to Pakistan, added the foreign minister while addressing

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Israel approves major expansion of east Jerusalem settlement

JERUSALEM: Israeli authorities on Wednesday approved a major expansion of an east Jerusalem settlement, signing off on plans to add 176 homes, the city's deputy mayor said. The latest approvals come after Israel last week advanced plans for more than 2,600 settlement homes in various areas of the occupied West Bank. The expansion approved on Wednesday would create the largest Israeli settlement inside a Palestinian neighbourhood of the city, NGOs say. It will allow the Nof Zion settlement to

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Pakistan aim to carry momentum into T20s

Pakistan's cricketers celebrate their victory at the end of the fifth ODI against Sri Lanka - AFPΒ  ABU DHABI: Pakistan will look to transfer the momentum from their one-day whitewash against Sri Lanka into the three Twenty20 internationals starting in Abu Dhabi on Thursday and ending in Lahore three days later. Pakistan blanked Sri Lanka 5-0 in the preceding one-day series and start the Twenty20 fixtures as strong favourites as the number two-ranked side, with Sri Lanka a lowly eighth. If Pak

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GB to be the most developed region in near future: PM

SKARDU: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Wednesday expressed his complete confidence that Gilgit and Baltistan (GB) will be one of the most developed areas in the country in coming times. ?The China-Pak Economic Corridor will develop these areas for centuries to come,? Abbasi said. ?It will provide employment opportunities by way of industrial zones that will be set up in the region.? The premier claimed that the government has not undertaken any projects in GB with the ulterior motive

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Miandad sees Sri Lanka tour to Pakistan as victory against terrorism

Javed Miandad/File photo Legendary batsman Javed Miandad on Wednesday said Sri Lankan team?s upcoming tour to Lahore for the last T20 gives a clear message to the world that Pakistan has come out victorious from the menace of terrorism as international cricket returns to the country. Pakistan will play three T20s against Sri Lanka, with the first and second to be played on Thursday and Friday, respectively, at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. The final T20 will be staged at the Gaddafi Sta

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