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Kulsoom Nawaz hospitalised again, informs Maryam

Maryam Nawaz speaks to media  Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's daughter Maryam Nawaz said on Tuesday that her mother, Kulsoom, has been hospitalised once again.  Responding to a well-wisher on Twitter, Maryam said her mother has been hospitalised again and asked for prayers for her recovery.  She later told Geo News that her mother's condition worsened yesterday, after which she was admitted to hospital.  "I appeal to everyone to pray for her. May Allah grant her health," said M
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PTI to challenge ECP decision, says won?t let Ayesha Gulalai sit in assembly

PTI Spokesperson Fawad Chaudhry. Photo: File  ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry said on Tuesday that the party will challenge the Election Commission of Pakistan?s (ECP) decision not to denotify its disgruntled party member and MNA Ayesha Gulalai. Chaudhry spoke to the media outside the Supreme Court where he said the party will take the issue to its logical end. ?We will not let Ayesha Gulalai sit in the assembly,? said Chaudhry, adding that Gulalai spoke of leav
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Microsoft to drop lawsuit after US government revises data request rules

The new policy limits the use of secrecy orders and calls for such orders to be issued for defined periods, Microsoft Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith said-Reuters Microsoft Corp said it will drop a lawsuit against the US government after the Department of Justice (DOJ) changed data request rules on alerting internet users about agencies accessing their information. The new policy limits the use of secrecy orders and calls for such orders to be issued for defined periods, Microsoft Chief Legal Of
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99 percent militant sanctuaries destroyed in Pakistan: Ahsan Iqbal

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal said on Tuesday that 99 percent of terrorist sanctuaries have been destroyed in the country. The interior minister was addressing a seminar in Islamabad, where he said that in our society is still facing the repercussions of the Afghan war against the Soviets. ?Osama Bin Laden was introduced by our allies at that time, whereas, the Kalashnikov culture and drugs came to us as a result of Afghan war,? he said. Iqbal said peace is rapidly establishing w
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Pakistan ready to cooperate on maritime issues of global concern: PM

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday said Pakistan remained fully committed to maintain good order at sea and was always ready to cooperate on maritime issues of global concern. Addressing the inaugural session of 13th meeting of Head of Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGAM), the Prime Minister said the dependence of global economy on oceans continued to increase and the safety and security of maritime resources and sea lines of communica
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70th founding day of Azad Kashmir state being observed today

The 70th founding day of Azad Jammu and Kashmir state is being observed today with a renewed pledge to continue struggle until liberation of Indian Occupied Kashmir and its accession to Pakistan. A public holiday has been declared throughout the state to mark the day. Flag hoisting ceremonies, seminars, and prayer ceremonies are also scheduled to be held across the state to mark the occasion. Meanwhile, AJK President Sardar Masood Khan has urged the international community to take notice of
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Former Test umpire Hair guilty of stealing from employer

Darrell Hair/File photo SYDNEY: Former Test cricket umpire Darrell Hair has been handed an 18-month good behaviour bond by an Australian court after pleading guilty to charges of embezzling and stealing money from a liquor store where he worked, local media reported on Tuesday. The 65-year-old, who famously no-balled Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan for throwing in a 1995 Test, avoided a conviction after paying back the A$9,005.75 ($7,034.39) and writing letters of apology to his employer
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Here?s how Twitter reacted to Pakistan?s memorable clean sweep

Pakistan annihilated Sri Lanka in the recently concluded ODI series, not only clean sweeping 5-0 but also making and breaking several records along the way. Here?s how current players and rest of the cricket world reacted to the whitewash: Former cricket greats hailed Pakistan's remarkable victory: PCB chairman Najam Sethi was all praise for the youngsters who sho
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China Communist Party enshrines 'Xi Jinping Thought' in constitution

The party unanimously passed the amendment to include ?Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era? as one of its guiding principles-Reuters BEIJING: China?s ruling Communist Party enshrined President Xi Jinping?s political thought into its constitution on Tuesday, putting him in the same company as the founder of modern China, Mao Zedong, and cementing his power ahead of a new top leadership line-up. The party unanimously passed the amendment to include ?Xi Jinpi
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India appoints new envoy for Kashmir resolution

India appointed Monday a special government representative to pursue talks in Kashmir aimed at easing a decades-long conflict that has claimed thousands of lives. It is the first such initiative taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an ardent nationalist, to address tensions in the restive territory since his right-wing party took power in 2014. Dineshwar Sharma, a former intelligence chief with experience of insurgencies in India´s northeast, has been named special envoy to open talks with K
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Islamic scholars salute frontline workers in fight against polio

ISLAMABAD: On this year?s World Polio Day, the National Islamic Advisory Group for Polio Eradication (NIAG) has paid tribute to all of Pakistan?s valiant ?Sehat Muhafiz? who are setting an inspiring example of dedication on the frontlines in the fight against polio. Pakistan stands today on the brink of ending the scourge of polio, and ?Sehat Muhafiz? are leading the charge. ?What all these 250,000 men and women have in common is commitment. By vaccinating every child and ensuring that no child
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HBL CEO to retire by Dec-end

HBL CEO Nauman K Dar ? File photo/ Reuters KARACHI: Habib Bank Limited (HBL) said on Monday its chief executive officer will retire in December 2017. ?Nauman K Dar will be retiring from the role of president and CEO, with effect from December 31, 2017,? the bank said in a notification sent to the Pakistan Stock Exchange. The board recognises Dar?s 15 years of service with the Habib Bank Limited and wishes him all the very best in this next phase of his life, the bank said. Dar has been head of
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Last day of election campaign for Peshawar?s NA-4 by-polls

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/429f13b82e6dd5e686274cb8a1bc85e9.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTAvMjQvMjAxNyA1OjI0OjU3IEFNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9Vm12V3lXMEJCTmVOdGNheWRFem80UT09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] PESHAWAR: It is the last day of election campaigning in Peshawar?s NA-4 constituency, where by-polls will be held on October 26. In
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Karachi Biennale turns spotlight on Capri Cinema

Capri Cinema was opened to the public to screen Canadian filmmaker Althea Thauberger?s experimental documentary film ?Pagal, Pagal, Pagal, Pagal Filmy Dunya? It?s unusual for a single-screen cinema house advertising the latest foreign hit on boards outside to screen a documentary film based on its own history. But, on Monday afternoon, Capri ? one of Karachi?s oldest cinemas ? did just that. As part of the ongoing Karachi Biennale 2017 (KB17), a two-week-long contemporary art festival, Capri Ci
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This 12-year-old Aitchisonian is a published author

Soofi's teachers at Aitchison College, Lahore describe him as an 'impeccable student'.  In 2012, Aiman Waheed, an impressive nine-year-old from Lahore, launched a writing career and simultaneously made history in Pakistan as the youngest novelist.  Now, Faizan Aslam Soofi is following those tiny footsteps. Only 12, Soofi has authored and self-published a 40,000-word fiction, titled ?Instrumental Kings?. The young boy began writing and reading at an early age. His teachers at Aitchison Coll
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Chicago museum outs Trump 'Renoir' as fake

LEFT: "Two Sisters (On the Terrace)" ? an oil-on-canvas painting by the French master Pierre-Auguste Renoir ? completed in 1881. Image Courtesy: Totally History; RIGHT: US President Donald Trump. Image Courtesy: Mashable  CHICAGO: An American museum is casting doubt on President Donald Trump's reported claim to possess an original Renoir ? revealing to have owned the Impressionist painting in question for the past 84 years. According to a former Trump biographer, the US leader claims to own t
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Pink's 'Beautiful Trauma' tops Billboard, becoming one of 2017's biggest debuts

LOS ANGELES: Pop star Pink soared to the top of the US Billboard 200 album chart on Monday with one of the year?s biggest album sales debut, beating out new albums from rapper Gucci Mane and rocker Beck. Beautiful Trauma ? Pink?s seventh studio album ? sold 408,000 album units in its first week. This comprised sales from albums and songs and streaming consumption, according to figures from Nielsen SoundScan. The strong first week sales are the biggest debut for a female artist this year and th
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Fidelity chief says no tolerance for sexual harassment after firings

File Photo BOSTON: Fidelity Investments Chairman Abigail Johnson on Monday urged her employees to take responsibility for their workplace culture after embarrassing reports the mutual fund company dismissed at least two money managers accused of sexual harassment. ?Today, I?d like to remind everyone that we have no tolerance at our company for any type of harassment,? Johnson told Fidelity?s 40,000-plus staff, according to a person who saw the chairman?s video message. ?We simply will not, an
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Tillerson concerned about 'safe-havens' in Pakistan

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaking to the media in Afghanistan. Photo: AFP  US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will arrive in Islamabad today as part of his tour to South Asia and the Gulf region.  According to a statement by the US State Department on October 19, Tillerson will meet with senior Pakistani leaders to discuss matters related to the bilateral relations between the two countries.  On Monday, Tillerson met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani at the Bagram Airbase after he land
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PPP's Sharjeel Memon expected to be produced in NAB court today

Sharjeel Memon being escorted out of the Sindh High Court on Monday. Photo: Geo News  KARACHI: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is expected to produce former Sindh information minister Sharjeel Memon in an accountability court today.  On Monday, after being holed up for hours in the Sindh High Court following his bail dismissal in a corruption case. Memon was taken into custody by the NAB. The former minister was escorted from the court premises by Rangers and NAB personnel and was sur
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New York opens sexual harassment probe of Weinstein Co.: source

Disgraced Hollywood film mogul Harvey Weinstein of The Weinstein Company gestures during a break on the first day of the Allen and Co. media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, US, July 9, 2014. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/Files  NEW YORK: The New York attorney general has opened an investigation into sexual harassment and possible violations of civil rights laws at the Weinstein Company ? the movie studio co-founded by Harvey Weinstein ? and sent the company a subpoena on Monday, a source familiar with
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US companies act on climate despite Trump: survey

Protesters carry signs during the Peoples Climate March at the White House in Washington, US, April 29, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/Files  OSLO: US companies are still among the most ambitious in setting targets to combat global warming despite President Donald Trump?s plans to quit the 195-nation Paris climate agreement, a 2017 survey showed on Tuesday. US-based firms made up a fifth of those in a 2017 ?A-list? of 159 companies judged to have ambitious policies on limiting climate change an
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Nicaragua to join Paris climate pact, leaving US, Syria isolated

Nicaragua Vice President Rosario Murillo greets supporters during the swearing-in ceremony of President Daniel Ortega ? her husband ? at Revolution Square in Managua, Nicaragua, January 10, 2017. REUTERS/Oswaldo Rivas/Files  Nicaragua is set to join the Paris climate agreement, according to an official statement and comments from Vice President Rosario Murillo on Monday, in a move that leaves the United States and Syria as the only nations outside the global pact. Nicaragua has already presen
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ECP to announce verdict in Ayesha Gulalai disqualification reference today

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will announce verdict on Tuesday in the disqualification reference filed against estranged Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) member and MNA Ayesha Gulalai. In the last hearing, the five-member bench under the Chief Election Commissioner reserved judgment in the case filed by the PTI against Gulalai for defying its orders. PTI Chairman Imran Khan had filed the reference against Gulalai, seeking to denotify her from the assembly seat. In the pre
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RIUJ condemns vilification campaign against senior journalist

Senior journalist and anchorperson Talat Hussain. Photo: File The Rawalpindi Islamabad Union of Journalists (RIUJ) has condemned the ongoing vilification campaign against senior journalist and anchorperson Talat Hussain.  Hussain, a senior journalist from the print and broadcast media, currently hosts the Naya Pakistan programme on Geo News. A press release issued on Monday evening stated that the elected body of RIUJ held a special meeting in this regard.  The PR issued by RIUJ In the meeti
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