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Mexico catches, releases endangered vaquita porpoise

In this July 8, 2017, file photo a young woman with the WWF carriers a papier mache replica of the porpoise known as the vaquita marina, during an event in front of the National Palace in Mexico City. Photo: AP1 MEXICO CITY: Mexico captured a rare vaquita marina porpoise as part of a bold program to save the critically endangered species, but released it because it was too young to be separated from its mother, officials said. The vaquita, the world´s smallest porpoise, has been pushed to the
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PTI leaders address rally in Umerkot

UMERKOT: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders are currently addressing a party rally in Umerkot. PTI top leaders including Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Arif Alvi are present on the stage.    Scores of workers from different parts of the city have come to attend the rally.  Qureshi is currently touring Umerkot and visited 35 villages earlier in the day on Friday, according to PTI.  On the fourth day of the tour, the PTI leader visited Haji Baig Jakhro,  Kunri and Haji Khuda Baksh Kapri in the vicinit
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G7, tech giants agree on plan to block extremist content online

ISCHIA: G7 countries and tech giants including Google, Facebook and Twitter on Friday agreed to work together to block the dissemination of Islamist extremism over the internet. "These are the first steps towards a great alliance in the name of freedom," Italian Interior Minister Marco Minniti said after a two-day meeting with his Group of Seven counterparts, stressing the importance of the internet for extremist "recruitment, training and radicalisation." Officials said the accord aimed at re
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Taj Mahal sits on stolen property: BJP leader

Yet another statement that has surfaced on the row over Taj Mahal suggests the mausoleum was built on stolen property, according to International Business Times. While speaking in the Rajya Sabha (Indian parliament upper house) recently, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy said he had access to the documents that state the white marble monument was built on stolen property. Swamy?s comments have come a day after a BJP parliamentarian, Vinay Katiyar, said Taj Mahal was originally
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At least 10 killed in Kabul mosque suicide attack: Afghan Ministry

KABUL: At least ten people were killed with as many injured according to the Afghan Ministry of Public Health after a suicide bomber targeted a mosque in Kabul on Friday evening.  Afghanistan's TOLO news initially reported the explosion inside the Imam Zaman mosque in Dasht-e-Barchi; quoting Basir Mujahid a police spokesman the news outlet confirmed the attack.
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Shehbaz Sharif, Chaudhry Nisar review country's political situation

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar on Friday, Geo News reported. Shehbaz Sharif met with Nisar at his residence, sources revealed, adding that the two leaders exchange views of country?s political situation as well as issues pertaining to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).  Sources informed Geo News that CM Punjab has been holding multiple meetings with PML-N's top leaders such as Saad Rafique, Ahsan Iqbal and Rana Sanaullah sin
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Terrorism can not shake resolve for peace in the region, COAS tells Afghan envoy

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/69f4c5cd30e09e3255a3d8a507062efc.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTAvMjAvMjAxNyAyOjM2OjQ3IFBNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9ajhqQTRZU3BXemoxa0lBSEJ6WkQ2UT09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday met with Afghanistan's Ambassador to Pakistan Omar Zakhilwal and
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PPP Punjab secretary resigns from post

LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party Punjab Secretary General Nadeem Afzal Chan resigned from his post on Friday. However, sources revealed that the leader?s resignation was not accepted by PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, who instead directed Nadeem to continue working on the post. Later, co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari summoned the political leader to Lahore.  Nadeem reasoned that he resigned from the post as his brother Waseem Afzal joined political rival, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
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Pakistani journalist Zeenat Shahzadi recovered after two years in captivity

LAHORE: A female journalist who was abducted over two years ago was recovered on Wednesday night, Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal confirmed on Friday. Justice (retd) Iqbal, the head of the missing persons commission told BBC Urdu that Zeenat Shahzadi - who was at the time of her abduction working for a local news outlet based out of Lahore - was recovered from the border region between Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday night. File photo of Zeenat Shahzadi Iqbal added, that Shahzadi had been a
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Into the gym: first Saudi female head of sports should get women exercising

BEIRUT: Saudi Arabia´s appointment of its first female head of sports should attract more women into gyms and onto sports pitches in a nation where women are not allowed to exercise with men, female sports organisers said on Friday. US-raised Princess Reema bint Bandar last week became the first female president of the Saudi Federation for Community Sports that manages sports-related activities for both men and women in the deeply conservative Muslim kingdom, local media reported. Her appointm
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Chinese cricketers to be part of Peshawar Zalmi squad in PSL3

Cricketers from China joined the squad of Peshawar Zalmi ahead of the third edition of Pakistan Super League, said a statement released from the team on Friday.  Owner of Peshawar Zalmi, Javed Afridi, said that collaboration between Pakistan and China also includes cultural values and sports are equally important in further reinforcing the bond between the two nations.  "Peshawar Zalmi is not only pleased to assist in top-notch coaching and mentoring of cricketers in China, but also providing
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Madagascar plague deaths hit 94, 1,100 suspected cases: WHO

GENEVA: The death toll from a plague outbreak in Madagascar has risen to 94, with the number of suspected cases jumping to more than 1,100, the World Health Organization said Friday. Officials on the poor Indian Ocean island nation had earlier this week reported 74 fatalities and 805 cases. WHO's director for health emergencies in Africa, Ibrahima Soce Fall, told reporters in Geneva that out of 1,153 suspected cases, 300 had been laboratory confirmed. Fall said WHO has sent 1.3 million doses
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Pakistani scientist to be awarded UNESCO prize for microbiology

Professor Shahida Hasnain of Pakistan and Dr Samir Saha of Bangladesh have been named as the two laureates of the 2017 Carlos J Finlay UNESCO Prize for Microbiology. The prize will be presented to them on November 6 during the 39th session of the General Conference of UNESCO, which will bring together the Organization's 195 Member State from October 30 to November 14. Shahida Hasnain, founder and chairperson of the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics at the University of Punjab i
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Delhi chokes on toxic haze despite Diwali fireworks ban

NEW DELHI: New Delhi was shrouded in a thick toxic haze Friday after a night of frenzied Diwali fireworks sent the air quality plummeting despite a ban on their sale aimed at thwarting a repeat of last year's 'airpocalypse'. India's Supreme Court had banned the sale of firecrackers ahead of the Hindu festival of lights to prevent a repeat of last year's post-Diwali air pollution crises that left Delhi's 20 million residents gasping for weeks. But late Thursday the readings for PM10 pollutants
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India welcomes Tillerson call for deeper ties to counter China

NEW DELHI: India on Friday welcomed US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's comments that Washington would rather work with New Delhi than Beijing over the next century, saying it shared his optimism about their burgeoning relationship. Speaking ahead of a visit to India next week, Tillerson called Wednesday for deeper cooperation with India in the face of growing Chinese influence in Asia and said Washington wanted to promote a "free and open" region led by prosperous democracies. President Don
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Pakistan Army wins Exercise Cambrian Patrol in UK

RAWALPINDI: A team from the Pakistan Army won the gold medal in the premier patrolling exercise of the British Army - Exercise Cambrian Patrol - beating around 131 teams from armies across the globe, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement on Friday.  The grueling patrolling exercise is organised and run by the British Army, is physically and mentally demanding as the participants have to cover a distance of 80-kilometres in 48 hours while trekking through the rugged Camb
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Op Radd-ul-Fasaad: Security forces conduct operations in Balochistan, Punjab

RAWALPINDI: At least one terrorist was killed and seven others arrested in intelligence-based operations (IBOs) conducted by security forces in Balochistan's Mastung and Rojhan Jamali areas, said the Inter-Services Public Relations on (ISPR) Friday. A cache of arms and explosives were also recovered from the terrorist hideouts. The terrorists were involved in target killings and grenade attacks.  In Punjab, Rangers with the assistance of police and intelligence agencies conducted IBOs in vario
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Tendulkar trolls Sehwag with ?ulta? birthday wish

Once among the most feared opening pairs in the world, Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag had an adorable banter on the latter?s 39th birthday. Tendulkar wished his former opening partner while pointing out his gung-ho attitude on the field. ?Happy birthday, viru! have a great start to the new year. you?ve always done ulta of what i have told you on field. so here?s one from me?? Tendulkar tweeted in a message written upside down. Sehwag, not one to be left behind in Twitter w
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Mufti Abdul Qavi given clear bill of health

Mufti Abdul Qavi. Photo: File  MULTAN: The medical tests of Mufti Abdul Qavi have come back negative, according to doctors, however, it is unclear when he will be released from the hospital. The police recently arrested Qavi, a suspect in the Qandeel Baloch murder case, over his failure to cooperate with the prosecution after his bail was cancelled. Presently with the police on a physical remand, Qavi developed pain in his chest Thursday night and was then shifted to the Institute of Cardiolog
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Mufti Abdul Qavi's medical tests come back positive

Mufti Abdul Qavi. Photo: File  MULTAN: The test reports of Mufti Abdul Qavi have come back positive, according to doctors, however it is unclear when he will be released from the hospital. The police recently arrested Qavi, a suspect in the Qandeel Baloch murder case, over his failure to cooperate in the case after his bail was cancelled. Presently with the police on a physical remand, Qavi developed pain in his chest Thursday night and was then shifted to the Institute of Cardiology. The hos
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Drone strike near Pak-Afghan border kills 12 suspected terrorists

PESHAWAR: A drone strike near the Pak-Afghan border killed at least 12 suspected militants on Friday, reported Geo News.  According to sources six terrorist hideouts were destroyed during the strike. The attack took place in Khosh Kurram, Afghanistan and is the fifth strike this week. 41 deaths have been reported in the drone strikes including that of Jamaat-ul-Ahrar chief Umar Khalid Khorasani. Pakistan Army said operations are being carried out against terrorists in Afghanistan, which invo
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PM Abbasi seeks enhanced trade, economic ties with D-8 member states

ISTANBUL: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Friday sought enhanced trade and economic partnerships with D-8 member states, as he represented Pakistan at the ninth D-8 summit being held in Istanbul from October 19 to 21. ?Connectivity-led growth is a good example of South-South cooperation. We seek similar partnerships with D-8 member states ? through road and rail routes, where possible, but also through stronger air and sea connections,? PM Abbasi said while addressing the opening session
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KPOGCL chief accused of corruption by CFO

PESHAWAR: Two senior officials of the KP Oil and Gas Company have resigned after reports of corruption in the organisation. The provincial-government owned company's chief financial officer has blamed the company's chief executive officer of corruption and embezzlement.  Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Senator Noman Wazir, who is heading a committee investigating the corruption, said their inquiry is ongoing and as of now there are no results.  In a letter to the chairman of the board, the CFO says
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Fearing staff strikes, KMC writes to Sindh govt for funds

KARACHI: The wheels of the mega city's civic services may soon grind to a halt owing to a severe shortage of funds.  The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) Commissioner Nawaz Waseem, on the directions of Deputy Mayor Arshad Vohra, has written a letter to the Sindh Local Government (LG) Department.  In the letter, sent to the LG department secretary, the KMC commissioner has asked for Rs1.3 billion for disbursement as salaries and pension to its staff.  The letter also states that staff me
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Father?s indictment reminder of dictatorship: Maryam Nawaz

Maryam Nawaz speaks to reporters after appearing before the Panama JIT on July 5, 2017 - AFP file photo    LAHORE: Maryam Nawaz Sharif the daughter of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif took to Twitter on Friday calling the indictment of her father as a reminder of an era of dictatorship. ?This news reminds of an era of dictatorship when along with my mother in 1999 I was protesting against a dictator at a rally and a similar story came,? Maryam tweeted in Urdu. Maryam?s tweet
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