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    Nawaz given 'agenda to humiliate institutions', alleges Rasheed

    ISLAMABAD: Awami Muslim League (AML) head Sheikh Rasheed on Monday alleged that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has been given "the agenda of humiliating national institutions." Speaking to media here, the AML chief said PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has not been able to run the country and the circumstances are out of his control. He said members of the ruling Nawaz-league have lost their senses. Rasheed noted that a Punjab prosecutor slapped a uniformed deputy superintendent of police (DSP)
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    France to impose instant fines for street harassment of women

    Marlene Schiappa, France's minister for gender equality, underscored the symbolic value of a law that would outlaw street harassment of women. Photo: AFP File  PARIS: A new law banning cat-calling and harassment of women on French streets will see men fined on the spot for lecherous and aggressive behaviour, France's women's minister said Monday. The legislation is being piloted by 34-year-old Marlene Schiappa, a feminist and early supporter of French President Emmanuel Macron who wants to tac
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    #MeToo: Women expose enormity of sexual abuse with personal stories

    Photo: File Social media was flooded with women who took to Twitter and Facebook to indicate they have been sexually harassed or assaulted. On Sunday actress Alyssa Milano tweeted a note that read "Suggested by a friend: If all the women who have been sexually harassed or assaulted wrote "Me too" as a status, we might give people a sense of the magnitude of the problem." "If you've been sexually harassed or assaulted write 'me too' as a reply to this tweet," she wrote. The movemen
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    Drone attack near Pak-Afghan border in Kurram Agency: sources

    [embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/5ac12c6caeaa3dd07e69c012582d27f9.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTAvMTYvMjAxNyAyOjM1OjI1IFBNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9d2trL0R1VWlOZW83YlgvT0d5UGQrQT09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] PESHAWAR: A drone attack took place near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Kurram Agency on Monday. According to local sources, mu
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    ECP suspends 261 legislators for not submitting financial details

    [embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/251af0cc1adc0621a91af667ee42c072.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTAvMTYvMjAxNyAyOjA4OjU5IFBNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9M2FUMk11M2x3VlJNMm82Z284Qzg2UT09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday suspended the membership of 261 lawmakers after they failed to submit
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    Imran Khan to voluntarily appear before ECP on Oct 26

    ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf Chairman Imran Khan has decided to voluntarily present himself before the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on October 26. The decision was taken in a high-level PTI meeting held in the federal capital.  Imran decided during the meeting to present himself infront of the ECP on a voluntary basis, reported Geo News.  According to sources, the ECP was criticised during the high-level PTI meeting and some PTI leaders were quoted as saying that the ECP had
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    US-led coalition urges Baghdad, Kurds to avoid 'escalatory actions'

    BAGHDAD: The US-led coalition battling Daesh urged Baghdad and Iraq's Kurds on Monday to "avoid escalatory actions" after Iraqi forces launched an operation to retake parts of Kirkuk province. "We continue to advocate dialogue between Iraqi and Kurdish authorities. All parties must remain focused on the defeat of our common enemy, ISIS, in Iraq," Major General Robert White, a commanding general in the coalition, said in a statement. The Iraqi operation, which follows weeks of soaring tensions
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    Our focus is higher growth of economy, says Finance Minister Ishaq Dar

    ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday said that the government is focused on the 'higher growth of the economy.'  "Our real objective should be higher growth because that only will push the economy in the right direction," Dar said while addressing a press conference in Islamabad. The finance minister said that the government is focused on not losing the 6 percent growth target.  "We have monitored, managed, and controlled expenditures to a large extent," Dar said.  "As far as the
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    Israel uncovers buried section of Western Wall

    Joe Uziel, an archaeologist from the Israeli Antiquity Authority, shows journalists a recently discovered new part of the Western Wall tunnels in Jerusalem's Old City. Photo: AFP  JERUSALEM: Israeli archaeologists in Jerusalem's Old City on Monday unveiled a newly unearthed section of the Western Wall and the first Roman public structure ever discovered in the city, they said. Archaeologist Joe Uziel said he and his colleagues knew the wall section was there and had expected to find a Roman st
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    My statement was not against Army: Iqbal

    NANKANA SAHIB: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal, addressing the media outside the house of martyred Captain Hasnain, said his recent statement was not against the army. The interior minister had said last week that the Director-General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) should refrain from passing comments on the country's economy. "My statement was not against the Army," clarified Iqbal.  Iqbal also said that the government, democracy and the Army have no differences among each other.  "We
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    Thanking God and Jemima, Imran submits additional documents in SC

    ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan submitted in the Supreme Court on Monday details of £100,000 pounds with regards to the disqualification case being heard against him. Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Saqib Nisar is heading a three-member bench hearing Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hanif Abbasi's petition against Imran calling for his disqualification for owning offshore companies and receiving foreign funding.  Disqualification case: Imran su
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    'I can still picture it in my mind': Firefighter describes Princess Diana?s last words

    A firefighter who rescued Princess Diana has spoken for the first time to the media about the accident that killed her 20 years ago. ?This is the first time I have spoken to the media. As a fireman you are part of the French military so you are forbidden to talk. Now I have left the fire service I felt it was OK,? said Xavier Gourmelon, who is 50 and served as firefighter for 20 years. Princess Diana, who was a favourite with the paparazzi and loved world over for her graceful personality, was
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    ECP writes to govt regarding delimitation of new constituencies

    ECP Secretary Babar Yaqoob. Photo: File  ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Secretary Babar Yaqoob said on Monday that questions will be raised if the next general elections are held without delimitation of new constituencies, adding that the ECP has thus written to the government for making new constituencies. Addressing a seminar on Electoral Reforms Act, Yaqoob said the ECP has objected to some portions of the newly-passed law, explaining that the poor will be deprived of conte
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    Dar reference has nothing to do with Panama case, says PML-N leader

    ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Daniyal Aziz on Monday said the ongoing assets reference case filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has ?nothing to do with the Panama case?. Speaking to media here earlier today, Aziz hit out at the opponents saying the case against Ishaq Dar was not even remotely related to Panama case. ?There is no corruption allegation against Ishaq Dar. All of this is false propaganda created to portray
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    Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner is gorgeous?and now engaged too

    Sophie Turner, who plays Sansa Stark in Game of Thrones, took to Instagram to announce her engagement to Joe Jonas, her boyfriend of almost a year. Turner and the singer of the famed Jonas Brothers band have been dating since November and made their relationship public in January. Even then, the couple continued to remain discreet so much so that they have never been photographed together in any official capacity. It?s only on each other?s social media or some random shot by a photographer wher
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    Death toll from Somalia bomb attacks tops 300

    A general view shows the scene of an explosion in KM4 street in the Hodan district of Mogadishu, Somalia, October 14, 2017. REUTERS/Feisal Omar  MOGADISHU: More than 300 people died after twin bomb explosions in Mogadishu, an official said on Monday, as locals packed hospitals in search of friends and relatives caught up in Somalia?s deadliest attack in a decade. geo_embedgallery The death toll has steadily risen since Saturday, when the blas
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    Kohli says Mohammad Amir toughest bowler he?s faced

    Spellbound: Mohammad Amir dismisses Virat Kohli in Champions Trophy 2017 final  Virat Kohli is known to be generous with praises for the opposition, particularly Pakistani speedster Mohammad Amir who he has admired unashamedly on several occasions in the past. During a talk show with Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan over the weekend, Kohli was asked about the best bowler he?s faced who makes him nervous, to which he replied, ?Mohammad Amir?. ?In the recent times, Mohammad Amir of Pakistan. He i
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    Austrian whizz kid projected to triumph in election

    Kurz, nicknamed "wunderwuzzi", is expected to form a coalition with the anti-immigration FPOe of Heinz-Christian Strache-AFP Austria''s political "whizz-kid" Sebastian Kurz, 31, looked on course Sunday to become Europe''s youngest leader, likely in coalition with the far-right, after his conservative party was projected to come first in elections. Projections put Kurz's People's Party (OeVP) on 30.2 percent, followed by the far-right Freedom Party (FPOe) on 26.8 percent and incumbent Chancellor
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    No comparison in Imran, Nawaz's cases: PTI leader

    PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry talks to the media Oct 16, 2017. Photo: Geo News ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Spokesperson Fawad Chaudhry said on Monday that the cases against the PTI chairman are nearing their end.  Talking to the media outside the Supreme Court, Chaudhry said PTI Chairman Imran Khan brought money earned from the sale of his London apartment back to Pakistan.  "There is no comparison in the cases against Imran and Nawaz Sharif," he claimed, explaining that Imran is acc
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    Kumail Nanjiani roasts racist trolls on memorable SNL debut

    Kumail Nanjiani delivering his monologue on SNL  Pakistani-American comedian and actor Kumail Nanjiani made a memorable debut as the host of Saturday Night Live this week, delivering a powerful monologue in which he demolished racists (particularly the dumb ones), and tackled Islamophobia. The Karachi-born, whose rom-com ?The Big Sick? was a big hit this summer, captured the audiences with his wry sarcasm, mixed in with intelligent humour as he addressed a number of issues revolving around his
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    Vietnam braces for typhoon Khanun after floods kill 72

    HANOI: Vietnam braced for typhoon Khanun on Monday after destructive floods battered the country?s north and center last week, killing 72 people, the disaster prevention agency said. Last week?s floods were the worst in years, the government and state-run Vietnam Television said, with thousands of homes submerged. Another 200 houses collapsed and several towns remain cut off by the floodwater. The floods also damaged more than 22,000 hectares (54,300 acres) of rice. Vietnam is the world?s th
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    ?It?s war? - Warner driven by hatred for Ashes

    David Warner says playing England is "war"  SYDNEY: Australian batsman David Warner says playing England is "war" and he plans to work up "hatred" for the tourists for extra motivation during the upcoming Ashes series. During the first Test in Brisbane in 2013, Warner famously said England had "scared eyes" when facing Australia´s pace attack and he is firing similar salvoes ahead of their arrival later this month. "The history, the pride that is at stake. As soon as you step on that line it´s
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    Foreign Secretary leads Pakistan delegation in Oman for Afghan talks

    A delegation of Pakistan, led by Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua, is participating in the four-nation talks on Afghanistan that began in Oman, Muscat from Monday. The Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG), which includes Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and US, will attempt to revive talks with the Taliban to bring a negotiated peace settlement in the war-torn country. This is the first meeting of the QCG after Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansoor's death in a US drone strike in Balochist
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    Saudi Arabia cancels charity gig by Egyptian pop star

    Sherine Abdel Wahab has been hailed as a boon for the entertainment industry in the kingdom Saudi authorities on Sunday cancelled a charity concert by Egyptian pop sensation Sherine Abdel Wahab, which had been hailed as a boon for the entertainment industry in the kingdom. The General Entertainment Authority said it cancelled the charity concert, slated for the end of October, after organisers failed to apply for the necessary license for the public event. Saudi Arabia has created a governmen
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    Box Office: 'Happy Death Day' Crushes 'Blade Runner 2049' With $26.5 million

    LOS ANGELES: 'Happy Death Day' has cause for celebration. The latest from Blumhouse and Universal is leading the box office this weekend with $26.5 million from 3,149 locations. That puts it far ahead of ?Blade Runner 2049,? which is skidding to $15.1 million during its second weekend at 4,058 locations, down 54 per cent from its disappointing opening weekend. A horror spin on 'Groundhog Day', 'Happy Death Day' centres on Tree Gelbman (Jessica Rothe) as a woman who wakes up to the same day ? h
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