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?Ainak Wala Jinn? actress Nusrat Ara Begum passes away

LAHORE: Nusrat Ara Begum, famous for portraying Bil Batori?s character in the hit TV drama ?Ainak Wala Jinn? passed away in Lahore on Saturday. She had been suffering from paralysis since a year, and was admitted to Lahore?s Jinnah Hospital after her condition worsened. The last few years of her life were spent in poverty, as she struggled to find employment.Β  She had revealed earlier this year that she was struggling to survive and needed treatment after a paralysis attack affected her leg

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No need to expand NAB?s jurisdiction to army, judiciary, says Shehbaz

LAHORE: Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said there is a need to ensure the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) works in an honest, impartial manner, instead of expanding its ambit to the army and judiciary. In a statement, Shehbaz said that the judiciary and army already have a system for accountability in place. NAB has failed to hold accountable corrupt people and looters of the national exchequer and needs to work impartially, the statement said. The chief minister said that a strict a

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Indian troops martyr two Kashmiris in Pulwama

ISLAMABAD: In a fresh act of state terrorism, Indian troops on Saturday martyred two Kashmiri youth in Pulwama district in Occupied Kashmir. The troops martyred the youths during a siege and search operation in Litter area of the district, according to Kashmir Media Service. People took to the streets in retaliation and started demonstrations against the killings. They raised anti-India and pro-freedom slogans and pelted stones at the Indian forces. The security forces fired bullets, pellets

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When in Rome, do as Priyanka does

Bollywood diva Priyanka Chopra is roaming the streets of Italy for the new season of her American TV series ?Quantico?. And while she?s at it, she hasn?t forgotten to keep her fans updated on her Italian adventures. ?There is no easy walk to freedom,? she captioned one of her pictures, showing her in a pensive mood. No trip is complete without the Colosseum.

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Tumult, violence in courts deplorable: Farooq Sattar

KARACHI: Muttahida Quami Movement-Pakistan Chief Farooq Sattar said on Saturday that the trend of creating commotion, tumult and violence in courts is a deplorable act. The MQM-P was speaking to media outside the anti-terrorism court, where he said that the incident which took place in the Islamabad high court was awful. ?Whatever took place gave the impression of conflict among institutions,? he added. Sattar said that the members of his party are being threatened to change their loyalties.

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Karachi traffic woes to worsen due to new development spree

KARACHI: Residents can expect traffic woes to worsen in the next few months as the metropolis sees a fresh development spree starting this October, Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah has warned. Speaking at an event earlier, Murad Ali Shah said new development projects will be underway from October this year to February 2018, as the provincial government starts work on flyovers and bridges in the megapolis. He apologised in advance for the increased difficulties Karachiites will face du

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Canadian says child killed, US wife raped during Afghan kidnapping

Joshua Boyle walks through the airport after arriving with his wife and three children at Toronto Pearson International Airport/REUTERSΒ  OTTAWA/TORONTO: A US-Canadian couple freed in Pakistan this week, nearly five years after being abducted in Afghanistan, returned to Canada on Friday where the husband said one of his children had been murdered and his wife had been raped. American Caitlan Coleman and her Canadian husband, Joshua Boyle, were kidnapped while backpacking in Afghanistan in 2012

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Everyone has right to comment on economy, says Khursheed Shah

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/441088a83e2da8c5212a0f1f7f9b310c.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTAvMTQvMjAxNyA2OjMyOjMzIEFNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9VHczcllXYXVuaklEMy9ocm5lSXRaQT09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] SUKKUR: Opposition leader Khursheed Shah on Saturday said that everyone, from a common man to the army chief, has the right to commen

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Parents of APS martyrs protest against Imran Khan in Peshawar

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/87212b6099763d8ffa47116954003946.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTAvMTQvMjAxNyA1OjQwOjI5IEFNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9UEhIcWZ5c3lmL2ViLzNaMm9LalkxQT09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] PESHAWAR: The parents of the Army Public School massacre?s martyrs protested on Saturday against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Im

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FIR filed against lawyers for manhandling cop outside accountability court

Lawyers slap a police personnel on the entrance of accountability court ahead of the hearing of National Accountability Bureau?s (NAB) references filed against the Sharif family - Online ISLAMABAD: Inspector Shakeel Ahmed has filed an FIR against lawyers in the Ramna police station for slapping and pushing him in the premises of the accountability court on Friday. A video showed a group of lawyers pushing Ahmed, one of whom also slapped him, as the policeman was busy performing his duties outsi

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Shakib, De Villiers return for ODI series

AB de Villiers in action during Champions Trophy 2017 KIMBERLEY, SOUTH AFRICA: The return of leading all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan provides encouragement for Bangladesh ahead of a three-match one-day international series against South Africa starting at the Diamond Oval in Kimberley Sunday. But Bangladesh, outplayed in two Tests against the hosts, will have to contend with a South African team strengthened by the inclusion of AB de Villiers, one of the worldΒ΄s most dazzling limited-overs batsmen

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Rescued US-Canadian family arrives in Canada

American Caitlan Coleman and her Canadian husband, Joshua Boyle, with their childrenΒ Β  A kidnapped US-Canadian couple freed in Pakistan this week, nearly five years after being abducted in neighbouring Afghanistan, has returned to Canada, the Canadian government said on Friday. American Caitlan Coleman and her Canadian husband, Joshua Boyle, were kidnapped while backpacking in Afghanistan in 2012 by the Taliban. They had three children while in captivity. "Today, we join the Boyle family in re

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PM Abbasi to be briefed on development projects in daylong Karachi visit

KARACHI: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will today arrive in the provincial capital on a one-day visit, where he will be briefed on the development projects in the city. According to Governor House Spokesman, the premier will be briefed on the Pakistan gas port consortium of the Fauji Oil Terminal & Distribution Limited. The spokesman said that the prime minister will be apprised of all development projects run by governor house in cooperation with the federal government. PM

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Weinstein film studio facing sale or shutdown: report

Members of the National Organization for Women (NOW) hold a news conference and demonstration outside of Manhattan Criminal Court ? where Manhattan district attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. has his office ? in New York City, October 13, 2017. AFP/Spencer Platt/Getty Images WASHINGTON: The Weinstein Company is exploring a sale or shutdown as it reels from the fallout of allegations of serial sexual misconduct by its ousted co-chairman Harvey Weinstein, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The

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Hostile Anfield atmosphere will motivate Man United, says Mourinho

Manchester United will feed off the atmosphere inside Anfield when they visit Liverpool on Saturday and the hostile reception they receive from the home fans will only serve as extra motivation, manager Jose Mourinho has said. United have made a strong start to the Premier League season and are second in the table behind Manchester City on goal difference, but face a tough test at the home of their bitter rivals. Mourinho knows his team cannot expect a warm welcome but is confident they will b

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Russia raises doubts about UN probe of Syria gas attack

Russia's President Vladimir Putin (C), Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (L), and US Secretary of State John Kerry attend a meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, September 28, 2015. REUTERS/Mikhail Klimentyev/RIA Novosti/Kremlin/FilesΒ  UNITED NATIONS: Russia on Friday complained that UN investigators, who, this week, travelled to a Syrian airfield allegedly used to launch the sarin gas attack on Khan Sheikhun, did not take samples, a lapse described as "scand

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Pakistan, US heading towards 'a much better relationship': Trump

US President Donald Trump make a gesture during a tour of the Secret Service training facility in Beltsville, Maryland, US, October 13, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas US President Donald Trump said early Saturday morning he wants to express his gratitude to Pakistan and its leadership for their "cooperation" ? something that came asΒ a stark contrast to the scathing comments he had made earlier this year during theΒ unveiling of the American strategy in South Asia. The American commander-in-

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Barca game not a political protest, says Atletico president

BARCELONA: Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo wants the club?s fans to avoid turning Saturday?s game with Barcelona into a political demonstration following weeks of rising tensions between the Spanish government and Catalonia. Catalan club Barca visit the Spanish capital for the first time since a banned vote on independence from Spain took place in Catalonia on Oct. 1. Barca decided that day to play their game with Las Palmas at the Nou Camp behind closed doors to show opposition to po

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WHO says attack on Syria vaccine store leaves children at risk

The World Health Organization said on Friday it had received reports of an attack on medical facilities in eastern Syria that had destroyed a store containing more than 130,000 vaccine doses against measles and polio. If confirmed, the WHO said, the attack would put thousands of children at risk of these serious infectious, viral diseases. Both can spread rapidly in areas of conflict. ?We unequivocally condemn these actions. Vaccines are not a legitimate target of war,? the WHO?s representativ

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California wildfires rage with record death toll expected to rise

Fire officials reported further headway on Friday against devastating blazes in Northern California?s wine country but said the death toll of 32, already a record for the state, would likely climb higher with more than 250 people missing. Even as firefighters gained enough ground for authorities to consider letting some of the estimated 25,000 evacuees return home, they were bracing for more hot, dry winds that could rekindle danger. Ground crews raced to clear away drought-parched vegetation

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Zidane unsure when injured Bale will return

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said on Friday he does not know when Gareth Bale will return from his latest calf problem as he faced repeated questions about the Wales international?s future at the European champions. Bale sustained the injury towards the end Real?s 3-1 win at Borussia Dortmund on Sept. 26 in which he had played a starring role to answer many of his critics in the Spanish media. It was the eighth time he had damaged his left calf muscle since joining Real from Tottenham Hot

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Iran reacts angrily to Trump's hardened stance, signals quitting nuclear deal

ANKARA: Iran will abandon its nuclear agreement with world powers if it failed to serve the country?s national interests, President Hassan Rouhani said in a harsh reaction to Donald Trump?s decision not to certify the 2015 accord. Trump said in an address at the White House that he would not continue to certify the multinational agreement and warned he might ultimately terminate it. Growing strains with the United States will intensify a power struggle among Iran?s faction-ridden elite by boos

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Nadal overcomes Dimitrov to make Shanghai Masters semi

World number one Rafa Nadal battled past Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 6-4 7-6(4) 6-3 and into the semi-finals of the Shanghai Masters on Friday. The 16-times grand slam winner, who beat Dimitrov in three sets in the China Open semi-finals last week, fired 32 winners and won two crucial breaks to prevail in two and a half hours. Nadal, who extended his winning streak to 15 matches, pegged Dimitrov back with relentless baseline hitting to take the first set with ease. But the Bulgarian, who sent d

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France's Macron 'considers' trip to Iran after Rouhani invite

French President Emmanuel Macron (L) meets Iranian president Hassan Rouhani (R) at the UN General Assembly (UNGA), New York, September 18, 2017. AFP/Ludovic Marin/FilesΒ  PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron is considering visiting Iran after speaking by phone with his Iranian counterpart as US President Donald Trump said he was "decertifying" the nuclear deal with Tehran, the Elysee presidential office said Friday. Macron told Iranian President Hassan Rouhani that France remained committed

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Nobel peace laureates denounce Trump's Iran move

ICAN Asia-Pacific Director Tim Wright (L), Executive Director Beatrice Fihn (C), and Steering Group member Ray Acheson (R) were awarded the 20 Nobel Peace Prize. AFP/Kevin Hagen GENEVA: The nuclear weapons disarmament campaigners awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize denounced US President Donald Trump's decision on Friday to decertify the Iran nuclear deal, saying it makes proliferation more likely. "President Trump's rejection of the JCPOA is an incitement to proliferation, makes achieving f

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