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Another video of lawyers? hooliganism surfaces online

Days after the lawyers’ attack on the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC), a new video has surfaced on micro-blogging website Twitter in which a lawyer can be seen slapping a motorcyclist.In the video a lawyer can be seen stopping a motorcyclist passing between the protesting lawyers and snatching his motorcycle keys. After an exchange of words, the lawyer slapped the man prompting others present there to intervene. After Wednesday’s attack on PIC, videos have been coming out on social media s
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Abid Ali scores maiden ton as Pakistan, Sri Lanka Test heads for draw

Abid Ali scored 112 against Australia in Dubai on his one-day international debut in March this year. Photo: ESPNcricinfoRAWALPINDI: Pakistan's opener Abid Ali scored his maiden Test ton as he became the first batsman to score hundreds on Test and one-day international debut, as the first Test in Pakistan since the 2009 attacks heads for a draw.Ali’s century made him the first male player to score century on ODI and Test debuts. The only other player to achieve the feat before Ali was England’s
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PM Imran Khan to travel to Bahrain tomorrow

Prime Minister Imran Khan. Photo: FilePrime Minister Imran Khan will travel to Bahrain on Monday on the invitation of King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa to attend the national day of Bahrain as its guest of honour.A statement from the Foreign Office said the PM will be accompanied by a high-level delegation including members of the cabinet and senior government officials.This will be PM Imran’s first visit to Bahrain since assuming office in August last year.During the visit, the prime minister will
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Six dead in protests against Indian citizenship law

Protesters block a road after setting buses on fire during a demonstration against the Indian government's Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) in Howrah, on the outskirts of Kolkata on December 14, 2019.Photo: AFPGUWAHATI: The death toll from violent protests in northeast India against a contentious citizenship law has risen to six, officials said on Sunday, as authorities maintained internet bans and curfews to quell unrest.Tension remained high at the epicentre of the unrest in Assam state's bigg
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Harry Styles's opens up about his Androgynous Style Formula

Harry Styles's opens up about his Androgynous Style Formula. Photo: InstagramAfter a stylistic entry to the December Jingle Bell Ball in a glittery denim jumpsuit, Harry Styles set the tone for his fashion formula and effectively cemented his status as a fashion icon this year. Styles is well known for defying and breaking stereotypes related to acceptable gender norms.  During an interview with The Guardian, Harry made his views on androgyny clear as day.“What women wear. What men wear. For me
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China suspends planned tariffs on US goods

Move follows Trump's cancellation of new tariffs on Chinese products as part of 'phase one' trade deal. Photo: AFPSHANGHAI: China has suspended additional tariffs on some US goods that were meant to be implemented on December 15, the State Council’s customs tariff commission said on Sunday, after the world’s two largest economies agreed a “phase one” trade deal on Friday.The deal, rumors and leaks over which have gyrated world markets for months, reduces some US tariffs in exchange for what US o
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CCTV footage of lawyers beating hospital staff, vandalising property surfaces

LAHORE: A CCTV footage of the lawyers attack on the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) surfaced on Thursday in which scores of lawyers can be seen barging into the hospital, vandalising property and beating hospital staff. The video shows an angry mob of lawyers carrying sticks bursting through the entrance of the emergency ward. The lawyers can be seen smashing windows with stones and beating up the hospital staff with sticks. One of the lawyers can be seen hurling a fire extinguisher across
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Rangers deployed in Lahore following lawyers attack

LAHORE: Following the attack on the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC), the government decided on Wednesday to deploy Rangers at important locations of the city. According to the interior ministry, 10 platoons and two companies of the paramilitary force have been deployed in the city. One platoon will be deployed at the Governor House while another will be stationed at the area surrounding Lahore GOR I and II. READ MORE: Angry mob of lawyers storm emergency ward of Lahore hospital, one deadT
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What sparked the lawyers attack at the Punjab Institute of Cardiology?

LAHORE: Punjab Bar Council (PBC) Vice Chairman Shahnawaz Ismail said on Wednesday that the lawyers' attack at a Lahore hospital was their reaction to a video that went viral the previous day. Ismail said that a couple of days ago, the doctors and hospital staff at the PIC beat up a lawyer who had brought his mother to the hospital for treatment. He said that the health of the lawyer's mother deteriorated as a result of doctors' negligence. READ MORE: Angry mob of lawyers storm emergency ward of
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Lawyers, doctors go on strike after Lahore hospital clash

Lawyers protester is throwing shell on police during the clash between doctors and lawyers at the Punjab Institute of Cardiology in provincial capital. Photo: OnlineLAHORE: Following the call of the Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA), lawyers in Lahore will observe a strike today against what they say is torture and arrest at the hand of police at the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC), The News reported. On Wednesday, the two-hour-long talks between lawyers and city administration fai
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39 arrested in relation to Lahore lawyers? attack, says Punjab law minister

LAHORE: Punjab Law Minister Raja Basharat said on Wednesday that 39 people have been arrested in relation to the attack by protesting lawyers in the city, which claimed the life of one female patient and wounded several others.A group of lawyers on Wednesday stormed the emergency ward of Punjab Institute of Cardiology in Lahore, vandalising public property, setting a police vehicle on fire and attacking provincial minister Fayyaz ul Hasan Chohan.Following the attack, a woman died due to lack of
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Lahore lawyers' attack: High-level inquiry to be conducted, says interior minister

Federal Interior Minister Ijaz Shah on Wednesday constituted a high-level inquiry committee to investigate the lawyers attack that took place at Lahore’s Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC).The interior minister wondered why the attack had taken place when issues between the lawyers and doctors had been resolved. “Action will be taken against anyone involved in the attack”, he said. "Hospitals have their own security but they can’t control a mob comprising of four to five thousand people,” he s
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Alia Bhatt, Deepika Padukone voted as 'Asia's Sexiest Women of 2019'

Alia Bhatt, Deepika Padukone voted as 'Asia's Sexiest Women of 2019'Deepika Padukone and Alia Bhatt have taken home the coveted crown of being declared as Asia's sexiest women of 2019. Deepika is now the 'sexiest woman of the decade' whereas Alia Bhatt is the 'sexiest Asian female of 2019', according to a leading UK-based Weekly publication called Eastern Eye. "I've always believed that true beauty goes beyond what is seen and that is what really counts. We'll grow older, our appearances will ch
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250 lawyers booked over Lahore hospital attack

Various sections of PPC regarding assault, rioting, dacoity mentioned in FIR; an ATA section also included. Photo: AFP LAHORE: Punjab Police on Thursday registered two cases against 250 lawyers under various criminal charges for allegedly attacking Pakistan Institute of Cardiology (PIC) and ransacking the property in Lahore a day earlier.A first information report (FIR) was registered against 200-250 unidentified lawyers on the complaint of an official of the hospital, while another was register
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COAS visits Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Kamra, lauds PAF?s successes

Army chief lauds the achievements of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) — Photo: ISPRKAMRA: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Kamra on Thursday, stated Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor.According to the ISPR, the army chief was briefed about the ongoing projects. He also lauded the achievements of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF).“COAS lauded achievements of PAF and PAC towards attaining self-reli
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Police issue Blue Alert in Texas: Here is why?

Millions of smartphone users learned through the Blue Alert that a suspect accused of killing a police office is on the loose.According to police, 21-year-old Tavores D. Henderson is accused of killing Nassau Bay Police Sergeant Kaila Sullivan, 43, Tuesday night.The suspect managed to escape as he was being handcuffed. The deceased police officer was hit by the suspect’s vehicle when he fled the scene.Authorities have announced a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to Henderson's arr
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Rs40,000 Prize Bond (Premium) draw list December 10, result of draw 11

The 11th draw of the prize bond worth Rs 40,000 (Premium) is being held today, Tuesday, December 10, 2019 in Quetta, according to National Savings.The draw results will be published on Geo.tv as soon as the balloting is completed.Today's draw is Number 11 for Rs 40,000 prize bond (Premium).The previous draw for Rs40,000 Prize Bond (Premium) was held on 11 September 2019 in Muzaffarabad.The first prize for Rs 40,000 prize bond (Premium) will be whopping Rs 80,000,000 while the second prize of wor
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Arsenal relieved as worst winless run since 1977 ends at West Ham

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored his 13th goal of the season as Arsenal beat West Ham 3-1. Photo: AFPArsenal caretaker manager Freddie Ljungberg believes a weight has been lifted off his players´ shoulders after a three-goal blitz in nine second-half minutes beat West Ham 3-1 on Monday to end the Gunners´ worst winless run in 42 years.Another miserable night for the Swede seemed in store when the visitors trailed at half-time to Angelo Ogbonna´s deflected header.However, Arsenal suddenly sparked
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India passes religiously discriminatory citizenship bill amid global outcry

Indian Home Minister Amit Shah. Photo: AFPNEW DELHI: The lower house of the Indian legislature passed controversial legislation early Tuesday that will grant citizenship to religious minorities from neighbouring countries, but not Muslims, amid raucous scenes in parliament and protests in the northeast of the country.The Citizenship Amendment Bill provides that Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis, and Christians fleeing persecution in Muslim-majority Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan can
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Pakistan set for first real 'home' Test in a decade

Tarps cover the pitch grounds to protect them from the rain after the Pakistan v Sri Lanka ODI cricket match was cancelled due to weather at the National Stadium in Karachi, Pakistan September 27, 2019. Photo: ReutersThere is a lot more at stake than World Test Championship points for Pakistan when they host Sri Lanka in a two-match series this month as the country hosts its first Tests on home soil since the 2009 attack on Sri Lanka’s team bus in Lahore.That attack left six security personnel a
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PM Imran condemns passage of India?s ?anti-Muslim? citizenship bill

Demonstrators display placards during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, a bill that seeks to give citizenship to religious minorities persecuted in neighbouring Muslim countries. Photo: Reuters Prime Minister Imran Khan has strongly condemned controversial legislation passed by the Indian Parliament which will grant citizenship to religious minorities from neighbouring countries, but not Muslims.“We strongly condemn Indian Lok Sabha citizenship legislation which violates all norm
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Banana-eating performance artist was 'hungry'

David Datuna eats the extremely expensive banana. Photo: BBCNEW YORK: Performance artist David Datuna waited two hours until "I was hungry" before eating a pricey banana artwork in Miami, he explained with laughter on Monday after returning to New York."It's the first time one artist eats art of another artist," he said in a mirth-filled press conference.The Tbilisi-born Datuna, who has lived in New York for 22 years, shook up the Art Basel Florida modern art show Saturday when he ate the real b
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Rain may disrupt first Pakistan-Sri Lanka Test

Members of the Pakistan Cricket team during a practice session in Rawalpindi. Photo: PCB TwitterRain may play a spoilsport in the first Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka starting tomorrow at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rain in the city from Thursday to Saturday, meaning the second, third and fourth day of the Test is likely to be affected by rain. It is interesting to note here that the first one-day international between the two tea
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Klopp tells Liverpool to enjoy ´intensity´ ahead of Salzburg clash

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. Photo: AFPLiverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has urged his side to enjoy the "most intense period of our lives" as a tough schedule continues with a key Champions League match away to Salzburg.Reigning European champions Liverpool need to avoid defeat in Austria on Tuesday to secure a place in the last 16.The Premier League leaders, eight points clear of Leicester as they bid for what would be a first English title in 30 years, are on a sequence of a game every three
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Russia reacts with anger after doping ban from Olympics, World Cup

Putin slammed the decision as a 'politically motivated' ruling. Photo: AFP The World Anti-Doping Agency on Monday banned Russia for four years from major global sporting events including the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar over manipulated doping data, prompting an angry response from President Vladimir Putin.WADA´s executive committee, meeting in Lausanne, handed Russia the "robust" four-year suspension after accusing Moscow of falsifying data from a doping testing laborator
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