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High temperatures expected in Karachi from Saturday

KARACHI: The mercury is expected to rise in the metropolis from this Saturday, weather experts warned. Temperature is likely to hit upwards of 38 degrees Celsius starting tomorrow, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said. The heat is expected to prevail for the next five to six days. Based on records from the past 30 years, the temperature in Karachi averages up to 36 degrees in the month of October. However, weather experts predict a fresh wave of heat will push the mercury to 38-40 degre
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Denmark set to become next European country to ban burqas

Salma, a 22-year-old French national living in Belgium who chooses to wear the niqab after converting to Islam, gives an interview to Reuters television outside the Belgian Parliament in Brussels April 26, 2010. Photo: Reuters   COPENHAGEN: Denmark looks set to become the next European country to restrict the burqa and the niqab, worn by some Muslim women, after most parties in the Danish parliament backed some sort of ban on facial coverings. Full and partial face veils such as burqas and niq
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South Africa?s new T20 league heading for loss

BLOEMFONTEIN: South Africa´s new Global T20 league will go ahead, Cricket South Africa pledged on Friday, but it is expected to lose money for the first two seasons. No broadcast deal has yet been signed but CSA vice-president and acting chief executive Thabang Moroe said negotiations were well-advanced. "It is just a matter of agreeing the finer details," he said. Moroe said a deal in the region of US $70-80 million (60 million euros-68 million euros) was being sought, but admitted that CSA
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If opponents can't prove their allegations I will call them ?IG of liars?, says Shehbaz

Punjab CM Shehbaz Sharif while speaking in the inauguration ceremony. Photo: Geo News LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday that the political opponents who have leveled allegations against him will be called ?IG of liars? if they fail to give proofs against him in the court of law, while speaking in the inauguration ceremony of a 100-bed hospital at Manawa. In an apparent reference to the governance of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf?s provincial government, he said that while
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Disqualification case: Imran submits documents in SC

PTI Chairman Imran Khan. Photo: File  ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan submitted on Friday details in the Supreme Court related to the disqualification case filed against him by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz's Hanif Abbasi.  The details pertain to the transfer of around £562,000 to Imran's former wife, Jemima, from the account of Niazi Services Limited (NSL) ? the offshore company of the PTI chief.  The court has also been informed that Jemima sent £79,000 for the sketch
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At least 16 killed in Russian train-bus collision

A handout picture released by Vladimir region branch of the Russian Interior Ministry shows the site of a collision. HO / Russian Interior Ministry / AFP MOSCOW: At least 16 people were killed on Friday when a train slammed into a passenger bus that had broken down on a level crossing east of Moscow, authorities said Friday. The head of the regional health service earlier said 19 people had been killed but Russia´s Investigative Committee reported a lower number in a later statement. The accid
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Indian military helicopter crashes near China border, seven dead

A helicopter of the Indian army takes off in Fort William Army Weapons Exhibition in Kolkata, India, January 30, 2010-Reuters NEW DELHI: An Indian airforce helicopter crashed in a remote mountain region near the border with China on Friday, killing all seven personnel on board, officials said. The Russian-made Mi-17 helicopter was ferrying military officials to a forward post in the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, defense spokesman Suneet Newton said. India is trying to modernize its
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Dr Asim returns, says govt?s clash with army not good for Pakistan

PPP leader Dr Asim speaking in a press conference at Karachi Airport, after his return from London. Photo: Geo News  KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples? Party leader Dr Asim Hussain said on Friday that the government?s clash with army leadership is not good for Pakistan. Speaking at Karachi?s Jinnah International Airport after his return from London, he said that the Pakistan Peoples? Party will react to any action taken against the armed forces of the country. ?If you don?t stop your actions against
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Asmatullah Junejo case: ATC judge says police failed to provide property records of Imran, Qadri

ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court judge on Friday said in his remarks that the police has failed to submit property records of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan and Pakistan Awami Tehreek leader Dr Tahirul Qadri. The court while hearing Asmatullah Junejo case directed the Inspector General and Chief Commissioner to submit property documents of both the leaders before the court on next hearing. Meanwhile, the ATC has maintained the status of absconder on both the leaders. Reacting
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Pakistan ODI squad announced for Sri Lanka series

LAHORE: The Selection Committee headed by Inzamam-ul-Haq, after consultation with head coach Mickey Arthur and captain Sarfraz Ahmed, on Friday announced the 15-member squad for the five-match ODI series against Sri Lanka starting from October 13 to 23. The victorious Champions Trophy team has been retained, except Azhar Ali, who has been rested for the ODI series to gain full fitness, said Chief Selector Inzamam. Imam-ul-Haq has been selected in the squad in view of his performance in the do
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Opposition leader meets PM over NAB chief's appointment

PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in a meeting with Opposition Leader Khursheed Shah. Photo: File  ISLAMABAD: The Opposition Leader in the National Assembly, Khursheed Shah, met Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Friday to discuss the matter of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman's selection.  In the meeting, which lasted over an hour, Shah said he placed names given by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in front of the prime minister.  Shah said he h
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Pique scrutinised in Spain team for Catalonia stance

BARCELONA: Spain could clinch their place in the 2018 World Cup on Friday but the figure of Gerard Pique has cast a shadow on their qualifier with Albania following Sunday´s highly-disputed independence referendum in Catalonia. Barca defender Pique, who voted in the banned referendum and has been outspoken about his home region´s right to decide on its future, was booed upon arrival at the team´s hotel in Alicante on Thursday by around 100 supporters, who urged him to quit the national team. P
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Pakistani rights activist Gulalai Ismail wins Anna Politkovskaya Award

Gulalai Ismail Gulalai Ismail, a women's rights activist from Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has been awarded the Reach All Women in War (RAW) Anna Politkovskaya Award alongside the late Indian journalist, Gauri Lankesh. At the age of 16, Gulalai co-founded a non-governmental organisation, Aware Girls, with her sister Saba Ismail in 2002. The organisation aims to challenge cultural violence and oppression of women in rural Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by strengthening leadership skills of young people, espec
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Race for the Oscar: Saawan in list of 92 foreign-language films

Pakistani movie Saawan is among a record 92 films submitted from across the world for the best foreign-language Oscar. The award will be handed out at the 90th Academy Awards on March 4, 2018.  Earlier, Saawan received the Best Foreign Language Feature Film award during the International Film Festival's award ceremony on July 8-15, 2017. Directed by Farhan Alam, the film touches on the true story of a child with physical disabilities.  The film is a ?quest for survival? and a tale of strugg
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Pakistan faces threats ?supported and financed from outside its borders?: Maleeha Lodhi

Pakistan's Ambassador to the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi speaking in UN General Assembly?s debate Pakistan's Ambassador to the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi told the world body that Pakistan faces a terrorist threat ?primarily supported and financed from outside its borders,? a press released said. Pakistan ?will be able to defeat these forces too,? she vowed while speaking in the UN General Assembly?s debate on ?Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism? which took place in its Sixth Comm
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Only state has right to declare Jihad: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/8058ff88009fd496362565a973017bcf.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTAvNi8yMDE3IDc6MDM6MTYgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1adEtmWXN1M05qWnVoV3FXZTFRY3lRPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal said on Friday that in an Islamic republic only the state holds right to declare armed Jihad
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Death toll of Fatehpur shrine blast reaches 21

Fatehpur shrine. Photo: Geo News QUETTA: The death toll of Thursday's suicide blast at a shrine in Jhal Magsi, Balochistan, has risen to 21. Officials said on Friday that an under-treatment victim, Nisar Shah, passed away at the Chandka hospital in Larkana.  A spokesperson for the police said investigations are under way and police have collected evidence from the site of the blast.  He said the bravery of police officials and security guards at the site ensured that the suicide bomber could
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Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy wins Emmy for best documentary

Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy poses with her latest Emmy award Oscar-winning Pakistani filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy has added yet another accolade to her name, winning the ?Best Documentary? award at the 38th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards for ?A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness?. The News & Documentary Emmy Awards were presented at a ceremony at Lincoln Center?s Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York City on Thursday. The documentary, directed by Sharmeen which dea
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Man posing as army major arrested in Karachi: Sindh Rangers

Sindh Rangers. Photo:File KARACHI: Sindh Rangers on Friday claimed to arrest a man posing as an army major to con people during snap checking in Gulistan-e-Jauhar area, said a press release issued by the paramilitary department. Muhammad Rafiq, the con man introduced himself as Major Ali affiliated with an intelligence agency when stopped by the Sindh Rangers. The paramilitary troops started inspection of his car when Rafiq failed to provide his departmental identity card. During inspection o
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Japanese reporter died after 159 hours of overtime

TOKYO: Japan´s public broadcaster has vowed to reform its working practices as it revealed that a young reporter died of heart failure after logging 159 hours of overtime in a month. NHK reporter Miwa Sado, 31, who had been covering political news in Tokyo, was found dead in her bed in July 2013, reportedly clutching her mobile phone. A year later, Japanese authorities said her death was linked to excessive overtime. She had two days off in the month before she died. NHK eventually made the c
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JKLF Chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik arrested in Srinagar

Chairman JKLF Yasin Malik. Photo: File NEW DELHI: Indian police on Friday arrested Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Muhammad Yasin Malik from his residence in Srinagar, reported Kashmir Media Service. The local police authorities raided the residence of Malik at Maisuma and took him into custody. A JKLF spokesman in a statement said that Malik was arrested to prevent him from leading protests against unabated braid-chopping incidents in occupied Kashmir. The joint resistanc
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Oil markets wary as another tropical storm heads for Gulf of Mexico

SINGAPORE: Oil markets were cautious on Friday as traders monitored a tropical storm heading for the Gulf of Mexico and as China remained closed for a week-long public holiday. But the prospect of extended oil production cuts by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and other producers led by Russia helped support prices. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude CLc1 was trading at $50.76 per barrel at 0333 GMT, down 3 cents from its last close. Brent crude LCOc1 was down
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UN blacklists Saudi-led coalition for killing children in Yemen

The Yemeni Football Association building, which was damaged in a Saudi-led air strike, is seen in Sanaa May 31, 2015/REUTERS UNITED NATIONS: The Saudi Arabia-led coalition fighting in Yemen on Thursday was placed on a UN blacklist for killing and maiming children, drawing fresh calls from rights groups to step up pressure on Riyadh over the conflict. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres decided to add the coalition to the annual list of shame while noting that it had taken some measures to imp
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Australians hand over 51,000 illegal firearms in gun amnesty

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull looks with Australian Federal Police Commissioner (AFP) Andrew Colvin and Australian Justice Minister Michael Keenan at firearms on display in Sydney  SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said about 51,000 illegal firearms, a fifth of all illegal guns in the country, were surrendered in a three-month amnesty ending on Friday. Turnbull said Australia?s tough gun ownership laws, which ban all semi-automatic rifles and semi-automatic shotg
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