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Iran blocks all Iraqi Kurdistan flights ahead of referendum: official

Employees from the Independent High Electoral Referendum Commission hang banners outside a voting station ahead of tomorrow's planned referendum for the Kurdistan region, in Arbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, on September 24, 2017. Photo: AFP   TEHRAN: Iran said Sunday it had blocked all flights to and from Iraq´s Kurdistan at the request of Baghdad, a day before the autonomous region holds an independence referendum opposed by Tehran. "At the request of the

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Singapore Daesh fighter challenges Prince Harry in video

Singapore Daesh fighter challenges Prince Harry in video. Photo: AFP file  SINGAPORE: A Singaporean member of the Daesh group in Syria has appeared in a video challenging Britain´s Prince Harry to fight the group?s members, a monitoring group and authorities said Sunday. It is believed to be the first time that a fighter from the affluent city-state has featured prominently in one of Daesh´s videos. In the English-language video released Saturday, a man identified as "Abu ´Uqayl" from Singap

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Imran calls for early elections in country

PTI chief Imran Khan has called for early elections in the country while addressing a press conference on Sunday. Photo: file   ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Sunday demanded early elections in the country, saying that taking a fresh mandate is necessary to strengthen democracy in the state. Imran was addressing a press conference in the federal capital on Sunday.  Incumbent Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has also been alleged to be involved in corrupti

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Two Punjab wildlife dept officials killed in line of duty: WWF Pakistan

Photo: File SIALKOT: Two wildlife officers of the Punjab Wildlife and Parks Department were shot dead by poachers on Sunday.  Inspector Manzoor and Constable Mushtaq from the special squad in Gujranwala region were killed by poachers armed with automated weapons near Sialkot.  The officers, according to a statement by the WWF Pakistan, were killed while intercepting an attempt of illegal poaching of migratory birds.  WWF-Pakistan strongly condemned the killing of t

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Will continue to defend motherland at all costs: COAS

Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa. Photo: File RAWALPINDI: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Sunday said that the Pakistan army will continue to defend the motherland at all costs. "The Pakistan army has, is, and will continue to defend the motherland," the COAS said. "We salute the martyrs [who have laid their lives for Pakistan]." Pakistan is a resilient nation, a tweet by the DG ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor said.  ?Hostile foreign to dest

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Murdered Tania?s family still fears for life

KARACHI: The family of murdered Tania Khaskhely reached Karachi from Sehwan on Sunday under police security, however, they still fear for their safety. The parents of the girl said that the influential people are still threatening them. The influential people are asking us to settle the matter by taking some money, said Tania's parents. ?We will not let our other daughters become a victim like Tania,? they said.

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PML-N leaders to hold 'special' meetings in London today: sources

LONDON: A 'special' meeting between former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his brother and Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to be held in London today.  Sources said that Nawaz?s future political strategy and the issue of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz president is expected to be discussed in the meeting.  Nawaz says NA-120 vindicated him by re-electing Kulsoom Nawaz Top PML-N leadership gathered in London for a consultative meeting with the former prime minister

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Over 500,00 Pakistanis deported in 2012-2017?majority from Saudi

ISLAMABAD: A total of 5,44,105 Pakistanis were deported from different countries from 2012 to 2017 (upto 30 June), with the majority (116,185) in the year 2015. The major reasons behind deportation were overstaying, illegal entry, illegal immigration. According to data obtained through official sources, the majority of the 116,185 Pakistanis were deported in the year 201, 5followed by 111,084 in the year 2016, 87,165 in 2017, 79,539 in 2013 and 71,723 in 2012. The majority were deported due t

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Trump cranks up North Korea threats as Pyongyang holds anti-US rally

SEOUL/UNITED NATIONS: US President Donald Trump dialled up the rhetoric against North Korea again at the weekend, warning the country?s foreign minister that he and leader Kim Jong Un ?won?t be around much longer?, as Pyongyang staged a major anti-US rally. North Korea?s Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho told the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday that targeting the US mainland with its rockets was inevitable after ?Mr Evil President? Trump called Pyongyang?s leader a ?rocket man? on a suici

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Mayor Karachi working without support: Farooq Sattar

KARACHI: Muttahida Quami Movement-Pakistan Chief Farooq Sattar said on Sunday that Mayor Karachi Waseem Akhtar is providing best service to citizens despite lack of funds and provincial support. Sattar was speaking to media in Karachi, where lamented that the local government and its institutions are powerless and have no authority. He said that MQM-Pakistan is a party for the general public and its benefit. Sattar said that the party is over viewing the performance of every department unde

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Three terrorists killed in DI Khan operation: ISPR

Punjab Rangers. Photo: File  Three suspected terrorists were killed after security forces carried out an intelligence-based search operation in Gara Madda area of Dera Ismail Khan on Sunday.  According to the Inter Services Public Relations, during a search operation, suspected persons riding a motorcycle started firing at troops after they were signalled to stop.  Resultantly, a fire exchange took place and three terrorists were shot dead. Suicide jackets were recovered from the deceased, th

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My son is unmarried, can meet whoever he wants, Rishi Kapoor on Mahira-Ranbir

This week, Ranbir Kapoor and Mahira Khan controversy dominated the social media landscape ? from hate to support from different corners it wasn?t short of a roller coaster ride for fans from both sides of the border. As the rumour mill got its much-needed fuel, Ranbir?s father and veteran Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor was not certainly the one to restrain himself from opining on the viral pictures. Rishi spoke to a leading newspaper and said that he saw the pictures for the first time on Twit

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Five injured as car bomber hits NATO convoy in Kabul

Afghan security personnel (L) keeps watch next to a damaged car belonging to foreigners, after a bomb blast in Kabul, Afghanistan August 22, 2015 Photo: Reuters .  KABUL: Five civilians were wounded when a car bomber attacked a Danish convoy belonging to the NATO-led international mission in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Sunday, security officials said. Captain William Salvin, a spokesman for NATO?s Resolute Support Mission, confirmed an attack had occurred and said a team was on the scene to

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Senior officials, politicians call on Dawoodi Bohra community leader

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Mohammad Zubair, Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan chief Farooq Sattar and Karachi Mayor Waseem Akhtar called on the leader of the Bohra community at Tahiri Mosque on Sunday. The three political leaders, hailing from different political parties, met Dr Syedna Mufaddal Saifud­din who is in the country for observing Muharram.  Speaking to the media, the governor said establishing peace in the megacity is everyone?s responsibility, whereas th

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Girl robbing people through fake marriages arrested in Sargodha

SARGODHA: Police arrested on Sunday an 18-year-old girl who has been robbing people through fake marriages from Sargodha. The girl, in a span of four months, married seven times and deprived people of their valuable possessions. The case came to attention, after affected grooms, Allah Dutta and Azhar Mahmood, presented their Nikah contracts before a session court. According to court sources, Sana would disappear after a day or two with the stolen goods and jewelry. A case has been registere

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'Newton' is India's entry to the Oscars

MUMBAI: Amit Masurkar?s ?Newton?, a political satire about an election in the remote jungles of India, is the country?s official entry in the best foreign film category at the Academy Awards next year. ?Newton?, which opened in cinemas on Friday, premiered at the Berlin Film Festival in February. The film was chosen unanimously on Friday by a jury appointed by the Film Federation of India, the industry body that makes the pick for the Oscars each year. ?This is the most incredible news of our

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Taliban shut down clinics in southern Afghan province, official says

A group of Taliban fighters are seen in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 2015. Photo: Reuters KANDAHAR: The Taliban has shut down dozens of clinics in the southern Afghan province of Uruzgan in the past few days, officials said, amid demands for special treatment for its fighters who control most of the embattled region. Dost Mohammad Nayab, a spokesman for the provincial governor, said authorities were talking to elders, asking them to intercede with the Taliban to allow the clinics to reop

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Saudi Arabia condemns Myanmar government 'policy of repression'

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir addresses the 72nd United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 23, 2017. REUTERS UNITED NATIONS: Saudi Arabia on Saturday condemned the government of Myanmar?s ?policy of repression? against minority Rohingya Muslims. ?My country is gravely concerned and condemns the policy of repression and forced displacement carried out by the government of Myanmar against the Rohingya minority,? Foreign Minister A

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Six children killed as fire engulfs house in Upper Dir

A view of Upper Dir. Photo: Native Pakistan  UPPER DIR: Six children were killed when a fire engulfed a house in Upper Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday morning.  Police said that Hamesh Gul had lit a fire inside the house, situated in Babozi area of Dogg Darah village, so those inside could stay warm.  However, the fire spread and engulfed the structure, killing six children. The deceased were aged between three to 12, police informed further. 

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At smartphone pioneer HTC: a new, or virtual, reality

The Google logo is seen on a smartphone in front of a displayed HTC logo in this illustration taken September 21, 2017. REUTERS TAIPEI/SINGAPORE: When HTC Corp brought back founder Cher Wang two years ago to turn around the struggling Taiwanese mobile phone maker, investors hoped she could stem a sharp loss in market share to Apple and Samsung Electronics. But the gamble to rebuild the early smartphone pioneer?s reputation failed, as its market share has continued to dwindle - to below 1 percen

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Five dead in bus-trolley collision in Quetta

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/5d9a889e19350e16057321ae20332c16.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OS8yNC8yMDE3IDU6NDM6MDYgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1wL2VuczY2c0V0N1J0WGNCVmFDdC9RPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] QUETTA: A bus collided with a tractor-trolley in Quetta?s Akhtarabad locality on Sunday morning, killing five passengers and injuring

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Lt Arsalan Alam Shaheed to be buried with full military honours today

MURREE: Lieutenant Arsalan Alam, who was martyred in a cross-border attack on Saturday in Khyber Agency, will be laid to rest in his native village today. The 22-year-old officer was commanding a post in Rajgal Valley, which borders Afghanistan, when it came under fire from the Afghan side. Alam was martyred as a result of the attack.  22-year-old Army officer martyred in Khyber Agency Terrorists fired from across the border at Pakistani post in Rajgal, martyring Lt Arsalan Alam: ISPR

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Nadal and Federer team up to widen Europe's lead in Laver Cup

PRAGUE: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal took care of business in their singles matches before teaming up in an eagerly anticipated doubles pairing to extend Europe?s lead over players from the rest of the world in the inaugural Laver Cup on Saturday. The new team tennis event, kicking off in Prague and moving to the United States next year, was a first chance for the world?s top two players to play competitively side by side. Putting aside a rivalry rekindled this season after Spaniard Nadal an

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Suarez celebrates century game in style

Soccer Football - Santander La Liga - Girona vs FC Barcelona - Estadi Montilivi, Girona, Spain - September 23, 2017 Barcelona?s Luis Suarez and Aleix Vidal celebrate their second goal scored by Girona's Gorka Iraizoz. Photo: Reuters  MADRID: Lionel Messi was the star of Barcelona?s blistering start to the season yet with the Argentine suffering a rare off night and big-money signing Ousmane Dembele missing through injury, it was Luis Suarez who claimed the headlines in his 100th Liga appearance

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National celebrations open Saudi sports stadium to women for first time

Saudi Arabia women attend a rally to celebrate the 87th annual National Day of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia September 23, 2017. Photo: Reuters  RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is celebrating the 87th anniversary of its foundation this weekend with a big programme of concerts and performances, including a pageant operetta on Saturday evening which allowed women to enter the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh for the first time. The festivities are part of a government move to boost national

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