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Defying Trump, Iran says will boost missile capabilities

LONDON: Iran will strengthen its missile capabilities and will not seek any country?s permission, President Hassan Rouhani said on Friday in a snub to demands from US President Donald Trump. Rouhani was speaking at a military parade where an Iranian news agency said one of the weapons on display was a new ballistic missile with range of 2,000 km, capable of carrying several warheads. The Tasnim news agency, which quoted the head of the Revolutionary Guards? aerospace division, Amirali Hajizade
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Kulsoom Nawaz discharged from hospital after successful surgery

Begum Kulsoom Nawaz being discharged from the hospital on Friday.   LONDON: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Leader and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's wife Begum Kulsoom Nawaz has been discharged from the hospital after successful completion of her third surgery, Geo News reported on Friday. Kulsoom Nawaz stayed in the hospital for two nights and was accompanied by husband, Nawaz Sharif, and son, Hasan Nawaz. Speaking about his wife?s health, Nawaz thanked people for the support. ?We need pr
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Saudi cleric suspended over ´quarter-brain´ women drivers quip

DUBAI: A Saudi cleric who said women should not drive because their brains shrink to a quarter the size of a man´s when they go shopping has been banned from preaching, state television said. Saad al-Hijri was suspended from all religious activity after advising against allowing women to drive in a speech that contained comments "diminishing human value", the broadcaster quoted a spokesman for the governor of Asir province as saying. Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world that bans wome
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Bollywood's 'Deadly Dutt' back on Indian screens after jail time

MUMBAI: Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt returned to Indian cinema screens Friday in his first film since serving four years in prison for possessing weapons supplied by gangsters behind the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts. The star, 58, plays the role of a father who seeks revenge for the gang-rape of his daughter in action thriller "Bhoomi", directed by Omung Kumar. Dutt walked free from jail in 2016. He last appeared in a film in 2014 and promoters trailed Friday´s release with a poster on social media
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Muharram-ul-Haram: 125,000 cops deployed in Punjab for security purpose

LAHORE: Inspector General of Police, Punjab, Capt (retd) Arif Nawaz Khan said that at least 125,000 officers and officials of Punjab Police have been deployed to provide security in the month of Muharram, The News reported.  The officers will provide foolproof four-layered security cover to the sensitive Majalis and processions during Muharram to maintain law and order in all districts of the province.  About 124,537 police officers and officials, including police volunteers, special police an
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Dar's policies sinking Pakistan into a debt trap: Asad Umar

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf leader Asad Umar on Friday strongly criticised Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and said the current economic policies are "sinking Pakistan into a debt trap".  He further said the actual situation of the country's economy was much worse than PTI's prediction.  Responding to a report in the media which stated that Pakistan?s total debt and liabilities swelled to an alarming level of Rs25.1 trillion by June this year ? with a net increase of Rs2.5 trilli
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Sheeran's 'Shape of You' most streamed ever on Spotify

NEW YORK: Ed Sheeran´s dance pop track Shape of You has become the most played song ever on Spotify, ending the 11-month reign of Drake´s One Dance. The English songwriter´s easygoing song about looking for love at a bar has been heard 1.318 billion times on the world´s most popular streaming service as of Friday, a notch above One Dance. Shape of You came out in January as one of the first songs on Sheeran´s chart-topping album Divide. The album was the first by the ginger-haired guitarist
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Fresh fires, bomb blast in Myanmar´s Rakhine

SITTWE: Twenty homes caught fire and a bomb was detonated near a mosque in Myanmar´s Rakhine state, the government said Friday, the latest unrest in a region that has seen hundreds of thousands of Rohinyga Muslims flee in under a month. The violence comes days after Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi declared that the military had ceased its "clearance operations" in the border area. The army claims it is trying to flush out Rohingya militants who attacked police posts on August 25. B
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Biometric machines achieve 88pc success rate in Lahore by-poll: ECP secretary

ISLAMABAD: The initial report of biometric voting machines used in the by-election for National Assembly constituency NA-120, Lahore-III was submitted to the Election Commission of Pakistan on Friday. Briefing the media here, ECP Secretary Babar Yaqoob said the machines had a success rate of 88 per cent, while unverified votes comprised remaining 12 per cent. He said that 22,181 individuals cast their vote through 100 biometric machines in Lahore by-polls. It is pertinent to mention here tha
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Some truth in Musharraf's allegations against Zardari, says Gulalai

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)'s ousted leader Ayesha Gulalai remarked that there is some truth in former president Pervez Musharraf?s allegation against Pakistan Peoples Party Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari.  She also said that Zardari sidelined main PPP leaders after Benazir Bhutto's murder while speaking to media outside the parliament on Friday.  "I left PPP after Benazir's murder because party leaders were being sidelined," she said, alleging that all of this was done by Zardari an
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A-bombs and H-bombs explained

PARIS: The world's nuclear arsenals are comprised mainly of two types of warheads - atomic bombs, also called A-bombs, and the more powerful hydrogen or H-bombs. North Korea, escalating its war of rhetoric with the United States, on Friday hinted it may explode an H-bomb over the Pacific, having already carried out underground tests of atomic and hydrogen bombs. Here is a rundown on both types of weapon. The A-bomb These weapons have only been used twice in conflict, when the United States b
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Faryal deletes apology after Amir rejects reunion rumours

Boxer Amir Khan's marriage with fashion blogger Faryal Makhdoom has been at the centre of many controversies.  Differing stances by the two celebrities has kept the fans wondering if they are together or not.  On Thursday, Faryal had written an apology letter to her husband and had hoped for reconciliation, however, Amir Khan took to Twitter to put to rest the rumours of a reunion.  Immediately, after Amir's tweet, Faryal deleted her apology post.  Wish Faryal all the best: Amir In a three
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Teenager charged over London Underground attack: police

LONDON: British police said Friday they had charged an 18-year-old man with attempted murder following last week´s bombing of a London Underground train, which injured 30 people. Ahmed Hassan, who was arrested the morning after the attack on September 15, was also charged with use of the explosive triacetone triperoxide (TATP), a statement said. The teenager, who is believed to be an Iraqi orphan, lived with British foster parents in the London suburb of Sunbury. The house was one of several a
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Pak Army conveys resolve to protect citizens to Indian DGMO

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Army conveyed its unflinching resolve to ensure the security of its population to Indian Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) during a special hotline contact on Friday, according to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR). Pakistan shall continue to take all necessary measures to deter any such aggression in the future, it was also conveyed to the India DGMO. The special hotline contact was established between Pakistan and Indian Director Generals of Military
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Musharraf should return if he's brave, Zardari hits back

KAMALIA: Pakistan Peoples Party Co-Chairperson Asif Ali Zardari, responding to former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf's allegations against him, said if Musharraf is so brave he should return to the country.  "He [Musharraf] should appear in front of the court," Zardari remarked while speaking to the media in Kamalia, a city in district Toba Tek Singh.  Continuing his criticism of the former president, Zardari questioned why were clips of Musharraf in discos being circulated if he h
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Senate approves Electoral Reforms Bill 2017

ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Friday passed the Electoral Reforms Bill 2017 which will pave the way for Nawaz Sharif to again regain chairmanship of PML-N.  In a session chaired Raza Rabbani, the upper house passed the bill, however, due to lack of attendance, an amendment suggested by PPP's Aitzaz Ahsan was rejected.  The PPP had suggested an amendment in clause 203 of the bill, which said that any individual who is not qualified to become a member of the parliament, should not be eligible to beco
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Mahira, Ranbir pictures become a target of fans' criticism

Pakistan's sweetheart Mahira Khan and Bollywood heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor's friendship and pictures which recently surfaced have become a target of fans' criticism. Recent images emerged in which Mahira, clad in a backless white dress, was spotted smoking with Ranbir Kapoor in New York. The pictures were taken in July when Ranbir was filming for Sanjay Dutt's biopic.  Photo: courtesy Pinkvilla However, immediately after the images were released some fans expressed their dismay over them.  So
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Ex-NBP president Ali Raza arrested on SHC orders

KARACHI: Former National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) president Ali Raza was arrested on Friday on the orders of the Sindh High Court. The court set aside bail Raza's in a case filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), alleging his involvement in a Rs 18bn scam. Raza has been shifted to an undisclosed location and will be presented before NAB court on Saturday.  As many as 16 suspects have been named in the corruption case, and two accused are under custody. The NAB prosecutor argued in
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Nepal says will measure Mount Everest next year to see if lost height

KATHMANDU: Nepal will measure Mount Everest afresh to settle a controversy over height of the world?s tallest peak, especially after some estimates suggested it became a little shorter in the wake of an earthquake two years ago, officials said on Friday. Nepal, home to Mount Everest and half of the world?s 14 highest mountains, has never measured the peak on its own and uses its snow height of 8,848 meters (29,028 feet) that was measured by the Survey of India in 1954. Many Western climbers us
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Uber's license has been revoked in London: reports

LONDON: Transport for London (TfL) has revoked Uber's operating license in the capital, the ITV reported on Friday.  TfL is changing the fees for operating licences based on the size of private hire firms? operations, in a bid to meet the rising cost of regulation. However, the world?s largest taxi-hailing app will not be offered one. Earlier this week, it emerged the cost to keep Uber?s 40,000 drivers in the capital is said to soar from £3,000 to £3 million over the next five years if it was
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Nearly 1.5 million children out of school in KPK

0.9 million students have not even received any form of primary education in KPK. Photo APP PESHAWAR: The initial results of a survey by the education department of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government showed that nearly 1.5 million children are out of school in the province, informed sources. The survey which took into account 4.5 million households in all 25 districts of the province, revealed that around one million female and 0.5 million male children are out of school.  Moreover, among them
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Pakistani celebs pose with Salman, nephew Ahil

It?s not just a common Pakistani flocking to see any new flick by Salman Khan?celebrities are equally besotted by the Bollywood actor!  Pakistani celebrities caught up with Salman Khan while on a visit to London to attend the International Pakistan Prestige Awards (IPPA) held last week. ?King is Him? reads Humaima Malik?s picture on Instagram where she poses with Khan. The actress, who has hit TV dramas and films to her name and has also appeared in a Bollywood fi
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Malala meets world leaders at UNGA to discuss girls? education

Pakistani rights activist and Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai met leaders from around the world on the sidelines of the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where she urged them to focus on education for girls. Malala?s Twitter timeline from this week shows glimpses of her one-on-one meetings with presidents and prime ministers from around the world. She met Argentina?s vice president Gabriela Michetti and asked her to focus on education when Argentina h
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Police nab four 'facilitators' in Tania murder case

A view of Tania's house in Sehwan. Photo: Geo News The Jamshoro police, in a raid in Matiari on Friday, nabbed four suspected facilitators in the Tania Khaskheli murder case.  The suspects have been identified as Nazir Solangi, Nadeem Sheikh, Baaqir Sheikh and Nadir Nohani. The main accused and co-accused in the case have already been arrested by the police.  Moreover, the head of the joint investigation team formed to probe the case, Aftab Pathan, has summoned, amid tight security, Tania?s
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NAB posts notice on Sharif?s Lahore residence stopping him from sale of properties

ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Friday posted its notice on the main gate of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif?s Jati Umra residence, according to sources. According to the notice, Nawaz cannot sell his residence to anyone. Copies of the notice have also been sent to the heads of the Lahore Development Authority, Punjab Excise Department, Defence Housing Authority, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan and Lahore Deputy Commissioner. The copies have been also sent
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