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People of Sindh have reservations against census results, says CM Shah

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday once again expressed his reservations against the provisional census results. Chairing a high-level meeting ahead of the Council of Common Interests meeting, the chief minister said that it is very much clear that the people of Sindh have reservations against the census results; the statistics department should share the details of blocks with the Sindh government so that it could be counter-checked. He said that the Sindh government w

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India?s top court tells government to stop cow vigilantes

NEW DELHI: India´s top court proposed measures Wednesday to stem what it called growing violence by vigilantes who claim to be protecting cows, revered as holy by Hindus. India is reeling from a spate of horrific lynchings by Hindu extremists mostly targeting the country´s Muslim minority, who have historically eaten beef. Critics say that extremists emboldened by the current Hindu nationalist government´s tough stance on cow slaughter are using beef as a pretext to target the community. The

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NA-120: Shah Mehmood decries violation of code of conduct by PML-N

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that the ruling party is in blatant violation of code of conduct for NA-120 election campaign while PTI continues to abide by the rules. Addressing media here after a meeting with Secretary Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Qureshi said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Bilal Yasin failed to appear before the ECP despite being summoned three times in a code of conduction violation case. Yasin had said

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Kashmiri police constable announces to resign over conscience call

Screenshot of Raees' video message.  A police constable in Indian-occupied Kashmir announced his resignation in protest against the brutalities being committed by the Indian army in the valley. In a video message circulating on social media, police constable Raees said that he cant continue with his job due to the state-sponsored brutality as half of the Kashmiris have been jailed and the other half have turned blind due to the use of pellet guns. ?I am working as a police constable from last

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55 feeders trip as heavy rain lashes Lahore

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/25ba4c9d35faffad113fa3e06e71dc6f.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OS82LzIwMTcgOTozODo1OCBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPVNRK3dsTmZNdEY1aDROZlFBU3pWSEE9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] LAHORE: A number of feeders tripped and power supply disrupted on Wednesday as heavy rain lashed areas of Lahore. The rain caused inconvenience to citizens as several areas were inu

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SC irked at DG NAB Balochistan's abysmal performance

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed its annoyance at Director-General National Accountability Bureau (NAB)?s performance, saying the bureau has never completed inquiry in any case in six months. Justice Faez Isa and Justice Dost Muhammad said this in a hearing held in a case against former Balochistan Food Minister Asfandyar Kakar, whose bail application was approved today. ?Naeem Mangi was facing inquiries till yesterday; now he has become a hero,? said Justice Dost Mohammad.

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In pictures: Defence Day celebrations

Pakistan is celebrating Defence Day today to mark the 52nd anniversary of the 1965 war with traditional fervour and renewed pledge to defend the motherland against all threats. It was on this day in 1965 when Indian forces crossed the international border in the darkness of night to attack Pakistan but the nation foiled the nefarious designs of the enemy. A number of events are being held across the country to mark the day. Members of Pakistan´s air force stand in position as they recite

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World XI tour: Rs 500 tickets for general stand category sold out

Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore ISLAMABAD: Sale of Rs 500 tickets, the general stand category, for Independence Cup matches between the International Cricket Council's (ICC) World XI and Pakistan teams has ended, as no more coupons are available at the online-booking centers. The World XI will play three Twenty20s against Pakistan at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on September 12, 13 and 15. A Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official told APP that Rs 500 tickets for all the three matches have sold out due

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French fashion giants ban ultra-thin models

PARIS: A host of French-owned fashion labels spanning Christian Dior to Saint Laurent pledged Wednesday to ban ultra-thin models from their advertising and catwalk shows following criticism that the industry encourages anorexia. French holding companies LVMH and Kering, which own dozens of top brands between them, unveiled a charter "to ensure the well-being of models" which will also outlaw the hiring of girls under the age of 16 for adult shoots or events. In May, a French law requiring mode

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Rabbani ?abhorred? at reports of KU sharing student details with intelligence agencies

ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani on Wednesday expressed serious concerns over news reports that Karachi University will start sharing student records to intelligence agencies in the wake of recent militancy in the city being traced to university graduates. In a letter written to the university, Rabbani said that he is ?abhorred? by the news and that the students will be required to produce a character certificate from the local police station for admission in the Karachi University. ?Th

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Groups involved in police killings arrested, discloses CM Sindh

Sindh Cheif Minister Murad Ali Shah while speaking with the press on Sep 6. Photo: Geo News KARACHI: Sindh Cheif Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah disclosed on Wednesday that three groups involved in attacks on police personnel in the metropolis have been arrested yesterday night. Speaking to the press, Shah said, "last night we have arrested the three-four gangs involved in police killings. Together with the institutions and people of Pakistan we will defeat the terrorists." Meanwhile, security f

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Five children drown as Rohingya boats sink off Bangladesh

Rohingya refugees from Myanmar's Rakhine state arrive near the Khanchon border crossing near the Bangaldeshi town of Teknaf on Septebmer 5, 2017/AFP COX´S BAZAR, Bangladesh: At least five children drowned when boats carrying Rohingya refugees fleeing violence in Myanmar sank early on Wednesday, Bangladesh border guards told AFP. Authorities said three to four boats had sunk at the mouth of the Naf river, which divides Bangladesh and Myanmar´s violence-wracked Rakhine state, raising fears there

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PTI chief lauds KP govt's 'poverty alleviation feat'

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan highlighted on Wednesday the ?achievements? of his party-led government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). In a series of tweets, the PTI chief shared that the provincial government?s priority was ?poverty alleviation not simply showcase mega roads' projects?. Listing the initiatives of the party, which formed a government for the first time, that helped achieve poverty reduction, Khan said that the government's merit based recru

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Only four Pakistani universities among top 1,000 in world rankings

Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad Just four Pakistani universities managed to make it to the top 1,000 of the 14th annual edition of the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings this year. The rankings reflect a downgrade from last year's list, in which seven Pakistani institutes featured among the top 1,000 in the world. Of the four institutes, only Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) is among the top 500 ? an improvement from its position in the 601-800 cohort in last year's ranking

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ATC declares MQM founder absconder in August 22 violence case

ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court on Wednesday declared Muttahida Qaumi Movement founder an absconder in a case pertaining to the incendiary speech by him on August 22 and the violence that followed on the day in Karachi. ATC judge Shahrukh Arjumand also issued permanent arrest warrants for the founder, residing in London, and adjourned the next hearing to after he is arrested. The founder has already been declared absconder in five cases. An ATC in Karachi had on March 20 declared him and se

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Special messages by services chiefs on Defence Day

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/3830871360880e955a09e4a2d7f24bd8.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OS82LzIwMTcgNzo0Nzo1OSBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPWhGb3NjM1VtVnl1ZkJteGU0Y2FGbXc9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] As the nation celebrates Defence Day today with renewed pledge to defend the motherland against all threats, the chiefs of Pakistan armed forces shared special messages to mark the oc

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SBP increases cash carrying limit of visitors to Rs10,000

Image of Pakistani currency. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has revised per person per visit outward/inward cash carrying limits of Pakistan currency notes. The cash carrying limits for the visitors leaving or entering Pakistan (other than India) have been enhanced to Rs10,000 and in case of India, the limits have been enhanced to Rs3,000, SBP said in a statement. According to the previous policy, any person could take out from Pakistan to any country (other than Indi

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Hurricane Irma churns through Caribbean islands, possibly en route to Florida

SAN JUAN: Hurricane Irma, one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in a century, churned across northern Caribbean islands on Wednesday with a catastrophic mix of fierce winds, surf and rain, en route to a possible Florida landfall at the weekend. Irma is expected to become the second powerful storm to thrash the US mainland in as many weeks after devastating Hurricane Harvey, but its precise trajectory remained uncertain. The eye of Irma, a Category 5 storm packing winds of 185 miles per hour

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Teen Rublev meets Nadal at US Open quarter-final

Andrey Rublev is the youngest US Open quarter-finalist since Andy Roddick in 2001 NEW YORK: Russian teen Andrey Rublev, inspired by other young stars of Russian parentage, is the youngest US Open quarter-finalist since Andy Roddick in 2001 and on a collision course with his idol -- Rafael Nadal. The 53rd-ranked 19-year-old dispatched Belgian ninth seed David Goffin 7-5, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 Monday to book a last-eight date Wednesday with 15-time Grand Slam champion and world number one Nadal. "I´m

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N. Korea nuclear test 10 times more powerful than Hiroshima: Japan

Pyongyang´s Sunday test of what it described as a hydrogen bomb designed for a long-range missile triggered global alarm  TOKYO: Japan Wednesday again upgraded its estimated size of North Korea´s latest nuclear test to a yield of around 160 kilotons -- more than ten times the size of the Hiroshima bomb. This marked Tokyo´s second revision higher after previously giving estimates of 70 and 120 kilotons. Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera told reporters that his ministry´s upward revision to 160

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Envoys' conference: Maleeha Lodhi to participate via video link

Pakistan's Representative to the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi. Photo: File The second day of a three-day conference of Pakistani envoys kicked-off on Wednesday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad. According to media reports, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi will attend the conference via video link. The envoy conference is being held to deliberate on key foreign policy issues following US President Donald Trump?s new Afghan policy, Kashmir and

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LHC Multan bar president appears before SC in judge row case

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/6aeda56383948d90be3090c467c76e95.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OS82LzIwMTcgNzo0MDo1OSBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPXI2dU9mTzJRdTRNU3BGaXBlQ2tkRmc9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] LAHORE: The Supreme Court?s Lahore registry on Wednesday conducted a hearing in the appeal against the issuance of arrest warrants of Lahore High Court Bar Multan bench President Sher

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Argentina, Chile stumble again, Uruguay on brink

Argentina needed a second-half own goal to help them snatch a 1-1 draw against already-eliminated Venezuela MONTEVIDEO: Argentina and Chile´s World Cup qualification hopes were left on a knife edge Tuesday after the South American heavyweights slipped up once again on the road to next year´s finals in Russia. Argentina needed a second-half own goal to help them snatch a 1-1 draw against already-eliminated Venezuela in Buenos Aires while Chile crashed to a 1-0 defeat against Bolivia in La Paz.

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Facebook inflates ad reach, claims Pivotal Research analyst

Facebook Inc inflates the number of people who can see the advertisements on its platform, a Pivotal Research Group analyst said in a note. Facebook?s Ads Manager claims a potential reach of 41 million 18- to 24-year olds and 60 million 25- to 34-year olds in the United States, whereas US census data shows that last year there were a total of 31 million people between the ages of 18 and 24, and 45 million in the 25-34 age group, the analyst said. ?While Facebook?s measurement issues won?t nece

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Myanmar's Suu Kyi denounces terrorists, silent on Rohingya exodus

Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi gives a speech at the Swedish parliament in Stockholm, Sweden.  REUTERS DHAKA/SHAMLAPUR: Myanmar?s Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday blamed ?terrorists? for ?a huge iceberg of misinformation? on the violence in Rakhine state but made no mention of the nearly 125,000 Rohingya Muslims who have fled over the border to Bangladesh since Aug. 25. The leader of the Buddhist-majority country has come under pressure from countries with Muslim populations over the

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