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PM Abbasi to chair NSC meeting today

PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. Photo: File   ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the country?s top security body will be held today to prepare a strategy in response to US President Donald Trump?s new policy for the region. Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will chair a meeting of the National Security Committee around 11am. The meeting will be attended by senior civil and military officials, including the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff committee, services chiefs, ministers of defence and interior. Th
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Collingwood reveals interest in Pakistan series

LONDON: Former England all rounder Paul Collingwood has been approached to play in a Twenty20 series in Pakistan next month as part of the campaign to bring top-level cricket back to the country. Collingwood admits he could be willing to take part in the landmark three-match series in Lahore providing security measures are in place. The touring side will be coached by Andy Flower, forming part of the International Cricket Council's bid to step up the return of major matches to the volatile nat
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Pakistan's security concerns must be respected, China tells US

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson greets Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi at the State Department in Washington DC, US, February 28, 2017. Photo: Reuters   BEIJING: The United States must value Pakistan's role in Afghanistan and respect its security concerns, China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi told US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in a phone call, according to Chinese state media. China's Foreign Ministry defended its ally Pakistan earlier this week after President Donald Trump said the
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Nine suspects apprehended by police during raids in Karachi

KARACHI: Nine suspects were taken into custody late Wednesday night during various search operations carried out in different areas of the metropolis, Geo News reported. Four drug-sellers were detained during an operation conducted late last night in the Pirabad locale of Orangi Town, Superintendent of Police (SP)-Orangi said, adding that contraband was also recovered from the arrestees. Three suspects were arrested during a raid at the Bakra Piri in Malir last night, Senior Superintendent of
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Erdogan tells visiting US defence chief 'uneasy' over arming Kurds

This handout picture ? taken and released by the Turkish Presidential press service on August 23, 2017 ? shows Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) shaking hands with and receiving US Secretary of Defense James Mattis at the Presidential Complex in Ankara. AFP/Turkish Presidential Press Service/Kayhan Ozer ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday told visiting US Pentagon chief Jim Mattis of Turkey's uneasiness over Washington arming a Syrian Kurdish militia viewed as a
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Earthquake of 4.7 magnitude jolts Gilgit

GILGIT: Strong jolts were felt here in the city and its surrounding areas late Wednesday night, Geo News reported. The earthquake magnitude was recorded as 4.7 on the Richter scale, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said, adding that its depth was registered at 15 kilometres. The PMD also mentioned that the earthquake's epicentre was 37 kilometres southwest of Skardu.
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Rotterdam incident not connected to attacks in Catalonia last week: source

A van with a Spanish number plate near the concert venue Maassilo is seen during police investigations after a rock concert was cancelled due to a terror threat, in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, on August 23, 2017. AFP/ANP/Arie Kievit  MADRID: A van with Spanish license plates and containing gas bottles ?found near a concert hall in Rotterdam on Wednesday ? is not connected to the attacks in Catalonia last week, a judicial source told Reuters. The source said a tip given to Dutch authorities by
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Firefighters battle blaze at store in east London

Firefighters ? battling a fire at a department store in Chingford, London, Britain, on August 23, 2017 ? are seen in this still image obtained from social media. Jonathan Boyce via REUTERS  LONDON: The London Fire Brigade said on Wednesday 15 fire engines and 97 firefighters and officers were tackling a huge blaze in a department store in the east of the city. Half of the ground floor of the Poundland discount store in Chingford was alight, the London Fire Brigade said in a statement. "Part
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Russian ambassador to Sudan found dead in his home

Image Courtesy: Khartoum Center KHARTOUM: Russia's ambassador to Sudan, Mirgayas Shirinskiy, was found dead at his home in Khartoum on Wednesday, the Sudanese police said. The cause of death remains unknown, but Shirinskiy was known to have suffered from high blood pressure, a spokesman for the police told Reuters. Sudan's foreign ministry expressed its condolences to Russia in a statement, hailing Shirinskiy's diplomatic efforts.
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Indian soldier warns Modi govt of taking up arms against it

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/29f80a2395f21fff5bbc44aaa86ca3b0.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OC8yMy8yMDE3IDY6NDc6NDYgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1wUWdGK1Q1MVVMTDBwNU1seC9RdDlnPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] KARACHI: Tej Bahadur Yadav, a sepoy in India's Border Security Force (BSF) who a couple of months ago exposed corruption of senior army officers, has warned Modi government of takin
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De Villiers quits as South Africa ODI skipper

JOHANNESBURG: Star batsman AB de Villiers quit as South Africa one-day international (ODI) skipper Wednesday, but committed to representing his country in all three cricket formats. "Faf du Plessis has proved to be an outstanding captain of the Twenty20 (T20) and Test teams," he said in a statement. "Bearing this in mind, I have informed Cricket South Africa that I would like to step down as ODI captain. "It has been an honour to lead the team for the past six years, but it is now time for s
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Malala Yousufzai calls Kulsoom Nawaz to inquire after her health

Pakistani Nobel laureate Malala Yousufzai. Photo: File Pakistani Nobel laureate Malala Yousufzai and her mother Turpakai on Wednesday called Begum Kulsoom Nawaz and inquired about her health. During the conversation, Begum Nawaz congratulated Malala on getting accepted at Oxford University and wished her well. Malala and her mother told Begum Nawaz that their family was praying for her recovery. According to British doctors treating the former premier's wife in London, her ailment is curable
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Govt announces four-day holiday on Eid-ul-Azha

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/bf8c1a739299c9a93ea5c2169a05909f.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OC8yMy8yMDE3IDU6MjI6MTQgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1HdW4rMldGZGR0MEV4UDh1a0t1UlF3PT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] ISLAMABAD: The government has announced four-day holiday on account of Eid-ul-Azha from September 1 to  September 4, according to a notification issued Wednesday. The Ministry of In
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PM Shahid Khaqan meets Saudi crown prince in Jeddah

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi reached Jeddah on Wednesday to discuss with Pakistan?s ally the new policy announced by United States President Donald Trump. According to sources, the Pakistani premier, who was accompanied by Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, met Saudia Arabia Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. During the meeting, the Pakistan-Afghanistan policy announced by Trump came under discussion, sources said. Moreover, Shahid Khaqan informed th
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Bilawal directs for relief to rain-affected people in Karachi

KARACHI: Chairman of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday expressed deep grief and sorrow over losses of human lives in Karachi during two-day heavy rains and asked concerned authorities to provide relief to the people without any delay. In a statement issued here, the PPP chairman said that deaths of innocent people in rain-related incidents in the provincial capital have saddened him and the fellow citizens. Torrential rain claims five more lives in Karac
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Using unproven methods to tackle cancer could be deadly

Acupuncture is one form of alternative medicine that cancer patients sometimes choose over standard medical treatments, but a new study shows that people who choose alternative cures have a far higher death rate. Photo: AFP/File People who decide to tackle their cancer using only unconventional methods are likely to die sooner than patients who opt for conventional treatments, according to a new study. People with various kinds of cancer who turned down treatments like chemotherapy or radiation
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PML-N forms central election commission to elect new party president

LAHORE: The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has constituted the party's central election commission for electing its new president, according to a notification it issued Wednesday. Sardar Mohammad Yaqoob Khan Nasar, the acting PML-N president, notified formation of the electoral body, with Chaudhry Mohammad Jaffer Iqbal as its chairman. The other four members of the commission include Babu Sarfraz Jatoi, Ali Afzal Jadoon, Najma Hameed and Ameer Afzal Mandokhel. Following disquali
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In Japan, robot-for-hire programed to perform Buddhist funeral rites

A 'robot priest' wearing a Buddhist robe chants sutras at it beats a wooden fish during its demonstration at Life Ending Industry EXPO 2017 in Tokyo, Japan August 23, 2017. Photo: Reuters   TOKYO: A Japanese company has introduced a new role for SoftBank's humanoid robot "Pepper" - a Buddhist priest for hire at funerals. Chanting sutras in a computerized voice while tapping a drum, the robot was on display on Wednesday at a funeral industry fair - the Life Ending Industry Expo - in Tokyo. Nis
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Germany draws up rules of the road for driverless cars

The latest model is the first Google driverless car consisting of all the different elements needed to get around, including steering and brakes. Photo: Google/EPA  BERLIN: Protecting people rather than property or animals will be the priority under pioneering new German legal guidelines for the operation of driverless cars, the transport ministry said on Wednesday. Germany is home to some of the world's largest car companies, including Volkswagen, Daimler, and BMW, all of which are investing
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Morgan Freeman to get Screen Actors lifetime award

Morgan Freeman. Photo: AFP LOS ANGELES: Morgan Freeman, the versatile actor known for playing gods, presidents and pimps, will be honoured with the 2017 lifetime achievement award by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) at its annual ceremony in January. Freeman, 80, whose prolific career spans 50 years and more than 100 movies, will join the likes of past recipients Lily Tomlin, Debbie Reynolds and Dick Van Dyke when he gets the honour at a Los Angeles ceremony on Jan. 21. SAG announced the award on
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Trump has no understanding of Afghanistan, region's history: Imran

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan Wednesday said that US President Donald Trump has no understanding of Afghanistan and the region's history. Speaking to media here, Khan said no Afghan had been involved in 9/11 attacks in the United States, nor there was any terrorist outfit in Pakistan at that time. "We participated in this war at the behest of the US, it wasn't our war," he maintained.
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JIT treatment of Sharif family was not right, PML-N leaders hit back

ISLAMABAD: In a press conference on Wednesday, Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique said the Joint Investigation Team discriminated against the former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family. Commenting on the Supreme Court's decision to disqualify former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Rafique said that despite accepting the court's decision and giving it due respect, the Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) does not agree with the decision.  Railways Minister Saad Rafique, during the p
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Pakistan wants recognition for contributions, COAS tells US Amb

RAWALPINDI: US Ambassador to Pakistan David Hale called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday at the GHQ.  According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) wing of the Pakistan Army, during the meeting, Ambassador Hale said the US values Pakistan's role in the war against terror and is seeking cooperation from Pakistan to resolve the Afghan issue.  Laying emphasis that peace in Afghanistan was important for Pakistan as for any other c
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Interior minister chairs high-level security meeting

Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal. Photo: File  ISLAMABAD: A high-level security meeting chaired by Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal is underway in Islamabad. Chaired by Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal, the meeting is being attended by Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif, Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah, Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervez Khattak, and Chief Minister of Balochistan Sanaullah Zehri. Head of National Counter Terrorism Authority Ahsan Ghani, DG IB Aftab Sultan, Governor KP
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Bahria Town, KMC sign garbage-lifting agreement

Bahria Town chief Malik Riaz and Mayor Karachi Waseem Akhtar address ceremony in Karachi KARACHI: The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) and Bahria Town have signed an agreement for providing garbage lifting services in the metropolis. This was announced by Bahria Town chairman Malik Riaz and Mayor Karachi Waseem Akhtar in a ceremony held here. Akhtar said that Malik Riaz decided to work with KMC after seeing the city lined with heaps of garbage and dirt. ?I consider this day a lucky day [
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