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31 suspects arrested in search operation under Raddul Fasaad : ISPR

Photo: File  QUETTA: As many as 31 suspects were arrested including, Afghan nationals, by the Frontier Corps and police personnel in a search operation conducted under Operation Raddul Fasaad in the wee hours of Friday. According to an Inter Services Public Relations statement, search operations were conducted in Kuchlak, Kachi Shahwani, Saryab, Hazarganji, Nawankali and Faizabad areas. The statement added that the search operations were conducted in view of the threat alerts regarding the Aug
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Qalandars launch Durban T20 Global League team in South Africa

'Durban Qalandars' owner Fawad Rana addressing launch ceremony. Photo: T20 Global League twitter  Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Lahore Qalandars? owner launched the Durban team of South Africa?s T20 Global League on Friday. Addressing the kickoff ceremony for ?Durban Qalandars?, Lahore Qalandars chairman Fawad Rana said he was delighted to be representing the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa?s new T20 competition, with the inaugural edition scheduled to be held later this year.
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NA-120 by-poll: PTI cries foul over ECP?s ?code of conduct?

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi, in a letter to the chief election commissioner, has raised objections over the code of conduct devised for NA-120 by-poll. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in its notification issued for the NA-120 by-election has barred national and provincial assembly members from visiting the constituency for campaigning. Qureshi, while speaking to Geo News, said: ?We have raised objection on paragraph five and six of th
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PM replaces Ishaq Dar as head of ECC: sources

PM Abbasi receiving a guard of honour at the PM House in Islamabad on August 3. Photo: Reuters  ISLAMABAD: A notification was issued on Friday stating that Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will be heading the Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet, instead of its present chairman ? Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, according to sources. The committee includes ministers of communications, petroleum, commerce, industries and production, information, law, planning, railways, food and power an
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Two dead, several injured in blast in Bajaur Agency

BAJAUR AGENCY: At least two people were killed and 25 injured in a remote-controlled bomb blast which hit the town of Nawagai in Bajaur Agency of FATA on Friday, Geo News reported. The blast occurred in Chahrmang area of Nawagai, sources said. The injured were being taken to Agency Headquarter Hospital at the time of filing of this report. Security forces cordoned off the site of the incident and started a search operation in the area, sources added. This is a developing story  
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No elected PM completed tenure in country?s history: Information minister

Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb speaking at the event. Photo: Geo News  ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Friday it is unfortunate to note that in the country?s 70-year history no elected prime minister completed her or his mandated term. Speaking at an event, the minister of state said students of politics should think why elected assemblies from time to time were dissolved, further adding that parlia
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Bollywood film spotlights India's toilet shortage

Akshay Kumar's 'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha' is inspired by true-life tale of one man´s battle to build toilets in his village in rural India MUMBAI: Bollywood may be famous for its blingy song and dance numbers, but a new movie released Friday deals with a distinctly less glamorous subject -- India´s chronic lack of toilets. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made building more toilets a key priority in the country of 1.25 billion people, around half of whom still have to go into the fields to answer
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No role of NAB anymore, Sindh govt tells bureaucracy

File image of NAB office  KARACHI: In a letter to respective provincial departments, commissioners and deputy commissioners; Sindh government stated that with the revocation of National Accountability Ordinance 1999 (NAO) ? all cases, inquiries, and complaints will now be probed by a provincial anti-corruption establishment. The letter reiterated that with the new law in effect, National Accountability Bureau (NAB) will have no role in the province, as it is now mandated to only probe and hear
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India bid to reinstate Sreesanth fixing ban

Shanthakumaran Sreesanth NEW DELHI: India´s cricket board will appeal against a court order that lifted fast bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth´s life ban for match-fixing, a senior official told AFP on Friday. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) does not agree with the Kerala state high court order that acquitted Sreesanth for lack of proof, the official said on condition of anonymity. After the court ruling on Monday, Sreesanth, 34, said he was hoping to get his career back on trac
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Powered by record sprees, Premier League ready for landmark season

Arsenal are on a 21-game unbeaten streak against Leicester in the Premier League  LONDON: Fuelled by an historically lavish spending spree, the Premier League returns on Friday when Arsenal host Leicester in the opening game of the hotly-anticipated new season. Taking advantage of astronomical broadcast contracts and lucrative sponsorship deals, England´s superpowers have been splashing the cash at an unprecedented rate. Since the end of last season, transfer records have been shattered across
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Najam Sethi leaves for Sri Lanka to attend ACC meeting

LAHORE: Newly elected chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Najam Sethi left for Sri Lanka late Thursday to attend meeting of Asian Cricket Council (ACC) in Colombo. Speaking to Geo News ahead of his departure from Lahore airport, Sethi said the two-day conference will bring important discussions to the table. He said the moot will, among other matters, decide about the hosting venue of the Under-19 Asia Cup, which is scheduled to take place in Bengaluru, India in November this year. Media
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Magnitude 6.2 quake hits Philippine island of Luzon, jolts buildings

MANILA: An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 hit the Philippines' northern island of Luzon on Friday and was felt in the capital Manila, shaking buildings and forcing the evacuation of offices and schools. There were no immediate reports of deaths or injuries in the quake, which the United States Geological Survey earlier measured at 6.6. The quake struck at 1:28 pm (0528 GMT), 10.7 km (6.6 miles) southeast of Nasugbu, in the province of Batangas, at a depth of 168 km (104 miles). No tsunami warning
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At least 36 killed in China bus crash

A passenger bus crashed in an expressway tunnel Thursday in China, leaving 36 dead and 13 injured/Reuters BEIJING: At least 36 people were killed and 13 injured when a packed bus slammed into a wall at the mouth of an expressway tunnel in northern China, authorities said Friday. The coach crashed at the Qinling tunnel in Ankang, a city in Shaanxi province, on Thursday night, according to the State Administration of Work Safety. Photos published by the official Xinhua news agency show the front
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Have Amir Khan and Faryal Makhdoom patched up?

The Amir Khan-Faryal Makhdoom saga shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. After an ugly Twitter spat leading to a split between the two, Faryal finally broke her silence on Friday over her estranged husband?s accusations that she cheated on him with fellow boxer Anthony Joshua. "The screenshots sent to Amir were 'fake' and Amir thought Joshua and I were speaking... when we have never even met," she wrote. "Anger took the better of him and he tweeted away without thinking there was ab
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Stoneman in, Jennings out of England squad to face Windies

Mark Stoneman set to open batting with Alastair Cook LONDON: Mark Stoneman is set to become Alastair Cook´s latest England opening partner after he was selected to make his debut in next week´s day/night first Test against the West Indies at Edgbaston. Surrey batsman Stoneman was included in a 13-man squad announced Thursday from which the struggling Keaton Jennings was dropped. The Durham opener only averaged 15.87 in eight innings during England´s 3-1 series win over his native South Africa,
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Attack on traffic police in Karachi leaves two dead

Traffic police officials in Karachi. Photo: File  KARACHI: Two officials of the traffic police were martyred in the line of duty in Azizabad on Friday morning. Rescue sources said unidentified attackers opened fire on the official vehicle of Azizabad section officer, killing deputy superintendent of police Hanif and his driver/gunman. The driver was identified as Fida Alam.  Traffic police are often targeted in similar attacks in the metropolis. This is a breaking story and will be update
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Top seed Nadal upset by Canadian teen Shapovalov

Denis Shapovalov of Canada  MONTREAL: Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov shocked top seeded Rafael Nadal to reach the quarter-finals of the ATP Montreal Masters tournament, spoiling the Spaniard´s chances of returning to world number one. The 18-year-old Shapovalov, who needed a wild card to get into the tournament, continued his giant killing form at the hardcourt tournament by rallying to beat Nadal in three sets, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) on Thursday. Nadal would have returned to No. 1 in the wor
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Nawaz to resume GT Road rally shortly

Former PM Nawaz Sharif's convoy on the GT Road yesterday. Photo: File JHELUM: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif is expected to continue on his journey to Lahore via the GT Road today.  Sources said the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo plans to reach Gujranwala today, situated at a distance of around 100 kilometres from here.  Nawaz is expected to depart Jhelum around noon today, after spending the night at Tulip Hotel ? located on the bank of Jhelum River ? on the second day of hi
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Trump says transgender ban a 'great favor' to military

US President Donald Trump speaks during a security briefing on August 10, 2017, at his Bedminster National Golf Club in New Jersey. AFP/Nicholas Kamm BEDMINSTER: President Donald Trump said Thursday that he did the US military a "great favor" by banning transgender troops from the armed forces. Trump, speaking to reporters at his New Jersey country club, said the issue of transgender service members had been "complicated" and "confusing" for the military. "Look, I have great respect for the
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Begum Kalsoom Nawaz signs nomination papers for NA-120 by-election: sources

Begum Kalsoom Nawaz LAHORE: Begum Kalsoom Nawaz has signed nomination papers for NA-120 by-election, after the seat fell vacant following disqualification of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif by the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Geo News reported citing sources. The former first lady?s nomination papers would be submitted today (Friday) for NA-120 by-election by her son-in-law Capt (retd) Safdar, sources close to the matter said. Reports emerged earlier this week that the ruling PML-N had finali
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Wedding helicopter lands in Bangladesh prison

DHAKA: A helicopter that was supposed to be taking guests to a wedding party landed at a maximum security jail outside Bangladesh's capital Dhaka by mistake on Thursday, the country's prisons chief said. Armed guards surrounded the helicopter as soon as it touched down on the prison grounds, media reported, as the facility remains on alert after an attempt to free a top Islamist extremist as he was being transported there in March. The five wedding guests were released after the private aviati
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Taylor Swift says DJ subjected her to long, 'horrifying' grope

A sketch of Taylor Swift (L) and her attorneys in Denver Federal Court with plaintiff David Mueller (2nd R) during the Swift groping trial in Denver, US. August 8, 2017. REUTERS/Jeff Kandyba  DENVER: Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Taylor Swift testified on Thursday she was subjected to a "very long" and "intentional" grope by a Colorado disc jockey who appeared to be drunk during a photo session four years ago. The 27-year-old pop star was testifying for the first time for a US District Cou
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Political tensions depress world stocks

The world's stock markets slid again Thursday with investors seeking safe havens as President Donald Trump doubled down on his warnings to North Korea over its nuclear program. Trump, whose threat this week to bring "fire and fury" was dismissed by North Korea, said Thursday his statement might not have been "tough enough." European equities indexes were a sea of red at the close, while Wall Street indices suffered their biggest losses in near three months, deepening their fall after Trump's m
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Asteroid to shave past Earth on October 12

PARIS: A house-sized asteroid will shave past our planet on October 12, far inside the Moon´s orbit but without posing any threat, astronomers said Thursday. The space rock will zoom by harmlessly at a distance of about 44,000 kilometres (27,300 miles) -- an eighth of the distance from the Earth to the Moon, according to the European Space Agency, This is just far enough to miss our geostationary satellites orbiting at about 36,000 kilometres. "We know for sure that there is no possibility fo
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Lego appoints new CEO after just eight months

Danish toy maker Lego, known for its iconic coloured plastic bricks, said Thursday it had appointed a new chief executive, replacing Briton Bali Padda who held the job for just eight months. Niels Christiansen, 51, most recently the head of industrial technology company Danfoss, will take over the position on October 1. Padda, 61, a Lego executive for 14 years, was appointed in December and was always intended to be a temporary boss pending a longer-term replacement, Lego said. "The search fo
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