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NA Secretariat issues schedule for PM?s election

Parliament  ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Secretariat has issued the schedule for the election of the new prime minister. According to the schedule, nomination papers for the slot of prime minister can be obtained by 3pm today. The nomination papers have to be submitted back to the assembly secretariat by 2pm on Monday. The National Assembly Speaker, Ayaz Sadiq, will then scrutinise the papers at 3pm the same day, following which the assembly will meet to elect the leader of the House on T
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Australia thwarts terrorist attack plot

Police stand on a street that has been blocked to the public after Australian counter-terrorism police arrested four people in raids late on Saturday across several Sydney suburbs in Australia, July 29, 2017. REUTERS/David Gray SYDNEY: Security has been increased at Australian airports after police foiled radical plans for a bomb attack on an aircraft during counter-terrorism raids in which four men were arrested on Saturday, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) have confirmed. "In recent days,
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Iran says new tensions between Revolutionary Guards, US Navy

Sailors man the rails as the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz with Carrier Strike Group 11, and some 7,500 sailors and airmen, depart for a 6-month deployment in the Western Pacific from San Diego, California, US, June 5, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake/Files BEIRUT: The Iranian Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday that the US Navy ships came close to their vessels in the Gulf and shot flares. The USS Nimitz and an accompanying warship drew close to a rocket-bearing Iranian vessel on Friday and sent out
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North Korea claims all of US in strike range as Trump fumes over China

Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Hwasong-14 is pictured during its second test-fire in this undated picture provided by KCNA in Pyongyang on July 29, 2017. KCNA via Reuters  SEOUL/WASHINGTON: North Korea said on Saturday it had conducted another successful test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that proved its ability to strike America's mainland, drawing a sharp warning from US President Donald Trump and a rebuke from China. However, later, on Saturday, Trump wrote on T
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Venezuelan opposition promises new tactics after Sunday's vote

Venezuelans living in Colombia demonstrate against the constitutional assembly promoted by President Nicolas Maduro's government in Bogota, Colombia, July 29, 2017. REUTERS/Jaime Saldarriaga CARACAS: Venezuela's opposition said it is ready to change tactics in its bid to bring down President Nicolas Maduro after Sunday's election of a legislative super-body that they say is designed to tighten the socialist's already strong hold on power. Anti-Maduro protesters blocked streets on Saturday in a
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Mongolian melody: Hip-hop duo splices traditional singing and urban beats

Hip pop singers Sanjjav Baatar (L), Battogtokh Odsaikhan of a band called 'Fish Symboled Stamp', and a sound engineer adjust a mixing console in a recording studio in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, June 24, 2017. REUTERS/Joseph Campbell ULAANBAATAR: Ulaanbaatar's urban music scene is buzzing with a new vibe created by a hip-hop duo mixing into their sound the traditional art of throat singing, or "Khoomei", as Mongolians refer to it. Rap group Fish Symboled Stamp, named for a fish-shaped seal traditio
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Apple is removing VPN services from China App Store: providers

A 3D printed Apple logo is seen in front of a displayed cyber code in this illustration taken March 22, 2016. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Files BEIJING: Apple Inc is removing virtual private network (VPN) services from its app store in China, VPN service providers said on Saturday, accusing the US tech giant of bowing to pressure from Beijing to comply with stringent cyberspace regulations. VPNs allow users to bypass China's so-called "Great Firewall" aimed at restricting access to oversea
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US 'sweetheart' of Venezuela sees worrying signs of authoritarianism

American lawyer Eva Golinger poses for a portrait in Manhattan, New York, US, July 29, 2017. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky  CARACAS: Dubbed the "sweetheart" of Venezuela's socialist revolution more than a decade ago by former President Hugo Chavez, American lawyer Eva Golinger accompanied him to eat lunch with Bashar al-Assad, dine with Muammar Gaddafi, and drink cocktails with Vladimir Putin. She was showered by impromptu kisses from supporters when in Venezuela but reviled and spat at by critics, who
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One dead, two injured in separate firing incidents in Karachi

KARACHI: One person died during a firing incident late Saturday night here in the metropolis' Orangi Sector 11.5 area, rescue sources said. Two others were injured during a separate firing incident at Abul Hasan Isphahani Road, rescue officials stated. The victims were wounded when they resisted a robbery attempt and the dacoit opened fire, it was reported. Rangers' search operation A female drug-seller was taken into custody by Rangers during a search operation late Saturday night in the ci
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Majority of Americans support transgender military service: poll

A rainbow flag flies as people protest President Donald Trump's announcement that he plans to reinstate a ban on transgender individuals from serving in any capacity in the US military, in Times Square, New York City, New York, US. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri  NEW YORK: A majority of Americans believe that transgender individuals should be allowed to serve in the military, according to an exclusive Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Friday. The July 26-28 poll suggested that the country largely
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Unknown gunmen attack Kenya deputy president's home

This file photo ? taken on June 26, 2017 ? shows Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta (R), flanked by Deputy President William Ruto, gesturing during the unveiling of the Jubilee Party's manifesto in Nairobi. AFP/Simon Maina  NAIROBI: Unknown gunmen attacked the home of Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto on Saturday seriously injuring a policeman, less than two weeks before the country votes in high-stakes polls, two security sources told AFP. Ruto was not home during the attack. An officer f
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Trump threatens to end insurance payments if no healthcare bill

US President Donald Trump arrives aboard Air Force One at Long Island MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma, New York, US, July 28, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/Files WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump threatened on Saturday to end government payments to health insurers if Congress does not pass a new healthcare bill and goaded them to not abandon their seven-year quest to replace the Obamacare law. In a Twitter message on Saturday, Trump said, "If a new HealthCare Bill is not approv
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President summons NA session on August 1 to select new PM

Mamnoon Hussain in Islamabad, Pakistan, July 24, 2013. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood/Files ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain on Saturday called a National Assembly session on August 1, 2017, to select the new Prime Minister, following the Supreme Court of Pakistan?s ruling on the Panama Papers case for Nawaz Sharif to step down from the post. Sharif was disqualified under Article 62 (1) (f) of the constitution over his failure to disclose un-withdrawn receivables constituting assets from a UAE-bas
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Prominent lawyer weighs in on Nawaz's disqualification

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/b85be95c49f21962523db9767392a22c.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ny8yOS8yMDE3IDY6MTA6MDMgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1KWEduZUNQSWl3WjIvcml2Mm9RVW1nPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] KARACHI: Former president of Karachi Bar Council and Vice Chairman of Sindh Bar Council Salahuddin Ahmad weighs in on the landmark Supreme Court judgement which disqualified Nawaz Sha
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Shameful how Nawaz playing victim card: Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan said on Saturday that it is shameful that Nawaz Sharif is now playing the victim card despite several references against him sent to the National Accountability Bureau. The PTI chief took to Twitter to express his views following former prime minister Nawaz Sharif?s parliamentary party address. Imran Khan also criticized Nawaz?s announcement to nominate his brother for
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Shahid Khaqan Abbasi: A PML-N loyalist

ISLAMABAD: Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, who is set to become Pakistan´s interim prime minister, is the former federal minister for petroleum and natural resources, and a businessman who launched the country´s most successful private airline. Considered highly intelligent and a long-time loyalist of Nawaz Sharif, the former prime minister who was ousted by the Supreme Court on Friday, the 58-year-old Abbasi will act as a placeholder for the Sharif dynasty. He is due to be rubber stamped in a parliamen
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Proud disqualification was not because of corruption, says Nawaz

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, addressing the PML-N parliamentary party meeting on Saturday, said he was proud that his disqualification was not due to allegations of corruption brought against him.  ?I am proud that my disqualification was not because of allegations of corruption,? Nawaz said.  The former prime minister further said that not a single charge of corruption was proven against him and expressed his disbelief over grounds of his dismissal. "I still do not underst
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PTI has reservations over Shehbaz as PM, says Qureshi

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Saturday expressed reservations over PML-N's decision to nominate incumbent Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif as the candidate to become prime minister. "Shehbaz has a pending reference against him in the National Accountability Bureau (NAB),  what message would it convey to the country and the international community," questioned the PTI leader. Qureshi also questioned the tradition of dynastic politics and ask
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One-sided opinion formed over Sindh Accountability bill: CM Sindh

KARACHI: Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah said on Saturday said that the opposition has formed one-sided opinion on the National Accountability Ordinance (NAO) 1999 Repeal Bill 2017. The CM Sindh gave a statement, saying that the approval and implementation of the bill is a constitutional right. He said that currently 12 ministers and officials are facing investigation from the NAB, asking if any other region is facing the same amount of actions by the institution. On July 21, Murad Ali
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PTI holds high-level huddle to nominate candidate for PM

Meeting underway at Bani Gala. -PTI social media. ISLAMABAD: An important meeting of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), chaired by party chief Imran Khan, is underway to decide on a candidate who will be nominated in the National Assembly for the post of prime minister. The high-level party huddle is also discussing a future course of action and making contact with other opposition parties.  The PTI is also discussing arrangements for the rally planned for Sunday in the federal capital.  PT
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North Korea tests another ICBM, claims all of US in strike range

SEOUL/WASHINGTON: North Korea said on Saturday it had conducted another successful test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that proved its ability to strike America's mainland, drawing a sharp warning from US President Donald Trump and a rebuke from China. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally supervised the midnight launch of the missile on Friday night and said it was a "stern warning" for the United States that it would not be safe from destruction if it tries to attack, t
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10 Afghan policemen killed in Taliban attack: local media

Afghan policemen/file photo At least 10 policemen were killed in a Taliban attack in Nawa district in Helmand province of Afghanistan, local media reported on Saturday, citing sources. The militants attacked a police check post in Samad Square in Nawa district on Friday night, killing 10 policemen, Tolo News said, citing sources. Provincial governor spokesman Omar Zwak, however, stated that the attack killed two policemen and wounded 10 others. Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
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Sri Lanka completes $1 billion port deal with China

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Saturday sealed a billion-dollar deal to let a Chinese state firm take over a loss-making port in a move that worries many, including its giant neighbour India. The long-delayed $1.1 billion sale of a 70 per cent stake in Hambantota port, which straddles the world´s busiest east-west shipping route, was confirmed by Sri Lanka´s Ports Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe. The government used tough laws against industrial action to stop workers going on strike this week to oppose
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?Victim of Trumpism?: Australian MP refused entry to US

Victorian MP Khalil Eideh. Photo taken from Herald Sun An MP from Australian state of Victoria, Khalil Eideh, was recently blocked from entering the United States while on an overseas study tour, in yet another incident of ?Trumpism?, as declared by an outraged Australian senator. Eideh, who was born in Lebanon and whose family is Syrian, was part of a group of MPs studying the effectiveness of drug laws and regulations in Europe and North America. But he was left ?exhausted, very, very disapp
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SC verdict accepted despite reservations: Asfandyar Wali Khan

PESHAWAR: Awami National Party President Asfandyar Wali Khan said on Saturday that he has accepted Supreme Court`s verdict disqualifying Nawaz Sharif despite having serious reservations regarding it. Speaking to journalists, Khan said that he hopes his reservations are proved wrong in the future.  He also requested the media and the politicians to focus on real issues now that the Panama Papers case has reached its logical conclusion. ?I request the political leadership of the country to no
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