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Lahore explosion: Facebook activates 'Safety Check' feature

LAHORE: In wake of the brutal suicide attack on Monday social media site Facebook activated 'Safety Check' feature for the residents of the city. At least 26 people have been martyred in a suicide attack in the Ferozepur area of the provincial capital in the afternoon, confirmed DIG Operations Dr Haider Ashraf Speaking to Geo News, DIG Operations confirmed nine policemen were martyred in the blast and the suicide bomber was on a motorcycle. At least 26 people, including 9 policemen m

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PTI received no funds from foreign sources, claims Chaudhry

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) spokesman Fawad Chaudhry Monday said that his party has submitted details of funds it received in the Supreme Court of Pakistan, according to which the PTI didn't receive a single penny from any foreigner. Speaking at a news conference here, Chaudhry said Imran Khan is the only political leader in the country who is trusted by the people around the world with regard to financial matters. "This is why it is our responsibility to address reservations of

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Nawab Laghari returns home after missing for weeks

ISLAMABAD: Nawab Laghari, former adviser in the Sindh government, returned home on Monday after remaining missing for weeks.  Relatives have said Laghari's health has suffered during his disappearance.  Unidentified men left Laghari in a car near Sawan. A case for his recovery was underway at the Islamabad High Court.  Laghari was whisked away by unidentified men in Islamabad in April. He was taken after his identity was confirmed by his national identity card. 

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Erdogan in Qatar for talks on Gulf crisis

DOHA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Doha on Monday as part of a Gulf tour aimed at defusing a dispute between Turkey´s ally Qatar and neighbouring Arab states. Erdogan was greeted by Qatari ruler Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in Doha ahead of their first face-to-face talks on the Gulf crisis, state news agency QNA reported. Turkey has sided with Qatar in the crisis, the worst to hit the region since the 1981 establishment of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council.

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Concerns raised over US, Afghanistan?s blame game against Pakistan: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday raised concerns with the visiting Commander Resolute Support Mission (RSM), General John W. Nicholson, over the "blame game perpetrated by some quarters in Afghanistan and United States to undermine Pakistan's contribution to the war on terror", said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The concern was raised at a meeting between General Nicholson and General Bajwa at the General Headquarters (GHQ), Rawalpindi.

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Condemnations pour in over Lahore blast

LAHORE: The top civilian and military leadership has denounced the suicide blast in Lahore and extended their heartfelt condolences to the bereaved relatives. The suspected suicide attack on Lahore's Ferozepur Road resulted in martyrdom of at least 26 people on Monday afternoon, according DCO Lahore Sameer Ahmed. The martyrs also included nine policemen. The explosion left 57 other people injured, out of which, 11 were said to be in precarious condition. At least 26 people, including

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At least 22 including 8 policeman martyred in Lahore blast

LAHORE: At least 22 people have been martyred in a blast in the Ferozepur area of the provincial capital on Monday afternoon, confirmed DCO Lahore Sameer Ahmed. Sources confirmed to Geo News that eight policeman are among those martyred in the blast. Ahmed said 32 people were also injured in the explosion. At least 11 of the injured are said to be in critical condition. DIG Operations Dr Haider Ashraf said a police picket was targeted in the attack. ?We are collecting evidence and this coul

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At least 11 killed in explosion on Lahore's Ferozepur road

Site of the explosion - via Twitter LAHORE: At least 11 people were killed in a blast in the Ferozepur area of the provincial capital on Monday afternoon, rescue sources confirmed to Geo News.  Rescue services have said 15 people were also injured in the explosion. Police and rescue services have reached the site of the incident and are investigating the nature of the explosion. Police sources said a suicide attacker targetted police personnel deployed at the site, Geo News repor

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At least five hurt in rampage in Swiss town of Schaffhausen

File photo of Schaffhausen ZURICH: At least five people were hurt, two of them seriously, in an attack by an unidentified man in the Swiss town of Schaffhausen on Monday, police said. Police gave no more details of the attack, which prompted them to seal off the centre of the town on the German border. In a webcast by Swiss newspaper Blick, a spokeswoman said police were searching for the suspect.

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Khadija stabbing case: Appeal seeking dismissal of attempted murder charges rejected

LAHORE: A court in the provincial capital on Monday dismissed an appeal by the prime suspect in the Khadija stabbing case, Shah Hussain, to drop attempted murder charges.  A second appeal asking to not make pictures taken together a part of the case was also dismissed.  Hussain earlier filed a petition challenging Lahore High Court Chief Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah?s notice of the case. On May 23, the chief justice took notice of the case and directed a sessions judge to submit a report on

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Nisar will not leave party or cabinet, says PM spokesman

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif?s spokesman, Musadik Malik said on Monday that Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan would not leave the Pakistan Muslim League ? Nawaz (PML-N) nor would he resign from the federal cabinet. Speaking to reporters, Malik said the PML-N was a democratic party and it was Chaudhry Nisar's right to express his opinions. The spokesman reiterated that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif would not resign and the party had complete faith in him. The statement from th

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PM Nawaz will not resign, says spokesman

File photo of PM spokesman Musadik Malik  ISLAMABAD: The spokesman for the prime minister Musadik Malik said on Monday that Nawaz Sharif would not resign from his post. Speaking to media here, Malik reaffirmed the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) confidence in the leadership of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. ?Three names have been decided for the prime minister. Nawaz Sharif, Nawaz Sharif, Nawaz Sharif,? Malik said. The spokesman also spoke on reports of Chaudhry Nisar, stating that the

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Jordan Spieth comes back from brink to win Golf's British Open

US golfer Jordan Spieth celebrates on the 18th green of the Royal Birkdale golf course on July 23, 2017/AFP SOUTHPORT, UK: Jordan Spieth recovered from the brink of a disastrous collapse to regain his nerve and win the British Open with a breathtaking late flourish at Royal Birkdale on Sunday. The 23-year-old American ended up shooting a one-under-par round of 69 to finish 12-under and claim his third major title by three strokes from compatriot Matt Kuchar. Spieth had been top of the leaderbo

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SC stays execution of convict sentenced by military court

The Supreme Court building in Islamabad  ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed execution of a convict sentenced to death by the military court. A three-member bench headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal heard the case and issued a notice suspending the death sentence to the concerned parties. The judges also adjourned the hearing for an indefinite period. The convict named Mohammad Akbar had been awarded death sentence by the military court over charges of killing two Army officials in 2009.

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Shastri on mission to keep India at number one

Ravi Shastri with Virat Kohli/File photo GALLE: New India coach Ravi Shastri will Wednesday look to prove his team remains the world´s best Test side when they take on Sri Lanka in the first of three matches. Shastri, who took over the demanding role after Anil Kumble´s acrimonious exit last month, has backed India to continue the "fearless brand of cricket" that helped them regain the number one position last year from Pakistan. While India lost the Champions Trophy final to their arch-rivals

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Too early to expect results from hockey team: PHF

The bronze-winning squad from 2012 Hockey Champions Trophy/AFP ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) on Monday said it is too early to expect good results from the national team as it will take two to three years to get the national game back on track. Talking to APP, PHF secretary Shahbaz Ahmed Senior said the management is currently focusing on the under-18 as the players are working very hard to excel in the game. "The under-18 hockey players have shown great fighting spirit in Austra

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Mugabe lavishes sister-in-law with $60,000 birthday gift

Zimbabwe´s President Robert Mugabe lavished his sister-in-law with $60,000 on her birthday. Photo: AFP HARARE. Zimbabwe´s President Robert Mugabe lavished his sister-in-law with $60,000 on her birthday, state-owned media reported Monday, at a time when the country is running critically short of cash. The Herald newspaper said Mugabe, 93, and his wife Grace gave Junior Gumbochuma the money at her birthday celebrations, while the couple´s children gave her $10,000. "The gift was to thank Mrs Gu

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Mobile phone import decline by 5.78%

ISLAMABAD: The import of mobile phones during fiscal year 2016-17 fell by 5.78 per cent as compared to same period the previous year. Mobile phone imports during the period under review were recorded at $709.69 million against the import of $753.224 million in July-June (2015-16). According to latest data of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics(PBS), on month-on-month and year-on-year basis, mobile phone imports in June 2017 however, increased by 12.02 per cent in May 2017 and 9.97 per cent in June,

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Resolution seeking SBP governor?s removal submitted in Senate

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/7802b49547ade0db2b73f47a8e156a3e.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ny8yNC8yMDE3IDk6MzM6MTcgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1PSXI0L0hYZjYwelFiZU5ZR2xwdWlBPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] ISLAMABAD: A resolution against State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Tariq Bajwa was submitted in the Senate on Monday. The resolution signed by 40 senators seeks the removal of Ba

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US venture capital's digital coin quandary: cash-rich startups

NEW YORK. US venture capital firms lining up for a slice of the burgeoning digital currency market are grappling with a novel challenge - some of the hottest tech startups that sell the coins just don't need their money. Only a few years ago, digital currency entrepreneurs, like other Silicon Valley peers, had to line up to pitch their ideas to venture capitalists, who controlled their destiny as virtually the only source of funding. So-called initial coin offerings (ICOs), where new tech comp

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Certain quarters trying to use SC to conspire against Pakistan: Rana Sanaullah

Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah speaking to the media in Faisalabad. Photo: Geo News screen grab Faisalabad: Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said on Monday that certain quarters are using Supreme Court to conspire against Pakistan. Hope the SC judges don?t let such people succeed in their designs, he remarked while speaking to media in Faisalabad. ?These conspirators need to be curbed. We understand that the honourable SC judges will always choose what is best for the country.? He also

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Worcestershire?s Whiteley hits six sixes in an over

Ross Whiteley struck six sixes in an over/Getty Images LONDON: Worcestershire´s Ross Whiteley hit six sixes in an over on Sunday to join a select group who´ve performed the feat in senior cricket. Whiteley struck Yorkshire left-arm spinner Karl Carver for six sixes -- a total of 36 runs -- during the 16th over of Worcestershire´s innings in an English Twenty20 match at Headingley. But he fell for 65 off 26 balls as Worcestershire finished on 196 for seven in a 37-run defeat. Yorkshire´s David

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PTI dismisses Hanif Abbasi's allegations in foreign funding case

PTI submitted its reply in the foreign funding case to the Supreme Court on Monday. Photo: file  ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) submitted on Monday its detailed reply to the Supreme Court in the party?s foreign funding case. The reply, which is 700-pages long, states the PTI leaders collected funds from people with dual citizenship, adding that funds received by agent company not illegal or foreign.  Reply further states that PTI Chief Imran Khan raised funds from abroad to ensure

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Pakistan?s economy expected to subside: IMF

DUBAI: After a better than expected performance with five percent growth in 2016, the economies of countries in the Middle East and North Africa as well as Pakistan and Afghanistan will subside to just 2.6 percent growth this year, the International Monetary Fund said on Monday. Economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa is forecast to slow considerably over oil prices as the Saudi economy slides, it said. Last year's healthy regional economic performance was mainly attributed to Iran

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Rishi Kapoor gets trolled (again!) for wanting repeat of Ganguly?s shirtless celebration

Rishi Kapoor has done it again! The Bollywood veteran is being heavily trolled over his rather ill-timed tweet asking for a repeat of Sourav Ganguly?s famous shirtless celebration during Sunday?s Women?s World Cup match between India and England. "Waiting for a repeat of Sourav Ganguly's act on the balcony of The Lords Ground,London,when India beat England 2002 NatWest series final! YO," he tweeted ahead of the big game, referring to the former captain?s famous celebration after India defeated

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