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Erdogan kicks off Gulf crisis diplomacy with Saudi visit

King Salman and Erdogan discussed "efforts to combat terrorism and its sources of funding DUBAI: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Saudi Arabia and met King Salman on Sunday, Saudi state news agency SPA reported, his first stop on a Gulf diplomatic tour aimed at healing an Arab rift with Ankara's ally Qatar. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut ties and imposed sanctions on Qatar last month, accusing it of supporting terrorism. Doha denies the charges. The bo

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AD Khawaja writes letter to CM Sindh, decries measures belittling authority

KARACHI: Inspector General of Police Sindh AD Khawaja wrote a letter to Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah on Sunday, stating that certain measures are becoming a hurdle in his administrative control. The IG Sindh in his letter said that the Home Department and Services, General Administration and Coordination Department have been granting leaves to employees without his knowledge. He also said that the home minister Sindh has also unnecessarily summoned several employees. AD Khawaja said th

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As US weighs Afghan strategy, hopes set on fledgling Air Force

U.S. and Afghan air crew prepare for a flight at the Kabul military airport in Kabul, Afghanistan July 9, 2017-Reuters KABUL: As the US administration prepares its new strategy for Afghanistan, the Kabul government and its Western allies are working hard to develop an air force that gives government forces the advantage in their war against Taliban militants. The level of equipment, training and assets falls far short of matching the air assets the Americans still maintain in Afghanistan, but b

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Train drivers withdraw strike call

LAHORE: The Train Drivers' Association has withdrawn its call for strike after they were assured by the authorities of increase in salaries and perks, and release of arrested fellows. The call for strike had cast doubts on schedule of trains across the country, after passengers suffered on Saturday in the wake of protest by train drivers. On Saturday night, several engine drivers of Pakistan Railways stopped their trains at Rohri Station, causing distress and inconvenience to passengers. The

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Shah sees Imran in trouble in case of PM?s disqualification

Khursheed Shah addressing media in Sukkur SUKKUR: Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Khursheed Shah said on Saturday that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif?s disqualification would have repercussions for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan too. ?Imran would definitely be out if the prime minister is disqualified,? Shah claimed. Speaking to media here, the opposition leader said he has advised the prime minister to step down as his ouster would be inevitable after the Supreme Court v

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Journalists' protest mars PML-N press conference

Journalists protests at PML-N press conference ISLAMABAD: The press conference of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leaders was marred by journalists protesting against the manhandling of two journalists at the PIMS hospital in Islamabad. Journalists resorted to protesting and chanting slogans against manhandling of two journalists at the PIMS hospital allegedly by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for reportedly taking pictures and making videos of Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakis

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Pakistan win silver medal in Asian Cadet Wrestling Championship

Pakistani wrestler Inayat Ullah on Sunday won the silver medal in Asian Cadet Wrestling Championship being held in Thailand. Inayat won his first fight against wrestlers from Tajikistan, Iran and Mangolia. He lost his final fight against a Kazakhstani wrestler. ย With Inayat`s performance in the tournament, Pakistan will be receiving a silver media after a span of28 years. Inayat Ullah was the only wrestler representing Pakistan in the tournament.

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Army clears terrorist strongholds in Rajgal valley: ISPR

Photo: File Security forces have cleared two terrorist strongholds in Rajgal valley, Khyber Agency as army aviation and the artillery target hideouts as part of Operation Khyber 4, an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said on Sunday. First phase of Operation Khyber-4 successfully completed: ISPR Valley associated with Brekh Top is now being cleared, says ISPR The forces have also secured the Spinkai top dominating Saprai pass as well as Star Kille. The statement

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Headway on AIDS threatened by funding slowdown

PARIS. Progress in beating back the AIDS epidemic risks being eroded by a funding shortfall set to grow under Donald Trumpยดs proposed cuts to global health projects, experts and campaigners warned ahead of a major HIV conference. If adopted by Congress, the 2018 Trump budget could deprive some 830,000 people, mostly in Africa, from life-saving anti-AIDS drugs, according to calculations by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), a California-based health policy NGO. "We will see lives needlessly b

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Nawaz decides name for caretaker prime minister: Sheikh Rasheed

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/cf48053c65a653ae449ce26edc51a9ae.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ny8yMy8yMDE3IDEwOjEzOjMxIEFNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9b1phdVgyMEd6V0xURlEvUE95VlZXdz09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] ISLAMABAD: The prime minister has decided who would be the caretaker prime minister when he has to step down from his position after the Panama case verdict is announced, Awami Muslim

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?Stranger Things? Season 2 trailer is a real ?Thriller?

SAN DIEGO: Nostalgic horror sensation Stranger Things unveiled a new trailer set to Michael Jacksonยดs Thriller on Saturday as it built buzz for season two at the San Diego Comic-Con fan convention. The Netflix series -- about a gang of 1980s children looking for their missing friend -- became a break-out hit last year, winning critical acclaim and fame for its cast of young stars, led by Millie Bobby Brown. The trailer starts with the boys -- played Gaten Matarazzo, Finn Wolfhard, Caleb McLaug

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Those seeking power will get nothing out of maligning PM: Shehbaz

LAHORE: Those trying to get to find their way to power will get nothing out of hurling allegations at a sincere leader, Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Sunday. While hinting at the opposition and their demands of the prime minister?s resignation, Shehbaz said the people who were campaigning against the prime minister are the ones whom public rejected during previous elections. ?But the public will not elect them in the upcoming general elections, of 2018,? he said. ?Prime Ministe

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Imran backs out when it comes to his money trail: Talal Chaudhry

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/a81705d5b1ea8b54cdb6484518ba6fc0.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ny8yMy8yMDE3IDg6MzQ6NDIgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1ySTg4eFc4V2J1MHpWWkc5TXBmdnN3PT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Talal Chaudhry said Imran Khan has admitted before the Supreme Court of not having a money trail of the purchase and later sale of his London apart

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Imran condemns comparison with Sharifs in money trail case

Imran Khan addressing the media in Islamabad on July 23, 2017. Photo: Geo News ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan criticised on Sunday the impression being created in the media that his ?failure? to submit a money trail for his properties is similar to the Sharif family?s case in the Supreme Court. Addressing the media, Khan saidย that ?it seems after looking at today?s papers that I haven?t given my money trail either?. ?People are being duped and misled. I need to

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Marvel brings hammerless Thor, new king Black Panther for Comic-Con

SAN DIEGO. Thor has lost his invincible hammer and Black Panther shoulders the responsibility of being a new king, in exclusive scenes shown from Disneyยดs Marvel studiosยด upcoming superhero movies at San Diegoยดs Comic-Con. One of the most high-profile draws of the annual convention for pop and nerd culture fans, Marvelยดs star-studded panel session on Saturday kicked off with "Thor: Ragnarok," due in theaters in November. Director Taika Waititi joined stars Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Tom H

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Tremors felt in Mastung district of Balochistan

QUETTA: Tremors were felt in Mastung district and adjoining areas Sunday morning. People rushed out of their houses and shops in fear as soon as the earthquake was felt. According to National Seismic Monitoring Centre, the earthquake was measured to be 4.4 on the Richter scale, which emerged from Kalat. However, no loss of life was reported. On June 26, an earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale shook numerous cities in the country?s north-eastern region. The earthquake that was f

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Chaudhry Nisar won?t leave PML-N: Javed Hashmi

Javed Hashmi addressing a press conference at Multan Press Club in Nov 2016. Photo: Fileย  MULTAN: Veteran politician Javed Hashmi has claimed his experience tells him Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar will not leave the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). Addressing the media in Multan on Sunday, Hashmi, a former PML-N leader himself, said Nisar should not leave the party but instead resign from his ministry. Terming Nisar an asset of his party, he said the minister knows how to maneuver dip

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Rain continues in parts of country while heat persists in some areas

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/bfc3bb125f6f95ec7fce35e51cd5c9cb.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ny8yMy8yMDE3IDY6MzU6MzEgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1QWHIreEYvT0p2cjRDdGh3ZU1FS05nPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] Rain continued in parts of the country Sunday morning, while heat and humidity persisted in some areas. In eastern parts of Balochistan, intermittent monsoon showers continued, brin

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Sons remember Princess Diana in film 20 years after her death

Britain's Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, and the late Diana, Princess of Wales, are seen in an undated photo released by Kensington Palace on July 23, 2017. Photo: Reutersย ย  LONDON: Britain's Prince William and his brother Harry recall memories from their childhood 20 years after the sudden death of their mother, Princess Diana, in a new television documentary to be broadcast this week. The 90-minute film ? "Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy" ? celebrates the life and work of Dia

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Q&A: Ratna Pathak Shah on not being a director?s actor

A handout picture from 'Lipstick Under My Burkha' Variety is key for Ratna Pathak Shah. The veteran theatre actress has made her presence felt in Bollywood, television comedies, and indie cinema ? even directing plays for her theatre group. The 60-year-old actress has two films opening in cinemas in July. The first is ?Lipstick Under My Burkha?, an indie film about four women dealing with life in a conservative society. The other is slapstick comedy ?Mubarakan? in which Shah plays the matriarch

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Millat, Karakoram Express resumed amid train drivers' protest

Inconvenienced by the train engine drivers' protest in Sukkur, passengers wander around the station,ย desperately awaiting any developments.ย  SUKKUR: Millat Express and Karakoram Express ? scheduled to go from Karachi to Faisalabad and Lahore, respectively ? are now en route to their assigned destinations, following a protest by engine drivers late Saturday night, wherein they halted the trains here at Rohri Station. The trains are being operated by substitute drivers, officials explained, add

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EU sounds alarm, urges US to coordinate on Russia sanctions

BRUSSELS: The European Union sounded an alarm on Saturday about moves in the US Congress to step up US sanctions on Russia, urging Washington to keep coordinating with its G7 partners and warning of unintended consequences. In a statement by a spokeswoman after Republicans and Democrats in the US Congress reached a deal that could see new legislation pass, the European Commission warned of possibly "wide and indiscriminate", "unintended consequences", notably on the EU's efforts to diversify en

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Trump talks pardons amid probes of Russia role in US election

US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One for travel to Naval Station Norfolk from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, July 22, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photoย  NORFOLK: US President Donald Trump declared on Saturday that he has "complete power to pardon", as his administration confronts ongoing investigations of possible ties between his 2016 campaign and Russia. In a series of early morning Twitter messages, Trump aired renewed frustration with his attorney general, the special c

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Actor John Heard, the 'Home Alone' dad, dead at 72

Image courtesy: Variety.com LOS ANGELES: Actor John Heard, best known for playing the father in the hit 90s-era Home Alone films, has died, according to US media. He was 72. Entertainment website TMZ said the actor was found dead in a Palo Alto, California hotel where he was recuperating following back surgery. Heard's representatives did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The veteran actor rose to fame after playing Peter McCallister ? the father of mischievous Kevin, played b

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Ronaldo will remain Real player '2-3 more years', says Zidane

Real Madrid's striker Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his second goal during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg football match Real Madrid vs FC Bayern Munich at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on April 18, 2017, AFP/Christof Stacheย  LOS ANGELES: Cristiano Ronaldo will remain a Real Madrid player for "the next 2-3 years", coach Zinedine Zidane said Saturday, ending talk the Bernabeu superstar might depart for Manchester United. On the eve of Real's pre-season friendly aga

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