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Imran served another notice in Rs10b defamation suit

Punjab CM Shehbaz Sharif (left) and PTI Chairman Imran Khan. Photo: File  Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan was sent a second notice on Friday to reply to a Rs10 billion defamation notice by Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif. A Lahore district and sessions court ? where the defamation suit has been filed ? sent the notice to the PTI chief directing him to submit his reply by August 21. The notice by the Punjab chief minister, which was filed under sections 4 and 9 of the De

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Girl power as India hails World Cup heroines

India women's team all smiles after beating Australia in World Cup semifinal/ICC NEW DELHI: Where the men failed, India is hoping its female cricketers can blaze to glory when they face England in the World Cup final on Sunday. Images of captain Mithali Raj and star batswoman Harmanpreet Kaur adorned the front pages and the team was hailed on social media after India stunned defending champions Australia in Thursday´s semi-finals. Kaur hit an unbeaten 171 to propel India into the final at Lor

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Grief, shock, tears: Tributes pour in for Linkin Park?s Chester Bennington

Chester Bennington The untimely death of the legendary rock band Linkin Park?s frontman Chester Bennington has left music lovers in shock, prompting tributes from around the world for the singer who was found dead at his California home in an apparent suicide on Thursday. Bennington allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his Palos Verdes residence in L.A. County, on the birthday of fellow rockstar and close friend Chris Cornell, who also committed suicide earlier this year. Musician

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Imran summons PTI leaders, legal team

PTI Chairman Imran Khan - File photo ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Friday summoned a meeting of party leaders and his legal team to discuss the Supreme Court reserving its judgment in the Panama Papers case. According to sources, the meeting will discuss the expected judgment of the apex court in the Panama Papers case. SC reserves judgment in Panama Papers case Bench observed it will proceed strictly in accordance with the law Earlier, the

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Cheap 3D printed prosthetics could be game changer for Nepal

Disaster Hack founder Matthew Rockwell (R) attaches a 3D printed prosthetic hand to leprosy sufferer Ram's arm in Kathmandu. Photo: AFP  Ram's new hand was manufactured on a 3D printer in Nepal's capital for just $30, an innovation that could be a game changer for many in the impoverished Himalayan country. Once a farmer, Ram lost his hands and toes within a few years of contracting leprosy, forcing the father-of-three to turn to begging in a desperate bid to feed his family. That's where he

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Mexico, Jamaica into Gold Cup semi-finals

Mexico's Jesus Molina, left, jumps into the arms of teammate Hugo Ayala following Mexico's goal by Rodolfo Pizarro during the first half of a match against Hondurason July 20. Photo: Roy Dabner / Associated Press  LOS ANGELES: Defending champion Mexico claimed the final semi-final berth in the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 1-0 win over the offensively-challenged Honduras national team Thursday at the University of Phoenix Stadium. Rodolfo Pizarro scored the only goal of the contest in the fourth mi

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PTI leaders express hope for PM's disqualification

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Spokersperson Fawad Chaudhry on Friday claimed that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will be disqualified and sent to jail in the Panama case verdict. Speaking to the media after the special implementation bench of the Supreme Court reserved its decision in the Panama Papers case. SC reserves judgment in Panama Papers case Bench observed it will proceed strictly in accordance with the law "Nawaz Sharif has lied to the nation, assembly, and court," C

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Siraj vows to push for accountability against all named in Panama Papers

JI chief Sirajul Haq. Photo: File  ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Siraj-ul-Haq reiterated call for Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to resign and present himself before the public for accountability. Speaking to media after the Supreme Court reserved its judgment in the Panama case on Friday, Siraj vowed to push for accountability against all those named in Panama Papers. ?After Nawaz Sharif, we will continue to push for accountability against all the others who were also named in the Panam

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Case against PM political in nature: Talal Chaudhry

PML-N leader Talal Chaudhry. Photo: File  ISLAMABAD: Reacting to the decision of the Supreme Court reserving its judgment in the Panama Papers case, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Talal Chaudhry said the case against the prime minister is political in nature. Speaking to the media, Chaudhry said the prime minister has faced cases before. ?We don?t care about the sentence, it is enough for us that our prime minister is Sadiq and Amin,? he said. ?Nawaz Sharif?s political opponents c

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No one is immune from accountability: Marriyum Aurangzeb

Marriyum Aurangzeb speaks to media  ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb hit out at the opposition on Friday, saying that no one is immune from accountability. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his sons did not claim exemption available to them and instead presented themselves for accountability, she reminded the opposition while addressing media outside the Supreme Court premises here. Aurangzeb expressed confidence that the Supreme Court will decide

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Tech group sides with Apple in Qualcomm's iPhone ban dispute

The Apple logo is pictured on an iPhone in an illustration photo taken in Bordeaux, France, February 1, 2017.  A group representing major technology companies has aligned itself against Qualcomm Inc in its legal dispute with Apple Inc by calling on regulators to reject Qualcomm's bid to ban the import of iPhones. A lobbying group that represents Alphabet Inc's Google, Amazon.com Inc, Microsoft Corp and Facebook Inc filed comments with the US International Trade Commission. They argued that ba

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Israel bars men under 50 from Jerusalem Old City prayers

A Palestinian protester holds a copy of the Koran and shouts slogans in front of Israeli security forces during a demonstration in Jerusalem's Old City on July 20, 2017. Photo: AFP   JERUSALEM: Israeli police said they were barring men under 50 from entering Jerusalem's Old City for Friday Muslim prayers as tensions rose over new security measures at a highly sensitive holy site. The rare measure came after Israeli ministers decided not to order the removal of metal detectors erected at entran

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Winning toilet paper gowns offered to brides-in-need

Winning toilet paper gowns offered to brides-in-need. Photo: Reuters  NEW YORK: A toilet paper wedding dress with 1,500 hand-cut butterflies made by a mother of two in her spare time won the $10,000 first prize in a quirky New York fashion competition on Thursday and a bride-in-need may have the chance to wear it down the aisle. Ripley's Believe It or Not!, which exhibits winning entries every year, is donating about 20 of the top gowns to brides whose plans were shattered by the sudden bankrup

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Olympics: Tokyo 2020 living with spectre of killer quake

The Tokyo metropolitan government is busy drawing up a multilingual evacuation manual with instructions for overseas Olympic visitors, who come for the 2020 Games, due to be ready early in 2018, while disaster awareness exercises for foreigners have also begun.   For modern Olympic host cities, the twin threats of terrorism and financial ruin constantly loom. But spare a thought for Tokyo 2020 organisers, who face the added risk of a devastating earthquake or tsunami. Japan is already steppin

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?Unparalleled development? making opponents restless: CM Punjab

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said political opponents were getting restless due to the government's unparalleled development program. "Despite hindrances, Pakistan is fast moving towards the end of the energy crisis," CM Punjab claimed. He further added that the nation itself will bring to an end the politics of defeated elements. With the Panama case hearing underway after the Joint Investigation Team submitted its final report to the Supreme Court, the ruling party

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SECP staffers didn't tamper records under duress, Zafar Hijazi reiterates

Chairman Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Zafar Hijazi. Photo: File  ISLAMABAD: Chairman Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Zafar Hijazi on Friday maintained his stance in Special Judge Central Tahir Mehmood's court that SECP staffers did not tamper records of Chaudhry Sugar Mills under duress. A Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) inquiry team found Hijazi guilty of tampering the records of companies owned by the Sharif family and recommended registering

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A Winter Wedding for Kit Harington and Rose Leslie?

Kit Harington and Rose Leslie pictured together  Jon Snow and Ygritte?s romance on the hit TV show ?Game of Thrones? may not have had a happy ending, but the couple are rocking it in real-life and a wedding may not be that far off. Kit Harington has finally proposed to his long-time girlfriend Rose Leslie and the couple are already planning their wedding, reports US publication Life & Style, quoting an unnamed source who revealed details of the proposal. ?Kit recently cooked Rose a romanti

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CM Sindh to meet opposition to mull NAO Repeal Bill today

Opposition leader Khawaja Izhar Ul Hassan (left) and Chief Minister of Sindh Murad Ali Shah (right). Photo: File  KARACHI: The Chief Minister of Sindh Murad Ali Shah on Friday has called all opposition parties to mull over the bill that asks to repeal the National Accountability Ordinance (NAO) 1999 Repeal Bill 2017. The bill was passed by the Sindh Assembly amid opposition protests on July 3. However, on July 14 Sindh Governor Mohammad Zubair refused to sign the bill, sending it back to the

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Management shake-up as PHF names new coach, selection committee

File photo: AFP LAHORE: President Pakistan Hockey Federation Brig (retd) Khalid Sajjad Khokhar on Thursday appointed new management of the national senior team and also formed a new selection committee in the wake of the team's dismal seventh finish in the World Hockey League in England last month. Former hockey Olympian, Farhat Hassan Khan was named as the head coach and the manager of the team with Malik Muhammad Shafqat and Muhammad Sarwar as the coaches. By forming a new team management th

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Panama case: Counsel of PM's children continues arguments

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court?s Panama case implementation bench on Friday began its proceedings around 9:30am in what is its fifth consecutive hearing following the submission of the Joint Investigation Team?s (JIT) final probe report into the Sharif family?s businesses. On Thursday, the three-member bench, headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan and comprising Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed and Justice Ijazul Ahsan, heard arguments from the counsel of the prime minister?s children, Salman Akram Raja.

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Lukaku, Rashford on target as Manchester United down City

Romelu Lukaku pictured during the Manchester derby in Houston. Photo: Man Utd Twitter  HOUSTON: Romelu Lukaku and Marcus Rashford were on target as Manchester United defeated Premier League rivals Manchester City 2-0 in their International Champions Cup pre-season clash here Thursday. Belgian international Lukaku grabbed his second goal in his second start for United as the Red Devils eased past a disjointed City at Houston´s NRG Stadium. England striker Rashford meanwhile continued his impres

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MET office forecasts more rain in southern parts of country

File photo.  Moderate monsoon currents are penetrating southern parts of the country, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said on Friday. Weak monsoon currents are penetrating upper parts of the country and likely to strengthen in the next 24 hours. A shallow westerly wave is still persisting over upper and central parts of the country and likely to persist during next few days, the PMD said. Rain and thunderstorm (with isolated heavy falls) are expected at scattered places in Kashmir, Punj

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Moroccan police fire tear gas to disperse protests in north

Police fired tear gas and used truncheons to scatter hundreds of protesters in northern Morocco, a Reuters witness said on Thursday, part of the biggest wave of demonstrations in the kingdom since Arab Spring-inspired rallies in 2011. People have taken to the streets in the Rif region around the city of Al-Hoceima since October over injustice, corruption and underdevelopment, and on Thursday thousands gathered to try to join in rallies that local authorities had banned. Police charged at small

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Roddick, Clijsters to be inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame

Former world number ones and Grand Slam singles champions Kim Clijsters and Andy Roddick are among five people who will be inducted Saturday into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Joining the former pro tour legends will be Dutch four-time Paralympic wheelchair tennis medalist Monique Kalkman-van den Bosch, tennis journalist and historian Steve Flink and the late Vic Braden, a groundbreaking tennis instructor who died in 2014 at age 85. Belgium's Clijsters, 34, won the 2005, 2009 and 2010

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Senate Republicans complain of chaos in healthcare effort

US President Donald Trump speaks during the announcement of a newly designed, Made in America pharmaceutical glass bottle jointly developed by Merck, Pfizer and Corning during a Made in America Week event in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, July 20, 2017. AFP/Saul Loeb  WASHINGTON: US Senate Republicans, scolded by President Donald Trump for failing to overturn Obamacare, tried to salvage their seven-year effort for a new healthcare law on Thursday, but leading senators

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