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Shuffle in police dept: Mushtaq Mahar transferred, replaced by Ghulam Thebo

Mushtaq Mahar (L), Ghulam Qadir Thebo (R) are both BS-21 officers of Police Service of Pakistan. Photo: file  KARACHI: Sindh government shuffled on Monday the top brass of the police department. Mushtaq Ahmed Mahar, who was serving as additional inspector general of police (AIG) Karachi range, has been transferred and posted as AIG traffic Sindh, according to a notification of the government?s services, general, administration and coordination department. Mahar has been replaced by Ghulam Qa
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Death toll climbs from India´s monsoon floods

An Indian farmer drives his tractor through floodwaters in the village of Aya in Surendranagar District, some 150km from Ahmedabad on July 16, 2017/AFP  NEW DELHI: The death toll from severe monsoon flooding across India has risen to at least 76, officials said Monday, with eight people killed in the past day in the worst-hit states. Heavy rain in Gujarat has claimed 11 lives since Saturday as the monsoon intensified across the western state. "Seven of these died in the last 24 hours and at le
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Sana Mir likely to lose captaincy, place in team

Sana Mir ISLAMABAD: Sana Mir is likely to lose captaincy as well as her place in the team after Pakistan's woeful performance in the ICC Women?s World Cup in England. "She (Sana) failed to lead Pakistan in a proper way. Her own performance too was not satisfactory. The board is likely to take a decision next week about her future role in the team," a source in Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) told APP on Monday. The national women?s team ended its disappointing World Cup campaign on Saturday when
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Manchester mosque damaged in suspected arson attack

Flames come from roof of the mosque. Manchester Evening News A mosque in Manchester was damaged after a suspected arson attack Sunday night. According to Manchester Evening News, the police and fire brigade authorities were investigating the attack. An official of Greater Manchester Police said the fire was being treated as suspicious. A spokesperson of the affected mosque has been quoted as saying that they received a call at night saying the centre the being attacked. The official added t
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Ishaq Dar rubbishes JIT report in response to SC

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar appearing before the Panama case JIT on July 3. Photo: Geo News ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, one of the respondents in the Panama Papers case, submitted his reply ? raising objections to accusations against him in the Joint Investigation Team's final report ? to the Supreme Court on Monday. The response, submitted by the minister's counsel, rejects the findings of the JIT report and claims the investigators worked beyond the mandate given to them by the Sup
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Renault drives on to record sales in first half

Renault sold a record 1.9 million vehicles in the first six months on the back of booming sales in the Asia-Pacific region. Photo: AFP/file  PARIS: French automaker Renault said Monday it sold a record 1.9 million vehicles in the first six months on the back of booming sales in the Asia-Pacific region. "We set a new record with sales of over 1.88 million vehicles in a six-month period. Our sales volumes and market share increased for all our brands and in all regions," said sales and marketing
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Evidence generated not procured against PM: Marriyum Aurangzeb

We have filed a petition that unverified documents should be inadmissible in the court, said Marriyum Aurangzeb. Photo: Geo News screen grab ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb said that evidence has been generated and not procured against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. She was speaking to the media outside Supreme Court Monday afternoon, after the apex court adjourned the hearing on Panama case Joint Investigation Team's report.   We have filed a petition that unverifie
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?Oh, bother?: Chinese censors can´t bear Winnie the Pooh

Winnie the Pooh stickers have also been removed from WeChat´s official "sticker gallery." Photo: Walt Disney BEIJING: Has Winnie the Pooh done something to anger China´s censors? Some mentions of the lovable but dimwitted bear with a weakness for "hunny" have been blocked on Chinese social networks. Authorities did not explain the clampdown, but the self-described "bear of very little brain" has been used in the past in a meme comparing him to portly Chinese President Xi Jinping. Posts bearing
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Pakistani, Indian DGMOs make hotline contact

RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan and Indian Director General Military Operations (DGMO) made hotline contact on Monday a day after four Pakistani soldiers were martyred in unprovoked Indian firing along the Line of Control, sources said. The Pakistani DGMO strongly protested the attack on the Pakistan Army vehicle and the subsequent martyrdom of four soldiers, sources added. They quoted the DGMO as saying that the Pakistan Army reserves the right to respond to Indian aggression. The Pakistani DGMO
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Lukaku warned of extra pressure at Manchester United

Manchester United's Michael Carrick in action with then-Everton's Romelu Lukaku/File photo Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku will need to deal with a "massive jump" after switching to Old Trafford from Everton earlier this month, club captain Michael Carrick has said. The 24-year-old Belgian international made his debut in a 5-2 friendly win over LA Galaxy on Saturday and Carrick, who joined United from Tottenham Hotspur in 2006, expects the striker to thrive in an environment where expec
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JIT report ignores main facts, says PML-N leader

PML-N leader Daniyal Aziz addresses media in Islamabad on July 17, 2017 - Geo News screen grab ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League ? Nawaz (PML-N) leader Daniyal Aziz said on Monday that the report of the Panama case Joint Investigation (JIT) team was not complete and had ignored several main facts. [embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/5f09710cdfdc79260c1b1e926fe745d0.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ny8xNy8yMDE3IDc6NTk6MjY
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Raza maiden ton helps Zimbabwe stretch lead against SL

COLOMBO: Sikandar Raza hit his maiden Test century Monday to stretch Zimbabwe´s second-innings lead over Sri Lanka to 350 runs, compounding the woes of the embattled hosts on day four. The visitors took lunch at 340 for eight with skipper Graeme Cremer (35) batting alongside Donald Tiripano (eight) at Colombo´s R Premadasa Stadium. Overnight batsmen Malcolm Waller (68) and Raza, who started the day on 97, were the two wickets to fall in the morning session after Zimbabwe resumed the day on 252
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PS-114 by-polls: ECP adjourns hearing over recounting of votes till July 19

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan adjourned on Monday the hearing over recounting of votes in PS-114 by-elections as the petitioner?s lawyer could not attend the proceeding. According to the petitioner, Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan?s Kamran Tessori, his lawyer has suddenly fallen ill, which is why he could not attend the hearing. Tessori requested the court to adjourned the hearing for two days. Therefore, the hearing will now be held on July 19. PS-114 by-election:
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Chinese shopping mall introduces "husband rest booths"

Shopping-weary Chinese find refuge in souped-up man caves. Photo: AFP Shanghai: It's a familiar sight in shopping malls around the world -- weary-looking men dutifully following their wives from store to store. But China may have the solution: so-called "husband rest booths". While their partners shop, users can retire to the glass-encased kiosks, which contain a comfortable massage chair and an elevated screen for playing computer games or watching television. Its makers say the futuristic m
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Panama case: PTI counsel says Sharif family failed to prove statements

ISLAMABAD: The counsel for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Naeem Bukhari is presenting his arguments in favour of the Panama case Joint Investigation Team (JIT) report in the Supreme Court. The special three-member implementation bench began proceedings of the high-profile case a little after 9:30am. In his initial arguments, Bukhari said the Sharif family has failed to prove their statements regarding the Gulf Steel Mills in Dubai. The Gulf Steel Mills was not sold for 33 million Dirha
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Pakistani movie Saawan impresses all at Madrid film festival

The film is a ?quest for survival? and a tale of struggle and survival against all odds. Photo: Saawan official poster  Pakistani movie, Saawan, received the Best Foreign Language Feature Film during the award ceremony of Madrid International Film Festival, which was held from July 8 to July 15. Directed by Farhan Alam, Saawan touches upon the true story of a child with physical disabilities. The film is a ?quest for survival? and a tale of struggle and survival against all odds. Shot in a b
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?Go Nawaz Go? from SC if one more judge votes against PM: Babar Awan

Babar Awan addresses media in Islamabad  ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Babar Awan on Monday remarked that all that is needed for the Supreme Court to adopt the ?Go Nawaz Go? slogan is one more judge?s vote against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. ?Two out of five judges of the Supreme Court already believe PM should be disqualified. If one more judge votes for PM?s disqualification then [we will hear] ?Go Nawaz Go? [chants] from the Supreme Court as well,? he said while speaking
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Nawaz will be disqualified if one more judge rules against him: Babar Awan

Babar Awan addresses media in Islamabad  ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Babar Awan on Monday remarked that all that is needed for the Supreme Court to adopt the ?Go Nawaz Go? slogan is one more judge to rule against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. ?Two out of five judges of the Supreme Court already believe PM should be disqualified. If one more judge rules for the PM?s disqualification then [we will hear] ?Go Nawaz Go? [chants] from the Supreme Court as well,? he said while spea
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One martyred in attack on FC border post in Chaman

CHAMAN: One Frontier Corps (FC) soldier was martyred in a blast near a check post at the Chaman border Monday morning, said FC officials. The check post that has been damaged in the explosion belonged to the FC.  The post was situated near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. This is a developing story and will be updated as more reports come in.
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Season 7 of Game of Thrones begins

LOS ANGELES: Game of Thrones returned for its season seven premiere Sunday, ending a longer-than-usual wait for fans.  HBO had delayed production, meaning four more months of anticipation ahead of the season debut ? already one of the biggest annual television events across the world. But viewers were not disappointed, taking to social media in the thousands to express delight at the explosive start opening, the arrival of dragon queen Daenerys Targaryen in Westeros and a widely-hyped cameo by
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Record tampering case: Court approves SECP chairman?s pre-arrest bail

An FIR was registered against Hijazi on the directives of the Supreme Court for tampering with official records. Photo: Geo News screen grab ISLAMABAD: A lower court approved on Monday Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Chairman Zafar Hijazi?s pre-arrest bail application. SECP chairman has been granted five-day bail against two surety bonds worth Rs250,000 each. Special Judge Central Tahir Mehmood was hearing the bail application. On July 13, Zafar Hijazi was granted a tra
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Teeth-grinding in teens may mean they are being bullied: study

Research revealed that teenagers who experience verbal bullying are prone to suffer from teeth-grinding and sleep bruxism. Photo: BBC Teeth-grinding in teenagers could possibly suggest that they are being bullied at school or elsewhere, according to a new research. The study, published in the Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, revealed that teenagers who experience verbal bullying are prone to suffer from teeth-grinding and sleep bruxism as compared to others. That equated to 65% among the bull
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Panama case: Opposition leaders express confidence in Supreme Court

ISLAMABAD: Prior to the start of the Panama Papers case, opposition leaders addressed the media outside the Supreme Court on Monday. Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid ? one of the petitioners in the original Panama Papers case ? addressed the media saying the entire nation stands behind the apex court. ?I?ll first see what the court says before submitting another petition to disqualify Nawaz Sharif,? he said. Following Rashid, Pakistan Muslim League-Q leader Chaudhry Shujaat Hussa
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Panama case hearing: Sharifs submit response in Supreme Court, say JIT exceeded mandate

ISLAMABAD: The Sharif family submitted its objections on the Panama case Joint Investigation Team (JIT) report to the apex court, sources said on Monday. The Sharif family's reply, submitted ahead of the hearing, states that the Sharif family rejects the JIT report and claims the investigators worked beyond their mandate. The response pleads that the report be nullified, sources revealed further.  Sources said further that Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, one of the respondents in the case, also s
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Thirteenth time the charm: Doctor Who gets its first female time lord

The identity of the new Doctor was revealed in a trailer broadcast at the end of the Wimbledon men's singles final. Photo: BBC BBC has made history with the selection of actress Jodie Whittaker as the new time lord for its cult-series Doctor Who. Jodie Whittaker, star of British crime drama Broadchurch, succeeds Peter Capaldi, who became a Doctor in 2013. The identity of the new Doctor was revealed in a trailer broadcast at the end of the Wimbledon men's singles final. "It feel
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