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One Belt One Road project to open new world of opportunities: COAS

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa said on Wednesday that the One Belt One Road (OBOR) project would open a world of new opportunities and said the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is the most important part of this plan. The army chief was addressing a gathering on CPEC logistics which was attended by ambassadors, civil and military officers. Gen Bajwa said that the project would bring an economic revolution for the economies of both Pakistan and western China.
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No backdoor contact between PPP, PML-N: Sherry Rehman

Sherry Rehman talking to media in Islamabad ISLAMABAD: Senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leaders on Wednesday rebutted reports of any backdoor communication with the ruling party, with senator Sherry Rehman saying that media reports claiming that the government has tried to contact PPP are wrong. ?It is true that we try to protect the system?but right now the system is under threat from the government,? Rehman said, while talking to media at the Pearl Continental Hotel along with other party
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Hyperloop startup moves closer to near-supersonic rail

NEVADA: US startup Hyperloop One on Wednesday announced the first successful full-systems test of its near-supersonic rail transit system. The test took place in May at the company's development track in the Nevada desert near Las Vegas, and involved a vehicle coasting above tracks for slightly more than five seconds using magnetic levitation, according to the startup. The test vehicle accelerated to a speed of 70 miles (112 kilometers) per hour during the test, and the company's next goal is
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Tillerson meets Arab ministers over Qatar boycott

Tillerson meeting Saudi King Salman. -AFP JEDDAH: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson held talks Wednesday with four Arab states boycotting Qatar as part of a round of intense shuttle diplomacy aimed at resolving the regional crisis. Tillerson flew into Saudi Arabia where he met King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, whose country leads a four-state alliance that has cut ties with Qatar over accusations it supports extremism. The United States, a longtime ally of Saudi Arabia, has g
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Turkey sent some 200 cargo planes to Qatar since dispute began: minister

ANKARA: Turkey has sent 197 cargo planes, 16 trucks and one ship to Qatar to meet its daily needs since a dispute broke out last month between Qatar and other Gulf states, Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci said on Wednesday. At a meeting with Zeybekci in the Turkish capital Ankara, Qatar's economy minister, Ahmed bin Jassim al-Thani, said Doha's sea and air trade was continuing without disruption despite sanctions. Ankara has backed Qatar after Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirat
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New Silicon Valley fund aims to connect auto companies and startups

DETROIT: Autotech Ventures, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm, said it had raised $120 million from automotive companies and financial investors for a fund that will invest in startups working on transportation services and digital vehicle technology. The fund will try to connect startup companies with its corporate investors, which include big automotive suppliers BorgWarner Inc and Autoliv Inc, and two unidentified automakers, Autotech founders Quin Garcia and Alexei Andreev told Reuters
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US bans Kaspersky software amid concerns over Russia ties

WASHINGTON: The US government has moved to block federal agencies from buying software from Russia-based Kaspersky Labs, amid concerns about the company´s links to intelligence services in Moscow. The General Services Administration, which handles federal government purchasing contracts, said in a statement to AFP that Kaspersky Labs, a major global provider of cybersecurity software, has been removed from its list of approved vendors, making it more difficult to obtain Kaspersky products. "GS
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Indian censors want ´cow´, ´Hindu´ beeped in film

NEW DELHI: Indian censors have refused to certify a documentary film featuring Nobel prize-winning economist Amartya Sen unless words like "cow" and "Hindu India" are beeped out, the director said Wednesday, in the latest dispute involving the sensitive film board. Suman Ghosh, a national award-winning director, said he screened his film "The Argumentative Indian" - adapted from Sen´s book of the same title - for censors in eastern Kolkata city on Tuesday. After three hours of viewing, officia
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Prime minister will not resign, says Maryam Nawaz

Maryam Nawaz speaks to reporters after appearing before the Panama JIT on July 5, 2017 ? AFP LAHORE: Daughter of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz, on Wednesday once again reiterated PML-N's stance that the premier will not resign and will continue with his tenure. The first daughter, in a tweet, questioned the reasoning behind calls for the prime minister to step down. "He will not give it [resignation] God willing! He should resign because not a single penny of government money was
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Those conspiring against PM will be exposed: Marriyum Aurangzeb

Marriyum Aurangzeb addressing press conference in Islamabad ISLAMABAD: State minister for information Marriyum Aurangzeb on Wednesday came down hard on the Joint Investigation Team for what she called ?character assassination? of government functionaries by the team in its final report, saying the task of the team was to find answers to 13 questions. ?Who gave the JIT the right to call anyone a liar,? asked Aurangzeb at a press conference here, flanked by other party leaders. The minister said
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SHO, civilian killed in Rajanpur shootout

RAJANPUR: An exchange of fire continued between police and bandits in Rajanpur?s Rojhan, which claimed the life of Station House Officer Sajjad Rambani and a civilian. According to police, the ensuing shootout also wounded four policemen and six civilians. In April last year, a hundred army officers participated in Rajanpur operation to rescue 18 policemen held hostage by the Chhotu Gang. Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah had then said that the gangsters had sanctuaries in the riverine are
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PML-N being used to hide black money: Fawad Chaudhry

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Fawad Chaudhry said on Wednesday that Pakistan Muslim League is being used to hide the black money of the Sharif family. The PTI leaders were addressing a press conference, where Fawad Chaudhry said there is a discrepancy between the accounts of the PML-N and Nawaz Sharif. ?When you hold press conferences on the public taxes then how could party funds be utilised?? he said. Criticising pro-government Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl chief Maulana Fazlur Reh
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NAB chairman revealed case against Sharif Trust to JIT

ISLAMABAD: Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Qamar Zaman Chaudhry had revealed to the Panama Joint Investigation Team (JIT) that a case against Sharif Trust was under investigation when he took charge of the accountability bureau. Chaudhry, in his statement, said the first family was accused of laundering millions through the Sharif Trust. "The allegations further proved that the Sharif family's accounts were not audited," he said in his statement before the JIT. "The Sharif fa
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Younis Khan puts up 10,000 test run landmark bat for auction

Younis Khan addressing a ceremony in Karachi KARACHI: Former cricketer and Test captain Younis khan on Tuesday announced to put up his 10,000 test run milestone bat on auction and gave it to an NGO for the purpose. Addressing a ceremony held by the NGO here, the veteran batsman requested the government to not levy tax on the one million Pride of Performance award given by the government recently, as he plans to give half the amount to Edhi Foundation and the rest to other welfare organisations.
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PM summons federal cabinet session on Thursday

ISLAMABAD: In the midst of the heated political environment following the Joint Investigation Team?s final report, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif summoned a session of the federal cabinet tomorrow (Thursday). Sources revealed that the premier would take the cabinet into confidence regarding the ongoing political situation of the country. There is a high possibility that during the session the JIT report would be reviewed, sources informed. The Cabinet session would also mull over the financial
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Javed Hashmi claims conspiracies at their peak

Javed Hashmi addressing a news conference at the Multan Press Club - Geo News screen grab  MULTAN: Following submission of the Panama Joint Investigation Team (JIT) report, senior politician Javed Hashmi on Wednesday said conspiracies had reached their peak in the country as the people clamoured for justice. Hashmi, formerly affiliated with both the PTI and PML-N, highlighted sacrifices rendered by politicians and said it was politicians who had lost their lives for the country.
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Massive chunk of ice breaks off from Antarctica

The crack in the Larsen C ice shelf that resulted in the new iceberg/John Sonntag, NASA via earthobservatory.nasa.gov PARIS: A trillion-tonne iceberg, one of the largest ever recorded, has snapped off the West Antarctic ice shelf, scientists who have monitored the growing crack for years said on Wednesday. "The calving occurred sometime between Monday, July 10 and Wednesday, July 12, when a 5,800-square kilometre (2,200-square mile) section of Larsen C (ice shelf) finally broke away," the Swans
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Imran's ECP case related to apex court's: CEC

The Election Commission of Pakistan. Photo: File  ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan adjourned the hearing of Imran Khan's disqualification case till August 21 on Wednesday. A joint case against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chief is being heard by the Supreme Court. "We must first see what is the progress on the case being heard in the SC," the Chief Election Commissioner said.   A three-member bench led by the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Tuesday adjourned
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Chandimal, Tharanga to captain Sri Lanka after Mathews? departure

Upul Tharanga and Dinesh Chandimal have replaced Angelo Mathews/AFP COLOMBO: Sri Lanka appointed two new captains Wednesday to replace Angelo Mathews, who resigned after his side´s humiliating home series defeat to bottom-ranked Zimbabwe. Dinesh Chandimal will lead the Test side while Upul Tharanga will captain in limited-overs matches, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said. The reshuffle caps a turbulent period for the beleaguered Sri Lankan side, whose loss to Zimbabwe followed a fitness and coaching
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ICC responds to Indian citizen?s criticism of Pakistan cricket team

Pakistan beat India to win the ICC Champions Trophy on June 18  The International Cricket Council (ICC) responded to criticism levelled by an Indian citizen against the Pakistan cricket team in a post made on Facebook. The ICC on its Facebook page had posted regarding the Pakistan women teams match against the West Indies to which an Indian citizen (Rahul Jaswal) had written that the Pakistan team should not be invited to the World Cup because they do not deserve it. The ICC in response post
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Pakistan stated to have ?gone over the limit? with death penalty

Following the APS attack in Dec 2014, Pakistan had reverted to being an executing state. Photo: Reuters LAHORE: Justice Project Pakistan held a screening on Tuesday to show Pakistan?s first ever review under the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) before the UN?s Human Rights Committee in Geneva. During the review, screened by the JPP at SAFMA centre, the severity and use of the Pakistan?s death penalty was widely questioned. Yadh Ben Achour, a member of the committe
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JUI-F chief comes out in support of PM after JIT report

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman pictured in Peshawar on Wednesday. Photo: Geo News PESHAWAR: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Wednesday alleged that the purpose of the Panama Papers probe was to hurt the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The politician implored that the public should try to discern what the Panama matter was actually affecting, implying that the probe was negatively affecting the CPEC project. While addressing an Eid lunch hosted
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PTI leaders reiterate demand for PM?s resignation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek?e-Insaf (PTI) leaders on Wednesday reiterated demand for resignations from Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar for alleged money laundering, as the damning report by the Panama case JIT revived the opposition?s calls for the PM to step down. Addressing a press conference in the capital, PTI?s Asad Umar said it was in the best interests of the Prime Minister and Ishaq Dar to resign, given the quagmire they are facing. ?The Prime Minister has b
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MQM-P challenges PS-114 by-election result

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/668ac85bf0e9dbd47acb8017d75eebbb.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ny8xMi8yMDE3IDk6MDA6MzcgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1lbkNRTStHWUNpZWJud2ZtRjI4bi9RPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] KARACHI: The Muttahaida Qaumi Movement ? Pakistan (MQM-P) has challenged the result of Sindh Assembly seat PS-114 in the Election Commission of Pakistan. The election was won by Pak
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Nawaz, Shehbaz to hold one-on-one meeting today: sources

Nawaz Sharif embraces Shehbaz Sharif in celebration following the Supreme Court's April 20 verdict ordering the formation of the JIT. Photo: Geo News LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif left for the federal capital on Wednesday where he is expected to hold a one-on-one meeting with brother Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. According to sources, during the meeting, matters related to the Panama case Joint Investigation Team (JIT) report will be discussed. Nawaz and Shehbaz will also discuss
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