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Dar urges patience over JIT report

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday urged patience over final report submitted by the Panama case joint investigation team (JIT) in the Supreme Court, lamenting that a narrative is being shaped against the prime minister since the submission of the report. Speaking at a presser here, Ishaq Dar said the Panamagate JIT report has several flaws, comprises of unsigned documents and even copies. He urged opposition parties to demonstrate patience for they also did so at the time of "Dha
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Repeated attempts made to discredit government, says Ahsan Iqbal

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday said, in an apparent reference to the Panama Papers probe, that attempts have always been made to discredit civilian government. The federal minister was addressing a press conference here, where he said that Pakistan needs stability in order to progress. He said that there has always been a resistance to democracy as from Hussain Soharwardi to Nawaz Sharif rulers faced hurdles in continuing tenure for five years
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Syrian Observatory says has 'confirmed information' that Daesh chief killed

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi - Reuters File Photo  The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told Reuters on Tuesday that it had "confirmed information" that Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed. Russia's Defence Ministry said in June that it might have killed Baghdadi when one of its air strikes hit a gathering of Daesh commanders on the outskirts of the Syrian city of Raqqa, but Washington said it could not corroborate the death and Western and Iraqi officials have been skeptical. Reuters
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Imran accuses PM, Shehbaz, Dar of money laundering, demands resignation

PTI chief talking to media in Islamabad Pakistan Tehreek ?e-Insaf (PTI) chairman on Tuesday once again demanded the resignation of the prime minister and other top government functionaries, a day after the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) presented its final report in the Supreme Court. Talking to media here, Imran said that not just Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif but Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar were also involved in money laundering and demanded all three of
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Large cache of weapons recovered from truck near Kohat tunnel

Security forces recovered a huge cache of weapons and ammunition near Kohat Tunnel and arrested two terrorists in an operation carried out as part of Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad, a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. Taking action on an intelligence report, security forces found a large quantity of weapons and ammunition in a secret compartment at the bottom of a truck, said ISPR. Large quantity of weapons, ammo found by security forces The ammunition, which includes m
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Chaiwala Arshad Khan belongs to Afghanistan, says Nadra

ISLAMABAD: Arshad Khan -- the famous blue-eyed chaiwala, who dominated the social media horizon last year -- is an Afghan national and not native to Pakistan. National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) records have confirmed that Khan is a resident of Afghanistan and does not possess valid documents to cover his stay in Pakistan. This latest update is sure to rain on the parade of several Pakistanis, who were quick to rave about Arshad Khan after a picture of him went viral on the in
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Chinese company to reconstruct Lahore airport

Allama Iqbal International Airport - File Photo  BEIJING: A Chinese construction company has won a contract worth an estimated $382 million to reconstruct the Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore. According to China?s state-owned Peoples Daily, the contract was awarded to China Construction Third Engineering Bureau and after the reconstruction, the airport will become the largest in the country. This is the third project by the company in the Pakistan. Several major projects in Pakist
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Malaysian COAS calls upon Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa

Chief of Malaysian Army General Dato? Sri Zulkiple Bin Haji Kassim pictured with Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the General Headquarters on Tuesday. Photo: ISPR   RAWALPINDI: Chief of Malaysian Army General Dato? Sri Zulkiple Bin Haji Kassim called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the General Headquarters on Tuesday, the Inter Services Public Relations department said. The two chiefs exchanged views on issues of mutual interest including defence, tra
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Post-JIT: Legal experts say PM likely to be disqualified

Officials bringing in the JIT's final probe report to the Supreme Court on Monday. Photo: Geo News Leading legal experts are of the opinion that it has become nearly impossible for the prime minister to save himself from being disqualified after the Panama case Joint Investigation Team (JIT) report. Barrister Farogh Naseem claimed the premier?s disqualification is writing on the wall. ?It is better if he resigns as he cannot escape disqualification,? he said. Advocate Faisal Chaudhry said the
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Sheikh Rasheed to request SC to summon PM for cross-examination

RAWALPINDI: Awami Muslim League (AML) president Sheikh Rasheed on Tuesday announced he would request the Supreme Court to summon Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for cross-examination in the Panama probe. Addressing a press conference, Rasheed renewed calls for PM?s resignation in the aftermath of the damning Panama case report by the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) and stressed that the PM had lost all grounds to rule. ?For the sake of this country, I ask Nawaz Sharif to step down. He has lost all
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JIT is associated with different political parties: Hanif Abbasi

Hanif Abbasi, Daniyal Aziz, Talal Chaudhry ISLAMABAD: The association of the Panama case Joint Investigation Team members with different political parties has come to the fore, alleged Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hanif Abbasi on Tuesday. ?How would [otherwise] Imran Khan and Sheikh Rasheed come to know what statements Shehbaz Sharif and others recorded before the JIT,? Abbasi questioned while he and other leaders of the ruling party spoke to the media, opposing the investigatio
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India's top court suspends ban on trade in cattle for slaughter

A cow walks past a closed slaughterhouse in Allahabad, India March 28, 2017. REUTERS/Jitendra Prakash NEW DELHI: India's Supreme Court suspended on Tuesday a government ban on the trade of cattle for slaughter, a boost for the multi-billion dollar beef and leather industries mostly run by members of the Muslim minority. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist government in May decreed that markets could only trade cattle for agricultural purposes, such as plowing and dairy production,
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CJP grills Imran Khan's counsel over money trail

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Tuesday grilled the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief;s counsel over his client's source of income for purchasing his Bani Gala estate. A three-member bench led by the chief justice heard the case filed by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Hanif Abbasi against PTI Chairman Imran Khan.  Abbasi's petition accuses the PTI leader of not declaring his assets to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and seeks to unseat him based
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Shastri favourite to be new India coach

Former India captain Ravi Shastri  NEW DELHI: Former skipper Ravi Shastri has emerged as the front-runner to be the new coach of India, but a final decision remains on hold until captain Virat Kohli has been consulted. Shastri, 55, was among five high-profile candidates interviewed on Monday for the post left vacant by ex-Test captain Anil Kumble, who resigned amid difficulties over his relationship with Kohli which he described as "untenable". An advisory committee of Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav
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Ranbir Kapoor says he is most educated member of his family

Actor Ranbir Kapoor says he is more educated than his father, uncle and grandfather, according to India Times. While talking about his schooldays, the actor said his family hisory is not that good. ?My grandfather failed in the sixth grade, my father in eighth and uncle in ninth.? He added he was the most educated member in his family. However, Ranbir said, he was not a great performer in academics. ?My mother used to come to my school when the results were declared and I would always apoli
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Pakistan eager to secure first win of Women?s World Cup 2017

Sana Mir and her teammates celebrate a good moment on the field/ICC Pakistan, after five consecutive losses, seek their first win of the Women?s World Cup 2017 against West Indies at Leicester on Tuesday. Windies kicked off the tournament with a 47-run win over Sri Lanka but have struggled to keep their momentum, whereas Pakistan, without any win so far, are out of this World Cup. Pakistan, however, had defeated the Windies in a warm-up game at Leicester by chasing down 247. Skipper Sana Mir
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Chief of bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox pleads not guilty to embezzlement

Mark Karpeles, chief executive of defunct bitcoin exchange Mt Gox, rides in a car as he arrives at Tokyo District Court for a trial on charges of embezzlement in Tokyo, Japan, July 11, 2017. Photo: Reuters   The 32-year-old chief executive of defunct Mt. Gox pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges relating to the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of bitcoins and cash from what was once the world's biggest bitcoin exchange. French national Mark Karpeles filed the plea in response t
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IHC accepts SECP chief's bail plea with objections

Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan Chairman Muhammad Zafar-ul-Haq Hijazi. Photo: File  ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) accepted on Tuesday the Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Chairman Zafar Hijazi?s request for pre-arrest bail. The IHC registrar raised objections on the petition and advised Hijazi?s counsel to approach the ?relevant forum for the matter.? However, the hearing was later fixed for the court of Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani with the registra
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Asian shares rise as investors await Yellen testimony

A man holding an umbrella walks in front of an electronic stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo April 7, 2015. Photo: Reuters   Asian shares extended early gains on Tuesday and the dollar notched a four-month high against the yen, as investors awaited testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen for clues on when the central bank would tighten US monetary policy. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.6 percent, with sentiment underpinned by techn
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Amnesty says Iraq and allies violated international law in Mosul battle

Amnesty International said on Tuesday it had identified a pattern of attacks by Iraqi forces and the US-led military coalition backing them in the battle for Mosul that violated international humanitarian law and may amount to war crimes. The rights group said in a report that the Daesh militant group had flagrantly violated that same law by deliberately putting civilians in harm's way to shield their fighters and impede the advance of Iraqi and coalition forces. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al
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India to name head coach after discussion with Kohli

MUMBAI: The Cricket Advisory Committee of the Indian board (BCCI) interviewed five candidates for the head coach´s post on Monday but said it will name Anil Kumble´s successor only after consulting captain Virat Kohli, who is in the United States. Former captain Kumble stepped down as coach last month after falling out with skipper Kohli despite enjoying a successful run during his year in charge. Last year the BCCI formed the CAC, comprising former players Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and
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Resolution of Kashmir issue must for stable South Asia: Sartaj

PM's Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz. Photo: File  ABIDJAN: Pakistan will continue to work towards peace, progress and prosperity of the Muslim Ummah, stated Prime Minister?s Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Monday. Addressing the 44th session of the OIC foreign ministers at Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Aziz reiterated that Pakistan would continue to morally, diplomatically and politically aid all those being subjected to atrocities in Indian Occupied Kashmir. Condemning the continued
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16 dead in US military plane crash in Mississippi: reports

"A USMC KC-130 mishap occurred the evening of July 10. Further information will be released as available," the US Marine Corps said. Photo: AFP  WASHINGTON: A US military aircraft has crashed in the southern state of Mississippi, killing 16 people, US media reported Monday. The US Marine Corps confirmed that a "mishap" involving a KC-130 occurred in the evening, without providing additional details. The Clarion-Ledger newspaper and CNN cited Leflore County emergency management director Fred R
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Japan floods death toll rises to 25

This picture taken on July 10, 2017 shows residents evacuated from a flooded area taking shelter in a school in Hita, Oita prefecture Photo: AFP 3 The death toll from torrential rains and flooding that swept through Japan's south has reached 25, the government said Tuesday, as rescue teams battled through thick mud to rescue more than 100 still stranded. Further downpours were predicted to pound Kyushu after swathes of the southwestern island were devastated last week by overflowing rivers --
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Post-JIT report: Stock market goes down 1,600 points

Pakistan Stock Exchange. Photo: File  KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange reacted negatively to Monday?s damning report against the prime minister and his family by the Panama case Joint Investigation Team. The benchmark KSE 100-index dropped by 1,600 points, reaching 44,631 at around 10:30am. On Monday, the day the JIT report was submitted, the KSE-100 index experienced a gain of 2.33% or 1,051.66 points, to close at 46,273.81 points. The stock market has been taking hits since the past mo
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