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Nawaz Sharif should resign immediately: Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Monday called on Nawaz Sharif to immediately resign as the prime minister in light of the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) report. Imran Khan added that the report?s findings have vindicated him and finally the opposition's hard work had paid off. While addressing the media Khan reiterated several times that the prime minister should resign. Imran said the ruling party went all out to obstruct the investigation and in the process
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Politicians react after submission of JIT report

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Daniyal Aziz demanded Volume 10 of the Panama case Joint Investigation Team (JIT) be made public. The JIT, after submitting its report of the premier's assets, requested the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) to keep Volume 10 of the report, which deals with mutual legal assistance, from the public. ?Why is the report being hidden? Why is the legal section being hidden," asked the PML-N leader. "If things are hidden from us, then we will have to wait for an
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Supreme Court charges Nehal Hashmi with contempt of court

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday charged former PML-N stalwart Senator Nehal Hashmi for contempt of court following his earlier controversial remarks. The apex court had taken suo motu notice of Hashmi?s speech which went viral on May 31 wherein he threatened ?those investigating the PM?s family?. Attorney General of Pakistan Ashtar Ausaf had earlier initiated action to file a criminal case against Hashmi. Nehal Hashmi, in a speech to workers in Karachi at a Youm-e-Takbeer
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No girls allowed: Japan?s men-only island declared UNESCO World Heritage site

A view of Okinoshima island/AFP TOKYO: A men-only island in Japan where women are banned and male visitors must bathe naked in the sea before visiting its shrine, has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage site. The tiny landmass of Okinoshima is permanently manned by a Shinto priest who prays to the island´s goddess, in a tradition that has been kept up for centuries. Limited numbers are permitted to land on the island in the Sea of Japan (East Sea) -- this year it was 200 -- for a yearly fest
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Lukaku pays fond farewell to Everton ahead of Man Utd move

Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku is Everton's record Premier League goalscorer with 68 goals after joining the Goodison Park side in 2014/AFP LONDON: Romelu Lukaku bid a fond farewell to Everton as he contemplated life with Manchester United following his move for a reported £75 million ($97m, 85.5m euros) transfer record deal between British clubs. "I want to say a big thank you to all the people involved at Everton," the 24-year-old Belgian international striker said. "I want to thank the fans
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India holds naval exercises with US, Japan

The exercises come as Indian and Chinese troops face off in a remote and strategically sensitive part of the Himalayas/AFP File Photo NEW DELHI: India began holding naval exercises with the United States and Japan off its south coast on Monday, seeking to forge closer military ties to counter growing Chinese influence in the region. The exercises come as Indian and Chinese troops face off in a remote and strategically sensitive part of the Himalayas where India, China and Bhutan meet. India ha
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Indian troops martyr two Kashmiri youth in IoK

Protests had erupted after the troops of Indian Central Reserve Police Force thrashed a driver, Firdous Ahmad, on Monday morning. Photo: Reuters/file SRINAGAR: Indian troops martyred two more Kashmiri youth in Kupwara district on Monday. According to Kashmir Media Service, the troops killed the youth during a brutal military operation in the Naugam area of the district. An Indian army officer has reportedly stated that the youth were militants who were killed after clashing with the troops.
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SC orders registration of case against SECP chairman

The three justices of the special bench ISLAMABAD: The special bench of the Supreme Court overseeing the implementation of the Panama case verdict ordered on Monday the registration of FIR against Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) chairman for tampering official records. SECP chief guilty of tampering records: FIA Zafar Hijazi has been found guilty of pressuring junior officers to tamper records in favour of Sharif family The Federal Investigation Agency (FI
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Facebook blocks Kashmir magazine page, deletes post featuring Wani?s sketch

Facebook blocked the official page of a Kashmiri weekly and later deleted a post, featuring magazine?s cover showing Burhan Wani and claimed the page was not ?following community standards?, according to Hindustan Times. Kashmir Ink?s magazine cover featured a sketch of Burhan Wani with the headline, ?Kashmir: A year after Burhan?s death?. Kashmir Ink?s magazine cover featured a sketch of Burhan Wani with the headline, ?Kashmir: A year after Burhan's death." Photo: Kashmir Ink ?The issue, as
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Pakistani patients to be issued Indian visas on Sartaj Aziz?s recommendation: Sushma Swaraj

Indian Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj has said that Pakistani nationals seeking medical treatment in India will be issued visas on the recommendation of Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz. In a series of tweets on Monday, Swaraj assured that Pakistani patients will be granted Indian visas immediately if Sartaj Aziz recommends them. ?I have my sympathies for all Pakistan nationals seeking medical visa for their treatment in India,? she said.
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Tracks to nowhere - a desperate search for missing climbers on Pakistan's 'Killer Mountain'

Climbers climb to Camp 2 on the Kinshofer route the day the photographer reveived the last SMS from Alberto Zerain while climbing Nanga Parbat, Pakistan June 24, 2017. Photo: REUTERS Search team leader Alex Gavan wept uncontrollably after a helicopter dropped him at a Himalayan base camp on June 28, certain an avalanche had killed the two men he was searching for as they tried to conquer Pakistan's "Killer Mountain". Gavan, a Romanian climber, had abandoned his own efforts to scale the world's
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Fire in London's Camden Market brought under control

Firefighters tackle a fire at Camden Market in north London, Britain, July 10, 2017. Photo: REUTERS More than 70 firefighters have brought a fire under control at London's Camden market after a blaze broke out at a building at the popular tourist attraction overnight, firefighters said. The cause of the fire was unknown and there were no immediate reports of any injuries or casualties. The fire damaged the first, second and third floors and the roof of the building in north London which contai
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Mahira Khan dedicates international award to Pakistan

Pakistani actress Mahira Khan made the country proud after she won two awards at the 8th Beirut International Awards Festival (BIAF) held on Sunday night. Speaking exclusively to Geo.tv, the actress said, "When you get awarded internationally you feel like your country is getting awarded. You are there because of the love and respect the people of your country have given you. Obviously, it's the hard work we put in and our efforts get recognised but I am 'Mahira Khan from Pakistan' always."
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Dying "Mother Ganga": India's holy river succumbs to pollution

A boy runs past a pile of garbage along the river Ganges in Mirzapur, India, April 19, 2017. Photo: REUTERS/file India's holy Ganges begins as a crystal clear river high in the icy Himalayas but pollution and excessive usage transforms it into toxic sludge on its journey through burgeoning cities, industrial hubs and past millions of devotees. Worshipped by a billion Hindus and a water source for 400 million, "Mother Ganga" is dying, despite decades of government efforts to save it. Lokesh Sh
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Apple to build second data centre in Denmark in push for renewable energy

The Apple logo is seen on the facade of the new Apple Store in Paris, France, January 5, 2017. Photo: REUTERS/file Apple Inc will build its second data centre in southern Denmark, to be powered entirely by renewable energy, a spokeswoman told Reuters on Monday. The data centre, which is due to begin operations in 2019, will power Apple's online services, including the iTunes Store, App Store, iMessage, Maps and Siri for customers across Europe. Apple will invest around 6 billion Danish crowns
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Malala to mark 20th birthday with displaced girls

Malala with her father before leaving for their trip. Photo: Geo News BIRMINGHAM: Education and rights activist Malala Yousafzai, along with her father Ziauddin Yousafzai, is off to the Middle East to celebrate her 20th birthday with internally displaced girls from conflict-ridden areas. Malala, who was shot by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan terrorists in 2012 in her hometown of Swat, Pakistan, joined Twitter a few days ago and informed her followers about her plans. Following the br
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Wimbledon heavyweights braced for ?Manic Monday?

LONDON: For the first time since 2011, the top four men´s seeds have reached the Wimbledon last-16 with Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal taking centre-stage on ´Manic Monday´. The four stars have shared the Wimbledon title since 2003 when Federer won the first of his seven trophies at the All England Club. Djokovic has claimed three with defending champion Murray and Nadal winning two apiece. It´s the kind of domination that looks unlikely to end Monday when the fou
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KSE 100-index goes up over 800 points

KARACHI: The benchmark KSE 100-index went up by 830 points on Monday, reaching 46,050 points. Out of the total 297 companies that engaged in trading at the Pakistan Stock Exchange, share prices of 208 increased, while those of 77 others declined. The trend was unlike the one noticed in the beginning of last week, on Monday, when the market saw a bearish trend, given uncertainty over the Panama case. 
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PTI challenges ECP?s jurisdiction in contempt of court case

PTI's legal counsel Babar Awan while speaking to the media outside ECP on Monday. Photo: Geo News screen grab ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) legal counsel Babar Awan remarked on Monday that Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) does not have jurisdiction to hear contempt of court cases, while presenting initial arguments in case against party chief Imran Khan. A five-member ECP bench, led by Chief Election Commissioner Justice (retd) Sardar Muhammad Raza, was hearing the case per
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Probe indicts two former Indian army chiefs in housing scam

The Adarsh housing society is a 31-storey apartment complex in south Mumbai. Photo: Hindu Two former Indian army chiefs, General Deepak Kapoor and General NC Vij, along with other senior military officers have been indicted in a housing society scam in an inquiry, which was ordered by the Defence Ministry, according to Indian media. The Adarsh housing society, a 31-storey apartment complex in south Mumbai, was built for the families of veterans of Kargil war however politicians, bureaucrats a
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US teenager wakes up to bear biting his head

Last month, black bears killed two people in the US. Photograph: Getty Images A teenage staffer at a Colorado camp fought off a bear after waking up to find the animal biting his head and trying to drag him away. The 19-year-old woke up at around 4am on Sunday to a ?crunching sound? with his head inside the mouth of the bear, which was trying to pull him out of his sleeping bag as he slept outside at Glacier View Ranch 48 miles (77km) north-west of Denver, Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokeswoma
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Yasir Shah joins Misbah in MCC team to face Afghanistan at Lord?s

LONDON: Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah will complete an impressive international line-up when MCC face Afghanistan in the new Test nation´s first match at Lord´s on Tuesday. Yasir, who has taken 149 wickets in 26 Tests, has most recently been playing for Kent in the County Championship and joins fellow Pakistan international Misbah-ul-Haq in facing Afghanistan in a 50 overs per side match. Lord´s owners MCC will be captained by former New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum. Their team also fea
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Life behind bars gets new twist in empty Dutch prisons

Empty prisons in The Netherlands are finding new leases of life, from offices and homes, to restaurants and even a university college, as crime rates have fallen. Photo: AFP1 BREDA: Voices echo around the magnificent, luminous dome of Breda prison, breaking the silence of the 130-year-old building, now empty of inmates like dozens of others in The Netherlands. Falling crime rates over the last decade, as well as changing ideas about punishing criminals have robbed this penitentiary of its orig
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Joy, thrill and hope - social media reacts to Pakistan?s biggest football show

Ronaldinho in action during exhibition match in Lahore  Pakistan hosted some of the biggest names in world football over the weekend, as the entire nation came together to welcome Brazilian legend Ronaldinho, Manchester United stalwart Ryan Giggs and other stars for the historic show. Social media went into a frenzy as the dreams of football lovers in the country turned into a reality when they saw ?Ronaldinho and Friends? grace the football pitches of Pakistan. Fans and sporting stars ha
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