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Police file case against unknown persons for hit-and-run incident in Quetta

QUETTA: A First Information Report (FIR) has been lodged in the Civil Line police station against unknown persons for a hit-and-run incident that took place here at GPO Chowk on Tuesday. Pashtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party MPA Dr. Abdul Majeed Khan Achakzai?s speeding car on Tuesday hit and collided with another car at the GPO Chowk intersection, sandwiching Traffic Sergeant Sub-Inspector Haji Ataullah in between and leaving him critically wounded. The police official, despite being rushed and admi

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PM to meet winning Pakistan squad at special ceremony on July 5

Pakistan players cheer as they lift Champions Trophy 2017, after having defeated India by 180 runs at the Oval, London. ? AFP ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has sanctioned immediate release of Rs215 million for the Pakistan cricket team, according to a notification issued Thursday, days after they outclassed arch-rivals India to lift the Champions Trophy 2017. Pakistan thrashed India in the Champions Trophy final played at The Oval, London, defeating the arch-rival by 180 runs on Sunda

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Amir delighted by Cook reception at Essex

Star Pakistani pacer Mohammed Amir says England opener Alastair Cook has asked him to teach him Urdu.?File photo LONDON: Pakistan bowler Mohammed Amir has praised the way former England captain Alastair Cook welcomed him to Essex ahead of his upcoming debut with the English county. Left-arm paceman Amir joined Essex after helping Pakistan win the Champions Trophy, with the 25-year-old taking three for 16 in Sunday's stunning 180-run demolition of India in the final. He is expected to play in M

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Imran Khan says not tying the knot before 2018 elections

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan on Thursday announced not to get married before the elections, scheduled to be held in 2018. During an informal conversation with journalists in Islamabad, he also announced that his party would invite Sheikh Rasheed to join PTI, adding that he has fought bravely against the ?mafia.? In 2016, there were rumours regarding the third wedding of cricketer-turned-politician after he gave a statement during a wedding in Manchester, United Kingd

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PTI chairman says he's getting closer to 'Panama Test match' victory

ISLAMABAD: In an apparent reference to the Joint Investigation Team probe of Sharif family, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan said on Thursday that he is getting closer and closer to winning the "Panama Test match". Speaking to journalists here today, Khan said he would start a massive street movement after Eid if there is an attempt to make the JIT controversial. "They (PMLN) are preapring Maryam Nawaz as the next Prime Minister as they are now left with no any other option," he

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COAS thanks PM Yildirim for Turkish support to Pakistan at world fora

ANKARA/RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa Thursday called on Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim and thanked him for his country's support to Pakistan at various international fora, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. The two figures discussed matters relating to regional security and commonality of challenges facing the two brotherly countries, the ISPR said in a statement. COAS, Turkish president discuss regional security, mutual interest

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India drops sedition charges against villagers over Pakistan win

File Photo. NEW DELHI: Indian police said Thursday that 15 Muslims arrested for celebrating a recent Pakistani cricket victory over India would not be charged with sedition, but could still face prison for cheering the rival side. The villagers from central Madhya Pradesh state were arrested Monday after letting off fireworks and cheering for Pakistan as the underdogs thrashed India by 180 runs in the final of the Champions Trophy in England. A Hindu neighbour in Burhanpur district complained

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Qatar Airways interested in buying 10 percent stake in American Airlines

American Airlines Group Inc said on Thursday that Qatar Airways, the Gulf country´s state-owned airline, had expressed interest in buying as much as a 10 percent stake worth at least $808 million in the US airline. The potential investment comes against a background of diplomatic and competitive turbulence for Qatar Airways, its home country and US airlines. Operations at Qatar Airways were disrupted after four Arab nations cut diplomatic and economic ties with Qatar this month in the worst di

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Google pushes framework for law enforcement access to overseas data

Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google pressed US lawmakers and the international community on Thursday to update laws on how governments access customer data stored on servers located in other countries, hoping to address a mounting concern for both law enforcement officials and Silicon Valley. The push comes amid growing legal uncertainty, in the United States and across the globe, about how technology firms must comply with government requests for foreign-held data. That has raised alarm that crimi

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India's share of cricket revenue hiked to $405m: report

NEW DELHI: India's share of world cricket revenues will increase from $293 to $405 million under a new deal agreed at a meeting of the game's global governing body in London, the Press Trust of India reported Thursday. The deal came after India protested a decision in April to divide revenues more equitably among members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) ? a move which would have cost the Indian cricket board a large chunk of its funding over the next eight years. PTI revealed detail

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ISPR releases second confessional video of Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/e516b9a4805c599bbbc0e70c5da71b0e.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ni8yMi8yMDE3IDI6MDQ6MTIgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT02NVlscGpqL3lVZC93TjdNM1ZuK0hBPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] Transcript of Kulbhushan Jadhav?s second confessional statement  "I am Commander Kulbhushan Sudhir Jadhav. Number 41558 Zulu of the Indian Navy. I am a commissioned officer in the

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High degree of certainty Daesh leader Baghdadi is dead: Russian FM

MOSCOW: Russia?s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday there was high degree of certainty that Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was dead, RIA news agency reported. Moscow said last week its forces may have killed the secretive Daesh leader, but Washington said it could not corroborate the death and Western and Iraqi officials were sceptical.

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Indian spy Kulbhushan files mercy petition to COAS, seeks forgiveness

RAWALPINDI: Indian spy Commander Kulbhushan Jadhav has filed mercy petition to Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday, seeking forgiveness for his espionage, terrorist and subversive activities. In his plea, Commander Jadhav has admitted his involvement in espionage, terrorist and subversive activities in Pakistan and expressed remorse at the resultant loss of many precious innocent lives and extensive damage to property due to his actions. Seeking forgiveness for his action

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Those showing dereliction of duty to be removed, warns AD Khawaja

KARACHI: Inspector General of Police Sindh AD Khawaja said on Thursday that the performance of police officers is being monitored, adding that those showing dereliction of duty would be removed from the office. The IGP Sindh was addressing a ceremony of police officers here, where he sent a warning to those present. AD Khawaja also ordered police to initiate a crackdown on street crimes, drug dens, and also on smuggled Irani petrol and diesel. The gathering included Karachi police?s officers

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Karachi prison break: Arrest of escaped prisoners top priority: SSP CTD

KARACHI: Senior Superintendent Police (SSP) Omar Shahid said on Thursday that the arrest of the escaped prisoners is the topmost task for the police. The SSP CTD in a press conference called the escape of the two prisoners a dangerous thing. The two were members of banned militant outfit Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) and managed to escape Karachi?s Central Jail on June 15. SSP Omar Shahid said that his department has expressed reservations over the jail?s security earlier too. He said that it woul

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England?s Flintoff to star in a musical

LONDON: England cricketing great Andrew Flintoff is to try his hand at a different type of live performance -- starring in a musical, it was revealed on Thursday. The 39-year-old former England skipper -- who played 79 Tests and was man of the series in the epic English success in the 2005 Ashes series -- is taking the lead role of Kevin Chadwick in ´Fat Friends´ on a tour of England. The curtain will go up on the show -- which was originally a hit TV show written by award winning writer Kay

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Sri Lanka?s Malinga in hot water over ?monkey? comment

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga faced an investigation Thursday after he compared a government minister to a monkey following criticism that the country´s cricketers were too fat. Sports minister Dayasiri Jayasekera said he ordered an inquiry after Malinga lambasted him for questioning the endurance of Sri Lankan players following their failure to reach the Champions Trophy semi-finals. "He is now under investigation for making statements to the media in breach of his contract wi

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Fakhar reveals secret to his fearless batting

Fakhar Zaman doing victory lap with the trophy  KARACHI: Pakistan?s newest sensation Fakhar Zaman, who burst onto the international cricket stage with his quickfire batting and stunned India with a hundred in the Champions Trophy finale, has finally revealed what goes on behind the scenes of his fearless approach. Speaking in Geo News programme ?Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Ky Saath?, Fakhar, a former Navy sailor, said he does a lot of mental work the night before the games. ?I do not have any fear. I

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PTI?s Uzma Kardar disrupts Marriyum Aurganzeb?s press conference

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Uzma Kardar disrupted State Minister for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb?s press conference by walking up to the dais and asking her to leave. Uzma Kardar remarked that Marriyum had been speaking since the past hour. ?We also have to speak,? she said. Following this, PTI workers insisted that Marriyum Aurangzeb leave. Soon, police officers intervened to stop the incident from escalating and dispersed the PTI workers. After the commotion, Aurang

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Afghanistan, Ireland face Test D-Day

LONDON: Afghanistan and Ireland are poised to become the 11th and 12th members of Test match cricket´s close-knit club on Thursday when the sport´s governing body meets in London. It´s been almost two decades since Bangladesh were the last country to be granted Test status but International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive David Richardson believes both Afghanistan and Ireland have impressive credentials. "It´s never wise to try and make a call too early, but certainly the applications of

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Information minister criticises Imran Khan for not submitting reply in 'foreign funding' case

ISLAMABAD: State Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb criticised on Thursday Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairperson Imran Khan for failing to submit a reply in the foreign funding case against his party in the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). ?What happened at the ECP today? PTI must give a reply,? she said while holding a press conference.   She remarked that Imran took money from "Jews and Indians" to fund his party. If that is not the case then why hasn?t the PTI chief submitt

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CPEC will benefit both Gwadar, Chabahar ports: Pak envoy to Iran

According to Asif Ali Durrani, the Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline project will be completed within the next two years. Photo: prideofpakistan.com TEHRAN: Pakistan?s Ambassador to Iran, Asif Ali Durrani, in an interview with Iranian Student?s News Agency (ISNA), said that China Pakistan Economic Corridor will benefit both Gwadar and Chabahar ports. When asked about the Gwadar and Chabahar ports, Durrani commented that both the ports complement each other and that the goal of the China-Pakistan corr

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Watch: Action-packed trailer of Game of Thrones Season 7 is here

If you have long been waiting for the Game of Thrones Season 7 then just keep calm and watch the trailer they have just released. Yes! A new trailer of the hit-TV series 'Game of Thrones' has been released by the makers and it is surely going to make fans go wild. The exciting trailer shows the glimpses of all the main players of the show like Jon Snow, Cersei Lannister, Daenerys Targaryen, Arya Stark, Jaimie Lannister. The new season will begin

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Hijab-wearing model appears on the cover of top US magazine for first time

Somali fashion star has made the history as the first hijab-wearing model on the cover of the top American women?s beauty magazine Allure. Halima Aden who is only 19 years old, flaunted Nike?s high-performance hijab on the cover of the July issue with a caption which says ?This Is American Beauty?. In an interview to the magazine, Halima said, "I have much more to offer than my physical appearance, and a hijab protects me against ?You?re too skinny,? ?You?re too thick,? ?Look at

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Multiple casualties as car bomb hits bank in south Afghanistan: officials

Photo: Geo News screen grab LASHKAR GAH: A powerful car bomb on Thursday struck a bank in Afghanistan´s Lashkar Gah city when civilian and military government employees were queuing to withdraw their salaries, causing multiple casualties, officials said. At least 50 wounded people were rushed to hospital, government spokesman Omar Zwak told AFP, with another official warning of multiple fatalities. No group has claimed responsibility for the latest in a series of brazen attacks during the mon

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