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PM Nawaz Sharif reaches Kazakhstan for SCO summit

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/ba802729a2d723fd7b2e4fa70e401448.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ni84LzIwMTcgNToxMDozMCBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPUV5cm9IWkh6cW42WUFCcTVuaFByTWc9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif reached Kazakhstan on Thursday to attend the two-day meeting of the Heads of State Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). Th

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FO expresses concern over crisis in Gulf

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Nafees Zakaria said on Thursday that Pakistan has serious concerns over the growing tension between Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Speaking at the weekly briefing at the Foreign Office, he said Pakistan wants a coalition of Muslim countries. On the Indian violations at the Line of Control, he remarked that India has been risking the peace and stability of the region. He said that Pakistan strongly condemns the atrocities perpetrated by Indian

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Pakistani legal team to present names for ad hoc judge in ICJ today

ISLAMABAD: A five-member legal team reached The Hague on Thursday over the case of Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav's case in International Court of Justice (ICJ). According to sources, Pakistan will present the names of two former chief justices, Nasir-ul-Mulk and Tassaduq Hussain Jillani, and one ex-attorney general, Makhdoom Ali, for the ad hoc judge from its side in ICJ. The ICJ will post one out of the three suggested people as the ad hoc judge from Pakistan's side, while that from India's si

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Pakistan to present names for ad hoc judge in ICJ today

Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav ISLAMABAD: A five-member legal team reached The Hague on Thursday in relation to the case of Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav in the International Court of Justice (ICJ). According to sources, Pakistan will present the names of two former chief justices, Nasir-ul-Mulk and Tassaduq Hussain Jillani, and one ex-attorney general, Makhdoom Ali, for the ad hoc judge position from its side in the ICJ. The ICJ will post one out of the three suggested people as the ad hoc judge

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UK Elections 2017: Polls under way as Britons make a choice

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/fa89d30cbd9ff4f58c0438ebae08fb95.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ni84LzIwMTcgODozNDowMiBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPUVxcy9pZXE0ZTFQWU5UMHZYZ0VrS2c9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] LONDON: Polling is under way for Britain?s snap general election which will shape the United Kingdom?s future as it leaves the European Union. Prime Minister Theresa May, who came

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India face Sri Lanka with eye on semi-final spot

LONDON: India, confident after a winning start in the Champions Trophy, take on Sri Lanka at The Oval on Thursday (today). Sri Lanka, left depleted after their captain Angelo Mathews was forced out of the earlier part of the tournament with an injury, would hope for a boost with his expected return against India. India captain Virat Kohli, meanwhile, has told his teammates not to get carried away by the praise that has come their way since they beat Pakistan. "Sometimes, starting with the t

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May's bid for stronger Brexit hand at stake in UK election

British PM Theresa May's personal authority is at stake after a campaign that saw her lead in opinion polls contract. Photo: REUTERS/file  British Prime Minister Theresa May is facing the voters Thursday in an election she called to strengthen her hand in looming Brexit talks, with her personal authority at stake after a campaign that saw her lead in opinion polls contract. A final flurry of opinion polls gave May's Conservatives a lead ranging between five and 12 percentage points over the mai

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Remarks aimed at Bani Gala opponents, not JIT: Nehal Hashmi

KARACHI: Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Nehal Hashmi on Thursday said he was addressing Bani Gala?s occupants and not the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) investigating the Panama Leaks case in his recent controversial speech. He was referring to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, whose chairman, Imran Khan, resides in Bani Gala, Islamabad.  Hashmi had submitted his resignation as a PML-N senator after instructions from the PML-N leadership following his recent controversial remarks a

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12 Daesh sympathisers killed in Mastung operation: ISPR

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/88ebb6026ee3c26cbe65c2287b8960e5.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ni84LzIwMTcgNzo1Nzo0OCBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPXo2K05HMENTekJkTDVacVdUUTl6REE9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] RAWALPINDI: An operation by security forces in Mastung, Balochistan denied the establishment of any direct or indirect Daesh-organised infrastructure in the country, the Inter-Service

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Shruti Hasan slams social media users on lip job rumours

The South Indian beauty Shruti Hasan is one of the few Bollywood actresses who proved herself in a very short time. The Ramaiya Vastavaiya actress was recently being trolled on social media for allegedly getting a lip job done. Shruti Hasan who got infuriated by the remarks, showed her resent while talking to Indian media. Shruti said, ?It?s my face, my body. What I do with it is nobody?s business. What people write about me on social media does not bother me. I am not answerable to anyone.

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Jeremy Corbyn: Radical peril or amiable underdog?

Sixty-eight-year-old Jeremy Corbyn has championed human rights, leftist and anti-war causes. Photo: AFP/file LONDON: He is adored by grassroots Labour followers, rejected by many of the party´s lawmakers and branded by the conservative tabloid press as a threat to the nation. Today, Jeremy Corbyn´s future -- and possibly that of the venerable Labour Party itself -- will be determined by one of Britain´s most extraordinary elections. A 68-year-old socialist stalwart who has never held major off

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Qatari delegation reaches Islamabad: sources

ISLAMABAD: A six-member Qatari delegation reached the federal capital late Wednesday night, sources said. The delegation that will meet high-level officials at the Prime Minister House is expected to discuss the recent situation in the Gulf region. Before reaching Islamabad, the officials had landed in Lahore where they met Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif. They conveyed to him the King of Qatar's message that asked Pakistan to play its role to resolve the diplomatic crisis in the Gulf. T

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Iran minister calls Trump's condolences for attacks 'repugnant'

Iran's foreign minister on Thursday rejected Donald Trump's condolences for the deadly attacks in Tehran. Photo: Reuters/file  Iran's foreign minister on Thursday rejected Donald Trump's condolences for deadly attacks in Tehran, calling the US president's words repugnant. Trump had said he prayed for the victims of Wednesday's attacks that were claimed by Daesh, but added that "states that sponsor terrorism risk falling victim to the evil they promote." Mohammad Javad Zarif wrote on his Twitte

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UK Elections 2017: Polls under way as Britons make a choice

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/8b9f8d94b9cf99f963e72593bd45438c.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ni84LzIwMTcgNjoyODoyMCBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPVZSdkUyM2JTSFpWVXIwSTZGeGxidUE9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] LONDON: Polling is under way for Britain?s snap general election which will shape the United Kingdom?s future as it leaves the European Union. Prime Minister Theresa May, who came

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Hassan Nawaz appears before JIT for the second time

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif?s younger son, Hassan Nawaz, reached the secretariat of the Panama case Joint Investigation Team (JIT) on Thursday morning to record his statement. Strict security arrangements are in place at the JIT Secretariat, which is housed at the Federal Judicial Academy in the capital.  Panama JIT questions Hassan Nawaz for seven hours Prime Minister's younger son recently returned from London after being summoned by probe team Hassan ? a Londo

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Amazon lent $1 billion to merchants to boost sales on its marketplace

Amazon.com Inc has stepped up lending to third-party sellers on its site who are looking to grow their business, a company executive said in an interview on Wednesday. The e-commerce giant has doled out more than $1 billion in small loans to sellers in the past 12 months, compared with more than $1.5 billion it lent from 2011 through 2015, said Peeyush Nahar, vice president for Amazon Marketplace. Sellers have used the money to expand their inventory or discount items on Amazon, he said. Boost

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PM Nawaz Sharif leaves for Kazakhstan to attend SCO summit

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/ba802729a2d723fd7b2e4fa70e401448.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ni84LzIwMTcgNToxMDozMCBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPUV5cm9IWkh6cW42WUFCcTVuaFByTWc9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif departed from the Nur Khan Airbase today to attend the two-day meeting of the Heads of State Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

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Regional peace efforts won't be disrupted by Afghan leadership's rhetoric: Aizaz Chaudhry

Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry: File Photo WASHINGTON: Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry on Thursday said that Pakistan?s efforts to bring peace in the region would not be disrupted by the rhetoric of the Afghan leadership. He said that Pakistan wishes to see a peaceful, stable, prosperous, and sovereign Afghanistan. This ambassador while participating in a discussion panel in Washington stressed that there is an opportunity for b

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Tight security in Paris as Ariana Grande resumes Europe tour

French fans of Ariana Grande flooded to a Paris concert hall on Wednesday as the US pop star resumed her European tour following a suicide bombing at the end of her show in the English city of Manchester that killed 22 people. There was a heavy police presence outside Paris' AccorHotels Arena, with roads surrounding the venue blocked off to traffic hours before the event started. Security staff searched all bags and police with sniffer dogs patrolled the venue. Paris police said security measu

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JIT to quiz Hassan Nawaz for the second time today

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif?s younger son, Hassan Nawaz, will appear before the Panama case Joint Investigation Team (JIT) today for the second time. Strict security arrangements are in place at the JIT Secretariat, which is housed at the Federal Judicial Academy in the capital.  Panama JIT questions Hassan Nawaz for seven hours Prime Minister's younger son recently returned from London after being summoned by probe team Hassan ? a London-based businessman ? earl

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North Korea fires suspected land-to-ship missiles as South Korea delays THAAD

People watch a TV broadcast of a news report on North Korea firing what appeared to be several land-to-ship missiles off its east coast, at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, June 8, 2017. REUTERS  North Korea fired what appeared to be several land-to-ship missiles off its east coast on Thursday, South Korea's military said, the latest in a fast-paced series of missile tests defying world pressure to rein in its weapons program. The launches come less than a week after the United Nations

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British election: what you need to know

UK Parliamentary General Election will take place on June 8, 2017. Photo: www.cityoflondon.gov.uk LONDON: Marred by two terror attacks during the campaign, Britain´s snap general election on Thursday will decide who shapes the United Kingdom´s future as it leaves the European Union. Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May, who came to power without a national vote last year after David Cameron´s resignation, called the election three years early after just one year in charge. Why is the electi

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UK elections 2017: what you need to know

UK Parliamentary General Election will take place on June 8, 2017. Photo: www.cityoflondon.gov.uk LONDON: Marred by two terror attacks during the campaign, Britain´s snap general election on Thursday will decide who shapes the United Kingdom´s future as it leaves the European Union. Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May, who came to power without a national vote last year after David Cameron´s resignation, called the election three years early after just one year in charge. Why is the electi

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China rejects Pentagon report on overseas military bases ?in Pakistan?

Photo courtesy: Reuters  BEIJING: Beijing on Wednesday dismissed as ?irresponsible? an annual US Defense Department report that predicted China would expand its global military presence, building overseas bases in countries like Pakistan. Published Tuesday, the Pentagon report estimated that China spent $180 billion last year on its military ? the world?s largest ? a figure well over the country?s official $140 billion defence budget. US says China likely to build more overseas bases, may

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Tehran attackers were Iranian Daesh recruits: official

TEHRAN: The attackers who stormed Tehran´s parliament complex and the revolutionary leader´s shrine on Wednesday were Iranian nationals who had joined Daesh, a top official said. The six attackers "were Iranian and joined Daesh from some parts of Iran," said Reza Seifollahi, deputy secretary of Iran´s Supreme National Security Council, on state TV late Wednesday. 13 killed after militants strike heart of Tehran, Iran blames Saudis Attackers entered Iranian parliament and started shoo

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