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Police video shows one side of the picture: Zaid Talpur's lawyer

KARACHI: The lawyer of feudal lord Zaid Talpur, accused of misbehaving with the police, has told the high court the video that has surfaced only showed one side of the picture. During the hearing on Thursday, Zaid's lawyer Khawaja Naveed Ahmed said the video that police made did not explain the complete scenario. The lawyer added personnel at Kunri police station used abusive language that was not shot on camera. He said the case lodged against Zaid was false. However, the petition was sent ba

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Police video shows one side of the picture: Zaid Talpur's lawyer

KARACHI: The lawyer of feudal lord Zaid Talpur, accused of misbehaving with the police, has told the high court the video that has surfaced only showed one side of the picture. During the hearing on Thursday, Zaid's lawyer Khawaja Naveed Ahmed said the video that police made did not explain the complete scenario. The lawyer added personnel at Kunri police station used abusive language that was not shot on camera. He said the case lodged against Zaid was false. However, the petition was sent ba

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Nasir Jamshed threatens PCB with legal action in spot-fixing case

Suspended cricketer Nasir Jamshed has threatened to take the Pakistan Cricket Board to court over spot-fixing allegations against him. In a video message posted on Twitter, the former Pakistan opener claimed that the PCB was maligning his name and challenged the board’s anti-corruption unit to present whatever evidence they had in public domain. “The PCB is taking advantage of my silence. Time to answer back and take them to court,” he wrote in his post. "PCB is being unfair with me as they

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Nasir Jamshed threatens PCB with legal action in spot-fixing case

Suspended cricketer Nasir Jamshed has threatened to take the Pakistan Cricket Board to court over spot-fixing allegations against him. In a video message posted on Twitter, the former Pakistan opener claimed that the PCB was maligning his name and challenged the board?s anti-corruption unit to present whatever evidence they had in public domain. ?The PCB is taking advantage of my silence. Time to answer back and take them to court,? he wrote in his post. "PCB is being unfair with me as they

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ICJ stays execution of Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav

THE HAGUE: Rejecting its reservations in the case filed by New Delhi, the International Court of Justice on Thursday ordered Pakistan to halt the execution of Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav until a final decision in the proceedings. "Pakistan shall take all measures at its disposal to ensure that Jadhav is not executed pending the final decision in these proceedings," ordered Judge Ronny Abraham, President of the Court, as he announced the decision. The ICJ on Monday had conducted hearing into I

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Nameless hostile forces polluting young minds through social media: COAS

RAWALPINDI: Faceless and nameless hostile forces are polluting the mind of the youth through social media, stated Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday. Addressing participants of a seminar titled Role of Youth in Rejecting Extremism, he termed the youth an asset and investment for the future.   “The war against terrorism has to be waged together by all organs of the state and public,” he said, adding that Operation Raddul Fasaad represents the beginning of a new phase in t

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Stunning Deepika Padukone rules Cannes red carpet

Hold your breath before you witness the ultimate beauty of Bollywood diva Deepika Padukone at Cannes film festival. The Piku actress who is attending the festival as a brand ambassador for L'Oreal stunned everyone on the red carpet. Dressed in a jewel-toned sheer purple Marchesa outfit, and paired it with De Grisogono jewelry and Jimmy Choo heels, Deepika set the red carpet on fire with her sizzling looks.   Deepika walked the red carpet in the company of her L’Oréal Paris co-a

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Fire ignites in godown in Karachi

KARACHI: A godown caught fire in Karachi's Mauripur vicinity on Thursday. "Four fire tenders are on their way to the site of the incident," the fire department told Geo News. Read more: Fire doused at Rawalpindi godown Earlier during the day, a godown on Rawalpindi's Chah Sultan road caught fire. The fire was contained after rescue activities began soon after the fire brigade reached the site. Seven people including three children were rescued from the upper floor of the godown that was bei

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Stunning Deepika Padukone rules Cannes red carpet

Hold your breath before you witness the ultimate beauty of Bollywood diva Deepika Padukone at Cannes film festival. The Piku actress who is attending the festival as a brand ambassador for L'Oreal stunned everyone on the red carpet. Dressed in a jewel-toned sheer purple Marchesa outfit, and paired it with De Grisogono jewelry and Jimmy Choo heels, Deepika set the red carpet on fire with her sizzling looks.   Deepika walked the red carpet in the company of her L?Oréal Paris co-a

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Audioslave and Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell dies aged 52

Musician Chris Cornell, who gained fame as the lead singer of Soundgarden and later Audioslave, has died at the age of 52, his representative has revealed. Cornell, who had been on tour, died Wednesday night in Detroit, Brian Bumbery, the singer’s representative, said in a statement to The Associated Press. Bumbery called the death "sudden and unexpected" and said his wife and family were shocked by it. The cause of his death is currently unknown. Cornell's family is working with a medical ex

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China issues warning for new ransomware virus

BEIJING: China has urged Windows users to protect themselves against a new ransomware virus similar to the WannaCry bug that wreaked havoc worldwide last week. "UIWIX" encrypts and renames files through a bug in the Windows operating system, China´s National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center (CVERC) warned in a public announcement Wednesday, telling users to install the latest Microsoft update. The warning comes on the heels of the "WannaCry" cyberattack, which has hit hundreds of thous

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India using Jadhav to divert attention from IoK atrocities: FO spokesperson

ISLAMABAD: Foreign office spokesperson Nafees Zakaria said India weaved a humanitarian angle in Indian-spy Kulbushan Jadhav’s case to divert attention during a media briefing on Thursday. “After India stood exposed in state sponsored terrorism and financing terrorism, it tried to divert attention from presenting the Kulbushan Jadhav with a humanitarian angle,” he said.   He also said that Pakistan’s stance on Kulbushan Jadhav is very clear. It is a matter of national security and we will not c

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SHC extends stay order on AD Khawaja case till May 23

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday stayed its order for AD Khawaja to continue performing his duties as Inspector General Police (IGP) Sindh. The Attorney General (AG) Sindh Zameer Ghumro informed the court that authority to appoint the IGP Sindh rests entirely with the Sindh government. “No individual can challenge the Police Act as per the constitution, which gives provinces the right to make amendments to the act,” the AG Sindh stated. He added that if the centre is not satisf

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Quality of education at govt schools has improved: Marriyum Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: The curricula used at public schools have improved with their help of expertise employed from the private sector, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Thursday. "There was a time when public schools in Pakistan were going through a challenging period," she said while talking to the media at a ceremony. "It was at that time the private sector played its role to fill the gap in the quality of education of the two sectors."   She added that it w

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Bollywood celebrities mourn Reema Lagoo's death

The death of Veteran actress Reema Lagoo has left everyone in shock.  Bollywood's favourite screen mom died of a cardiac arrest in Mumbai's Kokilaben Hospital according to family sources. While the death of Reema Lagoo is still unbelievable, prominent B-town celebs have also expressed their condolences on social media. Reema’s former co-star Alok Nath has also mourned her death. Alok stated that this is a horrible news and he is very sad. Reema Lagoo's funeral will be held later

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Owe achievements of military operations to youth: DG ISPR

RAWALPINDI: The role of the youth in eradicating terrorism as well as their susceptibility to extremist outfits were highlighted in a speech by military spokesperson Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor at a seminar on Thursday. In his welcome address at the seminar, titled Role of Youth in Rejecting Extremism, the director-general of the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the seminar is part of the ongoing Operation Raddul Fasaad (RuF). He said that Operation RuF is aimed at consolidating gains of a

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Comedian TJ Miller shares a special message for his Pakistani fans

American comedian and actor TJ Miller shared a special message for his Pakistani fans, asking them to watch his upcoming movie, The Emoji Movie. In the video, the comedian sends a special shoot to his fans in Pakistan and uses the correct pronunciation instead of the Amercanised version. “Hello to all the fans in Pakistan….,” he says referring to the correct pronunciation of the country. He explains that he knows the correct pronunciation because he is good friends with a Pakistani. “I know t

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Mastung incident failed to break our spirits, says Abdul Ghafoor Haideri

QUETTA: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl’s (JUI-F) Secretary-General and Deputy Chairman Senate Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri said on Thursday that Mastung incident failed to break our spirits. The leader, who was injured during the Mastung incident, was addressing a press conference in Quetta after regaining health. He was admitted at CMH Quetta after the explosion on May 12, in which 27 people were killed and 30 injured. The blood of all those who lost their lives in the Mastung explosion will be u

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Detained PIA crew returns home

KARACHI: Around a dozen and a half crew members of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight that were stopped by UK authorities after discovery of heroin from the plane have returned to the country after three days. The captain of the flight [PK-785] had returned to Pakistan on Wednesday whereas the remaining crew reached Karachi airport from London early Thursday morning via PK-788. Upon their arrival, the crew was debriefed by the PIA Vigilance GM and then allowed to exit the airport

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Detained PIA crew returns home from London

KARACHI: Around a dozen and a half crew members of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight that were stopped by UK authorities after discovery of heroin from the plane have returned to the country after three days. The captain of the flight [PK-785] had returned to Pakistan on Wednesday whereas the remaining crew reached Karachi airport from London early Thursday morning via PK-788. Upon their arrival, the crew was debriefed by the PIA Vigilance GM and then allowed to exit the airport

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Last horsemen of Hunza: Buzkashi game faces final whistle

HUNZA: In a remote northern Pakistani valley surrounded by giant ice-capped peaks, villagers gather to watch a game of Buzkashi, an ancient equestrian sport once seen as a key test of virility that is now struggling for survival. Baksh Dil Khan, a retired schoolteacher is saddling his horse as his wife sprinkles a pinch of flour over the animal for good luck, worried that the snowfall that blankets the Chapursan Valley will make the day´s match too treacherous. The burly, moustached 52-year-ol

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Japanese princess to become commoner after she weds a former college classmate

Japanese Princess Mako, the eldest granddaughter of Emperor Akihito, will become a commoner after she weds a former college classmate, Japanese media reported. Japan's cabinet is expected to approve a bill on Friday to allow Akihito, 83, to step down, the first abdication by a Japanese emperor in nearly two centuries after he said last August he feared age would make it hard to fulfil his duties. But the legislation will make no reference to the controversial topics of whether to revise a male

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Last horsemen of Hunza: Buzkashi game faces final whistle

HUNZA: In a remote northern Pakistani valley surrounded by giant ice-capped peaks, villagers gather to watch a game of Buzkashi, an ancient equestrian sport once seen as a key test of virility that is now struggling for survival. Baksh Dil Khan, a retired schoolteacher is saddling his horse as his wife sprinkles a pinch of flour over the animal for good luck, worried that the snowfall that blankets the Chapursan Valley will make the day´s match too treacherous. The burly, moustached 52-year-ol

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Fire doused at Rawalpindi godown

RAWALPINDI: A godown on Rawalpindi's Chah Sultan road caught fire early Thursday. The fire was contained after rescue activities began soon after the fire brigade reached the site. Seven people including three children were rescued from the upper floor of the godown that was being used for residential purposes, sources told Geo News. Read more: Fires erupt at two different godowns in Karachi On April 25, fires ignited in inside a tyre warehouse in Mauripur area and a tent godown in Malir's M

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Four terrorists hanged after death sentence by military courts

RAWALPINDI: Four ‘hardcore’ terrorists involved in committing heinous offences have been executed in an unspecified jail in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa in light of their death sentences by military courts, the army’s media wing said on Thursday. According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the convicts were involved in killing of innocent civilians, destruction of communication and electricity infrastructure, educational institutes and attacking personnel of the armed forces and law enforcem

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