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Pakistani moves IHC to meet Indian wife privately

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani man Tahir Ali filed a petition meet his wife Indian citizen Uzma privately in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday.   Uzma, on May 8, alleged that she was forced to marry Ali at gunpoint, adding that she was unaware that the latter was already married and a father of four children. The claims were denied by Tahir.   The complicated case took another turn as Uzma’s brother on Tuesday reiterated her earlier claims of travelling to Pakistan in an interview with Geo News
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?Motofog? to fumigate Karachi streets against mosquitoes

KARACHI: A motorcycle-bound fumigation machine, dubbed the ‘Motofog’, will soon be used to fumigate the streets of the metropolis to control the population of mosquitoes. The Motofog has been introduced for the first time in Pakistan under the Dengue Control and Prevention Program by the Sindh Department of Health. It will be used to access areas such as narrow lanes, where other fumigation vehicles cannot reach due to constrained space. “The induction of the new machines will be more effect
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No one should play politics on civil-military issues: Nisar

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Thursday urged not to play politics on civil-military issues, saying the Dawn Leaks inquiry report should not have been made controversial. Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad, he said the Dawn Leaks Inquiry Committee Report was a consensus document, but "an image of a conflict [between state institutions] was unnecessarily created in the media." "Civil-military relations should not be turned into a circus. Civil military relation
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CM Sindh orders handing over 2000 closed-schools to SEF

KARACHI: The Chief Minister (CM) Sindh, Murad Ali Shah, on Thursday instructed authorities to hand over 2,000 closed schools to the Sindh Education Foundation (SEF). Heading the SEF board’s session at the CM house, Shah approved a PKR 7 billion budget for the SEF board. An annual grant of PKR 3 million for differently-abled children was approved in the session. Read more: EU to assist Baluchistan govt in providing basic educational facilities to schools Managing director (MD) of the SEF boar
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Four sentenced to death by military courts, executed: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: Four hardcore terrorists, sentenced to death for committing heinous offences and terrorism were executed on Thursday in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.  According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) wing of the Pakistan Army, the convicts were involved in the killing of innocent civilians, destruction of educational institutions, attacking armed forces of Pakistan, law enforcement agencies and the attack on the Saidu Sharif airport.  Detail of each case is as un
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Shahryar rejects allegations of PCB pressuring Khalid Latif to confess

KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shahryar Khan on Thursday rejected allegations by Khalid Latif’s lawyer that the board was trying to pressure the cricketer into confession in the PSL spot-fixing probe. Dismissing the lawyer’s claims, Shahryar said the board had not pressured or forced any player to confess. “Mohammad Irfan admitted his mistake but even he was not forgiven. We have not forced anyone,” the PCB chairman said. Khalid Latif’s lawyer Badar Alam claimed earlier today that t
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Canadian PM's die-hard Pakistani fan adopts 'Trudeau' surname

A die-hard Pakistani fan of the Canadian prime minister (PM) Justin Trudeau changed his name to Haris Khan Trudeau.  “I am ready to die for Justin Trudeau,” the tenth grader's twitter bio reads. The tenth-grader, Haris Khan, who hails from Peshawar is deeply impressed by the Canadian PM’s political acumen. He has changed his location to "Peshawar, Pakistan Canada," on twitter.   Haris Khan Trudeau (extreme right) Khan – whose twitter account is full of posts about Trudeau – also express
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?My father is doing better?, says Umer Sharif?s son as year-old images resurface

LAHORE: Notable comedian and talk show host Umer Sharif, who was taken to the hospital early Thursday morning for a chest infection, is now recovering, his son Jawad told Geo News. The actor has been unwell since the past two days with fever and a chest infection and was taken to the hospital in the morning today for a check-up. “He is better now. Doctors have prescribed him some tests and medicines,” Jawad explained. Geo News learnt that Sharif has been admitted to the hospital on the insiste
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Punjab CM promises justice for tortured minor

NANKANA SAHIB: Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday visited the family of 13-year-old Muhammad Irfan, who was brutally punished by a landlady for ‘disobeying orders’. Visiting their home in Macharwali village of Nankana Sahib, the chief minister expressed sympathy with the victim and his family, saying “the perpetrator will not be spared by the law". Sharif lamented the role of the police, which had initially delayed registering an FIR over the issue, and said he will personally su
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WhatsApp confirms end-to-end encryption for iCloud-backed messages

Popular communication app WhatsApp has now introduced end-to-end encryption for iPhone users who have backed up their interactions on iCloud, a move that came softly and swiftly after it did so for Android phones back in 2016. “The messaging app reportedly introduced the security measure in 2016, but only confirmed the move this week,” The Independent said on Wednesday. The latest development makes it even more challenging for government agencies to tap into iPhones and WhatsApp communications
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Islamabad standoff: Sikandar gets 16-year jail sentence

ISLAMABAD: The infamous capital gunman Sikandar was awarded a 16-year prison sentence on Thursday by the anti-terrorism court (ATC) hearing the case. ATC Judge Kausar Abbas Zaidi also imposed a fine of Rs110,000, ordering that failure to pay the amount would lead to a six-month increase in the sentence. The court also ordered that Sikandar’s wife, Kanwal, be exonerated of all charges.    On August 15, 2013, Sikandar, armed with automatic weapons and accompanied by his wife and two children, h
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Shoaib Malik becomes first Pakistani to feature in sixth Champions Trophy

The ICC Champions Trophy 2017 will be a landmark tournament for all-rounder Shoaib Malik, who becomes the first ever Pakistani cricketer to feature in his sixth successive tournament. Only eight other players have featured in six Champions Trophy tournaments: Ricky Ponting (Australia), Rahul Dravid (India), Daniel Vettori (New Zealand), Mark Boucher and Jacques Kallis (both South Africa) and Sanath Jayasuriya, Mahela Jayawardena and Kumar Sangakkara (all Sri Lanka). Shoaib made his tournament
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Shoaib Malik to become first Pakistani to play six Champions Trophy tournaments

The ICC Champions Trophy 2017 will be a landmark tournament for all-rounder Shoaib Malik, who becomes the first ever Pakistani cricketer to feature in his sixth successive tournament. Only eight other players have featured in six Champions Trophy tournaments: Ricky Ponting (Australia), Rahul Dravid (India), Daniel Vettori (New Zealand), Mark Boucher and Jacques Kallis (both South Africa) and Sanath Jayasuriya, Mahela Jayawardena and Kumar Sangakkara (all Sri Lanka). Shoaib made his tournament
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Big B feels ?nervous around younger actors?, talks social media

Legendary Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan says he is anxious in the company of newer artists, “because they are so well-developed in their craft,” an Indian media outlet reported on Wednesday. Big B spoke about how actors younger than him are more honed and bring a fresh energy, although he, himself, has been in the movie industry for more than four decades now, Times of India reported citing an exclusive interview with Bombay Times out today. The celebrated film veteran is geared up for Ram
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Civilian martyred, two injured in unprovoked Indian firing at LoC

ISLAMABAD: A civilian embraced martyrdom while two others were injured in yet another incident of unprovoked firing by Indian troops at the Line of Control (LoC) on Wednesday, Foreign Office spokesperson Nafees Zakaria announced. Ceasefire violations by India continued along the LoC at Tandar, Sabzkot, Khuiratta, Baron, Bagsar and Khanjar sectors, resulting in the martyrdom of M. Rizwan and critical injuries to two civilians, including a woman, Zakaria said on Twitter. The injured were identif
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Facebook to play down links to websites with deceptive ads

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook is planning to intensify its crackdown on so-called clickbait websites, saying it will begin giving lower prominence to links that lead to pages full of deceptive or annoying advertisements. The downgrade of the links was expected to take effect beginning on Wednesday on News Feed, the home page of Facebook where people go to see posts from friends and family. Facebook said it wanted to downplay links that people post to websites having a disproportionate volume of ads
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Earthquake kills eight in western China

BEIJING: An earthquake rocked China´s western Xinjiang region on Thursday, killing eight people and injuring another 23 as more than 1,500 homes crumbled, state media reported. The shallow 5.4-magnitude quake struck at 5:58 am (2158 GMT Wednesday) 213 kilometres (133 miles) south-southwest of the ancient Silk Road city of Kashgar, the US Geological Survey said. Some people were buried after their adobe homes collapsed, said Wang Fuyou, Communist Party chief of Taxkorgan county, according to th
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SC upholds Election Tribunal verdict, orders re-election in PS-114 Karachi

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the Election Tribunal’s verdict on PS-114 Karachi election and ordered re-election in the constituency. In its judgment on Sindh Assembly's constituency PS-114 Karachi, the apex court decided against PML-N candidate Irfanullah Marwat’s appeal challenging his disqualification by the Election Tribunal. Irfanullah Marwat had won provincial assembly election on a PML-N ticket in 2013 general elections. MQM’s Abdur Rauf Siddiqui, who was the runner-u
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Pakistan?s soil not to be used against any country: Aizaz Chaudhry

WASHINGTON: The Pakistan Ambassador to US Aizaz Chaudhry on Wednesday said that Pakistan is determined to root out all kinds of terrorism and will not let its soil be used to stage attacks against any country. Pakistan’s envoy to the US was speaking to journalists who met him in Washington DC. Chaudhry explained that peace in Afghanistan is directly linked to peace in the region, saying Pakistan is willing to work with the relevant stakeholders to bring peace to the country. Read more: Aizaz
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Indian claims on ICJ letter to Pak prove false, hearing on May 15

KARACHI: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will begin public hearings on Pakistan’s decision to execute Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav from Monday, May 15, according to statements released from the international court. The Indian media on May 10 claimed that the ICJ stayed Kulbhushan Jadhav’s death sentence. However, the Adviser to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Wednesday said that the Foreign Office was still analysing the Indian petition and the ICJ's authority on the
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Indian propaganda exposed: ICJ to hear Jadhav case on May 15

KARACHI: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will begin public hearings on Pakistan’s decision to execute Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav from Monday, May 15, according to statements released from the international court. The Indian media on May 10 claimed that the ICJ stayed Kulbhushan Jadhav’s death sentence. However, the Adviser to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Wednesday said that the Foreign Office was still analysing the Indian petition and the ICJ's authority on the
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'Humans for Sale': East Europeans tricked into sham marriages with Asian men in Scotland

LONDON: Criminal gangs are tricking East Europeans into sham Scottish marriages with Asian men - selling the women for ***, labor and passports - in an expose that campaigners say reveals the extent of human slavery worldwide. The cross-border story of how destitute women are lured from Romania and Slovakia with the promise of work in Western Europe, then sold in Scotland as slaves is told in a BBC television documentary to be aired on Wednesday. Anti-slavery activists said the story was no su
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Security, cleanliness to be ensured across Pakistan on Shab-e-Barat

KARACHI/HYDERABAD/MULTAN: The local authorities in different parts of the country have issued orders for security and cleanliness arrangements on Shab-e-Barat, which will be observed Thursday night. According to a statement, Water and Sanitation Agency Multan Managing Director Muhammad Qasim has directed officers concerned to make special arrangements for supply and drainage of water on Shab-e-Barat. He has asked officers of all the sewerage divisions to ensure necessary facilities are in place
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Hot, dry weather to persist in most parts of the country: MET

A shallow westerly wave is affecting upper & central parts of the country and likely to persist for the next few days, the Pakistan Meteorological Department forecasted on Thursday. Hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country today. Explore: 7 easy hacks to beat the heat However, rain and dust thunderstorms with gusty winds are expected at a few places in Quetta, Zhob, Makran, Sukkar, Larkana, Sh. Benazirabad, D.G. Khan, D.I. Khan, Malakand, Hazara, Mardan, Peshawar, Rawa
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Younis Khan given guard of honour by Windies

Pakistan’s legendary batsman Younis Khan was given a guard of honour by the West Indies team as he walked in to bat on the first day of the third and final Test on Wednesday. Windies captain Jason Holder and his men lined up to form a guard of honour as the veteran batsman came in to bat in the second-last innings – probably even the last – of his international cricket career.   Younis Khan walks in to bat, Pak vs WI 3rd Test West Indies players line up to form a guard of honour for Younis
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