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Will give a befitting reply to all actions on our border: Khawaja Asif

SARGODHA: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif remarked on Saturday that Pakistan will give a befitting reply to all actions on the border while speaking about Afghan firing near the Chaman border, in which 11 were martyred and 46 injured.  “If our borders are violated and further destruction occurs then those responsible will have to pay the price. We will avenge those who cause us destruction,” he urged while speaking to media in Sargodha. He further added that Delhi-Kabul nexus is apparent on Paki
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India calls satellite 'gift to South Asia', Pakistan says no thanks

India launched a communications satellite on Friday for its smaller neighbours to share, part of its efforts to build goodwill in the region and counter Chinese influence, but arch-rival Pakistan said it would stay away from the project. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who came to office promising to strengthen ties with neighbours such as Sri Lanka, Nepal and even Pakistan, has called the satellite a gift to south Asia. "The successful launch of South Asia Satellite is a historic moment. It ope
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Indian army captures Pakistani minor for inadvertently crossing LoC

SRINAGAR: A 12-year-old Pakistani boy was arrested by the Indian army after he mistakenly crossed the Line of Control in Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district. The Indian army alleged that the child, Ashfaq Ali Chauhan, was sent for spying by the Pakistan Army. Read more: Indian forces launch massive operation in Occupied Kashmir On May 4, Indian forces cordoned off more than 20 villages in Shopian district of Occupied Kashmir, in the wake of a surge in rebel attacks on the occ
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PM lays foundation stone of Metro bus route to new Islamabad airport

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday visited the new Islamabad International Airport here near Fateh Jang to observe the latest development and inaugurate the Metro bus link to the location. The PM spoke to media after laying the foundation stone of the Metro bus service’s new route. “The project will be completed with the airport, which emphasises on the steady progress of other related developments,” he said. In addition, Sharif said that quality will not be compromised on for
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Reports of govt brokering Pakistan Steel deal with Jindal: Sharjeel Memon

KARACHI: Former PPP minister Sharjeel Memon on Saturday said he had reports of the government brokering a deal to sell Pakistan Steel Mills to Indian businessman Sajjan Jindal. The minister was addressing members of the press outside the court, after the hearing of a NAB reference case against Memon and 10 others for being involved in corruption amounting to PKR 5.76 billion. Memon's allegation follows the Indian businessman's unannounced visit to Pakistan and meeting with Prime Minister Nawaz
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FBI warns of surge in wire-transfer fraud via spoofed emails

Attempts at cyber wire fraud globally, via emails purporting to be from trusted business associates, surged in the last seven months of 2016, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation said in a warning to businesses. Fraudsters sought to steal $5.3 billion through schemes known as business email compromise from October 2013 through December, the FBI said in a report released Thursday by its Internet Crime Complaint Center. The figure is up sharply from the FBI's previous report which said thiev
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Can you guess which Bollywood song is the most viewed song on Youtube?

Everybody has their favourite Bollywood songs which they're crazy for but does your favourite song is also the most popular one? Let's find out! We have got four most viewed Bollywood songs on the Youtube but can you guess which bags the first position? Well, Befikre's 'Nashe si charh gai' is the one. Ranveer Singh starer Befikre may not have set the box-office on fire, but the songs had not only caught everyone’s attention but have sent people into the frenzy. The Arijit Singh track of Bef
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Fire at ?illegal? Sheikhupura oil depot doused; police to launch investigation

SHEIKHUPURA: A fire that erupted in an oil depot on Lahore Road near Khanpur canal late last night has been doused after two hours, rescue sources said on Saturday. The oil depot, located near a private paper mill on Lahore Road, suddenly caught fire late Friday, resulting in its roof collapsing due to the intensity of the flames. No injury or fatality was reported in the incident as the depot was locked from the outside. Related: Two killed in train-oil tanker crash in Sheikhupura Emergency
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Local polls boost British PM five weeks before UK national election

Britain's Conservative Party made strong gains in local elections on Friday, suggesting Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit strategy is winning over voters who should hand her an easy victory in a parliamentary poll next month. Partial results from the local elections, which voters often use to punish the ruling party, showed May's Conservatives had instead gained more than 500 council seats. The main opposition Labour Party lost control of councils in strongholds in Wales but the biggest loss
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Adorable video of deflated Pikachu being rescued halfway will leave you emotional

They say time does not remain the same and it was realised by this poor Pikachu. What it feels like if one minute you're the star of a Pikachu dance group and in the next minute you're invaded by suited men and dragged out of the limelight with a zero possibility of returning back. Well, this actually happened with a Pikachu. While a group of performers in inflatable Pikachu costumes were doing a choreographed frolic to delight the audience at the Pokémon World Festival 2017 in South Korea
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Russia blocks China's social media app WeChat: SCMP

Russia's telecoms watchdog has blocked China's WeChat, the popular social media app developed by Tencent Holdings, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) said on Saturday, citing information posted on the Russian regulator's website. Watchdog Roskomnadzor published the information on its website on Friday, the newspaper said, adding that Chinese tech giant Tencent was aware of the move. Tencent told Reuters it was checking the status of its WeChat app in Russia and was in talks with the relevant
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Bab-e-Dosti gate remains closed for second consecutive day

CHAMAN: The Pakistan-Afghanistan Chaman border remained closed for the second consecutive day on Saturday, after Afghan forces opened fire on Frontier Corps Balochistan soldiers a day earlier. 19 Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PMDA) trucks reached the site to aid those affected by the attack. Read more: 11 martyred, 46 injured in firing by Afghan forces at Chaman border At least 11 were martyred and 46 injured early Friday when Afghan border forces opened fire on Frontier Corps Ba
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Dacoit carrying Rs 1 million head-money killed in Tando Jam: police

TANDO JAM: A dacoit with a Rs. 1-million price on his head was killed in an alleged police encounter here near Hussaini farm area early Saturday morning, Geo News reported. Stolen motorcycle and mobile phones, alongside weapons, were recovered from the suspect – Tasleem Shaikh – during the encounter, police said. However, the police sources added that two of Shaikh's accomplices fled the scene, escaping arrest. On the other hand, four suspects were killed late Wednesday in two separate 'encou
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French candidate Macron claims massive hack as emails leaked

Leading French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron's campaign said on Friday it had been the target of a "massive" computer hack that dumped its campaign emails online 1-1/2 days before voters choose between the centrist and his far-right rival, Marine Le Pen. Macron, who is seen as the frontrunner in an election billed as the most important in France in decades, extended his lead over Le Pen in polls on Friday. As much as 9 gigabytes of data were posted on a profile called EMLEAKS to Paste
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Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver sparks fish fuss in Iceland

REYKJAVIK: "What a view!!" Britain´s celebrity chef Jamie Oliver exclaimed under a photo he posted on Facebook of a salmon farming cage nestled in a snowy fjord. In doing so, Oliver unknowingly waded into the controversy, sparking an outcry among Icelanders who see farmed salmon as a threat to the island nation´s wild salmon population. Oliver is due to open a restaurant serving Italian cuisine in the currently popular tourist destination of Reykjavik, on June 17, a national holiday. Along wi
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Chris Pratt apologises to hearing-impaired fans for making insensitive post

Even when the fans adore their favourite celebrities with all their heart, there are few celebrities who behave insensitively sometimes towards their fans. Something similar happened with the Hollywood actor Chris Patt after he made an insensitive comment to hearing-impaired people. However, now the actor has apologised to hearing-impaired people on social media. Pratt took to the Instagram to extend an apology to his followers, particularly those who are unable to hear. According to the rep
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Hot, dry weather expected in most parts of the country: MET

A shallow westerly trough remained present over upper areas of the country, as per the Pakistan Meteorological Department weather report on Saturday.         Hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country, while very hot weather is likely in upper Sindh and south Punjab, the PMD forecasted. However, rain-thunderstorm with gusty winds is expected at isolated places in Malakand, Hazara, Peshawar, Kohat, Bannu, Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Gujranwala, Makran, Zhob divisions, Islamabad,  FA
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Apple jumps to lead wearable computing with smartwatch

Apple has leapt to the lead in wearable computing on strong sales of its smartwatch, a market survey shows. The survey released Thursday by Strategy Analytics showed Apple grabbed a 15.9 percent share of the wearables market in the first quarter. While Apple does not release sales figures for its Apple Watch, the estimate by Strategy Analytics showed a 59 percent jump in sales from a year earlier, with 3.5 million units sold in the first three months of the year. "The new Apple Watch Series 2
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European stocks up, US stocks at records ahead of French vote

Wall Street stocks rallied to fresh records Friday following a solid US jobs report, while European equities gained ahead of the final round of the French presidential election. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq each gained 0.4 percent to finish at fresh records. Besides the jobs report, stocks were boosted by a bounce in oil prices. After a slow March, when hiring likely was held down by a winter storm, the US economic engine added an estimated 211,000 net new positions in April while the jobless ra
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'Judges' opinion may change': Naeemul Haq on Imran's remarks

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) central information secretary Naeemul Haq has said that judges may opine differently after receiving more information pertaining to the implementation of Panama Leaks case verdict. Irked by misrepresentation of the Supreme Court's ruling by political leaders, Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan in his remarks on Friday said he had not called Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif a liar in the decision of the Panama Papers case. Without naming Imran Khan, the SC judge said a p
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Stratospheric solar plane makes first test flight

The first solar plane aimed at reaching the stratosphere made an initial low-altitude test flight over Switzerland Friday. The SolarStratos, a super-light, sleek, white two-seater aircraft with long wings covered with solar panels, took off from Payerne at 8:00 am (0600 GMT), according to an AFP photographer at the airbase in western Switzerland. "The maiden flight of the prototype ... went off without a hitch," the SolarStratos team said in a statement. Pilot Damian Hischier took the craft fo
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Blaze in basement of Karachi building doused

KARACHI: A fire erupted in the basement of a building in Karachi late Friday, however, it was extinguished shortly, firefighting officials said. The blaze erupted inside a building in Karachi's Karimabad area, after which two fire tenders were dispatched to the site, officials said. The fire broke out inside a shop in the basement, which had woods in it. Firefighters extinguished the blaze after nearly half an hour. No loss of life or property was reported in the incident.
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Kanye West exits social media

Rap superstar Kanye West, long a prolific user of Twitter, has disappeared from social media after months of erratic behavior. The husband of reality television star Kim Kardashian appeared to have deleted his accounts on Twitter and Instagram, with searches Friday for his handles turning up error messages. The rapper, who had some 27 million followers on Twitter, for years had used the 140-character forum to expound on topics from music to fashion and tirelessly promote himself. In 2015, he s
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Nine injured in Karachi traffic accident

KARACHI: Nine people were injured in the wake of a traffic accident in Karachi late Friday, according to rescue members. The incident occurred in Liaquatabad area when a van collided with an auto rickshaw, rescue members said. It left nine people, including women, injured. The wounded persons were shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital. Sources said they received minor injuries. The collision reportedly resulted from over-speeding.
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Aizaz discusses Afghan peace, border stability with US NSA

WASHINGTON: Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry Friday called on US National Security Adviser Lt Gen H.R. McMaster and discussed affairs pertaining to restoration of peace in Afghanistan and tranquility at the border. Ambassador Chaudhry, during the meeting, stressed that the benefits of war on terror could only surface after peace in Afghanistan, adding that Pakistan holds Afghan peace as its top priority. He apprised the NSA McMaster that Pakistan has been progres
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