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Maryam says 'fears for Imran's fate in hereafter'

LAHORE: Reacting to Imran Khan's claim that the government offered him Rs10 billion for keeping mum on Panama Leaks case, Maryam Nawaz, daughter of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, on Wednesday said that she "fears for the fate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman in the hereafter". The PTI chairman, while speaking to a gathering at Shaukat Khanum Hospital a day ago, had alleged that he had been made an offer in the Panama Leaks case. "Just imagine how much money he offered me to be silent.

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Dortmund's Dembele stuns Bayern in cup semi

Borussia Dortmund fought back to stun bitter rivals Bayern Munich 3-2 on Wednesday to reach the German Cup final and shatter the Bavarian giants' dreams of the double. A brilliant strike from Ousmane Dembele 15 minutes from the end settled the semi-final tie at Munich's Allianz Arena which had seen Dortmund trail 2-1 at half-time. "This is the biggest moment of my career with Dortmund. It's hard to come to Munich and get a win," beamed Dembele, 19, who only joined Borussia for the start of the

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Military strikes in Khyber leave several militants dead

RAWALPINDI/PESHAWAR: Pakistan Army conducted air strikes in Khyber Agency leaving several militants dead, who were trying to sneak into the country from Afghanistan late Wednesday, the Inter Services Public Relations said. The air strikes, which came as part of the ongoing operation Radd-ul-Fasaad, were conducted on credible intelligence regarding movement of terrorists from Nangarhar, Afghanistan into Khyber Agency's Rajgal valley, the ISPR said in a statement. The strikes were conducted in S

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PSG rout Monaco to reach French Cup final

PARIS: Edinson Cavani celebrated his new contract with his 45th goal of the season as holders Paris Saint-Germain demolished an inexperienced Monaco 5-0 to reach next month's French Cup final against Angers. Julian Draxler prodded PSG ahead on 26 minutes at the Parc des Princes and Cavani, who on Tuesday signed an extension through to 2020, swiftly doubled the lead as Unai Emery's side dominated their understrength opponents. Safwan Mbae bundled into his own net just after half-time and Blaise

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Madrid hit Deportivo for six, Barca relegate Osasuna

Real Madrid again made light of the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo as they crushed Deportivo la Coruna 6-2 to maintain the upper hand in the La Liga title race on Wednesday. Madrid and Barcelona are locked on 78 points at the top of the table, but Real have a game in hand over their title rivals. Barca remain top thanks to their better head-to-head record as Lionel Messi struck twice to relegate Osasuna in a 7-1 thrashing. Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane made nine changes in all from the side that

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Pakistan call off Bangladesh tour

LAHORE: Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Shaharyar Khan on Wednesday announced that Pakistan will not tour Bangladesh this year as per schedule. The series has been postponed indefinitely by mutual consent, said Shaharyar. Pakistan was scheduled to play two Test matches, three One-day Internationals and a Twenty20 International on the tour of  Bangladesh in July and August this year. "Pakistan have now toured Bangladesh twice without them reciprocating, and we feel we cannot tour Banglad

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Raddul Fasaad: FC Balochistan foil massive terror bid in Zhob

QUETTA: Frontier Corps Balochistan foiled a terror bid under Operation Raddul Fasaad on Wednesday, informed ISPR.  According to reports, the personnel recovered a large amount of explosives, rockets and ammunition recovered from a compound in Zhob during a search operation. Pakistan launched a nationwide military operation 'Radd-ul-Fasaad', which include broad-spectrum security and counter-terrorism operations in Punjab, and continuation of ongoing operations across the country. According to

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At least 8 Iran guards dead in clash near Pakistan border

TEHRAN: At least eight Iranian border guards were killed in clashes with armed men Wednesday near the border with Pakistan, state television IRIB said on its website. It said the clashes broke out in the Mirjaveh region of Sistan-Baluchistan province, without giving details.

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Sharapova wins first match back after doping ban

STUTTGART: Maria Sharapova marked her return from a 15-month doping ban on Wednesday with a rusty 7-5, 6-3 first-round win over Roberta Vinci at Stuttgart´s WTA tournament. Sharapova, the former world number one, brushed off a nervous start to claim a convincing win on her controversial comeback having tested positive for meldonium at the 2016 Australian Open.

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Sethi says PCB has strong case against BCCI

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi has said that Pakistan’s case against the Indian cricket authorities for dishonouring agreement of playing bilateral series with Pakistan is strong, adding that the board is fully prepared to move ahead with suing the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Speaking in Geo News programme Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath, Sethi said that the dissolution of “Big Three” model will result in financial redistribution from India among smaller coun

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Jet Airways suspends pilot over racism, assault claims

NEW DELHI: Indian carrier Jet Airways said Wednesday it had suspended a foreign pilot from flying duty over allegations that he assaulted a woman and hurled racist abuse at another passenger on a domestic flight. The Mumbai-based airline confirmed the incident took place on April 3 on a Chandigarh-Mumbai flight, adding the pilot in question had been taken off the flying roster soon after and an apology had been extended to the victim. "As regards the said incident, Jet Airways has noted guest

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Imran refuses to disclose who made Rs10bn offer

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan said on Wednesday that he would not reveal name of the person who made Rs10 billion offer to him to be silent on Supreme Court's decision over Panama leaks case. Speaking in an interview, Khan said that the person who made an offer is close to Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif but in case if he reveals his name, the person will get into trouble, further adding that the offer was made two weeks ago. Khan also said that the Rs 10bn

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Census 2017: Each police officer given Rs28 for one time meal

KARACHI: As the second phase of the population and housing census is continuing, harrowing reports reveal that police officers were given just Rs28 for one time meal. More than 6,000 officers from interior Sindh have come to the city for the census, according to sources. Moreover, addition 15,000 officers have been posted in different districts of the city. Rs50 million were allotted for 23 districts across the province. The funds have been released by the Sindh government. However, sources s

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FIA forwards three names to SC for Panama JIT

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has forwarded names of its three nominees to the Supreme Court for the Joint Investigation Team, which will conduct a probe into funds allegedly used by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's children to buy properties in London through offshore businesses. The names of FIA Additional Director General (ADG) Captain (retd) Ahmed Lateef, ADG Doctor Shafeeq and ADG Wajid Zia have been forwarded to the SC, which will decide the final name for heading the JIT

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PCB to sue BCCI for dishonouring commitment, notice to be served next week

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has completed its legal work ahead of suing the Indian cricket authorities for dishonouring agreement of playing bilateral series with Pakistan. Najam Sethi, the chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board’s Executive Committee, told Geo.tv that PCB has informed the BCCI that they’re suing them. “PCB has told BCCI it is suing for compensation against BCCI's refusal to play bilateral series as per the agreement signed in 2014,” Sethi said after ICC meeting in Du

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England?s Ansari stuns all after announcing retirement at 25

LONDON: Surrey all-rounder Zafar Ansari unexpectedly announced his retirement from cricket at the age of 25 on Wednesday, just six months after making his England debut. Ansari, who had been with Surrey since the age of eight, said he wanted to pursue other opportunities and was contemplating a career in law. "After seven years as a professional cricketer and almost two decades in total playing the game, I have decided to bring my cricket career to an end," he said in a statement released by S

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ICC roll backs ?Big Three? despite Indian objection

DUBAI: International Cricket Council has rolled back it's 'Big Three model' after full members vote on Wednesday.  The big three model was shot down by 8: 2 votes.  Separately, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has crossed the April 25 deadline for announcing their Champions Trophy squad, becoming the only team that failed to do so, from among eight countries. The ICC constitution allows countries to name their squads- post the deadline under certain circumstances. According to re

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Guns, stones, and now rap music ? Kashmir continues to resist India

SRINAGAR: Kashmiris are known to resist the Indian state aggression in the occupied valley.  Be it with a gun in the hands of freedom fighters or stones with the university students. But surprisingly the Kashmiri youth have started to explore a new channel to vent out their dissent against New Delhi – Rap music.   In a feature report by NPR music; Roushan Illahi - Kashmir's leading rapper opined that guns, soldiers, and protracted conflict provide the "street reality" that hip-hop is meant to c

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Video of Turkish artist singing 'Dil Dil Pakistan' goes viral

The video of a Turkish singer Noor Yelmaz singing the famous Vital Signs song Dil Dil Pakistan has gone viral. Yelmaz, holding a guitar, can be heard singing a slow version of the song in a voice characteristic of an indie artist. Earlier the Turkish duo Emirhan Özdemir and a?r? Hakan Eser had become quite a sensation for singing Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s ‘Afreen Afreen’ and Junaid Jamshed’s songs in a tribute to the deceased artist.

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PM will submit his resignation soon, says CM Sindh

KARACHI: Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will be pressurised into submitting his resignation soon. Today, the entire world is chanting ‘Go Nawaz Go’ slogans, he remarked while addressing Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) workers during party’s protest in front of Quaid-e-Azam's Mausoleum on Wednesday. The party is staging a protest against the federal government, which was attended by a large number of provincial ministers, assembly members and party worker

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Who is Ehsanullah Ehsan?

Former Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) and Jamaat-ul-Ahrar (JuA) spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan in a confessional video today divulged the details of his years at the TTP, besides admitting that the terrorist organisation was in contact with Afghan and Indian intelligence agencies. For many years, Liaquat Ali alias Ehsanullah Ehsan acted as the face of a terrorist organisation which claimed dozens of deadly attacks throughout Pakistan. Soon after an attack, the former TTP spokesman would claim responsibili

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Politicians seek clarification on Imran Khan?s Rs 10 billion offer allegation

ISLAMABAD/LAHORE/PESHAWAR: Leaders from Pakistan’s main political parties have sought clarification into recent allegations made by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan of being offered Rs 10 billion to stay silent in the Panama Case. Khan during a gathering at Shaukat Khanum Hospital alleged that he had been made an offer in the Panama case. "Just imagine how much money he offered me to be silent. Rs10 billion. If he can offer me this much money, just imagine how much he would of

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JuA chief Khorasani went to India for medical treatment, reveals Ehsanullah

Former Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan has revealed that Jamaat ul Ahrar chief Umer Khalid Khorasani went to India for medical treatment when he got injured during a raid. He said this during an exclusive interview in Geo News’ program ‘Jirga’. Ehsanullah added that Khorasani used an Afghan passport when he visited India. On Wednesday, the Pakistan Army released a video confessional statement Ehsanullah Ehsan in which he provided details of terrorist organisations working

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India blocks social media in occupied Kashmir

SRINAGAR: State authorities in the Indian-occupied Kashmir on Wednesday ordered internet service providers to block social media services including Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp. In an issued statement, the local government said the services were "being misused by anti-national and anti-social elements" and should be blocked for one month or until further notice "in the interest of maintenance of public order". Separately, a group of Kashmiri cricketers was detained on Wednesday after a vira

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Identify who made Rs10bn offer: Marriyum tells Imran

ISLAMABAD. State Minister for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb while reacting to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan’s statement where he alleged that the government had offered Rs10 billion to him to keep silent on Panama case, demanded to reveal the name who made the offer. “If you have even slight morality then you should name the one who made this offer to you”, she said while speaking to the media in Islamabad. She said that Imran Khan should provide evidence and only allegat

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