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Exercise Aff?aa Al Sahil: First phase concludes in Pak-Saudi special operations drill

Pakistani and Saudi troops during a beach landing drill. -PN KARACHI: The first phase of joint special operation forces maritime exercise Aff?aa Al Sahil, being held in the metropolis, concluded on Wednesday, said a statement from the Pakistan Navy (PN).  The exercise, being held between special forces of Pakistan Navy and the  Royal Saudi Naval Forces, included a series of land and harbour drills. Prior to the start of the second phase at sea, maritime special operations were also rehearsed.
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After NAB ECL request against Nawaz, Shah says law should be equal for all

Opposition Leader Khursheed Shah. -Geo News ISLAMABAD: Opposition Leader Khursheed Shah on Wednesday said, alluding to the National Accountability Bureau's (NAB) request to add Sharif family members name to the Exit Control List (ECL), that the law and rules in the country should be the same for everyone.  NAB formally requested the Ministry of Interior to place former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Capt (retd) Safdar's names on the ECL. "There is no referen
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Libya shipwreck tragedy: Bodies of 11 Pakistanis reach Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: The bodies of 11 Pakistanis, who drowned in a shipwreck off Libya coast on January 31, reached Pakistan on Wednesday. The bodies of the deceased in the tragedy were shifted to Islamabad through a private airline from Jeddah. The deceased have been identified as Ikram-ul-Haq, Tanzeel-ur-Rehman, Azmat Bibi, Waleed Ikram, Farhan Ali, Muhammad Qasim Baig, Muhammad Aziz, Kashif Jamil, Mirza Ghulam Farid, Mazhar Hussain. On Feb 9, the Foreign Office had said that it planned to bring back
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Eight more suspected victims come forward in Hafizabad spinal fluid case

Equipment, including syringes allegedly used by the gang members to extract spinal fluid ?Geo News HAFIZABAD: Eight more women have emerged as suspected victims of a gang accused of extracting spinal fluid from unsuspecting ?patients? and attempting to sell it on the black market. The women belong to the city?s Bahawalpura area. Three of the women were shifted to DHQ Hospital for a formal medical checkup and five women have been referred to hospitals in Lahore. The total tally of the suspecte
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Dozens of refugee resettlement offices to close as Trump downsizes program

FILE PHOTO: Protesters gather outside the Trump Building at 40 Wall St. to take action against America?s refugee ban in New York City, U.S., March 28, 2017. REUTERS NEW YORK: Refugee resettlement agencies are preparing to shutter more than 20 offices across the United States and cut back operations in more than 40 others after the State Department told them to pare their operations, according to plans seen by Reuters. The slated closures, which are being reviewed by the State Department for
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PML-N, Nawaz headed for same fate as MQM and its founder, says Chaudhry

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/1eeabd08bebbac1e5170dba0b2dc2287.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Mi8xNC8yMDE4IDEyOjUxOjEwIFBNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9UlFtaG1GMEQxcGFIS1lVWlNaR25UUT09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] LAHORE: Senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday claimed that t
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ECP to hear Farooq Sattar?s plea against defected MQM-P lawmakers on Thursday

A three-member bench of the commission will hear the case KARACHI: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has set Thursday for hearing on the plea of Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Farooq Sattar against 12 lawmakers who have defected from the party. A three-member bench of the commission will hear the case. Sattar has requested the ECP to take appropriate action against the nine provincial and three National Assembly lawmakers, against whom the party?s Rabita Committee has
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Turkey pledges $5 bn for Iraq reconstruction: minister

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu attends the second day of an international conference for the reconstruction of Iraq. -AFP  KUWAIT CITY: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Wednesday pledged $5 billion in loans and investment for Iraq's reconstruction after its devastating three-year war with Daesh. Kuwait, which is hosting an international donors' conference to raise funds for Iraq, pledged $2 billion in loans and investment. Saudi Arabia said it would allocate $1 billion
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Dangerous winds postpone Olympic events, send visitors packing

With strong winds in mountain areas, only one skiing race has gone ahead so far - AFP  GANGNEUNG, South Korea:  Dangerous winds played havoc with the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics on Wednesday, forcing the postponement of two medal events and closing a major area for spectators who were told to stay indoors. The women's slalom skiing and a women's biathlon race were both postponed until later in the week, while the Nordic combined competition was delayed and snowboarders complained of poor visibi
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Baldia factory fire case: ATC indicts prime accused

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/bb5cfdf0a2d3a42e3a24c608bcbf4e46.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Mi8xNC8yMDE4IDExOjE0OjMyIEFNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9SlIrN0loQ2J0cmtBZ20rOFZ1L1VRZz09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] KARACHI: After the passing of six years, an anti-terrorism court on Wednesday indicted the p
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Kohli eyes World Cup glory after conquering South Africa

Virat Kohli is jubilant upon sealing the maiden bilateral ODI series win in South Africa, South Africa v India, 5th ODI, Port Elizabeth, February 13, 2018/BCCI PORT ELIZABETH: India´s first ever one-day international series victory in South Africa has laid a strong platform for the country´s hopes of a successful 2019 World Cup campaign, captain Virat Kohli said. "We are a team that always wants to think of ways we can improve and after this tour we will look be to even stronger with the 2019 W
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Peshawar Zalmi launch new kit at glittering ceremony

The 'Yellow Storm' Defending champions Peshawar Zalmi launched their new kit amid glitz and glamour in Lahore on Tuesday. The team?s new kit for the upcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL) third edition was unveiled in a grand style at a ceremony attended by Zalmi players, management and young cancer patients of Shaukat Khanum Hospital. Peshawar Zalmi chairman Javed Afridi, PCB chairman Najam Sethi, former PCB chief Shahryar Khan and Zalmi president ?Asian Bradman? Zaheer Abbas were also present
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Kuwait joins Iraq reconstruction drive, pledging $2 billion

Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Photo: File  KUWAIT: Kuwait?s Emir said it would lend $1 billion and commit a further $1 billion of investments to Iraq, joining a group of international backers that have this week pledged funds to bolster the country?s recovery. Donors and investors have gathered in Kuwait to discuss efforts to rebuild Iraq?s economy and infrastructure as it emerges from a devastating conflict with Daesh militants who seized almost a third of the country
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Anushka Sharma?s ?Pari? teaser will give you nightmares

Watch if you dare - Anushka Sharma in her upcoming film Pari Another teaser of Anushka Sharma?s forthcoming horror film ?Pari? is out, and it?s enough to give anyone nightmares. In the latest video clip, Anushka has a spooky proposal for her fans: ?Will you be her Valentine?? she tweeted last night. The clip shows Anushka saying ?I love you? to her co-star Parambrata Chatterjee but then she hears her own voice echo. What comes next will send chills down your spine. Pari, An
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India's $230 million plan to stop crop burning that pollutes Delhi falls short of estimates

A view of smog in Delhi this month. Phto: Reuters  NEW DELHI: The Indian government?s plan to spend $230 million over two years to prevent crop residue burning is below the spending estimates of its policy advisers for the task and may do little to cut the air pollution that envelops the capital region of Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi?s cabinet is expected to sign off on the plan as early as this month, three senior government officials involved in the talks told Reuters. The planned exp
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All sections of society need to respect the vote: Nawaz Sharif

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/2dfb650e75902a389315a0e42f66552b.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Mi8xNC8yMDE4IDk6NTM6NDYgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT0vbjJYVHFQU3p6QmRJTENXVWZEMzh3PT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] LAHORE: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif said on Wednesday that there is a dire need to re
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Afghan institute, Metallica win music's 'Nobel Prize'

Afghan National Institute of Music started in 2010 in a rare coeducational initiative in the war-torn country STOCKHOLM: An Afghan music institute that has empowered girls in the war-torn country and metal pioneers Metallica on Wednesday shared the Polar Music Prize, often called music´s Nobel. The laureates will each receive one million Swedish kronor (101,000 euros, $125,000) at a televised gala in Stockholm on June 14 in the presence of King Carl XVI Gustaf. The Afghan National Institute o
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Real Madrid hoping to thrive on big occasion against Neymar's PSG

Real Madrid prepare to face the formidable Paris Saint-Germain in tonight's last 16 UCL clash  MADRID: Zinedine Zidane is hoping the Champions League will again bring out the best in Real Madrid as the title-holders prepare to face the formidable Paris Saint-Germain of Neymar in Wednesday's last 16, first leg. Real are floundering in La Liga this season, sitting in fourth place, 17 points adrift of leaders Barcelona. For them, it all comes down to what they can do in Europe, where they have en
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NAB chief approves supplementary references on Al-Azizia, Flagship cases

Former PM Nawaz Sharif, his sons Hasan and Hussain are accused in the reference. Photo: File, ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal has given the approval to file supplementary references in the Al-Azizia and Flagship Investments Limited references, sources informed Geo News on Wednesday. Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his sons Hasan and Hussain are accused in the two references.  NAB will file both the supplementary references in the accounta
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Over 17,000 children suffered abuse in Pakistan during 2013-17: report

10,620 girls and 7,242 boys were reported to have been subjected to abuse from January 2013-2017 ISLAMABAD: More than 17,000 children were subjected to abuse in the country from 2013 to 2017, according to statistics collected by child protection non-governmental organisation, Sahil. The report, presented in the National Assembly on Wednesday, paints a grim picture of the society: as many as 17,862 children ? 10,620 girls and 7,242 boys ? were reported to have suffered abuse in the four years fr
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West used lizards for nuclear spying, says Iran military official

TEHRAN: The former chief-of-staff of Iran's armed forces said Tuesday that Western spies had used lizards which could "attract atomic waves" to spy on the country's nuclear programme. Hassan Firuzabadi, senior military adviser to Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was responding to questions from local media on the recent arrest of environmentalists.  He said he did not know the details of the cases, but that the West had often used tourists, scientists and environmentalists to spy
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No dearth of women cricket talent in Pakistan: Coach Coles

Pakistan Women cricket coach Mark Coles  MULTAN: Pakistan Women cricket coach Mark Coles says there is no dearth of female sporting talent in the country and the best coaching can groom talent and improve the team?s ranking. Talking to the media here, Coles said that he was very happy to be coaching Pakistan Women cricket team. On the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka, he said that he was striving hard with the cricketers and that he would be moving forward with new talent. To a query, he observed t
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Defence counsel of Zainab's alleged killer withdraws from representation

The suspect, Imran Ali, is accused in at least seven other similar cases. Photo: Geo News  LAHORE: The defence counsel of the suspect in the Zainab rape and murder case informed the judge on Wednesday that after the suspect's confession, his conscience cannot permit him to represent a hardened criminal.  The counsel, Mehar Shakeel Multani, had made similar comments before the media yesterday.  Anti-Terrorism Court-I (ATC) Judge Sajjad Ahmad is conducting the trial inside the Kot Lakhpat Jail,
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Murree roads re-open after heavy snow

Vehicles covered in snow in Murree. Photo: INP Roads leading to Murree have been re-opened after days of heavy snowfall forced their closure, stranding tourists and cutting off food and water supplies to the remoter areas. The road from Abbottabad to Nathiagali has also been re-opened after two days of persistent snow and rain crippled life in the northern areas of the country. However, the Shahrah-e-Kaghan remains closed from Rajwal onwards due to snow and landsliding in the mountains. Ele
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Aussie Rules allows transgender player at state level

Former men's handball player Hannah Mouncey is on her way to the AFL. Photo: News Corp Australia SYDNEY: The Australian Football League has agreed to let a transgender player participate in the country´s second-tier state women´s competition while the governing body considers its gender diversity policy for the national league. Hannah Mouncey, a former national men´s handball representative, last October lost her bid to take part in the AFL Women´s (AFLW) national draft, barring her from the 2
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