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Afghan allegations based on misconceptions caused by foreign elements: NSC

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi presides over 18th meeting of the National Security Committee in Islamabad on Friday. ISLAMABAD: The National Security Committee (NSC) on Friday said that the allegations by the Afghan government, following a recent spate of terrorist attacks in Kabul, are based on "misconceptions created by certain foreign elements", read a statement issued after the NSC meeting. Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi presided over 18th meeting of the NSC here on Friday, which
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SC demonstrated immense patience in Nehal Hashmi?s case: former CJP

ISLAMABAD: Former chief justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry said on Friday that the Supreme Court demonstrated immense patience in the case of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Nehal Hashmi. While speaking on Geo News show Naya Pakistan on Friday, the former chief justice said Hashmi exceeded all limits in his speech during which he gave incendiary remarks regarding ?those investigating? the Panama case against the Sharif family. But the apex court had a principle in which it trie
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PAF conducts live firing of beyond visual range missile

Courtesy PAF. KARACHI: The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Friday conducted a live missile firing exercise from the indigenously produced JF-17 Thunder aircraft, said a press statement from the PAF. The aircraft shot down a slow speed target with BVR (Beyond Visual Range) and IR (Infrared) missile with pinpoint accuracy at Sonmiani firing range. The statement added that a state-of-the-art weapon test range was made operational to track the complete trajectory of the aircraft and launched missiles.
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Trump accuses Justice Dept, FBI of pro-Democrat bias

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump publicly attacked the FBI;s leadership Friday, accusing them of politicising their investigations in favor of Democrats as he gets set to approve the release of an explosive memo alleging the agency;s abuse of power. The extraordinary accusation is the latest salvo in the president's open conflict with the top US law enforcement agency amid an investigation into possible Trump campaign collusion with a Russian effort to sway the 2016 presidential elections
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Two shot dead in DI Khan targeted killings

A screengrab from CCTV footage of incident in which attackers are seen fleeing the scene after shooting dead trustee of an imambargah in Mohalla Shaheen.  DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Two people were shot dead by unknown armed men in separate incidents in Dera Ismail Khan on Friday, according to police. In the first incident, four assailants riding on two motorbikes gunned down trustee of an imambargah in Mohalla Shaheen in the city, police said. A passer-by was also injured during the episode. Geo News
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London mosque attacker jailed for at least 43 years

LONDON: A Briton who deliberately drove a van into a group of worshippers near a London mosque, killing one man, was on Friday sentenced to life in prison with a minimum 43-year term. Darren Osborne, 48, from the Welsh capital Cardiff, was found guilty of murdering 51-year-old Makram Ali and trying to kill others in the Finsbury Park area of north London in the June 19 attack. Passing sentence at a London court, judge Bobbie Cheema-Grubb told Osborne: "This was a terrorist attack. You intended
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Pakistan government?s YouTube channel back online after temporary suspension

YouTube had briefly suspended the official account of the Government of Pakistan after it received complaints accusing the channel of copyright infringement. The most notable of the complaints was of a local vlogger, Irfan Junejo, who is known for making video content focusing on Pakistan?s unique and picturesque areas. Junejo, in his tweets, accused the Pakistani government of stealing his footage. The footage in question is of Naran and allegedly incorporated into a video titled ?Family frie
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First meeting of Pak-Afghan Joint Working Group on Saturday: FO

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) on Friday confirmed that the first meeting of Pakistan-Afghanistan Joint Working Group will be held in Kabul on Saturday, reported Radio Pakistan. Spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal was speaking during the weekly press briefing.  Faisal added that Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua will lead the Pakistani delegation to Kabul and added that Pakistan had proposed five joint working groups to focus on counter-terrorism, intelligence sharing, military, economy, trade
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Two french army training helicopters crash, five dead

Rescue personnel descend a hill near the site where two French military helicopters belonging to an army flight training school crashed killing five people near the Lac de Carces in the southeastern Var region, France, February 2, 2018. REUTERS MARSEILLE: Two French military helicopters belonging to an army flight training school crashed in the southeastern Var region on Friday, causing deaths, the local prefecture said. A security source and an official from the local authority said five peop
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Maryam Nawaz questions contempt notices issued to PML-N leaders

GUJRANWALA: Prisons will run short of space but the number of Nawaz Sharif?s followers would not diminish, said Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz?s Maryam Nawaz questioning the disqualification of her party leaders. While addressing PML-N Social Media Convention in Gujranwala on Friday, Maryam spoke about the disqualification of PML-N leader Nehal Hashmi, saying his speech against the judiciary disappointed her as well. But she expressed reservation over the contempt notices that have been issued
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Police in Sindh, KP has failed to protect citizens: Gulalai

KARACHI: Member of National Assembly (MNA) and disgruntled Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) member Ayesha Gulalai on Friday criticised the police forces of Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and said the police has failed to protect the citizens.   Referring to the political leaders of PPP and PTI, she said that while Asif Ali Zardari is the thief in Sindh, similarly, Imran Khan is the thief in KP.  "Records of corruption are being broken in KP, the same way Sindh is being looted," added Gulalai.  "
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Mostly Pakistanis among 90 migrants feared dead in shipwreck off Libya

GENEVA: At least 90 people were feared dead on Friday in the latest migrant tragedy in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya, the UN migration agency said. "At least 90 migrants are reported to have drowned, when a boat capsized off the coast of Libya this morning", the International Organization for Migration said in a statement. It added that "10 bodies are reported to have washed up on Libyan shores", including two Libyan nationals and eight Pakistanis. Two survivors from the disast
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NAB orders inquiry into Imran's use of KP CM's official helicopters

ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Javed Iqbal has directed the bureau's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) director general (DG) to conduct an inquiry into Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan's reported use of the KP chief minister's official helicopters.  On January 29, Geo News reported that the KP government spent millions of rupees on Imran's use of the provincial government's helicopters. In a press release issued on Friday, the NAB KP DG has been directed to a
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Rana Sanaullah expresses gratitude to COAS, judiciary for role in Zainab case

LAHORE: Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah expressed on Friday his gratitude to the Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa and the judiciary for playing their role in resolving the Zainab rape, murder case. While speaking in a press conference, Sanaullah said that he can only pray for those who are doing point scoring on the issue. Zainab was kidnapped on January 4 in Kasur and found five days later from a garbage pile. The post-mortem revealed Zainab had been raped and murdered. Later
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Ozil commits to three-year Arsenal deal

Mesut Ozil ends speculation over his future at Arsenal by agreeing a new three-year deal LONDON: German playmaker Mesut Ozil ended speculation over his future at Arsenal by agreeing a new three-year deal with the Premier League giants on Thursday. "3 more years with @Arsenal! It´s been one of the most important decisions of my footballing career and that´s why I had to think hard and talk with everyone who´s important to me," Ozil, 29, posted on his Instagram account. "Good things take time!
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All 955 miners trapped in S. Africa rescued

A rescued miner gestures out a bus window carrying some of the hundreds of miners rescued from the Beatrix gold mine shaft number 3 where nearly 1,000 miners were trapped underground following a power outage- AFP   THEUNISSEN (Afrique du Sud): All 955 gold miners who were trapped underground for more than a day in South Africa following a power cut resurfaced unharmed on Friday, and were greeted by overjoyed relatives waiting at the site. "Everybody's out," mine spokesman James Wellsted told A
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Aisam sees Pakistan off to a winning start in Davis Cup Group I tie

Aisam ul Haq Qureshi/File photo ISLAMABAD: Pakistan?s tennis ace Aisam ul Haq Qureshi saw Pakistan off to a winning start in Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group I tie against South Korea here on Friday. Aisam outclassed the visitors? top player Soon Woo Kwon 6-3, 1-6, 7-6(8-6) on the grass courts of the Pakistan Sports Complex, taking Pakistan 1-0 up in the tie. Fellow tennis star Aqeel Khan will complete the opening day proceedings against Korea?s No. 2 Seong-chan Hong in the second singles today.
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ANP chief criticises Fazl, Achakzai for opposing KP-FATA merger

ANP chief addresses rally in Harnai, Balochistan-Geo News HARNAI: Awami National Party (ANP) chief Asfandyar Wali on Friday criticised politicians for opposing the merger of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA. Only [Jamaat-e-Ulema Islam-Fazl chief] Fazlur Rehman and [Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP)] chief Mehmood Khan Achakzai oppose the merger, Wali lamented while addressing a rally here. ?Why are those who chant slogans about creating a Pashtoon state stretching from Bolan to Chitral oppose t
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ECP de-notifies Nehal Hashmi from Senate

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/c45d38bd87b6d410c03a032706877b41.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Mi8yLzIwMTggODo0NDozMiBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPXg2eS9qWHFIOWxYWGZIT3FOMTZvdHc9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) de-notified on Friday Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Nehal Hashmi from the Upper House of Parliament. In a notification issued today, the ECP said ?i
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A tale of two Guantanamos

A view of the US base in Guantanamo Bay. Photo: Globalsecurity.org GUANTANAMO US BASE: On the eastern edge of Cuba, lies the tale of two cities, Guantanamo the city and Guantanamo the US naval base. Both are testament to the gulf between the two countries and their cultures. On the base, the uniforms are camouflage. In the city, they are for school or sports. Magazines and books fill the spare time of those at the base, while in the city, cafes, parades and dominoes play that role. The base is
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Facebook still booming despite drop in time spent

This file photo taken on November 20, 2017 shows logos of US online social media and social networking service Facebook. Facebook on February 1, 2018 reported a big jump in profits even though people are spending less time on the world´s biggest social network - AFP3 SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook on Wednesday reported a big jump in profits even though people are spending less time on the world's biggest social network. The company said its priority is to encourage personal interaction among users, r
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Islamabad sit-in seeking justice for Naqeebullah enters second day

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/c0f2f84bac07343317a59ea54d43c96e.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Mi8yLzIwMTggODoxMzo0NyBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPUltNkdZTHdVdDZPMWNBSThaNys5c3c9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] ISLAMABAD: The protest sit-in demanding justice in the Naqeebullah killing case in front of
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Pakistan calls for a representative, democratic UN Security Council

Ambassador Lodhi said that reinforcing the undemocratic elements of the council was contrary to both democratic principles and values as well as the principle of sovereign equality of states that underpins the Charter of the United Nations  Pakistan has called for reforms in the United Nations Security Council structure based on the principles of democracy, a press release said. Speaking in the first meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) on SC reform, Pakistan?s Ambassador to the
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Pakistan will not allow its land to be used against neighbours: FO

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/7e21808ac7760c0cae4da3ff51cd72f9.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Mi8yLzIwMTggNzo1NzozMiBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPXpGRDlRaW1sSzJnMGh4Ymg2Njg2cFE9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Friday strongly rejected accusations of Pakistan supporting
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IHC reserves verdict in 'missing' IT expert case

Islamabad High Court. Photo: File  ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) Justice Athar Minallah reserved on Friday the verdict on a petition seeking the recovery of ?missing? IT expert Sajid Mehmood. Sajid?s wife, Mahera, had filed a petition in IHC in August 2016 for the recovery of her husband, who was 'picked up' from their house in March that year.  At an earlier hearing of the case on Jan 26, Islamabad SSP (Investigation) Capt (retd) Ilyas, who heads the joint investigation team (JIT) for
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