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SHC order in Sindh IG AD Khawaja case

Sindh High Court. Photo: PPI The order of the Sindh High Court in the AD Khawaja case is spread over 98 pages.  Its operative part is reproduced below:  101. It will be convenient, before concluding, to set out in one place some of the orders made and directions given above (and also make certain additional orders and directions). We emphasize that this paragraph is not intended to be self-contained, and must be read in the light of, and conformably with, what has been stated in this judgment
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More Clooney babies? Not likely, says Amal Clooney

George Clooney and wife Amal Clooney LOS ANGELES: After welcoming twins earlier this year and mastering the art of changing diapers, George Clooney and wife, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney are not looking to expand their brood further. Clooney, 56, spoke candidly in an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, published on Wednesday, about becoming ?a very good diaper guy? and the pressures of being a first-time father to twins Alexander and Ella, born in June in London. When Amal Clooney was a
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Madonna moves to Portugal, rated new star destination for expats

FILE PHOTO: U.S. singer Madonna attends the world premiere of 'The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years' in London, Britain September 15, 2016 LISBON: New Lisbon resident Madonna has been extolling the delights of living in the Portuguese capital Lisbon, the most illustrious of a growing number of foreigners in the newly-fashionable city. ?I used to be a basket case but now I live in Lisbon,? she wrote on Instagram on Sunday under a photo of baskets hanging from the ceiling of an old
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Hurricane Katia strengthens off Mexico, could pummel land by weekend

Hurricane Jose and Hurricane Katia formed on Wednesday, Sept. 6, the NHC stated (NOAA) MEXICO CITY: Hurricane Katia strengthened on Wednesday evening as it churned off the Gulf coast of Mexico before an expected turn towards land that could batter eastern states with high winds and heavy rain, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. A Category 1 hurricane, Katia was 200 miles east of the port of Tampico, blowing maximum sustained winds of 80 miles per hour (129 km per hour), and may be clo
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James Anderson, England?s ?king of swing?

Anderson needs just three more scalps to become first England bowler to take 500 Test wickets LONDON: James Anderson´s Test career is set to come full circle when he faces the West Indies in the third Test at Lord´s this week needing just three more scalps to become the first England bowler to take 500 Test wickets. It was at the ´home of cricket´ where the 35-year-old Lancashire paceman made his Test debut against Zimbabwe back in 2003 -- a match where he took five wickets in the first innings
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Del Potro stuns Federer at US Open

Juan Martin del Potro shatters hopes of a first New York showdown between Federer and Nadal NEW YORK: Juan Martin del Potro sensationally gate-crashed the US Open again on Wednesday, stunning five-champion Roger Federer and shattering hopes of a first New York showdown between the Swiss legend and Rafael Nadal. The Argentine giant, who won his only Grand Slam title in the city in 2009 by beating Federer in the final after seeing off Nadal in the semis, triumphed 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (10/8), 6-4 in fro
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Iceland featured in FIFA 18 game

Icelandic football fans cheer their team during the FIFA World Cup 2018 qualification football match between Iceland and Ukraine in Reykjavik, Iceland, September 5, 2017. AFP/Haraldur Gudjonsson  REYKJAVIK: Iceland fans rejoice. The Nordic country's national team will be featured in the FIFA 18 video game, its football association announced on Wednesday, after reaching an agreement with the developer EA Sports. The deal comes nearly one year after Iceland rejected EA Sports' first offer of tw
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Your tap water may contain plastic, researchers warn

PARIS: People may be ingesting between 3,000 and 4,000 microparticles of plastic from tap water every year, said a study Wednesday based on samples from 14 countries. While the health risks are unknown, the researchers pointed to previous findings that plastic particles can absorb, and release, potentially harmful chemicals and bacteria. For the survey, 159 tap water samples were analysed of which "83 percent were found to contain plastic particles," researchers from the University of Minneso
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New song by late George Michael to be released

British singer George Michael. AFP/Leon Neal LONDON: A previously unheard song by British pop icon George Michael is set for its first radio play on Thursday, the first such release since the musician's death last year, his former publicist said. The new single from Sony Music will be played on BBC Radio 2 at 0800 GMT, publicist Connie Filippello said on Wednesday, without naming the song or giving further details. Pop sensation Michael died at his home on December 25, 2016, after a lengthy c
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US pushes oil embargo on N. Korea, takes aim at Kim Jong-Un

The United States on Wednesday asked the United Nations to slap an oil embargo on North Korea and freeze the assets of leader Kim Jong-Un, setting up a potential clash with Russia and China over how to respond to Pyongyang's sixth and biggest nuclear test. A draft Security Council resolution obtained by AFP demands not only a ban on oil and gas supplies to North Korea, but also an end to textile exports and to payments made to North Korean guest workers, cutting off revenue to Kim's regime. Ch
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Syria govt behind sarin gas attack in April: UN probe

This photo ? taken on April 04, 2017 ? shows destruction at a hospital room in Khan Sheikhun, a rebel-held town in the northwestern Syrian Idlib province, following a suspected toxic gas attack. AFP/Omar Haj Kadour/Files GENEVA: United Nations war crimes investigators said Wednesday that they had evidence Syrian government forces were behind a chemical attack which killed dozens of people in Khan Sheikhun in April. In the first UN report to officially blame Damascus, the UN Commission of Inqui
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Oil up after Harvey fallout; Irma heads toward Florida

Oil prices rose more than 1 percent on Wednesday as strong global refining margins and the reopening of US Gulf Coast refineries provided a more bullish outlook after sharp drops due to Hurricane Harvey. But traders remained wary of Hurricane Irma, ranked as one of the five most powerful Atlantic hurricanes in the last 80 years, which was passing over the northernmost Virgin Islands on Wednesday afternoon and headed toward Florida at the weekend, raising concerns that it could knock out a major
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Disgraced mogul 'Pharma Bro' selling or breaking Wu-Tang album

Disgraced pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli is selling his coveted single copy of a Wu-Tang Clan album -- but he might also destroy it. The 34-year-old businessman -- whose price hike of a critical HIV drug and smug demeanor have earned him the moniker "The Most Hated Man in America" -- in 2015 bought "Once Upon a Time in Shaolin," of which the celebrated rap ensemble made a sole edition. A month after his conviction for securities fraud, Shkreli late Tuesday put the album for sale on eB
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DNA test shows Spanish psychic is 'not Dali's daughter'

This photo ? taken on June 27, 2017 ? shows Spanish national Pilar Abel Martinez, who claimed to Salvador Dali's daughter, speaking during an interview in Barcelona. AFP/Lluis Gene/Files MADRID: A DNA test on the exhumed remains of Salvador Dali show he is not the father of a Spanish psychic claiming to be his illegitimate daughter, the Dali Foundation said Wednesday. A court had ordered Dali's exhumation to settle the paternity suit lodged by Pilar Abel, who would have been entitled to a shar
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Mayweather-McGregor gate receipts short of record

Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor's money-spinning superfight failed to break the record for gate receipts at a Las Vegas boxing bout, figures released by the Nevada State Athletic Commission revealed Wednesday. The controversial August 26 fight raked in $55,414,865.79, well short of the $72,198,500 generated by Mayweather's 2015 "Fight of the Century" against Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand. The Mayweather-McGregor bout, staged at the T-Mobile Arena, sold 13,094 tickets, well short of the v
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The '500 club' of Test matches

LONDON: England's James Anderson will start the third Test against the West Indies at Lord's on Thursday just three wickets away from becoming only the sixth bowler in history to take 500 Test wickets. Below are the five current members of one of the cricket's most exclusive clubs. Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka/ICC) 800 wickets at an average of 22.72 in 133 Tests ? 1992-2010 Arguably cricket's most controversial bowler, Muralitharan's unorthodox action ? something he insisted was the resul
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Cognitive therapy found to cut 'cyberchondria' health anxiety

Up to 20 percent of UK hospital appointments for heart or brain scans and other exploratory tests are taken up by patients suffering from excessive health anxiety or hypochondria, experts said on Thursday. And while the problem is worsening - due in part to people with disproportionate health worries researching symptoms online in a phenomenon known as ?cyberchondria? - it can be effectively treated with psychological therapy, they said. Presenting results of a study of the condition, research
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Catalonia launches its independence challenge against Spain

Catalonia's regional parliament passed a law Wednesday paving the way for an independence referendum on October 1 which is fiercely opposed by Madrid, setting a course for Spain's deepest political crisis in decades. The looming showdown comes three weeks after jihadist attacks in Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia, and a seaside resort which killed 16 people and wounded more than 120. The law was adopted with 72 votes in favour and 11 abstentions after 12 hours of often stormy debate in the
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Thousands hit by malaria, dengue as South Asia's worst floods in a decade recede

Thousands of people are suffering from an outbreak of diarrhoea, malaria and dengue in Bangladesh and Nepal as the waters from the worst floods in a decade recede, officials and aid agencies said on Wednesday. More than 1,400 people have died in the floods that have swept South Asia over the past two months and tens of thousands are living in tents, schools and even just under tarpaulins. ?These people need our help, and we are doing all we can to meet their needs,? said Martin Faller, deputy
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FIFA orders SAfrica to replay Senegal WC qualifier

FIFA on Wednesday ordered a World Cup qualifier between South Africa and Senegal to be replayed after the referee was banned for match fixing. The November 2016 tie, which will be restaged in November, was won by South Africa 2-1 after Ghanaian referee Joseph Lamptey awarded them a controversial penalty. Lamptey was initially suspended for three months by African football's ruling body CAF for awarding a penalty for a non-existant handball", with FIFA handing down the life ban in March. News
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China out of World Cup despite victory

China's faint hopes of qualifying for next year's World Cup finals in Russia finally ended on Tuesday, despite securing the victory they needed in Qatar with just 10 men. Syria's draw in Iran and Uzbekistan's goalless stalemate with South Korea meant that two late goals to secure a 2-1 win in Doha were ultimately futile in China's desperate bid to snatch a play-off place for next year's tournament. As well as coming from behind, China also took the lead after their captain Zheng Zhi had been s
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States file lawsuit challenging Trump decision on Dreamers

New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announces the filing of a multistate lawsuit to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients at a press conference at John Jay College in New York City, US, September 6, 2017. REUTERS/Joe Penney  NEW YORK: Fifteen states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit on Wednesday challenging President Donald Trump?s decision to end protections and benefits for young people who were brought into the United States illegally as child
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Pope prays for peace in Colombia, Venezuela

Pope Francis landed in Colombia on Wednesday to plead for lasting peace in a country moving towards the end of a half-century war, and praying for stability in its crisis-stricken neighbor Venezuela. The 80-year-old Argentine pontiff descended the steps of his plane at a military airport in Bogota and was greeted by Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and a crowd waving white handkerchiefs. His visit comes two days after Colombia's government and the country's last active guerrilla group, t
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Trump Jr. to testify privately to US Senate committee Thursday

Donald Trump Jr. stands on stage with his father the now-US President Donald Trump after the latter's debate against Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton at Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York, US, September 26, 2016. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/Files WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump?s oldest son, Donald Trump Jr., will testify privately to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday as it investigates allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 US election. Trump Jr. had been invited to testi
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United will not face fines after passenger dragging incident: US official

A screen shows the schedule times of United at Newark International airport in New Jersey, US, November 15, 2012. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/Files WASHINGTON: The US government told United Continental Holdings Inc it would not face fines after a 69-year-old man was dragged from a flight in April, a US official said on Wednesday, a decision that was criticized by a passenger rights groups. The Transportation Department notified United of its decision in a May 12 letter made public on Wednesday by pa
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