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Election Bill 2017 passed by electoral reforms committee

ISLAMABAD: A bill has been approved by the parliamentary committee on electoral reforms and will be signed on Friday, informed  The committee on electoral reforms is chaired by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar. In a press conference along with other committee members, Dar said that the committee members, comprising representatives of political parties, approved the Election Bill 2017. Dar said the parliamentary committee conducted as many as 90 sessions, and added that the bill was drafted after ta
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Spain's La Liga draw postponed after arrests

Spain's football federation (RFEF) president Angel Maria Villar is led by Spanish Civil Guards during a raid at the Spanish Soccer Federation headquarters - Reuters MADRID: The Spanish football federation has pushed back a draw for the upcoming football league calendar until Friday following the arrest of its president. The draw to decide fixture for the first and second divisions, originally scheduled for Thursday, will now take place Friday at 12:30pm (10:30 GMT) at the federation´s headquart
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BBC under fire for gender pay gap as top salaries revealed

LONDON: Britain's public broadcaster BBC came under fire on Wednesday for its gender pay imbalance after it was forced to reveal how much it pays its top-earning talent. For the first time in its 94-year existence, the BBC was this year forced to release a list of its employees paid more than £150,000 ($195,000, 170,000 euros) between 2016/2017, after a change in its charter last year. More than 200 names feature on the list -- which includes executives, actors, presenters, writers and techni
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Op Radd-ul-Fasaad: 11 facilitators arrested in security operation

RAWALPINDI: Under the ongoing operation Radd-ul-Fasaad, Punjab Rangers, Counter-terrorism Department, police and security agencies conducted a combined operation, arresting 11 facilitators from a proscribed organisation, according to an Inter-Services Public Relations statement. According to the military?s media cell, the combined operations were conducted in Lahore, DG Khan and Rawalpindi. The arrested terrorists belong to proscribed Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, according to the ISPR. The security forc
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SC suspends death sentence awarded by military court

Appeal submitted by the convicts was examined during the hearing held today ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday suspended the death sentence of two prisoners convicted by the military courts.  An appeal submitted by the convicts was examined during the hearing held today with Justice Aijaz Fazl heading the three-member bench.  The court issued a notice to the concerned parties and adjourned the hearing for an indefinite period.  The convicts, Fazl Rabbi and Saeed Raheem, were convicted
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Decision on Panama case will come by Friday, predicts PTI's Fawad Chaudhry

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) spokesman Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday said the Supreme Court's decision on the Panama Papers case will come by Friday. Addressing the media outside the Supreme Court, Chaudhry said the counsel of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif informed the court about the financial assets of the prime minister's father, however, he was silent about the assets of Hussain and Hasan Nawaz. Chaudhry said the son of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif became a billionaire when he was
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Nawaz only did corruption in name of business, says Imran

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairperson Imran Khan on Wednesday claimed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has indulged in corruption in the name of business.  He added the premier was given five chances to tell the truth and come clean in front of the people of the country. ?He was given five chances to tell the truth to the people, starting with the first hearing in the Supreme Court and the last chance being the JIT.? The PTI chief also referred to incumbent Finance Minister Ishaq
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Afghan MOD's response to Operation Khyber 4 unwarranted: ISPR

Photo: File RAWALPINDI: The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Wednesday said that the Afghan Ministry of Defence?s response to operation Khyber 4 is unwarranted. The Afghan Defence Minister Dawlat Waziri in a statement said that Pakistan military should have launched the military operations ? monitored by the United States and China -- in terrorist centers based in Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta. ?Military operations need to be launched on both sides of the Durand Line. Everyone
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PSP will not resort to violence, says Mustafa Kamal after worker's death

KARACHI: Pak Sar Zameen Party (PSP) Chairman Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday said the party will not resort to violence and they will not be the one to give weapons in the hands of their workers. Kamal?s remarks came a day after a PSP worker was shot dead and another injured in the Orangi Town area of the metropolis. ?We have not indulged in violence, we will not indulge in violence,? said Kamal. He added that even though a PSP worker was shot dead, they did not call a strike, shut shops or bur
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Weather turns pleasant as Karachi experiences sporadic rainfall

The weather turned pleasant after parts of the metropolis received heavy showers accompanied by gusty winds on Wednesday afternoon. Citizens living in the areas of Gurumandir, Lasbela, Saddar, II Chundrigar and Urdu Bazar enjoyed the rainfall.  It was also reported that several of those commuting via motorcycles on those routes slipped due to slippery roads and the rain caused minor flooding on some roads of the metropolis.  The metropolis also received light showers in the wee hours of Tue
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Kohli seeks smooth relations with Shastri

MUMBAI: India captain Virat Kohli said Wednesday he wants a good working relationship with new coach Ravi Shastri after the acrimonious departure of Anil Kumble. And the skipper expressed confidence he can make it work with Shastri. "We know what's expected and what's on the plate," he said ahead of India's departure for a tour of Sri Lanka. Kohli was accused of forcing out Kumble after the spin legend resigned last month, saying his relationship with the captain had become "untenable". Kohli
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Macron replaces army chief who quit in row over budget cuts

FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron and Chief of the Defence Staff French Army General Pierre de Villiers arrive in a command car for the traditional Bastille Day military parade on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, France, July 14, 2017 - Reuters  PARIS: General Francois Lecointre has been appointed as the new head of the French army, a military source said on Wednesday. Lecointre, a member of Prime Minister Edouard Philippe's staff who served in the army in Bosnia, replaces General Pierre
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Iran's president threatens response to new US sanctions

A handout picture provided by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's office shows him (2nd R) at a cabinet meeting in Tehran on July 19, 2017 - AFP  TEHRAN: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday that Tehran would "respond appropriately" to new US sanctions but that Iran remained committed to its nuclear deal with world powers. "The Islamic Republic of Iran will always stick to its international commitments," Rouhani said in a televised cabinet meeting. But if the US wants "to press forwa
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No compromise on strengthening defence capability: COAS

COAS visited Heavy Industries Taxila on Wednesday. Photo: ISPR RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa said on Wednesday that no compromise shall be made to strengthen defence capability of the country. According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), General Bajwa visited the Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) where he was given a detailed briefing on defence production of the industry including ongoing and future defence projects. During his visit, COAS appreciat
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PM deceptively portrayed innocent in court: Sirajul Haq

ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Chief Sirajul Haq on Wednesday alleged that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is being deceptively portrayed innocent. In a media address outside the Supreme Court, the JI chief emphasised that the Sharif family's lawyer did not have a strong case to present today in the third Panama case hearing after the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) submitted its final report to the court. "The entire nation stands by the Supreme Court," Haq said. "The courts are free and the nati
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Kashmiris observe 'accession to Pakistan day' today

Youth in Indian occupied Kashmir holding Pakistan flags. Photo: Reuters/File   Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and the world over are observing 'Accession to Pakistan Day' today.  The day is observed to commemorate the resolution adopted at the platform of All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference in Srinagar in 1947 demanding Kashmir's accession to Pakistan. In Mirpur, a seminar was held with coordination of various social, political, traders, and public representative organisat
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'Despacito' declared most streamed song ever

NEW YORK: Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi's "Despacito," whose reggaeton beat has swept the globe, on Wednesday was named the most streamed song of all time. The song's label, Universal Music Latin Entertainment, said "Despacito" in its original and remixed versions had reached 4.6 billion streams across platforms including YouTube and Spotify. "Despacito" -- which features Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee -- went viral soon after its release in January and found an even wider audience in April
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Rare birth of endangered hairy-nosed wombat in Australia

The furry marsupial emerged from its mother's pouch at the Richard Underwood Nature Refuge in Queensland state - AFP SYDNEY: The population of one of the world's rarest species has been boosted with the birth of a northern hairy-nosed wombat joey, Australian wildlife officials said Wednesday. The arrival of the furry marsupial comes as a conservation programme to save the animal -- which numbers just 250 in the wild -- gathers steam. The joey emerged from its mother's pouch at the Richard Unde
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Pak-Iran border commission holds maiden meeting in Tehran

Iranian security officials at the Pak-Iran border town of Mirjaveh. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) stated on Wednesday that the Pak-Iran border commission has held its first meeting in Tehran. The Pakistani side was headed by Foreign Ministry's Mansoor Ahmed Khan and included Southern Command Inspector General Frontier Corps Major General Sardar Tariq. An FO spokesperson said issues related to the Pak-Iran border were discussed in the meeting. Both sides agreed to fully implemen
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Jagga Jasoos actress found dead at home

GURGAON, India: Bidisha Bezbaruah who acted in Jagga Jasoos was found dead at her residence here on Monday evening. Police had been informed by the father of the actress that she had not been receiving his calls. Police investigated the matter and found Bidisha hanging from a ceiling fan in her apartment. No suicide note was recovered. He father had claimed in his complaint that Bidisha had a love marriage but would often fight with her husband. Her husband has been arrested after the compla
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US Open to top $50 million in prize money

General view of the American flag displayed at Arthur Ashe stadium, Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York/Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports  NEW YORK: This year´s US Open will become the first tennis tournament to top $50 million in prize money following a nine percent increase in the total purse, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) said on Tuesday. Winners of the men´s and women´s singles titles will each earn $3.7 million, while runners-up will pocket $1.825 million from t
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PM inaugurates Sialkot Business and Trade Centre

PM Nawaz Sharif inaugurates Business and Trade Centre in Sialkot  SIALKOT: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif visited Sialkot on Wednesday where he inaugurated the newly established Business and Trade Centre. A joint venture of the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority, the Business and Trade Centre is aimed at promoting trade, business, industrial and export activities in the region. The Prime Minister is scheduled to address office-be
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FO summons Indian deputy high commissioner to protest LOC violations

Foreign Office building in Islamabad. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Wednesday summoned the Indian Deputy High Commissioner to protest against Indian violations of the Line of Control. The Director General (SA & SAARC) Dr Mohammad Faisal handed over a letter of protest to Indian Deputy High Commissioner JP Singh. Indian forces resorted to unprovoked firing on Sunday and targeted a Pakistan Army vehicle across the Line of Control (LoC), according to the Inter-Services Public R
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Mourinho ?ready for 15 years? at Old Trafford

Mourinho has never spent longer than three years as manager of a club during his trophy-laden career LOS ANGELES: Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has revealed he is targeting a 15-year stay at Old Trafford, telling ESPN in an interview on Tuesday he wants to restore the stability of the Alex Ferguson era. Mourinho, who took over the Premier League giants last year, told the network´s website that he is desperate to deliver sustained success over a long-term period just as Ferguson did o
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Apple accepts hijab emoji idea proposed by teen 'to represent her?

The women who wear headscarves now have emojis of their own, thanks to a 16-year-old who proposed the idea to Unicode Consortium, a non-profit corporation that reviews and develops new emojis. ?I?m really happy with what it looks like,? 16-year-old Rayouf Alhumedhi, who lives in Vienna, told CNN. "I saw so many ideas, different colors and styles but I didn't know what it would finally look like. I'm just so excited because it's finally came out after all the work, all the writing." Although t
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