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Imran Khan disqualification case: ECP adjourns hearing for indefinite time

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) adjourned the the hearing of requests seeking disqualification of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and Secretary General Jehangir Tareen till indefinite period on Monday. The five-member bench, headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sardar Muhammad Raza Khan, ordered that the case will be heard after the Supreme Court?s gives its verdict on a similar case. During the case hearing, PTI?s legal counsel Naeem Bukhari had argued th
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Imran Khan disqualification case: ECP adjourns hearing indefinitely

Election Commission of Pakistan. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) adjourned the the hearing of pleas seeking disqualification of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and Secretary General Jehangir Tareen for an indefinite period on Monday. The five-member bench, headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sardar Muhammad Raza Khan, ordered that the case will be heard after the Supreme Court gives its verdict in a similar case. During the hearing, PTI?s
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In shadow of deadly attacks, British election campaign resumes

After a militant attack on a nightlife district of London this weekend, British Prime Minister Theresa May will resume campaigning on Monday just three days before a national election which polls show is much tighter than previously predicted. May said Britain must be tougher in stamping out Islamist extremism after three knife-wielding assailants rammed a hired van into pedestrians on London Bridge and stabbed others nearby, killing seven people and injuring 48. After the third militant attac
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Interior minister, IB involved in leaking Hussain Nawaz's picture: Fawad Chaudhry

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/35976a73d729b9dcee6f96a13f76ad3c.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ni81LzIwMTcgNjo0MTowNiBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPUplZ05ETTI1ZnVBc3lEajBLV2JzQ2c9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Fawad Chaudhry on Monday alleged that Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar and the Intelligence Bureau (IB) were involved in the incident involvin
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Nehal Hashmi's contempt case to be heard in SC today

On Thursday, Nehal Hashmi had apologised to God and the judiciary for his threatening outburst while speaking to the media outside the Supreme Court. Photo:file  ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senator Nehal Hashmi?s controversial video, in which he allegedly threatened the Panama case?s Joint Investigation Team members and judiciary, has been submitted in the Supreme Court. The case pertaining to a contempt of court notice will be heard in the Supreme Court today. On
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Dr Asim will not be going abroad for treatment, rules SHC

Dr Asim at a NAB court in Karachi on May 27. Photo: Geo News KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday ruled to continue inclusion of Dr Asim Hussain?s name in the Exit Control List (ECL). An SHC bench, headed by Justice Junaid Ghaffar, had on May 26 reserved its verdict in the Pakistan Peoples Party?s leader?s plea to remove his name from the ECL. On Monday, the bench rejected Dr Asim?s plea. Court reserves verdict on Dr Asim's ECL plea SHC bench rejects PPP leader's petition re
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Sindh to present upcoming fiscal year budget today

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, who also holds the portfolio of the finance minister, is likely to present a deficit budget of Rs 1 trillion for the fiscal year 2017-18 in the Sindh Assembly on Monday (today). In the provincial assembly session which is reported to convene at 3 PM, the Sindh cabinet would start off with according approval to budgetary estimates for the upcoming financial year and revised budget for the outgoing fiscal 2016-17. Opposition creates uproa
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Sindh to present Rs1 trillion budget for upcoming fiscal year today

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, who also holds the portfolio of the finance minister, is likely to present a deficit budget of Rs1 trillion for the fiscal year 2017-18 in the Sindh Assembly on Monday (today). Before the provincial assembly session, which is reported to convene at 3pm, the provincial cabinet would start off with according approval to budgetary estimates of the upcoming financial year and revised budget for the outgoing fiscal 2016-17. Opposition create
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Citing ?support for terrorism?, Saudi Arabia, other Gulf states cut ties with Qatar

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz (c) walks with the Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani during a welcoming ceremony upon Hamad al-Thani's arrival to attend a summit in Riyadh on Nov 10, 2015. Photo: Reuters Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain severed their ties with Qatar on Monday, accusing the wealthy Gulf Arab state of supporting terrorism. The coordinated move dramatically escalates a simmering dispute over Qatar's support of the Muslim Brotherhood and adds accusatio
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Outrage and solidarity over 'cowardly' London attacks

PARIS: British and world leaders condemned the London attack Sunday, reacting with both outrage and solidarity, while Pope Francis urged believers in St Peter's Square to pray for the victims. Britain London Mayor Sadiq Khan said the attack was "a deliberate and cowardly attack on innocent Londoners and visitors to our city enjoying their Saturday night," adding, "There is no justification whatsoever for such barbaric acts". Prime Minister Theresa May confirmed that the "terrible
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Indian Reserve Police's headquarter attacked in IoK

BANDIPUR: The Indian Reserve Police?s headquarter was attacked early morning on Monday in Indian occupied Kashmir?s Bandipur district, according to Indian media reports. The Indian security forces claimed to have killed four attackers in the resultant exchange.  A complete shutdown owing to a state curfew and other restrictions was observed in Indian occupied Kashmir (IoK) on May 28, against the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Sabzar Ahmed Butt and 11 other youth by Indian troops, the K
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Indian troops martyr four youth in IoK

SRINAGAR: Indian troops martyred four Kashmiri youth in Bandipore district early Monday morning. According to the Kashmir Media Service, at least four youth were martyred by the Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in a shoot out near its camp in the Sumbal area of the district. An Indian police official, while talking to media in Srinagar, claimed that a paramilitary CRPF camp was attacked and Indian forces killed four militants at the Housing Irrigation Colony in Sumbal, the KMS report
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'Your lives must be boring', says Putin, slamming Kushner proposal allegations

Russia?s President Vladimir Putin attends a presentation of the final stage of the preparations for the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, November 28, 2013. REUTERS/Aleksey Nikolskyi/RIA Novosti/Kremlin  WASHINGTON: Russian President Vladimir Putin says he has no knowledge of a reported pre-inauguration proposal by Jared Kushner ? US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and top aide ? to set up a secret, bug-proof communications channel with the Kremlin. In an interview aired on NBC's Sunday Night
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Record temperature of 51°C observed in D.I Khan today: MET

A continental air is prevailing over most parts of the country on Monday, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). A westerly wave is expected to enter upper parts of the country today and likely to persist during the next 2-3 days. Explore: 7 easy hacks to beat the heat Hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country in the next twenty-four hours the PMD forecasted, while very hot weather conditions are expected over plain areas of Punjab, KP, and upper Sindh.
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Childhood cancer survivors have fewer long-term side effects: study

Better treatment strategies for pediatric cancers are helping survivors live longer, with fewer serious health problems related to their treatment, US researchers said on Friday. The finding, presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting in Chicago, is based on analysis of data from 23,600 participants in the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study funded by the National Institutes of Health. Overall, severe health conditions arising within 15 years of childhood cancer diagnosis fell
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UAE warns citizens against travelling to UK after London attacks

Background image: A woman attaches a sign near London Bridge after attackers rammed a hired van into pedestrians on London Bridge and stabbed others nearby killing and injuring people in London, Britain. June 4, 2017. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls  The United Arab Emirates on Sunday warned its citizens against travelling to Britain after the London Bridge attack, the third in the country linked to militants in three months. The warning was based on the ministry's assessment of risks and th
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Adoring Madrid fans demand Ballon d'Or for hero Ronaldo

Thousands of delirious Real Madrid fans called for Cristiano Ronaldo to win a fifth Ballon d'Or on Sunday as the Spanish giants paraded the Champions League trophy for a record 12th time. Ronaldo scored twice in Real's 4-1 thrashing of Juventus in Cardiff on Saturday as Madrid became the first side to retain the Champions League. Sporting a newly cropped haircut, Ronaldo was the star of a spectacular lights and firework show as 81,000 fans crammed into Real's Santiago Bernabeu stadium. "Crist
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First UN talks to tackle ocean problems kick off today

World leaders convene at UN headquarters next week for the first major bid to solve the toughest problems facing our oceans, from coral bleaching to plastic pollution, overfishing and rising seas due to climate change. The Ocean Conference in New York from June 5-9 will attempt to rally nations big and small to make meaningful changes to preserve what is arguably the Earth's most important resource, experts say. US President Donald Trump's recent decision to withdraw from the Paris climate acc
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Turin bomb scare sparks stampede, leaving 1,500 Juventus fans injured

TURIN: More than 1,500 people were injured, three seriously, after a bomb scare triggered a stampede among Juventus fans watching the Champions League final in Turin, local authorities said Sunday. In an update on Saturday's dramatic events in a square packed with supporters watching the Cardiff match on a giant screen, the local prefecture said 1,527 had been treated for mainly minor injuries. Three people were in a serious condition, including a young boy of Chinese origin who was crushed af
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Daesh claims London stabbing rampage

Police forensics officers work on London Bridge in London on June 4, 2017, as investigations continue following the terror attack on the bridge and at the nearby Borough Market on June 3. AFP/Odd Andersen  LONDON: Daesh claimed responsibility Sunday for an attack by knife-wielding men who mowed down and stabbed revellers in London, killing seven people before being shot dead in a barrage of police gunfire. Saturday night's rampage at a popular nightlife hub around London Bridge by three men we
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'Wonder Woman' muscles in on the men, dominating US box office

It took a long time for Wonder Woman to get her due. Long after such male characters as Superman, Batman, Iron Man and even Aquaman and Ant-Man made the leap from comic books to the silver screen -- and 76 years after she first appeared in print -- "Wonder Woman" the film made a splashy debut this weekend on North American screens, netting just over $100 million. The Warner Bros. and DC Comics film had generated a huge buzz, based partly on a critical reception that was unusually warm for a su
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World Bank sees improving global economy but risks remain

The global economy is set to post solid growth this year, amid improving world trade and better performance by large emerging markets, but key risks could still threaten the outlook, the World Bank said Sunday. Rising trade protectionism and policy uncertainty, primarily in the United States under President Donald Trump, pose important cautions for the outlook. For the first time in four years, the latest edition of the World Bank's Global Economic Prospects has not downgraded the growth forec
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Trump criticized for tweet on London mayor after bridge attacks

US President Donald Trump holds a rally at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky, US. March 20, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo  WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump came under fire on Sunday for criticising London's mayor in the aftermath of attacks in the city that killed seven people and injured at least 48 others. In a tweet, Trump seized on comments by London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who said Britons should not be alarmed to see more police on the streets after three m
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Paris's Eiffel Tower to go dark for London attack victims

PARIS: The lights at the Eiffel Tower will be switched off Sunday night to honour victims of the attack in the heart of London that killed seven people and injured 48, the company running the monument said on Twitter. "Tonight, at 1245 am, I will turn my lights off to pay tribute to the victims of the London attack," the Eiffel Tower's Twitter feed said. The Paris landmark has been switched off twice already this week, once for the victims of suicide blasts in Baghdad that killed at least 42 p
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Major terrorism incidents in Britain over past decade

LONDON: The terror attack in central London that left seven people dead was the latest in a string of strikes to hit Britain in recent years. Here is a rundown of major terror incidents since 2005. Manchester Arena bombing (May 2017) Police officers relocate floral tributes in St Ann's Square in Manchester, north-west England on May 23, 2017, laid as a mark of respect to those in killed and injured following a deadly terror attack at the concert at the Manchester Arena the night before. AF
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