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  1. Waqas Dar
    BRIDGETOWN: Yasir Shah’s stranglehold of the West Indies continued on the fourth day of the second Test at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Wednesday as the leg-spinner snared six for 90 to re-open the prospect of a first-ever Test match victory at the venue for Pakistan going into the final day.
    Despite a patient, disciplined Test best of 90 from Shai Hope and a succession of half-century partnerships that raised expectations of the home side batting their way to safety, West Indies slipped from the relative comfort of 235 for four to be 264 for nine at stumps.
    They go into the final day on Thursday ahead by 183 runs with the last pair at the crease.
    On a deteriorating pitch, Pakistan’s final target may still be a challenging one as they seek the historic win which would also give them a first-ever Test series triumph in the Caribbean.
    “Man of the Match” in the seven-wicket win the first Test in Jamaica, Shah was again the key performer when it mattered most for Pakistan.
    Hope appeared to have blunted the threat successfully through more than five hours of watchful batsmanship. However within sight of a maiden Test hundred, he drove Shah to cover where Azhar Ali held the catch that triggered the late slide.
    Having broken an 80-run fifth-wicket partnership with Vishaul Singh, Pakistan were celebrating again off the very next delivery as Singh was on his way back to the pavilion, bowled off the inside edge by seamer Mohammad Abbas for 32.
    Three wickets fell for one run when Younis Khan held his fifth catch of the match, a brilliant reflex effort at slip to remove West Indies captain Jason Holder off Shah. In his farewell series like captain Misbah ul Haq, Younis is now the only fielder to have taken 50 catches after the age of 35 in Test cricket.
    “It’s about staying fit and staying sharp and expectant in the field,” the 39-year-old explained. “This pitch is pretty much like what we play on at home and in the UAE (United Arab Emirates), so if we play properly and concentrate we should be able to get whatever the target is on the last day.”
    In rampant mood after the late success, Shah then disposed of Shane Dowrich and Alzarri Joseph in quick succession just before the close to leave Devendra Bishoo and last man Shannon Gabriel to carry the fight for the home side into the last day.

    Yasir Shah reacts after picking up a wicket/AFP
    With more and more questions being asked about his continued presence in the regional side given a paltry average of 15.40 and a topscore of 41 prior to this innings, Hope went a long way in responding to the critics in a situation where the West Indies were always likely to capitulate.
    He came to the crease in the morning after Pakistan struck an early blow when the West Indies resumed at 40 for one, Mohammad Amir bowling Shimron Hetmyer before the left-hander could add to his overnight score of 22.
    Kraigg Brathwaite continued to bat resolutely in partnership with Hope, the pair putting on 56 for the third wicket despite the varying challenges posed by the tourists’ combination of pace and wrist-spin.
    It was Shah, the more experienced of the specialist slow bowlers, who provided the breakthrough when he removed the obdurate Brathwaite for 43. Fresh from a century in the first innings, Roston Chase proved an able partner to Hope for the rest of the morning and then deep into the afternoon session, their fourth-wicket stand producing 58 invaluable runs when Chase was deceived by a flighted Shah delivery to be caught-and-bowled for 23.
     


  2. Waqas Dar
    BRIDGETOWN: Yasir Shah’s stranglehold of the West Indies continued on the fourth day of the second Test at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Wednesday as the leg-spinner snared six for 90 to re-open the prospect of a first-ever Test match victory at the venue for Pakistan going into the final day.
    Despite a patient, disciplined Test best of 90 from Shai Hope and a succession of half-century partnerships that raised expectations of the home side batting their way to safety, West Indies slipped from the relative comfort of 235 for four to be 264 for nine at stumps.
    They go into the final day on Thursday ahead by 183 runs with the last pair at the crease.
    On a deteriorating pitch, Pakistan’s final target may still be a challenging one as they seek the historic win which would also give them a first-ever Test series triumph in the Caribbean.
    “Man of the Match” in the seven-wicket win the first Test in Jamaica, Shah was again the key performer when it mattered most for Pakistan.
    Hope appeared to have blunted the threat successfully through more than five hours of watchful batsmanship. However within sight of a maiden Test hundred, he drove Shah to cover where Azhar Ali held the catch that triggered the late slide.
    Having broken an 80-run fifth-wicket partnership with Vishaul Singh, Pakistan were celebrating again off the very next delivery as Singh was on his way back to the pavilion, bowled off the inside edge by seamer Mohammad Abbas for 32.
    Three wickets fell for one run when Younis Khan held his fifth catch of the match, a brilliant reflex effort at slip to remove West Indies captain Jason Holder off Shah. In his farewell series like captain Misbah ul Haq, Younis is now the only fielder to have taken 50 catches after the age of 35 in Test cricket.
    “It’s about staying fit and staying sharp and expectant in the field,” the 39-year-old explained. “This pitch is pretty much like what we play on at home and in the UAE (United Arab Emirates), so if we play properly and concentrate we should be able to get whatever the target is on the last day.”
    In rampant mood after the late success, Shah then disposed of Shane Dowrich and Alzarri Joseph in quick succession just before the close to leave Devendra Bishoo and last man Shannon Gabriel to carry the fight for the home side into the last day.
    With more and more questions being asked about his continued presence in the regional side given a paltry average of 15.40 and a topscore of 41 prior to this innings, Hope went a long way in responding to the critics in a situation where the West Indies were always likely to capitulate.
    He came to the crease in the morning after Pakistan struck an early blow when the West Indies resumed at 40 for one, Mohammad Amir bowling Shimron Hetmyer before the left-hander could add to his overnight score of 22.
    Kraigg Brathwaite continued to bat resolutely in partnership with Hope, the pair putting on 56 for the third wicket despite the varying challenges posed by the tourists’ combination of pace and wrist-spin.
    It was Shah, the more experienced of the specialist slow bowlers, who provided the breakthrough when he removed the obdurate Brathwaite for 43. Fresh from a century in the first innings, Roston Chase proved an able partner to Hope for the rest of the morning and then deep into the afternoon session, their fourth-wicket stand producing 58 invaluable runs when Chase was deceived by a flighted Shah delivery to be caught-and-bowled for 23.
     


  3. Waqas Dar
    FAISALABAD: Pakistan People's Party leader Faisal Saleh Hayat has been injured in a road accident in Faisalabad, Motorway Police and hospital sources confirmed to Geo News late Wednesday.
    Hayat was en route to Jhang from Faisalabad when his car collided with a trailer near Ameenpur area, Motorway Police officials said.
    Consequently, the PPP leader and his driver were injured. They were immediately whisked to Allied Hospital, where hospital sources said that Hayat was out of danger.
    However, his driver was said to be in critical condition.
    Scores of followers of Hayat, who also happens to be a spiritual leader, reached hospital as soon as they heard of the mishap.
    Sources further said that a CT scan of Hayat is underway.


  4. Waqas Dar
    Over one billion users worldwide, including millions in Pakistan, were unable to access Whatsapp, the smartphone free-messaging service on Thursday, according to reports.
    Users from across the world reported that the popular messaging app has crashed, social media was abuzz with millions complaining about the outage.
    Whatsapp is getting flooded by feedback from thousands complaining regarding the issue within the past few minutes.
    The company is yet to release a statement and inform about the issue.
    WhatsApp Inc., based in Mountain View, California, was acquired by Facebook in February 2014 for approximately US$19.3 billion. By February 2016, WhatsApp had a user base of over one billion, making it the most popular messaging application at the time.


  5. Waqas Dar
    MONACO: Gonzalo Higuain scored both goals as an imperious Juventus beat Monaco 2-0 in their Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday to take a huge step towards next month's final in Cardiff.
    Both of Higuain's goals came from Dani Alves assists, with the Argentine hitman rounding off a breathtaking team move to open the scoring just before the half-hour mark and converting the second from close range after the break.
    While the second leg in Turin next Tuesday will be no formality, Juventus have never lost a two-legged European tie to French opposition and so impressive were they at the Stade Louis II that it is hard to imagine Monaco recovering.
    Higuain, who now has 31 goals this season, received applause from all around the ground as he came off to be replaced by Juan Cuadrado late on after a clinical display that showed just why Juve paid 90 million euros ($98m) to sign him from Napoli last year.
    In contrast Monaco, having won their previous 13 matches at the Stade Louis II and been so thrilling going forward all campaign, could not find a way through the brilliant away defence.
    They will now need something very special next week if they are to make it to a first Champions League final since 2004.
    "Goals were not coming for me in this competition but I knew I just had to stay calm and keep working hard," said Higuain after ending a seven-game run without scoring in the Champions League knockout stages.
    "We also wanted another clean sheet and we are delighted with the result."
    Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri raised eyebrows with his team selection as he ditched his favoured back four, bringing Andrea Barzagli into a three-man defence in an attempt to thwart Monaco's prolific attack.
    The tactic worked, although the absence of the marauding left-back Benjamin Mendy from the home side also played into their hands.
    Brilliant Buffon

    Monaco did grow into the game after a slow start and teen sensation Kylian Mbappe was first to test Gianluigi Buffon with a header from Nabil Dirar's ball that the veteran goalkeeper held easily.
    In the 16th minute the same trio were involved again, Dirar surging down the right and delivering a teasing ball to the near post that Mbappe diverted towards goal, with Buffon saving superbly.
    Buffon, playing his 149th European game at the age of 39, started his career before Mbappe was born. But he remains one of the world's best and shortly after he was there to turn the ball behind after Radamel Falcao met another Dirar delivery with a terrific leap.
    Juve are a slick side, sound defensively but with an awesome attacking arsenal of their own and it was they who opened the scoring on 29 minutes in stunning fashion.
    Paulo Dybala was involved initially before Dani Alves, now nearly 34, surged into the box, holding off Kamil Glik and cutting the ball back for Higuain to sweep home.
    Higuain bounded over the advertising hoardings and across the running track to celebrate with the away support, before Juve retreated to ensure they held their lead into the break.
    Although Monaco had glimpses of goal after the restart, with Falcao firing straight at Buffon, they were also their own worst enemies.
    When Thomas Lemar lost possession in his own half and went down hoping for a free-kick, referee Mateu Lahoz let play continue and Marchisio ran in on goal only to see Danijel Subasic save his shot.
    But when Tiemoue Bakayoko was hustled off the ball by Dybala, Juventus seized their chance. Alves delivered a hanging ball from wide on the right and Higuain escaped the attentions of Glik to apply a first-time finish.
    Buffon then intervened to stop Monaco getting a goal back, producing a majestic save in the last minute to tip over Valere Germain's header from a Joao Moutinho free-kick.


  6. Waqas Dar
    UNITED NATIONS: India has filed no complaint with the United Nations about its allegations that Pakistani troops on Monday killed two of its soldiers patrolling the Line of Control (LoC) before mutilating their bodies, a UN spokesman said Tuesday.
    “We checked with our colleagues with UNMOGIP (UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan). We have not received any alleged cease-fire violations reports from the Indian authorities related to the latest incident that we saw yesterday,” Spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in reply to a question about clashes between the two South Asian neighbours along the LoC.
    UNMOGIP, deployed in January 1949, supervises the ceasefire between India and Pakistan in the State of Jammu and Kashmir. While Pakistan allows UN observers to monitor the LoC, India does not.
    At the same time, the spokesman denied a correspondent’s suggestion that the UN chief was not paying due attention to the deteriorating situation in Indian occupied Kashmir.
    “The Secretary General is paying attention to this issue,” the spokesman insisted.
    “We continue to reiterate the need for the parties to find a peaceful solution through engagement and dialogue.”


  7. Waqas Dar
    A gunman who opened fire on Wednesday on a college campus in the Dallas suburb of Irving, Texas, apparently killed one victim and committed suicide, local police said.
    A man witnesses said was armed with a handgun was reported to have opened fire at North Lake College, prompting authorities to swarm the campus in search of the suspect and victims as school officials imposed an immediate security "lockdown."
    A short time later, Irving police reported on Twitter that there appeared "to be no continuing threat," adding that law enforcement officers were continuing to search the campus to ensure all was safe.
    A separate Twitter post added: "We have what appears to be one victim deceased (and) the shooter has committed suicide."
    There was no further immediate official information.
    Irving Police spokesman James McLellan told reporters earlier there had been radio chatter about injuries.
    After police said the shooter was dead, college officials announced the school would be closed for the rest of the day.
    Overhead video footage of the scene broadcast by local news media showed students filing out of school buildings as police evacuated the campus. Earlier, video clips showed students in groups running for safety and numerous police vehicles on campus.


  8. Waqas Dar
    KARACHI: The political scenario of the provincial metropolis is witnessing a dramatic development as news has surfaced that leaders of Muhajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi and Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan will engage in an official dialogue after around 25 years of parting ways.
    Positive messages have been exchanged between both the parties, but no plan of merger has come to fore yet, said MQM-P leader Kishwar Zehra while speaking on Aaj Shahzaib Khanzada Kay Sath on Wednesday.
    She added their party carried out a movement for the rights of people of Karachi, which was given “moral support” by MQM-H founder Afaq Ahmed. “MQM-P chief Farooq Sattar even thanked him for that.”
    She maintained positive contact between both the parties is essential for peace in Karachi, however, a press conference by Ahmed is due on Thursday (tomorrow) after which the party’s version of the expected plan will be known.
    Mohajir Qaumi Movement parted ways with Muttahida Qaumi Movement around 25 years back.
    Does PTI trust the Supreme Court?
    The issue of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf adamant on its demand despite new orders from the court, was also discussed in the show.
    Although the Supreme Court rejected names of nominees from the State Bank and Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan over transparency issues, the PTI officials remained adamant over their demand for the prime minister to step down until the probe completes.
    When asked PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry said they wanted either the PM’s resignation or announcement for new elections, because the PM’s accountability is being challenged, more so because the summary on Dawn Leaks was also rejected by the army.
    PTI chief’s question in court
    A similar situation arose, but this time the table was turned on the PTI chief when a lawyer of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz questioned Imran on being “Sadiq and Ameen”. The PML-N lawyer, Barrister Akram Sheikh, told the court Imran was running PTI on foreign funding, therefore, as per the Constitution, he was not honest and truthful. This is because Political Parties Order, 2002 bars parties from accepting foreign funding, even those from overseas Pakistanis are not to be accepted.
     Scapegoating journalists
    During the show, it was also discussed that journalists are pulled into issues that are not relevant to their field, such as Dawn Leaks and Panama Leaks. 
    While speaking on the show, investigation journalist Umar Cheema said although casualties have gone down, but now their voice is suppressed.
    Moreover, he added, blasphemy is a dangerous trend in the name of which people are discouraged from being vocal on the media.


  9. Waqas Dar
    China plans to launch its own online encyclopaedia next year, hoping to build a "cultural Great Wall" that can rival Wikipedia as a go-to information source for Chinese Internet users who Beijing fears are being corrupted by foreign influences.
    China is under pressure to write its own encyclopaedia so it can guide public thought, according to a statement by the project´s executive editor Yang Muzhi published last month on the website of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
    He once listed Wikipedia, which is available in China, and Britain´s Encyclopaedia Britannica as potential rivals and said the project aims to exceed them, according to an article he wrote late last year.
    The project, which will be under the guidance of the state-owned China Publishing Group, "must have Chinese characteristics," he wrote, adding it would be a "symbol of the country´s cultural and technological development" and increase its softpower and international influence.
    Unlike Wikipedia -- and its Chinese version Baidu Baike -- which are written by volunteers and are in a constant state of revision, the new project, which was approved in 2011, will be entirely written by professionals.
    So far over 20,000 scholars and academics have been enlisted to compile the project, which aims to have more than 300,000 entries by its 2018 launch.
    The new encyclopaedia will be based on a previous printed version, published in book form in 1993. A second edition, which can be accessed through a special terminal, was released in 2009.
    The newest version will be released online before being published in a bound edition.
    China has over 700 million internet users but a 2015 report by US think tank Freedom House found that the country had the most restrictive online use policies of 65 nations it studied, ranking below Iran and Syria.
    It has maintained that its various forms of web censorship—collectively known as "The Great Firewall"—are necessary for protecting its national security.
    Sites blocked due to their content or sensitivity, among them Facebook and Twitter, cannot be accessed in China without special software that allows users to bypass the strict controls.
    Beijing issued a new restriction for online freedoms, requiring Chinese Internet users to provide their real names when accessing online news sources.
    The new restriction will come into effect on June 1.


  10. Waqas Dar
    NEW DELHI: An administrator of a WhatsApp group was in deep trouble for sending a message containing a morphed picture of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
    The 30-year-old resident of Karnataka was arrested after a complaint was registered, according to Indian media reports.
    Indian police said that a picture of the PM was morphed to ‘look ugly and obscene’ and then forwarded.
    Although some reports claimed that the admin was not responsible for sending the picture but a group member was.
    As many as two Indian state governments had earlier issued directives last year, saying that social media admins were liable for content circulated in groups. Though the rule was overturned by the Delhi High Court last December, this arrest signals otherwise.
    Last October, in a similar incident, a group admin was held. BJP (India's ruling party) leaders had gathered at a police station in Uttar Pradesh to file a complaint against the man, who was allegedly overseeing objectionable posts against Modi. 


  11. Waqas Dar
    BRIDGETOWN: West Indies lost two more wickets as they worked themselves into the lead at 112 for three at lunch on the fourth day of the second Test against Pakistan at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Wednesday.
    Trailing on first innings by 81 runs, the home side will continue in the afternoon session ahead by 31 runs with the pair of Shai Hope and Roston Chase at the crease.
    Pakistan struck an early blow after the West Indies resumed at 40 for one when Mohammad Amir bowled Shimron Hetmyer before the left-hander could add to his overnight score of 22.
    However Kraigg Brathwaite continued to bat resolutely in partnership with new batsman Hope, the pair putting on 56 for the third wicket despite the varying challenges posed by the tourists´ combination of pace and wrist-spin.
    It was the more experienced of the two leg-spinners, Yasir Shah, who provided the breakthrough when he removed the obdurate Brathwaite for 43.
    Bowling round the wicket and seeking to exploit the rough areas outside the right-hander´s leg-stump, Shah managed to get a delivery to bounce and turn sharply to take the shoulder of the bat for Younis Khan to pull in his fourth catch of the match diving to his right at slip.
    Fresh from a century in the first innings, Chase started confidently alongside Hope, who reached the interval on 25 with his fellow Barbadian on 12.
    With the deteriorating nature of the pitch presenting increasing challenges to the batsmen, West Indies will be banking on their middle and lower order in pursuit of a lead in excess of 175 runs as they seek a series-levelling victory ahead of the third and final Test beginning in a week´s time in Dominica.
    Pakistan are yet to win a Test match at Kensington Oval in six previous attempts dating back to 1958 and victory here will also earn them a Test series triumph in the Caribbean for the first time ever.


  12. Waqas Dar
    Daesh militants are developing their own social media platform to avoid security crackdowns on their communications and propaganda, the head of the European Union's police agency said on Wednesday.
    Europol Director Rob Wainwright said the new online platform had been uncovered during a 48-hour operation against Internet extremism last week.
    "Within that operation it was revealed IS was now developing its very own social media platform, its own part of the Internet to run its agenda," Wainwright told a security conference in London. "It does show that some members of IS, at least, continue to innovate in this space."
    During a Europol-coordinated crackdown on Daesh and al Qaeda material, which involved officials from the United States, Belgium, Greece, Poland, and Portugal, more than 2,000 extremist items were identified, hosted on 52 social media platforms.
    Extremists have often relied on mainstream social media platforms for online communications and to spread propaganda, with private channels on messaging app Telegram being especially popular over the past year.
    Technology firms, such as Facebook and Google, have come under increasing political pressure to do more to tackle extremist material online and to make it harder for groups such as Daesh to communicate through encrypted services to avoid detection by security services.
    However, Wainwright said that Daesh, by creating its own service, was responding to concerted pressure from intelligence agencies, police forces and the tech sector, and were trying to found a way around it.
    "We have certainly made it a lot harder for them to operate in this space but we're still seeing the publication of these awful videos, communications operating large scale across the Internet," he said, adding he did not know if it would be technically harder to take down Daesh’s own platform.
    Wainwright also said he believed that security cooperation between Britain and the EU would continue after Brexit, despite British warnings it is likely to leave Europol and cease sharing intelligence if it strikes no divorce deal with the bloc.
    "The operational requirement is for that to be retained. If anything, "If anything we need to have an even more closely integrated pan-European response to security if you consider the way in which the threat is heading," he said.
    However, Wainwright said there were important legal issues that would have to be thrashed out and it was not easy "to just cut and paste current arrangements".
    "The legal issues have to be worked through and then they have to be worked through within of course the broader political context of the Article 50 negotiations (on Britain's planned exit from the EU)," he said.
    "In the end I hope the grown-ups in the room will realise that ... security is one of the most important areas of the whole process. We need to get that right in the collective security interest of Europe as a whole, including of course the United Kingdom."
     
     
     


  13. Waqas Dar
    NEW DELHI: An Indian village has banned women from using mobile phones in public in an attempt to restrict their contacts with men and plans hefty fines for violators, police said Wednesday.
    Village elders ruled that women found using a mobile phone outside their homes would be fined 21,000 rupees ($325) -- a sum it would take most rural Indians several months to earn.
    The ruling was issued on Tuesday in Madora, a mainly Muslim village in the conservative northern state of Uttar Pradesh.
    "We have received reports about the Khap ordering the ban on women using mobile phones," local police chief Arun Kumar Singh told AFP, referring to the informal village councils known as khap panchayats in India.
    "Such orders are against the constitution and we will take action."
    The council believes that mobile phone ban will limit their interaction with men.
    The council also imposed fines on people caught slaughtering cows -- illegal in most Indian states -- or smuggling liquor.
    "We do support their measures against illegal activities but won’t allow them to kerb the freedom of women," Singh said.
    Khap panchayats are mostly run by male village elders. Although illegal, they have considerable influence in rural north India.
    They are known for issuing diktats aimed at upholding the socially conservative traditions that have long held sway and resisting modernisation -- such as banning women from wearing jeans.
    But they have also been blamed for ordering serious crimes, including the so-called "honour killing" of couples who marry outside caste or religion.
    Critics accuse them of acting like kangaroo courts and handing down public beatings and other punishments for perceived crimes.


  14. Waqas Dar
    LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May visited Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday to mark the dissolution of parliament ahead of next month´s surprise election.
    May called the June 8 vote last month, saying she wanted an increased mandate to take Britain into negotiations on leaving the European Union.
    Lawmakers have already hit the campaign trail after parliamentary business finished on Thursday, but from now on are no longer MPs but candidates.
    The audience between May and the head of state at Buckingham Palace was purely symbolic.
    Traditionally, a prime minister was required to ask the monarch to dissolve parliament, but the 2011 Fixed-Term Parliaments Act made the process automatic.
    May´s Conservatives are expecting to increase their majority in the 650-seat House of Commons next month, as opinion polls give them a double-digit led over the opposition Labour party.
    After the election, the queen will summon the figure best-placed to command the confidence of the Commons -- likely the leader of the largest party -- and invite them to form a government as prime minister.
    The new parliament will meet on June 13, when MPs will elect a new speaker.
    The formal state opening of parliament by the queen, a ceremony full of pomp, will take place on June 19.


  15. Waqas Dar
    PARIS: Amorous couples, here´s your chance to own a piece of the world´s most romantic city: Paris is selling off the "love locks" that lovebirds attached to the city´s bridges before officials cracked down on the practice.
    For years tourists inscribed their initials on the locks and hooked them to the railings of bridges, most famously the Pont des Arts near the Louvre, throwing the key into the Seine to express their undying devotion.
    But the tradition turned into a menace -- one section of the Pont des Arts collapsed under the weight of thousands of locks -- as well as an eyesore for many residents.
    The city began removing the locks in 2015 and replaced the metal railings on the Pont des Arts with acrylic glass panels to ward off the public displays of affection.
    But on May 13, the Credit Municipal de Paris will sell 150 bunches of the locks mounted on displays of wood or recycled paving stones, or hanging from acrylic stands.
    The artworks are expected to go for 150 to 200 euros each ($165-$220).
    Fifteen sections of the original Pont des Arts railings mounted on wood will also be auctioned, estimated to fetch 5,000 to 10,000 euros depending on length, with the longest stretching 3.2 metres (about 11 feet).
    Proceeds will go to three associations helping to accommodate the influx of migrants into the city: Solipam, the Salvation Army and Emmaus Solidarite.
    "We selected the locks that seemed the most beautiful, the ones that were colourful, full of fantasy," said Mathilde Belcour-Cordelier, the auctioneer who is overseeing the sale.
    "It´s a way to have a small souvenir of Paris."


  16. Waqas Dar
    Paris Jackson has built quite a name for herself and is slowly emerging to be a talented star rather than being just a pop icon’s daughter.
    The 19-year-old is about to feature in a yet-to-be-named, Nash Edgerton-directed film, appearing opposite David Oyelowo, Deadline reported. The movie is reportedly a dark comedy thriller, which sees an American businessman cross over from the good side of the law to the bad one.
    Jackson will portray “Nelly, described only as ‘an edgy 20-year-old’” in the Amazon Studios’ project, the publication mentioned, while Amanda Seyfried, Charlize Theron, and Thandie Newton have also been cast in the film.
    Written by Anthony Tambakis and Matt Stone, the movie goes from America to Mexico and involves its own share of hitmen, shady business owners, drug lords, and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
    The film’s IMDB page says: “An American businessman with a stake in a pharmaceutical company that's about to go public finds his life is thrown into turmoil by an incident in Mexico.
    The teen celebrity recently signed a modelling deal and was seen at the Met Gala yesterday alongside big names such as Bella Hadid and Ruby Rose.


  17. Waqas Dar
    SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook Inc will add 3,000 people over the next year to monitor reports of inappropriate material on the social media network and removing videos such as murders and suicides, Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said on Wednesday.
    Zuckerberg, the company's co-founder, said in a Facebook post the workers will be in addition to the 4,500 people who already review posts that may violate its terms of service.
    The hiring spree represents an acknowledgment by Facebook that, at least for now, it needs more than automated software to improve monitoring of broadcasts on Facebook Live, a service that has been marred since its launch last year by instances of people streaming violence.
    Last week, a father in Thailand broadcast himself killing his daughter on Facebook Live, police said. After more than a day, and 370,000 views, Facebook removed the video. Other videos from places such as Chicago and Cleveland have also shocked viewers with their violence.
    Zuckerberg said: "We're working to make these videos easier to report so we can take the right action sooner - whether that's responding quickly when someone needs help or taking a post down."
    Facebook is due to report quarterly revenue and earnings later Wednesday after markets close in New York.
     


  18. Waqas Dar
    Saba Qamar’s Bollywood debut movie, Hindi Medium, will now be released on May 19, it was reported on Wednesday.
    The movie, which also stars Irrfan Khan, was slated for release on May 12 but has been delayed by a week as the film producers feel they should promote the movie a little more.
    "After watching the film Irrfan and I both felt that we should give it a week more to promote since it has the potential. We are confident about how the film has shaped up and sure that the audience will love it too," remarked producer Dinesh Vijan while speaking to Press Trust of India (PTI).
    The movie will now clash with Half Girlfriend starring Arjun Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor.
    Hindi Medium is a satire on the Indian schooling system. The movie pivots around the life of a middle-class family that crosses all limits to ensure the admission of their daughter in an English medium school.
    The narrative, which is based on a real-life story, brings out the struggles and hardship of people from an unprivileged background in this time and age where the English language is treated as a mark of respect and status.
    The film has been directed by Saket Chaudhry of Shaadi Ke Side Effects and Pyaar Ke Side Effects fame.


  19. Waqas Dar
    ISLAMABAD: The restoration of Karachi Circular Railway and approval for the rapid bus project in Peshawar were given at a meeting chaired by Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday.
    According to a notification, the approvals were given at a meeting of Central Development Working Party where go-ahead was given for 16 development schemes worth over Rs130 billion.
    Out of the amount, Rs27.6 billion for Karachi Circular Railway and Rs56.8 billion for the Peshawar rapid bus project have been allocated. Moreover, Rs10.5 billion have been approved for a neighbourhood improvement plan in Karachi.
    Besides, the plan for Hyderabad-Sukkur motorway, M-6, was also cleared in the meeting.  


  20. Waqas Dar
    WASHINGTON: Brad Pitt has opened up for the first time about his divorce from Angelina Jolie, admitting to heavy drinking and pot smoking and a lifetime of cutting himself off emotionally from others.
    The 53-year-old actor told GQ Style in an extensive interview released on Wednesday that he had quit drinking, was undergoing therapy, and that he and Jolie were committed to resolving matters amicably and privately.
    "I just started therapy," the "Moneyball" star said in the interview for the summer issue of GQ Style. "I love it. I love it. I went through two therapists to get to the right one."
    Jolie's sudden announcement in September 2016 that she was filing for divorce sent shockwaves through the celebrity world. The couple known as Brangelina, who married in 2014 and have six children, embarked on a bitter child custody dispute and Pitt was investigated for possible child abuse after losing his temper in front of some of the children.
    The actor was cleared of the allegations and in January the pair agreed to use a private judge in their divorce case.
    Pitt said the split with Jolie, 41, had been a "huge generator for change."
    "I can't remember a day since I got out of college when I wasn't boozing or had a spliff, or something...
    "I'm really, really happy to be done with all of that. I mean I stopped everything except boozing when I started my family. But even this last year, you know — things I wasn't dealing with. I was boozing too much," he said.
    Pitt said he loved wine, adding "truthfully I could drink a Russian under the table with his own vodka. I was a professional. I was good."
    He said he has quit drinking, replacing alcohol with cranberry juice and fizzy water.
    Regarding the divorce, Pitt said he and Jolie had decided to abandon the path of "vitriolic hatred" and work together to sort out their issues.
    Pitt said he was finding solace in working creatively with his hands. "I'm making everything. I'm working with clay, plaster, rebar, wood."
    As for the movie business, "I don't really think of myself much as an actor anymore. It takes up so little of my year and my focus. Film feels like a cheap pass for me, as a way to get at those hard feelings. It doesn't work anymore, especially being a dad."
    Pitt's latest movie "War Machine," a satirical look at the US war in Afghanistan, is due for release on May 26.
     


  21. Waqas Dar
    RAWALPINDI: General Zubair Mahmood Hayat, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, was conferred with King Abdul Aziz Medal of Excellence, the highest military award of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  
    General Zubair Mahmood Hayat, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee called on King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud during his official visit to Saudi Arabia, according to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR).
    General Zubair Mahmood Hayat also called on General Abdur Rehman bin Saleh Al-Bunyan, Chief of General Staff, Royal Saudi Armed Forces at Jeddah.
    Regional security issues and matters of bilateral interests were discussed during the meeting.
    King Salman appreciated Pakistan's fight against terrorism and continued efforts for peace and stability in the region 


  22. Waqas Dar
    ISLAMABAD: PAKISTAN Broadcaster’s Association (PBA) on Wednesday expressed satisfaction over revocation of Axact’s TV channel license.
    “PBA on behalf of all electronic media industry of Pakistan, expresses satisfaction over the step finally taken by PEMRA to revoke the licenses being held by individuals who supervised fraud and extortion on an international scale”, a PBA statement read.
    The statement said that PBA wants to further specifically point out that Axact has been prosecuted in USA by US Justice Department and an Axact employee has confessed to being part of a 140 million dollar fake degree scam run through Axact’s Pakistan offices. And that evidence against Axact has also been handed over to the FIA by FBI.
    “PBA had also appealed to the courts, PEMRA and Govt that Axact channels should also be investigated for their sources of funds. Axact Channels have been airing for more than 6 months themselves saying on air that they are not accepting any advertising due to their “patriotism”, but where are the expenses being paid from? Authorities in PEMRA and SECP should ask through what is their source of income as their paid up capital is in millions, yet billions of rupees have been spent on infrastructure and other expenses, mostly all in cash”, the statement added.


  23. Waqas Dar
    LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Siraj-ul-Haq announced on Wednesday that the party will hold country-wide protest rallies against corruption in the coming 10 days.
    Siraj-ul-Haq was addressing a press conference at the party headquarters in Lahore’s Mansoora.
    On Dawn Leaks, he remarked that the inquiry commission’s report should be made available to the people.
    On Tuesday, the party ended its sit-in protest against K-Electric in Karachi after negotiations with Governor Sindh Muhammad Zubair.
    Hafiz Naeemur Rehman, the party's city chief remarked that the decision had been made in light of the assurances from the Governor to resolve the grievances within 15 days.
    The JI`s sit-in against K-Electric continued for the four consecutive days.
    Hafiz Rehman demanded from the power utility to cease over-billing, fuel adjustment, double bank charges, meter rent and return back about Rs 200 billion to the people of Karachi.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     


  24. Waqas Dar
    LAHORE: An empty bogie of a train on Wednesday caught fire while parked at the Harbanspura station.
    According to rescue sources, rescue teams have reached at the site and bust putting out the fire.
    In late March, two people were killed and 10 injured as a Karachi-bound passenger train Shalimar Express collided with an oil tanker leading to a huge explosion.
    The engine and five bogies of the train, including the luggage compartment, and a power plant caught fire in the accident.


  25. Waqas Dar
    RAWALPINDI: Iran's Foreign Minister, Mr Javad Zarif Khonsari called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at GHQ on Wednesday.
    During the meeting, issues of bilateral interest and regional security were discussed. Both sides agreed on improving bilateral border coordination to deny any space to the terrorists. Tremendous bilateral cooperation potential was identified in various fields.
    Mr Khonsari appreciated the efforts of Pakistan and Pakistan Army against terrorism.
    COAS said that Pakistan is committed to having lasting relations with Iran and will keep up its efforts to reduce friction amongst brotherly Muslim Countries.
    Earlier today, Iranian Foreign Minister Dr Javad Zarif called on the Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif in Islamabad and discussed matters pertaining to bilateral relations and regional issues.
    The Prime Minister expressed satisfaction on increasing high-level exchanges between the two countries to strengthen bilateral cooperation in diverse fields.
    He hoped that the two sides will continue to expand economic interaction for promoting mutually beneficial cooperation in the areas of trade, investment, energy, and connectivity.


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