Modi begins visit to oil-rich Saudi
RIYADH: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday started a visit to Saudi Arabia where he will discuss energy, security and trade cooperation with leaders of the world's largest crude......
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WorldMass grave of IS victims found in Syria's Palmyra
DAMASCUS: Syrian troops have found a mass grave containing the bodies of 42 people executed by the militant Islamic State (IS) in Palmyra, as Washington warned the group's leader will eventually......
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PakistanNo indigenous armed movement in Balochistan: IG FC Balochistan
QUETTA: Inspector General Frontier Corps (FC), Major General Sher Afgan said Saturday that there is no indigenous armed movement in Balochistan.“The arrest of the Indian spy has proven Indian state......
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SportPato scores on debut as Chelsea thrash Aston Villa 4-0
BIRMINGHAM: Alexandre Pato scored on his long-awaited Chelsea debut as Guus Hiddink's experimental line-up piled more misery on Premier League bottom club Aston Villa with a 4-0 victory on......
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PakistanConsensus was achieved that demands of pro-Qadri protestors were invalid, says Nisar
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Khan, while addressing a press conference on Saturday, stated that there had been a general consensus that the demands of the pro-Qadri protestors, staging......
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BlogsWest Indies v England: There’s only one team Pakistanis will be cheering for
Pakistan's exit from the World Twenty20 was unceremonious to say the least and for many local followers, it was the end of their interest in the tournament.Not for me.As a die hard cricket fan, one......
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Sport‘You have to stop us from hitting boundaries’: Darren Sammy
KOLKATA: The sight of a West Indian batsman stealing a cheeky single is a rarity in international cricket but skipper Darren Sammy does not mind as long as the fours and the sixes keep flowing from......
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PakistanBride-seeking Russian arrested in Chitral
CHITRAL: A Russian national in search of a wife in Pakistan has been arrested and is being questioned by intelligence agencies, officials said Saturday.Apelgans Viacheslov, a 28-year-old from Moscow,......
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PakistanPoppy flowers 'found' growing in Islamabad's Red Zone
ISLAMABAD: Poppy flowers were found growing in Islamabad's Red Zone area along Constitution Avenue and opposite the Supreme Court and Election Commission of Pakistan, complete with score marks down......
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WorldIndia court says women have equal right to enter temples
MUMBAI: Women have a fundamental right to enter temples, an Indian high court has said, possibly paving the way for an easing of gender restrictions at places of worship across the country.The high......
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SportBarca seek Clasico spectacle worthy of Cruyff
BARCELONA: Barcelona's players and fans will pay tribute to club legend Johan Cruyff in an emotional Clasico clash with Real Madrid on Saturday with Barca coach Luis Enrique promising a spectacle the......
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SportLeicester owner promises free doughnut, drink for fans at Southampton game
LONDON: There will be jollity among the jangling nerves at the King Power Stadium on Sunday as Premier League leaders Leicester City resume their improbable pursuit of the title against......
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WorldTurkish reporters defiant over press freedom case
ISTANBUL: Two Turkish journalists accused of spying remained defiant on the second day of their trial Friday, in a case seen as a test of press freedom under the increasingly autocratic President......
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WorldObama acknowledges civilian deaths by US drone strikes
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama acknowledged Friday that “civilians were killed that shouldn't have been” in past US drone strikes, but said the administration is now “very cautious” about......
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PakistanIndia protests China's move to block UN blacklisting of Jaish chief Masood Azhar
WASHINGTON: India protested Friday against the blocking of its latest bid to have Jaish-i-Muhammad chief Masood Azhar put on a United Nations terror blacklist following a deadly attack on an Indian......
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PakistanFive miners killed in Orakzai coalmine blast
PESHAWAR: At least five miners were killed and eight others trapped after a gas explosion occurred inside a coalmine in Doli area of Lower Orakzai Agency on Saturday.Political administration sources......
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MagazinesDown, down and below!
Zack Snyder’s latest attempt at reviving the film line of DC Comics fell flat as Superman vs Batman: Dawn of Justice failed to do justice to its hype. Yes, the world’s finest superheroes came......
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MagazinesThe weekly weird
Stop burping out greenhouse gases!Oregano is known for its ability to balance bacteria in the gut and is to be fed to cattle to test the effects in a four-year trial by Danish researchers.Cows......
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MagazinesStory Times: Spotlight
Fifth Indiana Jones, really?Harrison Ford and Steven Spielberg are teaming up for a new Indiana Jones film, The Walt Disney Company has announced. The fifth episode of the franchise will be released......
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MagazinesStory Times: Honesty is all that matters
Like her other classmates, Asma dreaded Thursdays because on Thursdays their weekly test papers were returned to them after assessment. The night before Thursday, Asma couldn’t sleep. This particular......
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MagazinesLet’s explore the world
While watching cricket or any other sports, if you don’t know which teams are in the ground, you look closely to their uniform or the cheering crowd holding flags in support of their country, and so......
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MagazinesStory Times: Astronomical parlance again
In the last article, I spoke briefly about earthquakes. Briefly, but enough to scare you of their enormity. Any single place does not suffer heavy shocks so close together in time, also the quakes......
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MagazinesStory Times: The lost pigeon
Once upon a time there was an old woman. She had a pigeon. The pigeon had become tame as the old woman had bought it up with care. The pigeon sometimes flew from its cage and sat on her head,......
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MagazinesEvolution of the disney princesses
The way Disney princesses have evolved over the years is reflective of the progress women have made in the real world. Girls and women have outstandingly achieved what most people thought was......
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PakistanDancer, Afghan MP ‘settle’ rape case out of court
PESHAWAR: A local teenage dancer, who has accused an Afghan parliamentarian of raping her, has agreed to settle the matter with the suspect out of court, insist family sources.On Thursday, the police......
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PakistanWafaqul Madaris keeps Jamia Hafsa out of its list
ISLAMABAD: Wafaqul Madaris al Arabia, the board of seminaries belonging to the Deobandi school of thought, has decided to keep Jamia Hafsa Islamabad delisted, rejecting its fresh application for the......
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PakistanForeigners living in 65 houses in capital ‘disappear’
ISLAMABAD: Foreigners residing in 65 houses in the capital city disappeared after final notices were served on them to submit their details to the police last month.Officials in the police told Dawn......
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PakistanReference filed against three ex-NAB officers
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has filed a reference with the accountability court of Islamabad against its three former officers on the charge of misusing authority in a land......
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Pakistan‘151 killed in militant attacks in March’
ISLAMABAD: As many as 120 civilians, 19 militants and 12 security forces personnel were killed in high-profile militant attacks in the country in March.Though the number of militant attacks decreased......
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Archivepeople speak
“I worked as a mechanic in Islamabad for several years and I left because my co-workers would taunt me for many reasons. I finally decided to quit and I now sell balloons in Rawalpindi. This is a......
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Archive10-day folk mela opens at Lok Virsa
ISLAMABAD: Lok Virsa hosted the inaugural ceremony of its annual 10-day folk festival, popularly known as Lok Mela, in Shakarparian on Friday.Federal Minister of Information, Broadcasting and......
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ArchiveGrand opposition alliance set to stage its first show of strength in Umerkot today
HYDERABAD: Leaders of the Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) on Friday said that they had given hope to the people of Sindh which was rich in resources but had been ruthlessly looted over the past eight......
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Archive13th APMC opens with modern genre of classical music
KARACHI: The 13th All Pakistan Music Conference (APMC) opened its doors to music connoisseurs and amateur music lovers at the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture (IVS) on Friday.The Ahle Zauq......
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PakistanRs15m plan to upgrade Karachi zoo approved
KARACHI: A meeting of the zoo advisory committee on Friday approved a Rs15 million project and decided to seek funds from the provincial government to upgrade the zoo.Chaired by Karachi Commissioner......
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PakistanAltaf loyalists, dissidents trade barbs amid raids in Mirpurkhas
MIRPURKHAS: As a fresh war of words between the Mustafa Kamal-led Pak Sarzameen Party and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement began on Friday, police picked up dozens of MQM activists in raids on party......
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ArchiveAll about love … and more
KARACHI: Imagine trying to retrace a 50-year trajectory of love and longing by a mere exchange of letters. It is an arduous task, for all you can rely on is recounting moments of mirth and pain by......
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Pakistan‘Arab elite responsible for Middle East crises’
KARACHI: The current crises besetting the Middle East are largely due to the failure of the Arab elite and the resultant failure of Arab states, as well as the fact that the West had no problem in......
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ArchiveMETRO EVENTS
ExhibitionAn exhibition of calligraphic compositions by Ahmed Khan opens at the Clifton Art Gallery at 6pm. The show titled ‘Image of faith’ will remain open till April 11, daily from 11am to......
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ArchiveOne in five adults may be obese by 2025, warns survey
PARIS: One in five adults could be obese by 2025, said a major survey on Friday that warned of a looming epidemic of “severe obesity” with significant health and economic costs.The ratio of obese......
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ArchiveUN welcomes Libyan unity govt’s move to Tripoli
UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously welcomed the Libyan unity government’s move to Tripoli and said it was time to cut off ties with rival administrations.The statement came......
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ArchiveGoogle red-faced after April Fools’ prank goes wrong
LONDON: The joke was on Google on Friday when it had to pull an April Fools’ Day prank featuring characters from the “Despicable Me” movies that landed users of its Gmail service in trouble.To mark......
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ArchiveIS inflicts irreparable damage on Palmyra
PALMYRA: Militants have reduced several temples, columns and other treasures to heaps of stone in Syria’s ancient city of Palmyra, which archaeologists fear will never be fully restored to its former......
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ArchiveTrump’s slip-ups worry Republicans
NEW YORK: Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has finally suffered a big setback in his election campaign in a series of “misspeaks” during an interview with a TV anchor.His flip-flop......
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ArchiveMassive gas blast rocks apartments in Paris
PARIS: A massive gas explosion destroyed the top floors and roof of a residential building in central Paris on Friday, injuring 17 people, rescuers and police said.The blast near the Jardin de......
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ArchiveDjibouti’s Guelleh eyes fourth term win in presidential vote
DJIBOUTI: After 17 years under his rule, few doubt Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh will fail to win a fourth term in polls next week, with a divided opposition already calling the vote a......
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ArchiveBeyoncé’s sportswear line Ivy Park: a new wave of fierce fitness
IT is a stone-cold fact about the modern world that where there are emotional buttons to be pressed, there is a lucrative business opportunity. The festive season is now officially ushered in by a......
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Archive‘Sarfraz, Malik, Hafeez and Amir wasted by ‘clueless’ Afridi’
LAHORE: Pakistan cricket team manager Intikhab Alam’s report on Pakistan’s dismal performance at the Asia Cup and World T20 was leaked to the media on Friday, which declared T20 captain Shahid Afridi......
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ArchiveVaried experience to help England in decider, says Root
KOLKATA: Former champions England carry the confidence of overcoming different challenges during the World T20 as they gear up to face the West Indies in Sunday’s final, leading batsman Joe Root......
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ArchiveElliott quits one-dayers
AUCKLAND: A year after he created what has been considered New Zealand’s most memorable cricketing moment, all-rounder Grant Elliott has retired from ODI cricket.Elliott, 37, hit a six from the......
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ArchiveBarca seek ‘Clasico’ win as fitting tribute to Cruyff
BARCELONA: Memories and images of Johan Cruyff will provide an emotional backdrop to Saturday’s Nou Camp ‘Clasico’ against Real Madrid when Barcelona pay tribute to the man who transformed the club......
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ArchiveOnly winning matters: Zidane
MADRID: Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane faces his first “clasico” at Barcelona knowing that nothing other than victory will be enough.“I know how things are at this club. The important thing is to......
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ArchiveHoffman seizes first-round lead at Houston Open
TEXAS: Charley Hoffman fired nine birdies in an eight-under par 64 on Thursday to grab a one-shot lead after the first round of the Houston Open over a quartet of players that included Dustin......
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PakistanComment: ICC, Pakistan team failed to measure up in World T20
Pakistan’s World T20 campaign started off on the wrong foot when the players did not know till beyond the very last minute whether they would be competing at all.The Pakistan Cricket Board wanted an......
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ArchiveYasir Shah ready to join Pakistan team for England tour
SWABI: Pakistan’s brilliant leg-spinner Yasir Shah said here on Friday that he is fit and ready to join Pakistan cricket team for the upcoming two month-long tour of England which is scheduled to......
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ArchiveNishikori faces Kyrgios in semi after narrow escape
KEY BISCAYNE: Japan’s Kei Nishikori saved five match points to down Gael Monfils on Thursday and advance into a semi-final showdown with Australian Nick Kyrgios at the ATP and WTA Miami Open.Two-time......
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ArchiveIMF perturbed over privatisation delays
ISLAMABAD: Perturbed over delays and setbacks to Pakistan’s privatisation agenda, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked the government to push provinces towards improved taxation from......
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ArchiveInflation slightly falls to 3.9pc
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s annual inflation eased to 3.9 per cent in March 2016 from 4pc in the preceding month on the back of decrease in prices of non-perishable products.On a month-on-month basis,......
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ArchiveDollar imports through Lahore airport allowed
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday allowed the currency dealers to import dollars through Allama Iqbal International Airport (AIIAP), Lahore.Earlier, imports were allowed only......
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ArchivePoultry rates continue to rise unabated
KARACHI: Taking advantage of the ineffective price checking mechanism, the powerful poultry lobby has further increased the rate of live bird to Rs220 per kg from Rs200.Boneless chicken, which was......
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ArchiveSuzuki raises price of bikes, WagonR
KARACHI: Pak Suzuki Motor Company Limited (PSMCL) has increased prices of locally produced bikes by an average Rs5,000 from Friday.The company has also pushed up the price of WagonR car by Rs10,000.......
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ArchivePSX provided 1pc return in Jan-March
KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) benchmark 100-share index provided a 1 per cent return during the first quarter (January-March) of 2016 as lower-than-expected oil prices and continued foreign......
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ArchiveIndex gains 311 points despite global equities fall
KARACHI: In contrast to the declining performance of the global markets, the KSE-100 index carried forward Thursday’s momentum, which was supported by news regarding potential inclusion of PSX into......
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ArchiveCotton trading slows
KARACHI: Trading activity on the cotton market on Friday slowed down amid dwindling stocks of quality cotton. However, a few deals were transpired in second and third grade lint.Some needy spinners......
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ArchiveObama says will ‘take time’ for Tehran to rejoin global economy
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama said on Friday it will take time for Iran to rejoin the global economy, as the country’s leadership and citizens express unease that a sanctions windfall has......
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ArchiveGovt to borrow Rs1.07tr in April-June
KARACHI: The government on Friday announced to borrow Rs1,075 billion through auction of Market Treasury Bills (MTBs) and Pakistan Investment Bonds (PIBs) during the last quarter (April-June) of this......
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ArchiveGold slides more than 1pc
LONDON: Gold fell more than 1 per cent on Friday after US payrolls data for March beat expectations, allaying some fears over the health of the US economy.Spot gold was down 1.4pc at $1,214.66 an......
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PakistanPathankot JIT’s visit positive, says Indian minister
NEW DELHI: The meeting between Indian and Pakistani investigators was “positive” and the Pakistani side did “not contradict” India’s findings in the Pathankot airbase attack probe, Union Minister......
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ArchiveNuclear materials must never fall into wrong hands, says Fatemi
WASHINGTON: Like others in the international community, Pakistan believes that nuclear materials must never fall into the wrong hands, says Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs......
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ArchiveTurkey accused of forcibly returning refugees to Syria
ISTANBUL: Amnesty International accused Turkey on Friday of illegally forcing groups of Syrians to return to their conflict-torn country, saying the alleged expulsions highlighted the “fatal flaws”......
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ArchiveBriton found guilty of plotting attack on US troops
LONDON: A British man could face a life sentence after being found guilty on Friday of plotting to kill US servicemen based in Britain.Junead Ahmed Khan, 25, scouted US Air Force bases in eastern......
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ArchiveMost EU militants in Iraq, Syria are from four countries, says study
THE HAGUE: Around 4,000 Europeans have travelled to Syria and Iraq to join extremist groups as foreign fighters, most of them from just four EU countries, a new study released on Friday said.Of the......
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ArchiveModi’s visit to Saudi Arabia part of effort to improve ties with Pakistan’s close allies
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Saudi Arabia on Sunday is part of a broader diplomatic offensive to put pressure on Pakistan by forging ties with some of Islamabad’s closest......
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PakistanNAB sets up cell for recovery of Qesco’s power dues
QUETTA: The National Accountability Bureau has set up a special cell in its Balochistan office to recover from defaulters outstanding dues of electricity distribution companies (Discos) in the......
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PakistanPPP seeks discussion in NA on cricket team’s ‘dismal performance’
ISLAMABAD: PPP legislators have raised in parliament the issue of the dismal performance of the national cricket team in the Asia Cup and the T-20 Cricket World Cup tournaments.They submitted on......
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PakistanPM re-designates aide’s post
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has re-designated Barrister Zafaullah Khan as Special Assistant on Law with the status of minister of state.Barrister Zafarullah was serving as the prime......
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PakistanMinistry to change ‘Shia question’ in Haj application
LAHORE: The Ministry of Religious Affairs undertook before the Lahore High Court on Friday to rephrase a question in the Haj application form, “Are you Shia?”, to “Do you require Shia facilities?” as......
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PakistanSuicide attacks, sectarian killings dropped in 2015, says HRCP
ISLAMABAD: Suicide attacks and sectarian killings dropped significantly in 2015 compared to the previous year but mob assaults on religious minorities showed up prominently, said the Human Rights......
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PakistanBISP warns against fake forms, plans fresh survey in 15 districts, tribal agency
ISLAMABAD: Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) officials have advised people to be vigilant of fraudulent elements trying to sell fake survey forms.“BISP has not started a resurvey yet and no......
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PakistanNoorani’s resignation ‘disappointing’, says Imran
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Friday expressed disappointment over the resignation of Tasneem Noorani as election commissioner for the PTI’s intra-party......
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PakistanPakistan Navy hands over command of Counter-Piracy Force to Singapore
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy (PN) has handed over Command of Combined Task Force 151 (CTF-151), Counter-Piracy Force, to Singapore Navy at change of command ceremony held at Combined Maritime Forces HQs,......
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PakistanSenate deputy chairman opposes Punjab’s women protection law
HYDERABAD: Deputy Chairman of Senate Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Hyderi on Friday opposed the Punjab’s women protection law, saying that it would make women insecure and increase the ratio of divorce in......
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PakistanZehri says no military operation going on in Balochistan
QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Sanaullah Zehri has denied that military operation is being carried out in any part of Balochistan and said that Frontier Corps (FC) and provincial security......
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PakistanPolio-free province termed top priority
QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Secretary Saifullah Chattah has said that eradication of polio is the government’s top priority and extensive campaigns will be launched in this regard.Presiding over a......
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PakistanTwo militants killed in Kalat operation
QUETTA: Two suspected militants were killed in an exchange of fire with security forces in Saruna area of Kalat district on Friday.Official sources said personnel of Frontier Corps and intelligence......
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PakistanShahbaz, Nisar and army chief discuss anti-terror operation in Punjab
ISLAMABAD: After initially resisting the military operation in Punjab, the provincial government is now trying to reach an understanding with the army on the issue that at one stage appeared to be......
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PakistanFreedom of movement is a fundamental right, says SC
ISLAMABAD: In its detailed judgment on the lifting of travel ban on former president retired Gen Pervez Musharraf, the Supreme Court again stressed on Friday that the freedom of movement under the......
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ArchiveIS ‘madmen’ will certainly use nukes: Obama
WASHINGTON: More cooperation is needed to prevent the militant Islamic State (IS) group’s “madmen” and other extremists from getting a nuclear weapon, US President Barack Obama warned on Friday as......
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PakistanPIA announces cut in fares for Haj
ISLAMABAD: On the directives of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, PIA has announced a reduction in air fare for Haj 2016 by approximately Rs4,000, a spokesman of the airline said. The flights will be......
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PakistanIran keen to build on momentum set by Rouhani’s visit
ISLAMABAD: Iran has assured Pakistan of cooperation on matters relating to security and development.The assurance was given by Iranian Ambassador Mehdi Hoonardoost during a meeting with Interior......
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ArchiveOptions in Afghanistan
RECENTLY the top UN representative in Kabul grimly remarked that in 2016, success for Afghanistan would be measured in binary terms: whether it survived or not. Afghan security forces are routinely......
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ArchiveD-Chowk flash in the pan?
So another D-Chowk protest sit-in, after causing losses to the tune of millions of rupees to the state and considerable anxiety to the citizens, ended with no more than a vague ‘verbal’ assurance to......
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ArchivePDP’s surrender
WHEN, on April 4, Mehbooba Mufti, the Peoples Democratic Party’s president, takes office as chief minister of Indian Jammu & Kashmir in coalition with the Bharatiya Janata Party, her fall will be......
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ArchiveSpineless in Lahore
URDU is a marvellous language for vaulting flights of fancy. So when Nawaz Sharif promised an accounting for every drop of innocent blood spilled by jihadi terrorists, we almost believed him.Almost,......
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