Dallas police chief defends use of bomb robot
CHICAGO: Dallas Police Chief David Brown on Monday defended the use of a bomb-carrying robot to kill the gunman who went on a shooting rampage last week targeting police and killing five......
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PakistanPAF wins trophy at Royal International Air Tattoo Show held in UK
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) C-130 Hercules transport aircraft has won the Concours D’ Elegance trophy at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) Show 2016 at Royal Air Force Base Fair......
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PakistanChristian charged with blasphemy over sending ‘offensive’ poem on WhatsApp
LAHORE: A Christian was booked for blasphemy on Monday in Sara-i-Alamgir area of Gujrat district after his friend alleged that he had sent him a poem on WhatsApp disrespecting Islamic holy......
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WorldKashmir unrest: India asks Pakistan to stop interfering in 'internal affairs'
NEW DELHI: Terming it as an interference in India's internal affairs, India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday said Pakistan should refrain from issuing statements on the recent unrest in......
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WorldTheresa May to become Britain's next PM Wednesday
LONDON: Theresa May on Wednesday will become the prime minister who leads Britain into talks to quit the European Union, after her last rival in the bid to succeed David Cameron pulled out.May became......
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SportPortugal unleashes national celebrations for Euro heroes
LISBON: After a night of rowdy celebrations Portugal's European champions led by Cristiano Ronaldo returned home to a heroes' welcome on Monday and a country overjoyed by their upset win over......
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SportDeschamps to stay for France World Cup campaign
PARIS: Didier Deschamps will remain as coach of France and lead them into the looming 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign despite their stunning upset by Portugal in the European Championship......
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WorldUS to send 560 more troops to Iraq: Carter
BAGHDAD: The United States will send an additional 560 military personnel to Iraq to assist in its fight against the militant Islamic State (IS) group, visiting Defence Secretary Ashton Carter......
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PakistanMinor girl allegedly raped, killed in Nowshera
PESHAWAR: A five-year-old girl was allegedly raped and then strangled to death Friday in Nowshera's Ashoor Abad area, police said Monday.The girl left home to collect ice from her neighbours but did......
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WorldMexico tells Trump if he wants a wall, he can build it
MEXICO CITY: Mexico's president hit back Sunday at Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's claim that if elected, he would make Mexico build a wall along its US border.The bombastic......
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BlogsFinding Subhan — An India-Pakistan wartime friendship
This is part 2 of a two-part series. Read part 1 here.This is not how two friends are supposed to meet after 50 years.During my vacation in Europe last year, I found myself walking around the......
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PakistanIf Hafeez doesn't perform then he won't get many chances, says Waqar
ISLAMABAD: Since Saeed Anwar and Aamir Sohail have left the scene, Pakistan openers have failed to put up solid starts on seam conducive wickets.Pakistan's two tour games last week against English......
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WorldFloods kill 22 people in India, leave 170,000 homeless
NEW DELHI: Flash floods triggered by torrential rain have killed at least 22 people in India and forced more than 170,000 from their homes, officials said on Monday, as forecasters predicted more......
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Pakistan'Policemen' gun down man in Sindhi Muslim
KARACHI: A man was shot dead Sunday night by plainclothed 'policemen' in a police mobile who opened fire on a car carrying two men fighting with each other.Abrar went to a market in Saddar to sell......
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WorldIndia state aims to plant a record 50 million trees in a day
LUCKNOW: Hundreds of thousands of people in India's most populous state are jostling for space as they attempt to plant 50 million trees over the next 24 hours in hopes of setting a world......
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WorldIndia-held Kashmir seethes as 25 killed amid protests after killing of militant commander
SRINAGAR: Authorities in India-held Kashmir (IHK) were struggling Monday to contain protests by residents angry after 25 people were killed in weekend demonstrations as youths defied a curfew to......
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BlogsEdhi's politics of kindness
It almost feels as if our only chance at redemption is lost. Because that is what Abdul Sattar Edhi has been for Pakistan for a very long time: her unwarranted redemption.Our one chance to tell......
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WorldN.Korea threatens 'physical response' against deployment of US anti-missile defence system
SEOUL: North Korea's military said on Monday it will make a "physical response" to moves by the United States (US) and South Korea to deploy an advanced missile defence system on the Korean......
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PakistanLooking back: The 2010 spot-fixing scandal and its aftermath
LONDON: England and Pakistan are set to play their first Test on English soil since the 2010 spot-fixing scandal when they meet at Lord's on Thursday.Below AFP Sport looks back at the scandal that......
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PakistanTwo men arrested for 'honour killing' in Orangi Town
KARACHI: Police arrested two people for killing a female relative and injuring a man in Orangi Town in an incident of 'honour' killing on Monday.According to Senior Superintendent Police Akhter......
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SportRonaldo's Euro final turns from despair to joy over historic win
PARIS: Cristiano Ronaldo cried twice in the Euro 2016 final on Sunday, once when he was stretchered off injured and again when he limped back on in joy after his Portugal teammates claimed a historic......
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ArchiveGender inequality
IT is a fact that gender equality is essential for society’s progress and that no society can achieve high levels of development unless every individual, irrespective of gender, contributes their due......
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ArchiveThe plague years
THE problem with golden ages is that you don’t know it when you’re living in one, and we most certainly have been born into the golden age of medicine. Oh sure, the cold is still common and while we......
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ArchiveOur population prerogatives
IN 1989, the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme recommended that July 11 be observed by all countries as World Population Day. Today is the day to focus attention on the......
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ArchiveGB’s hydropower potential
ALTHOUGH the Gilgit-Baltistan region is endowed with vast natural resources, the area remains trapped in abject poverty. If these resources were properly harnessed, not only would the area break free......
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PakistanView from the courtroom: Mother of convicted Indian prisoner campaigns on social media for his release
While a convicted Indian prisoner, Hamid Nehal Ansari, is spending his days in solitary confinement at Peshawar Central Prison, his desperate mother has launched a fresh campaign on social media......
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ArchiveCine-goers throng city theatres to watch new Pashto movies
PESHAWAR: Pashto film industry aka Pollywood released only three new Pashto movies compared to seven flicks last year on Eidul Fitr. However, great rush was witnessed at the city cinema houses during......
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ArchiveTrial of suspects in Mumbai attacks case stalled
ISLAMABAD: The trial of seven Pakistani suspects in the Mumbai attacks case remains at a standstill due to a row between the governments of Pakistan and India over the testimony of 24 Indian......
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ArchiveRich, nutty delights from the Middle East
RAWALPINDI: Though there are a lot of options for sweets in the garrison city, Arabic sweets are becoming increasingly popular, especially baklava.The crispy sweet filled with honey, dates, almonds,......
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ArchiveDoctors’ cafeteria at Pims in poor condition
ISLAMABAD: Doctors are supposed to know the importance of hygiene but their cafeteria at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) gives an opposite view.The doctors’ cafeteria has an unclean......
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PakistanGone but not forgotten
LAHORE: “Usually, I go to church once in a year either on Easter or Christmas but today I was at the Cathedral half an hour before the special service for Edhi Sahib was to start,” says a middle-aged......
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PakistanCM bans installation of swings in parks across Punjab
SAHIWAL: The Punjab government has retained the suspension of District Coordination Officer Asif Iqbal after the report of a three-member inquiry committee into the swinging boat accident in Kanan......
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PakistanMan held for torturing pregnant wife to death
SIALKOT: A man was arrested on Sunday for torturing to death his pregnant wife over some domestic dispute in Bheelowal village two days back.Police said accused Shahid brutally tortured his pregnant......
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ArchiveDrizzle makes city weather pleasant
KARACHI: The Karachiites had a pleasant day on the fourth consecutive day on Sunday with cloudy sky and intermittent drizzle in different parts of the city with the maximum temperature of 31.5......
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ArchivePoliticians pay homage to legendary social worker
KARACHI: Rich tributes were paid to iconic social worker and philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi by senior politicians, religious figures and people from all walks of life, who came here from all over......
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PakistanKarachi’s air quality monitoring system inoperative for five years
KARACHI: Despite growing global concerns over air pollution and the fact that Karachi has been declared the fifth most polluted city in a World Health Organisation (WHO) report released early this......
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ArchiveThree research journals from Khairpur’s SALU
“WHEN I arrived here about 25 years ago as a young lecturer, there were barely a few buildings that served as administration offices and classrooms. We had only a few departments back then,” said the......
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ArchiveFlash floods hit barrages amid forecast of heavy rains in Sindh
HYDERABAD: Guddu Barrage is technically witnessing medium flood after receiving Chitral’s flash floods which may further swell flows at the barrage to 335,000 cusecs on Monday.Weather pandits have......
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PakistanFlooding caused by dyke breaches washes away villages, crops
SUKKUR/BADIN: Scores of thatched houses in seven villages and standing crops over several hundred acres were washed away when breaches in the dykes of two canals caused flooding in certain areas of......
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ArchiveSpanish matador fatally gored, first time since 1985
MADRID: A bullfighter was fatally gored in Spain in an eastern town — the first professional matador to be killed in the ring in more than three decades. Victor Barrio, 29, was pronounced dead late......
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ArchiveBlair’s final disgrace
Tony Blair had a haunted look as he spoke shortly after the release of the Chilcot report. His voice broke, and there were tears in his eyes as he spoke of his remorse and sorrow over the British,......
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ArchiveDallas attack spotlights America’s intolerant fringe
MIAMI: The Dallas ambush by a black gunman targeting white police is the latest spasm of fury that reflects what experts see as a rising tide of extremism and intolerance on the fringes of American......
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ArchiveKurds kill seven Turkish soldiers in bomb attacks
DIYARBAKIR: Two Kurdish militant bomb attacks ripped through a military outpost and an army vehicle on Sunday, killing seven members of the armed forces, the military said, as a conflict which flared......
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ArchiveOsama’s son threatens revenge for father’s assassination
DUBAI: The son of slain Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has threatened revenge against the United States for assassinating his father, according to an audio message posted online.Hamza bin Laden......
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ArchiveDallas, other cities on edge as racial tensions heat up
DALLAS: Police arrested scores of people in demonstrations overnight on Saturday to Sunday in several US cities, as racial tensions simmer over the killing of black men by police.Protesters led by......
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ArchiveIran says Saudis back terrorism after prince attends rebel rally
DUBAI: Iran on Sunday accused Saudi Arabia of backing terrorism after a senior Saudi prince, a former intelligence chief, addressed a Paris rally held by exiled Iranian rebels and told them he wanted......
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ArchiveDallas shooter planned other attacks
WASHINGTON: The shooter in the Dallas ambush had been practising detonating bombs and planned some kind of major attack even before the sniper-style assault in which he killed five police, the city’s......
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ArchiveAustralian PM faces tough road ahead after re-election
SYDNEY: Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Sunday declared victory for the ruling conservatives after the Labour opposition conceded defeat, but faces a tough time ahead after the narrow......
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ArchiveAbe claims victory in parliamentary elections
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe claimed victory on Sunday for his ruling coalition in parliamentary elections, which came despite lukewarm public support for his economic policies and......
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ArchiveChallenger accuses Corbyn of ‘hiding’
LONDON: Jeremy Corbyn, the embattled head of Britain’s main opposition Labour Party, is “hiding” and refusing to accept that his support among colleagues has vanished, leadership challenger Angela......
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ArchiveHamilton wins British Grand Prix to narrow Rosberg lead
SILVERSTONE: Defending Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton won his home British Grand Prix for the third year in a row on Sunday with Mercedes team-mate and title rival Nico Rosberg finishing second......
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ArchiveFroome holds on to yellow jersey after rainy ninth stage
ANDORRA ARCALIS: Defending champion Chris Froome held on to the yellow jersey and eliminated several of his main rivals in the toughest stage in the Pyrenees of the Tour de France on Sunday.Dutch......
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ArchiveBarca launch campaign backing sentenced Messi
BARCELONA: Barcelona have launched a campaign in support of Lionel Messi and his father Jorge after the Argentine pair were sentenced to prison terms this week over tax fraud.The campaign, under the......
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ArchiveFrance, Portugal fans mingle amid tight security for final
SAINT-DENIS: France and Portugal fans from as far afield as Switzerland and the South Pacific gathered on Sunday at the Stade de France or took in the sights in Paris as they prepared to watch their......
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ArchiveMasterful Murray roars to second Wimbledon title
LONDON: After Britain famously endured a 77-year wait between Wimbledon men’s champions, Andy Murray has given the host country a pair of titles in quick succession.Murray dulled booming serves with......
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ArchiveWasim thinks batting is Pakistan’s weak link
MELBOURNE: Legendary fast bowler Wasim Akram has admitted he is not worried about the Pakistan’s pace attack and it is the team’s batting which is a matter of concern ahead of the upcoming Test......
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ArchiveSo What runs away with Eid Millan Cup at KRC
KARACHI: In a late burst of speed, thoroughbred English filly So What overtook challenger and front-runner filly Tiggy Wiggy to post a magnificent victory in The Eid Millan Cup before a sizeable......
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ArchiveIAAF says Klishina can compete as neutral athlete
MONACO: The IAAF said on Sunday that US-based Russian long jumper Daria Klishina meets the “exceptional eligibility criteria” to take part in international competition as a neutral athlete, clearing......
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ArchiveOutreach of Islamic banking sector
Islamic banking now has a 13pc share in our overall banking industry. But its ability to serve agriculture, small and medium enterprises, poor households and low-cost housing sectors remains low for......
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ArchiveWill Singapore benefit from Brexit?
BANKS in Britain have started working on a possible move to other financial cities in Europe after the shock Brexit decision but it remains to be seen if Singapore will see any direct benefits from......
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ArchiveMutual funds strive for growth in new products
Over the last few years, the local mutual fund industry has shown sizeable growth in terms of assets as well as product offerings.At the end of last month, asset under management (AUM) of the mutual......
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PakistanKP’s regressive tax policy
WHILE the mainstream political parties, which share power at the federal and provincial levels, may have conflicting views on many national issues, their taxation policies appear to be based on a......
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ArchiveThe growth puzzle
THE increased production of goods and services in an expanding domestic economy is generally expected to improve the quality of life of its people.That explains much of the policymakers focus on......
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ArchiveTeething problems in Pan-India tea e-auction
THE first public tea auction in the world was held in Calcutta (now Kolkata) on December 27, 1861, by R. Thomas & Co (now J. Thomas & Co Pvt Ltd, still the world’s largest auctioneer, handling about......
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ArchivePreserving green fodder
WITH almost all crops hit by various levels of price crashes, Punjab’s silage initiative seems to be taking shape.Since 2012, when the first big silage making machine arrived in the province, the......
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ArchiveNai Gaj dam project: delay and cost overruns
THE long-delayed Nai Gaj dam project in Sindh has been badly hit by cost overruns owing to inadequate federal funding. The dam was slated to be completed in April-May 2015.According to a senior Wapda......
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ArchiveThe cotton conundrum
THE unprecedented negative growth in the agriculture sector is attributed to the huge decline in cotton production to 10.07m bales compared with 13.96m in 2014-15, and the initial estimate of 15.5m......
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ArchiveEurope plots a bank heist
ON a rainy June morning in Paris, five dozen men and women gathered in a basement in La Défense, the city’s financial district. Over bitter coffee and fluffy croissants, the great and the good of......
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ArchiveTransatlantic trade treaties will offer no quick fix
A COUPLE of months ago, Barack Obama jumped into the EU referendum debate by suggesting that the UK would be at the ‘back of the queue’ if it tried to cut a trade deal with America once it had left......
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ArchiveMaking of a regional investment hub
The Punjab Board of Investment and Trade is fast emerging as one of the country’s active public sector agencies fetching foreign direct investment for different sectors of the economy.In the last six......
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ArchivePaying through the nose
Pakistan’s exposure to international arbitration is a recent phenomenon but the number of arbitration cases has quickly registered a phenomenal growth.The state is now heavily engaged in......
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ArchiveDynamics of Eid spending
Retailers used multiple promotional gimmicks to turn the pre-Eid shopping frenzy into a multi-billion rupees business bonanza. The projected outcome was sales of a whooping Rs900bn this year.The cash......
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Pakistan‘Sharif-Modi friendship’ damaging for Kashmir cause, says Bilawal
LAHORE: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has alleged that “Sharif-Modi friendship” is causing irreparable damage to the Kashmir cause.He condemned the killing of innocent Kashmiris in India-held......
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PakistanGovt to make ToRs public if talks with opposition fail, says Dar
LAHORE: Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar announced on Sunday making public terms of reference framed by both the government and the opposition on the Panama leaks probe if talks between the two......
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PakistanPakistan friend or foe, asks US Congress panel
WASHINGTON: Senior US lawmakers and their witnesses are gathering on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to once again ask Pakistan if it is America’s friend or foe.The House Subcommittees on Terrorism,......
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ArchivePM national health programme to introduce SMS service
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister National Health Programme (PMNHP) has decided to introduce an SMS service for the beneficiaries of the programme due to which they will get information about balance in......
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ArchiveFO terms Wani’s killing, protesters’ deaths extrajudicial
ISLAMABAD: Strongly condemning the killing of innocent people in India-held Kashmir and the arrest of Kashmiri leaders, Islamabad on Sunday called upon New Delhi to fulfil its human rights......
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PakistanSharif given update on economy, security
LAHORE: A day after his return home from London, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif met his close aides on Sunday at his Raiwind residence to ‘take stock of the political and security situation in the......
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PakistanSindh, KP accuse centre of stealing their electricity
KARACHI: Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have accused the centre of stealing their share of electricity and never consulting the provincial governments while planning development projects as a result......
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PakistanIrsa stops filling Tarbela ahead of monsoon
ISLAMABAD: Amid troubled construction work, the Indus River System Authority (Irsa) has stopped filling the Tarbela dam to make way for the expected heavy inflow of water during the monsoon season.A......
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SportShahid Afridi says not retiring anytime soon
KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has denied all rumours circling his retirement, saying that he will continue representing the country in Twenty20 Internationals.In an interview with......
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