Pope axes Knights chief in condoms row
The head of the Knights of Malta has resigned on the request of Pope Francis, the Order said Wednesday, ending a bitter power battle linked to a row over condoms.The resignation of Grand Master......
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SportICC reprimands Imran Tahir for displaying Junaid Jamshed picture
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reprimanded South Africa's spinner of Pakistani origin Imran Tahir for lifting his shirt and revealing an undershirt with the picture of Junaid Jamshed.The......
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SportIndia issues visa to Pakistan blind cricket team for 2017 world cup
Pakistan blind cricket team was issued visas on Wednesday by the Indian High Commission for participating in the World T20 Championship in India, Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) officials told......
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PakistanGovt starts deliberations to eliminate terms of 'Sadiq' and 'Ameen' from Article 62, 63
The government has started deliberations on Wednesday to reshape Articles 62 and 63 of the Constitution that deals with eligibility and disqualification of parliamentarians, it has been learnt.State......
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WorldAs Trump stresses 'America First', China plays the world leader
China is calmly mapping out global leadership aspirations from trade to climate change, drawing distinctions between President Xi Jinping's steady hand and new US President Donald Trump, whose first......
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PakistanGovt asks UK authorities to reconsider money laundering cases against MQM chief
The government of Pakistan has reportedly asked the British authorities to reconsider their decision of closing money laundering cases against Muttahida Qaumi Movement founder and leader Altaf......
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PakistanDubai's Abraaj Group invests in 50MW wind power project in Sindh
The Abraaj Group, a Dubai based investment group, announced it had bought a majority stake in a 50MW wind power project in Sindh, it has been learnt.The project — which is part of the Jhimpir wind......
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WorldAvalanches kill four family members, army official in held Kashmir
Avalanches killed four members of the same family and an army major in two separate incidents on Wednesday in India-held Kashmir, reported Indian media.The four family members died when an avalanche......
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PakistanCourt mulls criminal charges in Tayyaba case
The chief justice, while hearing the Tayyaba torture case on Wednesday, remarked that the court would like to hear the case in detail and then determine if criminal charges can be brought against the......
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PakistanPTI finalises uplift projects scheduled for completion ahead of 2018 election
The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI)-led coalition has finalised an ambitious agenda for development projects, which are supposed to be implemented in the next 15 months ahead of the General Election......
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PakistanNo Pakistani hockey players in consideration for FIH awards
No Pakistani player has been nominated for the 2016 Hockey Stars Awards, to be held in Chandigarh, India on Feb 23.The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Wednesday announced that for the first......
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PakistanSaudi Arabia pledges Rs3.4bn for construction of Swat Expressway
Saudi Arabia has agreed to provide financial assistance of Rs3.4 billion for the construction of the Swat Expressway, state-owned Radio Pakistan reported Wednesday.The total cost of the Swat......
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PakistanPanamagate: Maryam's signatures on Minerva documents faked, says counsel
The counsel for Maryam Nawaz resumed his arguments on Wednesday before the five-member bench of the Supreme Court hearing the Panamagate case.The counsel, Shahid Hamid, read out parts of a written......
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PakistanMisbah to decide on retirement after PSL
Test skipper Misbah ul Haq has decided to use Pakistan Super League as an opportunity to assess his own performance and decide when to retire from international cricket, ESPNCricinfo reported......
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PakistanPakistan improves slightly to 116 rank on global corruption index
The annual Corruption Perceptions Index, released by Transparency International (TI), has ranked Pakistan number 116 of 176 countries that were included in the index for the year 2016. The rank......
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ArchiveCrime of extra-judicial killing
LAST Wednesday, this paper carried an editorial on staged encounters and lamented the fact that the “deaths of suspects in police shoot-outs are an acceptable part of routine life today”.Let us put......
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ArchiveBraggarts in the plane
I KNOW a gentleman who travels frequently between the subcontinent and the US. Each time he makes a trip, he includes a post on Facebook that lets everyone know he is travelling first class. Often,......
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ArchiveThe begging bowl
DONALD Trump’s nascent presidency has generated much uncertainty. In Pakistan, concern has been expressed that USAID funding might be affected by the transition, which stems from the incoming......
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ArchiveThe first 100 hours
THE first 100 days of any administration tend to be viewed with considerable interest, not least in the US, for an indication of its inclinations. In the case of Trump, the first 100 hours have been......
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WorldPanama suspends Panama Papers probe
Panama is suspending its probe into the Panama Papers, the leak of a legal firm's files on clients who stored assets in opaque offshore companies, prosecutors said Tuesday.The records from the......
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WorldHow India's 'Garden City' became garbage city
The stench of rubbish hanging over swathes of Bangalore is so powerful it rouses residents in the middle of the night, the fetid result of a trash crisis that threatens its reputation as one of......
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WorldTrump to unveil immigration, visa restrictions: reports
President Donald Trump will sign executive orders starting Wednesday restricting refugees, visas and immigration, making good on his signature campaign pledges, US media reported.Trump is due to......
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WorldModi vows to work closely with US after Trump invite
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged Wednesday to work closely with Donald Trump after the new US president invited him to Washington, looking to ensure an upturn in ties survives a change at......
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PakistanWhat you need to know about Pakistan's Ababeel ballistic missile
The strategic forces of Pakistan, with the testing of the 2,200 kilometre range Ababeel ballistic missile, have achieved vital technological and deterrence capability with the introduction of a......
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PakistanLeft for dead: A doctor's account of rescuing a 6 year-old rape victim
Her eyes were still as she lay covered in a flimsy white sheet on a gurney in the ambulance. The gurney was metallic and I couldn’t help but think how cold she must be.I reached out towards her and......
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ArchiveIsrarullah stars as Peshawar outgun KB to enter final
KARACHI: A workmanlike team effort in the field after Israrullah had struck an undefeated 153 propelled Peshawar into the National One-day Cup for Regions final with a 23-run defeat of Karachi Blues......
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ArchiveZeeshan claims U-19 squash trophy
KARACHI: Promising second seed Zeeshan Gul annexed boys under-19 title when he stunned top seed Nasir Khan 3-1 in the all-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa final of the sixth Rehana Nazar national junior squash......
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ArchiveVenus, Federer back in the thick of a Grand Slam
MELBOURNE: For all their Grand Slam successes, Venus Williams and Roger Federer still find themselves surprised to be in the semi-finals at the Australian Open.Injuries, illness and advancing age can......
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ArchiveAzhar, Sarfraz in running for Test, ODI captaincy
KARACHI: Pakistan's senior batsman Azhar Ali is set to lose his ODI captaincy but will be appointed as captain of the Test team after the retirement of veteran Misbah-ul-Haq.Besides, chief selector......
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ArchiveBangladeshi player denied bail in snaps case
DHAKA: A court refused to grant bail to Bangladeshi cricketer Arafat Sunny on Tuesday after he was charged with posting ‘intimate’ photos of his girlfriend on social media.Metropolitan magistrate......
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ArchiveNZ coach wants review of run-out rules
CHRISTCHURCH: New Zealand coach Mike Hesson has called for a review of run-out rules following the bizarre dismissal of Neil Wagner in the second Test against Bangladesh.Wagner grounded his bat......
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ArchiveKaleem’s KE set up tantalising semi-final showdown with KRL
KARACHI: For a spot in the final, Kaleemullah will have to outdo the team which made him Pakistan football’s biggest superstar.In the latest edition of a longstanding rivalry, K-Electric (KE) and......
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ArchiveRaonic’s bomb serve could explode Nadal bid
MELBOURNE: Rafael Nadal knows he must find a way to defuse the booming serve of Milos Raonic on Wednesday if he is to stay on course for a dream Australian Open final with Roger Federer.The chances......
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ArchiveTunisia advance, Algeria exit at Nations Cup
LIBREVILLE: The African Nations Cup burst into life as Tunisia joined Senegal in the quarter-finals and Algeria, among the pre-tournament favourites, were eliminated after 10 goals were scored at the......
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ArchiveEcclestone’s marathon era ends as Liberty complete F1 deal
LOS ANGELES: Bernie Ecclestone’s long reign as Formula One’s ringmaster came to an end on Monday as Liberty Media completed its multi-billion-dollar takeover of motorsport’s most prestigious......
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ArchiveBanks refuse to accept old-design US dollar notes
KARACHI: Millions of dollars stashed away in lockers by Pakistanis face the risk of devaluation as banks have stopped accepting old-design notes.Meanwhile, moneychangers are charging up to a 4 per......
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ArchiveDevelopment spending slows down to 32pc of allocation
ISLAMABAD: The federal government’s development programme appears slowing down this year as disbursements to all the federal ministries stood at just 32 per cent of annual allocations in almost seven......
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ArchiveSECP warns investors not to get in ‘rat race’
ISLAMABAD: As the stock market breached the 50,000 mark during intraday trade on Tuesday, Chairman Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Zafar Hijazi warned investors not to enter the......
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ArchiveIndex fails to sustain gains above 50,000 level
KARACHI: The stock market for a brief moment saw the KSE-100 index break the psychological barrier of 50,000 points in trading on Tuesday.The market, however, remained in grip of volatility as......
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ArchiveSlow trading on cotton market
KARACHI: The cotton market remained listless on Tuesday due to lack of buying and selling interest. The underlying sentiment was also depressed owing to uncertain outlook.Floor brokers said that the......
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PakistanCity council approves 10-month KMC budget amid opposition boycott
KARACHI: All the opposition parties in the city council boycotted the Tuesday session, which was summoned to approve the 10-month budget of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), in protest......
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PakistanBarbed wire fence along KCR route ordered
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Tuesday ordered removal of encroachments along the route of the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) and installation of barbed wire fence.He took the......
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PakistanGen Raheel gets 90 acres for agriculture
LAHORE: The allotment of 90 acres of prime land here to former army chief Gen Raheel Sharif sparks a lot of debate despite security establishment’s explanation that there was nothing out of the......
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ArchiveUS Congress bill proposes relocation of UN HQ
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations could be asked to move its headquarters out of New York within two years if the new Republican-dominated Congress has its way.According to independent sources, the......
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ArchiveLa La Land dances away with record 14 Oscar nods
LOS ANGELES: Romantic showbiz musical La La Land topped the Oscars nominations list on Tuesday with a whopping 14 nods, tying the all-time record set by Titanic and All About Eve. The movie — a......
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ArchiveDoubt over Everest’s true height spurs fresh expedition
NEW DELHI: Scientists will take the tape measure to Mount Everest to determine whether a massive earthquake in Nepal really did knock an inch off the world’s tallest peak.India’s top surveyor said on......
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ArchiveModi breaks protocol to greet UAE Crown Prince at airport
NEW DELHI: United Arab Emirates’ Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived here on Tuesday as chief guest for India’s Jan 26 Republic Day parade. In a departure from protocol, Prime Minister......
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ArchiveIsrael plans 2,500 settler homes in post-Trump expansion
JERUSALEM: Israel has approved 2,500 settler homes in the occupied West Bank, officials said on Tuesday, marking a major settlement expansion following the election of US President Donald Trump.The......
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ArchiveTrump’s global gag to hurt millions of women
WASHINGTON: International health organisations and US lawmakers warned on Tuesday that millions of women in developing countries will pay the price for the Trump administration’s decision to......
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ArchivePowerful storm hammers US east with heavy snow
New York: A powerful storm that killed at least 21 people in the southern United States over the weekend was expected on Tuesday to bring heavy snow and wind gusts to the Northeast, causing school......
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Archive‘If US turns inward, China’s clout will rise’
BEIJING: A protectionist United States that is less engaged in East Asia could lead to the growth of Chinese influence in the region, said analysts in response to US President Donald Trump’s......
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ArchiveClever concoction in Kolkata’s Mumbai Local
WHEN I heard that a very Mumbaiya place had opened up in the southern parts of Kolkata, and that it was called Mumbai Local, the fact that it offered purely vegetarian fare did not put me off at all,......
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ArchiveTributes paid to poet, writer Kishwar Naheed
ISLAMABAD: Writers and poets gathered at the National Press Club on Tuesday to pay tribute to renowned Urdu writer and poet Kishwar Naheed for her contribution to Urdu literature.The event titled Aik......
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PakistanPolice name judge, spouse as suspects in child maid’s abuse case
ISLAMABAD: A police investigation has determined that a serving judge and his spouse are suspects in the abuse of a child domestic employee, but has not answered how the suspect allegedly reached a......
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PakistanArmy seeks fibre optic cables along CPEC
ISLAMABAD: A top military official on Tuesday said some incoming and outbound internet traffic landed in India before being routed to its destinations, posing a security risk for Pakistan.“The......
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Archive‘Shah Jo Risalo has become timeless’
Q: What are you currently reading?A: I am reading Hybrid Tapestries by Muneeza Shamsie. It is about the development of Pakistani literature in English. The book extends from the pre-colonial to the......
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ArchiveRain, snowfall continue to lash KP, Fata
PESHAWAR: Scattered downpour and snowfall was recorded in parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Fata on Tuesday that turned the weather further chilly.Light rain with some intervals hit Peshawar,......
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PakistanPA okays fat pay raise for CM, ministers, members
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Tuesday legislated to increase the salary of the chief minister, ministers, its speaker, deputy speaker and lawmakers manifold.The chief minister’s salary......
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ArchivePM to be called if necessary, say SC judges
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday hinted that it might call Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to explain his position on the Panamagate case, if the need arose.“The court will definitely call the......
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ArchiveRs29bn metro bus project launched in Multan
MULTAN: Focused on thwarting allegations of corruption in the Panamagate case, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif inaugurated the metro bus project here on Tuesday, saying that those who had promised to......
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ArchiveLobbying under way for top job at FO
ISLAMABAD: Intense jockeying for the foreign secretary’s position has begun as the time for a final decision is drawing closer and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has initiated deliberations over......
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PakistanTwo vessels inducted into maritime agency fleet
ORMARA: “Our maritime sector has gained unprecedented limelight in the context of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Along with the Pakistan Navy and the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency [PMSA],......
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PakistanParliamentary panel wants civil servants to also declare assets
ISLAMABAD: The Parliamentary Committee on the National Accountability Law demanded on Tuesday that like politicians, annual declaration of assets should be made mandatory also for civil servants.The......
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PakistanCold wave across country likely to intensify this week
LAHORE: The severe cold wave in most parts of the country is expected to intensify over the next few days. Vast swathes of Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir may brace......
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ArchivePakistan successfully tests multiple warhead missile
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday successfully tested a nuclear capable, medium range missile equipped with ‘multiple independently targeted reentry vehicles’ (MIRVs).“First successful flight test of......
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PakistanECP writes to party chiefs to ensure full participation of female voters
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has sought the help of political parties to bridge the gender gap by ensuring that the maximum number of women participate in the 2018 polls.The......
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PakistanComplaints against Urdu TV channels in UK rising
LONDON: The number of people complaining about Urdu language TV output in the UK is rising. In the cases concluded by Ofcom in the period 2013-2016, there were 165 complaints against Urdu language TV......
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PakistanIPPs funded PML-N election campaign in 2013, claims Imran
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has levelled a fresh allegation against the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), saying that the party received kickbacks and......
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