Amir ruled out from ODI squad after shin injury
Fast bowler Mohammad Amir has been ruled out of the upcoming one-day international series (ODI) against Sri Lanka due to a stress-related injury to his right shin, DawnNews reported on......
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WorldCar strikes pedestrians outside museum in London, injuring some
British emergency services raced to London's Natural History Museum after a car struck pedestrians Saturday outside the building. Police said a number of people were injured and one person was......
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Sport'We're not 20 years old any more', says Nadal to silence critics
World number one Rafael Nadal responded to a simmering debate about the amount of tennis the top stars play, saying: “We are not 20 years old any more.”The 31-year-old Spaniard reached the final of......
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WorldBangladesh's mega refugee camp plan 'dangerous': UN official
A top United Nations official said on Saturday that Bangladesh's plan to build the world's biggest refugee camp for 800,000-plus Rohingya Muslims was dangerous because overcrowding could heighten the......
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PakistanPolitical decisions should be taken at polling stations, not courts: PM Abbasi
Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, while addressing a gathering in Nasuhehro Feroze on Saturday, said that political decisions should be taken at polling stations and not on the streets or the......
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PakistanFour 'terrorists' killed in Karachi shootout: police
Karachi police on Saturday said they shot dead four 'terrorists' belonging to Al Qaida in the Subcontinent (AQIS) after a raid turned on a house on the Northern Bypass turned into a full-fledged......
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SportSecond Test: Pakistan 51-0 in reply to Sri Lanka's 482
Pakistan, replying to Sri Lanka's mammoth first-innings total of 482, were 51-0 at close on the second day of the second day-night Test in Dubai on Saturday.Openers Shan Masood (15) and Sami Aslam......
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PakistanShaheer Niazi, the 'electric honeycomb' researcher, aims to bring the Nobel home
Shaheer Niazi, the 17-year-old Pakistani student who recently surprised much older scientists with his groundbreaking research on electric honeycombs, recounted his journey beginning with the "World......
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PakistanAfter army chief's visit, Afghan president considers trip to Pakistan
Afghan news agency Khaama Press reported Saturday that Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani is considering a visit to Pakistan in the near future after being extended an invitation by Gen Qamar......
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PakistanFC Balochistan foils major terrorist bid: ISPR
A "major terrorist activity" was averted in Balochistan after FC personnel conducted intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Grandani, Kohlu, Ghazi Nullah and Uch Naseerabad and recovered large......
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PakistanAdmiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi takes charge of Pakistan Navy
Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi assumed command as Chief of the Naval Staff on Saturday.Outgoing naval chief Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah formally handed over the command by presenting the traditional......
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SportMickey Arthur's contract extended till 2019 World Cup, PCB official says
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to extend men's cricket team coach Mickey Arthur's contract till World Cup 2019, a top PCB official told DawnNews.PCB is reportedly satisfied with......
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Pakistan14 killed as wagon collides with bus in Balochistan's Mastung
At least 14 people were killed and dozens injured when a passenger wagon collided with a bus in Balochistan's Mastung district on Saturday, officials said.Levies officials said the driver of the van......
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PakistanJust how much does Nawaz Sharif own, according to himself?
Some of Pakistan's most prominent politicians have found themselves in the limelight for all the wrong reasons this past year, with corruption accusations against prominent names flying thick and......
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ArchiveCook-it-yourself: Pizookie
Pizookie, or pizza cookie, is a tasty dessert that was first introduced in restaurants that specialised in pizzas. The only thing it has in common with pizza is that it is cooked in a round pan, so......
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ArchiveExperience: Community service is not a piece of cake!
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ArchiveHealth: Guard your brain power!
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ArchiveThe weekly weird
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ArchiveStory Time: The day I got lost!
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ArchiveWonder Woman
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ArchiveA simple guide to popularity
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ArchiveStory Time: Sleepy head
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ArchiveWebsite: PDF made easy
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ArchiveDowngrading the Taj
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ArchiveDemocratic deficit
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ArchiveA treasure trove of history
BRIGADIER Riazullah, a polite, persuasive communicator epitomising the category of ‘an officer and a gentleman’, was the DG ISPR when the army launched a massive PR initiative, dubbed ‘Glasnost’ by......
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ArchivePraetorian rule of law
The question many are asking these days is: ‘Who is running the country?’ The political headquarters of the federal government in ‘Punjab House’ from where a disqualified former prime minister is......
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ArchiveSherpao welcomes army chief’s talks in Kabul
CHARSADDA: Qaumi Watan Party chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao has welcomed Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa’s recent visit to Kabul saying it will help normalise Pak-Afghan relations.Addressing......
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PakistanMan arrested for distributing Hizbut Tahrir literature
ISLAMABAD: An alleged member of a banned organisation was arrested while distributing the organisation’s literature in a marketplace, police said on Friday.The suspect, along with four other alleged......
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ArchiveFire at Pindi market destroys electronic goods
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ArchivePeople Speak
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ArchiveA taste of Kashmiri cuisine and culture
MUZAFFARABAD: An architect and an engineer have opened a portable restaurant on a replica of a shikara, a wooden boat found on the Dal Lake and other water bodies in India-held Kashmir, which has......
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Archive‘Transgender people’s population is 2 million’
ISLAMABAD: Fudging population figure of transgender people in the recently-held census would hamper the grant of rights to them.The actual figure, which is around two million, should be reflected in......
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ArchiveBahawalpur celebrates history’s glorious chapter
BAHAWALPUR: A 10-day ‘Jashn-i-Bahawalpur’ kicked off at the glittering polo ground (historic Noor Mahal) on Thursday night.The celebrations are held to commemorate the historic occasion when the......
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Pakistan12 held in MDCAT question paper leak scam
LAHORE: Law-Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) claim to have busted a 12-member racket (including its ringleader and medical students/doctors) in connection with the MDCAT question paper leak.The......
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PakistanGullu Butt goes looking for a cause and a life
LAHORE: Just when he appeared to be fading from popular memory after proving to be a smashing hit in the summers of 2014, Shahid Aziz alias Gullu Butt has found a new objective in life. He is out to......
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ArchiveMushk is in the air
LAHORE: An excellent theatre production by OLOMOPOLO, Mushk (fragrance), attracted a large audience at Alhamra on Friday.Well before the start of the play, the parking area of Alhamra was fully......
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PakistanDeal inked with Chinese company to lift garbage from two Karachi districts
KARACHI: Two more district municipal corporations (DMCs) of Karachi on Friday inked an agreement with a Chinese sanitation service group to lift piles of garbage in their limits as the Sindh local......
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ArchiveProf Mutahir: a life of constant struggle
KARACHI: “Honest and humble to the core, Prof Mutahir was an institution unto himself. His level of tolerance was unmatched. Once a student activist, infuriated over his refusal to be part of a class......
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ArchiveEurope, Turkey and the importance of reputations
REPUTATIONS are fragile constructs. Whether we’re talking about individuals, companies, countries or even cities, perceptions matter. Brands count. That’s why PR firms, image consultants and......
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ArchiveScandal ‘tsunami’ threatens to sink Austria’s ruling centre-left
VIENNA: Caught in a “tsunami” of scandals, the battle already seems all but lost for Austria’s ruling centre-left days from a snap election.A murky smear campaign against their key conservative rival......
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ArchiveAnti-nuclear campaigners win Nobel Peace Prize
OSLO: Nuclear disarmament campaign group ICAN won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its efforts to consign the atomic bomb to history, firing off a warning that Donald Trump’s presidency showed the......
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ArchiveAustralians give up 51,000 illegal guns as govt stands by tough laws
SYDNEY: Australians turned in 51,000 illegal firearms, ranging from 19th-century weapons to a rocket launcher, during a three-month amnesty that ended on Friday, and which Prime Minister Malcolm......
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ArchiveMadrid rules out dialogue unless Catalonia drops independence bid
MADRID: The spokesman for Spain’s government declared on Friday that “coexistence is broken” in Catalonia, blaming separatist authorities in the wealthy northeastern region for pushing ahead with......
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ArchiveFrench woman jailed for 10 years for spurring on jihadist son
PARIS: A French woman who travelled three times to Syria in support of her jihadist son was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Friday for being part of a terrorist conspiracy.Christine Riviere, 51,......
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ArchiveOnline sexual violence harming children: Pope
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Friday urged the world, including the Catholic Church, to face up to the devastating effects of online sexual violence on young people, including extreme pornography and......
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ArchiveRumman’s nine bowls UBL to second straight innings win
KARACHI: Pakistan’s limited-overs seamer Rumman Raees Khan grabbed career-best figures of nine for 25 as United Bank Limited trounced Lahore Whites to celebrate their second innings win in the......
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ArchivePOA chief vows to support softball, foreign coaches’ visit
KARACHI: The president of the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA), retired Lt Gen Syed Arif Hassan, has lauded the construction of first-ever softball stadium on international standard in......
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ArchivePeru draw leaves Argentina on verge of missing World Cup
RIO DE JANEIRO: It’s getting late for Lionel Messi, who’ll be 31 during next year’s World Cup in Russia.He’s yet to deliver a major trophy for Argentina, his country of birth. And it may not happen......
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ArchiveGermany, England seal 2018 berths; Poland close
PARIS: Germany and England booked places at the next year’s World Cup in Russia, while Poland were made to wait for qualification despite thrashing Armenia 6-1 on Thursday.Defending champions Germany......
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ArchiveNadal sets up semi-final showdown with Dimitrov
BEIJING: Rafa Nadal produced an assured display to beat big-serving American John Isner 6-4, 7-6 (7-0) at the China Open on Friday and set up a semi-final clash with Grigor Dimitrov.The top-seeded......
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ArchiveKarunaratne century puts SL in driving seat
DUBAI: Opener Dimuth Karunaratne compiled a brilliant century to put Sri Lanka in a commanding position at 254-3 on the opening day of the second day-night Test here on Friday.The left-hander was......
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ArchiveEmpty seats in second Sri Lanka Test an eyesore as Pakistan toil
DUBAI: Empty seats all round at the Dubai Sports Stadium comes no doubt as bad publicity for Test cricket. Not that this is something new for me or for those who watched a Test before, but rather......
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ArchiveSouth Africa plunder 428-3 on first day
BLOEMFONTEIN: South African opening batsmen Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram hit centuries as Bangladesh’s bowlers took another pounding on the first day of the second and final Test at Mangaung Oval on......
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PakistanEconomic Coordination Committee takes sweeping measures to tackle growing deficits
ISLAMABAD: The government decided on Friday to impose regulatory duties on up to 250 items, expanded the incentive package for exporters and increased the commission of dealers and oil marketing......
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ArchiveSplit emerges within FPCCI
ISLAMABAD: Leaders of the business community criticised the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Friday for failing to play its part in arresting the decline in......
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ArchiveState Bank shoots back at NAB
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday strongly reacted over National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) decision to investigate its officials for alleged misuse of authority in terms of......
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ArchiveFertiliser makers for export deadline extension
ISLAMABAD: Manufacturers on Friday urged the government to extend the deadline for fertiliser export from Oct 31 to Dec 31 and release subsidies announced in the budget 2015.An official of Fertiliser......
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ArchiveIran keen to promote trade with Pakistan
SIALKOT: More efforts are being made to promote direct bilateral trade between Pakistan and Iran, said Mr Mehdi Honardoost on Friday.The Ambassador of Iran in Pakistan was addressing a meeting of......
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ArchiveIndian state to inspect cultivation of unapproved Monsanto GM cotton
NEW DELHI: A top Indian cotton-producing state has ordered an inspection of fields planted with an unapproved variety of genetically modified seeds developed by Monsanto, which is fighting to retain......
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PakistanCAA suspends PIA pilot’s licence for violating rules
KARACHI: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has suspended the licence of an influential pilot of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) for allegedly sleeping while operating a London-bound flight in......
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PakistanAcross-the-board accountability plan dropped: minister
ISLAMABAD: The political situation emerging in the wake of a controversy over the Khatm-i-Nabuwwat declaration and amendment to the election law that allowed Nawaz Sharif to be re-elected as......
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PakistanCPEC passes through disputed territory: US
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has informed Congress that it too believes the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) passes through a disputed territory — originally an India claim aimed at......
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PakistanChinese envoy briefs parliamentary panel on CPEC projects
ISLAMABAD: Outgoing Chinese Ambassador Sun Weidong gave on Friday a detailed briefing to members of the Parliamentary Committee on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and presented Beijing’s......
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ArchiveSharmeen wins Emmy for best documentary
KARACHI: Award-winning filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy has added another prestigious accolade to her name, winning the ‘Best Documentary’ award at the 38th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards......
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PakistanGovt lobby active to abolish Khatm-i-Nabuwwat articles: JI chief
LAHORE: Jamaat-i-Islami chief Senator Sirajul Haq said on Friday that a lobby in the government was active to abolish articles from the Constitution relating to Khatm-i-Nabuwwat.Speaking to......
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PakistanKP judge moves SC against JC rejection of his nomination
ISLAMABAD: A district and sessions judge in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday approached the Supreme Court, pointing an accusing finger at the Judicial Commission (JC) on judges’ appointment for breaching......
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PakistanPoor governance, corruption hamper food security in Pakistan: ADB
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is facing formidable challenges to improving food security because of poor governance, lack of economic growth and instability within the country as well as on its borders,......
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PakistanAsim Bajwa assumes charge of Southern Command
QUETTA: Lt Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa assumed the charge of Commander Southern Command at a ceremony held on Friday.Outgoing commander Lt Gen Aamer Riaz, who will take over as Lahore Corps Commander,......
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PakistanShah hopes for early consensus on NAB chief’s name
ISLAMABAD: Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah on Friday expressed the hope that the candidate for the office of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman would be......
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PakistanPolice probing IS claim about Jhal Magsi shrine suicide attack
LARKANA/DERA MURAD JAMALI: As the victims of the suicide attack on a shrine in Jhal Magsi were buried in different towns and cities of Nasirabad division on Friday, a senior law enforcement officer......
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PakistanEcnec approves revival of Karachi Circular Railway under CPEC
ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Friday approved nine development projects at a cost of Rs311 billion, including the revival of the Karachi Circular......
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PakistanRejoinder to India in Jadhav case discussed
ISLAMABAD: Attorney General (AG) Ashtar Ausaf Ali and his team of associates on Friday took stock of the initial pleadings — termed a ‘memorial’ — filed before the International Court of Justice......
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PakistanTerror list with 37 names is fake, IB chief tells lawmakers
ISLAMABAD: The director general of the Intelligence Bureau met several parliamentarians on Friday only to assure them that a list containing their names and accusing them of having links with banned......
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PakistanKP will ask army to withdraw troops, says Imran Khan
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chairman Imran Khan on Friday said that the PTI-led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government was mulling over a plan under which it would ask the army to call back troops from......
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PakistanDeath toll from Jhal Magsi blast climbs to 21
The death toll from Thursday's deadly suicide bombing in Jhal Magsi rose to 21 after another victim succumbed to his injuries at Larkana Hospital on Friday, DawnNews reported.Several people,......
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