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Steve Smith receives ICC Test Championship mace in Kandy

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PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka: David Richardson, the International Cricket Council (ICC) chief, on Monday, handed Steve Smith the ICC Test Championship mace and US$1million in prize money for Australia finishing as the top-ranked Test nation in the 12-month window.</div>
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"The mace is a symbol of excellence and recognition of a side's outstanding achievement in the toughest format of the sport. Australia's winning performances have been exceptional and they thoroughly deserve to be awarded the mace." said Mr Richardson.</div>
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"These are exciting times for Test cricket as the top four ranked countries are involved in high profile series across three different continents showcasing the very best this format of the sport has to offer. I am sure the incentive of achieving the number-one ranking will further motivate them, bringing out the best in the players," added Mr Richardson.</div>
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Australia, under Smith's leadership, won 10 Tests in the 12-month period as on the cut-off date of April 1. On receiving the mace, a pleased Smith said: "It is a huge honour to be the number-one ranked Test side in the world and the credit should go to all the work the players and support staff have put in over the last 12 months.</div>
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"I am really proud of our young team and what we have accomplished so far but there is still more we would like to achieve. We now need to put in consistent performances, both at home and away, to continue to be successful and keep the number-one ranking.</div>
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"Winning away from home has often been a challenge for us, especially in sub-continental conditions, but this is something we are looking to change in this upcoming series against Sri Lanka," concluded Smith.</div>
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Given the small margin of gap between the top-four sides, several permutations exist for India, Pakistan and England to usurp Australia. Second-placed India (112) are breathing down Australia's neck with just six points separating the two teams. Pakistan are third on 111, while England lie fourth, on 108 points. To keep a hold on the top spot, Australia need at least a 1-0 win over Sri Lanka, and need England to beat Pakistan in at least one Test.</div>
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For India to pip Australia, however, they will need to beat West Indies 4-0 and hope the England-Pakistan series ends in a draw and also Sri Lanka wins by 1-0 or a better margin.</div>
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Pakistan can claim the top spot for the first time in history if they beat England and Sri Lanka beats Australia.</div>
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For England, it seems a bit of an uphill climb as, they will need to beat Pakistan in the remaining three Tests, apart from needing West Indies to beat India in at least one Test. They'll also need Sri Lanka to beat Australia.</div>
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Steve Smith receives ICC Test Championship mace in Kandy

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka: David Richardson, the International Cricket Council (ICC) chief, on Monday, handed Steve Smith the ICC Test Championship mace and US$1million in prize money for Australia finish…

Pakistan reeling at 47-2 as England eye series leveling win

<img alt="Pakistan reeling at 47-2 as England eye series leveling win" src="https://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2016-07-25/l_137548_122739_updates.gif" title="Pakistan reeling at 47-2 as England eye series leveling win" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; text-align: justify;">MANCHESTER: James Anderson struck twice on his Lancashire home ground as England eyed a series-levelling win in the second Test against Pakistan at Old Trafford on Monday.</span><br />
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Pakistan were 47 for two at lunch on the fourth day, needing a further 518 runs to reach their unlikely victory target of 565.</div>
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Anderson, England´s all-time leading wicket-taker, removed both Shan Masood (one) and Azhar Ali (eight) in a spell of two wickets for four runs in eight balls.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Mohammad Hafeez was 24 not out and Younis Khan 12 not out.</div>
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Left-handed opener Masood fell to Anderson for the sixth time in Tests when he edged the paceman straight to England captain Alastair Cook at first slip.</div>
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Anderson, returning to Test cricket after missing Pakistan´s 75-run win in the series opener at Lord´s with a shoulder injury, then had Azhar plumb lbw as the batsman aimed across the line to leave Pakistan 25 for two.</div>
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They should have been 32 for three when Younis, then on three, edged all-rounder Ben Stokes only for the normally reliable Cook to drop a seemingly routine two-handed slip chance.</div>
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Earlier, Cook (76 not out) and Joe Root (71 not out) took England to 173 for one in their second innings before the skipper declared.</div>
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England, already with a huge lead of 489 runs, resumed on 98 for one after Cook had decided against enforcing the follow-on on Sunday.</div>
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Cook, who scored 105 in England´s mammoth first innings 589 for eight declared, was 49 not out and vice-captain Root, whose Test-best 254 was the cornerstone of that total, 23 not out.</div>
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Left-handed opener Cook cover-drove Rahat Ali for the seventh boundary of his innings to complete a 55-ball fifty. It was his fastest in Tests, surpassing a 56-ball effort against India in Mohali in 2008.</div>
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Root struck three legside fours in four balls from left-arm quick Rahat before another boundary, a slog-sweep off leg-spinner Yasir Shah, took him to a 38-ball fifty.</div>
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Root´s 10th four, a reverse sweep off Azhar, saw England´s second-wicket duo complete a century partnership. The stand was worth 105 in 85 balls when Cook called a halt after he and Root had added 75 runs in just nine overs on Monday.</div>
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Shah, who took 10 wickets at Lord´s, finished with second-innings figures of none for 53 in nine overs following his first-innings return of one for 213 in 56 overs.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />That gave him an expensive match haul of one for 266.</div>
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Pakistan reeling at 47-2 as England eye series leveling win

MANCHESTER: James Anderson struck twice on his Lancashire home ground as England eyed a series-levelling win in the second Test against Pakistan at Old Trafford on Monday. Pakistan were 47 for two at …

Renowned Qawwal Amjad Sabri gunned down in Karachi

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Funeral prayers for slain qawwal Amjad Sabri were offered at Liaquatabad road, one day after he was gunned down in the city. Afterwards, the qawwal was laid to rest in Karachi's Paposh Nagar graveyard.</div>
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The body of the deceased was shifted from the morgue to his house, where his friends, family and relatives will paid their final respects.</div>
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Amjad Sabri had been provided the ritualistic <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">ghusl</em> or purifying bath before burial this morning.</div>
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The ambulance carrying Sabri's body was thronged by hundreds of supporters, who wanted to see a glimpse of the legendary singer. The atmosphere was one of grief and tragedy, as almost everyone gathered to pay their respects were in tears.</div>

Renowned Qawwal Amjad Sabri gunned down in Karachi

KARACHI: Thousands showed up to pay their final respects and offer funeral prayers for slain qawwal Amjad Sabri on Thursday, who was laid to rest in a graveyard in the city. Funeral prayers for slain …

Amjad Sabri laid to rest in Karachi

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<strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJmgHYo89xNZe34KpJiVVfEG6jB3E-n7ZI7oXJmDqFMdqIU2cnRZewuYqJErTdo__AVZFGbojlB47atFytqiW-qeNjZBxWqPXe-CNv9JwFB1_aLXjk_0IeWPRZIWPOg9pfmyAYArhaQXE/s1600/l_130093_095141_updates.jpg"><img border="0" class="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJmgHYo89xNZe34KpJiVVfEG6jB3E-n7ZI7oXJmDqFMdqIU2cnRZewuYqJErTdo__AVZFGbojlB47atFytqiW-qeNjZBxWqPXe-CNv9JwFB1_aLXjk_0IeWPRZIWPOg9pfmyAYArhaQXE/s1600/l_130093_095141_updates.jpg" /></a>KARACHI: Thousands showed up to pay their final respects and offer funeral prayers for slain qawwal Amjad Sabri on Thursday, who was laid to rest in a graveyard in the city.</strong>

Funeral prayers for slain qawwal Amjad Sabri were offered at Liaquatabad road, one day after he was gunned down in the city. Afterwards, the qawwal was laid to rest in Karachi's Paposh Nagar graveyard.

The body of the deceased was shifted from the morgue to his house, where his friends, family and relatives will paid their final respects.

Amjad Sabri had been provided the ritualistic <em>ghusl</em> or purifying bath before burial this morning.

The ambulance carrying Sabri's body was thronged by hundreds of supporters, who wanted to see a glimpse of the legendary singer. The atmosphere was one of grief and tragedy, as almost everyone gathered to pay their respects were in tears.</h3>

Amjad Sabri laid to rest in Karachi

Another girl set ablaze over love marriage

LAHORE: Another girl set on fire but not in Abbottabad or Murree. This time the incident has taken place in metropolis Lahore.

According to the media reports a girl who married a man of her choice was allegedly set on fire on Wednesday in Lahore’s factory area.

The deceased girl’s mother named Parveen was taken into custody by police.

Police claimed that the girl identified as Zeenat was burnt alive. Zeenat had married a man named Hasan few days ago, police added.

Police took into custody Zeenat’s dead body and sent it for post-mortem.

It is reported that Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif while taking serious notice of the incident has directed police officials to investigate the matters and a report be submitted to him.

Love marriages are considered to bring dishonour to families in extremely conservative parts of the country.

Another girl set ablaze over love marriage

LAHORE: Another girl set on fire but not in Abbottabad or Murree. This time the incident has taken place in metropolis Lahore. According to the media reports a girl who married a man of her choice wa…

Rs 100 should be paid as Sadqa e Fitr: Mufti Muneeb

<img alt="Rs 100 should be paid as Sadqa e Fitr: Mufti Muneeb" src="http://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2016-06-08/l_126257_092305_updates.jpg" title="Rs 100 should be paid as Sadqa e Fitr: Mufti Muneeb" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; text-align: justify;">ISLAMABAD: Central Ruet i Hilal Committee Chairman Mufti Muneebur Rehman has announced rates of Sadqa e Fitr with respect to prices of wheat barley dates and raisins.</strong><br />
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While talking to a private news channel he said the minimum amount that should be given in charity is Rs 100 with respect to wheat in accordance with Barley it is Rs 320 with respect to price of dates and Raisins it is Rs 1 600. A breadwinner of a family is needed to pay at least Rs 100 on behalf of each of his dependants if he wishes to pay according to wheat price.</div>
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It should be noted here that Sadqa e Fitr fixed last year and year before that with respect to wheat was Rs 100 also.</div>
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Fidya amount needed to be paid for 30 days with respect to wheat price is Rs 3,000 with respect to barley Rs 9,600 with respect to dates Rs 48,000 and with respect to raisins Rs 48,000 should be paid for 30 days.</div>
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The chairman has advised the followers to pay the charity as obligated by Islam before offering Eid prayer so that the needy people could make timely use of that money.</div>

Rs 100 should be paid as Sadqa e Fitr: Mufti Muneeb

ISLAMABAD: Central Ruet i Hilal Committee Chairman Mufti Muneebur Rehman has announced rates of Sadqa e Fitr with respect to prices of wheat barley dates and raisins. While talking to a private news c…

Mobile phones: A step towards a connected future

<img alt="Mobile phones: A step towards a connected future" class="attachment-large wp-post-image" height="356" src="https://www.geo.tv/assets/uploads/updates/2016-06-01/l_107085_113003_updates.jpg" style="width: 100%;" title="Mobile phones: A step towards a connected future" width="640" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">The advent of mobile and smartphone technology has transformed the dynamics of communication in Pakistan. The adoption rates for smartphones are growing rapidly in both urban and rural centers.</strong><br />
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In 2015, 31 percent of mobile phones purchased in the country were smartphones. Pakistan has approximately 80 percent mobile phone user penetration. These mobile phones have become so common that they are not considered a luxury device anymore but rather, an item of necessity. This technology has the potential to solve various day-to-day problems and the ability to lift people out of poverty. In fact, in the life of every single individual, a mobile phone plays a critical role.  </div>
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The reason behind a common man owning a phone can be attributed to price affordability and availability of quality smartphones within the reach of the masses.</div>
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There are some big names is Pakistan's smartphone market, but the role which Q Mobile has played for equipping the masses with mobile and smart phones has to be applauded. Q Mobile, which is the largest smartphone brand in Pakistan and enjoys a lion's share in the smartphone market, provides various kinds of phones such as smartphones, feature phones and tablets. It is clearly evident that, from a shopkeeper to a businessman, Q Mobile serves all socio-economic classes.</div>
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Once upon a time, these phones were used to send a message or receive a call but now, with all telecom operators providing affordable data services, the use of smartphones takes a completely new level of information.</div>
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We now have access to mobile payment solutions, where we can send or receive money from distant areas within a fraction of seconds. We can shop online and pay via our mobile phones, connect with our loved ones living abroad via video calling, social networking and staying ever connected with all the news from around the world.</div>
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Very soon, our farmers will check the daily commodity rate or inquire about delivery to the market. Long distance route truck drivers, who transport goods, can use online maps and GPS to plan their routes. Traders in the rural areas can narrow the gap with their buyers and sellers in urban areas by using mobile broadband. Health related services are also available via smartphones.</div>
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A recent study by the Santa Fe Institute says that cell phone use could help developing countries plan electrical infrastructure.</div>
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With so much development taking place, smartphones clearly represent a growing segment of our economy and are an example of how the availability of technology can propel Pakistan in the global marketplace while improving the lives of a common man at the same time.</div>

Mobile phones: A step towards a connected future

The advent of mobile and smartphone technology has transformed the dynamics of communication in Pakistan. The adoption rates for smartphones are growing rapidly in both urban and rural centers. In 201…

President Mamnoon lauds economic growth in parliamentary address

<img alt="President Mamnoon lauds economic growth in parliamentary address" height="356" src="https://www.geo.tv/assets/uploads/updates/2016-06-01/l_107068_065359_updates.jpg" width="640" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain addressed the parliament on Wednesday marking the beginning of the new parliamentary year.</strong><br />
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The president in his speech appreciated the strengthening of democratic institutions in Pakistan. "The nation has come to the conclusion that development is not possible without democracy."</div>
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He claimed that the well-being of any country is calculated by its economic progress. He added the country has shown positive economic indicators in the last year, including a 4.7 percent GPD growth rate.</div>
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He added the China Pakistan Economic Corridor will bring “golden opportunities" for development. “Any groups who oppose CPEC should address issues through talks. The CPEC will connect Pakistan to Central Asia boosting trade opportunities.”</div>
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He appreciated the opposition for its criticism on the economic policy. </div>
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He lamented the increased intolerance in society with attacks on minorities and women. "Respect for women is not just our religious but our cultural duty too. For the country to progress we need to include more women in the economy."</div>
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The president appreciated the sacrifices of the internally displaced persons who left their houses to help the country get rid of terrorists. He added that the intellectual class of the society should get together and think of a counter-terrorism strategy.</div>
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He said that Pakistan enjoys good relations with his neighbours. "Our foreign policy has always encouraged dialogues, but sometimes we do not get the same response."</div>
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During the President's speech some parliamentarians including Sheerin Mazari chanted slogans against him.</div>

President Mamnoon lauds economic growth in parliamentary address

ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain addressed the parliament on Wednesday marking the beginning of the new parliamentary year. The president in his speech appreciated the strengthening of democratic …

Armed forces arrest 2 alleged terrorists, seize 20 kg of explosive material

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF9yny1N0yqGpZ3qAVzJIy7OTUCTXt9myik76B8XB91icPmrF-3klUv3fyouJlPmNuZKfEcQmpctw_vERknBi9ndE2RZ_l4ZCNNO70l4aEl-Vc3hVv5rXux89QeYNGtlixWQ-VFxdBuxg/s1600/l_123755_022841_updates+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF9yny1N0yqGpZ3qAVzJIy7OTUCTXt9myik76B8XB91icPmrF-3klUv3fyouJlPmNuZKfEcQmpctw_vERknBi9ndE2RZ_l4ZCNNO70l4aEl-Vc3hVv5rXux89QeYNGtlixWQ-VFxdBuxg/s640/l_123755_022841_updates+%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; text-align: justify;">MANSEHRA: Security forces conducted an operation in Chirangida and Karibai areas near Mansehra and seized 20 kilograms of explosive material, according to ISPR. </span><br />
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According to the Inter-Services Public Relations, security forces conducted an operation and also arrested two alleged militants. As many as twenty kilograms of explosive material were recovered from the alleged militants. </div>
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As per information obtained by the ISPR, the security forces had conducted their operation to seize the twenty kilograms of explosive mateiral which had been stashed inside a pressure cooker, based on intelligence reports. </div>
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MANSEHRA: Security forces conducted an operation in Chirangida and Karibai areas near Mansehra and seized 20 kilograms of explosive material, according to ISPR. </div>
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According to the Inter-Services Public Relations, security forces conducted an operation and also arrested two alleged militants. As many as twenty kilograms of explosive material were recovered from the alleged militants. </div>
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As per information obtained by the ISPR, the security forces had conducted their operation to seize the twenty kilograms of explosive mateiral which had been stashed inside a pressure cooker, based on intelligence reports. </div>

Armed forces arrest 2 alleged terrorists, seize 20 kg of explosive material

MANSEHRA: Security forces conducted an operation in Chirangida and Karibai areas near Mansehra and seized 20 kilograms of explosive material, according to ISPR. According to the Inter-Services Public…

DNA test confirm Mullah Mansour was killed in drone strike: Interior Ministry

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ISLAMABAD: The Interior Ministry on Sunday declared that Mullah Akhtar Mansour has been confirmed as the second person to have been killed in the Noshki drone strike. </div>
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According to details, the Interior Ministry said that Mullah Akhtar Mansour's death from the drone strike could now be confirmed due to his identification. Mansour had been identified due to the DNA tests which pointed him out as the second person killed in the Noshki drone attack. </div>
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According to the Interior Ministry, Mullah Akhtar Mansour's DNA had been obtained from a family member of his. </div>
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The Noshki drone strike, which according to US Secretary of State John Kerry, was authorized by US President Barack Obama, soured relations between Pakistan and the United States. </div>
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Mullah Akhtar Mansour, the chief of the Taliban, was killed in a drone strike last Saturday on May 21. The attack sparked a protest by Islamabad, who claimed the American drone strike was an attack on its sovereignty. </div>
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After the death of Mullah Akhtar Mansour, the Taliban appointed Sheikh Haibtaullah Akhunzada as their new chief. While John Kerry, Us President Obama and even Afghanistan's Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah had confirmed the death of Mansour, Pakistan had refused to confirm the Taliban chief had died till his DNA tests had not been completed. </div>

DNA test confirm Mullah Mansour was killed in drone strike: Interior Ministry

ISLAMABAD: The Interior Ministry on Sunday declared that Mullah Akhtar Mansour has been confirmed as the second person to have been killed in the Noshki drone strike. According to details, the Inter…

Senators unanimously approve motion for 12-member ToR committee as Rabbani leaves house

<img alt="Senators unanimously approve motion for 12-member ToR committee as Rabbani leaves house" height="384" src="http://i.dawn.com/medium/2016/05/573ec639823b6.jpg" width="640" /><span style="color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.65;">ISLAMABAD: Senators unanimously approved passage of a motion calling for the formation of a 12-member committee to draft Terms of Reference (ToR) probing leaks from the Panama Papers on Friday, as Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani left the house in protest.</span><br />
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Rabbani left the Upper House after Law Minister Zahid Hamid moved a motion which had not been discussed with him prior to the session.</div>
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Hamid on Thursday moved a motion in the National Assembly envisaging the formation of an eight-member committee instead of the previously agreed upon 12-members. The motion caused an uproar in the House, with opposition lawmakers furious over the change. Eventually, the motion was reverted to reflect a 12-member committee.</div>

Senators unanimously approve motion for 12-member ToR committee as Rabbani leaves house

ISLAMABAD: Senators unanimously approved passage of a motion calling for the formation of a 12-member committee to draft Terms of Reference (ToR) probing leaks from the Panama Papers on Friday, as Sen…

Rs0.5m and up: What salaries and perks are parliamentarians asking for?

ISLAMABAD: Parliamentarians on Thursday proposed an exponential increase in salaries and perks 'commensurate with their status', bringing their wages to par with those of BS-22 officers, with a month…

Afghan government nears peace deal with militant group

<img border="0" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkkR-e1T1p_yPSPOdVIR__HeeAtWte12XZTQAr6qDF4yE10DTlXRQpdKj08aQvmaJn38pKUjEOu0y9VQoTvtFpUrYR0urmjceNKKsoSYdkUkN-513U69HpuhypXAv9KUdW6zAQhgInaO8/s640/l_106101_124022_updates.jpg" width="640" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">KABUL: A draft agreement that could lead to a peace deal between the Afghan government and a militant group linked by Washington to the Taliban and Al Qaeda will be signed on Wednesday, a senior official said.</strong><br />
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Hezb-e-Islami, whose leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar is a veteran of decades of Afghan war and on the US government’s designated terrorist list, has played only a minor role in the insurgency in recent years and the deal is unlikely to have any immediate practical impact on security.</div>
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But with little sign that the Taliban are ready to join peace talks, the deal offers President Ashraf Ghani’s government a concrete sign that it is making headway in drawing insurgent groups away from the battlefield and into the political process.</div>
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Mohammad Khan, deputy to government Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, said the draft would be signed later on Wednesday by a delegation from Hekmatyar’s party and officials from Afghanistan’s High Peace Council but more work would be needed for a final deal.</div>
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“We are optimistic about this agreement and we strongly support it,” he told reporters in Kabul but added: “This doesn’t mean it’s finalised.”</div>
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The announcement came as officials from Pakistan, the United States, China and Afghanistan held another round of meetings, in Pakistan, aimed at laying the ground for peace talks with the Taliban, who have refused to join the talks.</div>
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Human rights groups have criticised the move towards a deal with Hekmatyar’s group, which is accused of widespread abuses, particularly during civil war in the early 1990s, when he briefly served as prime minister.</div>
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But the pressure on the government for some sign of progress in bringing peace appears to have outweighed their concerns.</div>
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Under the terms of the draft agreement, members of Hezb-e-Islami would be offered an amnesty, similar to that offered in 2007 to warlords accused of war crimes as well as a release of prisoners held by Afghan authorities.</div>
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The Afghan government would also work to have the group removed from a UN black list.</div>
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The group, which for years had close ties with Pakistan, would not join the government but would be recognised as a political party and be involved in major political decisions.</div>
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In 2003, the State Department included Hekmatyar on its designated terrorist list, accusing him of participating in and supporting terrorist acts by Al Qaeda and the Taliban.</div>
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His group was most recently blamed for a 2013 suicide attack in Kabul, in which two US soldiers and four US civilian contractors as well as eight Afghans were killed.</div>

Afghan government nears peace deal with militant group

KABUL: A draft agreement that could lead to a peace deal between the Afghan government and a militant group linked by Washington to the Taliban and Al Qaeda will be signed on Wednesday, a senior offic…

PTI chief presents Shaukat Khanum hospital for accountability

<img border="0" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT-fpUBikovdiOAgX43Izhez-E5oFYqexwWDaXgJUjja2P-24UjmOc66wpz-ETl-zeus0-POehXzoJeTx8UqlrzBMShGhLnWkcJ4v70Y3uZ4oEKfOGfAj_5wZX8LXU6GEAm_MYDXBiGug/s640/l_106080_071846_updates.jpg" width="640" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">ISLAMABAD: In a fiery speech in the National Assembly on Wednesday, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan presented accounts of the Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital to be investigated on the terms of reference (ToRs) that the prime minister will be probed on.</strong><br />
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He appealed to the government to not bring in the charitable cancer hospital into politics.</div>
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“The opposition brought in the cancer hospital first in 1995 when they claimed I was using Zakat funds to run my election campaign. The result was the hospital faced a crisis in 1997 and 1998.”</div>
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He added that now the hospital has established its name and such politics does not affect it.</div>
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He offered to present accounts of the Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital for transparency check to the assembly. “Try Shaukat Khanum on the same ToRs that the Prime Minister will be tried on.”</div>
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“If I wanted to make money I would have made a sugar mill or a factory. Why would I create a charity hospital?”</div>
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He threatened street protest if the prime minister did not give a satisfactory answer to his name in the Panama Papers.</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14pt;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Democracy is accountable</strong></span></div>
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He said that the basic principle of democracy was accountability. “Democracy has two aspects the government and opposition. The job of the government is to legislate and implement, the job of the opposition is to keep a check on the government. I am only doing my job,” he said.</div>
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The Panama Leaks was not something that the opposition came up with. "It is an international issue. A computer was hacked and lots of names came up in the Panama Papers. I am just asking for accountability."</div>
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He said that during his speech in the National Assembly the prime minister alleged that I have a palace in Bani Gala. “My question to you is you are the Prime Minister. You have NAB, FBR, come and investigate my source of income.”</div>
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He said that the Prime Minister needs to come up with an explanation for his name in the Panama Papers. “The policy of calling of every one corrupt will not work.”</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14pt;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Not named in Panama Papers</strong></span></div>
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Imran Khan said that his name was never in the Panama Papers. Talking about his offshore company Niazi Services he said I played country cricket from 1971 till 1993. “I lived in London for six months. So I bought a flat and placed it in an offshore company.”</div>
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He added that he had always declared his London flat.</div>
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He said that all of his property was in his name. "I don't own a benami."</div>
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Talking about the government’s ToRs he said that the Chief Justice was right to call them “toothless”.</div>
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He added that if the prime minister had made the speech he made in the assembly yesterday in a European country he would have had to resign over it.</div>
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He said that the prime minister had links to the Panama Papers through two offshore companies. “Those companies were registered under Maryam Nawaz’s name. Two flats in Mayfair were bought through these companies.”</div>
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“The prime minister claims to have paid Rs10 billion in taxes, of that Rs8 billion is GST which the public pays too.”</div>
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He said that for deals with Al-Taufeeq bank $33 million were transferred. “Where did that money come from?”</div>

PTI chief presents Shaukat Khanum hospital for accountability

ISLAMABAD: In a fiery speech in the National Assembly on Wednesday, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan presented accounts of the Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital to be investigated on the terms o…

Iraqi leader says political crisis helps Islamic State attack

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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><img border="0" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCglZUsDoDs-TbrSeNq13FDXMgMB5eqme5xvDnFT6vorC4WL4kGKaocBP34xUrEkqPmO5wmDlAnhoIgUtdPLdtM_61u2z3CdrsOU6PMJZNwSxBbnnbd98lXEVdybmLgfVntNFmh2Xs5lo/s640/l_105842_030659_updates.jpg" width="640" />BAGHDAD: A political crisis in Iraq is hampering the fight against Islamic State, Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi said on Saturday after some of the bloodiest attacks on Baghdad this year.</strong></div>
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Abadi’s government has been crippled for weeks since parties resisted a cabinet reshuffle aimed at fighting corruption.</div>
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In a televised speech, he said a “climate of dispute” had given the militants space to operate in areas under nominal government control.</div>
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“The political conflict among politicians and their impact on the brave security forces permits acts of terrorism to occur,” he said.</div>
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Hours earlier, an attack by Islamic State on a town near Baghdad killed five members of the security forces and wounded 13.</div>
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On Wednesday, suicide bombers killed at least 80 people, the highest daily toll in the capital this year.</div>
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Seventeen soldiers died in blasts on Thursday in the western city of Ramadi and 16 people, mostly civilians, were killed north of Baghdad on Friday.</div>
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Saturday’s attack in Amiriyat Falluja, just west of Baghdad, began around 4am (0100 GMT) when at least nine Islamic State militants, including four suicide attackers, infiltrated the town, police sources said.</div>
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The fighters took up positions in a disused residential complex and exchanged fire with army, police and Sunni tribal fighters charged with holding areas retaken from Islamic State.</div>
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A police colonel said the attack was aimed at distracting security forces from closing in on the nearby city of Falluja, which Iraqi forces have ringed for more than six months.</div>
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The police sources said all the assailants were killed in a battle lasting about three hours, but Mayor Shakir al-Essawi told Reuters that security forces were searching for one militant they suspected was still hiding out.</div>
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A separate explosion in southern Baghdad’s farm district of Madain killed two people and wounded seven, police sources said.</div>
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Prime Minister Abadi dismissed claims that rival political parties were behind the violence and pinned the blame squarely on Islamic State, which has been pushed out of key cities in recent months but still controls large areas it seized in 2014.</div>
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Iraqi leader says political crisis helps Islamic State attack

BAGHDAD: A political crisis in Iraq is hampering the fight against Islamic State, Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi said on Saturday after some of the bloodiest attacks on Baghdad this year. Abadi’s gov…

Former CJ Iftikhar Chaudhry advises PM Nawaz to step down till allegations probed

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Addressing workers of his Justice Democratic Party on Saturday, he said, “Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been accused of money laundering but he is being stubborn about it.”</div>
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He added that if such allegations were leveled on a prime minister at any other country he would have stepped down,</div>
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“Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif should step down till charges over him are investigated and he should nominate someone from his party to lead the country till then,” he said.</div>
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He said that the nation should unite “otherwise leaders will usurp all of its resources”.</div>
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“Our party will campaign to unite the nation,” he said.</div>
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 The former chief justice said that if he were in power he would have done “what is right for the country”.</div>

Former CJ Iftikhar Chaudhry advises PM Nawaz to step down till allegations probed

LAHORE: Former Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry hopped on to the bandwagon of politicians bashing the prime minister for not stepping down following allegations by the Panama Papers. Addressing workers…

PTI Aleem Khan claims media trial being run against him

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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Aleem Khan said that he has declared all of his assets.</strong></div>
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In a fiery press conference held on Monday, Aleem Khan said that he has never hidden that he owned an offshore company.</div>
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He added that for the NA-122 elections he had submitted details of his offshore company and four flats in London. “I have declared that I own $ 381,000. Half of my assets are in my wife’s name. But other politicians should also declare their assets.”</div>
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He said that he had remained a minister for five years. “But not a single corruption case has been filed against me.”</div>
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He alleged that media cell had been established at the PM House.</div>
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Waving a copy of the Jang newspaper at the press conference, he alleged that a vile media campaign was being run against him.</div>
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PTI Aleem Khan claims media trial being run against him

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Aleem Khan said that he has declared all of his assets. In a fiery press conference held on Monday, Aleem Khan said that he has never hidden that he owned an o…

NAB takes former Balochistan Public Service Commission chairman in custody

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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">QUETTA: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has taken into custody former Chairman of the Balochistan Public Service Commission (BPSC) Ashraf Magsi and two deputy directors over allegations of corruption, sources told Geo News on Monday.</strong></div>
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According to sources, Magsi and deputy directors Abdul Wahid and Niaz Kakar were arrested over abuse of power while making appointments. </div>
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Magsi is accused of appointing two of her daughters in education department and recruiting officers above grade 17 in violation of merit. He is also accused of embezzling funds worth millions of rupees.</div>
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NAB submitted reference against Magsi last week, after which the BPSC’s deputy director examination Abdul Wahid and deputy director secrecy Kakar also came under arrest. Both of them have been taken into custody for aiding Magsi.</div>
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The incident came after the arrest of provincial Finance Secretary Mushtaq Ahmed Raisani, an influential bureaucrat in Balochistan, over embezzlement of billions of rupees. He was arrested on May 6 after NAB recovered more than Rs730 million from his residence.</div>
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In November 2014, Governor Baloshistan Mohammad Khan Achakzai terminated the appointment of Magsi over charges of irregularities and corruption. NAB had launched an inquiry against Magsi for recruiting officers in violation of merit in 2012.</div>
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NAB takes former Balochistan Public Service Commission chairman in custody

QUETTA: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has taken into custody former Chairman of the Balochistan Public Service Commission (BPSC) Ashraf Magsi and two deputy directors over allegations of c…

Mickey Arthur appointed Pakistan head coach

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“His contract is being finalised,” the country’s cricket board said in a statement on Friday. “It is expected Mickey Arthur will join the PCB towards the end of this month.”</div>
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Coaching Pakistan, traditionally a fractious bunch of talented individuals, is one of the toughest jobs in international cricket and Waqar stepped down last month after the team’s poor World T20 display in India.</div>
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Former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq was also appointed as new chief selector in April.</div>
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The 47-year-old Arthur coached his native South Africa from 2005-10 and also led Australia for two years from 2011.</div>
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Pakistan rose to number two in the Test rankings last year after series wins in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and by beating England in the United Arab Emirates in November.</div>
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However, they started 2016 with defeats in the 50-over and T20 series in New Zealand and went out of the World T20 on the back of three group stage defeats.</div>
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Those results prompted former fast bowler Waqar to resign and also saw all-rounder Shahid Afridi lose the T20 captaincy.</div>
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Mickey Arthur appointed Pakistan head coach

KARACHI: Former South Africa and Australia coach Mickey Arthur is to take charge of Pakistan following the resignation of Waqar Younis after the World T20 tournament. “His contract is being finalised…

Movie based on former cricketer Azharuddin is “effort to set things right”

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The movie revolves around Azharuddin’s life in Hyderabad and his journey through international cricket.</div>
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During an interview to TheHindu.com he said, "It's not a bio-pic. It's a gist of events that took place in my life. Some good, some heart-breaking. Not everything you read in the public domain is accurate. This is an effort to set some things right. It shows my contribution to the game. It tells you about some dark days of my life. It confirms the vindication of my stand that I was innocent. It has parts of my story, not in full, but enough to give an indication of my stand."</div>
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The former cricketer said he wasn’t keen on the idea initially but the producer hounded him for 18 months, and then he finally said yes.</div>
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One of the most successful captains of the Indian cricket team winning 90 ODIs in the 90s, Azharuddin was slammed with a life ban by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after he was implicated in a match-fixing scandal in 2000.</div>
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"People said so many things but I tackled it my way. There were things not in my control. I had to be patient. I also can't recover those 12 hard years of my life (post 2000). The movie brings this aspect out very well. It details my cricket life and my personal life; my good and bad times and how I overcame that period,” he said.</div>
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In 2012 the Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissed the ban imposed upon him. However, the ICC refused to evoke the ban.</div>
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There are songs in the movies, and dance numbers, even though the cricketer says “he never sang in real life”.</div>
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Speaking about the years he stayed out of cricket he said,“I don't blame anyone for whatever happened to me. It was my destiny.”</div>
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Talking about Emraan Hashmi he said, "He's worked hard. I spent a lot of time and he was so receptive. I was his coach on how to play some of my shots. He looks like me. See it for yourself."</div>
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Actress Nargis Fakhri plays the role of Sangeeta Bijlani, Ms India winner in 1980 and his former wife.</div>
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While on the pitch Azharuddin was known for a graceful and fluid batting style. In 2009 he joined the Indian National Congress.</div>

Movie based on former cricketer Azharuddin is “effort to set things right”

A movie based on life events of cricket icon Mohammad Azharuddin will be out next week. Bollywood actor Emran Hashmi will perform the role of the former cricketer. The movie revolves around Azharuddi…

Turkish PM Davutoglu exits as Erdogan aims at stronger presidency

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In a speech defending his record as prime minister but also vowing loyalty to Erdogan, Davutoglu said he had kept his party and the government intact during a tumultuous period in Turkey and pledged that "strong" AKP government would continue.</div>
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After a meeting of the party´s executive committee, Davutoglu told a news conference that under the current circumstances he would not run for the leadership of the AKP at an extraordinary party congress on May 22. "I am telling our members, up until today I was leading you. From now on, I am among you," he said, vowing to continue his political struggle as an AKP lawmaker.</div>
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Davutoglu´s departure plunges Turkey into political uncertainty just as Europe depends on it for help in curbing a migration crisis and as Washington draws on the NATO member´s support in fighting Islamic State in Syria and Iraq.</div>
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Turkey could now face an early general election this year as Erdogan pushes ahead with plans to strengthen the presidency. Davutoglu had offered only lukewarm support for Erdogan´s vision and his departure follows weeks of tensions</div>

Turkish PM Davutoglu exits as Erdogan aims at stronger presidency

ANKARA: Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu announced on Thursday he would not stand again as leader of the ruling AK Party, bowing out as President Tayyip Erdogan accelerates his drive for a stron…

Pakistan, Indonesia lead in malware attacks: Microsoft report

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Countries that attracted the fewest include Japan, Finland, Norway and Sweden, Microsoft said in a new study, based on sensors in systems running Microsoft anti-malware software.</div>
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“We look at north of 10 million attacks on identities every day,” said Microsoft manager Alex Weinert, although attacks do not always succeed.</div>
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About half of all attacks originate in Asia and one-fifth in Latin America.</div>
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Millions occur each year when the attacker has valid credentials, Microsoft said, meaning the attacker knows a user’s login and password.</div>
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A technology known as machine learning can often detect those attacks by looking for data points such as whether the location of the user is familiar.</div>
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On average, 240 days elapse between a security breach in a computer system and detection of that breach, said Tim Rains, director of security at Microsoft.</div>
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The study, Microsoft Security Intelligence report, comes out Thursday.</div>

Pakistan, Indonesia lead in malware attacks: Microsoft report

SAN FRANCISCO: Pakistan, Indonesia, the Palestinian territories, Bangladesh, and Nepal attract the highest rates of attempted malware attacks, according to Microsoft Corp. Countries that attracted the…

PM Nawaz announces health insurance for poor in Balochistan

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style="background-color: transparent;" width="640" />QUETTA: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif announced the distribution of 76000 health cards as he inaugurated the National Health Programme on Monday.</strong></div>
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In his address he said that in the first phase of the programme health cards will be distributed to people in Quetta, Loralai, Kech and Lasbela.</div>
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“We are completing another milestone of our journey today,” he said. “This health programme will provide insurance to the poor.”</div>
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Calling the health programme a revolution, the Prime Minister explained that using these health cards the poor will be able to enter any private hospital and seek treatment free of cost.</div>
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“No longer will the poor have to sell their houses or property to seek treatment. Health will be accessible to each and every person,” he said.</div>
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He added that he will personally oversee the programme. “Access to health facilities is the state’s duty to its people. It is the people’s right.”</div>

PM Nawaz announces health insurance for poor in Balochistan

QUETTA: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif announced the distribution of 76000 health cards as he inaugurated the National Health Programme on Monday. In his address he said that in the first phase of the p…

Are cronies honest and rivals corrupt, wonders PTI's Qureshi

<img alt="Are cronies honest and rivals corrupt, wonders PTI's Qureshi" class="attachment-large wp-post-image" src="https://www.geo.tv/assets/uploads/updates/2016-05-01/l_104972_095230_updates.jpg" style="width: 100%;" title="Are cronies honest and rivals corrupt, wonders PTI's Qureshi" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">SUKKUR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) central leader Shah Mahamood Qureshi here on Saturday said it was impossible that someone who sided with him would be above board while, in other situations, he would become corrupt.</strong><br />
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He said that some party members were creating obstacles in the visit of Imran Khan to Sindh but he would bring Imran Khan to the province.</div>
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He said that the opposition parties would hold a meeting on May 2 to discuss the Terms of Reference of the inquiry commission on the Panama Leaks.</div>
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Addressing the Sukkur Bar Association, he admitted that his party had not given time to Sindh but now the people of the province were the priority for the PTI. He said that Sindh's people had been facing multiple problems and the PTI would try its best to get them resolved.</div>

Are cronies honest and rivals corrupt, wonders PTI's Qureshi

SUKKUR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) central leader Shah Mahamood Qureshi here on Saturday said it was impossible that someone who sided with him would be above board while, in other situations, he …

Amir can get UK visa if PCB, ECB jointly appeal to visa officer: lawyer

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PTI prepares for May 1 rally at Lahore despite government disapproval

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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leadership is busy preparing for a rally scheduled on Sunday at Mall Road despite being warned of security risks by the federal government.</strong></div>
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The PTI leadership along with police official visited the Chairing Cross area to inspect it for a security clearance on Saturday.</div>
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However, DIG Operations Dr Haider Ashraf refused to give security clearance to the PTI leadership. “We have warned the PTI of possible security risks at the area. If they still hold the rally the police force will have no choice but to guard the event,” he said.</div>
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Speaking to the media PTI leader Shoaib Siddiqui said that they had not been given permission to hold the rally by the city government. “We have not received permission to hold the rally but we will still go ahead with it. We will also place containers to set up a stage,” he said.</div>
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PTI officials on Friday rejected Lahore district administration’s proposition to change the venue of the rally on May 1, saying that party Chairman Imran Khan has already announced the schedule of the public gathering.</div>
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Imran Khan in his address on April 24 in Islamabad, had announced to hold the next rally at Charing Cross.</div>
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The officials from Lahore’s district administration met with a PTI delegation on Friday. In the meeting, the administration officials proposed that the venue for the PTI rally should be changed owing to security reasons. The officials suggested Nasir Bagh, Samanabad Doongi ground, and Gaddafi Stadium as three other possible venues.</div>
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The administration clarified that the Lahore High Court has banned rallies and gatherings on Lahore’s Mall road.</div>
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Earlier, the Islamabad district administration had also refused to give permission to the PTI to hold a rally at F-9 Park citing security concerns.</div>
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Imran Khan, at PTI’s 20th Foundation Day rally at F-9 Park, had announced the launch of an anti-corruption campaign from Sindh in the wake of Panama Papers Leaks and a public rally on May 1 at Lahore's Chairing Cross.</div>
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PTI prepares for May 1 rally at Lahore despite government disapproval

LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leadership is busy preparing for a rally scheduled on Sunday at Mall Road despite being warned of security risks by the federal government. The PTI leadership alo…

Cries heard as rescuers search rubble of Nairobi building, at least 10 dead

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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">NAIROBI: Rescue workers raced on Saturday to save more residents from the rubble of a six-storey building in Nairobi - including a mother and baby whose cries could be heard - after it collapsed overnight following heavy rain. Ten people were confirmed dead.</strong></div>
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President Uhuru Kenyatta visited the site of Friday night's disaster and ordered the arrest of the owners.</div>
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"We are still hearing some voices from the collapsed building," Kenya National Disaster Operation Centre director Colonel Nathan Kigotho, told reporters at the scene. "We don't have the exact number of people buried in the rubble."</div>
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Ten bodies had been recovered from the building so far and a mother and baby could be heard beneath the rubble, Interior Minister Joseph Ole Nkaissery told reporters.</div>
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Heavier than usual rains have led to building collapses in the past in poor neighborhoods of the Kenyan capital, which residents have blamed on shoddy or illegal construction.</div>
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The building in Nairobi's poor suburb of Huruma in eastern Nairobi had 198 rooms, Kigotho said. Some residents escaped before the collapse and at least 133 people had been rescued.</div>
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The president told officials "to undertake an immediate survey of all the houses in the area to find out those which are at risk of collapsing," his office said in a statement.</div>
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Kigotho said two of the seven people known to have been killed were adults and the five others were children.</div>
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"The biggest cause of this was that the building was next to the river. The water most likely undermined the foundation," he said.</div>
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Police said more than 120 people had been taken to hospital. Residents cheered overnight as one casualty was hauled alive from the broken masonry, others clapped on Saturday morning as the president walked through a muddy street at the scene.</div>
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Lower floors of the building crumpled, leaving some of the top storey almost intact. Broken bed frames, mattresses and clothes protruded from the wreckage.</div>
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"It is raining, and these houses were built without Nairobi County authorization," Jonathan Mueke, deputy governor of Nairobi County, told privately-owned QTV station.</div>
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"I am asking residents in the area to leave. In the area where this one collapsed there are 189 houses," he said.</div>

Cries heard as rescuers search rubble of Nairobi building, at least 10 dead

NAIROBI: Rescue workers raced on Saturday to save more residents from the rubble of a six-storey building in Nairobi - including a mother and baby whose cries could be heard - after it collapsed over…

Police nabs Lyari gangsters, target killer in Karachi search operation

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The suspects included six people from the Lyari gangs and a target killer who belonged to a political party, police said.</div>
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In an early morning raid in Khokarapar area a suspect identified as Naveed was arrested.  According to police officials, Naveed with his aides had killed a policeman. He was shifted to an unknown place for interrogation.</div>
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In a separate incident, intelligence officials arrested an alleged target killer Rehan alias Top during a raid at Buffer Zone area. The suspect confessed to 15 murders. He was also involved in land-grabbing and China cutting, police said.</div>
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During a search operation in Lyari six people were arrested. The suspects were identified as Naresh, Soraj, Shamu and others. Naresh was arrested from a hospital in an injured condition, police said.</div>
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The suspects had allegedly carried out a hand grenade attack in the Dasti lane area.</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14pt;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Local court gives sentences to political party workers</strong></span></div>
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A local court announced 10 years of imprisonment to two members of a political party for carrying illegal weapons. The suspects named Taimur and Shabbir were given imprisonment under the charges of Attempted Murder and Arms Act.</div>
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The convicts had been arrested from the Sir Syed Police jurisdiction in February 2013</div>

Police nabs Lyari gangsters, target killer in Karachi search operation

KARACHI: Law enforcement agencies nabbed 10 suspects in a series of raids on Saturday. The suspects included six people from the Lyari gangs and a target killer who belonged to a political party, pol…

People of Sindh will support our campaign: Qureshi Read On Utv Pakistan

<img alt="People of Sindh will support our campaign: Qureshi" class="attachment-large wp-post-image" src="https://www.geo.tv/assets/uploads/updates/2016-04-26/l_104647_102707_updates.jpg" style="width: 100%;" title="People of Sindh will support our campaign: Qureshi" /><strong style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Tuesday said that his party will start an anti-corruption campaign from Sindh which will eventually spread into 14 districts of the province.</strong><br />
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Addressing media representatives outside the Jinnah International airport here today, the PTI leader said Karachi is the economic hub of Pakistan and his party extends the invitation to the people of Sindh.</div>
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Qureshi said his party would initiate a movement against corruption from Karachi to induce change in the system. He added that wherever corruption is present, PTI would run campaign in those areas.</div>
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The PTI leader said strict action would be implemented against all those who have benefited by having bank loans written off.</div>
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Speaking on the subject of a letter written by the government to the Chief Justice for the formation of a commission to probe the Panama leaks, Qureshi said that the PTI was waiting for a response from him and he hasn’t responded to the government's letter as yet.</div>
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Qureshi said that his party has already consulted the lawyers’ community. All the opposition parties of the country have already rejected the judicial commission, he said.</div>
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He said that the Panama papers have named the prime minister's family and the investigation should initiate from him.</div>
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Qureshi said that the government of Panama is willing to provide all the documents related to the matter.</div>
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The PTI leader also said that corruption is the biggest nuisance in Pakistan and people need to unite against it. He said the campaign against corruption has started and the people of Sindh would support PTI’s movement.</div>
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People of Sindh will support our campaign: Qureshi Read On Utv Pakistan

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Tuesday said that his party will start an anti-corruption campaign from Sindh which will eventually spread into 14 districts of t…

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