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PML-N leaders beat journalists as Miftah Ismail’s Karachi conference turns chaotic

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Clash between a journalist and asmat anwar mehsud during miftah ismails press conference in karachi

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KARACHI: Chaos and violence ensued at a news conference Friday of the Prime Minister’s Adviser on Financial Affairs when a journalist — one of the attendees — complained about Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Asmat Anwar Mehsud’s behaviour. During Miftah Ismail’s news conference at the Muslim League House in Karachi, a journalist told the newly-appointed adviser that Mehsud’s son had thrashed a journalist’s. Consequently, Saeedullah Afridi — the chairperson of UC-37, West Karachi — resorted to beating the journalists present at the event. Mehsud and his son joined the resultant havoc,…

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IHC unseats Islamabad mayor as CDA chairman

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Sheikh Ansar Aziz

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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) removed on Friday the capital’s mayor, Sheikh Ansar Aziz, as the head and executive member of the Capital Development Authority (CDA). Justice Athar Minallah made the decision after concluding several petitions filed by citizens of the federal capital against the mayor’s appointment as the executive member and then chairman of the CDA. The IHC, in its judgment, suspended the notification of Aziz’s appointment as the executive member of the authority, following which he was given the ‘part-time’ charge of the CDA supremo. Justice Minallah directed…

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Ayesha Gulalai reveals name of her new political party

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LAHORE: Member of National Assembly (MNA) and former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) member Ayesha Gulalai has revealed the name of her new political party, which she announced to form earlier this month. Gulalai recently met PTI leader Seema Anwar in Lahore, a video of the occasion shows, in which she said her new political party will be called Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-Gulalai or PTI-G. During the meeting, Gulalai asked for a list of angry PTI female members from Anwar and extended an offer to her to join her new party, which Seema turned…

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Senator Siraj Ul Haq to address Pakistani Community in Oslo on Sunday

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Report by Mohammad Tariq Chief of Jamaat e Islami, the well known religio-political party of Pakistan Mr Siraj ul Haq is on his way to Norway on weekend. He is invited by Islamic Culture Center Norway to address a public gathering on Sunday (Dec 31, 2017). The topic of lecture of the leading Pakistani conservative figure is “International Scenario and Pakistan”. Senator Siraj ul Haq is an elected chief of Jamaat-e-Islami, the social, religious and political party in Pakistan which aims are to establish Islamic laws in the country. He…

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ایف سی کی بلوچستان میں کارروائی، افغان خفیہ ایجنسی کا اہلکار گرفتار

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NDS agent arrested from Balochistan by FC

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راولپنڈی: ایف سی نے بلوچستان میں موسی کالونی اور سنگن کے علاقوں میں کارروائی کے دوران افغانخفیہ ایجنسی کے اہلکار کو گرفتار کرلیا۔ پاک فوج کے شعبہ تعلقات عامہ (آئی ایس پی آر) کے مطابق آپریشن رد الفساد کے تحت ایف سی نے خفیہ اداروں کے ہمراہ بلوچستان کے علاقوں موسی کالونی اور سنگن میں کارروائی کے دوران افغان خفیہ ایجنسی این ڈی ایس کے لیے کام کرنے والے افغان شہری کو گرفتار کر لیا۔ آئی ایس پی آر کے مطابق ایف سی کی کارروائی کے دوران سنگن کے علاقے سے…

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ایپل نے آئی فون سست کرنے پر معافی مانگ لی

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نیویارک: ایپل کمپنی نے آئی فون جان بوجھ کر سست کرنے پر صارفین سے معافی مانگ لی۔ گزشتہ ہفتے ایپل کمپنی کی جانب سے جان بوجھ کرآئی فون سست کرنے کا اعتراف کرتے ہوئے کہا گیا تھا کہ اس کے فون وقت کے ساتھ ساتھ کارکردگی میں سست ہوتے چلے جاتے ہیں۔ ایپل کمپنی کے اس اعتراف کے بعد دنیا بھر موجود آئی فون صارفین کی جانب سے کمپنی پر سخت تنقید کی گئی جب کہ ایپل کے نئے اسمارٹ فون کی طلب اور فروخت میں بھی واضح کمی دیکھنے میں آئی۔…

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دہشت گردی کے خلاف جنگ جاری رہے گی، احسن اقبال

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Ahsan Iqbal in Quetta | Sardar Yousaf in Quetta

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وفاقی وزیرداخلہ احسن اقبال نے کہا ہے کہ دہشت گرد کسی مذہب کے دشمن نہیں، انسانیت کے دشمن ہیں،فرار دہشت گرد مغربی سرحد سے دوبارہ ملک میں داخل ہوکر دہشت گردی کررہے ہیں،ابھی دہشت گردی کے خلاف جنگ جاری رہے گی۔ وزیر داخلہ نے وفاقی وزیرمذہبی امور سردار یوسف کے ساتھ کوئٹہ میں دہشت گردی کا نشانہ بننے والے میتھوڈسٹ چرچ کا دورہ کا اور عمارت کے مختلف حصوں کا جائزہ لیا۔ دورے کے بعد میڈیا سے گفتگو کرتے ہوئے احسن اقبال کا کہنا تھا کہ دہشت گردوں نے چرچ…

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پاک۔ناروے فورم کے زیراہتمام قائداعظم کی یاد میں تقریب: قائد کے فرامیں پر عمل کرکے پاکستان کو مضبوط بنایاجاسکتاہے، مقررین کا خطاب

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Quaid e Azam Day Celebrated by Pak Norway Forum

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(اوسلو(خصوصی رپورٹ  ناروے کے دارالحکومت اوسلو میں پاک ناروے فورم کے زیراہتمام تقریب سے خظاب کرتے ہوئے مقررین نے اس بات پر زور دیا ہے کہ قائداعظم کے فرامین پر عمل درآمد کرکے پاکستان کو ایک مضبوط اور عظیم ملک بنایا جاسکتاہے۔ یہ تقریب قائداعظم محمد علی جناح کی یاد میں منعقد ہوئی اور اس دوران نارویجن پاکستانی کمیونٹی کے اراکین کی بڑی تعداد نے شرکت کی۔ تقریب سے اوسلوسٹی پارلیمنٹ کے رکن ڈاکٹرمبشربنارس، پاکستان یونین ناروے کے چیئرمین چوہدری قمراقبال، ممتازعالم دین مفتی زبیرتبسم، دانشور ناصرعلی اعوان، پاک۔ناروے فورم…

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Spreading soft image of Pakistan through learning “Tie-Dye” in Ukraine

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Mrs. Seema Athar, wife of Ambassador of Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Ukraine, Maj. Gen (r) Athar Abbas conducted the master  class of " Tie and Dye" exhibiting various designs and their  techniques.

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Kyiv, Ukraine (Bureau Report) Pakistan Embassy in Ukraine has arranged a class for learning traditional techniques of Tie-Dye. It is important to mention that the process of tie-dye typically consists of folding, twisting, pleating, or crumpling fabric or a garment and binding with string or rubber bands, followed by application of dye(s). Mrs. Seema Athar, wife of Ambassador of Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Ukraine, Maj. Gen (r) Athar Abbas conducted the master  class of ” Tie and Dye” exhibiting various designs and their  techniques. The class was attended by large number of ladies…

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Pakistan maintains a position of neutrality in resolving Ukraine Crisis, Says Pak’s Envoy

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OT's Diplomatic Correspondent Yasir Aziz with Pakistan Ambassador to Ukraine Athar Abbas

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Report by Yasir Aziz Pakistan’s out-going Ambassador to Ukraine has said, Pakistan maintains a position of neutrality in resolving Ukraine Crisis. Overseas Tribune’s (OT) Warsaw-Poland based ‘Diplomatic correspondent’ Mr. Yasir Aziz had an honor to meet with the out-going Ambassador of Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Ukraine, H.E. Maj. Gen. (r) Athar Abbas at his residence in the capital city of Ukraine- Kyiv early this month. The interview was OT’s new series of Program – ‘The diplomatic correspondent’. The interview lasted for over 30 minutes during which the bilateral relations…

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Qaria Hafiza Rubina dies

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Qaria Hafiza Rubina Died

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Lahore: Professor Hafiza Qaria Rubina , wife of Nawa-i-Waqt columnist and former MAO College Professor Khalid Mehmud Hashmi, died of cancer on Saturday. She was 58. She was laid to rest at Miani Sahib Graveyard in the afternoon. Hundreds of people belonging to various walks of life attended her funeral prayers, led by Hafiz Muhammad Siddique Faizi.  Pride of Performance, Qaria Rubina was Arabic teacher at the Government Islamia College, Cooper Road. Before that she taught at the Kinnaird College. She taught for 37 years. A large number of teachers and students reached her residence after…

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بابائے قوم کا یوم ولادت، مزار قائد پرگارڈز کی تبدیلی کی پروقار تقریب

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Birthday of Quaid e Azam 25 Decemeber 2017

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بابائے قوم قائد اعظم محمد علی جناح کا 142 واں یوم پیدائش آج ملی جوش و جذبے سے منایا جارہا ہے۔کراچی میں بانی پاکستان کے مزار پرگارڈز کی تبدیلی کی پر وقار تقریب کا انعقاد ہوا۔ دن کا آغاز نماز فجر کے بعد خصوصی دعاؤں سے ہوا۔ جس میں ملک کی ترقی اور خوشحالی اور امن و سلامتی کے لیے دعائیں کی گئیں۔ قائد اعظم محمد علی جناحؒ کی روح کے ایصال ثواب کےلئے فاتحہ خوانی کا سلسلہ بھی جاری ہے۔ مزار قائد پر منعقد ہونے والی تقریب میں پی…

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Turkey dismisses over 2,700 in post-coup purges

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Tayyip Erdogan

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ANKARA: The Turkish government on Sunday ordered the sacking of more than 2,700 people working in public institutions over their alleged links to “terror” groups, in the latest round of purges since last year’s failed coup. In a separate emergency decree, the country’s defence procurement agency was ordered to answer to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan instead of the defence ministry in a move widely viewed as a further expansion of his powers. Turkey’s intelligence service (MIT) also came under Mr Erdogan’s control in August. A total of 2,756 people, including…

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Rupee’s fall drives food prices higher

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Rupee’s fall drives food prices higher

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PRICES of food items have started rising in the wake of a recent fall in the rupee’s value, though the price hike has somewhat remained subdued as the depreciation is not accompanied by supply constraints. However, a sharper rise has been noticed in prices of imported food items. From tea, coffee, milk powder, chocolates and cheese to pulses, spices and pickles, a large number of imported food items have become costlier by five to 10 per cent, wholesale traders at Jodia Bazaar say. Locally produced foodstuff has also depicted a…

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PTI groups clash at Quaid day event

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PTI groups clash at Quaid day event in Lahore

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LAHORE: Internal rifts in the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf resulted in a clash between the activists belonging to two groups within the party at a ceremony, forcing the leadership to leave the venue here on Sunday. It all began when supporters of Punjab chapter president Aleem Khan resorted to sloganeering against Lahore chapter chief Waleed Iqbal for not inviting Mr Khan to the Quaid-i-Azam Day ceremony held at the Aiwan-i-Iqbal. Iqbal was organiser of the event. As some of Mr Khan’s activists attempted to reach the stage, the rivals intervened, ensuing a…

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