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Imran Khan lied on Bank of Khyber issue, claims estranged PTI MPA

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PESHAWAR: Disgruntled Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf lawmaker Ziaullah Afridi claimed on Tuesday that party chief Imran Khan had lied to the public in his Liaquat Bagh rally speech about the issue of illegal appointments in the Bank of Khyber. He added that the PTI chief was trying to protect Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) CM Pervaiz Khattak who was involved in illegal hiring at the bank. He maintained that Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Sirajul Haq also illegally appointed bank employees when he was the K-P finance minister. “PTI Chairman Imran Khan lied to the people at his Liaquat Bagh rally. I challenge him and Sirajul Haq to a…

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Unanimous solidarity of Norwegian Pakistanis with Pakistan on the Independence Day

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Reported By Syed Sibtain H.Shah Oslo, August 14, 2017: A graceful ceremony was held in order to celebrate the 70th Independence Day of Pakistan in Oslo, the capital of Norway on Monday. People from different walks of life including women and children attended the gathering which was started with recitation of Holy Quran by Qari Mahmood ul Hassan of Central Ahle Sunnat Mosque Oslo. Earlier, children parade while holding flags of Pakistan and Norway, was organized by the organizers of the program including 14th August Committee and the Embassy. The parade…

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Pakistan Independence Day celebrated in Poland

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Warsaw, News Desk, August 14, 2017 To celebrate the Independence Day of Pakistan, a graceful flag hoisting ceremony was held in the embassy of Pakistan Warsaw, Poland on 14 August, 2017. The program was attended by community members living in Warsaw, Pakistani students studying in Polish Universities and Embassy officials and their families. The ceremony started with recitation of the Holy Quran. Charge d’ Affairs, Shifaat Kaleem hoisted the national flag. Messages of the President and Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan were read out by the Charge d’…

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American tourist beaten up in Germany for giving Nazi salute

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A drunken American tourist was beaten up in Dresden, Germany, after he repeatedly raised his arm to give the Nazi salute, according to the police, reported The Guardian. The 41-year-old American man was “lightly injured” in the attack, and was being investigated for violating the law against the use of symbols from banned organisations, the police said in a statement. “He didn’t say anything – just the salute. So far we have no explanation why,” deputy police chief said. “Someone hit him, and he had minor injuries to the head.” The incident…

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Nawaz Sharif set to carry on mass contact campaign

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LAHORE: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, camped in his Jati Umra residence to run the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) and the affairs of the federal government, is going over suggestions to hold a series of rallies in the second phase of his public contact campaign after his disqualification under a Supreme Court order. “After getting an overwhelming response of the people during his homecoming from Islamabad, Mian Nawaz Sharif is thinking about holding another round of rallies in his mass contact campaign to ensure respect of their vote,” the ousted…

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Musharraf and Edhi to receive excellence awards in Norway

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  Oslo (PR) General Retired Pervez Musharraf, the former President of Pakistan and Balqis Edhi, head of Edhi Foundation and her son Faisal Edhi would participate in a grand event in connection with 70th anniversary of Pakistan’s Independence Day in Norway. The program is being arranged by Pakistan Union Norway, the leading Organisation of Pakistani community based in the Scandinavian country (Norway). A meeting of the central board of the organisation headed by Chaudhary Qamar Iqbal  was held recently in order to review all the arrangements of the program. The meeting disclosed…

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Chinese vice premier arrives in Islamabad ahead of 70th Independence Day anniversary

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Vice Premier of the State Council of China, Wang Yang, accompanied by a high-level delegation, arrived in Islamabad on Sunday to participate in the 70th Independence Day celebrations of Pakistan. “Vice Premier Wang is undertaking the visit to Pakistan on the directions of President Xi Jinping as a special gesture to participate in the 70th Independence Day celebrations of Pakistan,” said a press release from the Chinese Embassy on Saturday. During his visit, the vice premier will attend an August 14 flag-hoisting ceremony as a special guest and is expected…

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This is not a conspiracy, this is naya Pakistan: Imran sends message to Nawaz at Liaquat Bagh rally

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Leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and the Awami Muslim League (AML) are sharing a stage at Liaquat Bagh in Rawalpindi, where a large number supporters have turned up on the call of Imran Khan and Sheikh Rashid for an “Azadi jalsa”. PTI chief Imran Khan and AML head Sheikh Rashid can be seen on stage along with other leaders, while the ground appears filled to capacity despite a downpour that has been lashing the city since the evening. Khan, addressing the crowd at Liaquat Bagh after six years, praised…

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EU Muslim Youth Conference in Norway for fighting extremism

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Oslo, News Desk, August 13, 2017 A European Muslim Youth Gathering in Norway has called for fight against extremist ideology in order to combat terrorism. The gathering titled, “Al-Hidayah Camp” was organized by a Muslim socio-religious organization Minhajul Quran International last week. Chief of the organization Dr Tahir ul Qadri and Norwegian Immigration Minister were among the chief guests the opening session of the three day program. The gathering of 500 European Muslim youth pledged their support for peace and harmony in the world. They asked the Muslims based in Europe…

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Concert of Pakistani Sufi Qawali held in Norway

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Oslo, News Desk, Aug 13, 2017 A concert of Pakistani Sufi Qawali was held in Drammen, a city at outskirts of Oslo, the capital of Norway. Syed Yousaf Gillani who is deputy mayor of Drammen said, purpose of arranging Qawali is to spread peaceful message among the masses. Qawali is an instrument for promotion of peace and harmony in the world. Shahbaz & Fayyaz Hussain which is an exciting Qawali group from Pakistan, performed in the concert. They are consisting seven brothers, and perform Qawali, a popular traditional music form…

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Explosion in Quetta’s Pishin Stop area; at least 10 dead, 14 injured

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An explosion near Quetta’s Pishin Stop on Saturday night claimed 10 lives and left at least 14 injured, DawnNews reported. An emergency has been declared in the city. The blast occurred in a high-security zone near an FC hostel. The nature of the explosion could not be immediately ascertained; however, eyewitnesses said the explosion had occurred near a security forces vehicle. Police and other law enforcement forces rushed to the site of the incident and cordoned off the area. The dead and injured were rushed to Civil Hospital Quetta. The medical superintendent…

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Pakistan-Turkey Business Opportunities Conference, 30th RCCI Inernational Achievement Awards held in Istanbul

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ISTANBUL, 12 August 2017: Leading businessmen of Pakistan and Turkey participated in the “Pakistan-Turkey Business Opportunities Conference” organized by the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (RCCI) in collaboration with All Industrialists & Businessmen Association of Turkey (TUMSIAD) in Istanbul. Over 700 businessmen from Pakistan and representatives of over 150 Turkish companies attended the event.   President of RCCI Raja Amir Iqbal made a comprehensive presentation about business opportunities in Pakistan. He urged the Turkish counterparts to take advantage of the conducive investment and business enviromnet in Pakistan. “Pakistan has over 185…

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Amir Khan and Faryal Makhdoom end drama with reconciliation on the cards

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British-Pakistani boxer Amir Khan and wife Faryal Makhdoom shocked the world when the sportsman announced that he has decided to leave his wife of four years, in an ugly Twitter row, after discovering what he believed to be a Snapchat conversation between her and fellow boxer Anthony Joshua. Like the rest of us, the news came as a surprise to his wife and mother of his daughter as the pair engaged in a heated debate on social media. Now though, Faryal has spoken out to put rumours of a fling with AJ to rest, and…

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NA-120 by-poll: PML-N fields Kulsoom Nawaz for key contest

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has fielded Kulsoom Nawaz as its candidate for NA-120, a National Assembly seat from Lahore that fell vacant after the disqualification of her husband Nawaz Sharif as prime minister for concealing assets in his nomination papers. Captain (retd) Safdar, Senator Asif Kirmani and others on Friday submitted the nomination papers for Kulsoom Nawaz. Captain (retd) Safdar told media-persons present there that disqualification of the former PM was an attack on the two-nation theory. Source: Express Tribune

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India’s military steps up operational readiness on China border

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NEW DELHI: India’s military has increased operational readiness along the eastern Indian border with China, sources said, as neither side shows any sign of backing off from a face-off in a remote Himalayan region near their disputed frontier. Indian and Chinese troops have been embroiled in the seven-week confrontation on the Doklam plateau, claimed by both China and India’s tiny ally, Bhutan. The sources, who were briefed on the deployment, said they did not expect the tensions, involving about 300 soldiers on each side standing a few hundred feet apart, to…

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