Justice Sardar Shamim Khan takes oath as chief justice LHC

Justice Sardar Muhammad Shamim Khan took oath as Chief Justice of Lahore High Court at Governor's House Lahore on Tuesday. Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar administered the oath to the new chief justice. Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar, members of the provincial cabinet and other dignitaries were also present...

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Pak, Turkey enjoying religious, historical relations: Abdulhamid

Turkish Justice Minister Abdulhamid Gul says Pakistan and Turkey are enjoying religious and historical relations. Talking to Law Minister Dr Farogh Naseem on telephone, he said Turkey wants to establish relations with Islamabad in the field of Law also. He appreciated the decision of Supreme Court of Pakistan regarding control...

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Lion kills worker at US wildlife park

A lion attacked and killed a young American woman who had just started working at the facility where it was kept, the center said Sunday. Alexandra Black, 22, was passionate about wildlife and had worked just 10 days as in intern at the facility in Burlington, North Carolina. "The Conservators Center is devastated by the...

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How can Bilawal topple govt when his father failed to: Fawad

Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said on Monday that Pakistan People’s Party co-Chairman Bilawal Bhutto cannot topple the federal government when his own father Asif Ali Zardari failed to do so. The federal minister was addressing a press conference, where he criticised the PPP chairman for claiming that if Zardari...

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Can topple PTI government in a week if Zardari allows: Bilawal

Pakistan Peoples’ Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on Monday that his party can topple the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government within a week time if former president Asif Ali Zardari gives it a go-ahead. Speaking to the press after expressing his condolence to the family of Late Syed Ali Raza Abidi, Bilawal said...

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18 injured in new year celebratory firing in Karachi

At least 18 people, two women and a minor girl among them, sustained gunshot wounds as a result of aerial firing in various parts of Karachi during the new year celebrations. As per details, people resorted to aerial firing to celebrate the new year in Liaquatabad, Nazimabad, Lyari, Cantt Station, Old Sabzi Mandi, Gulistan-e-Jauhar,...

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Burkina Faso: Terrorist attacks prompt state of emergency

A deadly ambush in a northern province on the border to Mali has prompted Burkina Faso's president to declare a state of emergency. Burkina Faso is battling increased attacks by militants in the Sahel region. Officials in Burkina Faso announced Monday that President Roch Marc Christian Kabore is declaring a state of emergency...

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Watch: Horror Comedy Short 'We Summoned a Demon' Shot in Austin

"Be cool, demon! Demon, be cool!" This is why you don't mess with black magic! One more creative, well-made, funny short film to end this year. We Summoned a Demon, from writer/director Chris McInroy, has played at over 120 film festivals since 2017 (including at Fantasia, FrightFest, HollyShorts) and is now available online....

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Rat Dies After Breaking Into An ATM and Eating About $20,000

“Stranger by the minute” is the only phrase we can use to describe the world we live in aptly. This strange place has quite a lot of crazy things happening inside it. Its evidence is recorded on a daily basis by everybody who walks down the road. Well, today we have a story from India. And no, it's not a story about saints,...

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US Senator Elizabeth Warren moves to challenge Trump in 2020

The liberal Democrat has taken the first step towards a presidential campaign by opening an exploratory committee. In her video announcement, she described America's middle class as "under attack" from special interests. US Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren, a fierce critic of Donald Trump, took the first step towards running...

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"2019 is year of progress", says DG ISPR

Pakistan Army spokesperson Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor has termed 2019 as the year of progress, in his message to the nation on New Year’s Eve. “In our national pursuit for a peaceful, prosperous & vibrant Pakistan, 2019 is year of progress,” said the DG in a Twitter post on Monday evening. In our national pursuit for a peaceful,...

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NASA spacecraft hurtles toward tiny, icy world beyond Pluto

A tiny, icy world a billion miles beyond Pluto is getting a New Year’s Day visitor. NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft is set to fly past a mysterious object nicknamed Ultima Thule (TOO-lee) at 12:33 a.m. Tuesday. It will become the most distant world ever explored by humankind. The flyby comes 3½ years after New Horizons swung...

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New Year's 2019 around the world

People around the world are set to ring in the New Year. The Pacific island nation of Samoa was the first to enter the year 2019. DW is keeping track of all the New Year's celebrations across the globe. 16:00 Although the Lunar New Year is still king in China, revelers gathered in Hong Kong for a massive fireworks display...

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Russia detains US citizen suspected of spying

Russia has opened a criminal case against a US citizen for alleged spying. Relations between Moscow and Washington have soured since Russia's annexation of Crimea and allegations Russia interfered with US elections. An American man suspected of espionage was arrested in Moscow on December 28, Russia's domestic security service...

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Govt slashes petrol price by Rs4.86 per liter

The government on Monday has reduced petroleum product prices for the month of January 2019. According to notification issued on Monday, petrol price has been slashed by Rs4.86 per litre, whereas the price of High Speed Diesel has also been decreased by Rs 4.26 per litre. The prices of kerosene oil and light diesel oil has also been reduced by Rs52...

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First Trailer for Victorian Supernatural Thriller 'The Isle' from Scotland

"This is a dead isle. We're only here because we've no choice." Great Point Media recently debuted the first official trailer for an indie horror thriller titled The Isle, set in 1846 on a remote island off the west coast of Scotland. Based loosely on Scottish ghostly folklore with inspiration from the Greek sirens, the film...

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Woman martyred, nine injured in unprovoked Indian firing across LoC

A woman was martyred and nine other including women and children injured when Indian army resorted to unprovoked firing at the Line of Control (LoC) in Shahkot sector on Monday. In a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Indian forces as usual deliberately targeted civilian population, resultantly...

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Rohingya refugees left stranded in repatriation purgatory

More than 700,000 Rohingya refugees are currently struggling with day-to-day survival at camps on the Bangladesh-Myanmar border. Their much-discussed repatriation is not possible at the moment, but what will 2019 bring? In August 2017, Myanmar's army torched Rohingya villages and killed hundreds of civilians as retribution for Muslim Arakan Rohingya...

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We are not looking to seize power in Sindh: Fawad Chaudhry

Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Monday denied allegations that the federal government is seeking a power shift in Sindh at the expense of PPP, clarifying that the PTI is merely seeking the resignation of Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah. "All we demand is the resignation of Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah," Chaudhry...

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Jansher urges young players to focus on fitness

Former world squash champion Jansher Khan advised all young players to focus on their fitness to win international events. The squash legend said lack of fitness was the main reason why Pakistani players could not make the most of the numerous international events at home by winning titles. “Our players are skillful and there...

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National Women Handball Championship begins today

The 13th National Women Handball Championship begin in Faisalabad from today. The championship is being organised by Higher Education Commission under the auspices of Pakistan Handball Federation. The event which will be played at Agriculture University Faisalabad and Women University Faisalabad, will continue till 4th of...

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IHC reserves verdict on plea against appointment of Shehbaz as PAC chairman

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) heard the case against appointment of Shahbaz Sharif as Chairman of PAC. IHC has reserved the verdict on maintainability of a plea against the appointment of Shehbaz Sharif as chairman of the Public Accountability Committee. The verdict is likely to be announced today. The petitioner’s counsel...

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PM Imran and Fawad Ch deliberate on resolving Karachi issues

Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Monday has met Prime Minister Imran Khan ahead of his Karachi visit. During the meeting, both leaders discussed strategy for consultation with allies in Sindh. On the occasion, PM Imran assured to resolve the issue of people living in the province. It is to be mentioned here...

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PM Imran makes a surprise visit to Polyclinic Hospital of Federal Capital

Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday made a surprise visit to Polyclinic Hospital of the federal capital and inquired about the facilities for the patients. The prime minister who was accompanied by Minister for Health Amir Mehmod Kiani and Special Assistant to PM Iftikhar Durrani, asked from the hospital administration regarding...

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COAS, Saudi Assistant Defence Minister discuss matters of mutual interest

Saudi Arabia's Assistant Minister of Defence Muhammad Bin Abdullah Al-Ayesh called on Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa in Rawalpindi on Monday. During the meeting matters of mutual interest, regional security and enhanced bilateral defence cooperation came under discussion. from Latest News - SUCH TV http...

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Erdogan vows to continue destroying terrorists

Turkey's president vowed that his country would continue to destroy terrorists as Ankara did in the past. Speaking at his ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party meeting in Istanbul, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkish forces have successfully carried out two counter-terrorist operations in Syria۔ Operations...

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Security arrangements finalised for New Year's eve In Sindh

In Sindh, Pakistan Rangers have made elaborate security arrangements to maintain law and order and avoid any untoward incident on the eve of New Year. Rangers Spokesman said snap checking and mobile patrolling have been increased in Karachi and interior Sindh. There will be complete ban on aerial firing and display of any...

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SC questions minister of state for interior for placing names on ECL

Supreme Court (SC) on Monday has summoned Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Afridi for placing names of 172 people on Exit Control List (ECL). During the hearing of money laundering case, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar asked why the federal government has included names of 172 accused in ECL. Name...

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Information Minister rules out imposition of Governor Rule in Sindh

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has ruled out imposition of Governor Rule in Sindh. He said the government is neither going to impose Governor rule in Sindh nor abolish 18th amendment. The Information Minister said Pakistan People’s Party should replace someone else with Murad Ali Shah as...

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Polling for PB-26 (Quetta-III) by-elections underway

Polling for the by-election for Balochistan Assembly constituency PB-26 Quetta-III, is underway today. The polling started at 8am and will continue till 5pm without any break. There are 57,675 registered voters in the constituency who will exercise their right of vote today. The seat fell vacant after the Hazara Democratic...

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PM Imran appreciates campaign launched by KP to increase tax collection

Prime Minister Imran Khan has appreciated the campaign launched by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority to increase tax collection in the province. He was talking to Finance Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Taimur Khan Jhagra, who called on him in Islamabad. Taimur Khan briefed the Prime Minister on the steps taken by the provincial...

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Supreme Court to resume hearing money laundering case today

The Supreme Court will hear the long-running mega money laundering and fake bank accounts case on Monday, a week after a Joint Investigation Team held the Zardari and Omni groups responsible in its report. A two-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar has summoned replies from Pakistan Peoples Party...

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Your govt’s days are numbered, Bilawal tells PM

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto on Sunday responded to the prime minister’s “hue and cry” remark by saying that it is the cries of the poor which will topple the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led government. PM Imran Khan on Friday had said that “since yesterday have been hearing hue and cry from Sindh,”...

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AC Issues Detailed Verdict of Flagship Reference

The accountability court on Sunday has released the detailed verdict in Flagship Investment reference case, comprising of on 80 pages, against Nawaz Sharif in which the former prime minister had been acquitted. Judge Mohammad Arshad Malik signed the 80-page verdict in the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) corruption...

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PM Khan to depart for Turkey on Thursday

Prime Minister Imran Khan will depart for two-day official visit to Turkey on Thursday at the invitation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. During his first visit to Istantul after taking office, the prime minister will discuss bilateral relations between the two countries and over all security situation of the region...

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PM Calls Ali Gohar To Discuss Sindh Political Situation

As the political situation getting tense in Sindh Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan discussed various issues with Grand Democratic Alliance’s (GDA) Member National Assembly (MNA) Sardar Ali Gohar Mahar regarding the current political situation in the country. According to PTI’s spokesperson PM Imran telephoned him and expressed...

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Sindh's CM not being removed, clarifies Nasir Shah

Provincial Minster Nasir Ali Shah has brushed aside media reports that claimed the Sindh’s Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah being removed from his post. He was talking to media on Sunday. The minister said Murad Ali Shah will remain the chief minister of Sindh and the news of a forward bloc are baseless. He said people are not...

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PPP Summons Important Meeting Today

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has called for a special meeting to discuss the current political scenarios that have engulfed the prominent party leaders. According to sources, the meeting is deemed to discuss over the JIT Report and inclusion of names of prominent PPP Leaders in the Exit Control List (ECL). The meeting is...

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Bilawal’s arrest will be a dangerous game: Khursheed Shah

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Syed Khursheed Shah on Sunday said that the arrest of PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari would be a dangerous game, one that would create ripples in the country. Speaking to media in Islamabad, Shah said Prime Minister Imran Khan is creating uncertainty and a crisis situation in the country....

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PPP to meet same fate in Sindh as PML-N in Punjab: Aleem Khan

Punjab minister Aleem Khan said on Sunday that the Pakistan Peoples' Party will meet the same fate in Sindh as Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz went through in Punjab. Speaking to different delegations at his office, Khan said that the people who looted Sindh will have to be accountable and the PPP president Asif Ali Zardari...

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Pakistan Post launches mobile application

Federal Minister for Communications and Postal Services Murad Saeed on Saturday inaugurated the Pakistan Post Mobile Application during a ceremony held at ECO Postal Staff College in Islamabad. The mobile application will provide services like complaint handling, track and trace, e-commerce, delivery, parcel collect, complaints,...

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Saudi oil facility likely to start in January, UAE’s could take longer

The deferred oil facility with Saudi Arabia should be complete and ready for signature in January as a revised draft agreement has been sent to Riyadh, a well-placed source in the finance ministry, while the talks with the UAE on the same facility have not yet yielded a draft agreement. “We have almost finalised the details...

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Murtaza Wahab ignore possibility of forward bloc in Sindh Assembly

Adviser to Chief Minister of Sindh on Law Murtaza Wahab on Sunday denounced putting names of prominent politicians on the Exit Control List (ECL) following the ongoing investigation in money laundering cases by the Joint Investigation Team (JIT), particularly against Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari. Reportedly,...

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CJP Nisar wants report on theft of water from River Ravi, Abasia Canal

Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar, while hearing a petition alleging that water is being stolen from the River Ravi and Abasia Link Canal by India, ordered the Punjab Irrigation Department Secretary Syed Ali Murtaza on Sunday to submit a report on the matter by January 4. "Why is India stealing our water?" the Justice...

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New Year to bring additional Rs155 billion tax burden

The New Year is expected to dawn with a heavier tax burden for Pakistanis as the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) prepares a summary for the imposition of additional Rs155 billion taxes from January 2019. The FBR in its supplementary bill draft has recommended an increase in the tax duty on imported luxury cars, and uniformity...

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Voting began in Bangladesh's parliamentary elections

Voting began on Sunday in Bangladesh's contentious parliamentary elections, seen as a referendum on what critics call Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's increasingly authoritarian rule. Hasina's main rival is former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, the leader of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), deemed ineligible...

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PM Khan expresses concern over political scenario in Sindh

Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan, in a telephonic conversation on Saturday, spoke to Grand Democratic Alliance’s (GDA) Member of National Assembly (MNA) Sardar Ali Gohar Mahar regarding current political situation in the country. According to PTI’s spokesperson, the PM expressed concerns over the uncertain political scenario...

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FM Qureshi reaches Qatar for one-day visit

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday has arrived in Qatar on-one day official visit. At the airport, he was received by high officials of the Qatri Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Pakistan Embassy in Doha. During his a day long visit, Qureshi is expected to meet Qatari Prime Minister Abdullah bin Nasser bin...

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Bangladesh shuts down high-speed mobile internet on election eve

Bangladesh’s telecoms regulator has ordered mobile operators to shut down high-speed mobile internet services until midnight on Sunday, the day of a national election. The measure is effective immediately, a spokesman for the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission said on Saturday. “The decision has been taken...

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Bomb kills three Vietnamese tourists, Egyptian guide near pyramids: officials

Three Vietnamese tourists and an Egyptian guide were killed and at least 10 others injured when a roadside bomb blast hit their tour bus on Friday less than 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) from Egypt’s world-famous Giza pyramids, authorities said. The bombing is the first deadly attack against foreign tourists in Egypt for over...

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