Arab leaders to seek U.N. Security Council resolution on Golan

Arab leaders said on Sunday they would seek a U.N. Security Council resolution against the U.S. decision to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights and promised to support Palestinians in their bid for statehood. Arab leaders, long divided by regional rivalries, also ended their annual summit in Tunisia calling...

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Changing name of BISP is "conspiracy" to end it: Bilawal Bhutto

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday said the government's move to reportedly change the name of Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) was a "conspiracy" to end the social safety net programme. Speaking to media here, the PPP chairman Bilawal said women were protesting in Thatta and Sehwan...

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‘Multanis’ once again rejected corruption: Qureshi

On the eve of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) victory in PP-218 by-poll, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Sunday said that ‘Multanis’ once again rejected corruption. Talking to journalists along with PTI’s victorious candidate Malik Wasif Mazhar Raan, Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that they defeated the nexus of Pakistan...

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Punjab CM Usman Buzdar's father passes away

Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar's father, Sardar Fateh Muhammad Khan Buzdar, passed away on Monday. Fateh, a three-time former MPA from Dera Ghazi Khan, was also the chief of the Buzdar tribe, a feudal lord and an agriculturalist. He was born in Barthi, Dera Ghazi Khan and obtained a MA degree (Political Science) in 1964...

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Government has no stance over India: Chaudhry Nisar

Former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said that taking oath as member of the Punjab Assembly would mean that he had accepted validity of the last general elections. The former Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz said in a news conference he will soon decide about his political future. "I stood with a party for 35 years...

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Erdogan loses hold over Turkish capital, Istanbul disputed

Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan suffered a severe setback as his ruling AK Party lost control of the capital Ankara for the first time in a local election and he appeared to concede defeat in the country’s largest city, Istanbul. Erdogan, who has dominated Turkish politics since coming to power 16 years ago and ruled his country...

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Opposition leaders slam hike in petrol, diesel prices

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Shehbaz Sharif, on Monday slammed the federal government over its decision to increase the prices of petroleum products by up to 6.45% the month of April. Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif took to Twitter and called for the government to take back the decision...

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Opposition leaders slam hike in petrol, diesel prices

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Shehbaz Sharif, on Monday slammed the federal government over its decision to increase the prices of petroleum products by up to 6.45% the month of April. Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif took to Twitter and called for the government to take back the decision...

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Matric Examinations Commences In Sindh Including Karachi

Matriculation Examination of Science and General Group, as per Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BESK), have kicked off in Sindh including Karachi from today (Monday). Section 144 has been imposed across all examination centres across the province. Total 3,67,606 students of both Science and General group will head to...

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Khursheed Shah has the biggest part in the destruction of national institutions: Fawad

Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry slammed senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Syed Khursheed Shah on Sunday and said he should "stop selling the names of Benazir and Bhutto". Chaudhry took to Twitter and said, “Khursheed Shah should remember his wrongdoings and stop selling the names of Benazir and Bhutto. Shah has...

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Nawaz Sharif to undergo more tests at Sharif Medical City today

Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif will undergo more medical tests at Sharif Medical City (SMC) hospital today. His further tests would be conducted to evaluate his health condition and devise a future strategy of his treatment. Earlier, on March 30, physicians prescribed monitoring his heartbeat by fixing a Holter at his...

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PTI wins PP-218 Multan by-polls: unofficial results

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Wasif Mazhar Raan on Sunday won by-election in Punjab Assembly constituency PP-218 Multan, according to unofficial and unconfirmed results. The PTI candidate bagged 46,988 votes, according to unofficial results from all 138 polling stations. He was followed by Pakistan Peoples Party's...

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Govt hikes petrol price by Rs6 per litre

The federal government on Sunday increased the prices of petroleum, oil and lubricants, with petrol going up by Rs6 per litre. The new price of petrol will now be Rs98.89 per litre, it emerged Sunday. The price of high speed diesel was also increased by Rs6 per litre, taking it to Rs117.43 per litre. Similarly, the prices...

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Islamabad to host three back-to-back Int’l Squash Tournaments in Next Month

The three back-to-back International Squash Tournaments will commence at Mushaf Squash Complex in Islamabad from tomorrow. According to detail, International Squash Tournament for Women will be played from first to fifth of the next month, while Huawei International for Men will be staged from 6th to 10th of the next month. A...

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NASA's jetliner captures star formation in deep space

Using an airborne telescope on a jetliner, astronomers captured a cosmic light show sparked by the forming stars almost 17,000 light years away. Learning how massive stars form in our Milky Way Galaxy helps scientists understand how these stars form in distant galaxies that are too far away to see in detail. The infrared...

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New Study of Sun's Magnetic Field Yields unexpected Results

Scientists say their findings are essential to getting a better and more precise understanding of the processes taking place in the Sun's atmosphere, some of which can affect Earth. Researchers from Aberystwyth University in Wales, Queen's University Belfast, and other universities across Europe have discovered that the Sun's...

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Saudi King Rejects Any Move That Impacts Syrian Sovereignty Over Golans

Saudi King Salman said he “absolutely rejects” any steps that would undermine Syrian sovereignty over the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, after US President Donald Trump recognized the area as Israeli territory. Speaking at an Arab League event in Tunisia on Sunday, Salman also reiterated his support for a ‘two-state solution’...

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Pakistan bowl in final ODI against Australia, Looking to avoid whitewash

Pakistan won the toss and opted to field first against Australia in the final one-day international (ODI) between the two teams at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. The green shirts are looking to avoid a whitewash in the series, which Australia leads 4-0. Australia brought in fast bowler Jason Behrendorff...

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Teaser Trailer for Sci-Fi Short Film 'The Beacon' About a Missing Pilot

"I do this one-month contract, and all of us can move to a better place. See you when I see you." This just looks too damn good, can't help but share this trailer. The Beacon is a mesmerizing new sci-fi short film made by VFX artist Chris Staehler, his second short after working in the visual effects industry for almost 10...

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McKenna Grace in Horror Sequel 'Annabelle Comes Home' First Trailer

"Warning! Positively do not open!" Warner Bros has debuted the first trailer for horror sequel Annabelle Comes Home, the third movie in the Annabelle spin-off series which originally began in Jame Wan's The Conjuring horror universe. Gary Dauberman, the screenwriter of the Annabelle movies, It, and The Nun, makes his directorial...

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British rock, female artists dominate Rock Hall of Fame induction

Musicians and fans gathered in New York City on Friday for a night of British band nostalgia mixed with calls for more inclusion of women as Janet Jackson, Stevie Nicks and The Cure were inducted into the 34th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class. Nicks, who made history on Friday as the first woman inducted twice into the prestigious...

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Music and motorbikes mark UK funeral of Prodigy frontman Keith Flint

Dance music played out for the hundreds of fans who flocked to the town of Braintree in eastern England on Friday for the funeral of Keith Flint, former frontman of the Prodigy. Face painting and free tattoos were on offer to those who had come to pay their respects to the “Firestarter” star. Flint, a figurehead of the 1990s...

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Anti-corruption activist tipped for Slovak presidency

Slovakia voted on Saturday in an election dominated by calls for change, with an anti-corruption activist likely to be chosen as its first female president a year after a journalist’s murder sparked mass anti-government protests. An environmental lawyer with no experience in political office, Zuzana Caputova is on course...

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Turks begin voting in local polls which Erdogan could lose in big cities

Turks began voting on Sunday in local elections that President Tayyip Erdogan has described as a matter of survival for the country. Erdogan, who has dominated Turkish politics for more than 16 years thanks in part to strong economic growth, has become Turkey’s most popular, yet also most divisive, leader in modern history. However,...

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Pakistan envoy to India Sohail Mahmood named foreign secretary

Pakistan High Commissioner to India Sohail Mahmood has been named as the new foreign secretary. Speaking to media in Multan, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi announced that Mahmood will replace Tehmina Janjua, who is retiring on April 16 after serving in the position for two years. “Sohail Mahmood has been appointed...

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Indian Air Force’s MiG fighter jet crashes in Rajasthan

A MiG-27 aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed on Sunday near Jodhpur in Rajasthan, local media reported. The MiG-27 UPG fighter jet was on a routine mission, official sources said. It crashed in Godana near Sheoganj in Sirohi, about 180km from Jodhpur. The MiG-27 is a Soviet-era ground-attack aircraft that India bought...

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Polling under way for by-election on Punjab Assembly seat PP-218

Polling is under way on the vacant Punjab Assembly seat Multan seat PP-218. The PP-218 seat fell vacant after the sudden death of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MPA Malik Mazhar Abbas Raan. PTI’s Malik Wasif Mazhar Raan, Pakistan Peoples Party’s Malik Muhammad Arshad are contesting for the seat along with independent candidates,...

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Army Chief to brief parliamentarians on Indo-Pak situation

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa will brief parliamentarians on the recent tensions between India and Pakistan next week. The briefing will be held at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on April 4, and will be attended by the members of standing committees of the National Assembly and Senate...

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Benazir Income Support Programme: PPP protests govt’s move to rename

The Pakistan Peoples Party has recorded strong protest over reports that the federal government is considering removing the name of former prime minister, the late Benazir Bhutto, from the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP). Prime Minister Imran Khan, during a meeting with members of the Grand Democratic Alliance in...

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Afghan vice president narrowly escapes death for a second time

Afghanistan’s vice president, Abdul Rashid Dostum, escaped unhurt from an attack that killed one of his bodyguards on Saturday, dodging death for the second time since returning from exile last year. Attackers ambushed Dostum’s convoy on the way from Mazar-i-Sharif, a city in Balkh province, to Jawzjan province in northern...

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United celebrate Solskjaer’s appointment by returning to top four

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer´s reign as permanent Manchester United manager began on a victorious note with a 2-1 victory over Watford on Saturday to move into fourth spot in the Premier League. Goals by Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial -- Abdoulaye Doucoure getting a late goal for the visitors -- took them above Arsenal and level...

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Pakistan look to avoid whitewash in final ODI against Australia

Australia will look to end the five-match ODI series with a clean sweep whereas Pakistan will aim to salvage some pride when the two sides face off in the fifth and final fixture at Dubai today. After a thrashing in the first three matches, Pakistan showed some improvement in the fourth ODI on Friday but became the first...

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MQM-P's Khawaja Izharul Hasan injured in car accident near Karachi's Toll Plaza

Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Khawaja Izharul Hasan was injured in a road accident near Karachi's Toll Plaza in the early hours of Sunday. Senior MQM-P leader Faisal Sabzwari confirmed to the media that Hasan and his bodyguards sustained injuries in the accident. “Hasan sustained head injuries while his...

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Punjab has huge potential to benefit from solar energy: CM Buzdar

Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar says the province has huge potential to benefit from solar energy and new technology will be used for this purpose. He was chairing a high level meeting in Lahore today (Saturday). The meeting discussed various plans to set up modern solar power plants in Punjab. A Canadian company...

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PM Imran inaugurates non-stop luxurious Jinnah Express train

Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated Jinnah Express train in Lahore on Saturday evening. The non-stop luxurious train will ply between Lahore and Karachi, covering the distance in fifteen hours.  Addressing the inaugural ceremony, the Prime Minister said development of railways will lower pressure on roads and promote...

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PM Imran inaugurates non-stop luxurious Jinnah Express train

Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated Jinnah Express train in Lahore on Saturday evening. The non-stop luxurious train will ply between Lahore and Karachi, covering the distance in fifteen hours.  Addressing the inaugural ceremony, the Prime Minister said development of railways will lower pressure on roads and promote...

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Buying Up 31 Tonnes of Gold in Single Month, Russia Continues to Dump Dollar

Moscow's sovereign gold stockpile jumped up to over 2,100 metric tonnes last year, with the country's status as a major gold producer allowing for reserves to be built up using domestically sourced bullion. Russia's hunger for gold continues to grow, with freshly released Central Bank data showing reserves climbing by 31.1...

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Palestinian martyred by Israel fire ahead of border protests

A Palestinian was martyred by Israeli fire on the Gaza border today ahead of border protests. Protesters at the site said he had been taking part in an overnight rally ahead of the main demonstration scheduled for this afternoon. from Latest News - SUCH TV https://ift.tt/2TLe8...

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NAB is black law, designed for political engineering: Bilawal

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday said that Prime Minister Imran Khan was "not at all serious" about ending corruption and only seeks to launch "fake cases" against his political opponents. Bilawal's remarks followed shortly after the prime minister, during a rally in Ghotki, had vowed that the government would...

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Qurashi urges peoples of Sindh to support PTI for bringing change in Provence

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qurashi on Saturday has criticized Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and urged peoples of Sindh to support Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) for bringing change in the Provence. Addressing to a ceremony in Ghotki FM Shah Mehmood said, “The party which was a sign of center in now seems nowhere even...

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