SRINAGAR: In their fresh act of state terrorism, Indian troops martyred three Kashmiri youth in Tral town in the Occupied Kashmir on Thursday. Troops of 44-Rashtriya Rifles and Central Reserve Police Force during a siege and search operation destroyed a house with heavy mortar shelling and explosives in which bodies of Muhammad Ishaq Parray, Asif...
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Man kills ex-wife in Faisalabad
FAISALABAD: An implacable man killed his ex-wife over financial dispute in Chak Jhumra area of Faisalabad on Wednesday and fled the scene. Police said that the deceased woman had moved the court against her former husband for accomplishing the expenditures of children which were in custody of mother. The accused annoyed over the legal proceeding...
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Two killed, 11 hurt in Karachi road accidents
KARACHI: At least two people died and 11 others injured in separate road accident in different localities of the metropolis city on Wednesday. According to Rescue sources, the first accident took place near Steel Town in Karachi where a speeding car hit an ambulance. One person died on the spot in the accident while six...
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Notorious robber killed in Hyderabad police encounter
HYDERABAD: A notorious robber was killed while his other accomplices managed to flee after exchange of fire with police here on Wednesday. DSP Aslam Langah said that police conducted operation against outlaws in Sairi area of Hyderabad. The criminals present in the area started firing at police. In retaliatory firing of police notorious robber identified...
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Three terrorists killed, two arrested with arms in Turbat
TURBAT: Three suspected terrorists were killed and two others arrested with weapons during operation of security forces here on Wednesday. According to security sources, the law enforcers on intelligence agency information regarding presence of militants conducted operation in tehsil Turbat of district Kech in Balochistan. The militants hiding in the area upon sight of security...
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PM Nawaz forms committee to finalise National Women Empowerment Policy
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday constituted a ten-member committee to prepare the National Women Empowerment Policy. Federal Minister Zahid Hamid has been appointed convener of the committee while Minister of State for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Saira Afzal Tarar, Minister of State of Information Technology Anusha Rahman, Special Assistant Khawaja Zaheer...
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Aziz, Kerry agree on cooperation in security affairs
WASHINGTON: Advisor to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz and United States Secretary of State John Kerry Wednesday mutually agreed on cooperation in the regional and international security affairs including Kashmir issue and nuclear non- proliferation. A joint communiqué of the strategic discussion between Sartaj Aziz and John Kerry has been issued....
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Tibetan Plants can Predict Occurrence of Indian Monsoon: Research
BEIJING: A joint research team of Chinese and European scientists has discovered some certain plants on the Tibetan Plateau can predict the occurrence of an Indian monsoon, the South China Morning Post reported. Researchers found that dominant grass species, such as bog sedge on the high mountains of Tibet, can tell when an Indian monsoon...
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US acknowledge CPEC’s importance for Pakistan socio-economic development: Ahsan Iqbal
WASHINGTON: Pakistan-US Knowledge Corridor and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) are key projects that would take Pakistan to new heights in coming years as regards national development, Federal Minister Planning, Development & Reform Ahsan Iqbal said while addressing Pakistani students at University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia USA. Present government is working hard to lay strong foundation...
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Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy wins second Oscar award
LOS ANGELES: Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy on Monday made history as the only Pakistani to win two Oscar awards. She was awarded the Oscar in the category Best Documentary – Short Subject for her documentary A Girl in the River, which follows the life of an 18-year-old girl who is a survivor of an honour killing...