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IK ready to lead Haqooq-e-Karachi rally today

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Rally routes from Quaid-e Azam Tomb to Jail Chowrangi, Imran Khan will address rally participants at Jail Chowrangi, Venue decorated with party flag and echoes with party songs and slogans, Tabdeeli Express bus ready to go Imran arrived Karachi today and tells media that he is here to solve city's problems. He further added that he is coming out today to ask for the basic citizen rights for the people of Karachi. He says that taxes of Karachi citizens should be spent on them and must not be taken out from the country. Moreover while addressing to the citizens in a video message he asked citizens of Karachi to stand up for their rights and join his Haqooq-e Karachi rally to give a clear and daring message to the Sindh government. Expressing his sorrow on the current condition of Karachi, PTI chief added, “Karachi was a better place when I used to frequently visit the city 30-35 years back." Protest venue at M ...

Pakistan junior hockey team wins event in Australia

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Pakistani juniors defeated New South Wales State team by 3-2 in the final of Australia's National Junior Hockey Championships in Hobart on Saturday. The top scorer from Pakistan through the entire tournament Naveed Alam stroke a goal smartly in 13th minute of the match opening the way for team's victory. By the half time Pakistan were by 2-0 when Ahmed Nadeem successfully converted a penalty corner to make another goal. Third goal by Ahmed Nadeem in 44th minute strengthened victory chances making Pakistan lead by 3-0. On the contrary,  New South Wales kept trying for a chance and finally their team mate Ehren Hazell scored a goal increasing the overall score to 3-1. In the last 5 minutes of the game, another player Daine Richards scored a goal raising the figures to 3-2 which substantiated  Pakistan junior team's victory. New South Wale State were throughout undefeated in the championship while Pak...

PM wants to see load shedding end till December

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  In a cabinet meeting, PM Nawaz Sharif gives a deadline to the federal cabinet and the concerned department to end load shedding till December or in either case he will not hesitate to take strict action against the concerned officials. Our informed source further told that PM is quite angry at the performance of the ministry and gave them deadline to end power gaps. He further said that December is the last deadline month to solve the issue so that we can face our people confidently in the upcoming elections. He further said that it was government's responsibility to provide comfort and ease to masses so this issue must be solved by the time given. In the meeting PM was informed that  unscheduled and unannounced load shedding is now improved because of hydro power generation and also major cities namely Lahore, Rawalpindi and Islamabad are given uninterrupted power supply from 12 at night to 8am. Ministers further acknowledged...

Potential suspect confesses to shooting Mashal Khan

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One of the main suspects, Imran Ali, in Mashal Khan lynching case confess to his crime before the judicial magistrate on Saturday. The Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Mohammad Alam Shinwari  stated that Ali was Khan's class fellow and a student of journalism department at Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan (AWKUM). The officer further said that the pistol used by Ali has been recovered and the suspect has admitted his crime during investigation and interrogation procedures. Imran also alleged the university administration to be involved in the case, deputy inspector told further. Previously on April 13, Mashal, a 23 year old journalism student, was beaten and shot brutally by a mob in university premises. The main suspect Imran Ali was picked up by the police earlier this week. Police have arrested 5 mote suspects in Mashal Khan lynching case and number of arrested individuals raises to 47.

Tariq Fatemi removed from his seat following inquiry into DAWN leak; Military rejects the directives

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Syed Tariq Fatemi, special assistant to PM on Foreign affairs, has been removed form his post by Prime minister; following the investigation report on Dawn leak. The directives came on Saturday when the committee on news leak probe submitted its findings and recommendations to the PM Nawaz Sharif. The content of the report has not made public yet. Moreover All Pakistan Newspaper Society (APNS) has also been ordered to make code of conduct for print media specially for stories on "issues of national importance and security." While Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Major Gen Asif Ghafoor says that army rejects the notification calling it "incomplete." He further elaborates in his tweet that, "Notification on Dawn Leak is incomplete and not in line with recommendations by the Inquiry Board. Notification is rejected."

Alliance to counter anti-Nawaz drive formed

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Image by Google.com The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and PML- Functional have decided to form a grand alliance of like-minded parties to counter the “Go Nawaz go” drive launched by the Pakistan Peoples Party and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf.  The decision was taken during a meeting of the leaders of both parties with Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan at the Governor’s House on Friday night,  They said a PML-N delegation would soon meet PML-F chief Pir Pagara in this regard.  The meeting reviewed the overall political situation against the backdrop of the anti-government movement and the Supreme Court’s judgement in the Panama Papers case. The PML-N leaders assured the PML-F of addressing their ‘reservations’.  The PML-N decided to activate the party in Sindh to win over its angry leaders and also increase coordination with anti-PPP nationalist party leaders. The party will also organise public meetings in different cities of the province which will be ad...

Corporal punishment claims boy’s life in Nasirabad

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Image by Google.com A student of Class-III on Friday lost his life reportedly because of corporal punishment by his teacher in  Dera Murad Jamali . Syed Nazar Shah, the teacher, was immediately taken into custody.  Ten-year-old Amanullah Solangi went to Government Primary School in Shah Baig village of Nasirabad district. According to sources, he was subjected to severe beating by Mr Shah over some mistake. The boy was taken to hospital where he died. The medics confirmed Solangi had serious wounds on his body.  Villagers placed the body on the main Quetta-Sukkur Highway and held a protest against the teacher. They raised slogans and demanded the teacher’s arrest. Traffic remained disrupted for quite some time.  The protest was called off after the local administration assured the grieving family that action would be taken against the teacher and school. Such incidents are very much prevalent in our society. Now its time that our government takes so...