About 100 left Pakistan for Syria, Iraq to join Daesh: Sanaullah -

<img alt="About 100 left Pakistan for Syria, Iraq to join Daesh: Sanaullah" src="http://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2016-01-04/l_86330_051017_updates.jpg" title="About 100 left Pakistan for Syria, Iraq to join Daesh: Sanaullah" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 15px;">LAHORE: Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah has said that the number of those who had left Pakistan for Syria and Iraq to join Daesh is not more than 100.</span><br /> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> Talking to media persons here, he said this does not mean the militants group exists in Pakistan, adding, Daesh will not be allowed to establish roots in Pakistan.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> The provincial law minister said that law enforcement agencies are playing a vital role in elimination of terrorism in the country. He said law and order has significantly improved in the country.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> Rana Sanaullah steps are being taken to further improve performance of security agencies. He said the uncalled for criticism on the government is not good for the country.</div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: merriweatherregular; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">- See more at: http://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/86330-About-100-left-Pakistan-for-Syria-Iraq-to-join-Daesh-Sanaullah#sthash.MxPg58BI.dpuf</span>

About 100 left Pakistan for Syria, Iraq to join Daesh: Sanaullah -

LAHORE: Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah has said that the number of those who had left Pakistan for Syria and Iraq to join Daesh is not m...

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Power sector recoveries stand at 93 pcin 2015: Asif

<img alt="Power sector recoveries stand at 93 pcin 2015: Asif" src="http://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2016-01-04/l_86329_042533_updates.jpg" title="Power sector recoveries stand at 93 pcin 2015: Asif" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 15px;">ISLAMABAD: Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Asif on Monday said that 2015 remained a good year for the power sector as the total recoveries from consumers stood at 93 percent against 88 percent last year.</span><br /> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> The minister in a statement here, said that in December maximum recoveries were made bringing the annual recoveries to 93 percent resulting in a benefit of Rs 56 billion on this account only.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> The minister said that the losses also went down from 19per cent to 17.9 per cent during the said period resulting in a benefit of around Rs 12 billion.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> “We are Rs 68 billion higher in revenue in 2015 despite reducing monthly tariff,” he said.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> Asif said that Rs 49 billion were also saved on account of oil consumption owing to ‘merit order generation’.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> He said the government also succeeded to cap the circular debt since November 2014 and kept it in the band of Rs 310 – 330 billion.</div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: merriweatherregular; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">- See more at: http://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/83353-Oil-extends-slide-on-US-production-export-worries#sthash.cCqOGC0a.dpuf</span>

Power sector recoveries stand at 93 pcin 2015: Asif

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Asif on Monday said that 2015 remained a good year for the power sector as the total recover...

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PM Nawaz to embark on 3-day Sri Lanka trip Monday Read On Breaking News

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <img alt="PM Nawaz to embark on 3-day Sri Lanka trip Monday" src="http://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2016-01-03/l_86123_021722_updates.jpg" title="PM Nawaz to embark on 3-day Sri Lanka trip Monday" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; text-align: justify;">ISLAMABAD: At the invitation of the president of Sri Lanka, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is set to pay a three-day official visit to the host country starting Monday.</span><br /> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> According to Pakistan’s Foreign Office, during the visit, the Prime Minister will meet Sri Lankan president Maithripala Sirisena, who will host a state banquet in the honour of his visiting guest.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> The Prime Minister will hold official talks with the president of Sri Lanka. A number of MoUs /agreements of cooperation in various fields would be signed after the talks.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremasinghe will also host a lunch in the honour of the Prime Minister.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> Distinguished Parliamentarians, Religious Leaders and Businessmen from Sri Lanka will call on the Prime Minister during the visit.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> The Prime Minister will also address a gathering of Ministers, Parliamentarians, Senior Officials, top Business Persons and members of the Diplomatic corps.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> Pakistan and Sri Lanka enjoy friendly and cordial relations. The diplomatic relations between the two countries were established in 1948. Since then, the bilateral relations have grown from strength to strength.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> Being members of SAARC and Commonwealth, Pakistan and Sri Lanka cooperate closely and coordinate with each other on issues of common interest and regional and international concern.</div> </div>

PM Nawaz to embark on 3-day Sri Lanka trip Monday Read On Breaking News

ISLAMABAD: At the invitation of the president of Sri Lanka, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is set to pay a three-day official visit to the hos...

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Chandio denies any conflict with federal govt Read on Breaking news

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <img alt="Chandio denies any conflict with federal govt" src="http://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2016-01-03/l_86122_013411_updates.jpg" title="Chandio denies any conflict with federal govt" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; text-align: justify;">HYDERABAD: Advisor to the Sindh Chief Minister on Information Moula Bukhsh Chandio on Sunday said that the provincial government had no conflict with the federal government as it always accepted the mandate.</span><br /> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> “All issues should be resolved through dialogues,” Chandio said while talking to media persons after addressing a ceremony organized by the Institute of Modern Sciences and Arts Hyderabad in connection with Eid Milad un Nabi (SAW) Celebrations here.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> He said the Sindh government had some reservations on issues and during the recent meeting with the Prime Minister Muhammed Nawaz Sharif these reservations had been expressed by the Chief Minister.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> The Advisor said that the provincial government was supporting the operation against terrorism since very first day and expressed satisfaction time and again over its results achieved by the Rangers.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> “The operation against terrorism was underway in Karachi and would continue till the elimination of the last terrorist,” he maintained.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> To a question, he said the PPP never believed in the politics of revenge.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> Replying to a question about the stay of PPP Chairperson Asif Ali Zardari abroad, the Advisor said that he was under medical treatment and whenever he recovered from his health he would come back home.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> Responding to another question about the induction of MQM in PPP-led coalition government, Moula Bakhsh Chandio said that the doors of PPP were open for all political parties.</div> </div>

Chandio denies any conflict with federal govt Read on Breaking news

HYDERABAD: Advisor to the Sindh Chief Minister on Information Moula Bukhsh Chandio on Sunday said that the provincial government had no con...

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Pakistan strongly condemns attack on Indian air base

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <img alt="Pakistan strongly condemns attack on Indian air base  " src="http://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2016-01-02/l_85915_101549_updates.jpg" title="Pakistan strongly condemns attack on Indian air base  " /><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.4; text-align: justify;">ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly condemned terror attack on Air base in Indian Punjab on Saturday.</span><br /> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> Foreign office in a statement said, "Pakistan extends heartfelt condolences to the government and people of India and the bereaved families."</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> The Foreign Office further highlighted Pakistan’s resolve to eliminate terrorism from the region. It added that recent goodwill gestures between the two countries have given way to better friendly ties between Pakistan and India.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> Four gunmen and two guards were killed when unidentified militants attacked an Indian Air Force base in Pathankot.</div> </div>

Pakistan strongly condemns attack on Indian air base

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly condemned terror attack on Air base in Indian Punjab on Saturday. Foreign office in a statement said, ...

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5.8-magnitude quake shakes parts of Punjab, KPK

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <img alt="5.8-magnitude quake shakes parts of Punjab, KPK  " src="http://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2016-01-02/l_85914_091056_updates.jpg" title="5.8-magnitude quake shakes parts of Punjab, KPK  " /><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.4; text-align: justify;">ISLAMABAD: About 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck several parts of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday, creating panic among the masses.</span><br /> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> Seismological centre has recorded magnitude of the quake at 5.8 on the Richter scale.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> Tremors were felt in Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, Lower Dir, Sargodha, Abbottabad, Chitral, Chiniot, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Khyber Agency, Bajaur Agency, Waziristan, Swabi and others.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> The epicentre of 5.8-magnitude quake was Handukush and its depth was 175 kilometers.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> Chief Minister KPK, Pervaiz Khattak was addressing a ceremony in Peshawar at the time of quake.</div> </div>

5.8-magnitude quake shakes parts of Punjab, KPK

ISLAMABAD: About 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck several parts of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday, creating panic among the masse...

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PM launches ‘Voluntary Tax Filing Scheme’ for traders

<img alt="PM launches ‘Voluntary Tax Filing Scheme’ for traders  " src="http://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2016-01-01/l_85713_091745_updates.jpg" title="PM launches ‘Voluntary Tax Filing Scheme’ for traders  " /><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.4; text-align: justify;">ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday launched ‘Voluntary Tax Filing Scheme’ for the traders and said that it would help increase revenues and take the country forward on path of progress and development.</span><br /> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> Addressing a large gathering here at the Prime Minister's Office, Nawaz said the scheme would prove as a new positive era of close collaboration between Federal Board of revenue and trading community.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> The Premier said, the government wants to forms policies with the consultation of traders and industrialists. He added that strong economy would strengthen the military as well.</div>

PM launches ‘Voluntary Tax Filing Scheme’ for traders

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday launched ‘Voluntary Tax Filing Scheme’ for the traders and said that it would help increase...

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Air Chief briefs PM Nawaz on PAF matters

<img alt="Air Chief briefs PM Nawaz on PAF matters  " src="http://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2016-01-01/l_85711_074439_updates.jpg" title="Air Chief briefs PM Nawaz on PAF matters  " /><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.4; text-align: justify;">ISLAMABAD: The Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman on Friday called on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Islamabad.</span><br /> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> The Air Chief briefed PM Nawaz on professional matters of PAF in the meeting.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> Earlier, Pakistan's Permanent Representative in the United Nations, Maleeha Lodhi also held a meeting with the Premier in the federal capital.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> During the meeting, PM Nawaz and Maleeha Lodhi discussed matters of mutual interest.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> PM’s Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi was also present.</div>

Air Chief briefs PM Nawaz on PAF matters

ISLAMABAD: The Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman on Friday called on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Islamabad. The Air Chi...

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No change in Petrol, HOBC prices for Jan: Ishaq Dar

<img alt="No change in Petrol, HOBC prices for Jan: Ishaq Dar" src="http://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2015-12-31/l_85466_010423_updates.jpg" title="No change in Petrol, HOBC prices for Jan: Ishaq Dar" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; text-align: justify;">ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister, Ishaq Dar on Thursday announced that prices of petrol and High Octane Blending Component (HOBC) will remain the same for the month of January 2016. The new prices will become effective past midnight.</span><br /> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> In a media statement, Ishaq Dar said the price of petrol is being kept unchanged at Rs78.26 per litre.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> He further announced that the rate of kerosene oil has been slashed by Rs8.07 per litre and High speed diesel by Rs3 a litre. </div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> The Finance Minister said the deadline for filing tax returns has been extended by one month.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> He said the government will present a scheme for filers and non-filers before the National Assembly.</div>

No change in Petrol, HOBC prices for Jan: Ishaq Dar

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister, Ishaq Dar on Thursday announced that prices of petrol and High Octane Blending Component (HOBC) will remain the...

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Pak-India Foreign Secretaries meeting schedule being finalized: FO

<img alt="Pak-India Foreign Secretaries meeting schedule being finalized: FO  " src="http://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2015-12-31/l_85462_112538_updates.jpg" title="Pak-India Foreign Secretaries meeting schedule being finalized: FO  " /><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.4; text-align: justify;">ISLAMABAD: The meeting schedule between foreign secretaries of Pakistan and India is being finalized, Pakistan’s Foreign Office said Thursday.</span><br /> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> Foreign Office Spokesman Qazi Khalilullah, in a weekly news briefing, said date is being finalized for the meeting to be b held January.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> He said Foreign Secretaries of both the countries will finalise schedule of meetings of various segments of the comprehensive bilateral dialogue in accordance with the joint statement issued on December 9.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> To a question, the Spokesman said, “Pakistan and India have serious issues and disputes that need to be resolved peacefully through dialogue.” All the issues of our concern will be raised in the Foreign Secretaries talks, he said.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> The spokesman categorically stated that there were no signs of presence of Daesh in Pakistan, adding that security agencies were alert in this regard.</div>

Pak-India Foreign Secretaries meeting schedule being finalized: FO

ISLAMABAD: The meeting schedule between foreign secretaries of Pakistan and India is being finalized, Pakistan’s Foreign Office said Thursda...

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Global growth will be disappointing in 2016

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <img alt="Global growth will be disappointing in 2016  " src="http://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2015-12-30/l_85217_083303_updates.jpg" title="Global growth will be disappointing in 2016  " /><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.4; text-align: justify;">BERLIN: Global economic growth will be "disappointing" next year, the head of the International Monetary Fund said in a guest article for German newspaper Handelsblatt published on Wednesday.</span><br /> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> "In many countries the financial sector still has weaknesses and in emerging markets the financial risks are increasing. All of that means global growth will be disappointing and uneven in 2016," IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> She added that low productivity, ageing populations and the effects of the global financial crisis were putting the brakes on growth, which has weakened the medium-term prospects.</div> </div>

Global growth will be disappointing in 2016

BERLIN: Global economic growth will be "disappointing" next year, the head of the International Monetary Fund said in a guest art...

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FIA rounded up two human traffickers

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <img alt="FIA rounded up two human traffickers  " src="http://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2015-12-30/l_85216_082742_updates.jpg" title="FIA rounded up two human traffickers  " /><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.4; text-align: justify;">Rawalpindi: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested two alleged human traffickers including a woman during a raid on a plaza.</span><br /> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> On a tip-off, FIA officials raided the plaza on 6th Road and apprehended two human traffickers identified as Shabnam Bibi and Muhammad Amin.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> The FIA officials also seized five illegal passports and other documents from their possession.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> The alleged human traffickers have been shifted to an undisclosed location for further investigation.</div> </div>

FIA rounded up two human traffickers

Rawalpindi: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested two alleged human traffickers including a woman during a raid on a plaza. ...

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Three suspected militants killed in Balochistan's Kech district

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px;"> QUETTA: Security forces claim to have killed at least three suspected militants, including a militant commander in Balochistan's Kech district on Tuesday morning.</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px;"> "Security forces launched a search operation against terrorists in Tump area of Kech district," said Khan Wasey, a spokesman for the Frontier Corps (FC).</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px;"> "Three terrorists were killed during an exchanged of fire with security forces," Wasey stated.</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px;"> The FC spokesperson added that the terrorists had recently targeted a school in the area with a hand grenade.</div> </div>

Three suspected militants killed in Balochistan's Kech district

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18 killed in suicide attack near Nadra office in Mardan

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <img alt="Security officials cordoned off the area. ─ DawnNews" height="384" src="http://i.dawn.com/large/2015/12/56825a267e0c5.png" width="640" /><span style="color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.65;">PESHAWAR: Eighteen people were killed and at least 40 injured when a powerful blast occurred near the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) office on Nisatta Road in Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on Tuesday.</span><br /> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px;"> Rescue 1122 sources that rushed to the site of the attack said at least 18 people were killed in the blast which took place at a time the office was crowded with people lining up to make applications for National Identity Cards (NIC).</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px;"> <span class="table media one-half palm--one-whole media--right " style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: right; display: table; float: right; margin-bottom: 9px; margin-left: 10px; max-width: 100%; position: relative; table-layout: fixed; width: 342px;"><span class="tr" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: table-row;"><span class="td media__item media__item--zoomable" style="-webkit-user-select: none; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: -webkit-zoom-in; display: block; line-height: 0; padding: 0px 0px 205.188px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><img alt="Map showing the location of the office. ─ DawnNews." src="http://i.dawn.com/primary/2015/12/56825aefe36ef.jpg" style="border: 0px; bottom: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic; left: 0px; margin: auto; max-height: 100%; max-width: 100%; position: absolute; right: 0px; top: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" /></span></span><span class="tr" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: table-row;"><span class="td media__caption " style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; display: table-cell; font-size: 1rem; padding: 0.45em; vertical-align: top;"><span class="media__excerpt" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(205, 205, 205); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3a3a3a; display: block; font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: 10px; text-align: initial; white-space: pre-line;">Map showing the location of the office. ─ DawnNews.</span></span></span></span></div> <h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-size: 1.57143rem; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> 'Suicide attack'</h4> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px;"> Deputy Inspector General Mardan Division Saeed Wazir told DawnNews the blast was a "suicide attack carried out by a bomber".</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px;"> The DIG added that a security guard posted at the office stopped the bomber at the gate, after which he detonated his suicide vest. The suicide attacker was on a motorbike and rammed it into the gate after being denied entry, he said.</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px;"> Conflicting reports suggest that explosives may have been planted on a motorcycle parked near the Nadra office.</div> </div>

18 killed in suicide attack near Nadra office in Mardan

PESHAWAR: Eighteen people were killed and at least 40 injured when a powerful blast occurred near the National Database and Registration Au...

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Lahore gang-rape accused sent on three-day physical remand

<img alt="Lahore gang-rape accused sent on three-day physical remand  " src="http://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2015-12-28/l_84727_102557_updates.jpg" title="Lahore gang-rape accused sent on three-day physical remand  " /><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.4; text-align: justify;">Lahore: A judicial magistrate in Lahore on Monday sent key suspect Adnan and his other eight accomplices on a three-day physical remand in the Lahore girl gang-rape case.</span><br /> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> The suspects were produced before the judicial magistrate by the police.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> The police pleaded the court to hand over the suspects on a 10-day remand.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> After arguments, the magistrate sent the suspects on a three day police remand.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> The suspects had abducted the girl from near her home and took her to a guest house where they allegedly raped her umpteenth time.</div>

Lahore gang-rape accused sent on three-day physical remand

Lahore: A judicial magistrate in Lahore on Monday sent key suspect Adnan and his other eight accomplices on a three-day physical remand in t...

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18th death anniversary of Shaikh Ayaz observed

<img alt="18th death anniversary of Shaikh Ayaz observed  " src="http://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2015-12-28/l_84729_113101_updates.jpg" title="18th death anniversary of Shaikh Ayaz observed  " /><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.4; text-align: justify;">SUKKUR: The 18th death anniversary of prominent Sindhi poet Shaikh Ayaz was observed here on Monday.</span><br /> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> Ayaz introduced modern trends in Sindhi poetry and literature.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> He wrote more than 50 books of poetry, plays, biographies and short stories in Sindhi and wrote articles and poetry in Urdu as well.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> He was sung largely in his life time as well as after his death. He is read and respected in Pakistan and India very much along with all over the world.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> He was awarded Sitara-i-Imtiaz for his literary works.</div>

18th death anniversary of Shaikh Ayaz observed

SUKKUR: The 18th death anniversary of prominent Sindhi poet Shaikh Ayaz was observed here on Monday. Ayaz introduced modern trends in Sind...

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Nawaz and, now, Modi seem willing to try the unconventional.

<img alt="Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (R) talks with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in Lahore, Pakistan, December 25, 2015. ─ Reuters" height="384" src="http://i.dawn.com/large/2015/12/567f96367c672.jpg" width="640" /><span style="color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.65;">WELL, who saw that coming? But now that we have seen it, there’s a big little question — does it make any sense? The reluctant, preliminary answer: it doesn’t really.</span><br /> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px;"> Welcome as an Indian PM is in Pakistan and enthusiastic as our PM was to host him, you get the sense that neither really understands all the moving parts and endless strands that is Pak-India.</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px;"> The good news? It’s South Asia — rules don’t always apply here. And both Nawaz and, now, Modi seem willing to try the unconventional.</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px;"> Let’s try and unpack this. Buried in the bilateral relationship since Mumbai has been a quite vexing question: how to move on from Mumbai?</div>

Nawaz and, now, Modi seem willing to try the unconventional.

WELL, who saw that coming? But now that we have seen it, there’s a big little question — does it make any sense? The reluctant, preliminary ...

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