Saturday 11 April 2015

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Days of bodies in sacks, extortion numbered: Siraj-ul-Haq

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – Jamaat-e-Islami’s (JI) chief Siraj-ul-Haq on Friday stated that days where bodies in sacks were found and extortion was on the rise are numbered. The JI chief stated that the judiciary and the media have also been taken hostage in Quaid’s city. He stated that Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain and his party’s accountability day is near. Siraj-ul-Haq also stated that certain elements want to see the reign of politics of dead bodies again. He stated that the public wants to see a peaceful Karachi. He stated that people want to see Karachi which is free of kidnapping for ransom and extortion. He stated that the public should end the injustice and oppression through vote. The JI chief also stated that citizens of Karachi supported MQM by voting for them but their problems still persist. He stated that the only solution was change of leadership. He stated that that people should cast their votes carefully for that reason.The JI chief expressed these views while addressing workers of central camp of NA-246 on Pakistan highway.According to the details, the Awami Rabita Muhim rally was started under leadership of of JI chief. The rally was started from Kala pull area after which the rally visited Punjab Chowrangi, Clifton Teen Talwar, Sultanabad, Sher Shah and Orangi Town. The rally ended at Banaras Chowk.Siraj-ul-Haq was given a great welcome while visiting different areas of the city. A local leader in Punjab Chowrangi treated him with a sweet ‘Paan’ and gifted him a watch. The JI chief was presented with various other gifts during his visit to other areas.While addressing a public gathering, the JI chief stated that an Islamic Pakistan was the only bail for a prosperous Pakistan. He stated that the public should support them for the implementation of Islam and Shariah. He stated that those who do not support this view should move to London like Altaf Hussain. The JI chief stated that their party was being threatened by attacks, but they won’t be backed down.The JI chief also stated that those who gave sacrifices for Pakistan are being hanged in Bangladesh. He stated that they demanded for the rights of those who sacrificed, but rulers remained silent.

Will break all records by winning from NA-246: Altaf Hussain

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain on Saturday stated that MQM will break all records by winning from NA-246. The MQM chief said the opponents desire that no elections should take place. Hussain also stated that any attack by the opposition should restrain from retaliating.The MQM chief expressed these views during a late night address to MQM workers in Jinnah Ground Karachi.According to the details, Hussain while addressing the crowd stated that his words should be understood according to the current situation. Hussain advised his workers that they should not take out rallies from areas where camps of other parties are present. He also advised that MQM workers should divert their route if they see the rally of another party.Hussain stated that MQM workers should try to refrain from every type of quarrel.Hussain also stated that MQM‘s leader Kanwar Naveed would win with the highest votes from NA-246.

Obama-Castro meeting caps dramatic detente

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PANAMA CITY (AFP) - From their handshake at a memorial service for Nelson Mandela to their historic meeting in Panama, Barack Obama and Raul Castro have gradually set aside decades of US-Cuban hostility to achieve a rapprochement long thought impossible.The handshake in South Africa in December 2013, captured by cameras on the sidelines of Mandelas memorial, gave the first glimpse of a potential thaw between the old Cold War foes.Obama had floated the idea several weeks earlier, when he said at a fundraiser in Miami that the United States needed to rethink its Cuba policy -- a politically risky move in the anti-Castro bastion.What the world did not know was that behind the scenes, talks had already begun -- in June 2013 -- on restoring diplomatic ties severed in 1961, two years after the Cuban Revolution.The negotiations were a tightly guarded secret right up to December 17 last year, when the two presidents announced their countries would normalize relations.Several factors helped clear the way for the dramatic detente: Castros economic reforms and less hostile rhetoric since taking over from his big brother Fidel in 2006, and shifting US attitudes toward the communist island.Mediation by Pope Francis also played a key role when the secret talks were stalled in the spring of 2014.According to the head of the Catholic Church in Cuba, Cardinal Jaime Ortega, the pope helped nudge the negotiations through difficult territory when he and Obama met at the Vatican in March last year.The pope spoke about the US embargo with Obama, who acknowledged that it was an obsolete measure taken before he was even born, Ortega, who also played a central part in the process, told an Argentine Catholic newspaper.There are obstacles. Those prisoners, Obama told him, referring to the inmates whose release would later pave the way for the historic announcement: three Cuban intelligence agents jailed in the United States, as well as US contractor Alan Gross and a CIA operative jailed in Cuba.According to Ortegas account, when Obama said he could not free the three Cubans, the pope pressed him to think of the big picture.Look, its not just for the good of the Cuban people, who have suffered greatly. Its also for your government and you personally, for your countrys policy toward Latin America, which is united in its rejection of this embargo, said the pope.Ortega said the comment gave Obama pause and ultimately helped unblock the discussions.Difficult, winding roadAfter that meeting, the pope wrote letters to both Obama and Castro inviting them to resolve humanitarian questions of common interest, including the situation of certain prisoners.That unprecedented move by the pontiff reinforced the impetus and the momentum to move forward, said a senior US official.In October, US and Cuban delegations met at the Vatican to finalize the terms of the deal, including the prisoner swap.At the time, there were rumors of a prisoner exchange in diplomatic circles, but no one suspected the magnitude of the announcement setting aside more than half a century of bad blood.High-level delegations from the two countries have since held three meetings on reopening embassies, restoring diplomatic ties and other issues still dividing the long-time foes.The stumbling blocks include the US embargo, which will be trickier to resolve than the prisoner issue, since Obama would need the blessing of the Republican-controlled Congress to lift it.The two presidents are both deeply involved in the process, said Cuban ex-diplomat and university professor Carlos Alzugaray, even if it will be a difficult, winding road and may be short on time because everything could change when the next US president takes office in January 2017.

Golf: Spieth stumbles but stays ahead at Masters

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AUGUSTA (AFP) - Jordan Spieth was holding at bay a gallery of golfing giants at the Masters on Sunday as the talented 21-year-old targeted his first major title.Leading by a record-equaling five shots at the halfway stage of the years first major, Spieth had already felt the heat from the likes of Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods even before he teed off.Then Phil Mickelson entered the fray with a triple-birdie blast early on that hauled the three-time former winner into firm contention.But they all needed Spieth to falter and, despite a scare or two early on, he held firm.A slippery five-footer brought a birdie at the second, but he misread his short putt at the fourth to record just his second bogey of the tournament -- against 16 birdies.A superb 22-footer for birdie at the par-three sixth was then followed by a poor bunker shot at the next that handed him a second bogey.Hardly the kind of play that stunned the galleries and his rivals in his superb opening rounds, but at that stage he was still where he was when he started the day -- five shots ahead of the field.Spieth was aiming to convert two days of inspired golf into a first major title at the tender age of 21.The Texan has set Augusta National alight with two rounds of 64 and 66 that saw him record 15 birdies against just one bogey.In so doing, he became the youngest player to lead the Masters after the first round, and his 130 halfway total is the lowest-ever in 79 editions of the years first major.He was firmly in a winning position, but remained aware that he still had much to do, as he learned last year when he led the Masters after 54 holes, but ended up tied for second behind Bubba Watson.Spieths playing partner, Charley Hoffman, doggedly stayed at nine under with a run of pars before finally sinking a long putt at the eighth for a birdie.Mickelson joined him there, four shots off the lead, when he hit his approach shot to two feet at the ninth to go out in 32.That cut the gap on Spieth to four as he approached the turn, but the Texan again responded with a birdie at the ninth to stay five ahead at 15 under.Dustin Johnson, who grabbed an unprecedented three eagles on Friday, was at eight under and then it was McIlroy and Woods, both of whom were picking their way up the leaderboard after front nines of 32.The two biggest names in golf were both facing a mountain to climb with 12 strokes separating them from Spieth at the start of the day.To date, eight strokes has been the biggest halfway deficit anyone has overcome to win the Masters -- a feat achieved by Jack Burke in 1956.McIlroy had already seen his hopes of becoming just the sixth player to win all four Grand Slam titles all but blown out of the water due to two, for him, mediocre rounds of 71.The 25-year-old Northern Irishman eagled the second and got it to eight under after 15 holes, but dropped shots at 16 and 18 for a 68 that left him well off the lead at six under par.Woods was upbeat after his 69 on Friday, which saw him play his best golf of what has so far been a wretched year.Few believed though he could get himself into contention to win a 15th major and fifth Masters, but even a top-15 finish would give him a platform upon which he could continue to rebuild his flagging career.Once again the conditions were there for good scoring with overnight rain having again softened the usually deadly-fast, undulating greens of Augusta National.Englands Ian Poulter, who set the early clubhouse lead at four under after a 67, agreed that there were good scores to be had on the course.I think there was a few more accessible pin locations today after the overnight rain, he said. Definitely softened the course.I think youll see some of the guys having a chase around that front nine and obviously we know what can happen on the back nine. The holes like 15 are obviously key chances there.

Football: PSG punish Bastia to retain League Cup

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PARIS (AFP) - Holders Paris Saint-Germain lifted the first silverware of the French season with a comprehensive 4-0 win over 10-men Bastia in the League Cup final on Saturday.In a repeat of the 1995 final, a first half brace by Zlatan Ibrahimovic, completed by Edinson Cavanis second half double, kept Ligue 1 leaders PSG in the hunt for an unprecedented quadruple.Laurent Blancs side face Barcelona in the Champions League quarter final first leg on Wednesday and tackle Auxerre next month in the French Cup final.It took Blancs men just 21 minutes to find the back of the net after Bastia defender Sebastien Squillaci was harshly sent off for taking Ezequiel Lavezzi down inside the box, with Ibrahimovic converting from the spot.The Swedish forward scored his tenth goal in just five games a few minutes before half-time, controlling Mathieu Peybernes poor headed clearance before lashing a shot inside the bottom corner.Cavani added a third with a superb header, finding himself at the end of Serge Auriers cross.The Uruguay striker grabbed his 20th goal of the season and put the final nail in the Corsican sides coffin in injury time thanks to a brilliantly-timed pass by Ibrahimovic that sent him through on goal.Against a team currently sitting in 14th, five points above the relegation zone, PSG secured their fifth win in the competition after lifting the trophy in 1995, 1998, 2008 and 2014.With no time for celebrations, PSG will now turn to Barcelona, whom they host at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday.They can then focus on national competition as they top Ligue 1 with seven matches to play and face Auxerre in the final of the French Cup on May 30.

Football: Unpaid, bankrupt Parma stun high-flying Juve

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MILAN (AFP) - Jose Mauri struck on the hour mark as crisis-hit Parma stunned Juventus 1-0 to hand the champions only their second defeat of the Serie A season, while Cagliaris relegation woes deepened with a 2-0 defeat at Genoa.Days before hosting Monaco in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final, Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri rested a number of regulars for the trip to a packed out Enrico Tardini stadium.Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, striker Carlos Tevez and defender Andrea Barzagli were all left on the bench ahead of Tuesdays last eight clash in Turin, although it was a decision Allegri could go on to regret.As well as not being paid all season and entering administration last month after being declared bankrupt, Parma had also only taken two points from their last seven league outings against the Turin giants.But Roberto Donadonis men were impervious to their recent setbacks, and historical statistics, as they set about defying the defending champions in a bid to show their relegation fight is far from over.Juventus spurned several half chances in a balanced opening half and had little response in the second after Ishak Belfodil cut back from the byeline for Mauri to fire past a flailing Marco Storari and into the top of the net.Juves only other defeat was away to Genoa at the start of the season. Although their second reverse is unlikely to stop their charge towards a fourth consecutive scudetto, it could give faint hope to Roma, who sit second at 14 points before their trip to Torino on Sunday.Former AC Milan midfielder Donadoni has endured an emotional rollercoaster as coach of stricken Parma this season.And although the Duchy Men face a huge battle to beat the drop -- Parma are 10 points from safety at the bottom of the table -- no one could deny the 51-year-old coach a deserved victory punch at full-time.The lads showed great pride tonight, Donadoni told Mediaset. We might be last in the table but after everything thats happened the squad has shown that they can rise above it.Allegri admitted to Jtv that Juve had made too many errors in the second half and added: We need points to secure this championship and its not been won yet. But were calm and now our focus is on Monaco.Asked about Tuesdays fixture, Allegri added: Its a quarter-final that will be decided over 180 minutes like all the other last eight ties. No anxiety or euphoria. Everyone says were favourites but football games are decided on the pitch.At Genoa, MBaye Niang continued his revival following his January loan move from AC Milan by breaking the deadlock minutes at the Luigi Ferraris stadium, with Iago Falque sealing the points with Genoas second goal minutes later.Niang had headed just over post and bar early on, while Paul-Jose MPoku came close to a stunning opener for the visitors when he curled a drive over keeper Eugenio Lamanna only to see his effort come off the bar.Niang broke the deadlock minutes after the restart, doing well to lose his marker in the box before tapping Sebastian Roncaglios delivery past Lamanna to claim his fourth goal for his new side.Elsewhere, Inter Milan returned to winning ways in style, building on Mauro Icardis fortuitous opener on 11 minutes to beat hosts Verona 3-0 thanks to a Rodrigo Palacio strike on 48 minutes and an own goal from Vangelis Moras in added-on time after Inter keeper Samir Handanovic saved a Luca Toni spot kick.Inter had been winless since the end of February and their first win in six league games has given faint hope to their push for a place in the Europa League next season.Roberto Mancinis men remain in 10th place, six points behind fifth-placed Sampdoria ahead of their trip to AC Milan on Sunday.

Tennis: Kerber to face Keys in WTA Charleston final

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CHARLESTON (AFP) - Angelique Kerber spoiled Andrea Petkovics perfect record in Charleston on Saturday, beating the defending champion in an all-German semi-final to set up a title clash with Madison Keys.Third-seeded Petkovic brought a perfect 11-0 record on the green clay courts of Charleston into the meeting with her fifth-seeded countrywoman.Petkovic seized an early break for a 2-0 lead, but Kerber won 11 of the next 14 games en route to a 6-4, 6-4 triumph.Trailing 6-4, 5-1, Petkovic didnt go down without a final fight.She won three games on the trot to narrow the gap to 5-4 in the second set before Kerber served out the match with a love game.Im so close with Andrea. Were really good friends. Its always tough to play against someone like that, Petkovic said. But I was just trying to focus on myself and my game.But also congratulations to Andrea - shes back in the top, and I wish her all the best.Kerber is through to her first WTA final since a runner-up finish to Serena Williams at Stanford last year.In Keys shell face a rising talent eager to add a second WTA title to her resume.Her first came at the expense of Kerber at Eastbourne last year in Keyss first WTA final.The seventh-seeded American is assured of reaching a new career high ranking of 17th in the world after beating Czech Lucie Hradecka 6-1, 6-4 in the semi-finals.Hradecka had come out of qualifying and beaten three seeds en rout to the final four: 11th-seeded Zarina Diyas, number eight Caroline Garcia and fourth-seeded Sara Errani.However, she couldnt get to Keys, who saved the only break point she faced in the match and broke the Czech three times to finish off the victory in 67 minutes.I was just going out and trying to focus on my game, and I knew what I was trying to do, Keys said.Its always great when you can get off to a good start, and after that I just kept going with it.

Turkish President phones PM Nawaz over regional security

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Man got arrested trying to smuggle around 17 Kg of heroin from Karachi

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) arrested a passenger trying to smuggle more than 17 Kg heroin after a raid on Jinnah International Airport Karachi on Saturday. Two PIA employees were also arrested.According to ANF, they arrested the smuggler after getting the information through a secret source. The passenger was trying to smuggle heroin to Italy through a Qatar Airlines flight QR. 605. The arrested employees of PIA were also involved in the crime.ANF is raiding different other cities as well after getting information from the arrested smuggler.

PM Nawaz furious after PML-N social media team suggested to target Reham Khan

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ISLAMABAD (Daily Dunya) – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday shunned his party Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) social media team after a member suggested to propagate allegedly objectionable images of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan’s wife Reham Khan.According to sources, some people in the media strategy meeting at Prime Minister House suggested to target Reham Khan by propagating her allegedly objectionable images on social media but PM Nawaz shunned them and directed the media team to refrain from propagating any images that could be embarrassing for anyone.Sources said Prime Minister refused to even look at the pictures and expressed anger over the suggestion and told members attending the meeting not to take the politics to personal level. PM Nawaz reportedly said that nobility is PML-N’s hallmark.The sources further said that Prime Minister’s daughter Maryam Nawaz also discouraged the social media team from leaking any such images or to target Reham Khan’s personal life.

Imran Khan defends decision to return to parliament

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(Web Desk) -- Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has broken the silence regarding PTI’s return to parliament after he tweeted from his account, explaining his position on the matter.Following proclaimations of refusal to recognize the current parliament as legitimate , the PTI Chairperson took his protest to the streets as dharnas raged all over the country. The 126 days’ protest coincided with a world record of longest sit-in as PTI abandoned the parliament for 7-months on the trot.Imran Khan in his latest statement via tweets has said that his party’s motive for coming back to the parliament was to take a firm stance against sending Pakistan army to Yemen soil for the sake of aggression.Criticising Pakistan’s decision to participate in US War on Terror in 2004, the PTI Chairman said that Pakistan had suffered colossal losses, both in human resources and monetary terms and expressed belief on not allowing such a military venture in the future.Vocalizing opinion on the Yemen conflict, Imran Khan has said that it was his party’s goal to make sure no backdoor deals were conducted by government with Saudi Arabia to send troops, covertly or otherwise. Following tweets were tweeted by Imran Khan’s account earlier today:In 2004, I stated in Parliament Pak should stay out of US War on Terror & not send forces to Waziristan 1/4— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) April 11, 2015 2/4 As it would be going into quicksand to fight someone elses war but underhand deals were made and the fallout is still being felt in Pak— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) April 11, 2015 3/4 we have suffered over 50,000 dead; over $1 billion loss to the country’s economy and a polarised polity battling resurgent terrorism.— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) April 11, 2015 4/4 Now by going back to Parliament, PTI ensured no secret deals or commitments were made on behalf of our people & its elected reps.— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) April 11, 2015 Despite my natural instinct not to return to assemblies till report of JC, I made decision to return so as to give our clear position. 1/2— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) April 11, 2015 2/2 & we did give a clear position on vital national question & Parliaments Resolution vindicates our decision to return to assemblies.— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) April 11, 2015 I felt PTI must play its role & impact national policy & PTI did just that.Our position stated with clarity in the House & in the Resolution— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) April 11, 2015 It should be noted here that the clarification may have arose due to the strong opposition and criticism PTI had to face following its return to assembly. Several leaders of various parties have grilled PTI for reversing its decision to sit in the assembly after Imran Khan declared the parliament as unconstitutional following allegations of rigging in 2013 elections.

Karachi: Election rallies cancelled due to violence in JI rally

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – MQM canceled their local body election campaign rally on Saturday. Election campaigns of different political parties are on peak in constituency of NA 246 in Karachi.Today Jamaat Islami (JI)’s rally was attacked in Liaqatabad by unidentified people who used batons. After the attack situation is tense between MQM and JI. Ameer JI Sirajul Haq said that they are not afraid of anyone and they will win the election despite all the hurdles created by violent opponents. He demanded the Election Commission and Sindh government to take notice of the incident.After the violent episode during the rally of JI, all the rallies going to be held in Karachi on Sunday have been canceled both by JI and MQM to avoid any voilent.MQM leader Navid Jamil called Sirajul Haq and said that he and his party condemn the attack on JI rally but he also said that the fight was started by JI workers.

85 candidates to contest in 10 wards of Lahore cantt elections

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LAHORE: (Dunya News) – In what has come as a shock to Pakistan cricket team, World Cup 2015 star performer Sohail Khan has been dropped from the squad for Bangladesh tour due to back injury. He has been replaced by Junaid Khan, reported Dunya News.According to details, Sohail Khan developed back pain during the training session. CT scan was then conducted and with bad report, Sohail had to be dropped from the squad for the tour.Sources within Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have confirmed Sohail Khan’s ouster from the squad and informed that he has been replaced by Junaid Khan.LAHORE: (Daily Dunya) – Final lists of the 85 candidates taking part in 10 wards of Lahore cantonment local body elections along with the election symbols of the candidates have been released on Saturday, reported Daily Dunya. Elections will be held in the two cantonments of Lahore, Lahore Cantonment and Walton Cantonment, on 25th of April, 2015.According to details, no candidate has been filed by Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) in the ward no. 6. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Jamaat Islami (JI) candidates will content one-on-one from this constituency. PPP did not file any candidate from Ward no. 5 and 6 as well.A total of 96 polling stations have been set up in Lahore cantt. while 141,670 voters will exercise their right of vote in these elections.Moreover, 140 candidates are taking part in 10 wards of Walton Cantt. where more than 200,000 voters will exercise their right.Pakistan Muslim League – Quaid (PML-Q) has filed no candidate for the local body elections in cantonment.

Twitterati celebrate 5YearsSinceHarrysAudition

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(Web Desk) -- It has been 5 years since Harry Styles, the English pop singer and member of boy band One Direction, gave an audition for X-Factor in front of a packed stadium.In 2010, standing in front of the crowd, the young boy from Cheshire, England said ‘Hi, I am Harry Styles, 16 and I work at a bakery’.Im so proud of him omg 5YearsSinceHarrysAudition pic.twitter.com/mJzpeNoxt6— Vicky Bieber ∞ (@BieberholicFeel) April 11, 2015 Fast forward 5 years and the young Styles is no more a promising talent but a shining star followed by millions all around the world.Celebrating 5 years since he appeared on the big stage in front of Simon Cowell, the man who has been credited with making the boy band a hit, the twitterati have taken to the social media, trending 5YearsSinceHarrysAudition.Now the 1/4th of the 1D boy-band, Harry Styles is a rag to riches story. Tweeps have came up with creative tweets to celebrate the occasion:We literally watched this boy from cheshire grow up I FEEL LIKE IM A PROUD PARENT 5YearsSinceHarrysAudition pic.twitter.com/4zd0cSjkXn— AJ (@AjHoranlicious) April 11, 2015 Fans called the decision of X-Factor judges to drop him from the show as an ironic twist of fate as the decision led to him joining the band:*continues to boo* 5YearsSinceHarrysAudition pic.twitter.com/lfILcxL5Ov— • (@Ariyanator) April 11, 2015 The gesture was well received by Harry Styles who tweeted from his own account, expressing love for his fans on trending the occasion:Its been five years. Thank you for all your support so far. Isnt it lovely. H— Harry Styles. (@Harry_Styles) April 11, 2015 Harry Styles, now aged 21, is all set to to perform in the four-piece band with tours all over the world this summer.

MQM will win NA 246 by-poll, PTI being used: Javed Hashmi

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MULTAN (Web Desk) – Senior politician and former PTI president Javed Hashmi on Saturday predicted that Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) will win the by-election of NA-246 constituency in Karachi.Talking to the media in Multan, Hashmi said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is being used regardless of NA-246 by-poll result.Former lawmaker Javed Hashmi stepped down after leveling grave allegations against PTI last year. He has been a vocal critic of PTI ever since.
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