Thursday, 15 September 2016

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Ban on rickshaws on Shahrah-e-Faisal in Karachi deferred for one month

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KARACHI (Dunya News) - Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ameer Sheikh said on Thursday that ban of rickshaws on Shahrah-e-Faisal in Karachi was deferred for one month due to complaints of people, reported Dunya News.Ameer Sheikh said that they would observe the traffic for one month and then they would decide whether to lift the ban of rickshaws permanently or put it back on. On the previous day, he had banned rickshaws, loading vehicles and water tankers due to accidents and traffic problems.

Islamabad: 280 Pakistanis who were stranded in Saudi Arabia return home

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - 280 Pakistanis, who were stranded in Saudi Arabia returned home on Friday, reported Dunya News.These Pakistanis worked in Saudi Arabia as labours and lost their jobs. They were having a tough time in Saudi Arabia so their families had protested in Pakistan and wanted government to bring them back.Kabeer Hussain, a Pakistani who returned, was thankful to Dunya News for raising their voices and helping them comeback home. More Pakistanis will return in another flight in the afternoon.

Dollar shrugs off weak US economic data

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NEW YORK (AFP) - The dollar avoided major swings Thursday after a trove of mediocre US economic data lessened the odds the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates next week.Although most Fed watchers did not previously view a September interest rate hike as likely, those chances diminished further after the Commerce Department reported that US retail sales fell 0.3 percent in August from the prior month.Near 2100 GMT, the dollar had risen a hair compared with the euro but dipped against the yen. Analysts viewed the ho-hum reaction as reflecting the Feds unique status compared with other central banks.A door seen as all but shut to a rate rise on September 21 has made sustaining strength tough on the greenback, said Joe Manimbo, analyst at Western Union Business Solution.But bouts of dollar weakness have been undercut by the view that the Fed would be the leader of the global pack in boosting borrowing rates.The British pound also remained within a tight range after the Bank of England kept its key interest rate at a record low 0.25 percent, but hinted that it could cut rates again later this year.2100 GMT Thursday WednesdayEUR/USD 1.1244 1.1250EUR/JPY 114.81 115.18EUR/CHF 1.0926 1.0949EUR/GBP 0.8492 0.8498USD/JPY 102.10 102.38USD/CHF 0.9717 0.9733GBP/USD 1.3240 1.3238

'Hard core' Brexit talks not before end of 2017: Van Rompuy

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LONDON (AFP) - Tackling the toughest issues of Britains exit from the European Union should not happen before the end of 2017, former European Council president Herman Van Rompuy said on Thursday.The UK voted its way out of the EU in a June referendum but the official divorce proceedings cannot begin until Britain starts procedures, through triggering Article 50 of the EUs Lisbon Treaty.Prime Minister Theresa May has said she will not begin the formal process before 2017, while Van Rompuy said negotiations on the toughest issues will have to wait until after elections in France and Germany.Before the German elections and before there is a new German government, no serious negotiations will take place, Van Rompuy told the BBC Radio 4 Today programme.You can always start with more technical matters but the hard core -- the difficult topics -- will be tackled after the constitution of the new German government. That will be October-November, he added.The French election will be completed in April or May next year.The most challenging issues on the negotiating table will likely be how Britain can achieve its aim of restricting migration from the EU, while maintaining access to the single market.Van Rompuy, a former Belgian prime minister, said the EU would seek a deal of mutual benefit but red lines would stand on key areas.There are huge economic interests but there are also red lines. It is very well known that freedom of movement is one of those red lines, he said.The former EU chief said that while the bloc did not feel it had to punish the UK, it would not want to encourage any of the remaining member states to leave.Van Rompuys comments came on the eve of a summit of the remaining 27 EU member states in the Slovakian capital Bratislava. The meeting is aimed at creating a roadmap for the bloc without Britain.

North Korea ready to ''counter attack'' in face of US provocation

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PORLAMAR, Venezuela, Sept 15, 2016 (AFP) - North Korea is ready to counter-attack in the face of ongoing provocation from the United States, its foreign minister said Thursday amid a spike in tension caused by Pyongyangs latest nuclear test.The Korean people have indicated that we are ready to wage a counter-attack against provocation by enemies, Foreign Minister Ri Yong-Ho said at a meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement in Venezuela.The warning comes after two US supersonic bombers flew over South Korea on Tuesday in a show of force following North Koreas fifth and largest-ever nuclear test last week.Ri said the nuclear tests were needed to counter threats from Washington.It was inevitable that the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea would use the option of nuclear armament after having done everything to safeguard national security in view of constant threats from the United States, he said through an interpreter.He called nuclear tests part of a legitimate defense policy to counter US military exercises on the peninsula.US troops have been present in South Korea since the Korean War (1950-1953), which ended in an armistice rather than a peace treaty -- meaning the two neighbors technically remain at war.Currently, South Korea hosts some 28,000 US troops.

Clinton says it is great to be back as race tightens

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GREENSBORO, United States, Sept 15, 2016 (AFP) - Hillary Clinton returned to the White House campaign trail Thursday seeking to regain the momentum lost to Donald Trump, especially in the countrys key battleground states, during her battle with pneumonia.The former secretary of state, 68, signalled she was raring to go, delivering a speech to students at a university in North Carolina before heading to Washington to a celebration marking Hispanic Heritage Month.But her Republican rival didnt lose a step, pummelling her economic record and that of President Barack Obama -- and releasing new medical records showing the 70-year-old billionaire real estate mogul to be in excellent physical health.The presidential hopefuls are going to pound the pavement in the 10 days to come before their first of three highly anticipated debates on September 26 in New York.Its great to be back on the campaign trail, Clinton told cheering supporters in Greensboro, North Carolina -- another key battleground state.With two months to go until election day, sitting at home is the last place I wanted to be, she added.The heat is on.Clinton fell ill Sunday during a 9/11 memorial ceremony in New York where she was seen stumbling limp-legged into her vehicle, an episode that raised tough questions about her overall health and her campaigns transparency.With the candidates wellbeing suddenly at the forefront of the campaign, Clinton looked to head off further scrutiny by releasing new medical records Wednesday indicating that she was fit to serve as president.The disclosure came as the media-savvy Trump, 70, teased new health data of his own during the taping of a nationally televised medical chat show, before publishing it Thursday in full.The one-page letter from his long-time doctor lists various lab results, including for cholesterol, blood pressure and liver and thyroid function -- all deemed to be within the normal range.While Trump is shown to be slightly overweight, his doctor Harold Bornstein declared the Republican nominee to be in excellent physical health.- Welfare check -===================Trump had made a point of refraining from harsh attacks on his convalescent rival -- but the candidates swiftly resumed their jousting with Clinton back in action.In an address to the Economic Club of New York, Trump slammed the policies of Clinton and Obama as having doubled the national debt and promised his presidency would bring about an American economic revival.There would be no limit to American job growth if government slashed taxes, removed destructive regulations and unleashed the energy sector, he said, warning that the nation would tumble into dwindling prosperity and see more people grow dependent on handouts if Clinton were elected.The only thing she can ever offer is a welfare check, he said.Clinton, meanwhile, attacked the brash billionaire, who has repeatedly praised Russian President Vladimir Putin, for his alarming closeness with the Kremlin.Donald Trump has run a deplorable campaign, she told the Tom Joyner radio show.In Greensboro, she denounced her opponent as dividing voters with his harsh rhetoric.Are we going to bring people together or pit Americans against each other and rip this country apart? she asked.- Human leech -=================Clinton surrogates came out in force too, with her former colleague in the Senate, Democratic Minority Leader Harry Reid, delivering a ruthless punch on the Senate floor as he addressed reports of Trumps unethical business dealings.Trump is a human leech who will bleed the country, Reid steamed.Recent opinion polls show the Clinton-Trump gap narrowing with less than seven weeks before Election Day.A CBS News/New York Times survey found Clinton had just a two-point edge (46 to 44 percent) over Trump in a two-way matchup among likely voters.When third party candidates Gary Johnson and Jill Stein were included, the race was tied at 42 percent each.A Quinnipiac University poll out Wednesday found Clinton edging Trump 41 percent to 39 percent when third party candidates were factored in.Trump appears to have flipped the momentum in all-important battleground states as well. A recent Bloomberg poll puts him up by five points in Ohio, while a CNN survey now has Trump ahead of Clinton by three points in Florida.Clinton and Trump alike will be hoping to score points with undecided voters through a show of greater transparency on their health.As the Democrat recuperated at home in Chappaqua, New York this week, her campaign released a detailed update from her personal physician Lisa Bardack saying Clinton remains healthy and fit to serve as president.Not to be outdone, Team Trump finely orchestrated the release of his own test results on an appearance on the The Dr Oz Show, taped Wednesday and aired Thursday.After Trump dramatically pulled out his lab results from a suit pocket and showed them to Mehmet Oz -- the shows celebrity host who is also a professor of surgery -- the doctor peppered Trump with questions about whether he has had any cancers, skin issues, stroke or head injuries.Trump is seen saying No to all of them, with an earnest shake of the head.I have to be very boring for you, right? he quipped.Clinton appeared to lose her patience with the drama.Look at the show he put on with Dr. Oz today, she said in Greensboro.Ill never be the showman my opponent is -- and thats ok with me.

Lahore: First Hajj flight returns with 300 pilgrims

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LAHORE (Dunya News) - The first Hajj flight returned with 300 pilgrims on Thursday at Allama Iqbal International Airport Lahore, reported Dunya News.The families, friends and relatives of pilgrims were there to receive them. Some emotional scenes were also scenes when they met families after some time. They also praised Saudi Arabian authorities for the arrangements and facilities. The first PIA flight will bring back pilgrims on 17 September.

Manchester United beaten in opening Europa League game

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ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AFP) - Jose Mourinhos reluctant return to the Europa League ended in embarrassment as Tonny Vilhena fired Feyenoord to a 1-0 win over Manchester United in their Group A opener on Thursday.For a man with a keen eye for his position in the football hierarchy, competing in the Europa League for the first time in 13 years was an unappetising prospect for Mourinho and his players seemed equally uninspired as a much-changed United line-up succumbed to Vilhenas late strike at De Kuip.It was Uniteds second consecutive defeat after Saturdays painful loss to bitter rivals Manchester City in the Premier League and Mourinho will hope his decision to make eight changes against Feyenoord is rewarded with a victory when they return to domestic action at Watford on Sunday.Twice a Champions League winner with Porto and Inter Milan, Mourinho is usually launching his latest bid for Europes top prize at this time of year.With Wayne Rooney rested and only David de Gea, Paul Pogba and Eric Bailly retained from the side beaten by City, it was little surprise to see United deliver a disjointed performance.Giovanni van Bronckhorsts team had swept to the top of the Dutch league with five successive victories and they started brightly as Steven Berghuis and Vilhena brought de Gea into action with long-range efforts.Careless with their passing and lacking a cutting edge up front, United -- also reluctantly in the Europa League group stages for the first time -- were unconvincing for long periods.Even so, they still carved out the best chance of the first half when Matteo Darmians cross picked out Anthony Martial, who should have done better than fire wide from the edge of the penalty area.Not for the first time since his world-record move to United, France midfielder Pogba was a subdued figure and he shot tamely over early in the second half.With teenage striker Marcus Rashford hauled off after failing to make the most of his first start of the season, Mourinho used all three of his substitutes in the 63rd minute as Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Memphis Depay and Ashley Young came on.But United were no more energised and they paid for their lethargic display in the 79th minute.Exposed down the right flank by a Nicolai Jorgensens run that beat the offside trap, Uniteds defenders were noticable by their absence when the unmarked Vilhena swept home from just inside the penalty area.

Suicide bomber arrested in Shikarpur got training in Afghanistan:sources

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – Suicide bomber, who was arrested in Shikarpur had got training in Afghanistan and there are more trained terrorists there, according to the sources of Dunya TV.According to the report of security forces, there is a network of terrorists in Balochistan and there are terrorists named Arif, Maaz, Sajjad alias Dilawar, Hafeez and Abdullah. A person named Abdullah brings the terrorists from Afghanistan.The terrorist caught in Shikarpur had got training in Afghanistan’s province Nangarhar and he was trained in camp of banned outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) for one month. Terrorists had reached Wadh in Ramzan and stayed at the house of a person named Arif.According to report four people started their journey towards Shikarpur on 12 September and after taking some rest in night, they reached Shikarpur in the morning. Terrorists had a cup of tea after reaching Shikarpur and started moving Imam Bargah at 8:18 am and attempted to attack at 8:28 am. They were in contact with Hafeez and Sajjad alias Dilawar all the time. Hafeez was also involved in January 2015 Shikarpur blasts.

MQM leaders claim detachment from August 22 outrage

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – Investigation has started from Muttahida Qaumi Movements (MQM) detained leaders regarding August 22 violence, reported Dunya News.Joint Investigation Team (JIT) has interrogated MQMs Kanwar Naveed Jameel, Shahid Pasha and Kamar Mansoor in prison.Kanwar Naveed Jameel told JIT that he was busy in political meetings during the time of clashes on August 22 whereas Kamar Mansoor claimed that he was not aware of Altaf Hussain speech. Shahid Pasha told JIT that he was at nine-zero during the attack on private TV channel.All three MQM‘s leaders were arrested on August 23.Investigation team said that interrogation from MQM’s leader would be continued.

Unknown men wall-chalked in favour of Altaf Hussain

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HYDERABAD/SUKKUR (Dunya News) – After Karachi now in Hyderabad and Sukkur some unknown men have wall-chalked in the favour of Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain, reported Dunya News.Previously it was known that who have done wall-chalking and displayed banners in favour of Altaf Hussain in Karachi. But after Karachi it was now in Hyderabad and Sukkur that some unknown men have done wall-chalking in favour MQM founder.Walls around Hyderabad Press Club were filled with threatening slogans. Police and municipality staff have rubbed the chalking. Whereas, same kind of wall-chalking was also seen in different areas of Sukkur. Police have started search for unknown accused.

Pakistan should prove that terrorists are not using their homeland: Richard Olson

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WASHINGTON (Dunya News) – USA’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Olson said on Thursday that Pakistan will have to prove that their homeland is not being used against neighbouring countries by terrorists, reported Dunya News.Olson said that Pakistan has got success against terrorists recently but they will have to operate against all terrorist wings without any discrimination. He said that Pakistan will have to play an important role in making Afghanistan strong and peaceful country.Olson also said that they welcome General Raheel Sharif’s statement to eradicate all terrorists as Pakistan is affected the most by terrorism. He also praised Pakistan’s efforts in war against terrorism.

PM to visit USA, meeting on NAP postponed

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Meeting on National Action Plan (NAP) postponed due to Prime Minister’s (PM) visit to United States of America (USA), reported Dunya News.PM was to chair a meeting about implementation of NAP, which was due on Friday.Sources said that meeting would be held after PM’s return from USA.

World should intervene in Indian atrocities in Kashmir: Pakistan

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistans permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) Maleeha Lodhi on Thursday called international community to intervene in Indian atrocities in Kashmir, reported Dunya News.Pakistan has protested at United Nations Human Right Council (UNHRC)claiming that India have presented wrong figures regarding clashes in Kashmir and it was an act of disgrace to UNHRC. Pakistani delgation asked at the UNHRC that could India could deny the existence of 7 hundred thousand troops in Kashmir?Do Kashmiris have not suffered the death of one hundred thousand innocent civilians? Pakistani delegation asked. More than 100 civilians were dead and 10 thousand were injured whereas; 700 have lost their eye sights due to the usage of pellets guns by Indian army in Kashmir, Pakistan told UN.Pakistan asked international community to intervene and stop Indian brutalities in held Kashmir.

Pak-US joint military exercise 'Inspired Gambit' concludes

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SOUTH CAROLINA (Dunya News) -- Pakistan and United States joint military exercise “Inspired Gambit” has concluded in South Carolina, USA, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said Thursday.According to the tweets by DG ISPR, Lt -Gen Asim Bajwa, nine-day long execrise aimed to gained from each other experiecne in the domain of counter-terrorism and counter IED operations.Asim Bajwa said that Pak Army SSG and Aviation troops participated in the joint exercise.
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