Sunday 16 April 2017

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Mamnoon, Nawaz felicitate Erdogan on winning referendum

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – President Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif felicitated government and people of Turkey on the result of referendum, Dunya News reported on Sunday.According to the Foreign Office spokesman, the President and Prime Minister in their messages congratulated the Turkish leadership and said that interest of the people in the constitutional referendum reflects their desire of a stronger Turkey.The President and the Prime Minister also expressed the hope that the referendum will lead to stability and prosperity in Turkey in the coming years.

Renala Khurd: Youth dies in aerial firing in engagement ceremony

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RENALA KHURD (Dunya News) – According to details, a youth was killed while another sustained injuries in aerial firing during an engagement ceremony in 13/1L area near Renala Khurd on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Adnan Ashraf who died on the spot while Amir Anwar was wounded. Amir Anwar has been shifted to hospital for treatment.Police have started investigation, however, no arrested was made so far in the incident.

Bahria Town Karachi unveils S Asias largest dancing fountain

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KARACHI (Dunya News) - Spectacular dancing fountain featuring water, laser and fire was unveiled at the Bahria Town Karachi on Sunday, Dunya News reported.Chairman Bahria Town Malik Riaz inaugurated dancing fountain, which is the largest in South Asia region, in a colourful ceremony attended by a large number of people.Speaking on the occasion Malik Riaz Hussain said that Pakistan is one of the most beautiful countries in the world but we receive the lowest number of international tourists in the region. He said that Bahria Town is committed to building a beautiful and safe Paksitan.Malik Riaz further said that the dancing fountain is a reflection of our commitment to transform Pakistan into a world-class tourist destination.The fountain, designed by renowned designers, comprises of 250 fountain jets, water jets reaching up to 180 feet high, flame throwers, 2 water screens, lasers and 350 LED lighting projectors is an addition in the tourist attraction in Karachi.

Karachi: Traffic jam at Super Highway troubles passengers

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KARACHI (Dunya News) - Citizens of Karachi on Sunday witnessed a massive traffic jam at the Super Highway, adding to the misery of people who are also suffering due to severe hot weather, Dunya News reported.Several stranded vehicles ran out of fuel, while passengers had to experience severe inconvenience as they were left without access to food, water and other facilities.Vehicles plying wrong way intensified the jam as women and children were badly affected by the hours-ling traffic jam.

Siraj for immediate merger of FATA with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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PESHAWAR (Dunya News) – Amir Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Senator Sirajul Haq while addressing a youth convention in Peshawar on Sunday demanded of the government to immediately merge Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Dunya News reported.Sirajul Haq said that the federal government is delaying the merger of FATA with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He asked the government to act quickly as this is the decision of the people of FATA.He said that we are trying to make a new Pakistan where youth will not remain unemployed and added that our rulers are corrupt and traitors due to which our youth is suffering from fear.Sirajul Haq further said that United States has destroyed the entire region while our leaders have become deaf and dumb. He said that our foreign policy has miserably failed.

Severe load-shedding in Lahore on weekend

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LAHORE (Dunya News) - Citizens suffered from severe load-shedding in Lahore on Sunday as several localities of the city remained without electricity for many hours, Dunya News reported.According to detail, Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) received electric supply of 2,550MW against the demand of 3,400MW. These stats show a shortfall of 850MW.Reportedly, urban areas witnessed around six-hour long power outages while rural areas around eight to ten-hour long power cuts. Some areas of Lahore remained without electricity for many hours due to technical fault.The LESCO sources said that with the increase in the use of air-conditions and fans, the demand of electricity also increased. Sources further said that there is no chance of reduction in the load-shedding in the near future.

Cook century sees Essex to big victory

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LONDON (AFP) - Alastair Cook marked his first match since resigning as England Test captain by scoring a century as Essex thrashed Somerset by eight wickets in the First Division of the County Championship on Sunday.Cook is determined to continue his Test career under new skipper Joe Root and the left-handed opener, Englands record Test run-scorer, was in excellent form at Taunton as he made a chanceless hundred.He eventually fell for 110 when he pulled a short ball from South African batsman Dean Elgar, bowling his occasional left-arm spin, to James Hildreth at mid-wicket.Cook batted for over four hours, facing 214 balls and hitting 16 fours.His exit left Essex 216 for two but by then the visitors were in sight of a victory target of 255, which they achieved without further loss.Tom Westley was 86 not out as Essex celebrated their return to the top flight by winning with more than a day to spare at the home of last seasons runners-up.Cook resigned as Englands Test skipper following their 4-0 series loss in India late last year.Now that he no longer plays international white-ball cricket, the 32-year-old Cook is not due to represent England again until the first Test against South Africa at Lords on July 6.

N Korea behaviour 'can't continue', Trump advisor warns after missile test

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WASHINGTON: (AFP) - The United States slammed North Koreas latest missile test as a provocation and insisted Sunday it is working closely with China to resolve a crisis that Washington sees as reaching a critical stage.Amid broader fears that North Korea may again test a nuclear bomb, the Pentagon said Sundays missile launch was a failure, with the weapon blowing up almost immediately after its early morning takeoff near Sinpo on North Koreas east coast.Following the test, US National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster told ABC News: Theres an international consensus now -- including the Chinese and the Chinese leadership -- that this is a situation that just cant continue.Amid sharply heightened tensions, McMaster said the US and allies were studying all actions short of a military option, though the Trump administration has not ruled that out.North Korea watchers remained on high alert, as leader Kim Jong-un was reportedly poised to conduct a sixth nuclear test.Vice President Mike Pence, who arrived in Seoul on Sunday, assailed the missile test as a provocation and assured South Korea of Washingtons full support against the threat from its volatile neighbor.Pence is in Seoul for talks on curbing the Norths weapons programs.This mornings provocation from the North is just the latest reminder of the risks each one of you face each and every day in the defense of the freedom of the people of South Korea and the defense of America in this part of the world, Pence told US military families at an Easter dinner, at the start of a 10-day Asia tour.Some 28,500 US troops are stationed in South Korea.President Donald Trump has ordered a naval strike group, led by the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier, to the region, though the vessels remain a long way from the peninsula.McMaster repeatedly stated that China -- North Koreas key ally -- is increasingly concerned about the reclusive communist states behavior.The new consensus is that this problem is coming to a head. And so its time for us to undertake all actions we can, short of a military option, to try to resolve this peacefully, McMaster said.Trump turned to Twitter to underscore the importance of cooperation with China on North Korea.Having blasted Beijing throughout his presidential campaign for unfairly manipulating its currency, he tweeted Sunday: Why would I call China a currency manipulator when they are working with us on the North Korean problem? We will see what happens

Mourinho revels in Manchester United's Chelsea ambush

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MANCHESTER: (AFP) - Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said his risky tactical approach had been vindicated after his side stunned Premier League leaders Chelsea 2-0 on Sunday.Facing his former club, Mourinho rested top scorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic and charged Ander Herrera and Matteo Darmian with the task of man-marking Chelsea dangermen Eden Hazard and Pedro.Chelsea were successfully nullified, failing to register a single shot on target in a league game for the first time since 2007, and now lead second-place Tottenham Hotspur by just four points.Maybe we didnt rest players ahead of Thursday (when United play Anderlecht in the Europa League), we just chose the team we thought was the best team, Mourinho told Sky Sports at Old Trafford.We went to Stamford Bridge in the FA Cup with the same tactics (when United lost 1-0).The game was totally controlled with 11 players, only the decision that made us play with 10 men for the second half and 10 minutes in the first half gave Chelsea a chance to be dominant.We knew that playing this way would be very difficult for them.In Uniteds 1-0 FA Cup defeat at Chelsea last month Herrera was sent off in the first half after being shown a second yellow card for a foul on Hazard.This time he was Uniteds match-winner, setting up Marcus Rashfords seventh-minute opener and netting with a deflected shot early in the second half.Herrera, who denied deliberately handling the ball prior to setting up Rashfords opener, said Uniteds display had been almost perfect.Mourinho was goaded with chants of Judas during Uniteds FA Cup defeat at Stamford Bridge, but he said he took no special satisfaction from getting one over on his former club.I dont feel extra joy at beating Chelsea, he said.We beat the leader. It doesnt matter if the leader is Chelsea or another. We beat them convincingly. Nobody can doubt our credit to win the game.Beaten manager Antonio Conte took responsibility for Chelseas defeat.They deserved to win because they showed more desire than us, more motivation, said the Italian, whose side face Tottenham in the FA Cup semi-finals next weekend.In this case, the fault is the coach. It is mine. In this case I wasnt able to do the right motivation.To play this type of game from now and until the end, we must have great enthusiasm, great motivation to try to reach the target.

Turkey opposition to challenge referendum result

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ISTANBUL: (AFP) - Turkeys two main opposition parties on Sunday said they would challenge the results putting the Yes camp ahead in the referendum on expanding the powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after alleged violations.The pro-Kurdish Peoples Democratic Party (HDP) said that whatever the final result, it would challenge two-thirds of the vote, saying: There is an indication of a 3-4 percentage point manipulation of the vote.The deputy head of the Republican Peoples Party (CHP), Bulent Tezcan, denounced violations by the election authorities in allowing ballot papers without an official stamp to be used.Another CHP deputy head, Erdal Aksunger, said it could appeal up to 60 percent of the vote.Believe me, this election is not over, he told CNN Turk, quoted by the Dogan news agency. This is totally invalid. We are declaring this here.He said that the CHP was appealing 37 percent of the ballot box results, and this figure could eventually rise to 60 percent. Since the morning, we have detected violations, he said.Turkish media said that CHP leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu was convening a special meeting of its executive board.

Builders find lost archbishops in London crypt

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LONDON (AFP) - The remains of five archbishops of Canterbury have been accidentally discovered by builders in a hidden tomb beneath a London church, site developers said Sunday.Some 20 lead coffins were discovered in a crypt underneath St Marys-at-Lambeth, which sits outside Lambeth Palace, the central London residence of the archbishop of Canterbury -- the highest cleric in England.Two have been identified from name plates, while records show that five were buried in the crypt.Of the two identiied archbishops, one is Richard Bancroft, who was in office from 1604 to 1610 and who oversaw the production of the King James Bible, considered a definitive work of the English language.Several hundred coffins were cleared out of the church for extensive renovation works in 1850s, during which the vaults were filled in with earth.But builders accidentally discovered one crypt had been left untouched.This was the discovery of a recorded vault below the chancel for high status burials, including those of five archbishops of Canterbury, said the trust which runs the site.The deconsecrated church is now the Garden Museum. It closed in October 2015 for renovations.The discovery of the hidden crypt was made by builders during the re-laying of ledger stones.We were lifting the slabs and we uncovered an entry to what looked like a tomb, said site manager Karl Patten.We got a camera on the end of a stick and discovered numerous coffins and one of them had a gold crown on top of it.The crown was an archbishops mitre.Among the jumbled coffins found, four had name plates, including those of Bancroft and John Moore, who was the archbishop of Canterbury from 1783 to 1805.Finding the coffin of Bancroft, the man who oversaw the English languages landmark Bible, is the most incredible discovery, said historian Wesley Kerr.Church records fished out since the discovery have revealed that three more archbishops were likely buried in the vault: Thomas Tenison (1695-1715), Matthew Hutton (1757-1758) and Frederick Cornwallis (1768-1783).The archbishop of Canterbury is the leader of the worlds Anglicans and the spiritual head of the Church of England.Garden Museum director Christopher Woodward said: We know there are five archbishops buried here.What we still dont know is who else is down there.The museum is due to reopen next month. The coffins have been left undisturbed and a glass panel will allow visitors to see down into the vault.

Turkey opposition slams election board over last minute changes

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ISTANBUL (AFP) - Turkeys No camp, which opposes expanding President Recep Tayyip Erdogans powers, on Sunday slammed the election commission for a last-minute change to the rules for voting in a tightly-contested referendum, saying it opened the way for fraud.The Yes camp was narrowly ahead of its opponents in a tightly contested poll whose outcome is considerably closer than expected by the government.The Supreme Election Board (YSK) on Sunday said that voting papers not stamped by the board will be counted valid unless proven to be brought from outside, in a controversial announcement.In a statement posted on its website, the board said it received many complaints over the fact voters were given envelopes without stamps from officials.The board, which convened on Sunday, decided that ballot papers without stamps and envelopes will be counted valid unless proven they were brought from outside.The election boards announcement was slammed by the opposition Republican Peoples Party (CHP), as well as dissidents from the right-wing Nationalist Movement Party (MHP).The MHP backs the government-driven changes to strengthen Erdogans powers but a significant dissident faction does not.The CHPs deputy leader Bulent Tezcan urged the YSK to reverse this error and to take steps in order to ensure that elections were held under judicial safeguard.Rules of the game do not change after the match starts, CHP MP Sezgin Tanrikulu told AFP.With its announcement, the YSK has changed the rules of the game. This decision must be revised for fair and honest elections, he said.Sinan Ogan, a MHP dissident, blasted the announcement as a scandal, in a message on his official Twitter account.The boards decision is a scandal and opens the way for fraud.Critics say a switch to presidential system is part of a grab by Erdogan for one-man rule, but supporters say it will simply put Turkey in line with France and the United States and is needed for efficient government.

Vettel wins Bahrain Grand Prix ahead of Hamilton

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MANAMA (AFP) - Sebastian Vettel moved into a clear lead in this years world championship on Sunday when he claimed a well-judged victory for Ferrari in the Bahrain Grand Prix for his second win of the season.The 29-year-old four-time champion came home seven seconds ahead of three-time champion Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes, who made a late charge for victory after collecting a five-seconds penalty for a pit-lane misdemeanour.Hamiltons new Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas finished third, after starting from his maiden pole position, ahead of compatriot Kimi Raikkonen in the second Ferrari and fifth-placed Australian Daniel Ricciardo.Ricciardos Red Bull team-mate 19-year-old Max Verstappen crashed out of the action after a brakes failure.Felipe Massa finished sixth for Williams, a well-received Easter Sunday birthday gift for team boss Sir Frank Williams who is 75, with Sergio Perez taking seventh for Force India.Romain Grosjean battled through to take eighth for Haas ahead of Nico Hulkenberg of Renault and Esteban Ocon in the second Force India.It was Vettels third victory in Bahrain and the 44th of his career, a signal that Ferrari not only have a fast and competitive car again, but also that the team has rediscovered its confidence.The German star now leads the title race with 68 points ahead of Hamilton on 61.

PSL fixing: Sharjeel, Shahzaib to challenge suspension in court

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – Sharjeel Khan and Shahzaib Hassan have reportedly decided to move to court to challenge suspension of their central contracts by the cricket board until probe of Pakistan Super League 2017 fixing scandal is concluded.Sharjeel Khan and Shahzaib Hassan have decided to follow suits of Khalid Lateef who had earlier challenged the suspension.According to the counsel for Sharjeel, the evidence provided by the board is inconclusive. He announced to challenge interim suspension of his client after May 10.Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Lateef were flown back to Pakistan immediately after allegations of establishing contact with bookies in Dubai during Pakistan Super League 2017.Both the players who played the inaugural match of 2017 installment of PSL for Islamabad United were lodged a probe against by Pakistan Cricket Board.Other cricketers were also included as the probe matured.Pacer Muhammad Irfan admitted to his mistake of not informing the board and anti-corruption unit of bookies’ approach to him. He has been provisionally suspended for a year and fined Rs 1 million.

Impossible for leaders to overcome energy crisis: Zardari

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – Former president and Co-chairman of Pakistan People’s Party, Asif Ali Zardari has claimed on Sunday that it is impossible for the incumbent rulers to end power outages and overcome energy crisis.While conversing with Sohail Warraich in ‘Aik Din Dunya Kay Sath’, Zardari asserted that the political party would lodge an FIR against Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan. He reiterated that the federal government was behind his friends going missing.He cleared that talks with the leaders of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz was out of question and it was ‘something else now’. Zardari said that the rallies of PPP would not chant ‘Go Nawaz Go’.He berated PML-N leaders for claiming to end power outages in six months citing their ‘failure’ in past four years.While talking about appointment of Inspector General of Police in Sindh, Zardari said that the appointment of choice is provincial government’s right. He branded appointment of AD Khawaja ‘pre-poll rigging’.He accused the government of stealing people’s mandate in General Elections 2013 and accredited PPP of accepting the results to save democracy. He alleged the ROs of siding with PML-N in General Elections 2013 otherwise, he claimed PPP would have won.The PPP co-chairman denied the news of a having cut a ‘covert deal’ with the government.The former president declared claims of no development in Sindh during PPP tenure baseless and cleared that he would not float his candidacy for the President of Pakistan if his political party wins the General Elections 2018.He used to take former army chief, General (r) Kiyani and Director General of Inter-Services Intelligence Pasha in confidence over policies, he asserted.Zardari said that neither the political party used to stage sit-ins during its federal government nor civilians were abducted then.On the occasion, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, in a brief discussion with Soahil Warraich refused to disclose the issues that he reserves an opinion on different than his father’s.Bilawal said that he appreciates his father’s valour.During the interview, Asif Ali Zardari said that he bars Bilawal from stepping out of his vehicle out of security concerns.
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