Friday 21 April 2017

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Karachi: Guard kills DIG Peshawars son

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – Police have recovered the body of 27-year-old Umar Shahab son of DIG Peshawar Mazhar Shahab from a bungalow in Khayaban-e-Sahar in Defence Area of Karachi on Friday. Umar Shahab was killed by a guard named Faqir Muhammad over a money dispute.Police sources said that the accused demanded Rs 200,000 from Umar Shahab and on refusal strangulated him to death with the help of a rope.Police have shifted Faqir Muhammad to Darakhshan Police Station and started investigation.

PML-N to table resolution in PM favour in Punjab Assembly

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has decided to table a resolution in favour of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in the Punjab Assembly, Dunya News reported. The resolution will be tabled on April 24.Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah while talking to Dunya News on Friday said that the Prime Minister has played a very important role in strengthening democracy and democratic process in the country.He said that those who are criticizing the Prime Minister are trying to spread chaos in the country. He further said that the aim to table the resolution is to express confidence in the leadership of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

Windstorm across country claim three lives

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – At least three people were killed in a fierce windstorm that ripped across the country on Friday night, causing failure of electricity in several cities and disrupting flight schedule in Islamabad and other cities, Dunya News reported.Lahore and dozens of other cities plunged into darkness as high winds disrupted power supply. A number of feeders tripped due to strong winds in Lahore.A man died in Shahdara near Lahore when a tree uprooted by strong winds fell over him. The deceased, Bisharat, was going to purchase some medicine when the tree fell over him.Strom also disrupted flight schedule in Rawalpindi and Islamabad creating hardships for the passengers. A Sialkot-bound flight of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) from Jeddah was diverted to Multan.On the other hand, a man was killed in lightning strike in village Kokar near Dera Ismail Khan while another died in Lower Dir when a wall collapsed due the severe windstorm.At least two people were wounded when signboards were uprooted in Jaranwala due to strong winds.According to Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) dust-thunderstorm/rain with gusty winds is expected at scattered places in KP, Punjab, Islamabad, FATA, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan and at isolated places in Quetta, Zhob divisions during the next 24 hours. Hot and dry weather is expected elsewhere in the country.

Windies revival frustrates Pakistan in first Test

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KINGSTON (AFP) - Half-centuries by Roston Chase and Shane Dowrich engineered a West Indies revival in reaching 244 for seven at stumps against Pakistan on the opening day of the first Test at Sabina Park on Friday.Coming together immediately after lunch when opener Kieran Powell became Mohammad Amirs third wicket with the innings in tatters at 71 for five, Chase batted with confidence and fluency for a top score of 63.His sixth-wicket partnership with Dowrich was worth 118 runs, the wicketkeeper-batsman enhancing his reputation with a polished 56, the pair making a mockery of the West Indies earlier struggles after they were put in to bat.On the same ground where an unbeaten hundred in just his second Test match saved the West Indies from defeat against India a year earlier, Chase looked at ease against all bowlers although his penchant for the uncontrolled hook resulted in a couple of narrow escapes.Yet it was Yasir Shah who removed both him and Dowrich off successive deliveries in the final session.Made to look ordinary by the pairs positive play through the afternoon, the leg-spinner had the last laugh when he lured Chase into the lofted stroke and Wahab Riaz held an outstanding catch running back from mid-off almost to the boundary rope.Dowrich was then completely deceived and bowled by the next delivery.At 189 for seven, Pakistans hopes of dismissing the West Indies on the opening day were revived, only for captain Jason Holder (30 not out) and specialist spinner Devendra Bishoo (23 not out) to frustrate the visitors with an enterprising unbroken eighth-wicket stand of 55.Earlier, Mohammad Abbas had a dream start to his Test career, having Kraigg Brathwaite caught at second slip by Younis Khan without scoring with his second delivery sharing the new ball with Amir.It was an important early breakthrough as the opener had made history in their last Test match meeting with unbeaten scores of 142 and 60 that earned the Caribbean side a five-wicket win in Sharjah last November at the end of an otherwise miserable tour of the United Arab Emirates.West Indies played two debutants in the middle-order in the pair of Guyanese left-handers Shimron Hetmyer and Vishaul Singh, and Pakistan pressed the advantage even further with Aamir claiming his first wickets for three Test matches.Maintaining a nagging accuracy, the left-arm fast bowler bowled both Hetmyer and Shai Hope, scattering the stumps with deliveries that jagged in sharply off a good length.Pakistans third seamer in their bowling armoury, Riaz, then removed Singh via a fine diving catch by Azhar Ali at backward square-leg to have the home side tottering at that point at 53 for four.West Indies opted to omit Jermaine Blackwood from their final eleven to accommodate the debutants in the batting line-up, meaning there was no Jamaican in the home side for a Test match at Sabina Park for the first time since 1997 when, incidentally, the opponents were also Pakistan.Notwithstanding his impressive entry to senior international cricket during the limited-over leg of the tour, the visitors resisted the temptation to include the uncapped Shadab Khan in their team as a second spinner in support of Shah, choosing instead to introduce 27-year-old Abbas to Test cricket.This is the 50th Test between the two nations and also the 50th Test match to be played at Sabina Park since the very first at the venue in 1930.

Chase, Dowrich lead Windies recovery

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KINGSTON (AFP) - An unbroken 72-run partnership between Roston Chase and Shane Dowrich gave the West Indies a measure of respectability in reaching 143 for five at tea on the opening day of the first Test at Sabina Park on Friday.Chase (47 not out) and wicketkeeper-batsman Dowrich (27 not out) came together in the first over after lunch when opener Kieran Powell fell for 33 to a second slip catch by Younis Khan, reducing the home side to 71 for five and giving Mohammad Amir his third wicket of the innings.On the same ground where an unbeaten hundred in just his second Test match saved the West Indies from defeat against India a year earlier, Chase again batted confidently against all bowlers.His only moments of vulnerability came when he top-edged two attempted hook shots which fell clear of fielders lurking for the opportunity behind square on the leg-side boundary.Dowrich hardly looked troubled on a pitch that proved helpful to Pakistans seamers in the morning session but appeared to lose much of its life in the afternoon.Earlier, Mohammad Abbas had a dream start to his Test career after his captain, Misbah-ul-Haq, chose to bat first on winning the toss.He struck with his second delivery, having Kraigg Brathwaite caught at second slip, also by Khan, without scoring.It represented important early success for the tourists as the opener had made history in their last Test match meeting with unbeaten scores of 142 and 60 that earned the Caribbean side a five-wicket win in Sharjah last November at the end of an otherwise miserable tour of the United Arab Emirates.With the West Indies fielding two debutants in the middle-order in the pair of Guyanese left-handers Shimron Hetmyer and Vishaul Singh, Pakistan pressed the advantage even further with Amir claiming his first wickets for three Test matches.Maintaining a nagging accuracy, the left-arm fast bowler bowled both Hetmyer and Shai Hope, scattering the stumps with deliveries that jagged in sharply off a good length.Pakistans third seamer in their bowling armoury, Wahab Riaz, then removed Singh via a fine diving catch by Azhar Ali at backward square-leg to have the home side tottering at that point at 53 for four.West Indies opted to omit Jermaine Blackwood from their final eleven to accommodate the debutants in the batting line-up, meaning there was no Jamaican in the home side for a Test match at Sabina Park for the first time since 1997 when, incidentally, the opponents were also Pakistan.Notwithstanding his impressive entry to senior international cricket during the limited-over leg of the tour, the visitors resisted the temptation to include the uncapped Shadab Khan in their team as a second spinner in support of Yasir Shah, choosing instead to introduce27-year-old Abbas to Test cricket.This is the 50th Test between the two nations and also the 50th Test match to be played at Sabina Park since the very first at the venue in 1930.

Injured Rahul set to miss Champions Trophy

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NEW DELHI (AFP) - Indias Lokesh Rahul has all but ruled himself out of the upcoming Champions Trophy after suffering a shoulder injury during the Australia Test series.The opening batsman underwent surgery in England last week, likely ending any chance of playing in the Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament.Rahul, 25, suffered the injury to his left shoulder during the first Test of the recent Border-Gavaskar series which India won 2-1, but played out the four-match rubber despite the pain.Rahul scored six fifties in seven Test innings against Australia to finish as his sides second highest run-scorer (393 at 65.50) behind Cheteshwar Pujara (405).But the elegant right-handed batsman rued the fact he might not be up to scratch for the one-day international showpiece tournament starting June 1 in England.I will just have to wait and see but the chances are very, very slim, Rahul was quoted as saying by the Times of India.I couldnt get into a few positions because my shoulder kept dislocating.Thats why I couldnt play a lot of shots, had to restrict myself. I played with a lot of medication and taping. Surgery was to fix it on the inside.Rahul, who has played just six ODIs for India, participated in all the three one-day matches against England at home in January and is disappointed with the prospect of missing out on further action.The doctor said it will take two-three months (to recover). Each body is different, so you dont know how it recovers.For now, it is two to three weeks of relaxing and after that, I will start physiotherapy. My rehab will start from there, said Rahul.Defending champions India are placed in Group B with arch-rivals Pakistan, South Africa and Sri Lanka in the eight-team event.

PM's honour lies in resignation: Siraj

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Jamaat-e-Islami emir Senator Siraj-ul-Haq has Friday said that respect of the prime minister lies in resignation.He professed this while addressing a press conference alongside Awami Muslim League leader Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad.JI emir professed at the occasion that politics has transformed into business.He went on to say that instead of changing faces, we need to change the system within our country.Siraj also revealed during the press conference that we are running a campaign against corruption.The senator professed that PM should resign after Supreme Court’s verdict in Panamagate.He let it be known that the honour of prime minister lies in the resignation.Alongside JI emir, AML leader Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad expressed that the government has failed in its exams.He also declared JIT as “Jati Umra Investigation Authority” during the press conference.

Dr Asim files FIR, demands security cover for himself

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) senior leader Dr Asim Hussain has demanded that security cover as he revealed that his life is in danger.Dr Asim reached Boat Basin Police Station and filed FIR against unidentified persons.He revealed through the report that white car with tinted glasses approached his vehicle yesterday when his vehicle was near Boat Basin Chowrangi.According to him, the white car was followed by a black car in which four armed persons were sitting.Asim let it be known that the person in the vehicle directed his pistol towards him.Dr Asim also demanded that security measures for him should be increased.

'More than 50' Afghan troops killed in Taliban attack

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MAZAR-I-SHARIF (AFP) - More than 50 Afghan soldiers have been killed in a Taliban attack Friday on their base near the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif, a US military spokesman told AFP.The attack lasted several hours but was over by early evening, according to the spokesman, who wished to remain anonymous.US General John Nicholson, commander of NATOs Resolute Support operation, said in a separate statement that the attack targeted soldiers at prayer in a mosque and others in a dining facility of the 209th Corps of the Afghan army.The general, who did not give a toll, praised the Afghan commandos who brought todays atrocity to an end.Afghan defence ministry spokesman General Dawlat Waziri said gunmen wearing Afghan army uniforms had launched the attack on the army compound on the outskirts of Mazar-i-Sharif, capital of Balkh province.In total, there were 10 attackers involved in the attack on the Afghan army corps. Seven of them were killed, two blew themselves up, and one was detained by Afghan forces, Waziri told AFP.The Afghan general earlier gave a toll of eight soldiers killed and 11 wounded but said this would change.Several military helicopters were hovering over the site and ambulances were evacuating the bodies of the victims, an AFP correspondent said.In a statement the Taliban claimed responsibility for the operation.The last major attack against a military site dates back to early March, a coordinated hours-long assault on the countrys main military hospital in Kabul.Officials said around 50 people were killed in that attack, though credible sources said it was more than double that.That operation was claimed by the Islamic State group.

Comments of few about intelligence agency's head misleading: ISPR

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RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations, Major General Asif Ghafoor Bajwa has said on Friday that certain persons’ comments regarding head of intelligence agency are baseless and misleading.In reaction to statement of Leader of the Opposition in Senate, Aitzaz Ahsan, head of militarys media cell stated that integrity of the armed forces is beyond reproach.Comments by few regarding head of premier int agency are baseless, misleading and unwarranted. Integrity of armed forces is beyond reproach.— Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor (@OfficialDGISPR) April 21, 2017 He stated: Comments by few regarding head of premier int agency are baseless, misleading and unwarranted. Integrity of armed forces is beyond reproach.”

487 ferrari commanders surrender to Balochistan govt

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QUETTA (Dunya News) – At least 487 commanders from different areas of Balochistan have surrendered to the provincial government as they opted to enter into mainstream.The ferrari commanders surrendered in a ceremony with Chief Minister Balochistan Sanaullah Zehri present at the occasion as a chief guest.CM Balochistan also gave national flags and flowers to the Ferrari commanders on the occasion.Sanaullah Zehri addressed the function as he professed that the restoration of peace is government’s top priority so as to put the province on the track of progress and prosperity.Moreover, Commander Southern Command Let: General Aamir Riaz also address at the occasion and revealed that the state’s institution will extend every type of cooperation and provide every kind of facilities to ferraris who have surrendered today.

SSP shifted responsibility to DSP, Mashal case witness tells court

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MARDAN (Dunya News) – Important witness in Mashal Khan murder case, lecturer Ziaullah Hamdard has told the court on Friday that Senior Superintendent of Police from Operations Wing was present with the university administration when the tragic incident unfolded and shifted the entire responsibility to Deputy Superintendent of Police when asked of help.Hamdard was presented before the court in tight security who stated before the court that Mashal Khan was a brilliant and able student and he never heard any blasphemous words from him.The varsity lecturer further told the court that SSP was present with the administration officials when the situation intensified but shifted the blame on to his subordinate when he was asked to help.The court, in today’s hearing, granted judicial remand of three employees of the varsity, Waleed, Sajjad and another. All the three persons denied the charges.A student of journalism, Mashal Khan was lynched earlier this month in Abdul Wali Khan University as the majority opposed his viewpoints.He was tortured and shot at a close range by a charged mob of varsity fellows. A case was lodged following the incident while Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif condemned the attack.A suspect had stated before the police earlier that he was summoned to a varsity officials office and asked for cooperation the day tragic incident had surfaced.

Misbah, Younas retirement will create space: Rashid Latif

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – Former captain and ace wicket keeper Rashid Latif has said that the retirement of both Younas Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq at the same time will create space in Pakistan cricket.He let it be known that finding replacement for both star cricketers will not definitely be an easy job.Rashid Latif also paid homage to both the star cricketers as he professed that Younas Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq have offered great services to Pakistan cricket.The former skipper was also of the opinion that Pakistan will have to win series against West Indies in any case.

Cricket: West Indies 71-4 at lunch in first Test

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KINGSTON (AFP/Web Desk) - West Indies were 71 for four batting first against Pakistan at lunch on the opening day of the first Test of the three-match series at Sabina Park in Jamaica on Friday.The Test is the 50th being staged at the Jamaica ground. Mohammad Amir remained the pick of the bowlers with two wickets for just 10 runs in his eight overs.Kieran Powell is not out on 33 with two boundaries in his score.Debutant Mohammad Abbas and Wahab Riaz picked one wicket each to rattle the West Indian top order.

IMF sees 'breathing space' in Middle East, Central Asia

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WASHINGTON (AFP) - Rising growth outside the troubled oil sector is offering some relief to economies in the Middle East and Central Asia, a senior IMF economist said Friday.But the subdued overall outlook is not enough to spur needed job growth and reduce poverty, according to Jihad Azour, the new head of the International Monetary Funds Middle East and Central Asia department.A more favorable environment, including higher-than-expected growth and some firming up of commodity prices is providing some breathing space, he told reporters during the spring meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Washington.In its World Economic Outlook this week, the fund said Middle East oil exporters would see growth drop precipitously in 2017 as producing countries cope with lower petroleum production and fiscal reforms.Middle East economies, taken together with those of Afghanistan and Pakistan, should expand at a rate of 2.6 percent -- a 1.3 percentage point decline from 2016s estimated growth rate.The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries in November acted to stabilize tumbling oil prices by agreeing to the first production cuts in eight years.But Azour said Friday that growth outside the oil sector in oil exporting countries was on the rise, expected to shoot up from 0.4 percent in 2016 to 2.9 percent in 2017.Although the production cuts following the OPEC agreement are reducing the headline growth, he added.For oil importers, meanwhile, the IMF expects growth to rise from 2016s 3.7 percent to four percent this year, Azour said.While this represents an improvement, our medium-term growth projections are too low to create enough jobs and improve the living standards, he said.Many countries, especially oil importers, are also carrying a high level of debt.Azour said the fund was encouraged by regional governments efforts to introduce new taxes and reform energy subsidies, noting that recent gains in oil prices should help reduce fiscal deficits.But even oil importers were running an average debt-to-GDP ratio of 80 percent, he said.Therefore fiscal reforms and fiscal consolidation will remain an ongoing priority across the region.
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