Saturday 13 May 2017

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3rd Test: Pakistan's lead reaches above 200 runs

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ROSEAU (Dunya News) - Half of the Pakistani side was back in the pavillion at tea as Pakistani batsmen fail to impress in the second innings.Moreover, Sarfaraz also departed immediately after the tea break while he miscues the pull and handed over an easy catch to the keeper.The wicket keeper batsman was followed by Asad Shafiq who was caught of his own bowling by Joseph.Both Younas Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq departed after scoring last innings of their careers.Pakistan lost three more wickets after lunch as they managed to take the lead to 201 runs before the tea. Shan, Misbah and Younas fall after lunch as it seemed difficult to score on a rather rough pitch on which 10 wickets fell in two sessions.Pakistan lost two early wickets in the second innings of series decider against West Indies. Both Azhar Ali and Babar Azam fell without troubling the scoreboard as the tourists lead by 137 runs in the third Test.Shannon Gabriel and Roston Chase were able to pick one wicket each in the opening session against tourists. Opener Azhar Ali was dismissed playing a cut shot while Babar Azam scored a duck and got out cheaply to Chase. However, Shan Masood is still at the crease not out.West Indies were all out in first session on Day 4 of the third and final cricket Test against Pakistan in Dominica, as they resumed their first innings at overnight score of 218 for 5 on Saturday.The promising Abbas rips apart the West Indies lower order as the host side fall 129 runs short of Pakistan s first innings score.The start of proceedings were not that good for the Caribbean side as Muhammad Amir removed Dowrich up on fourth ball of the very first over of Day 4.Dowrich falls after scoring 20 runs while Abbas removed Chase and Bishoo of two consecutive balls and taking the last two wickets as well to restrict WI to 247 all out.Earlier, Pakistan were all out for 376 in their first innings as Azhar Ali scored yet another century with Misbah ul Haq 59, Babar Azam 55 and Sarfraz Ahmed with 51 runs also contributing to the final score.

India to boycott China summit due to unrest in held Kashmir

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NEW DELHI (AFP) - India signalled it will boycott a summit in Beijing on Sunday on boosting Chinas trade links to the rest of the world, setting off a new dispute between the neighbours.The two-day summit is expected to be attended by Russias President Vladimir Putin, Turkeys President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and 26 other leaders.Without announcing a formal boycott, an Indian foreign ministry spokesman highlighted concerns about Chinas so-called One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative, a massive undertaking to link the country with Africa, Asia and Europe through a network of ports, railways, roads and industrial zones.The spokesman also reaffirmed Indias opposition to a Chinese-Pakistani economic corridor that runs through the occupied Kashmir.Guided by our principled position in the matter, we have been urging China to engage in a meaningful dialogue on its connectivity initiative, said foreign ministry spokesman Gopal Baglay in a strongly worded statement released late Saturday.We are awaiting a positive response from the Chinese side, Baglay added.Regarding the so-called China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, which is being projected as the flagship project of the... OBOR, the international community is well aware of Indias position.No country can accept a project that ignores its core concerns on sovereignty and territorial integrity, he said.The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor passes through Gilgit and Baltistan in Azad Kashmir.Indias is also concerned because the 3,000 kilometre (1,850 mile) corridor ends in the strategic Pakistani port of Gwadar. India fears the port could become a Chinese naval base facing its navy in Mumbai.India have had a series of niggles over the past year.China has opposed Indias entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), the club of countries sensitive nuclear technology, and UN action against a militant leader, Masood Azhar.China in turn protested after India last month let Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama visit Arunachal Pradesh, which Beijing claims.The foreign ministry spokesman said India had been formally invited to the Beijing summit.But he said India believes that connectivity initiatives must be based on universally recognised international norms, good governance, rule of law, openness, transparency and equality.There have to be principles of financial responsibility to avoid projects that would create unsustainable debt burden for communities.India insists that connectivity projects must be pursued in a manner that respects sovereignty and territorial integrity, the spokesman said.Chinese officials had earlier said they expected India to send an official delegation to the summit.

Trump sees 'fast' decision over new FBI director

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WASHINGTON (AFP) - President Donald Trump said Saturday he would act quickly to appoint a new FBI director following his controversial dismissal earlier this week of James Comey -- a move that was still reverberating around Washington.Trumps administration -- embroiled in a deepening crisis over the sacking and its shifting explanation of events -- is interviewing the first candidates for the post on Saturday, US media reported.We can make a fast decision, Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One before flying to southern Virginia, where he delivered his first commencement address as president at Liberty University, an evangelical Christian school.The White House has provided no set timeline for the process of replacing Comey.Asked if the decision or an announcement could take place before he leaves for Saudi Arabia on Friday, Trump said: Even that is possible. I think the process is going to go quickly.Theyve been vetted over their lifetime, essentially, he said of the candidates, describing them as very well-known, highly respected, really talented people, before adding: And thats what we want for the FBI.On Saturday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions and his deputy Rod Rosenstein were interviewing acting FBI director Andrew McCabe, Texas Senator John Cornyn, former federal prosecutor Michael Garcia and former assistant attorney general Alice Fisher, The New York Times reported, citing a source familiar with the meetings.They may also speak to at least one more candidate: Adam Lee, who heads the FBIs office in Richmond, Virginia, according to Fox News.They are among a dozen candidates being considered for the job.- Who are the candidates? -===========================The choice of a new FBI director seen as independent from the White House will be closely scrutinized as Trump faces an avalanche of criticism for firing Comey, the man in charge of a criminal probe into his campaigns possible ties to Russia.The 49-year-old McCabe, a career FBI agent, has taken part in a number of high-profile investigations, including probes into the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013 and the attacks against US installations in Benghazi, Libya in 2012.McCabe contradicted Trump this week, telling lawmakers that Comey enjoyed widespread support among the FBIs rank and file, and that the probe into alleged Russian meddling in the election was a highly significant investigation.Cornyn, the number two Republican in the Senate, served as Texas attorney general before his election to the Senate in 2002.Garcia served as assistant secretary for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and US attorney under former president George W. Bush.Fisher headed the Justice Departments criminal division, also under Bush.Other candidates include former New York police commissioner Raymond Kelly, former Republican senator Kelly Ayotte, and South Carolina Congressman Trey Gowdy, a former federal prosecutor who headed the Benghazi investigation in the House.Trumps nominee must be confirmed in the Senate, where Democrats and some Republicans have fiercely criticized Comeys firing, which came on Tuesday. FBI directors are appointed for a 10-year term.The president is reported to have asked Comey whether he could be loyal to him during a dinner meeting in February shortly after his inauguration.Comey promised only that he could be honest, The New York Times reported.Trump denied that account in a Fox News interview on Friday.Addressing the graduating students at Liberty University on Saturday, Trump appeared to defend his leadership, saying that doing what is right requires a willingness to face criticism from those who lack the same courage.Nothing is easier or more pathetic than being a critic, he said, because they are people that cant get the job done.

Microsoft re-releases security update after cyberattacks

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WASHINGTON (AFP) - Microsoft has taken the unusual step of re-releasing security updates for some older versions of its Windows platforms to counter a massive global wave of cyber ransomware attacks.In a blog post, the US tech giant recalled that it had published an update in March to address the weakness exploited in Fridays attacks, a security flaw exposed in documents leaked from the US National Security Agency.The attacks struck targets in dozens of countries, ranging from British hospitals to Russian banks.Those who have Windows Update enabled are protected against attacks on this vulnerability, the company said in the post published on its website.For those organizations who have not yet applied the security update, we suggest you immediately deploy Microsoft Security Bulletin MS17-010.The so-called Wannacry virus notably attacks Windows XP, which in principle has not been supported by Microsoft since 2014.Some of our customers are running versions of Windows that no longer receive mainstream support. That means those customers will not have received the above mentioned security update released in March, it said.Given the potential impact to customers and their businesses, we made the decision to make the security update for platforms in custom support only, Windows XP, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2003, broadly available.The companys latest operating system, Windows 10, was not targeted in the attack, Microsoft said.We are working with customers to provide additional assistance as this situation evolves, the company said.

Islamabad: MQM-London's fugitive suspects arrested, weapons found

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ISLAMABAD: (Dunya News) – Fugitive suspects belonging to Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) – London have on Saturday been arrested from a private housing society in the capital city, reported Dunya News.MQM–London’s illegal business in the guise of housing society was exposed in the action. The gang was involved in occupying illegal land and sent the money earned to London. The suspect was arrested and weapons seized from him.According to sources, Rangers and other law-enforcing agencies conducted a 24-hour long operation in the Top City Housing Society’s office and seized modern weapons from the office.The suspect named Zahid Malik was arrested along with several others who had fled from Karachi.The operation was conducted upon the request of a widow. According to the lady, a person named Moiz had threatened her and the family, and forcefully occupied their land.It was revealed during the investigations that there are several cases, including murder cases, registered against the society already.

CA threat to not pay players in wages row report

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SYDNEY (AFP) - Cricket Australia (CA) has threatened its contracted players they will not be paid beyond June 30 unless they accept the governing bodys proposed overhaul of player remuneration, a report said Saturday.The escalating tension between CA and players reached new heights after chief executive James Sutherland told them in a blunt email to accept its offer.Fairfax Media reported that Sutherland sent the email on Friday to Australian Cricketers Association (ACA) chief Alistair Nicholson who then forwarded it to players around Australia.The email casts doubt on what team Australia could field after June 30, with a two-Test series scheduled in August in Bangladesh, ahead of a home Ashes showdown with England later in the year, Fairfax Media said.The email read: CA is not contemplating alternative contracting arrangements to pay players beyond 30 June if their contracts have expired.In the absence of the ACA negotiating a new MOU (memorandum of understanding), players with contracts expiring in 2016-17 will not have contracts for 2017-18... if a new pay deal is not struck.The ACA had moved on Friday to enter mediation with CA over the pay negotiations, which show no sign of resolution.In the email Sutherland told Nicholson: The ACA is fast running out of time to engage with CAs proposal and optimise the outcome for players.In the coming weeks, CA and states will be making contract offers to players.The terms of these contracts will be consistent with CAs proposal, and contracts will be conditional on a new MOU being in place.Australias top cricketers will effectively be free agents from July 1 unless a deal is made.Sutherland has accused the ACA of having unfairly placed current players in a difficult position.Australias players union has rejected CAs offer, saying it is unfair and disrespectful.Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins Saturday tweeted on social media in response:Players are staying strong fairshare and former Test paceman Mitchell Johnson added:Players past & present will stay strong fairshare.

Spot-fixing case: Video evidence against Sharjeel presented in tribunal

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LAHORE: (Dunya News) – Video and audio evidence against suspended Pakistan batsman Sharjeel Khan in the spot-fixing case before the tribunal in response to his reply. The cricketer’s lawyer declared the interviews of the players conducted in Dubai as illegal, reported Dunya News.Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday presented its stance in response to Sharjeel’s reply submitted in the tribunal. Talking to media, Sharjeel’s lawyer objected to the delay in provision of the forensic report but opined that it wouldn’t have a negative effect on the case.He rejected the legal position of the interviews conducted in Dubai. PCB’s witnesses against Sharjeel Khan also include a representative of International Cricket Council (ICC).The case against the opening batsman will be heard on daily basis from May 15.

Karachi: Goods supply affected as transporters go on strike

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KARACHI: (Dunya News) – The supply of goods has been badly affected as the strike called by goods transporters continued for the fifth day on Saturday. Traders have already suffered a loss of Rs 6 billion and inflation is expected to hit the sky way ahead of Ramazan this year, reported Dunya News.The traders believe that the prices will soar if the transporters’ issues are not resolved. Traders at Jorrya Bazaar said that the strike has created a huge block in the supply of goods and the inflation may go out of control if this issue isn’t resolved soon.The transporters running smaller cars have also raised their fares due to the ban on heavy transport in the city. Sindh High Court has adjourned the hearing of the case demanding heavy vehicles’ movement in the city till May 20, leaving Karachi in danger of acute shortage of daily use goods and raw material.

Temperature hits 45 degrees in several cities

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LAHORE (Dunya News) - Once again several cities witnessed a very high temperature on Saturday as mercury reached 45°C.As per details, temperature within various parts of Sindh, Balochistan, KP and Punjab hit 40 degrees as the meteorological sources have revealed that the weather will be hot and dry in various parts of the country within next 24 hours.Meanwhile, the heat wave continued within various parts of the country as 42 Degree Celsius was observed in Lahore, Faisalabad and Multan.A scorching heat wave with temperature rising to as many as 45 degree celsius was observed in Jacobabad, Larkana and Rahim Yar Khan.The temperature in Hyderabad was observed to be 43 Degree Celsius while the degree hit 38 and 40 in Islamabad and Peshawar respectively.

'Indian misadventures across LoC to be responded with full force'

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RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Indian Army has been targeting innocent civilians on both sides of Line of Control (LoC) in recent past, according to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).PR260/17Any Indian Army misadventure across LOC ll be a miscalc,shall be responded with full force & could lead to unintended consequences pic.twitter.com/tqFIAJfDCA— Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor (@OfficialDGISPR) May 13, 2017 DG ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor made a warning saying any misadventure by Indian Army across Line of Control will be a miscalculation and it will be responded with full force.While referring to the unprovoked firing by Indian forces across the LoC and committing ceasefire violations, ISPR stated that such acts could lead to ‘unintended consequences’.Two Pakistani women among 5 injured in Indian cross-border firingEarlier, it was reportedArmy Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited Nakyal sector along LoC where heappreciated the operational preparations made by troops to give befitting response to any ceasefire violation.At least five Pakistani civilians including two women were injured in unprovoked ceasefire violations by Indian troops along the Line of Control (LoC) on Saturday. Foreign Office summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner J.P. Singh and condemned the aggression directed from across the border.

We made roads where only donkeys walked: Nisar

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CHAUNTRA: (Dunya News) – Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan came down heard at the political opponents on Saturday claiming to have made roads ‘where only donkeys walked in the past’. He said that certain ‘birds’ popped up every election claiming to turn Chauntra into Paris, reported Dunya News.Addressing a ceremony in his electoral constituency, Nisar said that the decisions on national issues couldn’t be made in streets as there were proper forums like parliament, superior courts and the court of the people.He said that certain people wanted to spread chaos in the country and said that such politics would prove to be poisonous for democracy.Addressing another public meeting in Rawalpindi, Chaudhry Nisar claimed that he had been offered bribes and huge portfolios but he spoke truth even before his party leadership. “Neither do I eat haram nor do I let others eat it”, he said.Nisar added that some people were trying to fool the people with slogans but slogans and sit-ins couldn’t take the country forward, only actions did.

Another victim of Mastung blast dies

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QUETTA (Dunya News) - Another victim of the yesterday’s bomb blast in Mastung expired in hospital on Saturday, taking the death toll to 28, reported Dunya News.Hameedullah, who had suffered fatal injuries in the explosion, was referred to Civil Hospital Quetta for treatment but he succumbed to injuries on Saturday.A suicide bomb blast targeting the convoy of Deputy Chairman Senate and JUI-F leader, Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri in Balochistan on Friday killed 26 people and wounded 30 others.

Gujrat: Brothers die taking selfie near canal

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GUJRAT: (Dunya News) – Two brothers in Gujrat died on Saturday drowning in the canal while trying to take selfie, reported Dunya News.14-year-old Sheraz fell into the canal while taking the selfie as his foot slipped. Shamrez, trying to rescue his brother, also jumped into the canal. Trying to save each other, both the brothers drowned in the canal.Dead bodies of both the brothers have been found according to rescue sources.

PTI to organise intra-party polls on June 11

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is all set to organise intra-party elections on June 11.PTI Chairman Imran Khan made the announcement on Saturday regarding the intra-party elections. He demanded the authorities to make public the investigation of JIT on Panama Leaks case.He further argued that Dawn Leaks was a matter of national security and its inquiry report should be presented in front of the people.BREAKING: PTI intra-party elections on June 11PTI held a consultation meeting chaired by Imran Khan on Saturday in which political situation and future strategy were discussed.The chairperson informed all leaders about the party’s viewpoint on issues of significance. PTI has been focusing on launching a public campaign for the general elections.Imran Khan directed PTI Election Commissioner Azam Swati to carry out necessary preparations for intra-party polls.PTI leaders who attended the meeting include Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Jehangir Khan Tareen, Asad Umar, Shafqat Mehmood, Naeem-ul-Haq, Shireen Mazari, Arif Alvi and Azam Swati.The top leadership discussed party’s stance on the cases involving PTI which are being heard in the apex court.

SC's Justice Gulzar Ahmad's car faces accident

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ISLAMABAD: (Dunya News) – Justice Gulzar Ahmad’s car on Saturday faced an accident but the Supreme Court judge remained safe, reported Dunya News.According to police officials, Justice Gulzar Ahmad remained safe in the accident near Sakhi Sarkar shrine in Aabpara.It is pertinent to mention here that Justice Gulzar Ahmad was one of the five judges in the panel that heard the Panama Leaks case against Prime Minister’s family.
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