Friday 1 September 2017

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Britain bids to reassure US business on Brexit talks

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WASHINGTON (AFP) - The minister leading Britains effort to negotiate a new relationship with Europe met US business leaders on Friday to reassure them that a trade deal will be found.London says it wants the most seamless and frictionless trade possible with its former partners after leaving the European Union -- and eventually a similar deal with the United States.But talks have been held up by wrangling over the Brexit divorce bill.David Davis, Britains minister for exiting the Union, left Brussels without agreement on Thursday and flew straight to Washington to brief US officials and business executives.Britain and the United States have close trade and financial ties, but American firms are concerned that a messy or drawn out Brexit could hurt their investments.Addressing business leaders at the US Chamber of Commerce, Davis admitted the dispute over the Brexit bill was a sticking point, but insisted he remained optimistic.There will be tough times, but the trick of it is to remember that at the end of this we want an outcome which is in everybodys interest. This is not a zero sum game, he said.Whats been going on is that we got to the point today where there has been some pressure over the last few days, pressure over whether we pay a divorce bill and if so what it is.- Divorce bill -While Davis discussions with EU negotiator Michel Barnier have been held behind closed doors, reports suggest the European Union has drawn up a 100-billion-euro Brexit bill.British officials are said to be arguing for a sum closer to 40 billion, and the debate has got testy.Britains trade minister Liam Fox, speaking in Tokyo on Friday, accused Brussels of blackmailing London by refusing to talk about trade before the bill is agreed.Davis refused to comment on Foxs provocative choice of language, promising that he would try to live up to his own reputation in Brussels as a charming bastard.But he confirmed that there had been tensions around the table.The contention thats been going on the last few days is that the European negotiators are trying to say that we should settle the financial thing first and then trade and other things later, he said.And what weve been doing is -- as you do if someone presents you with a large bill -- is going through it line by line, Davis explained.And weve got very good lawyers. So its getting a bit tense, but its only early stages of this. I rule nothing in and nothing out.Reacting to reports Britain may pay the bill in stages during a transition period as it leaves the Union, Davis said: Im not going to rule it out, its an idea thats been floating around.Prime Minister Theresa Mays government and President Donald Trumps White House have said that they want to negotiate a rapid free trade deal between Britain and the United States.- Devil in the details -Brussels rules, however, prevent London from negotiating its own international partnerships until it formally leaves the Union, effectively delaying any agreement for at least two years.But American executives were more keen to question Davis on Brexit itself, amid concerns they may face barriers in moving goods and services between Britain and the EU single market.Davis made great play of British-US ties and promised London would press to liberalize global exchanges in goods and services, noting that the world financial sector is essentially English-speaking.But Myron Brilliant, vice president of the Chamber of Commerce, reminded him: The Devils often in the details, as well.So, while we respect and encourage and support your overall vision, we also want to be partners with you to make sure that our interests are respected in those details, he said.After his meeting, Davis was to sit down with Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan then head to the US-Canadian border to study how North American trade works under the NAFTA trade deal.

Samsung can now test its self-driving cars in California

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SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Samsung Electronics has joined the self-driving car race in California with a permit from the state to test the technology on the home turf of Tesla, Google, and Apple.A California Department of Motor Vehicles website on Thursday showed that the South Korean consumer technology giants name had been added to a list of more than three dozen companies with permits to test self-driving cars in the state.Names on the list included major car makers, Apple, Baidu, Tesla, and Waymo, which is owned by Google-parent Alphabet.Samsung Electronics early this year got approval in South Korea to test the technology on roads in that country, according to media there.Samsung Electronics last year announced a deal to buy US auto parts maker Harman International Industries for $8 billion in a bid to enter the growing market for automotive technology to produce connected cars.Samsung described the deal as a chance to build a strong foundation in a self-driving car technology expected to boom in the years ahead.The Samsung group dabbled in carmaking business in the 1990s but was soon forced to sell the business to the French carmaker Renault in the wake of the crippling 1997-98 Asian financial crisis.

Merkel warns Turkey after two more German citizens detained

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BERLIN, Sept 1, 2017 (AFP) - Two more German citizens have been arrested in Turkey for political reasons, Berlin said Friday, as Chancellor Angela Merkel warned Ankara that Germany could reexamine its policies following the latest Turkish action.The latest arrests bring the total number of German political prisoners in Turkish custody to 12 at a time when ties between the two countries have badly frayed.There is no legal basis for detention in most of these cases, Merkel said, according to remarks carried by Germanys DPA news agency.And thats why we need to react decisively here, she said, adding that the government would perhaps have to rethink its policies vis-a-vis Turkey.Foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Adebahr said earlier Friday that on August 31, two German nationals were detained in Turkey for political reasons.The German consulate in the western city of Izmir was first informed of the arrests. Confirmation of the arrests then came not from the Turkish government but from Antalya airport police, Adebahr said.She declined to give further details about the case, saying only that German authorities had not yet been allowed access to the two.Our demands to Turkey are very clear, said Chancellor Angela Merkels spokesman Steffen Seibert. We expect Turkey to release the German nationals who were arrested on unjustifiable grounds.Of the 55 Germans currently detained in Turkey, 12 of them -- including four with dual German-Turkish citizenship -- are being held for political reasons, the foreign ministry said.Relations between the two NATO allies have deteriorated sharply after Berlin sharply criticised Ankara over the crackdown that followed last years failed coup attempt.The arrest of several German nationals, including the Turkish-German journalist Deniz Yucel, the Istanbul correspondent of the Die Welt daily, further frayed ties.Yucel has now spent 200 days in Turkish custody ahead of a trial on terror charges.German journalist Mesale Tolu has been held on similar charges since May, while human rights activist Peter Steudtner was arrested in a July raid.Following Steudtners arrest, Germany vowed stinging measures impacting tourism and investment in Turkey and a full overhaul of their troubled relations.Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, for his part, has also sparked outrage after charging that Germany is sheltering plotters of last years coup, as well as Kurdish militants and terrorists, and demanded their extradition.Erdogan added to the tensions this month when he urged ethnic Turks in Germany to vote against Merkels conservatives and their coalition partners, the Social Democrats, in September 24 elections.On Friday, Merkel hit out against Erdogans call, saying Germanys election will be decided only by the people in our country, who have German citizenship.The escalating tensions have split the Turkish community in Europes top economy, the largest diaspora abroad, which is a legacy of Germanys guest worker programme of the 1960s and 70s.

Progress stopped by disqualifying Nawaz, opines Maryam Nawaz

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – While her address to the Christian minority community, Maryam Nawaz prayed for the good health of her mother and praised her ‘brothers and sisters for supporting PML-N in NA-120 constituency time and again’.Ex-PM Nawaz Sharif’s daughter arrived at Lahore’s St. Anthonys Church on Friday where she repeated that her father is fighting for the people of Pakistan and it is not his personal fight, stressing that he was disqualified which resulted in stopping the country’s wheel of progress. “Nawaz Sharif delivered whether he got two years or four,” she stated.Vote for developing Pakistan, change in judicial system: @MaryamNSharif says at St. Anthonys Church NA-120 visithttps://t.co/2Ff3qYMkhM pic.twitter.com/1UKyg2Rwgr— Dunya News (@DunyaNews) September 1, 2017 She condemned attacks on mosques and other places for players, saying such attacks occurred often before their government. Maryam Nawaz expressed solidarity with the Christian community and recalled their services for the country, in addition to the support for PML-N.Talking to the minority leaders, she claimed PML-N government in the centre ended power outages as well as terrorism from the country. Criticising the Supreme Court verdict against her father, she maintained that Nawaz Sharif was not ousted on corruption or kickbacks. She asked people to vote for change, reforms in judicial system, stability and democracy. People will respond to the Panama case verdict on September 17 as they did during GT Road rally, she added.

UEFA probes PSG over Neymar deal

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PARIS (AFP) - UEFA opened a formal investigation into Paris Saint-Germain on Friday after the French club broke the world transfer record to sign Neymar.European footballs governing body said it would look at whether PSG had violated its Financial Fair Play rules.The investigation will focus on the compliance of the club with the break-even requirement, particularly in light of its recent transfer activity, UEFA said in a statement.PSG signed Brazilian striker Neymar for a world-record 222 million euros ($264 million) on August 3 and completed a loan move for Kylian Mbappe on Thursday in a deal that includes an option to buy the French teenager for 180 million euros.

PCB angered after Afridi decides to play Afghan T20 League

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is angered with star all-rounder Shahid Afridi after he announced his involvement in the Afghan T20 league, reported Dunya News.Ill be playing at Afghan T20 league supporting and promoting peace through cricket, I represent Pakistan wherever I go. PakistanZindabad https://t.co/qhdexkG1UW— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) August 29, 2017 PCB had barred players from taking part in the Afghan T20 league which is scheduled from September 11 to 22. This policy came after relations had tensed between Afghan Cricket Board (ACB) and PCB. PCB believes that the star all rounder shouldn’t have given such a statement. Earlier, PCB had barred other retired players such as former captain Misbah-ul-Haq and all-rounder Abdul Razzaq from taking part in the league.To me Farewell as a personal gesture never mattered, Im happy as my efforts paid off since Misbah and Younus got budding farewell https://t.co/mAOXQYEqZ1— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) August 29, 2017 The Afghan T20 League schedule also coincides with the World XI tour of Pakistan from September 12 to 15. PCB had organized a farewell ceremony for Shahid Afridi, Misbah ul Haq and Younis Khan on September 14 in Lahore. However, Afridi’s tweet suggests that he wouldn’t be available to take part in the farewell ceremony.

Myanmar death toll surges as 38,000 Rohingya flee to Bangladesh

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COXS BAZAR, Bangladesh (AFP) - Around 400 people -- most of them Rohingya Muslims -- have died in violence searing through Myanmars Rakhine state, the army chiefs office said Friday, with tens of thousands forced to flee across the border into Bangladesh.A further 20,000 Rohingya have massed along the Bangladeshi frontier, barred from entering the South Asian country, while scores of desperate people have drowned attempting to cross the Naf, a border river, in makeshift boats.Reports of massacres and the systematic torching of villages by security forces -- as well as by militants -- have further amplified tensions, raising fears that communal violence in Rakhine is spinning out of control.The office of Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing on Friday gave an updated death toll, sketching out the details of an insurgency that has escalated sharply.Until August 30, a large number of terrorists carried out 52 waves of attacks on security forces .... in those attacks, 370 bodies of terrorists were found and nine others captured alive, a statement posted on Facebook said.Fifteen security forces and 14 civilians have also died in eight days of fighting, it added.It was unclear if the deaths of 78 militants killed last Friday in pre-dawn raids on police posts that sparked the current round of violence were included in the toll.Either way, it is the bloodiest chapter yet in a bitter five-year crisis that has torn apart Rakhine state along ethnic and religious lines, displaced the Rohingya in huge numbers and heaped international condemnation on Myanmars army and the government of Aung San Suu Kyi.The UN says 38,000 Rohingya have reached Bangladesh, some using overland routes and others crossing the Naf River.Rights groups believe the true death toll is likely much higher.They allege massacres of Rohingya in remote villages led by Myanmar security forces and ethnic Rakhine Buddhist mobs.Fortify Rights, an NGO with a focus on Myanmar, said eyewitnesses alleged mobs shot and hacked down Rohingya villagers -- including children -- in a five-hour killing spree in the village of Chut Pyin in Rathedaung township on Sunday afternoon.The allegations could not be independently verified by AFP as the area is off-limits to reporters.Myanmars Information Committee appeared earlier this week to confirm a major security operation took place around the village on Sunday afternoon as a patrol clashed with scores of Rohingya militants.But in a complex situation, further muddied by the swirl of claims and denials by both sides, more accounts emerged accusing Myanmar forces of killings and widespread abuse.A 23-year-old Rohingya woman from Kyet Yoe Pyin said she had witnessed soldiers and Buddhist mobs rape and kill Muslims in her village over the weekend.They mercilessly slaughtered men, women and children, she told AFP by telephone from Coxs Bazar in Bangladesh where she has fled. The claims could not be verified by AFP.- Bodies in the water -Desperate to reach Bangladesh, thousands of Rohingya have taken to boats -- or clung to flotsam -- in an effort to cross the Naf river which separates the two countries.But others died trying.Eighteen bodies washed ashore in Bangladesh on Friday, according to Bangladeshi border officials, lifting the toll over the last two days to 41.More than 400 Hindus from Rakhine have also crossed into Bangladesh, after armed men attacked their village, killing and looting.It is the first time in Rakhines bitter and bloody crisis that Hindus have fled -- a sign violence is billowing out.Thousands of ethnic Rakhine Buddhists and other local ethnic groups have also been displaced -- the apparent targets of militants who are fighting under the banner of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA).The latest round of violence erupted last Friday when Rohingya militants swarmed remote police posts, killing 15 officials and burning villages.Myanmar security forces have launched clearance operations to sweep out insurgents whose ranks appear to be swelling as male Rohingya villagers join their cause.An AFP reporter on a government-led trip to Maungdaw this week saw columns of smoke rising from several burning villages, while terrified Buddhist and Hindu civilians huddled in schools in the main town.The United States on Thursday urged the military to protect civilians, while Yanghee Lee, the UNs special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, expressed fears that grave violations could take place.The worsening cycle of violence is of grave concern and must be broken urgently, she added.Rakhine has been the crucible of religious violence since 2012, when riots erupted killing scores of Rohingya and forcing tens of thousands of people -- the majority from the Muslim minority -- into displacement camps.The ARSA emerged as a force in October last year when their attacks killed Myanmar border police, prompting a crackdown by security forces that killed scores and forced 87,000 people to flee to Bangladesh.The Rohingya are reviled in Myanmar, where the roughly one million-strong community are accused of being illegal immigrants from Bangladesh.Bangladesh already hosts 400,000 Rohingya and does not want more.

Admin unable to cope with Karachi rain, forces to the rescue

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – Heavy rain from time to time in Karachi has exposed the inability of district administration which appears helpless in averting the disastrous situation in several towns, including Saadi Town and Amarwah Society that are completely embedded with water.Apart from 14 deaths in various accidents, there is a great danger of outbreak of diseases as a result of accumulation of water at a number of places. Homes, markets and roads are equally troubled by the sewerage water due to poor system.Several dams were blown away by the water pressure due to flood in nullahs and lakes. Routes from Qayyumabad to Korangi Crossing have been blocked due to damage caused in lines of water board.Eid-ul-Azha prayers at multiple Eidgahs have become unlikely due to water accumulation. Floods have caused unrest in Sarjani Town and Federal B Area. Also, unclean environment and garbage made the situation worse. Sewerage water outside mosques has disturbed prayers.In wake of such disastrious situation, contingents of Pakistan Army, Sindh Rangers and Pak Navy helped locals with their rescue operations and rehabilitation services. Provincial and local government called them after admitting their inability to make necessary arrangements. The security officials used equipments to clear several areas including Liaqatabad, Petrol Pump Chorangi, Purana Golimar, Nagin Chorangi and others.

Shock as Kenya court cancels vote result, demands re-run

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NAIROBI (AFP) - Kenyas Supreme Court on Friday ordered a new presidential election within 60 days, after a shock ruling cancelling the results of last months poll over widespread irregularities.Chief Justice David Maraga said a majority decision by the panel of six judges, with two dissenting, found that President Uhuru Kenyatta was not validly elected, rendering the result invalid, null and void.Supporters of veteran opposition leader Raila Odingas wept and cheered, utterly stunned at what they saw as a historic justice rendered after losses in successive polls they believe were rigged, from a judiciary long seen as compromised in favour of the ruling elite.Odinga, 72, hailed a historic ruling which he said was a first in Africa.Maraga said the election commission (IEBC) had failed, neglected or refused to conduct the presidential election in a manner consistent with the dictates of the constitution.Kenyatta accepted the courts decision, and urged Kenyans to remain peaceful.Millions of Kenyans made their choice but six people have decided that they will go against the will of the people, he said.I personally disagree with the ruling that has been made today but I respect it.Kudos to the judgesKenya has a long history of disputed votes, election violence and a lack of faith in the judiciarys independence.It was a surprise because the trend in justice in Kenya is not good, but this time justice has been done, said 39-year-old accountancy student Donna Abongo.Kudos to the judgesFor the first time we have got justice. They have stolen elections for so long, said fishmonger Lynette Akello in western Kisumu.The run-up to the August 8 election was marred by the murder of top IEBC IT official Chris Msando and opposition allegations that rigging was certain.Indeed Odinga and his National Super Alliance (NASA) cried foul shortly after counting began, claiming the system transmitting votes had been hacked, and that forms from polling stations that were meant to back up the electronic results were not being uploaded.The August 11 declaration of Kenyattas victory with 54.27 percent of the vote -- with not all the tallying forms in -- sparked two days of demonstrations and riots in the slums of Nairobi and Kisumu, traditional opposition strongholds.At least 21 people, including a baby and a nine-year-old girl, were killed, mostly by police, according to an AFP tally.Irregularities and illegalitiesIt was the third time in a row that Odinga cried foul, having claimed he was cheated out of rightful victory in 2007 and 2013.However, the protests remained isolated and did not reach the levels of the disputed 2007 election which saw politically-motivated ethnic violence in which over 1,100 people were killed.In 2013, Odinga took his grievances to court and lost.This time he initially refused to take the case to court but changed his mind, saying NASA wanted the truth to come out even if they believed they had no hope of winning.However, in a dramatic and unexpected turn of events, the Supreme Court agreed with the opposition coalition.Maraga said there had been irregularities and illegalities, notably in the transmission of election results.He said this had compromised the integrity of the entire presidential election.The courts full ruling must be available within 21 days.Election commission vows changeOdinga said he no longer had faith in the current election commission and called for them to step down.IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati refused to resign, saying he had not been implicated in any wrongdoing personally, but vowed internal changes to our personnel.He called for those guilty of wrongdoing to be prosecuted.NASA official and lawyer, James Orengo, had argued that irregularities -- including unsigned and fake tally forms, hacked servers and deliberate miscounting -- had affected around one-third of the 15.5 million votes cast.But lawyers for the election commission and Kenyatta countered that errors were simply clerical mistakes and technicalities that did not affect the outcome of the vote.A report filed by the court registrar found a number of errors in the 41,451 polling station tally sheets -- known as form 34A -- as well as in 291 of the form 34B constituency tally sheets, some of which were unsigned, not stamped, illegible or lacking serial numbers or watermarks.In addition, the registrars report found that the electoral commission failed to provide full court-ordered access to its servers, which NASA had demanded in order to back up its allegations of hacking.

Shehbaz thanks Chinese govt for refuting corruption allegations

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shehbaz Sharif on Friday thanked Chinese government, via a tweet, for refuting corruption allegations leveled against him by a private channel.Thx for advice. This Chinese company Yabeite was not working in Pakistan. It made up some fake letters to cheat government and was punished. https://t.co/iJg2Cqj7Zw— Lijian Zhao (@zlj517) August 31, 2017 Deputy Chief of Mission at Chinese Embassy, Lijian Zhao had tweeted that the Chinese company Jiangsu Yabaite Technology Co. Ltd. was not working in Pakistan. He said that the company was punished for cheating the government and making fake letters. He further said that China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is transparent.I bow my head before Him for, it isnt my vindication alone, it is magnificent vindication of all my colleagues & Govt of Punjab.... thanks https://t.co/8Bl7xMVfXr— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) September 1, 2017 Shehbaz said that this is a magnificent vindication for me and my colleagues. He said that this gesture will increase respect of Pakistanis in the eyes of Chinese friends.Earlier, a private TV channel had alleged that Shehbaz Sharif had made billions from a Chinese company Yabaite in the Multan Metro Bus project. Shehbaz had already refuted such claims, and had presented himself for scrutiny.

Muslim pilgrims mark final hajj rite with 'Stoning of Devil'

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MINA (AFP) - In stifling heat, a Saudi security guard sprayed Muslim pilgrims with water as they advanced through Mina for the final rite of the hajj, the Stoning of the Devil that has proved lethal in past years.An estimated two million Muslims from across the globe were gathered in Mina on Friday for the final major ritual of the annual hajj pilgrimage at the Jamarat Bridge, the scene of a stampede in 2015 that left 2,300 people dead.For many, the pilgrimage, which runs five days and which all Muslims must perform at least once in a lifetime if physically and financially able, has been a lifelong dream.Amin Hashkir, a 26-year-old from Casablanca in Morocco, travelled to western Saudi Arabia, home of the holiest sites in Islam, together with his sister and mother, who was unable to physically perform the stoning rite herself.My father passed away in 2011, and weve been trying to make it here ever since to perform hajj for him, Hashkir explained on a sidewalk in Mina, near Mecca. It was what he felt was missing from his life.Hashkirs mother was also counting on her son to fulfil her dream of hajj. My mother is sick, so I offered to throw the stones for her.- Different every year -The 2015 stampede marked the deadliest disaster to ever strike the hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam. Hundreds of more lives have been lost in several stampedes during the stoning ritual over the past 20 years.Saudi Arabia says it has deployed more than 100,000 security personnel to keep pilgrims safe this year.The huge crowds, many holding umbrellas to shield them from the sun, took part in the stoning rite under strict surveillance, with police tape guiding the flow of pilgrims, cameras everywhere and helicopters hovering overhead.Its different every year, said Najat Malik, 45, a Sudanese Red Crescent employee who travelled from Khartoum for the hajj.Some years there are less pilgrims because of fears and warnings of disease. But this year, I feel like there are a lot more people here.Traditionally, seven pebbles are thrown at a post representing the devil, emulating the actions of the biblical prophet, Abraham.Since 2004, it has been replaced by walls to accommodate the rising numbers of pilgrims.By Friday afternoon, temperatures had reached 41 degrees Celsius (106 Fahrenheit), with many suffering from dehydration or heat exhaustion.Two pilgrims fainted right in front of me this morning, said Almas Khattak, a Pakistani volunteer in Mina.At the bridge, an elderly woman had collapsed onto a stretcher as her relatives tried to revive her, splashing her face with water before calling for assistance.The shadow of the 2015 stampede still looms large over the ritual.Iran, which with 464 dead reported the largest number of victims in the disaster, did not send its pilgrims last year to the hajj in Saudi Arabia, as authorities in the two countries failed to agree on logistics.Iranian authorities say more than 86,000 Iranian pilgrims are taking part this year, each equipped with an identity bracelet in case of any accident.The stoning ritual,, which lasts under Sunday, marks the first day of the Eid al-Adha feast, or the feast of sacrifice, which commemorates Abrahams willingness to sacrifice his son.The holiday is marked by the sacrifice of sheep instead by Muslim communities around the world.

Verdicts in Nawaz Sharif, Benazir Bhutto cases raised doubts: Kh Saad

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – Federal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique said on Friday that disqualification of ex-PM Nawaz Sharif and decision in Benazir Bhutto murder case have further raised doubts in the system of justice.In a Tweet today, he criticised the judicial practices and stated that senior leaders of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) or Benazir’s kin did nothing to attain justice. Results of both cases regarding Nawaz Sharif and Benazir Bhutto have done nothing but raise objections, he claimed.The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader accused the important stakeholders of not fulfilling their responsibility for the establishment of transparent, free and strong democracy. He recommended that internal issues can only resolved by talks which will lead to failure of external rivals.He supported the cause of inter-institutional dialogue to strengthen democracy. “Escape to abroad of the suspect in Benazir Bhutto, Akbar Bhugti, Lal Masjid murders and house arrest of judges, Pervez Musharraf, should be credited to those who call sit-ins,” he wrote on Twitter..— Khawaja Saad Rafique (@KhSaad_Rafique) September 1, 2017 — Khawaja Saad Rafique (@KhSaad_Rafique) September 1, 2017 — Khawaja Saad Rafique (@KhSaad_Rafique) September 1, 2017 — Khawaja Saad Rafique (@KhSaad_Rafique) September 1, 2017 — Khawaja Saad Rafique (@KhSaad_Rafique) September 1, 2017

Rooney arrested on suspicion of drink-driving - reports

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LONDON (AFP) - Everton striker Wayne Rooney has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving, the BBC and Sky Sports reported Friday.The BBC said Rooney was stopped by police near his home in Cheshire, northwest England, on Thursday night.Englands all-time record goal-scorer, the 31-year-old Rooney announced his retirement from international football last week, having scored 53 goals in 119 appearances for his country.He re-joined boyhood club Everton in pre-season after a hugely successful spell at the Liverpool sides Premier League rivals Manchester United.Rooney has scored in his first two Premier League games of the 2017/18 campaign, with the forward on target last month in a 1-0 win over Stoke City and again in a 1-1 draw with Manchester City.

Tickets for World XI T20 series go online

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – Tickets for World XI T20 matches went online for sale on eticketing.pk on Friday.The T20 matches are scheduled on September 12, 13, and 15 at Gaddafi Stadium of Lahore.According to Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur, this series will be of historical significance and will help in bringing back international cricket to Pakistan. Ticket prices range from Rs. 500 to Rs. 8000. According to details, general enclosure tickets can be bought for Rs. 500, premium enclosure for Rs. 2500, first class enclosure for Rs. 4000, VIP enclosure for Rs. 6000 and VVIP enclosure tickets for Rs. 8000.The Biggest Cricketing Event of 2017 in Pakistan Get your tickets now from https://t.co/pwqqcQdVxW Ab hogi CricketKiHalalala PAKvWXI pic.twitter.com/CkDdismY52— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) September 1, 2017 Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif had assured hundred percent security for World XI and Pakistan matches. Addressing the meeting, Shehbaz Sharif said that foreign players will be welcomed on their arrival at Lahore. He said that all the concerned institutions will have to work with passion and hard work for making these matches successful.South African captain Faf Du Plessis will captain the prestigious World XI squad which includes 15 players of highest stature and standard from seven different countries. Five top players from South Africa including Hashim Amla, Morne Morkel, Faf Du Plessis, Morne Morkel and David Miller have boosted the overall line up of the World XI.Other notable names include Australian batsman George Bailey, West Indies all rounder Darren Sammy, England’s Paul Collingwood, New Zealand’s Grant Elliot and Bangladesh top batsman Tamim Iqbal. Sarfraz Ahmed will captain the Pakistan Team, which will be without Mohammad Hafeez, Kamran Akmal and Wahab Riaz who were dropped from the team.

Khawaja Asif to leave for China on Sept 8 amid rift in Pak-US ties

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif will leave for China on an important official visit on September 8 to discuss the United States policy review for South Asia and Afghanistan, along with Donald Trump’s allegations claiming safe havens for terrorists in Pakistan.In addition to the China visit, the Pakistani delegation will visit Russia, Iran and Turkey to consolidate its foreign policy and ties with the allies in order to give a befitting response to the US administration. In the first week after Eid-ul-Azha, Khawaja Asif will visit China. The Central Asian countries will be taken into confidence to develope regional strategies.Afterwards, he will leave for Turkey, Iran and Russia. Official visits to these states have been finalised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It should be recalled that China and Russia had come forward in support of Pakistan after President Trump’s accusations.‘US should admit defeat in Afghanistan’According to sources at Foreign Office, Islamabad is not in favour of worsening relations with the United States. FO told that the armed forces will continue their role in war against terrorism. Afghan issue will be sorted out with the help of dialogue with regional forces and it is important for these forces to play their role in achievement of peace, sources told.It was further mentioned that Pakistan wiped out terrorism from its soil and took steps to achieve peace with neighbouring Afghanistan. “It would have been better if the US had admitted its defeat in Afghanistan,” the source added.Chinese diplomat had defended Pakistan’s important role in Afghanistan in a phone call with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson while Russian Presidential Envoy to Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov lambasted Trump’s Pakistan strategy and insisted that Islamabad is “a key regional player to negotiate with.”A Joint session of the National Assembly had unanimously passed a resolution denouncing the US President Donald Trump’s allegations. “American President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s statements are threatening, we reject America s new Afghan policy,” the summary of the resolution read.
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