Saturday 21 October 2017

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Mufti Qavi to be kept in hospital for a few days after angiography

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MULTAN: (Dunya News) – Mufti Abdul Qavi’s angiography report shows that his left valve is blocked. According to the medical team in Multan Institute of Cardiology, Mufti Abdul Qavi will go through another phase of angiography on either Monday or Tuesday.Superintendent in Police Cantt (SP) Dr Fahad told that the cleric was taken into custody while travelling to Jhang.Court has handed over Mufti to police on 4-day judicial remand inQandeel Baloch murder case. It was earlier reported that Mufti would undergo an angiography after he started having chest pain.Police said they shifted the cleric to the hospital as soon as he started having chest pain. The cleric was taken to emergency ward of Multan Institute of Cardiology on Thursday.Director of cardiology stated that his blood pressure was higher and heartbeat faster than normal.The accused, who has been kept under obervation in the hospital, is also reported to have a history of two stent placements.Multan Institute of Cardiology issued the statement that the hospital cannot discharge the patient without comprehensive treatment.

Mourinho fumes as loss lets Man City pull away

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LONDON (AFP) - Jose Mourinho lambasted his Manchester United players after Saturdays shock 2-1 defeat at Huddersfield Town enabled Manchester City to move five points clear at the Premier League summit.Aaron Mooy and Laurent Depoitre scored at the John Smiths Stadium to give Huddersfield a first win over United since 1952 and condemn Mourinhos side to their first loss of the campaign.Its another chapter in the fairytale we started nearly two years ago, said Huddersfields German manager David Wagner.Today was our moment. It makes everyone very happy and very proud.City took full advantage of Uniteds slip by beating Burnley 3-0, with Sergio Aguero equalling Eric Brooks club scoring record of 177 goals.Defending champions Chelsea closed to within four points of second-place United by beating Watford 4-2 and Tottenham Hotspur can draw level with Mourinhos men if they beat Liverpool on Sunday.Uniteds defeat followed their 0-0 draw at Liverpool last weekend and a laboured 1-0 victory away to Benfica in the Champions League.A furious Mourinho said: When I lose matches, I like to lose because the opponent was better, had more quality. When you lose because of attitude, that is really bad.Things started to go wrong for United in the 23rd minute when Phil Jones was forced off by an apparent hip injury, with Victor Lindelof taking his place.Huddersfield went ahead five minutes later when Australian Mooy, a former City player, robbed Juan Mata and followed in to score after David de Gea had saved from Tom Ince.Lindelof was at fault as Depoitre added a second in the 33rd minute, his failure to cut out goalkeeper Jonas Lossls kick allowing Depoitre to round De Gea and score.United substitute Marcus Rashford headed in Romelu Lukakus cross with 12 minutes remaining, but Huddersfield held firm for a famous win.Pep Guardiolas City have won their last 11 games in all competitions, equalling the club record, and have scored 20 goals in their last four home matches in the league.Argentina striker Aguero netted from the spot on the half hour after Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope was contentiously adjudged to have fouled Bernardo Silva.- Batshuayi lifts Chelsea -Second-half goals from Nicolas Otamendi and Leroy Sane completed victory.Im so happy to continue our winning mentality, said Guardiola.Of course it is not easy to win 11 in a row, so its good.Michy Batshuayi came off the bench to inspire Chelsea to a 4-2 home win over Watford that lifted some of the pressure on manager Antonio Conte.Beaten in their two previous league games, Chelsea took a 12th-minute lead when Pedro curled a magnificent effort into the top-left corner.Goals either side of the interval from Abdoulaye Doucoure and Roberto Pereyra put Marco Silvas hard-working visitors in front.But Batshuayi headed in a 71st-minute equaliser and after Cesar Azpilicueta put Chelsea in front late on, Batshuayi completed victory in stoppage time.The performance was a good performance because to concede the equaliser at the end of the first half and then go down in the first part of the second half, our confidence in that moment was low, said Conte.But my players showed me that we have the attitude to fight and change the situation and get a different result.After the sacking of Craig Shakespeare, Michael Appleton begin his stint as Leicester City caretaker manager with a 2-1 win at Swansea City.A Federico Fernandez own goal and a Shinji Okazaki effort put Leicester 2-0 up before Alfie Mawson replied for Swansea.Junior Stanislas teed up Andrew Surman and scored a penalty to give Bournemouth a 2-1 victory at Stoke City, who reduced the deficit through Mame Biram Diouf.Mikel Merinos late header earned Newcastle United a 1-0 home win over bottom club Crystal Palace.A staggering 70-yard solo goal by Sofiane Boufal in the 85th minute brought Southampton a 1-0 victory at home to West Bromwich Albion.

Nawaz Sharif should face the law, PPP backs off

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ISLAMABAD: (Dunya News) – Speaking to the media in capital city, Farhat Ullah Babar said that former president Asif Zardari and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will neither assist nor meet the Sharifs in the current political atmosphere as it would create a bad impression.He further stressed that PPP always believed in political rapprochement but it was the Sharifs who always backed down.“PPP will not fulfill Nawaz Sharif’s desire of grand national dialogue outside the parliament”, he added.It is noteworthy that a day ago, Asif Zardari also demanded that Sharifs should be arrested as soon as possible, thus adopting a harsh stance against the Sharif family.

Pakistan confirm bookie's approach to a player

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SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates (AFP) - A top Pakistan cricket official Saturday confirmed a national team player was approached by a bookie with an offer of fixing which was reported to the anti-corruption unit.Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi said the matter was being dealt with by his board and the International Cricket Council (ICC).A player was approached, Sethi said on Twitter. As per rules he immediately reported to PCB who informed ICC. Matters are jointly in hand. No further comment.Pakistani media said the player approached was skipper Sarfraz Ahmed and it happened on October 17 before the third one-day international in Abu Dhabi a day later.Reports said Ahmed had immediately reported the matter to PCBs anti-corruption unit, who in turn informed the ICC.Under the anti-corruption code a player must report a fixing offer and failure to do so can result in a ban of a minimum of six months. The maximum punishment is a life ban.Pakistan lead the five-match series 4-0 after a thumping seven-wicket win against Sri Lanka in Sharjah on Friday. The final match takes place in Sharjah on Monday.Under ICC rules a player is interviewed by its anti-corruption unit to further investigate the matter, but the governing body does not make any comment on an ongoing investigation.Pakistan cricket received a jolt in February when two of its players -- Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif -- were caught in a spot-fixing scandal which rocked their Twenty20 league held in United Arab Emirates.Sharjeel was banned for five years (two and a half years of which were suspended) while Khalid was banned for five years and fined one million rupees ($10,000).The two played for Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) and were accused of arranging two dot balls in return for money in the opening match of the league.Pacer Mohammad Irfan was banned for one year, six months of which were suspended, and fined one million rupees while spinning all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz was banned for two months (one suspended) and fined 200,000 rupess ($2,000) for failing to report fixing offers at various stages.Pakistan has a history of fixing related incidents with three of their top players -- Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir -- banned for five years in a spot fixing scandal on teams tour of England in 2010.A judicial inquiry on fixing ended in life bans on Salim Malik and Ataur Rehman and fines on six players Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Mushtaq Ahmed, Saeed Anwar and Akram Raza in 2000.Leg-spinner Danish Kaneria is serving a life ban in a 2010 spot fixing case in a county match in England.

15 Afghan army cadets killed in terrorist attack on minibus

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KABUL (AFP) - A suicide bomber killed 15 Afghan army trainees as they travelled home from their base in Kabul on Saturday, officials said, as militants intensify a deadly rampage that has claimed more than 200 lives this week.It was the second suicide bombing in the Afghan capital in 24 hours and the seventh major assault in Afghanistan since Tuesday, capping one of the bloodiest weeks in the war-weary country in recent memory.The latest attack comes after a suicide bomber blew himself up in a Shiite mosque during evening prayers in Kabul on Friday, killing 56 people and wounding 55 others in an assault claimed by the Islamic State group.In an email to journalists the Taliban said it was responsible for the ambush on the army cadets, taking to five the number of attacks on police and military bases this week that involved the insurgents.This afternoon when a minibus carrying army cadets was coming out of the military academy, a suicide bomber on foot targeted them, martyring 15 and wounding four, defence ministry spokesman Dawlat Waziri told AFP.Kabul Crime Branch chief General Mohammad Salim Almas said police have launched an investigation into the attack which happened in the west of the city.The minibus was carrying army trainees to their homes from Marshal Fahim military academy, Almas told AFP.Security forces blocked the road leading to the scene of the attack as firefighters hosed down the asphalt.The spate of deadly attacks underscores deteriorating security across Afghanistan as the resurgent Taliban step up their assaults on security installations to devastating effect and the Islamic State group targets Shiite mosques.NATOs Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan tweeted that the assault on the army trainees was an attack on the future of the country and its security forces.This attack in Kabul shows the insurgents are desperate and cannot win against Afghanistans security and defence forces, it said.It was the fifth time since Tuesday that the Taliban have launched a major attack against Afghanistans beleaguered security forces, which are already badly demoralised by high casualties and desertions.In the deadliest of the recent attacks, around 50 Afghan soldiers were killed in an assault on a military base in the southern province of Kandahar on Thursday.Insurgents blasted their way into the compound using at least one explosives-laden Humvee -- a tactic used in three separate attacks this week -- officials said.The militants then razed the base in the Chashmo area of Maiwand district to the ground, according to the defence ministry.On the same day Taliban militants besieged a police headquarters in the southeastern province of Ghazni, attacking it for the second time this week.Afghan security forces have faced soaring casualties in their attempts to hold back the insurgents since NATO combat forces pulled out of the country at the end of 2014.Casualties leapt by 35 percent in 2016, with 6,800 soldiers and police killed, according to US watchdog SIGAR.The insurgents have carried out more complex attacks against security forces in 2017, with SIGAR describing troop casualties in the early part of the year as shockingly high.The attacks included assaults on a military hospital in Kabul in March which may have killed up to 100 people, and on a base in Mazar-i-Sharif in April which left 144 people dead.

India defeat Pakistan by 4-0 to reach Asia Cup final

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – India defeated Pakistan in the all-important semi-final match of Asia Cup on Saturday. The arch-rival scored four goals against struggling green shirts who couldn’t score even a single goal.The green shirts had reached super four round along with India. The two neighbouring states met one on one for the second time in the tournament. Pakistan lost both contests against India.The green shirts will play for the third spot in a match on Sunday. Indian team shined throughout the second half. The one-side contest ended as India reached the final.

Farooq Sattar still in contact with MQM-London, claims Salman Mujahid

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – Disgruntled MQM-Pakistan MNA Salman Mujahid has opened a new Pandora’s Box about the party saying MQM-P chief Farooq Sattar is still in contact with MQM-London leaders, adding that the party is deceiving the establishment.In a series of allegations on Farooq Sattar, he also accused the MQM-P leader used to book hotel rooms for Irum Mujahid. Talking to Dunya News, Salman Mujahid called Irum Azeem as Sattar’s favourite.He accused various leaders of establishing contact with MQM founder in London including Kishwer Zehra. It appears as if MQM-P has been divided into two or more groups due to sudden confrontations. Mujahid claimed five to six people within MQM-P want to take control of the party. He revealed the event of dispute when Kamran Tessori was made deputy convener.He accused the senior leaders of MQM-P including Farooq Sattar, Karachi mayor Waseem Akhtar, Faisal Sabzwari, Khawaja Izharul Hassan and others of taking money as bribe from provincial departments. He warned Farooq Sattar that he will present video evidence of him taking bribes.“Farooq Sattar and Faisal Sabzwari received money from District East. Waseem Akhtar took money from KMC. Khawaja Izhar received bribe from North Karachi,” he claimed.In response, both Irum Azeem and Farooq Sattar have rejected the allegations. MQM-P has expelled Salman Mujahid over his allegations regarding the senior leaders.Irum Azeem took to Twitter and explained her position.Any channel has the guts to bring Salman and me face to face Inshallah I will expose him under cyber crime— Irum Azeem Farooque (@Irumf) October 20, 2017

A player was approached by bookie, confirms Najam Sethi

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LAHORE: (Dunya News) – As per Sethi’s tweet, a player was apporached by a bookie who offered him to join in the spot fixing but the player refused and reported the matter to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) that in turn, informed the ICC regarding the incident.The International Cricket Council (ICC) decided to investigate the matter on its own. According to the initial details, “The player” is reportedly Sarfarz Khan.The PCB’s media wing was initially silent on the matter making it more controversial, that’s when PCB’s chairman Najam Sethi resorted to twitter and took matter into his own hands despite the presence of media wing in Sharjah.A player was approached. As per rules he immediately reported to PCB who informed ICC. Matters are jointly in hand. No further comment.— Najam Sethi (@najamsethi) October 21, 2017

In pictures: Heritage Now festival - Day 1

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(Web Desk) - Celebrating the rich cultural heritage of Pakistan, a two-day festival kicked off on Saturday at the Alhamra Arts Council in Lahore.The Heritage Now festival has been organised by the British Council in collaboration with the Walled City of Lahore Authority, French Embassy in Pakistan, Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, UNESCO and Government of Pakistan National History & Literary Heritage Division. It includes an exciting line up of artists, educationists and professionals, including Mira Hashmi, Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, Ali Hamza, Saqib Malik, Aarfa Syeda and Kamran Lashari, who have come together to discuss various aspects of the heritage sector and the arts and cultural industry of Pakistan.Featuring panel discussions, art exhibitions and live performances, the Heritage Now festival also includes art-based activities for children.Here are some pictures from day 1 of the festival from the Alhamra.People walking in through the registration desks set up on day 1 of the British Council’s Heritage Now festival. Photo: Aroosa ShaukatWalled City of Lahore Authority’s rickshaw decorated with traditional truck art at the entrance of the festival. Photo: Aroosa ShaukatA stall set up by the British Council Library. Photo: Abdullah ZafarA story-telling session for children at the British Council Library’s stall. Photo: Aroosa ShaukatWooden dolls of renowned Pakistanis crafted by Arzee on display. Photo: Aroosa ShaukatCraftsmen work on an intricate ceramic mosaic at the heritage festival. Photo: Aroosa ShaukatA folk puppet show by the Rafi Peer Theatre Workshop at the Heritage Now festival. Photo: Aroosa ShaukatPuppets decked in traditional outfits at a puppet show by Rafi Peer Theatre Workshop. Photo: Aroosa ShaukatHandicrafts on display at various stalls at the festival. Photo: Abdullah ZafarChildren engaging in arts and crafts activities at Alhamra. Photo: Abdullah ZafarChildren’s artwork on display at a stall by Little Art. Photo: Aroosa ShaukatVisitors seen on day 1 of the heritage festival at Alhamra. Photo: Abdullah ZafarA printed cut-out of the Mohenjo-daro’s Priest King on display. Photo: Aroosa Shaukat

Facebook users can now PayPal in Messenger

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(Web desk) : PayPal users in the U.S. will now be able to send and receive person-to-person payments over Facebook Messenger, the company announced this morning.According to TechCrunch, the deeper integration with Messenger’s platform, which will also include PayPal’s first customer service bot for handling customer questions and requests for help, follows a series of tie-ups between the two companies.Last year, PayPal and Facebook anounced a deepened relationship that allowed customers in the U.S. to shop from online merchants using their Messenger chat bots, then transact in the messenger via PayPal.Customers could also choose to link their PayPal account with Messenger in order to receive notifications and receipts from their online transactions within Messenger.To date, over 2.5 million users have linked their PayPal account with Messenger, PayPal says, and that number is expected to grow with today’s news.

Committee to probe financial irregularities in Punjab summons audit reports

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – A special committee has been formed by Punjab CM Shehbaz Sharif to probe the financial irregularities worth Rs 800 million in as many as 56 companies in Punjab. The committee – led by Punjab Finance Minister Ayesha Ghaus Pasha – has summoned audit reports of these provincial departments in order to check their expenditures and employee record.A meeting was held by the committee today in which the revelations were discussed. It was told that Punjab Finance Department said to have no direct control over these companies whereas funds are issued after formal approval from concerned departments. Punjab CM Shehbaz Sharif chaired the committee meeting in which terms of reference (TORs) of the committee were decided.VIDEO:Punjab Companies corruption scandal, special committee to hold meeting todayTalking about the mega corruption scandal, Dunya News Lahore Bureau Chief Arsalan Rafique Bhatti told that the committee has summoned audit reports of all these companies so that the corruption revelations can be investigated further. The committee approached accountants of the companies and asked them to provide employee record.It was specifically mentioned that the record of all employees, both contract-based and permanent, should be immediately provided to the committee by the companies. Similarly, the record of all purchasing and recovery has been summoned. The provincial companies throughout Punjab will provide their employee and expenditure records. It may take a few days for these companies to provide the required record.Related:Irregularities worth 170 million revealed in Gujranwala Waste Management CompanySources told that Punjab CM Shehbaz Sharif became furious as the issue came to light. The reports of financial irregularities even shocked the chief minister and he immediately took notice of the alleged large-scale corruption in his province. He has assured to resolve the matter and punish those responsible.

Nawaz Sharif condemns the abduction of N league's social media activists

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif condemned the abductions of PML-N’s social media activists and perceived it as an attack on the freedom of speech.He stressed that Pakistani Law allows every Pakistani citizen to exercise the right of freedom of speech provided that the ethical code and limits are not violated. “It is also the right of every Pakistani citizen to disagree with any idea”, he added.He furthur said that he firmly believes in the right to free speech and demanded that the interior ministry take notice and recover the abducted activists.Some social media users supporting the PML-N have allegedly gone missing over the past two days.This is not the first time that Nawaz Sharif has concerned over abductions of party activists. Earlier, both Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz claimed that party activists were abducted before NA-120 elections.

Irregularities worth 170 million revealed in Gujranwala Waste Management Company

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GUJRANWALA (Dunya News) – Irregularities and corrupt practices worth Rs 170 million remained a burden on the national exchequer during four-years in Gujranwala Waste Management Company (GWMC), according to an investigation report revealed on Saturday.The report was presented before company’s board of directors by audit team who then forwarded it to the local bodies secretary and it was requested to file a case against those responsible. It was compiled by three senior officers appointed by Punjab CM Shehbaz Sharif himself. The report will be received by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for further action.A copy of the investigation report has also been received by regional directorates of Anti Corruption Establishment. The Gujranwala anti-corruption director has formed a committee containing deputy technical director to carry out inquiry of the matter. Amongst those accused include former GWMC MD. It was requested to file cases against these alleged corrupt senior officers.The investigation report regarding GWMC revealed that senior officers including former MD Ata-ul-Haq was involved in corruption through purchase of vehicles, machinery and other items. It was stated that irregularities worth millions occurred citing expenditures of fuel, machinery and replacement of parts. There were no receipts available regarding these expenditures.Punjab govt dismissed the former MD on corruption charges. The inquiry committee has kept the four-year record of GWMC for further probe.NAB has been requested to prepare corruption references against senior officers including ex-MD. Talking to Dunya News, member of the board of directors Sheikh Sarwat Akram confirmed receiving audit report and sending it to local bodies secretary. He told that it is essential to probe the matter of the level of NAB so that those responsible for corruption practices can be punished according to law.

Faisalabad WASA laid off 90 employees citing financial issues

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FAISALABAD: (Dunya News) – Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) laid off 90 grade 4 employees due to financial issues which are said to be around Rs. 20 million a year. The institution had already dismissed 350 employees in the past.WASA MD stated that more employees will be dismissed due to less recovery rate because very few citizen pay the connection bills.The dismissed employees complained that they had been serving WASA for years and they have been used as scapegoats to save the WASA officers.WASA lays off employees:

Bitcoin soars to record high above $6,000

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bitcoin surged to a record high of more than $6,000 on Friday, pushing its market capitalization to $100 billion at one point, as investors continued to bet on an asset that has a limited supply and has paved the way for a whole slew of crypto-currencies.The original virtual currency has gained over 500 percent this year, more than any other tradable asset class. Bitcoin though is very volatile - posting gains and losses as high as 26 percent and 16 percent respectively on any given day.On Friday, bitcoin hit a record peak $6,000.10 BTC=BTSP on the BitStamp platform, and was last at $5,964.24, up 4.7 percent on the day.Bitcoin is a digital currency that can either be held as an investment, or used as a foundation for future applications through the blockchain, its underlying technology. The blockchain is a digital ledger of transactions.It is more scarce though than most people realize. The number of bitcoins in existence is not expected to exceed 21 million.Analysts said it was a combination of factors that drove Friday’s surge in price.Charles Hayter, co-founder of data analysis website Cryptocompare in London said hopes that China will soften its regulatory stance on crypto-currencies helped bitcoin’s cause.“As China ... fears fade, the price is unlocked and driven by demand and buyers entering the markets,” said Hayter.Over the summer, China has banned the practice of raising capital through the sale of tokens to the public in what is known as initial coin offerings. It has also ordered the shutdown of digital currency exchanges.But many in the market believe the Chinese ban is temporary.“China would not want to be left out of the digital currency market nor the development of blockchain applications in general,” said Jason English, vice president of Protocol Marketing, at Sweetbridge, a global alliance in Zug, Switzerland that aims to use blockchain to create a liquid supply chain.“As much as 60 percent of the world’s bitcoin mining is happening in China, and therefore, many of the large ... investments in ICO projects have also been coming from crypto-currency holders in China, whether directly or indirectly,” English added.Sean Walsh, a partner at venture capital firm Redwood City, Ventures in Redwood City, California, also believes investors have been going back into bitcoin given the still uncertain global regulatory environment on crypto-currencies.A big part of bitcoin’s recent surge was the ICO craze, which exploded this year. Bitcoins and ether, another digital currency, are used to purchase tokens for ICOs.
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