Wednesday 4 October 2017

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Bilawal takes notice of knife attacks on women in Karachi

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has taken notice of knife attacks on women in Karachi and said that the attacker should be arrested.The PPP chairman said that every mother and sister is Benazir Bhutto and protection of women is our collective duty. He said that the attacker deserves no mercy and should be arrested immediately.Bilawal said that the PPP will not tolerate the incident of knife attacks on women and asked the Sindh government to ensure protection of women in the city.

Two militants killed in encounter with CTD in Multan

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MULTAN (Dunya News) – At least two terrorists of a banned organization were killed in encounter with Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in Multan on Wednesday, Dunya News reported.According to details, the CTD conducted an operation near Sher Shah Band in Multan on intelligence report that four to five terrorists are present in the area during which the militants opened fire. The CTD returned the fire as a result two terrorists were killed while three other managed to escape from the scene.A CTD spokesman informed media that the dead terrorists belonged to a banned outfit. He said that the terrorists were planning to carry out attacks on security forces and sensitive installations.The spokesman further informed that the law enforcement agencies have also recovered three hand grenades, a rifle and a pistol from the dead terrorists.

5 terrorists nabbed in FC Balochistan operation

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QUETTA (Dunya News) – According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad continues all across the country as five terrorists were taken into custody during operation in different parts of Balochistan on Wednesday.Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan carried out operation in Kahan, Loralai and Kuchlak areas and arrested five terrorists. Six hideouts of the terrorists were also destroyed in the operation.ISPR also informed that explosive material and arms were also recovered from the arrested terrorists.

PPP to challenge Electoral Reforms Bill in SC

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Wednesday has decided to challenge Section 203 of the Electoral Reforms Bill, 2017 in the Supreme Court, Dunya News reported.The decision to move SC against the Electoral Reforms Bill, 2017 was take at a PPP high level meeting held at the Zardari House in Islamabad. PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari chaired the meeting.Opposition leader in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah, former prime minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, Senator Aitzaz Ahsan, Senator Farook Naik, Sardar Lateef Khosa, Syed Nayyar Bukhari, Senator Sherry Rehman, Senator Saleem Mandviwalla, Rehman Malik, Tanvir Kaira, Chaudhry Manzoor Ahmad and Senator Farhatullah Babar.Speaking to the media after the meeting, PPP spokesman Farhatullah Babar said that the meeting also decided that Sardar Latif Khosa will head the team of PPP lawyers in the case.

Sri Lanka target Pakistan record in UAE

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DUBAI (AFP) - Sri Lanka will hope their left-arm spinner Rangana Herath maintains pressure on Pakistan when the second and final Test -- a day-night affair with pink ball -- starts at Dubai stadium on Friday.The 39-year-old took 6-43 on the final day to fail Pakistans modest 136-run chase in the first Test in Abu Dhabi on Monday.The narrow 21-run win gives Sri Lanka a unique chance for a series win over Pakistan on their neutral venues of United Arab Emirates where they have never lost a series in nine attempts.They have won five and drawn four series in the UAE ever since the 2009 terrorist attacks on the Sri Lankan team bus forced them to play home matches out of Pakistan.Herath exposed the new batting line up of Pakistan, playing without their batting greats Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq for the time since they retired in May this year.Sri Lankan skipper Dinesh Chandimal described Herath as a team man and an asset.I have no idea how long he is going to play, but I am sure he will do what he can for the team, said Chandimal of Herath who completed 400 wickets in his 84th Tests in Abu Dhabi. He is a team man and an asset.The left-arm spinner also reached 100 wickets against Pakistan during the first Test.We need to be at our best again and cant underestimate Pakistan because we know they are a good team, said Chandimal whose team will rise one spot to replace Pakistan on sixth, even with a 1-0 result.Chandimal anchored the batting with a polished 155 not out in Sri Lankas first innings total of 419, ably filling in for the more experienced Angelo Mathews who didnt come with the squad due to a calf injury.Sarfraz Ahmed hopes Pakistan team moves on from the defeat in his first Test as captain.We will do our best to be more positive against Herath, said Ahmed. We have never lost in UAE so its also important to keep that record intact.Pakistan will be assess pacer Hasan Ali in the next two days after he had fitness issues while they also hope spearhead Mohammad Amir returns to form with the pink ball after going wicketless in the first Test.Debutant Haris Sohail provided a positive in the batting after scores of 76 and 34 while Azhar Ali scored 85.The match will be the sixth day-night Test after the innovation was first adopted by Australia when they took on New Zealand at Adeliade in 2015.Pakistan beat the West Indies in their first day-night Test at the same venue last year but this will be the first time Sri Lanka feature in a pink ball Test.Squads (from): Pakistan: Sarfraz Ahmed (capt), Azhar Ali, Shan Masood, Sami Aslam, Babar Azam, Asad Shafiq, Haris Sohail, Usman Salahuddin, Yasir Shah, Mohammad Asghar, Bilal Asif, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Amir, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Abbas, Wahab Riaz.Sri Lanka: Dinesh Chandimal (capt), Lahiru Thirimanne, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kaushal Silva, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Roshen Silva, Niroshan Dickwella, Rangana Herath, Lakshan Sandakan, Dilruwan Perera, Suranga Lakmal, Nuwan Pradeep, Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru GamageUmpires: Nigel Llong (ENG) and Richard Kettleborough (ENG).Tv umpire: Sundaram Ravi (IND).ICC match referee: Andy Pycoft (ZIM).

Pak has zero-tolerance for all militant groups: Kh Asif to Tillerson

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WASHINGTON (APP): Emphasizing Pakistan’s critical role to President Trump’s new strategy on South Asia, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Wednesday said Islamabad’s concerns and interests would be accommodated and there was an opportunity to strengthenbilateral ties between Pakistan and the United States.Talking to newsmen after his meeting with Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif here, Tillerson also stated that the United States wanted the Pakistan government to be stable and peaceful.Describing US-Pakistan relations as “extra-ordinary”, he said there was an opportunity to strengthen that relationship. “We are going to be working very hard at all levels – from the StateDepartment to the Defence Department, to our intelligence community as well as economic and commerce opportunities,” he said.On the newly announced strategy on South Asia, Secretary Tillerson said it had a regional approach and Pakistan’s role was critical. “Pakistan is critical to the long-term stability of the region.”Earlier, Secretary Tillerson and Pakistan’s Foreign Minister held wide-ranging exchange of views on bilateral and regional issues of mutual interest. The Foreign Minister is visiting Washingtonat Secretary Tillerson’s invitation.Khawaja Asif told the Secretary of State about the strong public reaction in Pakistan to the pronouncement of US Administration’s South Asia Policy which, he said, was based on inadequate recognition of Pakistan’s sterling contribution in the fight against terrorism.He added that in addition to huge human and material cost incurred by Pakistan, its cultural ethos as a moderate state had suffered dueto protracted instability in Afghanistan.Secretary Tillerson acknowledged and appreciated the sacrifices rendered by the people and armed forces of Pakistan in the struggleagainst terrorism and agreed that cooperation between Pakistan and the United States in Afghanistan was crucial to achieving durable peaceand stability in the region.He said that Pakistan’s interests and concerns would beaccommodated since its role was critical to President Trump’s South Asia Strategy. He added that future stability of Pakistan was an important element of the strategy.Khawaja Asif said that Pakistan and the United States shared a common desire for peace and stability in Afghanistan and the region at large. He emphasized that Pakistan sought a broad-based relationship with the United States building on a seven-decade long history of successful cooperation.He pointed out that Pakistan was winning its war against terrorismand in contrast to other countries the incidence of terrorism inPakistan had seen a marked decline – with a salutary impact on economic and commercial activity. This, he added, was made possible because Pakistan had pursued a zero-tolerance and indiscriminate approach in its campaign against all terrorist and militant groups.The Foreign Minister reiterated Pakistan’s position on the need for an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned political approach to achieving peace and stability in Afghanistan.He also conveyed Pakistan’s concerns with regard to ungoverned spaces within Afghanistan, from which attacks against it continued to be planned and carried out.The minister urged the United States to take note of the grosshuman rights violations being perpetrated by Indian security forces inthe occupied Kashmir. He said peace in South Asia would remain out of reach until the resolution of all longstanding disputes, including the core dispute of Jammu and Kashmir.Inviting Secretary Tillerson to visit Islamabad to continue their discussions, the Foreign Minister stressed that a broad-based and structured framework for dialogue would best serve the two countries’ mutual interests.Secretary Tillerson accepted the invitation to visit Pakistan at an early date. Both the sides agreed to remain constructively engaged with a view to achieving the shared objectives of peace, stability and economic prosperity in the region.

FIA to be purged of corruption: Ahsan Iqbal

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LAHORE (APP): Interior Minsiter Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday said that Federal Investigation Agency would be purged of corrupt elements and the black sheep in it would be taken to task.In a meeting with Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) Chairman Javaid Saleem Qureshi here, he said the high-handedness of FIA against LESCO engineers would not be tolerated.Representatives from LESCO engineers association were also present during the meeting.The interior minister said masses would vote PML-N into power in general elections 2018 on the basis of performance of the current government.He said masses were sensible, aware and would make right decision in the upcoming election.Ahsan Iqbal said the PML-N government had worked day and night to end load-shedding, overcome dearness and eradicate terrorism from the country, adding derogatory language of Chairman PTI did not have any effect on the government.He said the masses would vote for the five year service rather than claims by certain politicians in television talk-shows.The interior minsiter said today’s Pakistan was far better than that of the 2013, adding suicide attacks, 20-hour loadshedding and zero investment were rule of the day then.He said roads were very important in the economic life of a country, adding it was necessary to build roads as these were like veins in human body.He said the PML-N government got rid Karachi of the scourge of terrorism and lawlessness, adding the country was progressing today and peace had been established.He said the country’s stock market lost Rs 16 billion due to Panama drama, adding it was very difficult to earn a single dollar.Ahsan Iqbal said some people had been working on anti-Pakistan agenda, adding these elements were destined to lick the dust.He said Imran Khan had claimed to end load-shedding from the country while Imran Khan’s government in KPK could not generate even 10MW in 5-years term.He said the government would soon announce service structure for the engineers.

Pakistan lodges strong protest with india over ceasefire violation at LoC

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ISLAMABAD (APP): Pakistan lodged a strong protest with India over ceasefire violations in Rawalakot/Chirikot Sector along the Line of Control (LoC) on Wednesday.According to Foreign Office, Director General South Asia and SAARC Dr Mohammad Faisal summoned the Indian Deputy High Commissioner and strongly condemned the unprovoked ceasefire violation by Indian occupation forces, which resulted in martydom of two ciivilians Kashif Sakhi, 20, and Sakeena Begum, 17, residents of Chaffer village and injuries to two others, including a woman.During the past two weeks, the Indian occupation forces have increasingly targeted civilian areas on the Pakistani side, martyring 13 civilians, including 6 women, and injuring 39 others, which the Director General (SA & SAARC) strongly condemned.Despite calls for restraint, India continues to indulge in ceasefire violations. During the current year till date, Indian forces have carried out more than 900 ceasefire violations along the LoC and the Working Boundary, resulting in the martyrdom of 45 innocent civilians and injuries to 155, as compared to 382 ceasefire violations in 2016.The deliberate targeting of civilians is indeed deplorable and contrary to human dignity and international human rights andhumanitarian laws.The ceasefire violations by India are a threat to regional peace and security and may lead to a strategic miscalculation.The DG (SA & SAARC) urged the Indian side to respect the 2003 ceasefire arrangement, investigate the current and other incidents of ceasefire violations, instruct its forces to respect the ceasefire in letter and spirit, and maintain peace on the LoC.He also asked India to permit UNMOGIP (United Nationa Military Group in India and Pakistan) to play its mandated role as per the UN Security Council resolutions.

PM for robust policy to strengthen, promote agriculture sector

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ISLAMABAD, Oct 4 (APP): Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Wednesday said that the government and the private sector needed to join hands for formulation of a robust policy for overcoming the existing challenges and to strengthen and promote the agriculture sector.The Prime Minister stated this while chairing a meeting with a delegation comprising of representatives from various sectors of the agriculture sector.Minister for National Food Security and Research Sikander Hayat Bosan, Khalil Sattar, Imdad Nizamani, Khalid Khokhar, Syed Nadeem Shah, Sahibzada Qudratullah, Maseer Muhammad Maidakhel, Malik A Rehman Lang, Mian Umair Masood, Ch. Rizwan Iqbal, Mian Ghulam Mustafa Wattoo and others attended the meeting.Issues relating to the agriculture sector including cost of production, productivity, marketability and competitiveness of the local agri products and the challenges faced by the agriculturists came under discussion.Export potential of the sector and the new opportunities generated through China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) also came underdiscussion.The Prime Minister appreciated the role of the agriculture sector towards employment, economic growth and ensuring food security in the country.He observed that the agriculture sector remained the key priority of the government and every effort was being made to facilitate farmers, especially the small farmers to flourish and contribute towards economic growth.The Prime Minister said that in order to ensure food security in the country and to address the issues faced by the farmers, there was aneed to prepare a comprehensive plan with input from the agriculturists.Taking note of various issues raised by the farmers, the Prime Minister directed that a committee comprising of the representatives ofthe Finance Division, Ministry of Commerce, FBR and the agriculturists be constituted to review and overcome issues pertaining to input prices, taxes and electricity over-billing.The Prime Minister assured the agriculturists of continued support of the government and facilitating them in all possible manners.

Power outages decreased by 52pc, not ended entirely: govt

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Federal government on Wednesday admitted before National Assemblys Standing Committee on Energy that power outages have not been completely taken care of as there has only been a 52 percent decrease from previous reign.It was told that the government has specially worked on revenue collection and line losses. The revenue has increased by 5pc while the line losses went down, the representative added.When asked about the duration of load-shedding, it was answered that power outages have been reduced to 3-4 hours from 12-hour routine. 6,107 megawatts of electricity have been added to the system within four years of rule.The government assured that they spike the electricity from 11,800 megawatts to 18,600 megawatts. A shortfall of 2,800 will be left by the end of five years of the PML-N rule, it was promised.Speaking to the NA committee, government spokesperson claimed to reduce line losses from 18% to 17.9%.

France lose Kurzawa for 2018 World Cup qualifiers

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PARIS (AFP) - France saw Layvin Kurzawa pull out of the squad for their final 2018 World Cup qualifiers on Wednesday with a knee injury suffered in training, joining fellow defenders Benjamin Mendy and Laurent Koscielny on the sidelines.The Paris Saint-Germain left-back has sprained knee ligaments, leaving France with defensive troubles for their matches in Bulgaria on Saturday and against Belarus at the Stade de France three days later.Marseille defender Jordan Amavi, 23, has been called up as a replacement.Kurzawa was named in the squad despite being the recent victim of a blackmail plot involving a video of the 25-year-old mocking France coach Didier Deschamps, although the footage has not been made public.Four men aged between 25 and 30 were arrested and charged with the foiled attempt to blackmail Kurzawa for 200,000 euros ($239,000) during the summer.The French football federation said Kurzawa picked up the injury in a clash with Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud.Barcelona left-back Lucas Digne is now likely to start the two games, which France need to win to be sure of automatic qualification for next years World Cup in Russia.Manchester City full-back Mendy has a serious knee injury and could be out for the rest of the season, while Arsenal centre-back Koscielny has an Achilles problem.Deschamps is also without Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba and Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele.France top Group A with 17 points, one ahead of Sweden, while the Netherlands are third on 13 ahead of Bulgaria (12), Belarus and Luxembourg (both five).The group winner qualifies automatically, while the runners-up will likely face a play-off.

AB de Villiers return for Bangladesh ODIs

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JOHANNESBURG (AFP) - AB de Villiers will be back in South African colours for the three-match one-day international series against Bangladesh starting on October 15.Star batsman De Villiers was not available for the Test series against Bangladesh, but is due to play for the Titans in a first-class match this weekend - his first appearance in a first-class match since January 2016.De Villiers gave up the one-day captaincy after the Champions Trophy in England earlier this year, enabling Faf du Plessis to be captain in all three international formats.Left-handed batsman JP Duminy, who retired from Test cricket after a poor tour of England, will also be in what looks a powerful batting line-up.Fast bowler Dane Paterson is the only player in the squad who has not yet appeared in a one-day international.South Africa squad: Faf du Plessis (captain), Hashim Amla, Temba Bavuma, Farhaan Behardien, Quinton de Kock (wkt), AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Imran Tahir, David Miller, Wayne Parnell, Dane Paterson, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada.Fixtures:October 15, KimberleyOctober 18, PaarlOctober 22, East London

Trump arrives in Las Vegas as FBI question shooter's girlfriend

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LAS VEGAS (AFP) - President Donald Trump arrived Wednesday in Las Vegas to meet survivors of the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history.Air Force One touched down at McCarran International Airport as the FBI was questioning the girlfriend of gunman Stephen Paddock for clues to what drove him to mass murder.Were going to pay our respects and to see the police who have done really a fantastic job in a very short time, Trump said as he departed the White House.Its a very, very sad day for me, personally, said the 71-year-old.Paddocks girlfriend returned to the United States from the Philippines late Tuesday and was met by FBI agents waiting to hear whatever she might know about the motive for the Sunday night massacre, which left 58 dead and more than 500 injured.Theyre learning a lot more, Trump said of the investigation. And thatll be announced at the appropriate time.Although the FBI was eager to talk to her, Marilou Danley, 62, is not in custody -- she is classified as a person of interest to investigators -- and is free to go wherever she wants, US media reported.She was out of the country when Paddock opened fire with high-powered rifles from a 32nd floor hotel room at a sea of concertgoers below on the Las Vegas Strip.Authorities are investigating reports that while she was in the Philippines, Paddock wired her $100,000.Danley is an Australian citizen who moved to the United States 20 years ago to work on the casino strip, the Australian government confirmed Tuesday.Authorities have been at a loss as to how a 64-year-old gambler and retired accountant had hauled a vast arsenal of weapons to the hotel and launched his assault.Investigators say the shooting appeared to be extensively planned: Paddock set up one camera in the peephole of his hotel room door and two in the hallway.I anticipate he was looking for anybody coming to take him into custody, said Sheriff Joe Lombardo.- 47 firearms seized -Meanwhile, victims began to be identified in the media, each new story stirring emotions as America once again grappled with calls for reforms to its permissive firearm control laws.US officials have reacted cautiously to a claim by the Islamic State jihadist group that the shooter had carried out Sunday nights massacre on its behalf.Authorities said Paddock, who had no criminal record, smashed windows in his hotel room shortly after 10pm on Sunday and rained fire on a crowd of some 22,000 attending a country music concert below.In footage of the massacre, the sustained rattle of gunfire is heard as people scream and bolt for cover with little idea of where the shots were coming from.Paddock fired through the door of his hotel room and hit a security guard in the leg. But when a SWAT team stormed the room where Paddock had been staying since September 28, they found he had killed himself.Authorities have seized 47 firearms from three locations.- Mind of a psychopath -So far, investigators have found nothing to explain Paddocks actions, but were continuing to hunt and trace every possible clue about a gunman they described as a psychopath.For this individual to take it upon himself to create this chaos and harm is unspeakable, Lombardo told journalists Tuesday, saying the shooters degree of preparation made it clear the attack was extensively premeditated.Details have gradually emerged about some of the victims -- a kindergarten teacher from California who had married her childhood sweetheart, a Tennessee nurse, a high-school secretary from New Mexico.Stories of heroism also surfaced. Bruce Ure, deputy police chief of the small Texas city of Seguin, was in the concerts VIP section when the gunfire broke out.He sheltered from the bullets between two buses, then tended to three strangers who had been shot, loading them into a passing car and riding with them to hospital.They were all crying, and I was too, he told AFP. They were saying that Were going to die, were going to die, and I still remember telling them: Not tonight, not tonight. Tonights not your night. Youre going to be ok. Because I truly believed it.While the White House has rebuffed calls to reopen the fraught US debate on gun control, Congress did shelve a controversial plan to make it easier to purchase gun silencers and make it more difficult to classify certain ammunition as armor piercing.- Two doors from a lunatic -According to his brother, Paddock was a high-stakes gambler and their bank-robber father was once on the FBIs 10 Most Wanted list.But Eric Paddock said his brother had led an otherwise normal life.He liked to play video poker. He went on cruises. He sent his mother cookies, he said.Paddocks neighbors in Mesquite, Nevada, 80 miles (130 kilometers) northeast of Las Vegas, were similarly dumbfounded to discover the killer lived in their midst.It just blew me away, said Rod Sweningson. Weve never even thought about locking our doors. We didnt know we lived two doors down from a lunatic.The Las Vegas attack is the deadliest shooting in recent US history, surpassing the toll of 49 dead in an attack on a Florida nightclub in June 2016.

Google Home Mini: Speaker, digital assistant worth $49

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SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Google on Wednesday unveiled a slimmed down version of its digital assistant connected speaker starting at $49, stepping up its challenge to market leader Amazon.The new Google Home Mini is available for pre-order in the seven countries where the device is offered, and will go on sale in stores October 19, the company said at a product unveiling in San Francisco.Photo: GoogleHome Mini in three coloursThe new speaker, which responds to voice commands using artificial intelligence, is less than half the price of Googles first generation speaker and makes this more accessible to more people, said Google hardware designer Isabelle Olsson.The event was expected to unveil upgrades to Googles hardware offerings ahead of the year-end holidays, including an upgraded version of the Pixel smartphone.Google chief executive Sundar Pichai said the new devices aim to weave artificial intelligence that make them easier to use.We are working on software and hardware together, because that is the best way to drive computing forward, Pichai said.

Rangers directed to explain judicial complex deployment in three days: Talal

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – State minister for the interior Talal Chaudhry has said on Wednesday that the interior ministry has sought an explanation from Pakistan Rangers to be filed within three days.While conversing in television programme ‘Nuqta-e-Nazar’, Chaudhry said that inquiry into the issue was completed within hours and that the action is not against any person or instituion but to ensure the supremacy of the law.District administration didnt order Rangers to guard judicial complex: reportHe said that Islamabad chief commissioner dispatched the inquiry report to the ministry and no civil department sought deployment of Rangers at the judicial complex.Interior minister Ahsan Iqbal was barred to attend second hearing of corruption reference against Nawaz Sharif in an accountability court in the federal capital and was made to return from the main gate earlier this week.Interior Minister threatens to resign as Rangers bar him from entering accountability courtThe minister lashed out in a media interaction on his way back vowing to resign if he was made a puppet minister. He said that Rangers, if were to be deployed, the ministry had the prerogative.Under what law, troops took up their position in the premises the day of hearing.
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