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Indonesia villagers slaughter 292 crocodiles

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West Papua (Indonesia) : Hundreds of crocodiles in Indonesia were slaughtered in a retaliatory attack by locals after a villager was killed by one of the reptiles, officials said on Read More

Nawaz Sharif challenges graft case conviction

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Islamabad : Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who was given a 10-year jail term this month in a corruption case, challenged his conviction and sought suspension of the guilty verdict,Read More

Sharif, Maryam to contest verdict; no bed, AC for ex-PM in jail

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Islamabad : Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, daughter Maryam and her husband have decided to appeal against the July 6 verdict by an anti-corruption court. They were convicted and Read More

Saudi woman arrested for hugging singer

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Riyadh : A woman in Saudi Arabia has been arrested after she ran on stage to hug a male singer during a concert, the media reported. Singer Majid al-Mohandis was Read More

Imran Khan taunts Sharif over his ‘friendship’ with Modi

Islamabad : Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has taunted former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif over his “friendship” with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and accused the two of creating Read More

Sharifs to face trial in 2 more NAB cases in Adiala Jail

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Islamabad : The trial of two remaining National Accountability Bureau (NAB) cases against former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family will take place in Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail, according Read More

128 killed in Pakistan poll meeting, IS stakes claim

Islamabad : At least 128 people, including Balochistan Awami Party leader Siraj Raisani, were killed and nearly 200 others injured in a suicide attack in Balochistan on Friday. It was Read More

Nawaz Sharif lodged in Adiala Jail, daughter shifted to guest house

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Islamabad : Pakistan’s former Prime Minister who was arrested late on Friday has been shifted to Adiala jail in Rawalpindi, while his daughter Maryam Nawaz was sent to Seihala Rest Read More

111 killed in Pakistan blast targeting election meeting

Islamabad : At least 111 people, including Balochistan Awami Party leader Siraj Raisani, were killed and several others injured in a suicide attack in Balochistan on Friday. It was the Read More

Nawaz Sharif, daughter arrested, taken to Islamabad

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Lahore : Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz were arrested by anti-corruption officials late on Friday after they arrived in Lahore from Abu Dhabi. The Read More