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ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Tuesday said Prime Minister Imran Khan has summoned another meeting to review OGRA recommendations regarding increase in petroleum prices for the month of May. This she stated while addressing a press conference along with Federal Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawa at the PID, after conclusion of the federal cabinet meeting. Islamabad: Special assistant to PM on Information Firdous Ashiq Awan addresses media Islamabad: Special assistant to PM on Information Firdous Ashiq Awan addresses media#ARYNews Posted by ARY News on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 The cabinet along with the petroleum prices matter discussed 13 other important issues in today’s meeting. “Most of the cabinet members showed their concern over OGRA recommendations to jack-up PoL prices”, she said. SAPM Firdous Ashiq Awan said the ministers were in view that increase just before the commencement of

KHARTOUM: Sudan’s military rulers said  Tuesday that six members of the security forces were killed during protests, as tensions mounted over the makeup of a new joint civilian-military council. Demonstrators reinforced their barricades outside the army headquarters in Khartoum after the two sides differed in talks Monday on the number of council seats for civilians and military representatives. The joint body is supposed to replace the military council that took power after the army ousted veteran president Omar al-Bashir on April 11 in the face of mass protests against his three-decade rule. But the two sides are at odds over its composition, with the military pushing for a 10-member council including seven military representatives and three civilians. Risking the anger of demonstrators, a top Sudanese general announced Tuesday that the new body would be headed by current military ruler General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. Protesters have called the military council headed by Burhan

ISLAMABAD: United States Special Representative for Afghan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalizad concluded his two-day visit to Pakistan where he held discussions with the country’s leadership to review the developments of the Afghan peace process. “Ambassador Khalilzad requested and received support for the need to accelerate intra-Afghan dialogue and negotiations as well as a reduction in violence, concrete steps necessary for a comprehensive settlement,” the US Embassy said in a press release on Tuesday. During his visit, Khalilzad met with officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs including Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood, Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa and other senior military officials. “Ambassador Khalilzad expressed his appreciation for Prime Minister Khan’s recent remarks in support of the peace process and broader vision for stability and prosperity in the region,” the press release further said. In his meetings, Khalilzad reiterated that the end to the

CARACAS: Venezuelan opposition leader and self-proclaimed acting president  Juan Guaido said on Tuesday that troops had joined his campaign to oust President Nicolas Maduro as the government vowed to put down what it said was an attempted coup. “We are currently facing and deactivating a small group of treacherous military personnel who took positions in the Altamira distributor road (in Caracas) to promote a coup d’etat,” Communications Minister Jorge Rodriguez said on Twitter. “We call on the people to remain on maximum alert to — with our glorious National Bolivarian Armed Forces — defeat the attempted coup and preserve peace,” he said. In a video recorded at a Caracas military air base posted on social media, the US-backed Guaido said troops had heeded months of urging to join his campaign to oust Maduro. “Today brave soldiers, brave patriots, brave men supporting the constitution have answered our call,” he said. Read More: United States announces sanctions against Venezuela

LONDON: British police opened an investigation on Tuesday into a hospital where hundreds of patients are believed to have died prematurely after being given powerful painkillers. Police are examining the care provided to patients who died at Gosport War Memorial Hospital in southern England between 1987 and 2001, police said in a statement. A review last year found that more than 450 people had their lives shortened at the hospital while another 200 were “probably” also given strong opioids. “This is a highly complex and emotive case that some family members have been living with for more than 30 years,” said Nick Downing, the police officer who has been reviewing the findings of the review. “I hope the news that we will now be carrying out a full investigation is of some comfort to them,” he said. Maggie Cheetham told the BBC she wanted “closure” for her aunt Ethel Thurston who died in 1999 aged 78 after being admitted to the hospital following a fall. “All she needed was some

After just over 800 days in office, United States President Donald Trump has made more than 10,000 “false or misleading claims”, according to a tally released Monday by  the  Washington Post . The count, kept by the newspaper’s “Fact Checker” database, was started in the Republican leader’s first 100 days in office in early 2017. At the time, Trump averaged just five false claims a day. In the past seven months, that total has risen to an average of nearly 23 every day, made at rallies, on Twitter, in speeches or in encounters with the media. During his “Make America Great Again” rallies, Trump has taken the most liberties with the truth, the  Post  said: 22 per cent of his erroneous comments are made at rallies of his dedicated supporters. Another notable element of these claims is that the former reality television star — who frequently rails against the “fake news” media — has a tendency to repeat the same false formulas again and again. The  Post  said the president passed the

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to unveil a new plan to make the privatization of the K-electric viable, citing informed sources ARY News reported on Tuesday. The government has directed the KE to submit its record upto the June 30th, 2018 to concerned authorities, according to the sources. The power utility will also submit the record of receivables, recovery and payments, sources said. According to sources, the K-electric would also submit its record of arrears and recoveries against Sui Southern Gas Company. The company will also present its record of recovery and outstanding amount against the government departments and state entities. The company has been directed against keeping any of its record secret, sources further said. All record of the company will be submitted to court and it will be the court’s discretion to take any decision itself or appoint an adjudicator to decide the matter, sources said. According to the sources, 33 percent shares of K-electric will b

Afghanistan's usually bustling capital Kabul slowed to a crawl Tuesday amid massive security for a high-stakes peace summit that has previously been a target for insurgent attacks. Police flooded the city and authorities blocked off key roads around the venue of the so-called “loya jirga” — where some 3,000 tribal elders, religious figures, and politicians from across Afghanistan are gathering over four days to discuss possible conditions for a peace deal with the Taliban. Taliban suicide bombers armed with rockets and guns attacked a 2010 peace jirga at the same venue, and in 2011, two rockets were fired into Kabul during a two-day jirga. Despite such past attacks, Kabul residents are infuriated with the scale of the lockdown, which has already been blamed for at least one death and has paralysed businesses in what would ordinarily be a busy week before Ramadan begins. Local media reported that a newborn baby died when the father, who was trying to take the infant to a hospita

  ISLAMABAD: The federal authorities have compiled a report on geotagging and registration of madrassas (seminaries) across the country while making a step forward in bringing the religious institutions under the education ministry, ARY News reported on Tuesday. In the latest development, the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) has increased its pace of work to complete registration and geotagging of religious seminaries, as well as compiled a comprehensive report for its progress, a copy of which obtained by ARY News . Sources said that the report will be forwarded to all provinces. The seminaries will be brought under control of the Ministry of Education during the first phase of the process, sources added. Read More: Minister slams ‘propaganda’ against religious seminaries The process of geotagging was made out in Punjab and Islamabad, the report said. The counter-terrorism authority has also completed geotagging of seminaries up to 85 per cent in erstwhile Federally

US President Donald Trump, along with his family and businesses, on Monday sued Deutsche Bank and Capital One in an attempt to stop them from complying with Congressional subpoenas issued as part of a probe into foreign political influence. The subpoenas — which the Trumps described in their suit as “intrusive and overbroad” — were issued to several banks by the Democratic-majority House’s intelligence and financial services committees, which are looking into the president’s finances as part of a larger probe into election meddling by Russia. The lawsuit is the latest step in Trump’s fightback against the Democrats, and alleges that the subpoenas have “no legitimate or lawful purpose”. “The subpoenas were issued to harass President Donald J. Trump, to rummage through every aspect of his personal finances, his businesses, and the private information of the President and his family, and to ferret about for any material that might be used to cause him political damage,” said the suit,

An accountability court in Lahore on Tuesday accepted the National Accountability Bureau's (NAB) plea to close an 19-year-old inquiry against Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi and PML-Q chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain due to lack of evidence. Both brothers had been accused of causing losses to the state exchequer by influencing Lahore Development Authority (LDA) officials to exempt more than 21 kanals of land, and 28 plots measuring 10 marlas each, in a private housing society. The anti-corruption watchdog had opened an inquiry into the matter in year 2000 and found that the two allegedly purchased the pieces of land through their frontmen Mirza Aslam Baig and Mohammad Nawaz. During today's proceedings, the investigation officer (IO) presented the findings of the inquiry in court and said that no evidence could be found to suggest that the Chaudhry brothers were involved in the purchase of the land. He informed the court that the plots were purchased by the Chaudh

LAHORE: An expensive wrist watch of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Punjab’s former minister Aleem Khan worth Rupees 15million goes missing from Kot Lakhpat Jail, citing sources, ARY News reported on Tuesday. Aleem Khan’s watch was reportedly stolen from the jail, where he is kept on remand for the probe in assets beyond known sources of income. پی ٹی آئی رہنما علیم خان کی ڈیڑھ کروڑ روپے مالیت کی گھڑی کوٹ لکھپت جیل سے چوری پی ٹی آئی رہنما علیم خان کی ڈیڑھ کروڑ روپے مالیت کی گھڑی کوٹ لکھپت جیل سے چوری#AleemKhan #ARYNews #PTI Posted by ARY News on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 Taking notice of the matter, Inspector General Jails Punjab ordered an inquiry into the matter. According to Khan, the watch was gifted to him by his father and he held jail administration responsible for the loss to him, while the jail administration rejecting the allegations, held PTI leader for responsible for his own loss. Read more:   Aleem assets case: Court directs NAB to file probe report It

TOKYO: Outgoing Japanese Emperor Akihito on Tuesday performed the main ritual to hand over the Chrysanthemum Throne to his son Naruhito — Japan’s first abdication in more than two centuries. Akihito technically remains emperor until the stroke of midnight when the country ushers in the new imperial era of Reiwa, or “beautiful harmony”, that will last as long as Naruhito reigns. In a brief speech, the 85-year-old said he had spent the 30 years of his reign performing his duties with “deep respect and love for the people.” “That has been a great blessing,” he added. And he offered his “heartfelt gratitude to the people of Japan who accepted me as the symbol of the state and supported me.” The brief ritual in the sumptuous “Room of Pine” in Tokyo’s Imperial Palace saw the outgoing emperor turn over the throne in the presence of the imperial regalia — an ancient sword and sacred jewel that are considered to legitimise an emperor. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe thanked the emperor, who to

MANILA: A   twisting maze of tiny buildings crafted from discarded cardboard boxes is the heart of an eye-catching art piece in the Philippines highlighti ng the humble material’s value to millions of people. In a nation where nearly a quarter of the population lives on less than $2 per day, cardboard is a cheap and abundant material used for shelter, bedding and furniture. While the installation was originally made in and patterned on the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu, the Filipino artists behind the work told AFP the use of cardboard packs more meaning in Manila.  “The cardboard is very much important in the Philippines. In other places, it’s discarded, it’s garbage,” said Isabel Aquilizan, who conceived of the piece along with her husband Alfredo. “Here, we use it for everything. We construct with it, it becomes your bed, it becomes your house, it becomes everything,” she added. A hole at the centre of the mixed-media installation allows visitors to stand at eye-level

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ISLAMABAD: A delegation of United States’ oil and gas giant ExxonMobil called on President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday, Radio Pakistan reported.  Talking to Chairman, LNG Market Development, ExxonMobil, Alex Volkov, who along with a delegation called on him in Islamabad, the president said the government was committed to provide conducive environment for investment to foreign investors by enhancing ease of doing business. He emphasized the need for collaborations of foreign investors with local partners in the form of joint ventures. Urging ExxonMobil and other foreign investors to take benefit of the liberal foreign investment policy of the government, President Alvi appreciated the efforts of the ExxonMobil to re-enter in the Pakistani market in LNG sector. He encouraged ExxonMobil for further investment in the upstream petroleum sector of Pakistan. The ExxonMobil delegation also briefed President Alvi about their current and future ventures in Pakistan. Earlier today, ExxonMobil

Ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday filed an application in the Supreme Court seeking an extension in his six-week bail in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills corruption reference. The application calls for an extension in bail — which expires on May 7 — until the verdict of his review petition of the March 26 order, which seeks permission for Sharif to leave the country. Last week, Sharif had sought the Supreme Court’s permission to go abroad for medical treatment through a review petition — four weeks into his bail, which does not allow him to leave the country. “Given the complicated and life-threatening nature of ischemic heart disease, carotid artery disease, lymphadenopathy and renal artery stenosis, from which the petitioner [Nawaz Sharif] is admittedly suffering […] it is in the interest of justice that condition imposed for the petitioner’s release on bail merits review,” argued the review petition filed by Sharif through his counsel Khawaja Haris Ahmed. It contended that

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday announced that it has completed an investigation against Sindh Assembly Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani in a case pertaining to allegedly accumulating assets beyond known sources of income. At a regional board meeting in Karachi, the accountability watchdog sought its chairman's approval to file a reference against Durrani. The board was apprised that the suspect had accumulated assets beyond known sources of income worth Rs1.6 billion — "much beyond his declared assets", a press release issued by NAB said. "The assets were held by the accused, his family and various benamidars who have been recommended for trial," the statement read. It added that certain benamidars are personal servants of the accused and his family members. The regional board also recommended to the NAB chairman to approve the filing of a supplementary reference against Senator Kamran Michael, against whom the bureau has collected further ev

The Punjab government on Tuesday, during a hearing in the Supreme Court, rejected Bahria Town's offer to build the Dadhocha Dam. In 2006, the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) had purchased 18,000 kanals near Rawalpindi at the site where the dam was to be built, and launched a housing scheme as a joint venture with Bahria Town. The DHA Valley scheme, meant for the bereaved families of martyred military personnel, was proposed at the dam site. On Aug 4, 2015, the SC in a suo motu case had directed the Punjab government to construct the dam at the originally proposed site. Soon after these directives, the provincial government had banned the sale and purchase of land in the area and later allocated funds for the construction of the dam in its annual development plan for 2017-18. On the SC's directives, the Punjab government in 2017 initiated the process to construct the dam at a cost of Rs7 billion to overcome the water shortage in Rawalpindi. During a November 2018 hearing of

US President Donald Trump, along with his family and businesses, on Monday sued Deutsche Bank and Capital One in an attempt to stop them from complying with Congressional subpoenas issued as part of a probe into foreign political influence. The subpoenas — which the Trumps described in their suit as "intrusive and overbroad" — were issued to several banks by the Democratic-majority House's intelligence and financial services committees, which are looking into the president's finances as part of a larger probe into election meddling by Russia. The lawsuit is the latest step in Trump's fightback against the Democrats, and alleges that the subpoenas have "no legitimate or lawful purpose". Read: US deputy attorney general who oversaw Mueller probe resigns "The subpoenas were issued to harass President Donald J. Trump, to rummage through every aspect of his personal finances, his businesses, and the private information of the President and his famil

Singer-cum-actor Ali Zafar on Tuesday claimed that fake social media accounts, which were involved in a defamatory campaign against him, are “now shutting down after our application to the FIA.” The artist tweeted: “As i said, the smear campaign against me was running through fake accounts,” which are now shutting down after the actor lodged complaint with the Federal Investigation Agency under the cyber crime law. “Our resolve to set a precedent that no one can do this ever to an innocent person is stronger than ever now,” Zafar added along with screenshots of social media pages, created to support sexual assault accuser Meesha Shafi. As i said, the smear campaign against me was running through fake accounts who are now shutting down after our application to the FIA. Our resolve to set a precedent that no one can do this ever to an innocent person is stronger than ever now. #cybercrime #crime pic.twitter.com/v0AbQKMG8C — Ali Zafar (@AliZafarsays) April 30, 2019 A day earlie

ISLAMABAD: Erstwhile prime minister Nawaz Sharif, who is currently on six-week bail on medical grounds has filed a fresh plea in the Supreme Court (SC) seeking extension in his bail, ARY News reported on Tuesday. “Interim bail should be extended until judgment in the review petition”, Sharif stated in his plea. The PML-N supremo has further said in his plea that he hopes that review petition will be maintained by the top court regarding March 26 verdict. The Supreme Court had granted erstwhile prime minister Nawaz Sharif  bail for six weeks on medical grounds on March 26 against surety bonds amounting to Rs 5 million each. Sharif’s bail will expire on May 7. Last week, Nawaz Sharif had filed a 33-page review petition in the Supreme Court (SC), seeking permission for his treatment abroad. Read more:  Nawaz Sharif moves SC seeking permission for treatment in UK The petition had stated that the apex court had approved conditional bail to Sharif for six weeks on March 26 on medica

MOSCOW: Saudi Arabia will not rush to boost oil supply to make up for a loss of Iranian crude due to US sanctions, and will stick to a global deal on oil production, which could be extended to the end of 2019, Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih told RIA news agency. The United States decided last week not to renew exemptions from sanctions against Iran granted last year to buyers of Iranian oil, taking a tougher line than expected. Oil prices rose on concerns of a tighter oil market. Falih was speaking to Russia’s RIA news agency on Tuesday, without specifying whether, or by how much, output levels could change after June. The Saudi minister’s comments came after U.S. President Donald Trump said last week he had called OPEC and told the group to lower oil prices, without specifying to whom he spoke or whether he was referring to previous discussions with OPEC officials. Oil prices have surged by almost 40 percent since January, lifted by the OPEC+ supply cuts as well as by U.S. sanct

KARACHI: Pakistan Coast Guards in a raid at Old Marine (Jiwani) area in Balochistan coastal belt seized 350 kilogrammes of hashish, ARY News reported on Tuesday. The coast guards on a tip-off seized 350 kilogrammes of hashish which was buried along the Jiwani beach. The cost of the captured high quality hashish in the international market is estimated upto Rs3.45 billion, a spokesperson of the coast guards said. The drug consignment was likely to smuggle out of the country, officials said. The coast guards in a raid in January seized as many as 37 kilogram hashish, during checking of a passenger van at Windar Khari check post in Balochistan. In another incident at Pahore check-post near Hub, the PCG arrested a suspect after recovering 160 bottles of liquor from the vehicle, he was driving. Pakistan Coast Guards had also foiled a bid to smuggle 75 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine (ice) in December last year and apprehended a suspect in Balochistan. Heroin seized The Anti-

Children under five must spend less time sitting watching screens, or restrained in prams and seats, get better quality sleep and have more time for active play if they are to grow up healthy, according to new guidelines issued by the World Health Organization (WHO). “Achieving health for all means doing what is best for health right from the beginning of people’s lives,” says WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “Early childhood is a period of rapid development and a time when family lifestyle patterns can be adapted to boost health gains.” The new guidelines on physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep for children under 5 years of age were developed by a WHO panel of experts. They assessed the effects on young children of inadequate sleep, and time spent sitting watching screens or restrained in chairs and prams. They also reviewed evidence around the benefits of increased activity levels. “Improving physical activity, reducing sedentary time and ensuring q

LONDON: A 50-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the bodies of two women were found in a freezer in an apartment in east London. The grim discovery was made by police after officers were called to the ground floor apartment due to concerns about an occupant. “A 50-year-old man was arrested on Monday, April 29 on suspicion of murder following the discovery of two bodies at an address in Canning Town,” British police said on Tuesday. “Enquiries continue to carry out formal identification on the females found, and trace and speak to their next of kin.” Details to follow…. The post Man arrested after women’s bodies found in a freezer appeared first on ARYNEWS . from ARYNEWS http://bit.ly/2URF2DU

ISLAMABAD: Heirs of victims moved to the Supreme Court on Tuesday for formation of a judicial commission to probe the brutal shootout by Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) officials in Sahiwal, ARY News reported. A petition submitted in the top court, seeking its intervention after the refusal of the high court to form a judicial commission against the cold-blooded killings by the security officials. The petitioner stated that the federal government has the authority to form a judicial commission, while its formation can bring forward real facts of the incident. Read More: CM Buzdar refuses to form judicial commission on Sahiwal incident It further added that the Inspector General (IG) Punjab Police was not authorised to form Joint Investigation Team (JIT), whereas, many evidences were removed by the CTD officials at the incident’s site. “JIT members had summoned the suspects for identification parade despite being well aware of the accused [responsible in the shootout]. Moreover

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has extended interim bail of former Sindh chief minister Qaim Ali Shah till May 8, ARY News reported on Tuesday. Two member bench comprising Justice Aamir Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiani heard the plea. Qaim Ali Shah along with his counsel Farooq H. Naek appeared in the hearing pertaining to the fake bank accounts case. Prosecutor NAB told the court that arrest warrants of Shah have not been issued yet, investigation against him was underway. The court on the plea of Farooq H. Naek extended bail of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader and till May 8 and deferred the hearing. On last hearing, Shah was granted bail by the court till April 30(today). Read More:  Qaim Ali Shah moves IHC for pre-arrest bail in mega money laundering case Earlier, Shah was granted bail by the IHC against surety bonds of Rs1 million each in the cases, and directed him to cooperate with the NAB investigation team. The former chief minister is named in a

Virgin Australia said on Tuesday it had delayed delivery of its order of 48 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft over safety concerns, following two deadly crashes. The 737 MAX has been grounded worldwide since mid-March following the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines flight and an earlier Lion Air crash in Indonesia, which killed a total of 346 passengers and crew. Virgin Australia said in a statement that it was deferring delivery of its first batch of planes from November 2019 to July 2021. “Safety is always the number one priority for Virgin Australia. As we have previously stated, we will not introduce any new aircraft to the fleet unless we are completely satisfied with its safety,” Virgin Chief Executive Paul Scurrah said. “We are confident in Boeing’s commitment to returning the 737 MAX to service safely and as a long-term partner of Boeing, we will be working with them through this process.” Virgin also said it was shifting some of its orders of 737 MAX 8s to Max 10s while keeping the t

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to take action against cigarette manufacturing firms for violating anti-smoking laws. The federal Ministry of Health wrote a letter to concerned departments of all provinces, directing them to launch a crackdown against cigarettes companies in the respective areas. Annually, 1,50,000 people die of smoking in Pakistan, while 1,200 children start smoking on daily basis, the ministry stated in its letter. Citing hazards of cigarette smoking, including cancer and heart ailment, the health department sought action against companies involved in the manufacturing of a life threatening product. Moreover, with an aim to make the federal capital a smoke free city, the federal government has declared Shakarparian and Pakistan Monument smoke free zones. Former Minister for National Health Services Aamir Mehmood Kiani had launched this campaign to discourage smoking in the capital.   The post Govt decides to act against cigarette manufacturing f

PARIS: European planemaker Airbus stuck to full-year financial targets after reporting slightly higher-than-expected core first-quarter profit, overshadowed by weaker cash and charges related to a German ban on defence exports to Saudi Arabia. The results are the first presented by new Chief Executive Guillaume Faury and finance chief Dominik Asam, who both pointed to strong demand for the A320neo jet while dismissing any expectations of a benefit from the Boeing 737 MAX crisis. Germany said last month it would extend a ban on exporting arms to Saudi Arabia, straining ties with fellow European arms exporters including France, where Airbus is based. The export ban has further snagged a long-delayed Saudi border security contract. “We are handcuffed and cannot complete the Saudi export contract as planned,” Asam told analysts, adding that Airbus would continue talks with Saudi Arabia. Airbus took a charge of 190 million euros (£164.3 million) related to the contract, with foreign e

KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday congratulated senators on the passage of a bill setting minimum age for marriage at 18.   “Congratulation #PPP and all those who supported our child marriage restraint bill in the #Senate ,” he tweeted. Slamming the PTI government, he said it was trying to justify underage marriage and opposing the bill was particularly “pathetic”. Read More:  Senate green lights bill against underage marriages Earlier, on April 29, the Senate adopted the Child Marriage Restraint (Amendment) Bill 2018 moved by PPP senator Sherry Rehman amid protest by religious parties as  senators of the ruling PTI abstained from voting. The Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F) and Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) protested against the bill, terming it an un-Islamic. They were of the view that the bill is against Shariah and that it should have been referred to the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) before being presented before the house for passage

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The Islamic State group’s elusive supremo Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi made his first purported appearance in five years in a propaganda video released Monday, acknowledging IS’s defeat in the Syrian town of Baghouz while threatening “revenge” attacks. The world’s most wanted man was last seen in Mosul in 2014, announcing the birth of IS’s much-feared rule across swathes of Iraq and Syria, and appears to have outlived the proto-state. In the video released by IS’s Al-Furqan media arm, the man said to be Baghdadi referred to the monthslong fight for IS’s final redoubt Baghouz, which ended in March. “The battle for Baghouz is over,” he said, sitting cross-legged on a cushion and addressing three men whose faces have been blurred. He referred to a string of IS defeats, including its onetime Iraqi capital Mosul and Sirte in Libya, but insisted the militants had not “surrendered” territory. In a segment in which the man is not on camera, his voice described the April 21 Easter attacks in Sri