Court mulls criminal charges in Tayyaba case

Credit Source : http://www.dawn.com/news/1310660/court-mulls-criminal-charges-in-tayyaba-case The chief justice, while hearing the Tayyaba torture case on Wednesday, remarked that the court would like to hear the case in detail and then determine if criminal charges can be brought against the accused husband and wife. The remarks were made after the challan was submitted in court by DIG Islamabad. The chief justice also said during...

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Pakistan successfully conducts test of ballistic missile ‘Ababeel’

  RAWALPINDI: Pakistan on Tuesday conducted its first successful flight test of surface-to-surface ballistic missile ‘Ababeel’, Inter Services Public Relations said here. The statement issued by the ISPR, media wing of the military, said the missile has a maximum range of 2200 kilometers and is capable of carrying multiple warheads, using Multiple Independent Re-entry (MIRV) technology. The test flight was aimed at validating...

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German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung on Monday tweeted documents to 'help' Pakistanis form their own opinion on the role of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's daughter in Panamagate.

“For those in Pakistan who doubt the role of the prime minister’s daughter Mariam Safdar in Panama Papers – some of the documents. Judge yourself,” Süddeutsche Zeitung tweeted, along with attachments purporting to show her involvement with Minerva Financial Services. Maryam Safdar is her legal name after marriage. The "source of wealth" section on the form says "Family's wealth and businesses which spreads [sic] over 60 years." A copy...

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You can ban an artist but you cannot stop music from connecting people: Rahat Fateh

Fawad and Mahira Khan aren't the only Pakistani stars who have been affected by the ban on Pakistani artists in India. However, the ban hasn't perturbed Rahat much. In an exclusive interview with HuffPo India, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan explains that the ban will not influence the arts. "Art should always unite, never become the reason to divide," he says. "Yes, you can impose a ban on an artist and stop him from coming to your country,...

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I feel someone’s done it for revenge: Faryal breaks silence over Amir's sexually explicit tape

The Khans have decided to break their silence regarding the latest controversy about the couple. A week ago, a sex tape of boxer Amir Khan was leaked online, in which he was seen Skyping with a former girlfriend and US model whom he romantically linked with in 2010 — prior to his marriage to Faryal Makhdoom. According to The Daily Mail, Amir and his wife, Faryal Makhdoom believe that someone close to the couple leaked the tape. In a...

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Osman Khalid Butt is no longer part of Parwaaz Hay Junoon

We heard it straight from the producer's mouth. Earlier, reports stated that Osman Khalid Butt would be starring alongside Hamza Ali Abbasi in upcoming film Parwaaz Hay Junoon. However, now it seems Sammi actor Ahad Raza Mir has been cast in his place. "Ahad was much more suitable [for the role]," explained Momina Duraid when asked for the reason of re-casting. "That's because he [Osman Khalid Butt] had some Balu...

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Economy cannot grow without peace in the region: PM Nawaz

   (Dunya News) - Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif said on Wednesday that economy cannot grow without peace in the region at World Economic Forum in Davos, reported Dunya News. Nawaz Sharif said that Pakistan was facing security challenge in 2013 but then Pakistan s forces conducted a successful operation and destructed places of terrorists on border. Nawaz Sharif also said that Pakistan s soldiers sacrificed...

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