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KARACHI: A Chinese citizen, his gunman and driver were injured on Monday when a blast hit their van on outskirts of Karachi, Samaa reported. According to our correspondent, the vehicle was targeted on the National Highway near Gulshan-e-Hadeed. “It was a remote controlled explosion that occurred on the roadside. A Chinese man, his local gunman and driver were onboard. They were slightly injured,” SSP Rao Anwar told Samaa. For Detail News Visit:  Karachi: Chinese citizen hurt in roadside blast

Zoo lions killed to protect suicidal man SANTIAGO, Chile: A zoo in Chile's capital said it was forced to kill two lions on Saturday to protect a suicidal man who had entered their cage in front of aghast visitors. Security protocols kicked in immediately when staff saw the man climb down with a rope into the African lions' enclosure, the head of Santiago Zoo, Alejandra Montalva, told television network TVN. The carnivorous felines, a male and a female, instinctively attacked and had to be put down. Anesthetic darts would not have stopped the attack in time, she explained. "We're shaken by this because the animals in the zoo are part of our family," Montalva said. "These were lions that had been with us for more than 20 years." The man, in his 20s or 30s, was taken to a hospital with critical injuries.  - AFP 

HANOI, Vietnam: U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday confirmed that Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour was killed in a US air strike. Obama has hailed the Taliban leader’s death as an “important milestone” in efforts to bring peace to Afghanistan. “We have removed the leader of an organisation that has continued to plot against and unleash attacks on American and Coalition forces, to wage war against the Afghan people, and align itself with extremist groups like Al-Qaeda,” the US president said in a statement. Also watch:  PM says US shared information after air strike

MUZAFFARABAD: A day after addressing a large public gathering in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman, Imran Khan, is set to address another rally of his party in Bhimber town of Azad Kashmir today, Samaa reported Thursday. Bhimber is getting ready to welcome Khan and other central party leadership, as arrangements have been finalized for the rally where a large of PTI supporters are expected. Read More:  Khan to address 2nd PTI rally in Azad Kashmir

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli smashed an unprecedented fourth century of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season — despite nursing a finger injury — to become the tournament’s highest ever run-scorer. Kohli, who batted with nine stitches after splitting the webbing in his left hand in the previous game, bludgeoned 113 runs off 50 balls to reach 4,002 runs in the Twenty20 competition. Kohli surpassed Indian batsman Suresh Raina’s record of 3,985 runs as he led the Royal Challengers Bangalore to another crushing win against Kings XI Punjab on Wednesday. The India captain put together a 147-run opening partnership with powerful Jamaican Chris Gayle (73). Read More:  King Kohli crowned as IPL’s highest ever scorer

KARACHI: Sindh government announced summer vacations for schools all over the province, effective immediately. School are to remain closed till July 24 until further notice. Sindh Secretary for Education Fazlullah Pechuho confirmed the announcement, saying the decision was taken after discussion with the provincial Minister for Education Nisar Khuhro. The provincial ministry for education said the decision was taken keeping in view the rising temperatures all over the province. It further noted the vacations may get extended if the mercury continues to rise over the period of time. Read More:  Sindh govt announces summer vacations for schools

KARACHI: Pakistan Meteorological Department has warned of very hot and dry weather during the coming week all over the country. Following were the temperatures recorded for some cities Wednesday morning around 08:00: Islamabad 19°C, Lahore 34°C, Faisalabad 37°C, Jacobabad 35°C, Karachi 30°C, Peshawar 25°C, Quetta 18°C, Gilgit 14°C, Murree 17°C and Muzaffarabad 20°C. The plain areas of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and Sindh will be the centre of heat where day temperatures will cross over 45°C and central parts will touch a critical level of 50°C. Temperatures in mountainous areas of Gilgit-Baltistan and Azaad Jammu and Kashmir will also rise by 4-5°C above average, resulting into rapid melting of snow and glaciers. Read More:  Morning in Pakistan today saw raging hot temperatures

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan Wednesday attended National Assembly session and presented his party’s stance on Panama Papers investigation, Samaa reported. Khan, while addressing the house, also cleared his position on holding an alleged offshore company. Calling upon the prime minister to present himself of accountability and an end to corruption in Pakistan, Khan urged the government to ensure a transparent investigation into offshore assets of Sharif Family. He described PM’s speech as ‘disappointing’, saying that the opposition has a democratic right to come out on streets, if the government continued its inaction. About government’s counter allegations and claims regarding misuse of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital (SKMCH) funds, Khan said the government should have investigated the reports. Read The Whole Article:  Khan vigorously responds to PM speech in NA

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Tuesday announced multibillion rupee development projects for Dera Ismail Khan city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Samaa reported. Addressing a large public meeting, organized by Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, the PM criticized his opponents and vowed to make ‘new Pakistan’ with backing of JUI-F. “Those who love the politics of sin-ins have failed to make even a new KPK, how will they make a new Pakistan,” the PM said. The PM announced mega uplift projects for the DI Khan district, including an agriculture university and Rs.770 million gas project. Nawaz Sharif also announced to release 50 crore development fund for the district, directing PIA and CAA authorities to immediately ensure international flight operation from the Dera Ismail Khan airport. Read More:  PM announces mega projects in DI Khan

ISLAMABAD: Ali Haider Gilani, the son of former Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, will be flown home from Afghanistan today (Wednesday), to reunite with his family three years after being abducted, Samaa reported. A special aircraft of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif landed in Afghanistan to fly Gilani to Lahore from Pakistani embassy in Kabul where he was received by Pakistan Ambassador. Read More:  Ali Haider Gilani returning home today

There’s a huge hue and cry about corruption from last couple of weeks or may be months. Panama Leaks and other corruption scandals are making it to headlines on almost regular basis. A lot of talk shows are covering the issue of corruption to garner more ratings and not only this but people involved in it are being demanded to prove them innocent or face accountability. Time to time we hear names of different political figures, civil servants and other public office holders, police officers, judiciary members, businessmen and journalists involved in different corruption cases through electronic, print and social media. National Accountability Bureau, the federal institute to combat corruption, with the help of government offices has printed message “Say No to Corruption” all across, aiming to spread awareness and call it “Anti-Corruption Awareness Campaign”. With all this in sight, I can’t stop thinking what every individual doing to combat corruption? I hate to say but we a

KARACHI: Dropping another bomb shell on elite, the second round of Panama Papers leak identifies more than 400 Pakistanis owning offshore companies, Samaa reported. According to International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), the list features several personalities from politics, showbiz and business community of Pakistan. Among those holding offshore assets/companies are: Aleem Khan, the key financer of PTI; London-based Zulfi Bukhari, a close friend of Imran Khan; family members of businessman Seth Abid; Tariq Islam and Irfan Iqbal Puri, the close associates of PPP and MQM leadership; Abdul Sattar Dero, the former chairman Port Qasim Authority; ex-health minister Naseer Khan; son of ex-admiral Muzaffar Hussain; Shaukat Ahmed, the ex-president Karachi Chamber of Commerce; two-time Oscar winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and her mother Saba Obaid; ex-PPP Senator Rukhsana Jabeen and others. Read Story:  Over 400 Pakistanis in 2nd Panama leak

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday denounced the murder of a 16-year-old girl in Abbottabad as “inhuman and un-Islamic”. The victim, identified as Ambreen, a resident of Abbottabad district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, was drugged before being strangled to death while her body was set ablaze in a van. The gruesome murder was ordered by a 16-member jirga on charges of helping another girl, Saima, elope. The deceased’s mother was also part of the jirga. “Such a barbaric act is not only unislamic but also inhuman. Acceptance of such acts in society was unacceptable.,” a statement by PM Sharif said. Read More:  PM deplores Abbottabad murder as inhuman

Abbottabad: Police arrested 14 suspects involved in the murder of Ambreen Bibi, on Thursday (today). Ambreen was a 17-year-old girl who was killed on the orders of a jirga for allegedly facilitating her friend's marriage in Makol village, Abbottabad on April 29. The jirga, headed by Pervez, a local government councilor who has also been arrested, decided to punish Ambreen for allegedly helping her friend Saima elope and get married to the man she loved. Saima ran away on April 23, locals said. Saima’s father, who had been out of town at that time, returned to the village on April 24, and started looking for his daughter. He and some other locals alleged Ambreen’s involvement in facilitating Saima's marriage. Read More:  Jirga ordered Ambreen’s killing

KARACHI: Sindh government has announced a public holiday on May 5 on account of Shab-e-Meraj, Samaa reported Tuesday. According to the government’s spokesman, all schools in the province would remain closed on the aforementioned date. Referance Source:  Sindh govt announces public holiday on Shab-e-Meraj

KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party Chairperson Mustafa Kamal reacted to the death of MQM’s Aftab Ahmed, who died while in the custody of Pakistan Rangers May 3. PSP leaders have demanded for an independent inquiry to investigate the matter, Samaa reported.. However, Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif, and Rangers Director General Maj. Gen. Bilal Akbar Wednesday separately ordered inquiries into Ahmed’s death. However, “The army chief has ordered inquiry to find out the truth in the case of Aftab Ahmed. He has instructed to ensure that justice must be served,” according to ISPR. For More Details Visit:  Mustafa Kamal reacts to Aftab’s death

KARACHI/RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff, General Raheel Sharif, and Director General Rangers Maj. Gen. Bilal Akbar Wednesday separately ordered inquiries into death of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) worker, Aftab Husain, who died in Rangers custody yesterday, Samaa reported. “The army chief has ordered inquiry to find out truth in the case of Aftab Ahmed. He has instructed to ensure that justice must be done,” according to ISPR. Rangers also set up a fact-finding committee under sector commander to investigate death of the political worker who died in their custody two days after being arrested. For More Details Visit :  COAS, Rangers order inquiry into Aftab’s death Also read : MQM observing “day of mourning” over Aftab’s demise