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PILDAT says Feb 8 polls record lowest fairness score since 2013

  The Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT) has issued a report detailing its assessment of the recently-concluded general election, expressing deep concerns over a decline in fairness scores compared to previous election cycles.

Panama Scandal, Supreme Court disqualifies PM Sharif over corruption charges

ISLAMABAD : A five-judge Supreme Court bench has disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in a unanimous verdict in the Panamagate case.

Weird Mystery signal from space theory is finally solved

MIAMI: Astronomers have finally solved the mystery of peculiar signals coming from a nearby star, a story that sparked intense public speculation this week that perhaps, finally, alien life had been found.

Woman killed by jet-engine blast at St Maarten airport tourist beach

A tourist on the Caribbean island country of St. Maarten was killed Wednesday due to blast from a jet that was taking off nearby knocked her into a retaining wall, police said.

Arjuna Ranatunga says India vs Sri Lanka World Cup final was fixed, wants probe

Former Sri Lanka skipper Arjuna Ranatunga on Friday demanded an investigation into the country’s 2011 World Cup final defeat against MS Dhoni-led India amid allegations of match fixing.

22-year-old British-Pakistani slam poet tears into Islamophobia with powerful words

A 22-year old British-born Pakistani slam poet has evolved the way in which people think about the religion of Islam, and how Islamophobia has created the necessity to ‘humanise’ Muslims for those who see it as frightening or foreign, reported Huffington Post.

Trump walks past presidential limo after getting off Air Force One

The U.S. President Donald Trump had a hard time on Wednesday finding his ride as he walked past the presidential limousine several meters in Joint Base Andrews.

Flyover in China removed in one night

An incredible video footage has surfaced on the internet, showing how more than 200 diggers worked together to demolish an overpass in a single night in China. 

Men also affected by biological clock, researchers find

Scientists have long known and conducted studies regarding a woman’s chances of conceiving naturally dropping sharply after the age of 35, however, doctors have now warned men are affected by the biological clock as well.

Court grants bail to Jamshed Dasti

SARGODHA : Awami Raj Party MNA Jamshed Ahmed Dasti is likely to walk free today as an anti-terrorism court granted him bail in what is believed to be the last case pertaining to hate speech, Pakistani media reported.

Trump, tweets beating CNN in a fake wrestling video.

US President Donald Trump tweets a bizzare video, showing him knocking down and beating a professional wrestling ‘villain’ whose face had been replaced by a CNN logo. 

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Between Drone and Al Qaeda, Human Rights Watch report

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Taliban freed US soldier in exchange with five Gitmo prisoners

President Obama addressing a news conference with the parents of released soldier Bowe Bergdahl Washington : Taliban released last of the US prisoner of war held in Afghanistan in a dramatic swap for five Taliban detainees who were released from Guantanamo Bay prison. US soldier, Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl held under the captivity of Taliban for five years, after Taliban were agreed at last minute to exchange it with their senior official kept at Guantanamo Bay prison by United States.

Warid Telecom to launch 4G LTE services in Pakistan

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