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When allowing transgender athletes to compete in sports, the question always arises: Is it fair?   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2NueHtr

Virginia's embattled lieutenant governor on Sunday compared himself to lynching victims. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2XiICtj

Southern Baptist leaders say they won't investigate seven of the 10 churches that President J.D. Greear said must correct their policies on abuse. A new report by the denomination's executive committee says the churches, cited in a recent Houston Chronicle report on abuse, don't warrant further inquiry.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2GJEw8n

The United States’ second-largest Protestant denomination, the United Methodist Church, voted Tuesday to strengthen its embrace of marriage between one man and one woman, laid out in the church’s so-called “Traditional Plan.” In an unexpected turn, the UMC’s delegates decided to reject the “One Church Plan,” which would have permitted individual church leaders and regional annual conference officials to decide whether to ordain and marry LGBTQ members. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2SyDw8N

Tens of thousands of Americans spent their Saturday mourning over the millions of unborn babies who have been killed since Roe v. Wade became the law of the land in 1973. These are some powerful photos from events around the nation. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2U7nXq9

A group of so-called "Christian witches" is hosting their very first convention in Salem, Massachusetts. But the Bible explicitly bans witchcraft, so why do they think they're Christians? from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2U7of0a

This week, the US Supreme Court hears arguments in a crucial religious liberty case. It deals with the Peace Cross, a World War I veterans memorial designed a century ago by the mothers of 49 Bladensburg area soldiers who died in the war. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2T3csUh

Thousands of Christians descended on Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. on Saturday to declare a new era of evangelism, praying and believing that America will turn back to Jesus Christ. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2Tcwr20

Weekend storms raked parts of the Southeast, leaving deaths injuries in their wake as a tornado smashed into a commercial district in a small Mississippi city and drenching rains fed a rising flood threat. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2Esr729

 لاہور:  عبدالقادر نے پاکستان سپر لیگ کی پرفارمنس پر ون ڈے اور ٹیسٹ ٹیم بنانے کی مخالفت کردی۔ سابق ٹیسٹ کرکٹر عبدالقادر نے پی ایس ایل کے پرفارمرز کو صرف ٹی ٹوئنٹی فارمیٹ تک محدود رکھنے کی تجویز دے دی، ان کا کہنا ہےکہ جو لڑکا جس فارمیٹ میں کارکردگی دکھائے اس کو اسی طرز کی کرکٹ میں موقع دینا چاہیے، ٹی ٹوئنٹی پرفارمنس پر ٹیسٹ اورون ڈے ٹیم  منتخب کرنا درست نہیں، اسی پالیسی کی وجہ سے ہماری ٹیسٹ ٹیم  خراب ہورہی ہے۔ ٹیسٹ کرکٹر عبدالقادر نے پی سی بی حکام کی کارکردگی کو غیر تسلی بخش قرار دیتے ہوئے کہا کہ مانی صاحب اینڈ کمپنی نے ابھی تک ایسا کچھ کیا ہی نہیں جس کو سراہا جاسکا۔ پی ایس ایل کا کریڈٹ نجم سیٹھی سے نہیں چھینا جاسکتا، اس میں موجودہ انتظامیہ کا کوئی کمال نہیں، جادوگر لیگ اسپنر کا کہنا تھا کہ ویسٹ انڈیز بورڈ کی طرح پی سی بی کو بھی چاہیے کہ وہ  مینٹورز کے لیے باہر سے ویوین رچرڈز کی طرح بڑے نام ٹیموں کے ساتھ رکھے لیکن کوچز کے لیے ملک کے لیے خدمات دینے والے بڑےناموں کا ٹیموں کے ساتھ تقرر کرے۔ جادوگر لیگ اسپنر نے کہا کہ ایک ماہ میں کوچنگ نہیں ہوتی لیکن اس سے آپ اپنے...

 کراچی:  سندھ ہائیکورٹ نے لاپتا افراد کیس میں ریمارکس دیے کہ خدشہ ہے لوگوں کا اداروں سے اعتماد ہی نہ اٹھ جائے۔ جسٹس نعمت اللہ پھلپوٹو اور جسٹس کے کے آغا پر مشتمل دو رکنی بینچ کے روبرو 60 سے زائد لاپتا افراد کی بازیابی سے متعلق درخواستوں کی سماعت ہوئی۔ دو لاپتہ بیٹوں کی والدہ حسن بانو نے کمرہ عدالت میں آہ وبکا اور فریاد کرتے ہوئے کہا کہ حنیف اور سہیل کئی ماہ سے لاپتا ہیں، فریاد سنانے کی جگہ صرف عدالت ہے اس کے علاوہ کہاں جائیں، بہت تکلیف میں ہوں، ماں کے دل پر کیا گزرتی ہے کوئی نہیں جانتا، عدالت سے استدعا ہے کہ بیٹے بازیاب کرائے جائیں۔ لاپتا شہریوں کی عدم بازیابی پر عدالت نے برہمی کا اظہار کرتے ہوئے استفسار کیا کہ جے آئی ٹی اگر لاپتا افراد کا سراغ نہیں لگا سکتی تو سیشن کیوں کرتی ہے؟۔ عدالت نے ریماکس دیئے خدشہ ہے لوگوں کا اداروں سے اعتماد ہی نا اٹھ جائے۔ جسٹس نعمت اللہ پھلپوٹو نے کہا کہ لاپتا افراد کی بازیابی کے لیے ہرممکن اقدامات کیے جائیں، پولیس اور دیگر اداروں کی غفلت اور لاپرواہی برداشت سے باہر ہوتی جارہی ہے۔ عدالت نے تمام اداروں کو مشترکہ کوششیں کرکے لاپتا افراد کو بازیا...

 کراچی:  شارع فیصل پولیس نے آئس منشیات فروخت کرنے کے الزام میں 3 مفرور ملزمان سمیت 6 افراد کو گرفتار کرلیا اور ان کے قبضے سے 3 کلو سے زائد چرس اور اسلحہ برآمد کرلیا گیا۔ ایس ایس پی ایسٹ غلام اظفر مہیسر کے مطابق ایس ایچ او شارع فیصل صفدر مشوانی اور ایس ایچ او گلشن اقبال نصراللہ نے نوجوان نسل میں منشیات (آئس) فروخت کرنے والے منشیات کے 3 مبینہ ڈیلروں روحیل شکیل راجو، وقاص وکی اور عبدالرحیم ماما کے ساتھ ساتھ ان کی 3 مددگار لڑکیوں مسکان، لائبہ اشال اور حمیرا کو گرفتار کرلیا۔ گرفتار ملزمان کا گروہ مبینہ طور پر شہر میں پارٹیوں ، فارم ہاؤسز اور تعلیمی اداروں میں منشیات فروخت کرتا تھا۔ ملزمان کے قبضے سے 3 ٹی ٹی پستول ، 3 کلو 337 گرام چرس اور گولیاں برآمد ہوئی ہیں۔ ملزمان اس سے قبل بھی متعدد بار پولیس کے ہاتھوں گرفتار ہو چکے ہیں۔ ایس ایچ او شارع فیصل صفدر مشوانی بتایا کہ ملزمان کو شارع فیصل ڈرگ روڈ اور گلشن جمال کے علاقے میں چھاپے مار کر گرفتار کیا گیا، پولیس نے ان کے خلاف مقدمات درج کرلیے ہیں اور مزید تفتیش جاری ہے۔ The post کراچی میں آئس نشہ فروخت کرنے کے الزا...

 اسلام آباد:  وفاقی وزیر اطلاعات فواد چوہدری نے کہا ہے کہ پاکستان اور بھارت کے درمیان تصادم کو روکنے کیلئے مشترکہ کوششیں کرنی ہوں گی۔ وفاقی وزیر اطلاعات فواد چوہدری نے ٹویٹ کرتے ہوئے کہا ہے کہ پاکستان اور بھارت دو ایٹمی طاقتیں ہیں جن کے درمیان ٹکراؤ سے نہ صرف خطے بلکہ پوری دنیا میں عدم استحکام پیدا ہوگا جس کے نتیجے میں انتہاپسندی کو فتح جبکہ پاکستان، بھارت اور دنیا کو شکست ہوگی۔ World must realize Pak-India conflict ll destabilise region and later the World at large, world ll be more divided and extremism at new peaks…. extremism ll be ultimate winner … Pak,India and the World ll loose…. lets work together to avert this situation — Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) February 28, 2019 فواد چوہدری نے کہا کہ پاکستان اور بھارت کے درمیان محاذ آرائی سے دنیا میں انتہاپسندی مزید بڑھے گی، لہذا کشیدگی کی صورتحال سے بچنے کے لئے سب کو مشترکہ کوششیں کرنی ہوں گی اور مسئلے کو حل کرنا ہوگا۔ The post پاک بھارت تصادم کو روکنے کیلئے مشترکہ کوششیں کرنی ہوں گی، فواد چوہدری appe...

 اسلام آباد:  چیئرمین پی پی بلاول بھٹو زرداری کا کہنا ہے کہ بھارت وزیراعظم عمران خان کی مذاکرات کی دعوت کا مثبت جواب دے۔ چیئرمین پاکستان پیپلزپارٹی بلاول بھٹو زرداری کا کہنا ہے کہ بھارت وزیراعظم عمران خان کی مذاکرات کی دعوت کا مثبت جواب دے، اس سے پہلے کہ بہت دیر ہوجائے اور وقت ہاتھ سے نکل جائے، برصغیر کے نوجوانوں کو ہی اپنے خون اور پیسوں کی صورت میں جنگ کی قیمت ادا کرنی پڑے گی لہذا نوجوانوں اور اپنی نسلوں کے لیے آج ہی دوراندیشی سے فیصلہ کرنا ہوگا۔ اس خبر کو بھی پڑھیں :  بھارت کو پہلے ہی بتادیا تھا جارحیت کی تو بھرپور جواب دیا جائے گا، وزیراعظم واضح رہے کہ گزشتہ روز وزیراعظم عمران خان نے ایک بار پھر بھارت کو مذاکرات کی پیشکش کرتے ہوئے کہا کہ جنگ دونوں ملکوں کے مفاد میں نہیں لہذا آئیں اور ملکر مسائل کو حل کریں۔ The post بھارت وزیراعظم عمران خان کی مذاکرات کی دعوت کا مثبت جواب دے، بلاول بھٹو زرداری appeared first on ایکسپریس اردو . from ایکسپریس اردو https://ift.tt/2GOUxdd

 لاہور:  رہنما مسلم لیگ (ن) مریم نواز کا کہنا ہے کہ جب ہم پرسکون نیند سوتے ہیں حسن جیسے ہیرو ہمارے محافظ ہوتے ہیں۔ سماجی رابطے کی سائٹ ٹوئٹر پر رہنما مسلم لیگ (ن) اور سابق وزیراعظم کی صاحبزادی مریم نواز کا کہنا تھا کہ جب ہم پرسکون نیند سوتے ہیں حسن جیسے ہیرو ہمارے محافظ ہوتے ہیں، ہمیں تم پر فخر ہے۔ As we sleep peacefully in our beds, heroes like him will be standing guard. We’re proud of you! #PakistanAirForceZindabad pic.twitter.com/S8S8arfa4I — Maryam Nawaz Sharif (@MaryamNSharif) February 27, 2019 گزشتہ روز پاکستان کی فضائی حدود کی خلاف ورزی پر 2 بھارتی طیاروں کو مار گرانے والے پاک فضائیہ کے اسکواڈرن لیڈر محمد حسن صدیقی پوری قوم کی آنکھ کا تارا بن گئے ہیں۔ اس خبر کو بھی پڑھیں :  بھارتی طیارے مار گرانے والے اسکواڈرن لیڈر حسن صدیقی قوم کی آنکھ کا تارا سوشل میڈیا سے ملنے والی معلومات کے مطابق اسکواڈرن لیڈر حسن صدیقی نے بھارتی مگ 21 طیارے کو تباہ کرکے بھارتی غرور کو ملیا میٹ کردیا، سوشل میڈیا پر بھارتی طیارہ گرانے والے اسکواڈرن لیڈر محمد حسن صدیقی ولد محمود علی...

ممبئی:  پاک فوج کی جانب سے بھارت کی پاکستان میں دراندازی کے موثر جواب نے بھارتی سیاستدانوں کے ساتھ بالی ووڈ فنکاروں کے غرور کو بھی ملیامٹ کرکے رکھ دیاہے پاکستان کی جوابی کارروائی کے بعد بالی ووڈ سے بھی اب جنگ کے بجائے امن کا راستہ اختیار کرنے کی آوازیں اٹھ رہی ہیں۔ پلوامہ حملے کے بعد بھارت کی جانب سے پاکستانی حدود کی خلاف ورزی کے بعد جہاں بھارتی سیاستدان جنگ کا شور مچارہے تھے وہیں بالی ووڈ فنکار بھی بڑھ چڑھ کر اپنی حکومت کی تائید کرتے ہوئے جنگ کا پرچار کرنے میں مصروف تھے۔ اس خبرکوبھی پڑھیں:  بھارت کو کراراجواب دینے پر فنکاروں کا پاک فوج کو خراج تحسین گزشتہ روز پاک فوج نے بھارت کے دوطیارے مارگرائے تھے اور ایک بھارتی فوجی پائلٹ ابھی نندن کو گرفتار کیاتھا۔ ابھی نندن کے پکڑے جانے کے بعد بالی ووڈ فنکاروں کا جوش جھاگ کی طرح بیٹھ گیا ہے اوران کی جانب سے جنگ کے بجائے امن کا راستہ اختیار کرنے کی باتیں کی جارہی ہیں۔ پاکستانی اداکار علی ظفرنے بالی ووڈ فنکاررنگاناتھن مادھون کا ایک ٹوئٹ ری ٹوئٹ کیا جس میں وہ پیغام دیتے نظر آرہے ہیں کہ یہ جنگ دوملکوں کے درمیان نہیں بلکہ دہشتگردی کے خل...

واشنگٹن:  قائم مقام امریکی وزیر دفاع پیٹرک شناہان کا کہنا ہے کہ پاکستان اور بھارت مزید فوجی کارروائی سے گریز کریں۔ امریکی خبررساں ادارے کے مطابق قائم مقام امریکی وزیر دفاع پیٹرک شناہان نے پاک بھارت کشیدگی میں کمی لانے پر دھیان مرکوز رکھتے ہوئے دونوں ممالک پر زور دیاہے کہ وہ مزید فوجی اقدام سے گریز کریں۔ اس خبرکوبھی پڑھیں:  امریکا کا امن اور سلامتی برقرار رکھنے پر زور پیٹرک شناہان نے اس صورتحال کے بارے میں اعلیٰ امریکی فوجی حکام سے بھی بات کی ہے جب کہ پیٹرک شناہان امریکی وزیر خارجہ مائیک پومپیو، جان بولٹن، امریکی جوائنٹ چیف آف اسٹاف جنرل جوزف ایف ڈنفرڈ، انڈو پیسیفک کمان کے سربراہ ایڈمرل فل ڈیوڈ سن اورسنیٹکام کے سربراہ جنرل جوزف وٹل سے بھی رابطے میں ہیں۔ دوسری جانب جنوبی ایشیا کے لیے امریکی دفتر خارجہ کی ترجمان ہیلیناوہائٹ کا کہنا ہے کہ امریکی وزیر خارجہ مائیک پومپیو نے پاکستان اور بھارت سے براہ راست رابطہ کرکے خطے میں امن وسلامتی برقرار رکھنے پر زور دیا ہے۔ The post پاکستان اور بھارت مزید فوجی کارروائی سے گریز کریں، امریکی وزیر دفاع appeared first on ایکسپریس اردو . f...

 اسلام آباد:  وزیرخارجہ شاہ محمود قریشی نے بیلجیئم کے نائب وزیراعظم وزیرخارجہ سے رابطہ کیا اورسلامتی کی تازہ ترین صورتحال سے آگاہ کیا۔ ایکسپریس نیوزکے مطابق وزیرخارجہ شاہ محمود قریشی نے بیلجیئم کے نائب وزیراعظم و وزیرخارجہ سے رابطہ کیا اور ہم منصب کو امن وامان اور سلامتی کی تازہ ترین صورتحال سے آگاہ کیا۔ شاہ محمود قریشی نے کہا کہ پاکستان نے کنٹرول لائن پردفاع میں جوابی کارروائی کی، بھارت کے جنگی جنون کے باوجود پاکستان نے مذاکرات کی پیشکش کی۔ بیلجیئم کے نائب وزیراعظم کا دونوں ممالک کو کشیدگی میں کمی کے لئے فوری اقدامات پر زور دیا۔ واضح رہے کہ بھارت نے پلوامہ واقعہ کی تحقیقات کی پاکستانی پیشکش قبول کرتے ہوئے ڈوزیئرپرمبنی تحقیقاتی تقاضا سفارتی طورپر پاکستان کے حوالے کردیا ہے۔ بھارت نے وزیراعظم عمران خان کی تقریرکے بعد ڈوزیئرنئی دہلی میں پاکستان کے قائم مقام ہائی کمشنر کے حوالے کیا۔ The post بھارتی جنگی جنون کے باوجود پاکستان نے مذاکرات کی پیشکش کی، شاہ محمود قریشی appeared first on ایکسپریس اردو . from ایکسپریس اردو https://ift.tt/2EmsvSV

 اسلام آباد:  سول ایوی ایشن حکام کا کہنا ہے کہ پاکستان کی فضائی حدود آج بھی مکمل طورپر بند رہے گی۔ سماجی رابطے کی ویب سائٹ ٹوئٹر پر سول ایوی ایشن حکام کا کہنا ہے کہ پاکستان کی فضائی حدود آج بھی مکمل طورپربند رہے گی، پاکستانی فضائی حدود بند ہونے کی وجہ سے ملکی و غیرملکی تمام ایئرلائنز کا آپریشن معطل رہے گا۔ اس خبرکوبھی پڑھیں:  بھارت نے پلوامہ واقعہ کی تحقیقات کی پیشکش قبول کرلی، ڈوزئیر پاکستان کے حوالے سول ایوی ایشن حکام کا کہنا ہے کہ تکلیف کے لئے معذرت خواہ ہیں، مسافر متعلقہ ائیرلائنز سے رابطے میں رہیں اورصورتِ حال کو دیکھتے ہوئے مزید معلومات شیئرکی جائیں گی۔ واضح رہے کہ پاک بھارت کشیدگی اورگزشتہ روزپاکستان کی جانب سے بھارت کو کرارے جواب کے بعد ملک بھرمیں فلائٹ آپریشن معطل کردیا گیا تھا۔   The post پاکستان کی فضائی حدود آج بھی مکمل طور پر بند appeared first on ایکسپریس اردو . from ایکسپریس اردو https://ift.tt/2T4oYTs

Senior Indian Air Force official commits suicide NEW DEHLI: Arvind Sinha an Indian Air Force wing commander committed suicide as he shot himself with a double barrel gun on Tuesday. According to Indian media, Arvind was working as public relation officer (PRO), Defense Ministry. Police said that no suicide note was found and investigation are underway to find the reason of Arvind’s […] Daily Times then DailyTimes.pk from Daily Times https://ift.tt/2XsAjuT

Luis Suárez scores twice as Barcelona beat Real Madrid to reach Copa del Rey final For Barcelona, there is something about the Santiago Bernabéu. They came to the home of their greatest rivals needing a victory to take them to a record sixth consecutive Copa del Rey final and while that task may appear titanic for most teams, Barça are not most teams. They have made a habit of silencing […] Daily Times then DailyTimes.pk from Daily Times https://ift.tt/2XuY7hC

Remembering Abdul Sattar Edhi on his 91st Birthday Abdul Sattar Edhi was born on February 28, 1928, in Gujarat, India but then migrated to Karachi after partition. He started begging to help people and give them shelter. The world largest ambulance network known as Edhi Foundation is owned by Abdul Sattar Edhi. Edhi has several national and international awards in recognition of his […] Daily Times then DailyTimes.pk from Daily Times https://ift.tt/2SxPRd8

Lamichhane strikes as Lahore crush Quetta by eight wickets in PSL Sandeep Lamichhane sparkled with red cherry to record his best figures in all Twenty20 cricket as Lahore Qalandars crushed Quetta Gladiators by eight wickets in their Pakistan Super League (PSL) match at Dubai International Stadium here on Wednesday. The 18-year-old from Nepal clinched four wickets for just 10 runs in his four overs as Quetta […] Daily Times then DailyTimes.pk from Daily Times https://ift.tt/2XuXYL6

Multan score six-wicket win over Islamabad DUBAI: Multans Sultans revived their dwindling fortunes after scoring six wickets victory over holders Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League at Dubai International Stadium here on Tuesday night. Action resumed in the six-team league after a day’s rest as fast bowler Daniel Christian (3-19), left-arm spinner Nauman (2-14), rookie paceman Mohammad Ilyas (2-21) and […] Daily Times then DailyTimes.pk from Daily Times https://ift.tt/2SvzIVB

Federer overcomes Verdasco in Dubai, Nishikori falls to qualifier Roger Federer was made to work hard by Fernando Verdasco before beating the Spanish veteran 6-3 3-6 6-3 on Wednesday to reach the quarter-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. Federer, who is looking to claim his 100th ATP title, was dragged to three sets for the second time in as many rounds but […] Daily Times then DailyTimes.pk from Daily Times https://ift.tt/2XuXHry

Maxwell seals 2-0 series win for Australia with third ton Glenn Maxwell smashed his third Twenty20 international hundred to make short work of a steep target and guide Australia to a seven-wicket win over India that sealed a 2-0 away series victory on Wednesday. Chasing 191 for victory, Maxwell hit his ninth six and seventh four in consecutive deliveries to bring up the winning runs […] Daily Times then DailyTimes.pk from Daily Times https://ift.tt/2SxPQ94

119th Annual Sports of Govt College University begin The three-day 119th Annual Sports of the Government College University Lahore began with a grand inaugural ceremony at Punjab Stadium here on Wednesday. About 6,000 students from 30 departments of the University are participating in the annual sports. The GCU athletes, led by Haris Qasim, took oath that they would take part in annual games […] Daily Times then DailyTimes.pk from Daily Times https://ift.tt/2XuXxQY

MCC to recognise women’s achievements on honours board at Lord’s Women will now figure on the iconic Lord’s honour board following the 135-year-old Marylebone Cricket Club’s decision to recognise centuries and five-wicket hauls in ODI cricket too. Previously, only centuries and five-wicket hauls in Test matches found a mention on the boards at the home and away dressing rooms at Lord’s. The change is a […] Daily Times then DailyTimes.pk from Daily Times https://ift.tt/2Sz8qhj

Pakistan turns latest Bollywood ‘surgical strike’ flick into reality India thought that it pulled off an infowar coup by pretending to have carried out a ‘surgical strike’ against 200-300 Jaish-e-Mohammed fighters in Azad Kashmir in the early hours of February 26, but this vote-grabbing stunt by Indian Prime Minister Modi totally backfired on him after Pakistan turned this latest Bollywood flick into a reality […] Daily Times then DailyTimes.pk from Daily Times https://ift.tt/2XtUU1P

In light of the ongoing tensions between Pakistan and India, operations of the Samjhota Express have been suspended temporarily, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Thursday. A press statement by the Foreign Office (FO) said that the operations will resume "as soon as the security situation improves between India and Pakistan". The Samjhota Express runs twice a week (Monday and Thursday) from Lahore to Attari via the Wagah railway station. Yesterday, the Pakistan Railways had said that the train would depart for Attari at 8am as usual. Security arrangements across Pakistan have been tightened in light of tensions between the two neighbouring countries. Flight operations were suspended when Pakistani airspace was closed to commercial flights on Wednesday. Tensions between the neighbouring countries escalated after an Indian aircraft violated Pakistan's airspace on Tuesday. The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) had "immediately scrambled" and the Indian pla...

WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD: Many countries, including global powers, on Wednesday called upon Pakistan and India to exercise restraint and pull back from the brink of a full-fledged war as the White House National Security Council (NSC) warned that the risks of further military action by India and Pakistan were “unacceptably high”. Talking to journalists in Washington, an NSC official said the US was deeply concerned about attacks and counter-attacks by both countries. “The potential risks associated with further military action by either side are unacceptably high for both countries, their neighbours, and the international community,” the official said. Take a look: De-escalate now “The United States is deeply concerned about rising tensions between India and Pakistan and calls on both sides to take immediate steps to de-escalate the situation.” US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo had earlier called upon the two neighbours to “prioritise direct communication” and avoid further escalati...

Hundreds of families living in the most vulnerable areas along the restive Line of Control (LoC) in Azad Jammu and Kashmir were reported to have moved to the rear areas, officials and residents said, as three more civilians were wounded on Wednesday amid unrelenting ceasefire violations by Indian troops. Samina Bibi, 25, and her 3-year-old daughter Kanwal were injured in Manda village and Nasreen Bibi was injured and a mosque was damaged in Ghee Kot village of Khilana sector in the early hours of Wednesday, said Ahmed Raza Qadri, AJK minister for civil defence. Khilana is located towards the right of Chakothi-Uri crossing point at the heavily militarised LoC that splits the disputed Himalayan region between Pakistan and India. Editorial: India must resist initiating another round of military action — and aim for peace instead Residents said the exchange of heavy fire continued in Khilana, Chakothi and adjoining areas throughout the night and also on Wednesday in intervals. Shabbi...

ISLAMABAD: As the lawmakers expressed serious concern over an unusual increase in fiscal deficit and a rare decline in revenue collection in the first half of the current fiscal year despite a major cut in development spending, the government on Wednesday disclosed plans to introduce research-based taxation for at least six sectors of high revenue potential in the coming budget. This was the crux of a meeting of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue presided over by its chairman Faizullah of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf. Federal Board of Revenue chairman Dr Jehanzeb Khan reported that a comprehensive reform process was being pushed for implementation before the coming budget (2019-20). He said sector-specific research papers with the assistance of best available international experts were being prepared to analyse their true tax potential to ensure effective taxation, adding that tobacco, steel and sugar sectors had been selected in the first phase ...

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked Attorney General Anwar Mansoor to get instructions from the government and assist the court regarding suggestions put forth by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) about diverting to the Diamer-Bhasha and Mohmand dams fund of certain charges on cellular phone cards and water extracted by mineral water companies. FBR Chairman Mohammad Jehanzaib Khan submitted to the apex court a reply highlighting the imposition of certain levies by the government without any legislation. Read: Editorial: Dam fund disappointment “We will need assistance from the AG office before proceeding further,” observed Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed while heading a five-judge SC implementation bench on the Diamer-Bhasha and Mohmand dams fund. “We expect AG to take instructions from the government and assist us,” Justice Saeed observed. During the hearing, Dr Parvez Hassan, who was appointed amicus curiae along with Makhdoom Ali Khan, also furnished his submissions and ...

HANOI: US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un smiled, shook hands and dined on Wednesday in Hanoi, expressing optimism that their highly personal brand of diplomacy would lead to a deal on the totalitarian state’s nuclear weapons. At the start of around two hours of talks and dinner at a luxury hotel in the Vietnamese capital, Trump predicted a “very successful” summit, due to resume on Thursday and end in a still unspecified signing ceremony. The two-day get-together follows up on the leaders’ initial historic meeting in Singapore in June, where Trump launched his charm offensive to try and get Kim to give up his nuclear arsenal. Shaking hands and smiling in front of a bank of US and North Korean flags, they briefly took questions from reporters before starting one-to-one talks, then the dinner. Critics said the Singapore summit was light on concrete results but Trump said the Hanoi talks would be “equal or better than the first” time. Kim said: “I am certai...

BARCELONA: Next-generation wireless technology is taking the medical world a step closer to robots performing remotely-controlled surgery, a doctor in Spain said on Wednesday after carrying out the world’s first 5G-powered telementored operation. Doctors have telementored surgeries in the past using wireless networks but blazing fast 5G increases image quality and definition which are crucial for medical teams to take decisions with as much information, and as few mistakes, as possible. “This is a first step to achieving our dream, which is to make remote operations in the near future,” said Doctor Antonio de Lacy, after providing real-time guidance via a 5G video link from a Barcelona congress centre to a surgical team which operated on a patient with an intestinal tumour about five kilometres away at the Hospital Clinic. 5G greatly reduces latency — the time it takes to get a response to information sent — of wireless networks so images and data are relayed almost instantly. Expe...

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Wednesday directed the provincial home secretary to file complete details about the convicts and prisoners confined in various jails of the province for non-payment of compensation. The two-judge SHC bench headed by Chief Justice Ahmed Ali M. Shaikh also put the federal law secretary, the State Bank of Pakistan, the provincial home secretary and other respondents as well as the federal and provincial law officers on notice on a petition seeking financial support to the convicts belonging to low-income groups. Take a look: Central prisons of Karachi, Hyderabad alarmingly overcrowded, PA told Advocate Shahab Usto petitioned the SHC and submitted that the underprivileged convicts were languishing in different prisons of Sindh just for non-payment of arsh, diyat and daman as they had completed the respective sentences. The petitioner further argued that the federal law secretary, provincial home secretary, the SBP and other respondents were bond under t...

State Councillor Wang Yi, the Chinese government's top diplomat, expressed "deep concern" over the escalation of tensions between India and Pakistan on Wednesday, a Reuters report said. Wang made the comments in a telephone conversation with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, China's foreign ministry said in a statement on its website on Thursday. The statement said Qureshi telephoned Wang to inform him of the latest developments in the conflict and to express hope that China would continue to play a "constructive role" in easing tensions. Wang "reiterated his hope that both Pakistan and India will exercise restraint and earnestly fulfill their commitments to preventing the expansion of the situation," and said the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries should be respected, the statement said. Wang's statement comes as Pakistan and India are faced with an escalation as Pakistan carried out air strikes and shot down two I...

The international community on Wednesday urged Pakistan and India to exercise restraint and refrain from escalating tensions, hours after Pakistan carried out air strikes and shot down two Indian jets, a day after Indian warplanes violated the Line of Control. US wants Pakistan and India to de-escalate tensions, avoid further military action The Pentagon has said Acting US Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan is focused on de-escalating tensions between India and Pakistan and has urged them both to avoid further military action, a report carried by Reuters said. However, the Pentagon did not say if Shanahan had spoken with his counterparts from either country. A Pentagon statement said Shanahan had spoken with senior American military officials about the situation. "Acting Secretary Shanahan's focus is on de-escalating tensions and urging both of the nations to avoid further military action," the statement added. UK concerned about rising tensions Urging restraint on...

An accountability court in Karachi on Wednesday convicted seven former government officials and private individuals, including the former chairman of the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Housing Scheme (SBBHS), over misappropriating approximately Rs240 million from the funds of the Sindh government-funded low-cost housing scheme. The convicts — which include the chairman of the Benazir Housing Cell (BHC) at the time, Manzar Abbas, as well as past BHC deputy directors and others — were found guilty of misusing their official authority, corruption and corrupt practices. Abbas was arrested by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in 2015 along with other officials and citizens. The accountability bureau had filed a corruption reference against them alleging that they had misappropriated over Rs365 million of funds for SBBHS, which was to be launched in six districts of Sindh. The prosecution claimed that the accused had issued fake calculations for the issuance of illegal cheques to M/s Fiza...

Certain movie titles are better in theory than practice. “Something,” Stephen Portland’s low-budget psychological horror film about the stress brought on by caring for a newborn baby, has a title that refers to the mysterious force disrupting the lives of two young parents. (The characters, who are never named, are played by Jane Rowen and […] from Variety https://ift.tt/2NwUvaq

Now that Oscar season is over, it’s time to look forward to the Emmy campaigns ahead, not to mention upcoming important film festivals, including Cannes. Industry insiders walking the red carpet incorporate an array of beauty treatments to look and feel their most confident. It’s an exciting, disruption-filled time in the beauty industry. We chat […] from Variety https://ift.tt/2NwI1ja

The summit meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un finished earlier than expected Thursday. The White House said that no deal had been reached. “The two leaders discussed various ways to advance denuclearization and economic driven concepts…No agreement was reached at this time, but their respective teams look forward to […] from Variety https://ift.tt/2IEY1Rf

It appears that the Bradley Cooper-Lady Gaga romance rumors that sprang into being after the pair’s kinetic performance at the Academy Awards can be put to bed. Lady Gaga stopped by “Jimmy Kimmel Live” Wednesday, where Kimmel was quick to bring up the Internet’s fixation on the moment at the end of the pair’s performance […] from Variety https://ift.tt/2EBGIwp

Japan’s NHK is to launch a virtual reality experience “The Time Machine” that it will unveil next month at the SXSW convention. By taking users back to 1964, the last time that the Olympic Games were held in Tokyo, it is intended as a celebration of the Japanese capital in the lead up to next […] from Variety https://ift.tt/2tGCnlj

In today’s film news roundup, Ray Liotta is in talks for “The Sopranos” movie, Paramount has taken “Are You Afraid of the Dark?” off its schedule, a View-Master movie is coming and Robert Schwartzman has launched a sales company. CASTING Ray Liotta is in talks to join “The Many Saints Of Newark,” New Line’s prequel […] from Variety https://ift.tt/2TjGfHl

After award season and all of the plotting, prodding and press junkets are wrapped. After you’ve been nipped, tucked, feasted and feted — you just may need to get away. Like other-side-of-the-planet away and then a little farther. Fly to Melbourne, Australia. Then head off to the remote, rustic, yet luxurious Southern Ocean Lodge on […] from Variety https://ift.tt/2IGbokf

“Halt and Catch Fire” actress Lisa Sheridan, who also worked on numerous other series like “Invasion” and “CSI,” died in her New Orleans apartment Feb. 25. She was 44. Sheridan’s “Only God Can” co-star Donna D’Errico shared the news on Facebook. “It’s so rare to find kind, gentle souls like hers in this industry, this […] from Variety https://ift.tt/2XsmnRK

Ever since its publication in 1966, Tom Pendelton’s novel “The Iron Orchard” has been embraced as a cult favorite by many movers and shakers in the Texas oil industry — and, of course, by many more who thrill to accounts of success and excess in that storied realm — largely because of its brutally authentic […] from Variety https://ift.tt/2EDXMlD

WarnerMedia is in talks with veteran television executive Bob Greenblatt for a possible role overseeing the company’s television-programming operations, including HBO and Turner. Word of Greenblatt’s possible new role comes just days after the Justice Department’s last challenge to the acquisition of the former Time Warner by AT&T was rejected by a federal appeals court. […] from Variety https://ift.tt/2Vj50kq

HANOI: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he hoped the conflict between India and Pakistan will be coming to an end, after the two nuclear powers clashed across a contested border in the disputed Kashmir region. Speaking at a news conference in Vietnam after a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Trump said he had some “reasonably decent” news from India and Pakistan. He did not elaborate. World powers have urged restraint as tensions escalate following tit-for-tat air strikes this week after a suicide car bombing that killed at least 40 Indian paramilitary police in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Feb. 14. from Pakistan Today https://ift.tt/2T9dr5n

US diplomat and the Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad on Thursday said that the talks with Afghan Taliban representatives in Doha were productive and that they would resume on Saturday after a brief break of two days. “We continue to take slow, steady steps toward understanding and eventually peace,” Khalizad said. He said that all four key issues remain on the table. “As talks continue in Doha, there is also progress on forming a national team in Kabul ready to engage in intra-Afghan dialogue and talks with the Taliban,” Khalilzad said. Meanwhile, peace talks between the Taliban and the United States in Qatar capital have been paused for two days for consultation purposes. Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the Afghan reconciliation group, said that their representatives discussed the method of foreign troops’ withdrawal from Afghanistan and preventing the country from being used against others over the last two days, 1tvnews reported. The ...

HANOI: The nuclear summit between US President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un in Hanoi ended without an agreement Thursday, the White House said after the two leaders cut short their discussions. They had “very good and constructive meetings” and “discussed various ways to advance denuclearisation and economic driven concepts”, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement. But she went on: “No agreement was reached at this time,” adding that their “respective teams look forward to meeting in the future,” No joint communique was issued, despite high expectations beforehand for progress. In the original White House programme, a “Joint Agreement Signing Ceremony” was scheduled as well as a working lunch for the two leaders. In the event, both men left the summit venue without a public signing ceremony and Trump moved up his news conference by two hours, sparking doubts about the progress made at the summit. The Hanoi summit was supposed to build on their initial hist...

ISLAMABAD:  Federal cabinet met on Thursday to discuss current Pakistan-India tension and security situation as Prime Minister Imran Khan took the cabinet members into confidence regarding the government’s plan of action. As per official sources, the twelve-point agenda will be discussed during the meeting including the current security condition. The defence and foreign ministers will brief the cabinet members on the Indian aggression and Pakistan forces’ retaliation. Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Wednesday conducted strikes across the LoC from Pakistani airspace and shot down two Indian MIG-21 aircraft that had crossed the de-facto border. An Indian pilot, identified as Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, was taken into custody by Pakistan Army troops after his aircraft crashed within Pakistani territory while the other aircraft downed by PAF crashed on the Indian side of the LoC. Addressing a press conference later in the day, Pakistani military’s chief spokesman M...

WASHINGTON: The United States has urged Pakistan and India to avoid further military action as tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours escalate. In a statement issued by the Pentagon, Acting US Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said that he had spoken with senior US military officials about the situation. “Acting Secretary Shanahan’s focus is on de-escalating tensions and urging both of the nations to avoid further military action,” the statement added. Earlier, the White House condemned the intensifying conflict and urged “both sides to take immediate steps to de-escalate the situation.” “The potential risks associated with further military action by either side are unacceptably high for both countries, their neighbours and the international community,” a National Security Council official said on condition of anonymity to Reuters. Pakistan’s envoy to the United States, Asad Majeed Khan, said Islamabad would like to see the Trump administration play a more active role...

HANOI: Kim Jong Un Thursday raised the prospect of a permanent US diplomatic presence in Pyongyang, as President Donald Trump said he was in “no rush” for a speedy deal over North Korea’s nuclear programme. The North Korean leader said he would welcome the opening of a US liaison office in his capital. It would be an initial step on the road to normalising diplomatic ties between two countries on opposite sides of the Korean War, which is technically still not over. Asked about the possibility of a liaison office — below the level of an embassy — in between talks sessions on the second day of the Hanoi summit, Kim told reporters: “I think it is something that is worth welcoming.” For his part, Trump said the idea was a “great thing”. The two leaders are holding their second summit in eight months, with analysts warning they must come up with more concrete progress than their historic meeting in Singapore in June dismissed by some as a made-for-TV show. That encounter resulted in...

(Disclaimer: this is a work of fiction. Learn to take a joke; you’ll live longer.) Raheem Hassan, a panelist at a talk at the Lahore Literary Festival discreetly looked up the meaning of the word ‘hermeneutics’ while nodding his head towards the moderator’s question which had contained said word. “Where do the hermeneutics come in,” said Dr Shumaila Faizy. “Or do they come in at all, quite frankly?” Thankful for a second half of the question, Hassan, an author and columnist, picked up his telephone and quickly typed the word on his browser in a motion that he tried to pass off as fidgeting with his mobile while thinking about the question. “Well, it’s all about finding a balance,” said fellow panelist Shazia Bhatti, who had employed a safe response since she her phone had run out of charge. “I don’t think we can even come close to understanding the issue at hand if we don’t look at the whole picture. That is how I would answer your question. In fact, that is how I have answered you...

(Disclaimer: this is a work of fiction. Learn to take a joke; you’ll live longer.) Rubbishing rumours of joining the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), federal information minister Fawad Chaudhry said on Thursday that he has no such intentions. “I absolutely and categorically reject this ludicrous rumour,” said Chaudhry, while speaking to reporters at a press conference. “There is absolutely no reason for me to join the party. I mean even if there was a reason, I won’t join it because of the principle.” Chaudhry, who has previously been in former dictator Pervez Musharraf’s All Pakistan Muslim League and the Pakistan People’s Party before joining the ruling PTI, has said that he cannot even think of hopping over to the BJP or any Indian party because he is a Pakistani first and foremost. “You think I am up for sale, some type of an opportunist who will worship the rising sun? I have news for you, because our jets have shot down two IAF jets,” he said. “I mean even if they hadn’t,...

KARACHI:  Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday stated that India must reciprocate to the dialogue offer by Prime Minister Imran Khan and should de-escalate the situation before its too late. Urging India to go for peace, Bhutto wrote on his Twitter handle: “It is the youth of the subcontinent who will pay in blood and coin for generations to come for the shortsighted decisions of a few today. Pakistan’s Prime Minister’s call for dialogue must be reciprocated, time to deescalate before it’s too late.” It is the youth of the subcontinent who will pay in blood and coin for generations to come for the shortsighted decisions of a few today. Pakistan’s Prime Minister’s call for dialogue must be reciprocated, time to deescalate before it’s too late. — BilawalBhuttoZardari (@BBhuttoZardari) February 28, 2019 Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said that Pakistan has offered to hold peace talks with India previously and is still willing to do s...

BANGKOK: Thousands of holidaymakers were stranded in Bangkok on Thursday after Thai Airways cancelled all flights over Pakistan after Islamabad suddenly closed its airspace in response to soaring tensions with India. Twenty-seven flights, the majority to and from European routes, have been cancelled, the Thai flag carrier said, with three passenger jets forced to return to Bangkok´s Suvarnabhumi airport on Thursday. The cancellations follow a snowballing crisis between nuclear-armed neighbours Pakistan and India, which has raised fears of an all-out war. Pakistan on Wednesday shot down two Indian Air Force planes in its airspace and captured one Indian pilot. Thai Airways said nearly 5,000 passengers had been caught up in the cancellations. “There are 4,000 from European flights and 700 to 800 from flights to Pakistan,” a Thai Airways spokesperson said. “We are waiting for permission to fly over other countries,” she said, explaining Iran had rejected a request to fly over its a...

HANOI: The nuclear summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un in Hanoi ended abruptly Thursday (Feb 28) as they cut short their discussions and failed to reach an agreement. The second meeting between the two leaders was supposed to build on their historic first summit ... from Latest News https://ift.tt/2VolY0P

SINGAPORE: Singapore will “double down” on its efforts to build up its artificial intelligence (AI) sector, and equip its workforce to use these tools to “participate meaningfully” in a future where the economy is driven by the technology, said Minister-in-charge of Smart Nation Initiative Vivian ... from Latest News https://ift.tt/2BWB9XP

Carlos Ghosn's new legal team has applied for bail for the ousted Nissan Motor Co Ltd chairman, the Tokyo District Court said on Thursday. from Latest News https://ift.tt/2NwUHGG

Luxury British carmaker Aston Martin posted an adjusted pre-tax profit of 68 million pounds (US$90 million) in 2018, a 7 percent fall on 2017 as it continues to invest in a series of new models and a second factory as part of its turnaround plan. from Latest News https://ift.tt/2tIN7j3

SINGAPORE: Defending champion Michelle Wie pulled out injured on the back nine of her first round at the HSBC Women's World Championship in Singapore Thursday (Feb 28) while Amy Yang's bid for back-to-back LPGA wins ended after three holes. Defending champion Wie was clearly off the pace early on ... from Latest News https://ift.tt/2T53SEk

President Donald Trump's border wall with Mexico has yet to be built and, on Wednesday, US authorities began demolishing the prototypes constructed for it in California 16 months ago. from Latest News https://ift.tt/2EDgyth

WELLINGTON: Reported plans for a World League involving 12 invited nations would be the "death" of international rugby in the Pacific Islands, according to the head of their players' union. New Zealand media reported on Thursday that World Rugby was considering introducing the new competition in ... from Latest News https://ift.tt/2U7YKLX

Manu Tuilagi will take some time after England's Six Nations campaign before he sorts out his club future, the centre has said. from Latest News https://ift.tt/2IJu4Q3