Yadgar-e-Fatah monument inaugurated in Islamabad ahead of Independence Day

Military chiefs, ministers, foreign dignitaries and martyrs’ families attend Yadgar-e-Fatah inauguration President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday inaugurated the Yadgar-e-Fatah monument in Islamabad, built to honour the country’s martyrs and commemorate the victory in Marka-e-Haq, on the eve of Pakistan’s 80th Independence Day. President Zardari attended the ceremony as the…

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Nearly 600 Israeli occupiers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque under police protection

Israel unilaterally began allowing occupiers to storm the mosque compound in 2003 Israeli soldiers outside the Al Aqsa Mosque. — CRISIS GROUP Around 600 Israeli occupiers on Thursday stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem under Israeli police protection, a local official told Anadolu. “At least 584 occupiers stormed the mosque compound during…

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In Independence Day message, German envoy hails ‘enduring friendship’ with Pakistan

Thomas E Schultze says Pakistan’s future will be shaped not only by its institutions but also by its women A picture of German Consul General Thomas E Schultze. — PHOTO HANDOUT KARACHI: German Consul General Thomas E Schultze on Thursday congratulated the people of Pakistan on the country’s 79th Independence Day, highlighting the “enduring friendship”…

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DISCOs buyers eye dollar returns

ISLAMABAD: Prospective buyers of Pakistan’s three power distribution companies have set out demands for a return on their investments in foreign currency, sought sovereign guarantees that their deals would not be reopened in future, and they will not be required to buy expensive electricity. Some of the demands, which the local and foreign investors have…

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Shelton reaches Montreal final

MONTREAL: Defending champion Ben Shelton shook off a nasty crash into a backcourt hoarding as he steamrolled Learner Tien 6-2, 6-3 to reach the final of the ATP Montreal Masters on Wednesday. Shelton, who won the title in Toronto last year in the ATP Masters 1000 event that alternates between cities, will try to double…

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Air India expands drug testing to all pilots after captain tests positive for marijuana

Tests will ​screen for substances and medications prohibited under ​aviation regulations Air India has been under heightened scrutiny since a June 12 crash involving a Boeing Dreamliner that killed 260 people. PHOTO: PIXABAY Air India will begin mandatory substance testing for all pilots on ​Thursday, expanding checks beyond regulatory requirements days ‌after a pilot involved…

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