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  • Army chief postpones Sri Lanka visit following Karachi bus massacre, rushes to Karachi

    The decision of the army chief was announced via Twitter by DG ISPR Gen. Asim Bajwa.

     

    The army chief’s decision comes following a deadly terrorist attack in Karachi on a bus which left 43 people dead and 13 injured, 16 among them women. Six armed assailants on three motorcycles stopped the bus, boarded it and opened indiscriminate fire on all passengers. The attackers successfully fled the scene before police and rangers arrived at the crime scene. The bus that had been attacked was operated by Al Azhar Garden — a residential complex of Ismailis.

    Also read: Armed assailants open fire at bus at Safoora Chowk,43 killed

  • PM chairs APC to address reservations on economic corridor

    The leaders of all major political parties have been invited by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to the moot today where they will be briefed over Pak-China Economic Corridor- the keystone Chinese investment project in Pakistan.

    The project involves energy and infrastructure projects linking the neighboring countries’ economies and creating an “economic corridor” between Pakistan’s Gwadar port and Kashgar in China’s western Xinjiang region.

    The developmental project was signed by Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to Pakistan last month.

    The political parties have expressed their reservations over the route of the corridor.

    Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, whose party rules Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has opposed any change in the route of the corridor and said it would be an injustice to the people of KP and Balochistan provinces.

    Meanwhile, Balochistan’s planning and development minister Hamid Khan Achakzai has said that he will oppose the project as it is “unfair to his province”.

    Former member of Balochistan MPA Jaffar Khan Manokhel claimed that change in the route is meant to give maximum benefit to Punjab, which is already considered the privileged province.

  • Katrina-Ranbir deny marriage rumors-again!

    A couple of days ago, Bollywood was ablaze with news that actor Ranbir Kapoor had confirmed his marriage with Katrina Kaif and chosen next year to tie the knot with his girlfriend. However, after media went bonkers over recent news of both megastars prepping to get married next year, Ranbir and Kat both came forward to deny the statement had any truth to it. The actor however, did not deny the fact that he was in love but stated that marriage next year was not on the cards, at the moment.

    “Yes, I am in love but I have not made any marriage plans yet. There are so many rumours surrounding my marriage like sometime people have quoted me that I am getting married next year. But there are no plans as such,” Ranbir stated at the promotion of his upcoming film Bombay Velvet.

    Katrina Kaif’s spokesperson also denied the actress had any plans to marry at the moment and that there was no truth to any statement being circulated about the couple. “There is no truth to these wedding dates, there are no plans as yet.”

    The denial from both stars comes after Ranbir was quoted by a leading Indian newspaper that he was in love and would wed Katrina next year. (Also read: Ranbir Kapoor confirms marriage plans with Katrina!)

    Ranbir was quoted as saying,“This year both of us are extremely busy, so there won’t be any time for marriage. We have planned to tie the knot by the end of next year. Both of us have agreed on that,” Ranbir was quoted as saying in an interview.

    Ranbir and Katrina had started dating a couple of years ago after the Kapoor lad’s break-up with actress Deepika Padukone. Ranbir and Katrina have starred together in Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani as well as in Raajneeti.  The two stars will be seen in an upcoming Bollywood flick Jagga Jasoos.

     

  • Five killed in Philadelphia train derailment: mayor

    Firefighters said six of the injured were in critical condition. “It is an absolute disastrous mess. I have never seen anything like this in my life and most personnel will say that, as well,” Nutter told reporters after 10 train cars overturned.

    The Philadelphia Fire Department said it had sounded its fourth alarm, indicating a large-scale operation for passengers of Amtrak Train 188 traveling from Washington and bound for New York.

    At least one of the metal train cars was bent in an L-shape.

    Dozens of emergency personnel used flashlights to comb the area for survivors after dark. They used ladders to climb over the flipped trains.

    Multiple fire engines, ambulances and police cars were deployed on the scene.

    The fire department said it had requested helicopters for additional lighting.

    Train 188, a Northeast Regional rail service train, was scheduled to leave Washington at 7:10 pm and arrive in New York at 10:34 pm.

    There are no seatbelts on trains operated by Amtrak, the national long-distance rail service.

    The National Transportation Safety Board said it was gathering information about the derailment.

    Former US Congressman Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania was on the train.

    ” Im ok. Helping others. Pray for those injured,” he tweeted.

    Murphy, who was on board the cafe car, said the train seemed to be going 60-70 miles (97-113 kilometers) per hour when it suddenly derailed and rolled.

    Some of the injured — many with bloodied hands and faces — were unable to move, Murphy said. (AFP)

  • Rangers encourage Karachi citizens to report ‘extortion’

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  • JI leader calls for end to ‘Good MQM, Bad MQM’ narrative

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  • Sattar terms May 12 a plot to shrink MQM’s popularity

    He was addressing a congregational prayer held at MQM Headquarters Nine Zero in memory of the martyrs of May 12 incident. During the gathering, a documentary made by MQM relating to May 12 carnage was also screened.

    Talking to media, he said that the incident proved to be a national tragedy, which caused enough loss to the country.

    “May 12 incident affected MQM the most, as 14 of its activists were killed on the day, but the rest of the parties often seen making fuss over the incident could not issue the names of their martyr till date,” castigated Sattar.

    Criticizing Zulfikar Mirza, the MQM leader said that Mirza’s statement of declaring MQM responsible of May 12 carnage is irresponsible.

    He questioned why not the report of judicial inquiry of May 12 incident is revealed.

    While referring to Mirza Farm House in Badin, he demanded the institutions to take notice of a “state within a state” and take an action against it.

  • Policeman among two gunned down in Karachi

    Unknown assailants waylaid a cop in North Karachi area who was riding a motorbike and opened fire on him. The officer died on the spot. The attackers fled the scene, sparking tension in the area.

    Law enforcers reached the spot and began investigation.

    In another incident, armed miscreants gunned down a man in Haideri area. The man was aboard a car when the criminals attacked him. He was identified as Khurram. Sources told that the deceased man was affiliated with a political party.

  • Skype opens door to real-time translation feature

    People no longer need to sign-up to use a preview version of Skype Translator, which handles spoken English, Spanish, Italian and Mandarin.

    The number of languages translated jumps to 50 for written instant messages, with missives written in one language arriving converted into a preferred language, according to Skype.

    “We are breaking down language barriers that have historically made it challenging for friends and families to connect,” Yasmin Kahn of Skype said in a blog post.

    Skype Translator was made available as a free download at the Windows Store for computers or tablets running on the latest version of Microsoft’s operating software, according to Kahn.

    Skype Translator preview debuted late last year, but was invitation-only to allow time and testing for refining the service.

    “Our goal for Skype Translator is to translate as many languages as possible on relevant platforms, and to deliver the best speech translation experience to our more than 300 million connected Skype customers,” Kahn said.

    Google earlier this year debuted a feature for its Translate app that allows people to pair any two of 38 language options for translation, and also automatically translates when pointed at text items or signs. -AFP