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ISLAMABAD: A high level Chinese delegation held meetings at the Planning Commission on Tuesday to review the progress of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and make preparations for the 7th Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC), Chinese Embassy said. The Chinese delegation comprises of senior officials from National Development and Reform Commission, National Railway Administration, Chinese investors, representatives of China EXIM Bank and China Development Bank. The delegates have arrived in Pakistan on a four-day visit. The delegation will meet Pakistan's officials and experts from different fields to discuss progress on CPEC projects. The Chinese officials will also hold meetings with officials from Board of Investment, ministries and provincial governments’ officials to discuss establishment of CPEC's Special Economic Zones (SEZs), policy and incentive package for investors, and to finalise other details of this important phase of Pak-China bilateral cooper

SRINAGAR: Seven Hindu pilgrims, most of them women, were killed in a gunbattle that erupted in Indian-occupied Kashmir on Monday following two militant attacks on police, stoking outrage and protests nationwide. The pilgrims were on their way back from the Amarnath shrine deep in the Himalayas when their bus got caught up in the crossfire near the town of Anantnag, police said. Twelve pilgrims were wounded in the fighting triggered after the militants attacked a police bunker and another police party at a checkpoint. The attack has stirred the ire of hardline Hindu groups tied to Prime Minister Narendra Modi´s ruling party who have long sought tough action against militants fighting Indian rule in Muslim-majority Kashmir. In the Hindu-dominated Jammu region of the Indian state, saffron-clad members of the right-wing Bajrang Dal group stopped cars to enforce a strike in memory of the pilgrims. Protests also took place in the country´s financial capital of Mumbai and

KARACHI: The investigation report into financial dealings of the Sharif family which concluded that the ruling family has acquired ‘assets beyond means’ hit the stock market as the trading opened on Tuesday. The KSE 100-share Index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) dropped 3.53 percent or 1,632.77 in the morning session. On Monday, the KSE 100-share Index of PSX gained 2.3 percent or 1,051.66 points to close at 46,273.81 points as the 'market participants were relieved by news that the apex court had not taken any hasty action and has adjourned the court proceeding till next week'. The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) constituted by the Supreme Court for probing the allegations of financial irregularities and money laundering by the first family recommended filing of a reference, through the NAB, against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family after disparities were found between their known source of income and the actual wealth. Commenting on the matter, exp

Bollywood king Shah Rukh Khan unveiled the song ‘Safar’ from Jab Harry Met Sejal and it’s just soulful and magical. Sung by Arijit Singh and composed by Pritam, the song gives a new identity to an aimless wanderer. The lyrics written by Irshad Kamil talks about a traveler’s friendship with journey and roads that know his mind more than anyone else. The song also reflects upon urban loneliness. This is the most beautiful song to come out of any Bollywood album recently. SRK shared the song video on Twitter and wrote, “.@ipritamofficial @irshad_kamil Imtiaz wouldn’t let me sing our fav song #Safar. @raiisonai did & yeah it’s better”.   YouTube   ‎@YouTube  Follow Shah Rukh Khan   ✔ @iamsrk . @ ipritamofficial   @ irshad_kamil  Imtiaz wouldn't let me sing our fav song  # Safar .  @ raiisonai  did & yeah it's better. http:// bit.ly/SafarOfficial   5:16 PM - 10 Jul 2017     4,007 4,007 Retweets     11,440 11,440 likes

Noted Pakistani novelist Mohammed Hanif is coming out with a new novel titled Red Birds. It is scheduled to hit stands in September 2018. Red Birds comes five years after his last book "The Baloch Who Is Not Missing And Others Who Are (2013)". It will tell “deep and important truths about our crazy contemporary world” in a “dark comic absurdity of tone”, said a statement from the publisher Bloomsbury. Offering a sneak peek into the book, Bloomsbury revealed the plot outline: “An American pilot crash lands in the desert, unprepared for any situation that can’t be resolved with the ‘After Eight’ mints in his survival kit. Hallucinating palm trees and dehydrating isn’t Major Ellie’s idea of a good time, but he figures it’s less of a hassle than another marital spat back home.” “In a neighbouring refugee camp, Momo has his own problems; his money-making schemes aren’t working out as planned, his dog has ideas above his station and an academic researcher has shown

TOKYO: A Japanese artist has used thousands of fish in illuminated tanks to create a sprawling psychedelic visual art installation, drawing tens of thousands of viewers in Tokyo. Hidetomo Kimura's traveling 'Art Aquarium' exhibition puts on display around 5,000 goldfish and 3,000 other maritime creatures, such as seahorses, in 130 LED-lit tanks of various shapes, colors and sizes. The LED displays provide a colorful variety of moving images, such as one of sakura blossoms falling serenely from the sky, to the accompaniment of music. "I wanted to create an artistic installation which is alive by using real fish, rather than materials or pictures," Kimura said on the sidelines of the exhibition. Kimura creates similar installations several times a year to show all over Japan. This year's 'Art Aquarium', which marks a decade since Kimura's first such display, is also set to show in the western city of Kyoto in the fall. This year&

KARACHI: Police claimed to have killed a suspected gangster in an alleged encounter at Mirza Adam Road in Lyari on Monday morning . Police said they carried out a targeted raid in Mirza Adam Road. As the gangster saw the police approaching to him, he resorted to firing and injured a cop, while in retaliation he got killed, the deceased was affiliated with the Lyari gang, they added. Another raid in the wee hours of Monday in Phool Patti Lane Area, police arrested a drug pusher Chota Muslim, who was allegedly involved in heinous crimes. The accused also belonged to the Lyari gangwar group. The police claimed to have recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from Agra Taj Colony after arresting two other accused.

LONDON: Rafael Nadal suffered fresh Wimbledon misery on Monday as the two-time champion crashed to a stunning 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 15-13 fourth round defeat against Luxembourg´s Gilles Muller . Just weeks after winning his 10th French Open title, Nadal was condemned to his fifth exit before the quarter-finals in his last five visits to Wimbledon. "It was not my best match against a very uncomfortable opponent," said Nadal, the 2008 and 2010 champion. "Well done to him. He played great, especially in the fifth set but I fought to the last ball." The 31-year-old Spaniard, finally worn down by Muller after four hours and 48 minutes on Court One, hasn´t made the quarter-finals since 2011. "Tired," was 34-year-old Muller´s response after the thrilling encounter, which had the knock-on effect of pushing Novak Djokovic´s last 16 match against Adrian Mannarino back to Tuesday. World number two Nadal converted just two of 16 break points, while

INDIAN HELD KASHMIR: As many as six people were killed and 12 others injured when unknown armed men attacked a passenger bus bringing Hindu pilgrims back from a cave shrine in India-held Kashmir on Monday. The bus was carrying about 60 people on the annual pilgrimage when it was attacked by suspected terrorists. No group has immediately claimed the responsibility for the attack.  The suspected militants first attacked a police armoured vehicle, in exchange of firing six policemen were also injured. Internet service in the town was suspended after the attack. The shooting happened near the southern Anantnag town on the main highway linking the India-held Kashmir with the rest of the country. The shooting came despite the deployment of thousands of Indian Army and paramilitary soldiers on the pilgrimage route.

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump´s eldest son on Monday admitted meeting a Russian lawyer to get dirt on his father´s 2016 rival Hillary Clinton, thrusting the White House deep into another Russia-related scandal. Trump junior confirmed reports that he was on the trail of damaging information on the Democrat vying to become America´s first woman president, when he met Natalia Veselnitskaya in June 2016. "Obviously I´m the first person on a campaign to ever take a meeting to hear info about an opponent," Trump´s son said in a tweet, claiming that it "went nowhere" but he "had to listen." The FBI and Congress are investigating whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential vote. US intelligence agencies have concluded that Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a mass effort to tilt the election in Trump´s favor, including hacking and leaking embarrassing emails from Democrats. The New York Times reported th

Flavanols are natural compounds that boost brain function alongside a range of protective effects, and are found in abundance in cocoa beans. The study, from researchers at the University of L’Aquila, Italy, found that attention, brain processing speed, working memory, and fluency of speech in the elderly can all be improved by a daily dose of flavanol. This, the researchers said, means that chocolate — more specifically the flavanols it contains — could one day be used to treat vulnerable people. In the study — a review of recent research into the effects of chocolate — the team explored what happens to your brain up to a few hours after you eat cocoa flavanols. Many of the studies pointed toward flavanols having a positive effect on brain function. Participants showed, among others, enhancements in memory tests and quicker visual processing skills after having had cocoa flavanols. For women, eating cocoa after a night of total sleep deprivation actually counterac

TOKYO:  Two U.S bombers flew over the disputed South China Sea, the U.S. Air Force said in a statement on Friday, asserting the right to treat the region as international territory, despite China's territorial claims in the busy waterway. Before their flight on Thursday, the two B-1Bs trained with Japanese jet fighters in the neighbouring East China Sea, the first time the two forces have ever conducted night-time drills. That U.S. military activity came amid heightened tension in the region after North Korea claimed it has developed a long range missile that could threaten the United States. The U.S. wants China to do more to pressure Pyongyang to halt its research into missiles and nuclear bombs.