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NEW YORK: Microsoft founder and head of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates Thursday appreciated the tremendous success of Pakistan in eradication of polio virus from the country over the past four years. He called on Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on the sidelines of 72nd session of the UN General Assembly in New York. While commending Pakistan's efforts in this connection, Bill Gates said that he would stand with Pakistan and pledged all support for polio eradication from the country. He expressed his desire to work in the country to raise the status of a common man. The prime minister briefed Bill Gates on the measures taken by his government in the national fight against the deadly polio virus. Prime Minister Abbasi said federal government along with all provincial governments have collectively involved in efforts for polio eradication. He said all resources at federal and provincial levels were being fully utilized for achieving a polio free Pakistan and

MIRANSHAH: Pakistan's former flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Khan Afridi on Thursday said he wants to set up a cricket academy in Karachi but got no response from the Sindh government when he sought its help in this regard. Afridi, who played a match organized by the Pakistan army in North Waziristan, shared his future plan with senior journalist Hamid Mir. Asked why the Sindh government failed to respond to his request, the former captain said the Sindh government might not be interested. “I had requested Sindh government for a cricket academy, but received no response. My plan is to build an academy where English, mathematics and other subjects will also be taught along with cricket,” he said. He said he intends to select 50 to 60 youngsters from across the country and bring them to his academy where they would receive education and cricket training. Hamid Mir also called on Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah to heed the request made by Afrid, who if requested, would even trave

QUETTA: Baloch nationalist leader Nawabzada Ghazeen Marri was arrested from Quetta Airport as he arrived in Pakistan ending his 17 self-exile. Ghazeen Marri, son of veteran Baloch nationalist leader Kharbakhsh Marri, returned home from the United Arab Emirates through private airline and was taken into custody at the airport upon his arrival. Balochistan Home Minister Sarfaraz Bugti dispelled the notion that the return of Nawabzada Ghadeen Marri was part of any deal, saying the Baloch leader would be presented before a court to get remand. According to police officials, Marri was arrested in the murder case of Justice Nawaz Marri who was killed on January 7, 2000. Strict security arrangements were made in the provincial capital ahead of his arrival. Arbab Tahir, lawyer for Ghazeen Marri, termed the arrest as illegal since his client was granted protective bail.

CHAMAN: At least one person was dead and 22 others, including security personnel injured when a roadside explosion occurred near their vehicle at the Pak-Afghan border here on Monday evening, levies sources said. Risaldar Zarak Khan said that the security forces’ vehicle was heading towards the Bab-e-Dosti when a suicide bomber approached it and blew himself. The dead and the wounded had been shifted to hospital, he said, adding that condition of five of the injured is critical. The border had been closed and the area was sealed following the blast. It is feared that the death toll may climb further. Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Sanaullah Zehri has strongly condemned the blast, voicing regret over the loss of life. He directed to provide the best possible medical care to those injured in the blast.

NOWSHERA: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-chairman and former president Asif Ali Zardari addressing a workers convention here on Monday claimed that efforts were being made to weaken his party. The former president said: “The PPP is a nationwide party with its presence in all four provinces,”. “Efforts are being made to weaken our party but we are not afraid [to face this] because we preach love and democracy.” Zardari while addressing the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa said “KP should not lose hope”, adding the PPP would unite the political forces of the province to bring an end to all issues. He added: “In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, we will form government in the 2018 general elections and bring youth forward.” Previously, Zardari had said that he had told former prime minister Nawaz Sharif that he would do politics not in the first four years of the government but in the final year before the 2018 general elections. The former president also discussed with the crowd in Peshawar the recent

RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories: Palestinian prime minister Rami Hamdallah is poised to visit Gaza for talks, a senior official said Monday, after Hamas agreed steps towards resolving a decade-long split with its West Bank-based rival Fatah. Hamas announced Sunday it had agreed to demands by president Mahmud Abbas´s Fatah party to dissolve what is seen as a rival administration in Gaza, while saying it was ready for elections and negotiations towards forming a unity government. Hamdallah plans to travel to Gaza City to meet Hamas officials and assert the government´s control over ministries, Nabil Shaath, a senior advisor to Abbas, told journalists in the West Bank city of Ramallah, as a first step towards implementing a larger agreement. "We await the first steps on the ground. We want to see Mr Hamdallah received by Hamas, the door to all the ministries open," he said. "That really could happen in the next 24 hours." Abbas´s internationally-recognised Palestinia

RAWALPINDI: A delegation comprising members of Defence Committees of the Senate and National Assembly headed by Senator Lt Gen (Retd) Abdul Qayyum visited the GHQ on Monday. An ISPR statement issued here says the delegation laid wreath at GHQ’s Shuhada Monument and was given a detailed briefing on evolving security environment including situation on the borders and Pakistan’s Army efforts for peace and security. The delegation also had an interactive session with General Qamar Javed Bajwa, the Chief of Army Staff. The session concluded with a resolve to continue our struggle against the menace of violent extremism through a synergetic, whole-of-the-nation approach based on the principle of “collective potential and shared responsibility”.

PARIS: A graphic novel version of "The Diary of Anne Frank" by the creators of the Oscar-nominated film "Waltz with Bashir" will roll off the presses next month, its publishers said Monday. Writer-director Ari Folman and illustrator David Polonsky -- who made the acclaimed 2008 animated documentary about Israeli soldiers during the 1982 invasion of Lebanon -- are also making a film about Frank, to appear in 2019. The diary the German-born, Jewish teenager kept, while hiding in an Amsterdam attic in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands until her capture in 1944, is one of the most-read books in the world. Folman said he had some insight into Frank´s suffering since his own parents were Holocaust survivors. "Anne and her family arrived at the gates of Auschwitz the same day my parents arrived there," the filmmaker said. Frank died of typhus in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp sometime in early 1945, aged 15. The camp was liberated by British troops in April. Is

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa said on Monday the Army have nothing to do with the Panama case as it is being heard in the courts. Sources said that the COAS stated this during a meeting with the members of defence committees of the Senate and the National Assembly. He said that he had cordial relations with the former prime minister and also enjoys the same with the current PM. I congratulated Shahbaz Sharif over phone on Begum Kulsoom Nawaz’s victory in NA-120, the COAS added. Country suffered a loss due to absence of a foreign minister during last four years. The position of foreign minister holds significance as matters are highly complicated. Speaking about the military courts, he said they were formed because earlier key terrorists got themselves released, adding that a court had acquitted ‘jet black terrorists’ in the Benazir murder case. The COAS offered to brief the defence committee on any issue in the parliament. Voicing dissatisfaction over the defence

The largest province of People’s Republic of China, Xinjiang covers one-sixth of the country's land-mass. Located at the ancient Silk Route, it is home to over 40 ethnic groups that number 30 million in total. The Muslim Uyghur people are one of the largest of these groups, and a notable part of their colorful culture is the ‘Muqam.’ A set of 12 complex melodies, which are used by Uyghur musicians as a formula to guide improvisation and composition. Varieties of this kind of music that can be found all over the region, spanning from Azerbaijan in the west to China in the east. Omar Akhun was a noted Uyghur composer and musical performer. He is best known for his Muqam melodies, often composing in all 12 Muqams. He was responsible, along with Turdi Akhun in the 1950s, for systematically composing and performing songs within the melodic structure of the style, being the first in modern times to do such a tedious task. According to statement posted by the Pakistan National Council of

Imran Tahir has often been spotted sharing tips with leggies after matches. In Lahore, he provided some useful tips to Pakisan spinner Shadab Khan. In a viral video on social media, South African ace was seen giving bowling lessons to Pakistan young leggie after the final T20I. Sami Ul Hasan, ICC's Head of Media and Communications, posted a video on Twitter with a caption: "Imran Tahir sharing knowledge and experience with Shadab Khan." Twitter applauded Tahir's gesture and praised him for being the perfect role model.

Bollwyood actor Salman Khan on Friday received the Global Diversity Award at the Britain House of Common. Dabbang Khan on Saturday tweeted his picture from the event, saying he is honoured to get the Global Diversity Award at the House of Commons from British MP Keith Vaz. Follow Salman Khan ✔@BeingSalmanKhan Honoured to get the Global Diversity Award at the House of Commons from British MP Keith Vaz #LondonDiaries #SKinUK . More on #BeingInTouch 12:15 PM - Sep 16, 2017 736736 Replies 1,2431,243 Retweets 5,7235,723 likes Twitter Ads info and privacy “The Global Diversity Award is given to people of immense stature in terms of what they have done for diversity in the world, and he is certainly one of them,” Vaz said, Indian Express quoted the MP as saying. The paper said Salman Khan is in London after finishing the Abu Dhabi schedule of his upcoming film Tiger Zinda Hai, sequel of his 2012 blockbuster EK Tha Tiger. Speaking on the occasion the 51 years old actor said: “thank you f

North Korea bans criticism of the state - including sarcasm Government held mass meetings with residents telling them to 'Keep your mouths shut' Reuters Mocking expression 'a fool who cannot see the outside world' is said to be circulating in North Korea North Korea has forbidden people from making sarcastic comments about Kim Jong-un or his totalitarian regime in their everyday conversations. Even indirect criticism of the authoritarian government has been banned, Asian media reported. Residents were warned against criticising the state in a series of mass meetings held by functionaries across the country.

ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan’s cricketing hero turned politician Imran Khan considers a run for prime minister, his party’s record in his home province – especially the success of a widely touted reforestation initiative – is raising speculation that he might turn green advances into political advantage. Pakistan is set to choose a new prime minister in elections due next year. Environmental issues remain far from the top of the list of concerns for most voters, despite worsening climate-related heat, drought, floods and other pressures. But the record of Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, in his home province of Khyber Pukhtunkwa, is gradually bringing him a bigger national political profile – and new possibilities. After winning enough seats in 2013 to form a government in the province, in the country’s north, Khan’s party introduced a green growth initiative to tackle deforestation, build more small-scale hydroelectric projects and overhaul national parks. It has promised a Bill

YANGON: Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has scrapped plans to attend the United Nations General Assembly later this month, her spokesman said Wednesday, as the Nobel laureate faces intense global scrutiny over the Rohingya refugee crisis. "The state counsellor won´t attend the meeting of the United Nations General Assembly," said government spokesman Zaw Htay, using Suu Kyi´s formal title. The spokesman did not explain the decision but said the country´s Vice President Henry Van Thio would attend the summit, which runs through next week. The announcement comes after the UN human rights chief, Zeid Ra´ad Al Hussein, accused Myanmar of waging a "systematic attack" on Rohingya civilians and warned that "ethnic cleansing" seemed to be under way. The UN´s National Security Council also plans to meet Wednesday to discuss the crisis, which continues to deepen as the number of Rohingya refugees making it to Bangladesh soars to 370,000. They have fled violence that

Messi broke the deadlock on the stroke of halftime by playing a slick one-two off Luis Suarez and arrowing the ball beyond Gianluigi Buffon, finally getting the better of the veteran Italian in his fourth game against him. The Argentine was also the catalyst for the second goal, forcing Juve to scramble the ball off the line and allowing Ivan Rakitic to shoot into an empty net in the 56th minute and add to his strike against Juve in the 2015 final. But Messi was far from done. For his second and Barca’s third he received a pass from Andres Iniesta and ripped more holes in a depleted Juventus defence before lashing beyond a dejected Buffon, scoring his seventh goal in three games. Juventus, who were missing five key players including defensive warrior Giorgio Chiellini, looked a shadow of the team that beat Barca 3-0 on aggregate last season to reach the final, and have conceded seven goals in their last two games in the competition over two seasons. Like Barca, Juve arrived at the gam

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The Army Chief assured that the situation in Kashmir is comparatively better now, and may not demand a surgical strike in near future. "The condition in Kashmir is improving if you compare it with the situation during January and February. People there have understood that surgical strikes only end up disrupting the lives," told General Rawat. Responding to the question of regular terror attacks in Kashmir, Rawat told reporters that the army was conducting successful operations to curb the menace, and would continue to do so in future. "If we work successfully, peace will prevail," he added. On the question of resolving issues through talks, Rawat said, "The talks are being carried out by the political leadership and the diplomats. We act according to the orders that we receive." Speaking on the martyrdom ceremony, Rawat said that Ghazipur was blessed to be the birth place of brave martyrs like Abdul Hamid. "I want that the martyrdom of Abdul doesn