Pakistan's MQM 'received Indian funding'

Officials in Pakistan\'s MQM party have told the UK authorities they received Indian government funds, the BBC learnt from an authoritative Pakistani source. UK authorities investigating the MQM for alleged money laundering also found a list of weapons in an MQM property. ...

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France summons US envoy over 'spying'

France has summoned the America envoy in Paris over claims that the America spied on President Francois Hollande and his 2 predecessors, officers say. Whistleblower web site Wikileaks reports the America National Security Agency (NSA) spied on man Hollande, Nicolas Sarkozy and Jacques Chirac between 2006-12. Mr Hollande known as AN emergency meeting and same France would \"not tolerate\" acts that threaten its security. The America same it\'d not treat \"specific intelligence allegations\". Ned Price, a spokesperson for the America National SC, additional that the America was \"not targeting and can not target the communications of man Hollande\". The...

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Revision: A Super Tax for the super wealthy

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary committee has sought-after enlargement within the web of Super Tax, levied to gather funds for Operation Zarb-e-Azb, from folks earning Rs300 million annually besides seeking withdrawal of tax exemptions granted to folks dealing within the business of foreign Liquefied gas (LNG). The Senate committee on Finance and Revenue recommended the govt got to lower the annual financial gain threshold for charging Super Tax from Rs500 million to Rs300 million. in an exceedingly meeting stayed weekday, the committee same the government’s call to repair the next financial gain threshold has excluded majority of the rich category...

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Revision: A Super Tax for the super wealthy

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary committee has sought-after enlargement within the web of Super Tax, levied to gather funds for Operation Zarb-e-Azb, from folks earning Rs300 million annually besides seeking withdrawal of tax exemptions granted to folks dealing within the business of foreign Liquefied gas (LNG). The Senate committee on Finance and Revenue recommended the govt got to lower the annual financial gain threshold for charging Super Tax from Rs500 million to Rs300 million. in an exceedingly meeting stayed weekday, the committee same the government’s call to repair the next financial gain threshold has excluded majority of the rich category...

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Revision: A Super Tax for the super wealthy

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary committee has sought-after enlargement within the web of Super Tax, levied to gather funds for Operation Zarb-e-Azb, from folks earning Rs300 million annually besides seeking withdrawal of tax exemptions granted to folks dealing within the business of foreign Liquefied gas (LNG). The Senate committee on Finance and Revenue recommended the govt got to lower the annual financial gain threshold for charging Super Tax from Rs500 million to Rs300 million. in an exceedingly meeting stayed weekday, the committee same the government’s call to repair the next financial gain threshold has excluded majority of the rich category...

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US expresses concerns over closure of Save the Children in Pakistan

US government on weekday expressed its considerations over Pakistani authorities waterproofing shut international non-governmental organisation (INGO) Save the Children’s workplace in Islamabad, and urged capital of {pakistan|national capital} to standardise a clear method for permitting aid cluster to figure wrongfully in Pakistan. According to a press release from the U.S.A. Department of State late on weekday, U.S.A. asked Asian nation to contour a clear method to permit swish functioning of INGOs operating within the country. The statement came each day when authorities in federal capital sealed the Islamabad offices of Save the kids,...

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Three charts that show Iceland's economy recovered after it imprisoned bankers and let banks go bust - instead of bailing them out

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Eleanor Hawkins: British woman arrested for 'posing naked on Malaysia mountain' knows act was 'stupid and disrespectful', says father

PRINT A A A A British woman arrested in Malaysia after allegedly posing naked on the peak of a sacred mountain could face up to three months in prison. Timothy Hawkins revealed last night that he had spoken to his daughter Eleanor Hawkins, 23, on the phone and she was very distressed. He said: "We spoke to her this morning. She's okay, she's very scared, she's very upset. "She's been arrested. It's not a situation she's been in before so it's not good." ...

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Sir Christopher Lee who played Jinnah dies at 93

Sir Christopher Lee who played Jinnah in his 1998 biopic  has died aged 93. The legendary actor, who also appeared in Lord of the Rings, passed away on Sunday at London’s Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, sources close to his family told the Telegraph. In an interview with a local radio show Christopher described Jinnah as an ‘important film’ and cited a number of different reasons for doing it. “I think that the film Jinnah, is an extremely important film for many reasons and it should be seen now. The reasons, and there are quite a few of them: One, it shows the true meaning of Islam, Islam means submission...

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Breaking News: Dusty Rhodes Passes Away at Age 69

 June 11, 2015 Virgil Runnels, known by “Dusty Rhodes,” has passed away. He is the father of WWE Superstars Goldust and Stardust (Cody Rhodes). Below is from the official WWE Twitter account, and WWE.com has posted the following statement: WWE is deeply saddened that Virgil Runnels, aka “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes — WWE Hall of Famer, three-time NWA Champion and one of the most captivating and charismatic figures in sports entertainment history — passed away today at the age of 69. Runnels became a hero to fans around the world thanks to his work ethic, his impassioned interviews and his indomitable spirit. Moreover,...

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