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• Pilgrims throng Mina as Hajj begins
• Karachi: Transgender killed in firing incident
• Taxila: Two terrorists arrested in CTD operation
• Law proud as Windies bounce back from first Test 'kicking'
• Hope and glory as West Indies stun England
• Hazlewood out of Bangladesh series, India ODIs
• Justice Asif Saeed Khosa undergoes angioplasty in Lahore
• Record growth of 5.3pc in GDP during FY 2016-17, cabinet briefed
• Texas storm Harvey breaks historic rainfall record
• Hope stars as West Indies stun England in 2nd Test
• Progress unattainable with political instability: Ahsan Iqbal
• Ready to welcome over two million Muslims for Hajj: Saudi authorities
• Was given irrefutable evidence against Dr AQ Khan: Musharraf
• World XI tour to open gates for cricket in Pakistan: Mickey Arthur
• Keane slams 'mind-boggling' transfer frenzy

Pilgrims throng Mina as Hajj begins Posted: MINA (Dunya News) - Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from around the world on Wednesday began moving from the holy city of Makkah to nearby Mina for the start of the Hajj, the world s largest annual gathering.All the pilgrims will stay in Mina on Wednesday where they will spend the night in their tents where they will pray and rest.The pilgrims will offer Zohar‚ Asar‚ Maghreb and Isha prayers in Mina today and will leave for Arafat tomorrow after Fajar prayers to perform the main ritual of Hajj Waqoof-e-Arafat.The Imam will deliver Hajj Khutbah from Masjid-e-Nimra highlighting the importance of Hajj and challenges faced by the Muslim Ummah. From afternoon to sunset, they stand, in prayer and reflection, facing Makkah. In the evening after Arafat, pilgrims leave for Muzdalifah.At Muzdalifah, which is located between Arafat and Mina, the pilgrims sleep in the open (i.e., without tents). They spend the night in prayer and gathering stones for the next days ritual stoning of the devil. The pilgrims will return to Mina before sun rise.On the third day, in Mina, pilgrims will perform the stoning of the devil (ramy) where they throw their stone pebbles at the largest of three Jamarat pillars. The Jamarat pillars represent the temptations of Satan. After the stoning they will sacrifice animals. The will return to Makkah the same day and will perform Tawaf al-Ifadah.After Tawaf al-Ifadah the pilgrim will then shaves their heads or cut off a portion of hair. Following this act, all of the restrictions of Ihram are lifted, meaning that they can wear everyday clothing.The pilgrims will then return to Mina for two days. On each of the two days, pilgrims, again, stone the Jamarat pillars, each with seven stones. These two days are spent in contemplative prayer.On the fifth day, pilgrims return to Makkah where a Farewell Tawaf is performed and the Hajj will be completed.

Karachi: Transgender killed in firing incident Posted: KARACHI (Dunya News) – Some unidentified person riding in a car opened fire in Defence Darakhshan area of Karachi on Tuesday and shot dead a transgender, Dunya News reported.Police sources said that the deceased was identified as Chanda Sharmeeli. Sources further said that an investigation has also been launched.On the other hand, Police carried out an operation in Sarjani Town area and arrested four accused. According to SP Orangi, Abid Baloch, three bags of “gutka” were also recovered from the arrested accused.

Taxila: Two terrorists arrested in CTD operation Posted: TAXILA (Dunya News) - The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) carried out an operation on intelligence report at the Thattakhel Road in Taxila on Tuesday and arrested two terrorists, Dunya News reported.According to CTD spokesperson, the arrested terrorists were members of a banned organisation. Explosive material, detonators and other ammunition was also recovered from them.The spokesperson further said that the terrorists were planning to target sensitive installations the area. The arrested terrorists were later shifted to some undisclosed location for further investigation.

Law proud as Windies bounce back from first Test 'kicking' Posted: LEEDS (AFP) - West Indies coach Stuart Law praised his side for the way they responded to their humiliating first Test defeat by England to level the series with a stunning five-wicket win at Headingley on Tuesday.Shai Hope made hundreds in both innings, with opener Kraigg Brathwaite falling just five runs shy of the same feat, as the West Indies completed a remarkable victory on Tuesdays fifth day to square the three-Test series at 1-1.The win, West Indies first in a Test in England for 17 years, was all the more impressive as just over a week earlier they had been thrashed by an innings and 209 runs inside three days in the series opener at Edgbaston.What a five days, Law told Sky Sports.After getting the kicking we did at Edgbaston, to get the boys back up to achieve what theyve done these last five days, its a great effort -- not just by the players themselves but all the support staff.Im very proud of them, and of the two young guys who scored the runs, added the former Australia batsman after the West Indies, set a seemingly stiff 322 to win, finished on 322 for five with 28 balls left.The 23-year-old Hope had not scored a hundred in any of his previous 11 Test matches.Yet his 118 not out on Tuesday, following his first-innings 147, saw the Barbados batsman become the first man to score two hundreds in a first-class match in 127 years of cricket at Headingley.I said if he gets one (hundred), hell get plenty -- well he got one and hes got another, said Law of Hope.Hes been going through the form dip but hes looked in good nick.Law also had words of praise for the 24-year-old Brathwaite, saying: Hes not the most fashionable-looking cricketer but he gets the job done and hes one of my first picks every game.(Hes got) plenty of courage, plenty of character and plenty of determination.Meanwhile a delighted Hope said: We needed someone to stand up and bat and I was sure if I was there at the end, the century would come.Im elated, weve been working really hard as a team, he added.Brathwaite and Hope put on 144 on Tuesday following their first-innings partnership of 246, when Brathwaite made 134.England captain Joe Root was left to lament the hosts below-par first-innings 258 on his Yorkshire home ground.(Hope) played exceptionally well -- on the fifth day, against high-quality bowling, it was a great knock, said Root, whose two fifties in the match were eclipsed by Brathwaite and Hope.Credit to the whole side, the way they came back from last week was a great effort.They put us under pressure in the first innings and then went past us (to make 427).If youre being brutally honest, thats where we could have been better. Any time you dont get 300 having won the toss and batted, youre disappointed.

Hope and glory as West Indies stun England Posted: LEEDS (AFP) - Shai Hope led the West Indies to a remarkable five-wicket victory over England in the second Test on Tuesday as he became the first batsman to score two hundreds in a first-class match at Headingley.The West Indies, set a seemingly imposing 322 for victory, finished on 322 for five with 28 balls to spare.Hope, who struck stylish boundaries on both sides of the wicket, was 118 not out following his first-innings 147.The 23-year-old had not scored a hundred in his 11 previous Tests.Victory saw West Indies level the three-match series at 1-1 as they recorded their first Test win in England since 2000.It was all the more impressive given that just over a week earlier theyd suffered an innings and 209-run defeat inside three days in the first Test at Edgbaston.This was also, excluding fixtures against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, just the West Indies fourth Test win away from home in 88 matches spanning 20 years.Together with opener Kraigg Brathwaite (95), Hope put on 144 after the pair had shared a first-innings stand of 246, with Brathwaite making 134.Ive just been told I was the first man to score a century in both first-class innings at Headingley, Hope said on BBC Radios Test Match Special. Im just pleased to get the win.Were Test cricketers for a reason, we have the fight, belief and players to do it.Meanwhile West Indies captain Jason Holder insisted hed never lost faith in his players.I always believed in this group, Holder told Sky Sports.West Indies win would have been even more emphatic had they not dropped several catches which amounted to a total of 238 runs.They resumed on five without loss after England captain Joe Root had declared late on Monday with England 490 for eight in their second innings.Only Australia, with 404 for three back in 1948, had made more to win in the fourth innings of a Headingley Test.Shai Hope played exceptionally well, said Root.The declaration was a positive thing to do, we want to win Test matches, when you get the opportunity to try and win you take it.England, in common with the West Indies, dropped catches and normally reliable first slip Alastair Cook floored Brathwaite, yet to add to his overnight four, off Stuart Broad.But Broad did reduce the West Indies from 46 for none to 53 for two.He had Kieran Powell (23) fending to Ben Stokes at fourth slip and then ran out Kyle Hope for the unluckiest of ducks when he dropped a return catch from a Brathwaite drive, only to deflect the ball onto the stumps at the bowlers end as the non-striker backed up.It was not until the stroke of tea that West Indies lost their third wicket when Brathwaite edged off-spinner Moeen Ali to Stokes at slip.Brathwaites 180-ball innings, including 12 fours, meant the opener had batted for more than 10 hours in the match.The new ball was taken but two deliveries later Jermaine Blackwood, with the Headingley floodlights shining bright on a gloomy day, lofted England spearhead James Anderson, who failed to add to his tally of 497 Test wickets on Tuesday, for a stunning straight six.Shai Hopes single off Broad completed a superb century off 175 balls, including 13 fours, as he became the first West Indian to score hundreds in both innings of a Test in England since Gordon Greenidge at Old Trafford in 1976.Englands plight was summed up when Cook dropped Shai Hope on 106.Blackwood, who uppercut Broad for six, tried to win the match in style but, having removed his helmet, he was stumped off Ali for 41, having put on a vital 74 with Shai Hope.Instead it was Shai Hope who struck the winning runs with a legside flick for two off Chris Woakes.

Hazlewood out of Bangladesh series, India ODIs Posted: DHAKA (AFP) - Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood was ruled out of the remainder of the ongoing Bangladesh tour after suffering a side injury during the third day of the first Test in Dhaka on Tuesday.Hazlewood suffered the strain on his left side after bowling just seven deliveries on the third day and left the ground without taking further part in the match.The teams spokeswoman Kate Hutchison confirmed he will return home after the end of the Test match and will also miss the five-match one-day international series against India.Hell return home after the completion of this Test. He has a leg-side injury and he is also not available for the India one day series later, said Hutchison.Hutchison added a replacement will be announced on Wednesday for the second Test, which will be held in Chittagong from September 4-8.Australia are placed delicately in the first Test, still needing 156 runs in the fourth innings to win in the game with eight wickets in hand.They will play five ODIs in India from September 17 to October 13, though the schedule and venues of the series are yet to be announced.

Justice Asif Saeed Khosa undergoes angioplasty in Lahore Posted: LAHORE (Dunya News) – Senior judge of Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) Justice Asif Saeed Khosa undergoes angioplasty in Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC), reported Dunya News.Justice Khosa was shifted to PIC on Tuesday morning after he endured a heart attack. According to the hospital sources, one valve of Khosa’s heart was blocked which was obstructing the blood flow. Through the procedure of coronary angioplasty, clogged artery of Khosa’s heart was opened by placing a stent inside. The delicate procedure was carried out by PIC chairman Dr. Nadeem Hayat Malik and his team of doctors.Supreme Court Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar and Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed visited PIC to meet Justice Khosa. According to the doctors, he is in a stable condition. Justice Asif Saeed Khosa has headed benches of historical significance in the past few years, such as the bench that sentenced Mumtaz Qadri to death and the most recent Panama case that disqualifed former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.According to American Heart Association, angioplasty opens blocked arteries and restores normal blood flow to your heart muscle. “Angioplasty is not a major surgery, it is done by threading a catheter (thin tube) through a small puncture in a leg or arm artery to the heart. The blocked artery is opened by inflating a tiny balloon in it,” an explanatory paper on their website reads.

Record growth of 5.3pc in GDP during FY 2016-17, cabinet briefed Posted: ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – (APP): The Federal Cabinet was informed Tuesday that the country had achieved a stabilized economy with the gross domestic product (GDP) witnessed a record growth of 5.3 per cent and the fiscal deficit reduced by 5.8 per cent of the GDP.The Secretary Finance briefed the cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, on the overall economic situation of the country, including key economic indicators, economic growth outlook, real sector growth performance, consumer price index, credit situation, fiscal consolidation, tax collection by the FBR, workers’ remittances, foreign direct investment, foreign exchange reserves, balance of payments, public debt and significant developments in Pakistan’s economy.It was apprised that during FY 2016-17 the GDP recorded an increased growth of 5.3%, large scale manufacturing achieved 5.6% growth, per capita income increased to US $ 1,629 from US $ 1,334 in FY 2012-13 and remittances rose to US $ 19.3 billion.The cabinet was informed that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) collected Rs 3,362 billion, fiscal deficit had been reduced by 5.8% of the GDP, 8,286 new companies were registered, forex reserves increased to US $ 21.4 billion and FDI witnessed increase of US $ 2.4 billion in FY 2016-17.The cabinet appreciated the Finance Minister and the Finance Division for their tireless efforts, which had resulted in positive economic turnaround since 2013.The Prime Minister informed the cabinet that renowned international rating organizations had recognized upward economic growth of Pakistan despite internal and external challenges.The cabinet approved amendments in the Guidelines of Prime Minister’s Global SDG’s achievement programme and amendments in Rules of Business, 1973 after reorganization / creation of new federal ministries and divisions to facilitate and clarify subjects allocated to them.

Texas storm Harvey breaks historic rainfall record Posted: MIAMI (AFP) - Hurricane Harvey has set what forecasters believe is a new rainfall record for the continental United States, officials said Tuesday.Harvey, swirling for the past few days off Texas and Louisiana -- at times as a hurricane and at times a tropical storm -- has dumped more than 49 inches (124.5 centimeters) of rain on the region.The record for total rainfall from tropical system has been BROKEN the National Weather Service Houston announced on Twitter.According to the latest report from the National Hurricane Center, the data comes from a rain gauge southeast of Houston.Marys Creek at Winding Road recorded 49.32 inches (125.27 centimeters) as of 9 am CDT, (1400 GMT), the NHC said.This total is higher than the previous record of 48 inches (121.9 centimeters) set during tropical cyclone Amelia of 1978 at Medina, Texas, the NWS added.NHC spokesman Dennis Feltgen said the record is being treated preliminarily as one for the entire continental United States.He added that confirming it will take a lot of research, as experts review water gauges and past historical records -- a process likely to take several weeks.Harvey made landfall in Texas Friday as a Category Four hurricane. It has since weakened to a tropical storm but continues to unleash massive amounts of rain over Texas and Louisiana.

Hope stars as West Indies stun England in 2nd Test Posted: LEEDS (AFP) - Shai Hope led the West Indies to a remarkable five-wicket win over England in the second Test on the fifth day at Headingley on Tuesday to level the three-match series at 1-1.West Indies, set 322 for victory, finished on 322 for five with Hope making 118 not out -- his second hundred of the match after his first-innings 147.The 23-year-old had not made a hundred in any of his previous 11 Test matches.

Progress unattainable with political instability: Ahsan Iqbal Posted: ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Addressing to the CPEC Consortium of Business Schools, Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal said the economic corridor has become flagship project of One Belt One Road, adding that China never disappointed Pakistan and vice versa.“When we first started this project back in 2013, the economy wasn’t good. Security situation was deteriorating and everyone was claiming that Pakistan is heading towards an economic setback. Companies were leaving the country, but at that moment, China stood up with us,” he stated.Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal handing over souvenir at CPEC Consortium closing ceremony held at NUST Islamabad. pic.twitter.com/tB5nJyDj9F— Govt of Pakistan (@pid_gov) August 29, 2017 The interior minister further told that new projects have been launched to develop Gwadar Port, mentioning that China is better than us today, but Pakistan had per capita income of $300 with China’s $200 back in 1980. “We need to learn from China how they progressed and eradicated poverty. If a country has political stability then it is a magnet for economic growth,” he claimed.Ahsan Iqbal highlighted the role of youth in progressing, saying that the young people need to prosper the economy by coming forward. He added that the aim of CPEC is not only to provide energy but also to create an industrial zone which will supply for the whole country.If we want to deepen the ties between China and Pakistan then we have to build business to business (B2B) relations.

Ready to welcome over two million Muslims for Hajj: Saudi authorities Posted: MINA (AFP) - The Saudi authorities said Tuesday that they were ready to welcome more than two million Muslims from around the globe for this weeks hajj pilgrimage to Islams holiest sites.Our plans have been drawn up on the basis of more than two million pilgrims, including 1.73 million from abroad, interior ministry spokesman General Mansour al-Turki told a news conference.That would mark an increase compared with last year when 1.86 million pilgrims joined the hajj, which Muslims are required to perform at least once in their life if able to do so.A security perimeter has been established around Mecca and its surroundings for the event.Turki said that 400,000 people from inside Saudi Arabia had been refused access to the holy sites for the hajj because they did not have the necessary permits.Representatives of the hajj and health ministries, the Saudi Red Crescent and the civil defence laid out their plans at the news conference to ensure a smooth pilgrimage.According to Turki, pilgrims were to begin gathering from Tuesday evening in Mina Valley, near Mecca, to prepare to climb Mount Arafat, considered the climax of the hajj, on Thursday.We have taken measures to organise the movement of the crowds in several places where the influx is large, he said.Turki said that tens of thousands of cameras would help the control crowd.Two years ago, a huge stampede at the hajj left nearly 2,300 people dead -- the worst catastrophe in the history of the pilgrimage.Saudi authorities downplayed recent concerns voiced by the World Health Organization about the risk of cholera spreading at the hajj, following the deaths of around 2,000 people in neighbouring Yemen since April.We have not recorded any cases of cholera among the pilgrims and, if a case arises, the pilgrim would be isolated from others to avoid it spreading, said a health ministry official.

Was given irrefutable evidence against Dr AQ Khan: Musharraf Posted: LAHORE (Dunya News) – Former army chief Pervez Musharraf has revealed on Tuesday that George Tenet, former Central Intelligence Agency chief showed him irrefutable evidence against Pakistan’s nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan in a one-on-one early morning meeting in his suite during his United States visit.Musharraf conversed with Kamran Shahid in his programme On The Front Line and talked on the ‘proliferation shock’ that Pakistan had back in the day.The former dictator said that George W. Bush asked him to hold a meeting with CIA chief before he left for Pakistan saying that it was very important.He said that Tenet handed him over photographic and black and white evidence confirming AQ Khan’s involvement in proliferation through a Sri Lankan front man who acted as a double agent, the other side for the United States.Musharraf narrated to Kamran Shahid that he summoned Dr Khan upon his return who after he was confronted, knelt before him and cried.However, he went on to apologise to the nation in a television broadcast following which he was removed from his post.The former army chief said that the intelligence communication between Pakistan and US agencies was focused on handing the man over which he said he had denied.To tell the truth, Musharraf added that he was not under a house arrest but it was for his protection. He said that he has never been more embarrassed in his life than what he went through after George Tenet showed him the irrefutable evidence.The former dictator who is dubbed as one of the most closest Pakistani leaders to the United States said that he had given a presentation to then premier Nawaz Sharif in General Headquarters (GHQ).While answering a question about why Pakistan’s intelligence agencies could not find out the ‘hole in the boat’ before the United States, Musharraf said that being an autonomous body, Khan Research Laboratories had its own security and it was completely cut off from agencies.However, he did not disagree with the security approach and lauded his predecessors for opting for the strategy as he cited if the world turns against you, you have to have a strategy like that.He denied the claims that he had provided Dr AQ Khan a speech to read out to the nation.Watch video report:

World XI tour to open gates for cricket in Pakistan: Mickey Arthur Posted: LAHORE (Web Desk) – Pakistan cricket team head coach Mickey Arthur, while talking to British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), said that Pakistan is a safe country to play cricket.He said that Pakistani fans will get to see their heroes after restoration of cricket which is great for nurturing talent in the country. While talking about Pakistans current pool of players, Arthur said that Sarfraz Ahmed is an aggressive captain and other senior players present in the team, he can play till the next World Cup 2019.Arthur said that Pakistan has an immensely talented pool of young cricketers who can play an important role for Pakistan in the next World Cup. “We need to give these young cricketers more opportunities in the international arena,” he said.Pakistan are set to hosta World XI three-match T20 series in Lahore next month.

Keane slams 'mind-boggling' transfer frenzy Posted: LONDONKean (AFP) - Former Manchester United star Roy Keane has slammed the mind-boggling spending of clubs paying huge fees for average players in a historically frenzied transfer window.Keane, who now works as assistant to Republic of Ireland coach Martin ONeill, has been shocked by some of the sums paid by Europes top clubs since the end of last season.French giants Paris Saint-Germain have led the way, forking out a staggering 200 million (222mn euros, $263.5mn) for Neymar and preparing to invest heavily once again in Monacos Kylian Mbappe.In the Premier League, the spree has set a new record for a single window as the 20 top tier clubs splashed out over 1.18 billion.Manchester City splurged over 200 million, while 12 teams broke their transfer records.Keane is astonished that players he regards as mediocre are being given lavish contracts after making big-money moves.Its mind-boggling, the figures that are out there - especially for the average players. If ever there was a time to be a professional player its now. Average players are going for 35 million. My goodness, Keane said on Tuesday.I dont really analyse it too much, but thats the market place at the moment. There arent many top players out there. The really big players are going for big money and its filtering down now.When average players are going for 30-40million, it does make you scratch your head. But if the clubs are prepared to pay that, then its not the players fault.Keane played alongside stars like David Beckham Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs and Ruud van Nistelrooy, as well as Cristiano Ronaldo, who cost Real Madrid 80 million when he left Old Trafford eight years ago.Asked what Van Nistelrooy would cost now, the 46-year-old replied: Ruud would certainly be worth in the market now probably a billion.David Beckham?. A billion. Ryan Giggs? Two billion.Asked further how much he himself might cost nowadays, Keane was more modest and referenced the then British record fee United boss Alex Ferguson paid to sign him from Nottingham Forest in 1993.3.75 million, I think, he said with a smile.

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