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LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) or the justice movement of Pakistan's cricketer-turned politician founder leader Imran Khan has turned 63 today, Samaa reported. Khan received the first wish of the day from none other than his wife Reham Khan. Thank you for all the duas & good wishes. MashAllah 63 today.

BISARA: The murder by a Hindu mob of a Muslim man rumoured to have slaughtered a cow has thrown a spotlight on the hardline, polarising agenda of some followers of Indian Prime Minster Narendra Modi, undermining his promise of development for all.

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) held an important meeting in Lahore to deliberate upon Federal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafiq's statements ahead of by-election in NA-122. Chief Election Commissioner Sardar Raza Khan and Secretary of the ECP were also present in the meeting.

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid said Sunday that Imran Khan's politics had degenerated from 'Minar-e-Pakistan' to the Doongi Ground in Lahore within two years. "Popularity graph of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has declined sharply since 2013 when Imran Khan held a public meeting at the Minar-e-Pakistan," he said.

KARACHI: An anti terrorism court (ATC) Monday sentenced an activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) to jail for 19 years, Samaa reported. Chaudhry Shujaat, the convicted MQM activist, was charged with criminal possession of weapons and explosive material. Last year the government launched a major crackdown against criminal elements in the largest city of the country.

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena workers on Monday stormed the office of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in Mumbai to protest BCCI officials meeting with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials, Samaa reported quoting Indian media. According to the reports, the Hindu fundamentalists were holding placard bearing slogan "Shaharyar Khan Go Back", referring to PCB Chairman.

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena, a hardline Hindu nationalist party, Monday demanded Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar to immediately leave India. Dar is performing his duty in ongoing India home series against South Africa. The demand comes from Shiv Sena a few hours after it's workers attacked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) head quarters in Mumbai ahead of Indo-Pak cricket talks.

ISLAMABAD: Strong tremors were felt in parts of the country including South Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Samaa reported Monday. According to our correspondent the earthquake jolted Islamabad, Lahore, Sialkot, Quetta, Peshawar, Kohat, Abbottabad, Swat, Malakand and other cities and towns of the country.