March 24, 2012
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Justice Shakirullah Jan on Saturday took oath as Acting Chief Election Commissioner. Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammed Chaudhry administered oath to him. The oath-taking ceremony was held at Government House (Old Governor House), Kashmir Point, Murree, attended by among other officers apex court’s judges and Attorney General. It should be mentioned here the [...]
March 24, 2012
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Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Saturday said that he is likely to meet the US President, Barak Obama at the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul where he is going to represent Pakistan. The Prime Minister was talking to Dr. Michael Koch, outgoing German Ambassador who paid a farewell call on [...]
March 24, 2012
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairmen Imran Khan vowed that his party will bring change in the lives of people and fight against all his rivals till the last ball. Addressing the public gathering in his home town Mianwali he said that “Change is not coming in the country, change has been overwhelmed “. PTI chairmen said our [...]
March 24, 2012
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Pakistan’s Martial Arts player Muhammad Hussain on Saturday set a world record by making 652 kicks in three minutes in Peshawar , breaking a previous record held by an Indian athlete by making 608 kicks in three minutes. Earlier, another Pakistani Ahmed Amin brought fame for the country and set a Guiness Record by making [...]
March 24, 2012
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President Asif Ali Zardari arrived here Saturday on a three-day visit to this land-locked Central Asian country to attend Nauroz celebrations, at the invitation of his Tajik counterpart Emomali Rahmon. The President, who was accompanied by Interior Minister A.Rehman Malik and Senator Abbas Afridi was received at Dushanbe airport by Prime Minister of Tajikistan Okil [...]
March 24, 2012
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Turkish security forces killed 15 rebel Kurds, all of them women, in fighting in the separatist heartland in the southeast of the country on Saturday, the interior ministry said. The clashes erupted the day after the Turkish army and police wrapped up a massive offensive against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) near the Iraqi [...]
March 24, 2012
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The District Under-16 League Cricket Championship Hyderabad is being started from Sunday here at Niaz Stadium. The Secretary District Cricket Association Hyderabad Ahmed Ali Jaferi informed here on Saturday that the President Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry Goharullah will inaugurated the championship. The inaugural match will be played between Hyderabad Under-16 Whites and Hyderabad [...]
March 24, 2012
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The 84th birth anniversary of renowned revolutionary poet Habib Jalib on Saturday observed across the country. A left-wing activist and politician, Jalib was a staunch democrat who opposed martial law, authoritarianism and state oppression. He was a progressive writer. He used to grab the audience with his enthusiastic recitation of poetry. He wrote in plain [...]
March 24, 2012
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Inspector General of Sindh Police Syed Mushtaq Ahmed Shah has called for initial report and other details about the assassination of two lawyers in Jafar-e-Tayyar Housing Society Malir here on Saturday. He also directed the Additional Inspector General Police to conduct the investigation of the case on scientific basis and ensure early arrest of the [...]
March 24, 2012
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An intermediate student of a local college in Sheikhupura has been reportedly made victim of a gang-rape by five unknown men. The victim identifies two of the men to be policemen. According to the police, the victim was stopped by police on her way back home from college, their phones were confiscated along with some [...]
March 24, 2012
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The PML-N Chief Mia Nawaz Sharif has said on Saturday that the present Government and their coalition partners are involved in trying to undermine the authority of Supreme Court. Aaj News reported. He accused that plans were being made to defy the Supreme Court’s orders and that PML-N will bring those planners in front of [...]
March 24, 2012
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Local news channels reported a Youth killing during the rally of Sindh’s nationalist party called Jiye Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM), in Karachi on Friday. Nadeem a teenager who was working at a tire mending stall, was shot dead for not obliging to shut down his business during the rally proceedings. Sources confirm that the deceased [...]
March 24, 2012
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A 13-year-old boy was shot dead when Egyptian security forces clashed with fans protesting against a ban on al-Masry football club over a deadly stadium riot, state media said on Saturday. The official al-Ahram newspaper reported that the boy was shot in the back and that 16 other fans were hurt, most of them suffering [...]
March 24, 2012
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On Friday, an 8 member delegate of US, including the famous Hollywood two time Oscar winning Actor/Producer/Director, Sean Penn visited the flood hit deserts of Badin in Sindh. The purpose of his visit: Distribute relief goods to the people who were affected by the floods in 2011. During his visit he talked to the people [...]
March 24, 2012
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The former ambassador to US Hussain Haqqani on Saturday submitted an application in supreme court in which he wanted to record his statement via video link due to security concerns. Lawyer to Haqqani, Zahid Bukhari said that his client fears his life is not safe and thus requested the court to record his statement via [...]
March 24, 2012
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At least three soldiers were killed after dozens of Taliban militants stormed a check post in Pakistan’s northwest tribal region near the Afghan border, officials said on Saturday. The attack took place at a paramilitary check post in Khadizai area on the outskirts of Kalaya, the main town in the lawless Orakzai district, a senior military officer said. “Three soldiers [...]
March 24, 2012
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Pakistan Tahreek e insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan will hold a public gathering in his native place, Mianwali at Mela stadium on Saturday. The PTI stalwart said Imran Khan wanted to reach out to the people of southern Punjab with his message of change and justice – especially for the youth and the oppressed people [...]
March 24, 2012
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The petroleum products prices are expected to increase by up to Rs7.68 per litre from April 1, as the crude oil prices in the global market have crossed $ 123 per barrel. According to sources in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources price of petrol is expected to surge by Rs7.69 per litre, High-Octane [...]
March 24, 2012
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South Africa asserted their dominance in the third Test as they reached 246 for two on another weather-affected day at the Basin Reserve. Stumps were called early on day two with Alviro Petersen in sight of a deserved century after the gritty opener rode his luck throughout the innings to reach 96. He was accompanied [...]
March 24, 2012
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From green fashions by a designer who clothed Lady Gaga to a futuristic take on the traditional kimono and a streetwear show that drew more than 10,000 people, Japan’s Fashion Week has highlighted the edginess and variety for which Tokyo has long been known. The spring event was cancelled last year in the wake of [...]
March 24, 2012
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A senior judge of the Supreme Court Justice Mian Shakirullah Jan will take over the charge of acting Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan from March 24. According to a press release issued, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has nominated Justice Mian Shakirullah Jan as Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) as the term of incumbent CEC former [...]
March 24, 2012
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Total expenditures of all provincial governments have registered a healthy growth of 31 percent or Rs 131 billion to Rs 548 billion during the first half of current fiscal year (2011-12) compared with same period of last fiscal year (2010-11). The massive rise in expenditures and less than expectations revenue collection has shrank the overall [...]
March 24, 2012
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Kieron Pollard blasted 102 from just 70 deliveries to lead West Indies to an emphatic win over Australia in their fourth one-day international in St Lucia on Friday. Victory meant the hosts went 2-1 up in the series with one match left to play. Pollard destroyed Australia’s bowling attack to rescue his team from an [...]
March 24, 2012
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Ex president of Malir Bar association, Salahuddin and his son Ali Haider were killed in a firing incident early Saturday, Aaj news reported. Police sources said, The ex president and his son Ali Haider were shot dead by some unknown assailants on the way to their work earlier today. Both the persons were immediately shifted to the hospital but [...]
March 24, 2012
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Following the increase in its support price,Pakistan’s wheat has become very expensive as compared to benchmark international price while an amount of about Rs 6.045 billion will be required as subsidy to offload one million tons surplus stock. According to sources, the issue was discussed in the last meeting of Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of [...]
March 24, 2012
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Soldiers looted petrol stations and hijacked cars in Mali’s capital Bamako on Friday, 48 hours after a military coup, and the African Union said it had assurances that President Amadou Toumani Toure was safe. The AU suspended Mali’s membership after the coup, which has left the West African nation in limbo and jangled nerves in [...]