NEW DELHI: Less than a year after the Nuclear Suppliers Group waived its export rules to allow the sale of nuclear equipment, fuel and technology to I

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GOJRANWALA: Punjab Governor Salman Taseer Sunday said no mid-term elections are likely and Pakistan People?s Party (PPP) government will complete its term.

He said this while offering condolences to bereaved family of former District Naib Nazim Gohar Zaman on his killing and saying fateha for his eternal peace.

Taseer said a thief or a fornicator– even if he is a member of assembly?is not above law, adding he will brief court about those who steal and do wrongs.

Deadline will be taken from Punjab Chief Minister for the arrest of Gohar Zaman?s assassins, he added.

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COLOMBO: Sri Lanka were 164-3 in their first innings at stumps on the first day of the second cricket Test here on Sunday after bowling Pakistan out for 90.
Skipper Kumar Sangakkara was unbeaten on 81 and Thilan Samaraweera was on 13.

The three batsmen dismissed were Malinda Warnapura leg-before to Umar Gul for 11, Tharanga Paranavitana caught by wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal off Saeed Ajmal for 26 and Mahela Jayawardene lbw off Ajmal for 19.

Off-spinner Saeed Ajmal claimed two wickets and Umar Gul took one wicket.

Earlier, Seamer Nuwan Kulasekera took a career-best 4-21 as Pakistan crashed to their lowest total against Sri Lanka of 90 on the opening day of the second cricket Test on Sunday.

The tourists, who elected to bat on a wicket that gave early assistance to the seamers, never recovered after they slumped to 19-4 within the first seven overs of the match.

Left-arm fast bowler Thilan Thushara chipped in with two wickets and spinner Ajantha Mendis dismissed the last three batsmen as Pakistan were shot out in 36 overs 45 minutes after lunch.

Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik was the lone batsman to defy the Sri Lankan bowlers at the P. Sara Oval, returning unbeaten on 39.

Sri Lanka went to tea on 49-1 with Tharanga Paranavitana on 19 and skipper Kumar Sangakkara on 12.

Pakistan had suffered an embarrassing 50-run defeat in the first Test at Galle last week where, needing 97 more to win on the fourth morning, they lost their last eight wickets for 46 runs.

Pakistan’’s second innings total of 117 at Galle was their lowest against Sri Lanka, but it took just one more innings to fall below that mark in a reckless display with the bat.

Eight batsman failed to reach double figures, while debutant Fawad Alam was the second highest scorer after Malik with a dour 16 in 81 minutes.

Kulasekera, whose 4-71 in the first innings at Galle was his previous best Test effort, tore through the Pakistani top order with three wickets in 15 deliveries while conceding just three runs.

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KARACHI: The Capital City Police Officer, Karachi, Waseem Ahmed suspended a DSP and five SHOs for failing to stem target-killing and other crimes in the city.

According to a spokesman, the suspended police officers include DSP Ferozabad, SHO Ferozabad, SHO Gulshan-e-Iqbal, SHO Taimuria, SHO Aziz Bhutti and SHO Shah Faisal.

It merits mention here that earlier, the city police chief addressed the police officers at Arts Council Auditorium and said that the incidents that occurred in the past three days in Karachi, are a mark of shame for the police force.

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LAHORE: Leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Q?s like-minded group, Kashmala Tariq has clarified that it is not her but the Chaudhry brothers who are in contact with former president Pervez Musharraf.

Talking to Geo News at a seminar held under the auspices of Mir Khalil-ur-Rahman Memorial Society, she said Chaudhry brothers had during previous years been supporting on record the election of Pervez Musharraf in uniform for ten times.

She said in spite of the fact that Pervez Musharraf has played his innings, Chaudhry Shujaat still wants to hand over party?s leadership to him (Musharraf).

?But now Pervez Musharraf will have to come before people?s court for coming into power again,? Kashmala Tariq warned.

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KARACHI: Sindh government taking notice of Atta being sold at higher rates has directed all the district officers to make functional the price control committees and to present a report on daily basis.

In this regard instructions by the Chief Secretary Fazl-ur-Rehman have been given to all the district officers of Sindh.

The items of every day use are continuing to be sold at higher rates. It is in this context that decision has now been taken to initiate action against the profiteers charging extra price for Atta. The Chief Secretary directed the district officers to take legal action against them through making the monitoring committees functional.

The officers were also ordered to present price control report on daily and weekly basis.

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani Sunday had a telephonic conversation with President Pakistan Muslim League-Q Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, taking the later into confidence over his expected meeting with the Indian counterpart in Egypt.

Chaudhry Shujaat assured the Prime Minister of his unconditional support to all the steps taken in the interest of the country.

He said friendly ties with India will be beneficial for both the countries and their peoples.

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PESHAWAR: NWFP Chief Minister Amir Hyder Khan Hoti Sunday said Local Bodies system is purely a provincial issue and provinces are entitled to decide in this regard.

According to a statement issued from Peshawar, Hoti welcomed terming of LB system a provincial topic by the PM, adding the recommendations for LB system reforms approved in the provincial cabinet have been sent to the federal government.

The Chief Minister remarked that the former government delegated the LB management under the control of president, which stands in conflict with provincial autonomy.

He said the NWFP government will not delay holding the LB polls, as soon as the situation improves.

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KARACHI: The worst power crisis continued its grip over the country on Sunday, as the shortfall bulged to 3000 Megawatts. The people are facing problems in water supply as well owing to the power crisis.

Pakistan Electric Power Company (Pepco) issued the schedule regarding 6 to 8 hours of load shedding on equal basis throughout the cities of Pakistan; but, no distribution company has thus far acted upon the quota.

Meantime, the production from Mangla Power House went down by more than 90 percent, further aggravating the situation. It will take another month to take 100 percent production from the powerhouse.

Meantime, Wapda sources said all the companies are carrying out load shedding in accordance with the schedule without exclusion of any city.

Karachi Electric Supply Company continued load shedding in various areas of the city thrice in the morning and twice at night.

KESC Director Distribution Zaheer Rizwi said no load shedding was carried out during the last 24 hours despite the shortage of 45 megawatt.

Most areas of Peshawar are having to face power outages for 6 to 8 consecutive hours owing to technical fault or breaking down of transformers; while, scheduled load shedding is in addition. In urban areas, power outages span 10 to 12 hours and in rural areas, from 12 to 14 hours.

Various other districts including Swabi, Mansehra, Kohat, Noshehra, Mardan continued to suffer from protracted spans of unannounced load shedding.

Against the schedule, Quetta and other areas in province are still afflicted with prolonged load shedding of six to eight hours and in rural areas, for more than 12 hours.

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