LHC grants bail to ?spiritual healer?
Rawalpindi
Justice Asif Saeed Khosa of the Lahore High Court (LHC), Rawalpindi Bench, Tuesday granted bail to a ?spiritual healer? (aamil) Saba
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Pakistan?s foreign investment fell 36pc in July-Aug
KARACHI: Net foreign investment in Pakistan fell 36.2 per cent to $412.2 million in the first two months of the 2009/10 fiscal year, beginning July 1,
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Juan Del Potro ends Federer?s New York reign
NEW YORK: Argentina?s Juan Martin del Potro obliterated Roger Federer?s 40-match winning streak at the US Open to become the newest member of the gran
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?President must come clean on Musharraf deal?
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Tuesday demanded of President Asif Ali Zardari to apprise parliament and the nation of the deal
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Afridi, Gul nominated for ?best performance of the year?
DUBAI: The ICC has short listed the nominations for the annual awards here on Tuesday.
From Pakistan, Saeed Ajmal and Sana Mir have been dropped from the list while Shahid Afridi and Umar Gul has been included in the list for Twenty20 cricket only whereas he was dropped from the ODI list.
The selection panel of the International Cricket Council (ICC) has short listed the long list which was earlier announced for the ICC Awards 2008 and 2009.
Name of any Pakistani cricketer was already not included in the lists of ?Player of the Year? and ?Test Player of the Year? while the name of fast bowler Umar Gul was excluded from the One-day list and Saeed Ajmal from the list of Twenty20 cricket.
Pakistan?s Sana Mir has also been excluded from the list of ?Women?s Player of the Year?.
However, names of Shahid Afridi and Umar Gul remained included in the Twenty20 list along with Tillekaratne Dilshan of Sri Lanka and Chris Gayle of the West Indies.
Umpires list has also been short listed and only four umpires were nominated. This list also includes two umpires from Pakistan ? Aleem Dar and Asad Rauf.
The ICC Award ceremony will be held on October 1 during the Champions Trophy in South Africa.
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Pakistan cricket?s dry spell is over, says board
KARACHI: Pakistan?s cricket chiefs believe that the country is now set to break out of the period of uncertainty that has dogged the sport here in rec
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Austerity drive in India, BD: Pak govt seems indifferent
NEW DELHI: Indian Congress President Sonia Gandhi flew economy class to Mumbai in a commercial airliner, joining a battery of ministers in an effort by the government to enforce austerity measures.
Two rows of seats were booked for Gandhi and her security personnel in the aircraft as she left here for Mumbai to launch the Congress campaign for the Oct 13 assembly elections in Maharashtra, official sources said.
The Congress President usually takes a special aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) in view of security concerns. Gandhi has also suspended her Iftaar party as a symbolic gesture in view of the drought situation in the country and economic recession. Her austerity drive coincides with the home ministry reviewing security to VIPs. The security of 51 ministers and VIPs has already been scaled down.
The government virtually enforced the austerity drive in the aftermath of the criticism that External Affairs Minister, SM Krishna and his Deputy, Shashi Tharoor drew following disclosures that they were staying in five-star hotels for over three months in the capital. A controversy had broken out when Finance Minister, Pranab Mukherjee asked Krishna and Tharoor to vacate their suites in fives star hotels where they were staying since Dr. Manmohan Singh took over as Prime Minister.
On Sunday, S.M. Krishna decided to forgo private jets and travel abroad economy class in a commercial flight. Krishna will go to Turkmenistan and Belarus Tuesday on a commercial flight and will only take along three officials with him, official sources said. Earlier, his contingent used to have 20 people and would travel in an Air Force Embraer jet.
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, who announced the austerity measures, led by example by flying economy class aboard a low-cost carrier to Kolkata on Saturday.
Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee has already issued an order to stop holding Railway Board meetings in star hotels. Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel and Minister of State for Environment Jairam Ramesh have announced their support for austerity measures.
Union Minister for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath is learnt to have cancelled her tour to New York. Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad joined in the austerity drive by asking officials to cut down on foreign and domestic travel.
Last week, Parliamentary Affairs Minister P.K. Bansal cancelled a goodwill visit by a parliamentary delegation to Egypt and Greece to save the government exchequer some money.
In a cabinet meeting Thursday, some ministers voiced reservations about the practicality of their travelling in economy class, especially on trips abroad. The prime minister reportedly agreed to make exceptions in some cases for taking business class, provided advance permission is sought.
In Bangladesh also, the PM Hasina Wajid banned on wearing the suit during the office hours, so that the electricity could be saved.
Despite viewing all these steps taken by the neighbors, Pakistani rulers still remain immersed in the luxurious and king-like life style with the people starving sans electricity, atta and sugar.
On top of it, the government is hammering out no plan to steer the country of the crises; but, the ministers lives here with all possible pomp and show.
The people are beset with burgeoning hardships; however, the government seems absolutely indifferent and uninterested.
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KARACHI: Net foreign investment in Pakistan fell 36.2 per cent to $412.2 million in the first two months of the 2009/10 fiscal year, beginning July 1,
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80pc of Mohmand Agency cleared
PESHAWAR: Mohmand Agency political administration Wednesday said that at least 80 percent area of the agency has been cleared.
Briefing the media in Ghalanai, Operational Commandant Col. Saif said at least 245 militants were killed during the last one year and 300 others were injured.
At least 210 extremists have been arrested in the operation.
Briefing the media on the occasion, Mohmand Agency Political Agency Amjad Ali Khan said extremists caused loss worth Rs1500 million to the private properties; while, the estimated loss to the government properties is Rs2290 million.
The political agent said the development works have been started in the area and the restoration of education and communication are the foremost priorities.
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