President can reject CJ?s Ramday recommendation, but…
ISLAMABAD: While power circles are busy guessing whether president Zardari would reappoint SC Judge Khalilur Rehman Ramday as an ad hoc-judge upon his
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Wave of political killings hits southern Pakistan (AP via Yahoo! News)
Dozens of people have been killed in Pakistan’s largest city including four found Sunday — three of them headless — in a wave of targeted attacks among rival political groups that some say is aimed at destabilizing the country’s ruling coalition.
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ANP wants legislation to deweaponise Karachi
KARACHI: Awami National Party (ANP), Sindh, chief Shahi Syed, urged the need to introduce new laws to cleanse the city of weapons.
Addressing the news conference at Bacha Khan Markaz here on Sunday, he said law and order situation will not improve unless ?we make efforts for a weapon-free society?.
He said his party welcomes the enhancement of Rangers power in Karachi.
Syed suggested that the government should launch a door-to-door search operation for recovery of illegal weapons.
He suggested that the Sindh Assembly should pass a law, awarding five to 10 years imprisonment for keeping illegal arms. He said the city situation is not good and illegal weapons are being used in target killings.
The ANP leader offered that his party was ready to surrender all weapons, even licenced weapons, urging all the political forces to support this move.
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Justice Saqib was recommended before Ramday?s proposal
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani are being deliberately misled on the issue of judges? appointment in the t
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Existing power crisis to end by Jan 31: Ashraf
GOJAR KHAN: Water and Power Minister Raja Parvez Ashraf said Sunday that the ongoing electricity crisis would end by January 31, 2010.
Addressing the public gathering at Gojar Khan, he said that President Asif Ali Zardari would soon surrender his powers to Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani.
He said that a roadmap was being chalked out to end the electricity loadshedding. He, however, said that the investors had run away over needless criticism about the rental power plants.
The federal minister said that a section of media and some political parties were needlessly criticizing the government. However, it was not bothered at all.
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?We always try to give our best for Pakistan?
HOBART: Mohammad Yousuf is a man under immense pressure. So is his team after having thrown away the second Test against Australia in Sydney from a co
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Shujaat not wary of prevailing situation
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Q chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has said that country is safe at this moment and there is nothing to be worried about.
He expressed these views while condoling to Justice Khalil-ur-Rehman Ramday over death of his wife.
Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi was also present on this occasion.
Speaking to media, he said that Allah Almighty should provide more opportunities to people like Justice Ramday so that they could provide more justice to people and serve the country.
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GB CM Mehdi Shah visits Mazar of Ms Bhutto, Z.A. Bhutto
LARKANA: Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan Syed Mehdi Shah Sunday visited the grave of Shaheed Chairperson of PPP Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto in Garhi Khuda Bux.
He along-with parliamentarians of Gilgit-Baltistan including Muhammad Jaffar, Muhamnmad Ismail, Imran Nadeem, Sr. Vice President PPP Muhammad Ibrahim and PPP leaders and high officials arrived here from Sukkur under tight security arrangements.
Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan Syed Mehdi Shah offered fateha and laid floral wreath at the grave of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto.
He offered fateha and laid floral wreath at the grave of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. Later, he also visited the graves of Shaheed Mir Murtaza Bhutto andShaheed Mir Shahnawaz Bhutto, laid floral wreaths and offered fateha.
Sindh Minister for Law Muhammad Ayaz Soomro and local PPP leadersincluding Khair Muhammad Shaikh, Abdul Fateh Bhutto, Ghulam Mustafa Leghari and the party workers were also present on the occasion.
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Pak Navy?s efficiency parade ceremony
Karachi
The Annual Efficiency Competition Parade and Awards Ceremony of the Pakistan Navy (PN) for the year 2009 were held at the PN Dockyard o
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Unrest being spread out from Lyari to other areas: MQM
KARACHI: Deputy Convener of Muttahida Qaumi Movement?s Coordination Committee, Dr. Farooq Sattar Sunday said attempts are being to spread ?Lyari like situation? in other parts of Karachi.
Dr. Sattar, flanked by other members of MQM Coordination Committee, was addressing a press conference here at MQM Headquarter here.
He condemned in strongest terms what he called ?cold-blooded murders? of MQM member Akhlaq Hasan and supporters Muhamamd Zeeshan and Mubin Shaikh.
?The violent activities at the hands of terrorists of Lyari gang under the patronage of the government is part of the ongoing conspiracy aimed at seizing Karachi,? Farooq Sattar alleged.
He said ?killings of MQM workers and Urdu speaking people? is being carried out through an organized conspiracy.
?Our patience and observance of restraint should not be misconstrued as our weakness,? he warned,? he said, adding, some of the leaders of Pakistan People?s Party along with the terrorists of Lyari gang war have been at work ?from generations? to trigger violence and give it a shade of ethnicity.
Dr. Farooq Sattar said, if required, MQM is ready to offer services of its volunteers to the law enforcing agencies for establishing peace in the city.
He demanded of the President and Prime Minister to take immediate notice of the incidents of what he said ?target killings of innocent MQM workers and Urdu speaking people?.
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