LAHORE: Former president of the Supreme Court Bar Association Aitzaz Ahsan has said that every allegation of medical negligence should be investigated

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A suspected U.S. drone attacked a compound in Pakistan’s volatile tribal area Tuesday, killing four people as part of an unprecedented wave of strikes since a deadly attack against the CIA across the border in Afghanistan, said intelligence officials.

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World Twenty20 champions Pakistan were left stunned after none of their players were signed up for the lucrative Indian Premier League cricket tournament in Tuesday’s auction.

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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court adjourned on Tuesday the hearing regarding statement of Federal Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira about meeting between Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif for one week.

The minister in his statement had urged the Chief Justice to take suo motu notice of a newspaper report claiming Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif had held a meeting with him.

The Deputy Attorney General told the court that Attorney General was busy in Sindh, therefore, the hearing be put off. On this, the chief justice said that he is also qualified to answer in this regard.

The Chief Justice later handed over the newspaper clippings of the federal minister statement to the DAG and directed him to study the news to determine the responsible persons.

The court later granted one-week time to the government for clarification of statement of the minister on request of the Deputy Attorney General and adjourned the hearing for one week.

In his remarks in another case, the Chief Justice said that making fun of the courts? verdicts would not be allowed to happen.

While hearing a contempt of court case regarding change of the head of an educational institute in NWFP, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry ordered provincial education secretary to immediately comply with the court?s order in this regard.

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MIRAMSHAH: At least six people were killed when a suspected US drone plane fired two missiles at a militant compound in North Waziristan tribal region near Afghan border, sources told Geo News Tuesday.

According to sources, unmanned US aircraft targeted a house situated in Boya area of District Datakhel in North Waziristan Agency.

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KARACHI: President All Pakistan Newspapers Society Mujib-ur-Rahman Shami and Secretary-General Dr Jabbar Khattak have expressed their profound grief o

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NEW DELHI — Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Tuesday that it was “statesmanlike” of India to refrain from retaliating against next-door neighbor Pakistan after the 2008 Mumbai hotel attacks. But Gates said the United States was not directly involved in trying to broker peace between the tw…

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The four-year-old daughter of a couple who has been accused of the murder of their younger child was handed over on Wednesday to the SO

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ISLAMABAD: There is no plan to withdraw the notification issued on March 17, 2009 for the restoration of deposed judges, including Chief Justice Iftik

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WELLINGTON: New Zealand eased to their second win of the cricket under-19 World Cup with a seven-wicket trouncing of Zimbabwe at Bert Sutcliffe Oval near Christchurch.

Pakistan will play tomorrow their third match against Bangladesh.

Despite conceding 28 extras, New Zealand’’s bowling attack did well to dismiss Zimbabwe for 135 in 42.2 overs today.

A century opening stand between Harry Boam and Tom Latham deflated the opposition further as the hosts cantered home in the 26th over.

Each of New Zealand’’s first three bowlers used picked up a couple of wickets to keep Zimbabwe on the mat. But apart from offspinner Tim Johnston, everyone who turned their arm over bowled wides.

The 28 extras were the joint highest contribution to Zimbabwe’’s total alongside the 28 scored by Tinotenda Mutombodzi as he put on 29 for the seventh wicket with Natsai Mushangwe (25). Johnston picked up good figures of 3 for 27, picking off Zimbabwe’’s middle order with ease.

Latham and Boam chipped away at the modest target with ease, playing an array of shots either side of the track, with Latham especially good driving through the covers and down the ground.

Calum Price picked up two wickets to momentarily put the chase down a notch, but Latham’’s unbeaten 57 sealed the deal in the 26th over.

After two big losses, Afghanistan bounced back with an eight-wicket win over Hong Kong in Christchurch.

Noor ul-Haq’’s decision to field was vindicated by his bowlers, in particular five-wicket hero Zakiullah Zaki, and a target of 138 was knocked off with ease in 31 overs thanks to Javed Ahmadi’’s unbeaten 90, which included nine fours and three sixes.

With their third straight loss, Hong Kong have been knocked out of the tournament.
The United States became the second team to crash out of the tournament, with a superb century from Paul Stirling leading Ireland to a five-wicket victory in Queenstown.

Fifties to Steven Taylor and Saqib Saleem had put USA on track for a more substantial total than their eventual 217, but a collapse triggered by a return spell from new-ball bowler Craig Young and Lee Nelson’’s part-time offspin had them folding in 48.1 overs.

At 168 for three in the 37th over USA were still well placed but the last six wickets fell for 49 runs and the eventual total disappointed.

Ireland lost two early wickets but Stirling carried the chase superbly and when he was eventually dismissed for a 102-ball 114, Ireland needed just nine to win.

West Indies won their second in a row and knocked out Papua New Guinea with a five-wicket win in Palmerston North.

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