MUMBAI: An upcoming Bollywood film has supposedly angered Sania Mirza. The tennis star is reportedly very unhappy with the producers of ?Hyderabadi Damaad?, a film which is based on the real life controversy surrounding the marriage of Sania Mirza with cricketer Shoaib Malik. It will also discuss the story of Sania?s engagement with Sohrab Mirza.

What has angered the Indian tennis icon is the fact that the producers did not even bother to inform her before starting work on the project.

Sania Mirza has however made it clear that she is not happy about the project. She has gone on board saying that she will want the director and everyone associated with the film to make a clear announcement that ?Hyderabadi Damaad? is not based on her real life events.

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MADRID: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani arrived here on Tuesday on a two-day official visit with an objective of expanding ties in all spheres and seeking greater market access for Pakistani products in the European market.

This is Prime Minister Gilani’’s first visit to Spain and would focus on raising the existing bilateral trade of around US 600 million to a potentially 2 billion US dollars over the next two years. Spain is the fifth largest European economy and sixth biggest investor in developed world accounting 2 per cent of the world trade.

Gilani’’s visit has assumed greater significance as Spain currently has the rotating six-month presidency of the 27-member European Union.

The prime minister will be leaving for Brussels on June 2 to attend the second Pak-EU summit.

The prime minister in talks with the Spanish leaders will apprise them about the role the democratic government was playing to strengthen the economy while at the same time serving as a front line state in the war against terror.

Spain, being part of the Nato forces fully acknowledges Pakistan’’s front line role and is keen to develop cooperation with Pakistan in the areas of defence and security.

Gilani is scheduled to have an audience with the King of Spain King Juan Carlos I, besides meeting Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, who will also host a working lunch for him.

Gilani will meet with President of Senate Francisco Javier Rojo Garcia before attending a reception by the Confederation of Employers and Industries of Spain (CEOE).

PM in view of Spain’’s renewed interest in the Asian market would discuss ways for further expansion in bilateral trade.

Spain has been supportive of Pakistan’’s initiative to negotiate a free trade agreement with the EU.

Major exports from Pakistan to Spain are textiles (fabric, knitwear, made ups including garments and home textiles), which constitute about 55 percent of our total exports to Spain. These are followed by leather and its products, ethanol, molasses, sports goods, rice, footwear and carpets.

Main imports from Spain in Pakistan include textile and construction machinery, chemicals and products, ceramics, plastic materials, iron and steel, malt products and fruit conserves and pharmaceutical products.

Pakistan and Spain have traditionally enjoyed close and cordial relations characterized by shared perceptions on major global and regional issues.

The earlier high-level bilateral visits from Pakistan included those of Prime Minister Suhrawardy in 1956 and Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in 1994.

Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif paid a one-day visit in 1992 for EXPO Sevilla while former Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz visited Spain to co-chair the UN High Level Panel on System-wide Coherence in 2006, and during the visit also held a bilateral meeting with the Spanish Prime Minister.

The visit by former President Pervez Musharraf to Spain in April 2007 was the first ever visit by a Head of State of Pakistan and two MoUs on cooperation in the fields of tourism, culture, education and science and technology were signed. No visit of head of state, or government level to Pakistan has so far taken place from Spain.

There are around 53,000 Pakistanis with legal status in Spain and large majority are engaged as skilled and unskilled workers in agriculture, construction and housing sectors.

Situated in south-western Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay, Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, and Pyrenees Mountains, and south-western part of France, Spain has a population of 40 million with almost 77 per cent living in urban areas.

Spain’’s mixed capitalist economy is the 12th largest in the world, and its per capita income roughly matches that of Germany and France.

Prime Minister Gilani is scheduled to leave for Brussels, the capital of Belgium and the administrative centre of the European Union on Wednesday.

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LAHORE: Two suspected terrorists involved in Jinnah Hospital attack were arrested from Muridke, Geo News reported.

Five persons including three policemen were gunned down when at least four terrorists clad in police uniforms stormed into the ”well-guarded” emergency ward late night, in a futile bid to rescue or kill an under-treatment terrorist injured in the attack on an Ahmedi worship place in Model Town on May 28.

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KARACHI: The depression in Central Arabian Sea since Monday has intensified into a Tropical Cyclone and is presently located at about 1100 Km south-southwest of Karachi.

Tropical Cyclone is expected to move initially in north-westerly/northerly direction during next 24 hours. After that it is likely to re-curve in north-easterly direction towards coastal areas of Indian Gujrat and Sindh Coast, Director General Pakistan Meteorological Department Dr. Qamaruzzaman Chaudhry said Tuesday afternoon.

Tropical Cyclone is expected to further intensify into a Severe Tropical Cyclone after crossing 20N (on Thursday), he stated.

Based on probable track and estimated intensity of Tropical Cyclone, widespread rain with scattered heavy fall accompanied by gusty winds (60-80 knots) is expected along Sindh-Makran coast from Thursday evening to Saturday.

Fairly widespread heavy falls with strong gusty winds (80-100 knots) are expected over Lower Sindh including District Thatta, Badin, Tharparkar, Umar Kot, southern areas of Hyderabad Mirpurkhas Districts on Friday, Saturday. Karachi is also likely to receive thundershowers accompanied by strong dust storm during the period.

Due to this Cyclone, the sea conditions are going to be Rough to Very Rough in next 48 hrs, and High tides are also expected to develop near Sindh-Makran coast on Friday, Saturday.

Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre of Pakistan Meteorological Department warned fishermen of Sindh and Balochistan who are in open sea should return to the coast before Wednesday evening. All fishermen are advised not to venture in open sea from Thursday to Saturday.

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LAHORE: Secretary Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Asif Bajwa said that the number of teams to participate in the Champions Trophy has been increased from six to eight and two teams would be given wild card.

Talking with Geo News on returning from Singapore after attending the meeting of the International Hockey Federation (FIH), Asif Bajwa said that qualifying rounds have been removed and instead a world hockey series would be introduced.

He said that 24 teams would take part in the world hockey series and only on the basis of this series the teams would participate in the World Cup, Olympics, Champions Trophy and other such events.

The PHF secretary said that there is a suggestion to omit also the Champions Challenge Cup.

He said that the approval of the proposals made in the FIH meeting would be given by its executive board.

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KARACHI: Pakistan team manager Yawar Saeed believes the return of former captains Younis Khan and Shoaib Malik in the squad for Asia Cup and England t

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LAHORE: A CCTV footage of yesterdays” attack on Jinnah Hospital has been released to media by the hospital authorities.

According to the footage attackers used backdoor to enter the hospital at 11:31pm.

Five persons including three policemen were gunned down when at least four terrorists clad in police uniforms stormed into the ”well-guarded” emergency ward late night, in a futile bid to rescue or kill an under-treatment terrorist injured in the attack on an Ahmedi worship place in Model Town on May 28.

Attackers open indiscriminate fire as they entered into ward and patients were seen running towards Surgical Unit to save their lives, footage of camera installed at Surgical Unit 4 showed.

A police officer tried to hide behind a door and later ran out of the area. Injured can also be seen crying for help

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Islamabad: More investment in the higher education sector can help promote scientific and research culture in Pakistan, Adviser to the Prime Minister

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THE Lahore High Court on Monday ordered PPP MNA Amir Yar Waran from NA-184, Bahawalpur, to appear in court on June 15 in connection with

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LONDON: England eased to an eight-wicket victory over Bangladesh on the final day of the first Test on Monday after Steven Finn captured five wickets in an innings in his first Test at Lord’’s.
Finn, 21, who made his debut on the two-Test tour of Bangladesh in March, finished with five for 87 from 24 overs of accurate, probing pace bowling from the Pavilion End. He took four for 100 in the first innings.
Set 160 to win in two full sessions, England reached their target in the last over before tea.
Captain Andrew Strauss began at breakneck speed with four boundaries off the first two overs and reached his half-century from as many balls. After making 83 in the first innings on his return to the England side he was out for 82 from 88 balls, edging a catch behind off his opposite number Shakib Al Hasan.
Bangladesh lost their remaining five wickets in the morning for only 54 runs, a disappointing performance following their exuberant batting on Sunday which looked likely to salvage a draw after they had lost each of their previous six Tests against England.
Finn struck three times in 15 balls after play resumed on a chilly, overcast morning with Bangladesh on 328 for five, removing Shakhib (16), Junaid Siddique (74) and Mushfiqur Rahim (0) in consecutive overs,
Shakib guided a simple catch to Eoin Morgan at cover point and Siddique’’s patient innings ended after more than four hours when he was deceived by a slower delivery and lobbed the ball to Tim Bresnan at mid-off. Mushfiqur edged an excellent ball moving away off the pitch to wicketkeeper Matt Prior.
Bresnan took his first wicket when Rubel Hossain (4) edged a low catch to Strauss at first slip and he ended the innings when Mahmudullah was caught behind by Prior for 19.

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