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Sunday, June 07, 2009
Displaced orphan molested twice
By Syed Bukhar Shah
PESHAWAR: A teenaged boy from Swat, who lost his parents in the ongoing military operation and arrived here to save his life, was reportedly molested by an unidentified person at the General Bus Stand on Friday night. Jalal, 14, son of Musaib Khan from Mingora, also met the same tragedy in Rawalpindi, where he spent some days along with another child while cleaning vehicles in the bus stand. To avoid a miserable life in Rawalpindi, he reached Peshawar bus stand late in the night, where a person in plainclothes identified himself as policeman to the child. “He was carrying a pistol. I told him I haven’t fled the home and had nowhere to go,” the ill-fated child told The News. “But he was insisting to take me to the police station,” he added.
Farah Dogar case report finds violation of rules
By Ansar Abbasi
ISLAMABAD: The inquiry into the Farah Hameed Dogar case has fixed the responsibility on the former FBISE chairman and three examiners for the “illegal re-assessment” of her answer-sheets and has taken a lot of pain to ascertain how the classified documents pertaining to this scam reached The News. A copy of the inquiry report, provided to this correspondent, clearly concludes: “The former chairman, Commodore (retd) Muhammad S Shamshad, by virtue of his position approved the re-assessment of the answer-sheets of Miss Farah Dogar in clear violation of the existing rules on the subject.”
Four rockets fired at post
By our correspondent
KOHAT: Suspected militants fired four rockets at security forces post in Sheraki area of Darra Adamkhel on Saturday. Sources said the rockets missed the target and landed near the security forces post. In retaliation, the security forces in Kohat targeted the hideouts of the militants in Bostikhel area in Darra Adamkhel. There was no word on the casualties suffered by the militants till filing of this report.
One hurt in Lakki explosion
By our correspondent
LAKKI MARWAT: A man was injured in a bomb blast in Kherukhel Pakka village on Saturday. Unknown miscreants had planted a homemade explosive device under a date tree near the house of one Qasim Maidadkhel, which went off early in the day. A villager identified as Samargul, who was working in the nearby fields, sustained injuries and was taken to local hospital. No one has so far claimed responsibility for the explosion. Meanwhile, police got closed bazaars and markets in several localities on the second consecutive day (Saturday) in order to clear Bannu-Mianwali road for Pak army convoy. According to eyewitnesses, police on two different occasions asked the traders to shut their shops and business places so that the army convoy could pass through the area safely. They said that law enforcers were deployed on both sides of the road in Lakki City and several other localities of the district.
Two women shot dead in Ghazi
By our correspondent
GHAZI: Two women were shot dead in Pipliala area here Saturday. Polices sources said that Shabbir son of Sher Afzal forced his entry into the house of Khurshid and opened fire on the inmates, killing Waheeda Bibi and Sabiha Bibi on the spot.
Cop shot dead in Quetta
QUETTA: Unknown armed men gunned down a police constable on Arbab Karam Khan Road here on Saturday, police said. Constable Zulfikar was on his way home after performing his duty at the CM House when the armed men shot him dead. Police have registered a case against unknown assailants.
Two killed in TTP-TNSM clash in Bajaur
By our correspondent
PESHAWAR: Two groups of militants started fighting each other in Bajaur Agency’s Mamond area late Saturday and reports said three fighters had already been killed in the fighting. The combatants were led by Maulana Faqir Mohammad, deputy leader of the Baitullah Mehsud-led Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and Masood Salar, who is the head of Maulana Sufi Mohammad’s Tanzim Nifaz Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM). The two were former allies but had turned against each other. Sources in Bajaur said Masood Salar’s elder brother was among those killed in the fighting. Two fighters of Maulana Faqir Mohammad were also killed in the clashes that were continuing till the filing of this report.
Afghan Taliban commander held in Peshawar
By our correspondent
PESHAWAR: Afghan Taliban commander Anwarul Haq Mujahid, son of late Mujahideen leader Maulvi Yunis Khalis, is in the custody of the police after his arrest here two days ago. Sources told The News that Mujahid was arrested, along with three of his colleagues, from Gulbahar locality of Peshawar. He is now being interrogated by the police.
West Indies beat Australia; India win against BD
LONDON: West Indies’ captain Chris Gayle smashed the Australian bowlers to all parts of the Oval on Saturday to lead his team to a seven wicket victory in their opening Twenty20 World Cup group C match. Gayle struck 88 with six sixes and six fours from 50 deliveries as West Indies overhauled Australia’s 169 for seven with 4.1 overs to spare. Meanwhile, India beat Bangladesh by 25 runs in their group A match at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. India made 180 runs for the loss of five wickets. Gautam Gambhir scored 50 runs. Bangladesh made 155 runs, losing eight wickets.
Woman hurt in DI Khan
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: A woman was injured in two separate blasts occurred here late on Friday night. The first blast occured when unknown miscreants hurled a hand grenade at a house in Kumharra Wala area, leaving a woman injured. She was later identified as Azra. The second explosion took place when some explosives, planted outside an electronics shop located in Masgaran Market, went off, completely destroying the shop.
Protests continue in held Kashmir
HELD SRINAGAR: The government forces fired shots and tear gas, as hundreds of Kashmiris protested on Saturday the deaths of two young women they claim were raped and killed by Indian soldiers. Despite a heavy deployment of armed troops, demonstrators took to the streets in at least half a dozen places in held Srinagar on Saturday, a police officer said on condition of anonymity.
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‘Al-Qaeda, Taliban leaders not in Pakistan’
ISLAMABAD: Strongly reacting to some of the reports of the presence of al-Qaeda and Taliban leadership in Pakistan by the US newspapers and some intelligence agencies, President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday said more |
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Mulla Omar in Karachi, claims WT
WASHINGTON: Mulla Muhammed Omar, the leader of the Afghan Taliban, has fled Quetta and found refuge from the potential US attacks in Karachi with the assistance of Pakistan’s intelligence, the Washington Times more |
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Will PM intervene or will robber barons kill CCP?
By Mehtab Haider
ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has warned that it will cease to exist and its actions will become invalid in case the government fails to re-promulgate the Competition Ordinance on or b more |
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Eight militants die in US drone attack
By our correspondent
MIRAMSHAH: Eight militants were killed and two others injured when a US drone hit a house in the Michikhel area in North Waziristan on Friday, the second such attack in less than 24 hours.
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19 militants killed in SWA, Khyber, Bajaur clashes
By our correspondents
WANA/BARA/KHAR: Nineteen militants were killed in clashes with security forces in South Waziristan, Khyber and Bajaur tribal regions on Friday.
Tribal and officials sources said five militants were kille more |
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Pakistan has nothing to fear from India: Singh
WASHINGTON: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said India is ready to resolve all outstanding issues with the country on the condition that it will not allow its territory to be used against its neighbour more |
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Qureshi wants result-oriented dialogue with India
MULTAN: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmud Qureshi said on Friday Pakistan wanted meaningful and result-oriented bilateral negotiations with India.
Addressing a press conference at the airport here, h more |
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Only 15 pc believe Pakistan is going right
By Gibran Peshimam
KARACHI: Pakistan’s youths are losing confidence in the future and a mere 15 per cent believe that the country is heading in the right direction, while 72 per cent feel economically worse off than a year ago. O more |
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Mustafa Jatoi passes away
ISLAMABAD: Former caretaker prime minister Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi breathed his last at the St Marry Hospital in London on Friday after a protracted illness. He was 78.
He leaves behind six sons and three d more |
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Slaughter of animals, NRO beneficiaries begins on Eid
By Muhammad Ahmad Noorani
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) will soon announce its strategy to deal with the cases which are going to reopen on Nov 28, a NAB spokesman told The News on Friday.
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WFP, Rescue 15 attacks’ mastermind arrested
By Shakeel Anjum
ISLAMABAD: The Capital Police on Friday arrested the mastermind behind the attacks on the UN World Food Programme (WFP) and the Rescue 15 offices in Islamabad.
The terrorist, identified as Jamshed Ahmad more |
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Mushahid asks Karzai not to allow use of Afghan land against Pakistan
By our correspondent
ISLAMABAD: Secretary General Pakistan Muslim League-Q Mushahid Hussain Sayed on Friday asked President Hamid Karzai not to allow the use of Afghan land against Pakistan under Indian designs.
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No Indo-Pak FMs meeting: Nirupama
NEW DELHI: India on Friday said no meeting had been scheduled between foreign ministers of Pakistan and India in Port of Spain later this month on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting ( more |
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US to tighten control of Afghan contracts: Gates
HALIFAX: US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on Friday that the United States must tighten control of Afghan development contracts as a first step towards stemming rampant corruption.
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China has stake in Kashmir: Mirwaiz
News Desk
HELD SRINAGAR: As he plans to visit China, Hurriyat Conference leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday kicked up a controversy by saying that Beijing has a “direct link” with the Kashmir issue, drawing strong obje more |
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Clinton favours Indo-Pak dialogue on Kashmir
WASHINGTON: The United States is encouraging Pakistan and India to resume their dialogue to address Kashmir and other outstanding disputes but any solution must come from the two countries, Secretary of State H more |
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Competition Commission forces PIA to fly fair
By our correspondent
ISLAMABAD: Silent prayers of many Hajis have apparently been answered as the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has ordered PIA to refund within 60 days the excessive fares charged from the passengers, wh more |
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Attack on policemen in Peshawar
By Javed Aziz Khan
PESHAWAR: The death toll in the bomb attack on police party in Yakatoot rose to three after a sub-inspector and another cop succumbed to injuries at the Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) on Friday as the city mourned more |
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‘Musharraf funnelling money to improve image’
ISLAMABAD: Former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf has reportedly funnelled a large amount of money to his former aides in the country in order to improve his image, as he is planning a return to the c more |
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Sen Lugar’s wife arrested, charged with drinking, hit-and-run
News Desk
WASHINGTON: The wife of Republican Senator Richard G Lugar was arrested in the suburb of McLean on Wednesday night after crashing into a parked car, and she was charged with drunk driving and hit-and-run, the F more |
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Bombers kill 23 in Afghanistan
HERAT: Bomb attacks on Friday killed 23 people in Afghanistan, a deadly start to President Hamid Karzai’s second term that underscored spiralling insecurity nine years into more |
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