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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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CJ says good governance being compromised
By Sohail Khan
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said on Tuesday that good governance is being compromised as it is believed that the administration of justice is the sole duty of courts or the legal fratern more |
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Hakimullah dies of wounds in Multan?
By Mushtaq Yusufzai
PESHAWAR: Reports about the death of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Hakimullah Mehsud once again started circulating on Tuesday and this time it was being reported that the militant commander had succumb more |
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MNAs seek solution to Sindh-Punjab water rift
ISLAMABAD: Members of the National Assembly on Tuesday urged for the resolution of the water crisis between Punjab and Sindh, failing which would lead to serious repercussions for the country.
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Good governance hinges on change in national behaviour: PM
By our correspondent
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that change in the collective behaviour of the nation is necessary for the promotion of good governance. He said that his government believed in streng more |
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NIC made mandatory to get sugar from USC outlets
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet on Tuesday made it mandatory to produce national identity cards to get a pack of 2kg sugar from the USC outlets.
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Three provinces to hold LG polls in four months
By Hanif Khalid & Asim Yasin
ISLAMABAD: A high level meeting here on Tuesday at the Aiwan-e-Sadr decided that the chief ministers of Sindh, NWFP and Balochistan would hold local government elections in four months.
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Senators condemn attack on Sh Rashid
By our correspondent
ISLAMABAD: Senators on Tuesday strongly condemned the murder attempt on Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed. Meanwhile, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) members advised Sheikh Rashid to stop more |
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PIA obliges religiously; latest being religious minister
By Rauf Klasra
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), facing a mind-boggling loss of about Rs70billion, has quietly upgraded two seats of Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Hamid Saeed Kazmi and his wife fr more |
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A brigadier without brigade has a history of thrashing
By Umar Cheema
ISLAMABAD: The basher-brigadier of the National University of Modern Languages (NUML), who assaulted his professor colleague late Thursday, has a long list of such incidents on his credit as his resume is sprin more |
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PAC settles drought money misuse
By Rauf Klasra
ISLAMABAD: A special committee of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) probing misuse of drought funds worth million of rupees on Tuesday conveniently settled majority of charges against deputy auditor general o more |
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NA-55 by-polls
By our correspondent
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has urged all the political parties, including the PML-N, to withdraw from the NA-55 by-polls in favour of Sheikh Rashid.
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Point scoring be avoided in Rashid attack case: Shahbaz
By our correspondent
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said the Rawalpindi incident on Monday had grieved every Pakistani.
He said a joint investigation team comprising federal and provincial agencies including I more |
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SC moved against delay in judges’ appointment
By our correspondent
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court was moved on Tuesday against the government’s delay in the appointment of judges in the apex court and was prayed for directing the government to perform its constitutional duty by more |
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‘74 killed in Bajaur operation’
By Hasbanullah Khan
KHAR: Security forces claimed to have killed 74 militants and injured 54 others and wrested the strategically important hilltops and areas from the insurgents during the weeklong military operation in the Mamon more |
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Afghan unrest kills US, French soldiers
KABUL: A US and French soldiers were killed in attacks in southern and eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, the alliance said.
The US service member was killed in an improvised bomb blast in southern Afghanis more |
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Army called in for today’s Lakki by-election
By our correspondent
PESHAWAR: The government has requisitioned the services of the Pakistan Army to augment the police and civil security forces for conducting the NWFP Assembly by-election on PF-75 Lakki Marwat for which polling more |
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Meeting discusses political issues
ISLAMABAD: A meeting held here at the presidency on Tuesday and presided over jointly by President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani discussed political and development issues in the N more |
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Rashid accuses PML-N of promoting criminal culture
ISLAMABAD: Head of Awami Muslim League, Sheikh Rashid, on Tuesday criticised the PML-N-led Punjab government for promoting criminal culture in Rawalpindi and the province.
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Briefs...
Over 64 dead in Afghan avalanches
KABUL: At least 24 bodies have been recovered and 40 other people are feared dead after avalanches swept vehicles into a ravine and trapped cars in a mountain pass overn more |
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