I have graft proof against Zardari, Musharraf, claims Saif
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KARACHI: Ex-chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Saif-ur-Rehman on Monday claimed he has proof of corruption against President Asif Ali Zardari and former president General (retd.) Pervez Musharraf.
Speaking at the Geo TV program ‘Meeray Mutabiq”, he said that most of the corruption proofs about President Zardari were given by Salman Farooqi.
Rehman said that he has evidence of corruption worth $10 million...
Aggressive buying at KSE adds 243 points to Index
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KARACHI: Aggressive buying at Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) pushed the benchmark KSE-100 Index by 243 points to 9,280.
The stock market reacted positively to the news of consensus on NFC Award among the four provinces and remained in the green territory throughout the session.
The market turnover stood at 170 million shares today.
Bank Alfalah topped the list of volume leaders which gained paisas 55 to close at Rs14.35.
KSE-30...
Quake tremors felt in Mansehra, adjoining areas
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ISLAMABAD: Mansehra and its adjacent areas have experienced earthquake tremors of light intensity on Monday evening, according to the Pak Met office.
The tremors with a moderate 3.2-magnitude on the Richter scale has taken place in Mansehra and other parts.
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PPP never ‘owned’ NRO: Gabol
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KARACHI: Federal State Minister for Ports and Shipping Nabeel Gabool on Monday said that he had never ‘owned’ the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) and whoever brought it should be held accountable.
He said this during a news conference at the Pakistan Peoples Party’s media cell in Karachi.
Gabool said that the evidence of Indian interference in Peshawar blasts and disturbing the situation in Balochistan...
PPP never ‘owned’ NRO: Gabool
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KARACHI: Federal State Minister for Ports and Shipping Nabeel Gabool on Monday said that he had never ‘owned’ the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) and whoever brought it should be held accountable.
He said this during a news conference at the Pakistan Peoples Party’s media cell in Karachi.
Gabool said that the evidence of Indian interference in Peshawar blasts and disturbing the situation in Balochistan...
Pak Army has no intention to oust govt: Gen Petraeus
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ISLAMABAD: US general David Petraeus Monday said no such sign is visible which indicates any intention of the Pak Army to throw out the present government and ruled out having any difference between the US and Pak Army.
Talking to media here at US embassy, Gen Petraeus described the role of Pakistan Army and Pakistan Air Force in the war against terrorism as exemplary.
He also lauded Pakistan citizens and Ulema for putting...
Boeing 787 Dreamliner to fly tommorrow
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NEW YORK: American aviation giant Boeing expects to overcome two years of embarrassing delays and test fly its new 787 Dreamliner for the first time as early as Tuesday.
Despite a long running series of construction faults, the 787 is the biggest selling jetliner in history attracting more than 840 orders from 53 airlines.
Qantas is buying 55 of the mid-size, twin jets which will be badged with both the flying kangaroo...
PM terms stable Afghanistan ‘common Pak-US goal’
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ISLAMABAD: The US Centcom Commander General David Petraeus called on Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani here at the PM House on Monday and briefed him about the contours of new Afghan policy announced by President Obama recently and took the government of Pakistan into confidence.
During the meeting Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani assisted the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister welcomed President...
Zardari hopes for end to judicial murders
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ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari hopes that there will be no more judicial murder of any prime minister or democracy in the future.
Speaking at a book launch in the federal capital today (Monday), President Zardari said Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) have rendered a number of sacrifices from the start of its establishment till now.
He said Benazir Bhutto’s dream was to create a democratic Pakistan free of terrorism,...
Spanish Football League: Real Madrid, Barcelona and Sevilla win
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MADRID: Real Madrid climbed up to second position with a late 3-2 win at title rivals Valencia with Argentine Ezequiel Garay the unlikely hero with an 83rd minute winner.
All five goals came in a sensational second half with Argentine Gonzalo Higuain twice putting Real ahead only for David Villa and substitute Joaquin, only on the pitch five minutes, to peg Real back at 2-2 with ten minutes left.
However, substitute...
CM Punjab Sports Cup begins in Lahore
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LAHORE: The Chief Minister Punjab Sports Cup has begun here at the Punjab Football Stadium on Monday.
Contests in four sports are being held in the six-day event in which players from all nine zones of Punjab are taking part.
Four high school level games will be held for boys and three for girls.
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4 more matches decided in National Women Hockey C’ship
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LAHORE: Four more matches have been decided in the 25th National Women Hockey Championship here at the National Hockey Stadium on Monday.
Karachi defeated Quetta Colours 3-0.
In the second match, Railways outclassed Islamabad 15-0. Hina Kanwal scored six while Teehmina Siddiq, Ayesha Bashir and Shahida Raza netted three goals each.
In the third match, Sukkur trounced Quetta Whites 11-0. Karla made four and Naintara scored...
Younis attending PCB coaching course
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LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board’s national level-1 coaching course has begun here at the National Cricket Academy on Monday.
This is interesting to note that former captain Younis Khan is also attending this five-day course which is being participated by 25 persons.
This is for the first time that a player who did not take retirement from cricket is attending a coaching course.
Besides lectures, the participants will...
PPP office at Malir city attacked
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KARACHI: Unknown armed men on Monday shot fires at Pakistan Peoples Party’s office located in Malir city. As a result fear and panic gripped the area.
Following the incident, a large contingent of the police force was sent to the scene.
However, there is no report of any causality in the attack.
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Kate Winslet wins Best European Actress award
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BERLIN: British actress Kate Winslet has won the Best European Actress award while “Das Weisse Band” (“The White Ribbon”) picked up the prize for best European film at the European Film Academy’’s annual awards.
“Titanic” star Winslet, 34, won the award late on Saturday for her role as former concentration camp guard Hanna Schmitz in “The Reader”, a part for...
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