Dilshan guides Sri Lanka to victory
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NAGPUR: Tillakaratne Dilshan struck his second successive century to lead Sri Lanka to a three-wicket victory over India in a thrilling second one-day international on Friday.
Man-of-the-match Dilshan hit 123 off 113 balls and put on 102 for the first wicket with Upul Tharanga (37) as Sri Lanka chased down 302 for victory with five balls to spare to level the series.
Explosive Dilshan, who smashed a career-best 160 in...
JI warns of protest if SC orders not followed
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LAHORE: Ameer Jamat-e-Islami Syed Munawar Hassan said his party would stage a nation-wide protest, including Islamabad, if Supreme Courts’ order on NRO was not followed.
While addressing Friday sermon in Jama Mansoora, he said the court has done its job while the government has failed to live up to the expectations. He said the accused are not only moving freely but hold the power as well.
He said instead of removing...
US drone strike kills 12 in NWA
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MIRAMSHAH: Four missiles fired by a US unmanned aircraft killed 12 people, including foreign militants, in North Waziristan on Friday.
According to sources, a US drone plane fired four missiles at a house in Paikhel village situated some 30 kilometers off Miramshah.
Sources say that foreigners are also among the dead.
It may be reminded that back-to-back several missile strikes had killed 16 militants in North Waziristan...
Climate moot hits deadlock
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COPENHAGEN: The marathon UN climate talks stumbled into overtime on Friday with leaders still deadlocked over the wording of a pact to temper global warming.
The 12-day meeting in Copenhagen was scheduled to have finished at 6:00pm (1700 GMT) but a spokesman for the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) confirmed there was no immediate end in sight.
“Things are going to go on a long time,” Eric...
Public won’t allow backdoor entry to power: Babar
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ISLAMABAD: Federal Law Minister Babar Awan said his party had sacrificed for democracy and people of Pakistan have given 5 years mandate to PPP.
He further said public would not allow anybody to grab the power from back door.
While addressing a function of Model Colleges Employees Association in Islamabad, he said that it is unjustified to hold this government accountable for the 29 years of dictatorship.
“People...
Govt rendering people jobless: Elahi
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GUJRAT: Pakistan Muslim League-Q leader Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi said Friday that coalition government is depriving the people of their employment.
Addressing the party workers in Gujrat, he said people are committing suicides, while the government is least bothered about it. The former Punjab chief minister also cut a Christmas tree hosted by the party’s minority wing.
He said the closure of CNG stations and power-looms...
PM suspends Interior Secretary, FIA officials
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani Friday suspended the Interior Secretary Qamar-uz-Zaman Chaudhry following Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar’s barring from leaving for China.
The Prime Minister’s move came following yesterday’s episode in which the Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar was prevented from boarding the plane en route to China by the FIA officials. The Minister was told that his name was on Exit Control...
PM suspends Secretary Interior
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani Friday suspended the Interior Secretary Qamar-uz-Zaman Chaudhry.
The Prime Minister took above step following the yesterday’s episode in which the Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar was barred from leaving for China by the FIA officials on Thursday.
The Prime Minister has also suspended Additional Director Federal Investigation Agency and 2 inspectors of FIA.
The Premier issued...
Altaf urges continuation of democratic set-up
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LONDON: Muttahida Qaumi Movement leader Altaf Hussain on Friday said that democratic system was restored after a long struggle and it was in the best interest of nation and the country to safeguard it.
In a statement issued here from London, the MQM chief said: “We welcome the Supreme Court’s verdict regarding re-opening of the cases against President Asif Ali Zardari and other people and ask the high-ups to respect...
NRO: SC sets up monitoring cell under Justice Rabbani
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ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has set up at the Supreme Court a monitoring cell headed by Justice Ghulam Rabbani to oversee the hearing of cases restored following scrapping of NRO.
According to a SC announcement, the chief justice of high courts of the four provinces have also set up monitoring cells in line with the 16th December verdict of the apex court.
Qazi Sajid has...
NRO: SC sets up monitoring under Justice Rabbani
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ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has set up at the Supreme Court a monitoring cell headed by Justice Ghulam Rabbani to oversee the hearing of cases restored following scrapping of NRO.
According to a SC announcement, the chief justice of high courts of the four provinces have also set up monitoring cells in line with the 16th December verdict of the apex court.
Qazi Sajid has...
UN asks leaders to stay overnight in Copenhagen
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COPENHAGEN: The United Nations has asked world leaders to plan to stay overnight in Copenhagen because of deadlock at a U.N. climate summit meant to end on Friday, European Union Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas said.
“The Secretary-General of the United Nations (Ban Ki-moon) has asked people not to leave tonight,” Dimas told reporters.
He said he was confident that leaders would eventually reach a deal....
Power-loom owners, workers demo continues
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FAISALABAD: The owners and workers of power looms industry demonstrated for the third consecutive day against the business crisis.
The protesters were gathered at Ghanta Ghar Chowk against the 45 percent rise in thread prices.
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Over 3,000 police to guard Peshawar in Muharram
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PESHAWAR: More than 3,000 policemen will be deployed in Peshawar during Muharram-ul-Haram.
SSP Operation Kareem Khan told GEO News security plan for Muharram has been chalked out and more than 3,000 law enforcers will be on duty during 1st to 10th of Muharram.
According to the SSP, number of security personnel have been increased as compared to last year while police guards will be deputed in all mosques and Imam Bargahs...
US judges praise Pakistan judiciary
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ISLAMABAD: Two judges of United States District Courts Friday stated that lower judiciary in Pakistan was doing much in the available infrastructure.
The judges, Janet Bond Arterton and Morrison C England Jr, were of the view that was a lot of space to improve the performance and clear cases” backlog.
The US judges have visited Pakistan as part of USAID/Pakistan Judicial Exchange Program. During their three-day...
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