Al-Qaeda most wanted Adam Yahiye Gadahn held in Karachi
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KARACHI: US most wanted Adam Yahiye Gadahn, a key al-Qaeda operative, has been arrested in Karachi, Geo News reported Sunday.
The intelligence agencies arrested Adam Yahiye Gadahn from Super Highway here.
Official sources have not yet confirmed the arrest of the Gadahn, the US national who also remained spokesman and media adviser of al-Qaeda.
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Sialkot lifts RBS T20 trophy yet again
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KARACHI: Defending Champions Sialkot Stallions won the RBS Twenty 20 trophy for the fifth time in a row after beating Faisalabad Wolves by 5 wickets in the final showdown at National Stadium in Karachi.
Chasing 110, Stallions achieved the target in just 16.3 overs at the loss of five wickets.
Imran Nazir provided a brisk start to Stallions, hitting four and six on the first two deliveries before getting out on the next...
Japan to release details of nuclear pact with U.S. soon
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TOKYO: Japan’’s new government, already bickering with the United States about the location of a Marine air station on Okinawa, appears intent on revealing evidence of a decades-old secret pact between Tokyo and Washington that allowed U.S. ships and aircraft to carry nuclear weapons on stopovers in Japan.
Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada said that the investigation is in its final stages and that its findings...
I will flog big crooks when elected to power: Imran
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LAHORE: Chairman Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan Sunday said the people have watched the flogging of small time thieves on TV but ‘I myself would flog the big crooks when elected to power’.
He was addressing a public meeting in NA-123 constituency in Lahore as part of his party’s campaign for the by-election.
Imran Khan said Nawaz Sharif in the past used to play cricket with the help of umpire on his side. “Now he...
Germany draw with Dutch to open semis race
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NEW DELHI: Defending champions Germany played out a thrilling 2-2 draw with the Netherlands on Sunday to throw open the semi-final race in the men’’s field hockey World Cup.
Dutch skipper Teun de Nooijer scored the equaliser four minutes before the final whistle to help his team share the points in a crucial group A match at the Dhyan Chand National Stadium.
With the last round of league matches on Tuesday,...
Minority Protection Bill to be tabled in Parliament soon: Bhatti
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ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a conference on Sunday called for acceptance of women testimony at par with men.
While Minister for Minority Affairs Shahbaz Bhatti said that the Minority Protection Bill would be submitted in the Parliament within six months.
Addressing the participants of National Minority Women Conference hosted by Pakistan Minorities Alliance in Islamabad, Bhatti said a ‘Maan, Behan, Beti, Sab ki Sanjhi’...
38 die as Iraqis defy deadly bomb attacks to vote
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BAGHDAD: Millions of Iraqis braved waves of deadly rocket, mortar and bomb attacks that killed 38 to vote Sunday in a general election seen as a test of the war-shattered nation’’s young democracy.
“We don”t care about the bombs. The people will vote,” said Abbas Hussein, jangling a set of brown prayer beads with his index finger coated in purple ink, signalling he had voted in his Sunni...
al-Qaeda man among two held in Karachi
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KARACHI: Two terrorists, including a key al-Qaeda commander, were arrested from Karachi, sources told Geo Sunday.
According to sources, security agencies raided a house located at Super Highway in Karachi, in which two people, including a commander linked with the al-Qaeda network, were arrested.
The arrested men include Commander Abu Yahya Azam, a close accomplice of Usama bin Laden.
They were later shifted to some...
JuD chief accuses India of fanning war in region
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LAHORE: Banned Jamaat-ud-Dawa Amir Hafiz Muhammad Saeed says that India cannot prove its any allegation about attacks on parliament and Mumbai against him.
Addressing a farmers’ rally organized by the JuD Kisan Wing against Indian aggression here on Sunday, Saeed said India is fanning a regional war by blocking our water.
The rally was commenced from Nasir Bagh and was culminated in front of the Punjab Assembly in...
Musharraf has no intention to return: Tariq Aziz
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LAHORE: Tariq Aziz, ex principal secretary of former president General (Retd.) Pervez Musharraf has no intention to return to the country.
Talking to media men here at Lakhpat Race Club Sunday, he said in the present circumstances people have started to realize that the Musharraf era was much better.
Tariq Aziz said the prices of the essentials have sky rocketed, triggering massive increase in the poverty rate.
He urged...
Argentina beat New Zealand 1-0
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NEW DELHI: A goal from Facundo Callioni gave Argentina a 1-0 victory over New Zealand in Pool A of the men’’s field hockey World Cup on Sunday.
Callioni struck for Argentina in the 55th minute, capitalizing on Pedro Ibarra’’s cross from right.
New Zealand was left to rue a missed penalty stroke in the first session, when Ryan Archibald’’s effort was stopped by Juan Tomas Espinosa in...
South Korea rout Canada 9-2
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NEW DELHI: Jang Jong-Hyun scored three goals as South Korea routed lowly Canada 9-2 on Sunday to keep their semi-final hopes alive the men’’s field hockey World Cup.
Nam Hyun-Woo and You Hyo-Sik chipped in with two goals apiece as the Asian champions ran circles around the hapless Canadian defence in a group A match.
South Korea is the only Asian team which is in contention for a semi-final berth.
South Korea...
Rehman gives 48-hour deadline to boy abductors
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JHELUM: Interior Minister Rehman Malik Sunday said a member of the abducted British boy’s family appears to be involved in the kidnapping and that the investigators are closing in on the captors.
Talking to media men after meeting with the parents of the abducted boy in Jhelum, Rehman Malik warned the kidnappers to release the hostage within 48 hours.
He said he came to meet the parents on the directive of the Prime...
National wealth looted with both hands in Musharraf tenure: Shahbaz
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LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said that the national wealth was looted with both hands during the decade-long rule of former president General (r) Pervez Musharraf.
He was speaking to children and people at Middle School Bagrian in Lahore on Sunday.
The chief minister said that people would get roti at Rs2 even if the government increased the power tariffs.
About a controversial rod, Shahbaz listened...
PM urges PPP, PML-N to build better working relationship
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani today said that Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) should build a better working relationship by taking the politics of reconciliation forward.
According to sources, Prime Minister Gilani said this in a telephonic conversation with Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Sunday.
The Prime Minister apprised the chief minister of concerns...
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