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- One police official among three killed in Karachi
- 5 killed, 16 injured in Kamalia shooting
- Lahore: National Junior Wrestling Cship starts
- Sindh Govt relieves 205 officers appointed on deputation
- Corruption in Ministry of Water and Power, WAPDA unearthed
- MFN status to India will strengthen regions economies: Zardari
- Elephant breaks loose at India temple festival
- Jubilee Crystal Diamond delivered to Tower of London
- Getting more sleep could quiet obesity genes: study
- Altaf for action against those who set ablaze Ministers house
- Girl student gets Roll No slip having boys picture
- Quetta: One more die in target killing
- Son of former JSQM chairman attempts to commit suicide
- Chaos in Balochistan: SC seeks reply from CM
- Rangers to take part in Lyari operation: Qaim Shah
| One police official among three killed in Karachi Posted: <p> </p><p>Intermittent firing incidents continued in different parts of Karachi in which three persons were killed, The dead included a police official.</p><p> </p><p>A security force official was killed in firing in Frontier Colony in Orangi Town while two police officials were wounded.</p><p> </p><p>In Mangupir Area, some unidentified persons shot dead a security guard of a private company while four activists of a political pary were wounded in firing incident in Sachal area.<br /> </p>
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| 5 killed, 16 injured in Kamalia shooting Posted: <p> </p><p>According to eye-witnesses the attackers came to village 323-GB on four motorcycles and opened indiscriminate firing, killing five villagers and injuring 16 others.</p><p> </p><p>Seven of the injured were admitted to District Headquarters Hospital Toba Tek Singh while nine were shifted to Rural Health Centre for treatment.</p><p> </p><p>The residents of the area informed that one year ago eight dacoits, who entered a house to commit robbery, were nabbed and tortured to death by the villagers in the same area.<br /> </p>
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| Lahore: National Junior Wrestling Cship starts Posted: <p> </p><p>Seven teams are participating in the National Junior Wrestling Championship which started at the Punjab College of Commerce, Lahore today.</p><p> </p><p>In the 55kg category, Muhammad Shahid of WAPDA, Salman Arif of HEC and Haroon Yousuf of Pakistan Army won their bouts.</p><p> </p><p>In the 74kg weight category, Shan Yousuf of Pakistan WAPDA registered win while Tauqeer Ahmad of Punjab won his bout in the 84kg weight category.<br /> </p>
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| Sindh Govt relieves 205 officers appointed on deputation Posted: <p> </p><p>Those who were sent back to their original department were also included Governor Sindh’s personal secretary Naushad Sheikh, special secretary to CM Sindh Dr Atta Muhammad and secretary Local Bodies Ali Ahmad.</p><p> </p><p>The decision to send back all these officers to their original department was taken on the instruction of Supreme Court.<br /> </p>
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| Corruption in Ministry of Water and Power, WAPDA unearthed Posted: <p> </p><p>According to documents obtained by Dunya News, 448 employees of Ministry of Water and Power and WAPDA from Grade 20 to Grade 2 were found involved in corruption and embezzled millions of rupees during the past three years.</p><p> </p><p>Most of the employees were involved in fraud, theft of meter, bogus meter reading and installing meter after taking bribe.</p><p> </p><p>Sevral of the employees were also involved in electricity theft case. Those who found irregularities included three 20 grade officers, five 19 grade officers, 11 officers of 18 grade and eight officers of 17 grade.<br /><br /> </p>
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| MFN status to India will strengthen regions economies: Zardari Posted: <p> </p><p>President Asif Ali Zardari has said that granting Most Favored Nation (MFN) trading status to India is a paradigmatic shift in policy driven by the business sectors on both sides of the Line of Control (LoC). He said that the decision would reconstruct the region’s economies and increase its stability.</p><p> </p><p>This he said addressing a gathering comprising ambassadors, high commissioners, diplomats and the members of LCCI Executive Committee, during a dinner hosted by Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry here at Aiwan-e-Sadr Wednesday. Governor Punjab Sardar Latif Khan Khosa, Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Barrister Syed Masood Kausar, Governor Gilgit Baltistan’ Pir Syed Karam Ali Shah, federal ministers and parliamentarians were also present.</p><p> </p><p>He said that Pakistan has signed Business Investment Treaties with many nations to boost business activities.</p><p> </p><p>The President while calling upon the international community for investments in Pakistan said that the Government will provide the best possible enabling environment for the foreign investment.</p><p> </p><p>Pakistan, the President said, has committed to promote an investor-friendly environment and it has much more to offer than bad news only.<br /> </p>
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| Elephant breaks loose at India temple festival Posted: <p> </p><p>The elephant, named Kalidasan, ran in different directions although its mahouts (keepers) tried to bring it under control and in the melee public chaos was created.</p><p> </p><p>In the ensuing stampede about a dozen persons suffered minor injuries and fortunately, doctors present at the venue attended to them.</p><p> </p><p>Finally, the mahouts, with the help of some of locals shackled the animal s legs with ropes and then brought it under control, less than half an hour after the chaos erupted.</p><p> </p><p>The world famous annual temple festivities of Poornam at Thrissur, which began on Tuesday, (May 01) were marked by a grand procession of majestic elephants caparisoned in gold and colourful ornaments.</p><p> </p><p>The elephants, which are the main attraction of the annual event, marched through the streets of the city before reaching the Vadakkunnathan temple, dedicated to the Hindu God, Lord Shiva.<br /> </p>
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| Jubilee Crystal Diamond delivered to Tower of London Posted: <p> </p><p>The Jubilee Crystal Diamond, which the Queen will use to light the National Beacon as part of the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations, has been delivered to the Tower of London for safe-keeping.</p><p> </p><p>Bruno Peek, Pageantmaster of the Queen s Diamond Jubilee handed the diamond to the Constable of the Tower of London, Lord Dannatt.</p><p> </p><p>More than 4,000 Diamond Jubilee beacons will be lit across the globe in celebration of the Queen s 60-year reign, organisers have announced.</p><p> </p><p>The Queen will light the final beacon from the concert stage where Stevie Wonder, JLS, Sir Elton John and a host of stars will perform in her honour on June 4.</p><p> </p><p>After the pop stars have paid a musical tribute to the monarch in the shadow of Buckingham Palace, the Queen will walk out in front of the crowds and set the national beacon ablaze.<br /> </p>
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| Getting more sleep could quiet obesity genes: study Posted: <p> </p><p>Think it might be in your genes to be overweight? A new study suggests getting more sleep could help you overcome those genes and lose unwanted pounds.</p><p> </p><p>The study says those who get lots of sleep -- meaning around nine hours a night -- are less likely to put on weight, even if they have the genes that predispose them to weight gain.</p><p> </p><p>A number of studies have shown there s a connection between sleep and weight. Some studies have found that people who sleep less than five hours a night have an increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Other studies have found that people who are night owls tend to eat more -- and eat worse.</p><p> </p><p>But this study, published Tuesday in the journal Sleep, is one of the first to look at what role genetics plays. It was able to do that by studying twins, who share similar genetics but whose environment and lifestyles might be quite different.</p><p> </p><p>The researchers from the University of Washington Medicine Sleep Center studied 1,088 pairs of twins: 604 were identical twins -- who share the same genes -- and 484 were fraternal twins, who share some but not all the same genes. All were part of the university s Twin Registry and the average age of the participants was 37.</p><p> </p><p>As expected, the participants who reported they slept the least had an increased risk for having an elevated BMI (body mass index). Among the participants who were getting less than seven hours of sleep per night, their genes seemed to play more than twice as large a role in determining their BMI than those who were getting nine or more hours of sleep each night.</p><p> </p><p>"The results suggest that shorter sleep provides a more permissive environment for the expression of obesity related genes," study leader Dr. Nathaniel Watson said in a statement.</p><p> </p><p>"Or it may be that extended sleep is protective by suppressing expression of obesity genes."</p><p> </p><p>It s not known exactly which genes affect our weight, but some research has suggested the genes that govern glucose metabolism play a role, as do genes affecting energy use, fatty acid storage and "satiety" -- meaning how hungry we feel after eating.</p><p> </p><p>Previous research has also shown that sleep deprivation can play havoc with our hunger hormones, decreasing the levels of those hormones that make us feel full.</p><p> </p><p>While it s unlikely that we can sleep our way to weight loss, getting more sleep might allow us to control our eating and to do more exercise -- two things that we know do lead to a healthy weight.<br /> </p>
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| Altaf for action against those who set ablaze Ministers house Posted: <p> </p><p>Talking to Rafique Engineer, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) provincial minister on telephone from London, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has said that his party is standing with him in this hour of need.</p><p> </p><p>Altaf Hussain also said that he respects all the political workers belonging to poor and middle class. He expressed dolidarity with the people of Lyari.<br />Rafique Engineer thanked Altaf Hussain on his gesture and said that such cowardly acts cannot lower his moral.<br /> </p>
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| Girl student gets Roll No slip having boys picture Posted: <p> </p><p>According to details, Pashmina Khan of Wazirabad is appearing in the FA examination but she received a Roll No slip which has a boy’s picture on it.</p><p> </p><p>The parents of the student have demanded action against the board officials who are responsible for this blunder as the board exams are due within a week time.<br /> </p>
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| Quetta: One more die in target killing Posted: <p> </p><p>According to police, three real brothers were sitting at a shop on Joint Road in Quetta when some unidentified persons opened fire on the, killing one person, Haji Shah Muhammad, on the spot while his brothers, Abdul Hakim and Raza Muhammad, were seriously injured.</p><p> </p><p>The injured were shifted to the Civil Hospital for treatment. Police and security forces reached the spot after the incident and cordoned off the area and started a search operation to arrest the attackers.<br /> </p>
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| Son of former JSQM chairman attempts to commit suicide Posted: <p> </p><p>The son of deceased leader of Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) Basheer Qureshi attempted to commit suicide by taking poisonous drug, the party’s press secretary Saghar Hanif said.</p><p> </p><p>Qosain Qureshi, 15, was an emotional fellow and loved his father very much, the spokesperson said, adding he was now out of danger.</p><p> </p><p>“I am going to meet my father”, Qureshi said while taking the drug. Presently, he is under treatment in a private hospital where his condition is normal, sources said.</p><p> </p><p>JSQM former leader Bashir Qureshi, 54, died last month and the cause of his remained a controversial matter ever since.<br /> </p>
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| Chaos in Balochistan: SC seeks reply from CM Posted: <p><br />In this regard, the SC also has summoned Chief Minister Aslam Raeesani and provincial Home Minister in this regard. <br />SC said that the federal government is not cooperating to control volatile situation in Balochistan.</p><p><br />Three-member Supreme Court bench headed by the Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry heard the missing persons’ case in Quetta on Wednesday.</p><p><br />The Supreme Court has summoned the provincial authorities of ISI and other intelligence agencies.</p><p><br />During his remarks, Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said if the Prime Minister can appear before the court, then why heads of other institutions cannot?</p><p><br />Earlier on Wednesday morning, the Chief Justice expressed annoyance over Deputy Attorney General and adjourned the hearing till 11 am. The court directed Deputy Attorney General to produce missing persons as the hearing resumes.</p><p><br />However, the court resumed hearing at 12 pm but no missing person was produced in the court. The Attorney General told the court that representatives of ISI, MI and DG FC were not available in Quetta.</p><p><br />The court inquired about the people heading the intelligence agencies and directed the Deputy Attorney General to ask them to appear before the court.</p><p><br />The court also directed Deputy Attorney General to submit in writing that the intelligence agencies had failed to produce the missing persons.</p><p><br />The Chief justice remarked that the houses were burning and the dead bodies were found but no institution was taking responsibility for this.</p><p><br />Justice Tariq Pervez said the family members of the missing persons have left their homes and came here to seek justice.</p><p> </p><p>The CJ directed ISI, IB and police to recover the missing persons. He said if police do not perform well, the court will summon the chief minister.</p><p><br />Advocate General Amanullah Kunrani told the court that each missing person would be recovered and produced before the court.<br /> </p>
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| Rangers to take part in Lyari operation: Qaim Shah Posted: <p><br />Talking to media persons, Syed Qaim Ali Shah said that police role against miscreants is commendable. We have great sympathy with security forces which are sacrificing for restoration of peace and tranquility.</p><p><br />He also announced Rs2 million each would be give to the heirs of policemen who lost their lives in the line of duty during Lyari crack down.</p><p><br />He made it clear that miscreants are staunch enemies to the nation and action against them would be taken without any discrimination.</p><p><br />While expressing his regret over plundering and looting of different branches of National Bank, he said that criminal elements involved in heinous crimes would be brought to justice.</p><p><br />He said that government is responsible for security of lives and property of citizens.</p><p><br />Special would also be held tomorrow, he concluded. <br /> </p>
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