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The Express Tribune Newsletter: May 07, 2012
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- Peshawar: Three youth drowned in Sardaryab River
- Khanewal: Oil tanker turns turtle
- Karachi: Intermediate exams first phase starts today
- PM asks PML-N to tender resignations instead of agitation
- Saudi King has 14 traffic fines worth Dh7,700
- Govt fails to formulate strategy as Lyari deadline passes
- Judicial Commission to meet in Islamabad today
- DOCE bakery opens 25th branch in Lahore
- Junior Asia Hockey Cup: Pakistan draw 2-2 with India
- Chihuahua costume party falls short of record
- France chooses a new president
- PPP workers hold pro-Gilani, Zardari rallies
- No confidence in PML-N, MMA can be revived: Munawar Hassan
- PML-N holds anti-Gilani rallies in different cities
- Estoril Open: Qureshi, Rojer capture first team title
| Peshawar: Three youth drowned in Sardaryab River Posted: <p> </p><p>According to details, four friends went to Charsadda from Peshawar for a picnic where during boating in Sardaryab River their boat capsized due to which three people were drowned.</p><p> </p><p>Those who drowned were identified as Ishaq, Ali and Kamran while the fourt friend Kamran escaped unheard in the accident.</p><p> </p><p>The heirs of the victims informed that Rescue 1122 reached the site and started search operation but failed to recover any one. The search operation was stopped when darkness spread.<br /> </p>
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| Khanewal: Oil tanker turns turtle Posted: <p> </p><p>According to details, the oil tanker was going to Lahore from Karachi. The leaf spring of the oil tanker was broken when it reached village Jangle Marewala near Khanewal due to which the oil tanker turned turtle and 60 thousand litre kerosene oil spilled.</p><p> </p><p>The residents of the area reached the spot after the accident and filled bottles, buckets and drums with kerosene oil.<br /> </p>
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| Karachi: Intermediate exams first phase starts today Posted: <p> </p><p>The first phase of the Inter Board exams starts today in Karachi with Islamic Studies paper while there will be Social Studies paper for the non-Muslim students. 152 examination centres have been set up for the first phase of exams.</p><p> </p><p>According to the chairman Inter Board, the examinations will be held in two shifts. First shift will be from 9:30am to 12:30pm while the second shift will be from 2:30pm to 5:30pm.</p><p> </p><p>The second phase of Inter Board will start from June 5 in which arts (regular) and commerce (private) candidates will take part.<br /> </p>
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| PM asks PML-N to tender resignations instead of agitation Posted: <p> </p><p>Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that instead of agitation against the elected government, the PML-N should tender resignations from the assemblies.</p><p> </p><p>Talking to a delegation of Lahore Press Club office-bearers that met him on Sunday, he said that Nawaz Sharif has always sided with dictators, adding that he should apologise over his undemocratic acts.</p><p> </p><p>He said that before expressing solidarity with judiciary, Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan should first study the Constitution. He said PPP has always fought with dictators while the PML-N has a record of supporting and facilitating dictators.</p><p> </p><p>He elaborated that Zardari and Gilani were fighting with a dictator when Nawaz Sharif and family were in Jeddah. He said that Nawaz Sharif would again sign deals and agreement and would leave for Saudi Arabia if he faced any untoward situation while PPP would continue its struggle in the country.</p><p> </p><p>The Prime Minister said that Nawaz Sharif is holding public meetings to avoid Mehran Bank scam. He said that the general elections would be held on its time. He added that it was not the work of judiciary to describe prime minister eligible or ineligible. He said that he has right to appeal, adding that he would file appeal after the release of detailed verdict by Supreme Court in the case.</p><p> </p><p>Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani said that he fully respects the judiciary and would not allow tussle among the country’s institutions.</p><p> </p><p>The Prime Minister also announced grant of Rs 10 million for Lahore Press Club.<br /> </p>
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| Saudi King has 14 traffic fines worth Dh7,700 Posted: <p> </p><p>King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has piled up 14 traffic fines of more than Dh7,700 in his Gulf kingdom and most of them involved speeding.</p><p> </p><p>A Saudi man trying to settle his traffic fines at a payment machine at the kingdom’s traffic police was shocked to see the 14 fines were in the name of King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz when he pressed the wrong number.</p><p> </p><p>Instead of resetting the machine to log on his traffic fines account, Abdullah Duweihan decided to pay all the fines for the Monarch.</p><p> </p><p>Local newspapers said King Abdullah, in his 80s, had committed 14 traffic fines worth SR7,800 (Dh7,725) and most of them involved speed, shot by Saher speed camera system, which was introduced by the world’s oil superpower two years ago in a bid to curb reckless driving.</p><p> </p><p>“When I saw the King’s name, I had a mixed feeling of fear, amazement and happiness…I thought for a while and then decided to pay all the fines for His Majesty,” Abdullah said on the Saudi Khaleejia television, which broadcast a 4.5-minute U-Tube film showing the King’s traffic fines paid by Abdullah.</p><p> </p><p>“I am very delighted to have done this…and I want to say that these fines clearly demonstrate the strong democratic nature of the Monarch…I mean that the law is above all and anything which applies to the people also applies to the Monarch…that is why he is beloved by all.”<br /> </p>
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| Govt fails to formulate strategy as Lyari deadline passes Posted: <p> </p><p>While stopping the police operation in Lyari, the Interior Minister Rehman Malik had given 48 hours to the accused of Lyari gang war to surrender. The deadline has been passed but no one offered himself for arrest.</p><p> </p><p>On the other hand, the government failed in formulating a strategy to deal with new situation and not decision has been made in this regard. Police have been unsure about Lyari operation in Karachi while the residents are also facing hardships.<br /> </p>
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| Judicial Commission to meet in Islamabad today Posted: <p> </p><p>The judicial Commission meeting was called by Chief Justice iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry to consider the appointment of Justice (retd) Ghulam Rabbani and Justice (retd) MA Shahid Siddiqui as the ad hoc judges.</p><p> </p><p>The Judicial Commission will likely recommend the name of senior judge of the Lahore High Court, Justice Umar Atta Bandial, for elevation to the Supreme Court.</p><p> </p><p>Meanwhile, the lawyers’ organizations are against the appointment of ad hoc judges.<br /><br /> </p>
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| DOCE bakery opens 25th branch in Lahore Posted: <p> </p><p>Former District Nazim Mian Amir Mehmood inaugurated the 25th branch of DOCE’ Backers & Sweets in Bahria Town area of Lahore</p><p> </p><p>Managing Partner DOCE’ Bakery Mian Aslam Iqbal, Chief Operating Officer Amjad Niaz and a large number of people from the area were also present at the inauguration ceremony.</p><p> </p><p>Speaking on the occasion Mian Aslam Iqbal said that 25% discount was offered on the occasion of inauguration of new DOCE’ bakery branch. He said that DOCE’ bakery is providing high-quality bakery products to citizens.</p><p> </p><p>A large number of people purchased bakery items and admired the high-quality bakery products on affordable prices.<br /> </p>
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| Junior Asia Hockey Cup: Pakistan draw 2-2 with India Posted: <p> </p><p>Pakistan earned lead over India twice but could not maintain it at the end as India leveled the score.</p><p> </p><p>Daler Hussain got Pakistan an early lead against India netting a goal in the fifth minute which was equaled by India in the 20th minute through a penalty-corner.</p><p> </p><p>The match between the two teams was going 1-1 draw at the half-time. In the eighth minute of the second half, Mohammad Irfan of Pakistan scored a goal on the rebound of a penalty-corner as Pakistan leading again 2-1. India equaled the score 2-2 in the 58th minute and the match ended in a draw.</p><p> </p><p>Pakistan will play against Sri Lanka on Monday.<br /> </p>
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| Chihuahua costume party falls short of record Posted: <p> </p><p>Hundreds of tiny tacos, ballerinas and other costumed dogs fell short of a world record Saturday morning in Kansas City, but organizers said they were encouraged by the turnout for the inaugural Cinco de Mayo Chihuahua parade.</p><p> </p><p>Mark Valentine, the president of the group that organized the parade, said 500 dogs showed up in costume about 200 fewer than what was needed to break the Guinness Book world record. The event, organized by United Entertainment to benefit a local animal shelter, was open to any breed.</p><p> </p><p>Valentine estimated that 80 percent of the costumed canines were Chihuahuas, more than the 50 percent he anticipated.</p><p> </p><p>"We are going to keep doing this until we run out of dogs in Kansas City and have to start shipping them in," Valentine said. "For a first try, we did OK."</p><p> </p><p>Valentine said he was told Chihuahuas were among the most common breeds in animal shelters. Saturday s event raised about $2,500 for The Pet Connection, a local no-kill shelter.</p><p> </p><p>"Chihuahuas get killed in animal shelters almost as much as pitbulls," he said.</p><p> </p><p>Anne Fisher, a food stylist from Stilwell, Kansas, south of Kansas City, said her male Chihuahua, Willie, seemed relieved when she slipped off his ballerina outfit after the parade.</p><p> </p><p>"We figured he was going to be the smallest Chihuahua here, but he s not," she said of the 3-pound (1.35-kilogram) dog. "We re having more fun than he is. It s hysterical."</p><p> </p><p>Just after 11 a.m., everyone in the crowd with a Chihuahua raised their pets over their heads. The result was a sea of tiny heads adorned with sombreros, cowboy hats, bows and even a Green Bay Packers football helmet.</p><p> </p><p>Afterward, participants lined up and participated in a slow-moving procession along a sidewalk, as dozens of people in lawn chains watched the colorful animals strut past.</p><p> </p><p>Valentine thought it was a little extreme that Guinness required a veterinarian to be on hand to make sure every dog registered for the event was alive. No dead dogs showed, he said, but someone did bring a potbellied pig.</p><p> </p><p>"Apparently, they ve had trouble with people sneaking pigs in," Valentine said.<br /> </p>
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| France chooses a new president Posted: <p> </p><p>France voted in a presidential run-off election Sunday that could see Socialist challenger Francois Hollande defeat incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy by capitalizing on public anger over spending cuts and a Europe-wide push for austerity.</p><p> </p><p>The election outcome will impact efforts to fight Europe s debt crisis, how long the nation s troops stay in Afghanistan and how France exercises its military and diplomatic muscle around the world.</p><p> </p><p>Hollande voted in his electoral fiefdom of Tulle in central France. Asked Sunday evening about unconfirmed reports he was leading and whether he saw that as encouraging, he told a small number of reporters, "Yes, but they re only estimations. They are just starting to unload the ballot boxes now."</p><p> </p><p>French election officials and polling agencies could not confirm the figures being reported by Belgian radio and Swiss television and radio station. Partial official results and polling agency projections are expected around 1800 GMT (2 p.m. EDT) Sunday, after all polling agencies nationwide are closed.</p><p> </p><p>Hollande campaign official Francois Kalfon was enthusiastic well before voting stations closed. He predicted a big victory party Sunday night on the Place de la Bastille, the iconic plaza associated with the French Revolution.</p><p> </p><p>"There are reasonable reasons to think that there will be a new president after the election tonight," Kalfon said. He said his confidence was based on polls conducted before voting day.</p><p> </p><p>Six European countries were holding elections for various levels of government Sunday.</p><p> </p><p>Aside from France, they include Greece, where the results of a parliamentary vote are seen as critical to the country s prospects for pulling out of a deep financial crisis felt in world markets. A state election in Germany and local elections in Italy were seen as tests of support for the national government s policies. Serbia and Armenia also were holding elections.</p><p> </p><p>Earlier Sunday, the 57-year-old Hollande shook hands and chatted with voters on his way into the polling station.</p><p> </p><p>"It s going to be a long day," Hollande told reporters gathered to watch him vote. "It s up to the French people to decide if it s going to be a good day."</p><p> </p><p>Sarkozy, accompanied by wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, voted at midday in Paris 16th arrondissement. Scores of television cameras surrounded the couple, and members of the public could be heard chanting "Sarkozy President" But Sarkozy, 57, chose not to speak on live TV.</p><p> </p><p>The outcome of the French presidential vote could weigh heavily on talks about the European debt crisis.<br />Hollande has promised more government spending and higher taxes including a 75-percent income tax on the rich <br />and wants to re-negotiate a European treaty on trimming budgets to avoid more debt crises of the kind facing Greece.</p><p> </p><p>That would complicate relations with Germany s Angela Merkel, who championed the treaty alongside Sarkozy.</p><p> </p><p>Under Sarkozy, France pledged to rein in its spending while the rest of 17 countries that use the euro embark on a strict period of belt-tightening. In France, that has included programs designed to reduce government employment.</p><p> </p><p>Sarkozy, disliked by many voters for his handling of the economy and brash personality, promised he could produce a surprise victory on Sunday.</p><p> </p><p>Turnout was a surprisingly high 79 percent in the first round April 22, and polls suggested that Sarkozy s best chance of an upset would come from even greater voter turnout Sunday.</p><p> </p><p>Interior Ministry figures suggested voters were turning out in greater numbers than in the April 22 first round. At 5 p.m. (1500 GMT; 11 a.m. EDT), turnout was nearly 71.96 percent, up from 70.59 percent at the same time two weeks ago.</p><p> </p><p>Polling stations opened in mainland France early Sunday, a day after voting got under way in France s overseas territories. French law bars the publication of results before all polling stations have closed to avoid swaying the outcome, and the fine for doing that is €75,000 ($98,145). Still, many expect Sunday s election results to be leaked early via Twitter or other online methods, as they were during the first round two weeks ago.</p><p> </p><p>Asked Friday what he would do if he loses, Sarkozy said simply: "There will be a handover of power."</p><p> </p><p>"The nation follows its course. The nation is stronger than the destiny of the men who serve it," he said.</p><p> </p><p>Hollande was benefiting from anti-Sarkozy fervor, with some voters saying their choice was more a vote against him than one for Hollande.</p><p> </p><p>Stephanie Debaye, 32, said she was voting for Sarkozy s departure.</p><p> </p><p>"On behalf of my compatriots, I felt quite insulted. He was so aggressive. I hope things will calm down," Debaye said outside a polling station.</p><p> </p><p>Another Paris voter highlighted this anti-Sarkozy vote, saying she s backing Hollande, even though his program is "suicidal."</p><p> </p><p>"He ll raise the minimum wage, increase civil servants. But France is already in debt," said Florence Macrez. His fiscal reform project will only increase the pressure especially on the middle class, she added.</p><p> </p><p>Nearby the Socialist Party headquarters in central Paris, Sunday morning churchgoers said the next president must focus first on fixing France s sputtering economy.</p><p> </p><p>It "was not properly handled by the previous president," said Dominique Grange, a retiree.</p><p> </p><p>Hollande beat Sarkozy by about 500,000 votes in the first round of voting on April 22, in which 10 candidates competed for the job of running the nuclear-armed country with a permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council for the next five years.</p><p> </p><p>Hollande has received the support of a prominent centrist who won 9 percent of the vote in the first round of presidential elections, Francois Bayrou. Bayrou said Thursday night he would not give his voters specific guidance for Sunday s vote <br />but that he will cast a ballot for Hollande.</p><p> </p><p>Sarkozy s critics have often faulted him for his brash style, alleged chumminess with the rich, and inability to reverse France s tough economic fortunes and nearly double-digit jobless rate.<br /> </p>
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| PPP workers hold pro-Gilani, Zardari rallies Posted: <p> </p><p>Pakistan People’s Party (women wing) took out a rally in Peshawar in favour of Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani.<br />The rally led by PPP leader and member Khyber-Pakhtunkhawa Assembly Dr Faiza Rasheed started from Hasht Nagri Chowk.</p><p> </p><p>The participants of the rally staged sit-in on GT Road and shouted slogans in favour of Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani and President Asif Ali Zardari. The workers said that they turned to the streets for the sake of justice.</p><p> </p><p>Meanwhile, the PPP workers also held a rally in Dera Ghazi Khan to express their solidarity with the resolution passed by the National Assembly for the formation of Saraiki province. The rally started from DG khan Press Club and concluded at traffic chowk.</p><p> </p><p>On this occasion, the speakers said that Pakistan People’s Party has kept its promise by passing a resolution to create new province in South Punjab while the PML-N leaders were proving themselves as public enemy by opposing the formation of new province. <br /> </p>
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| No confidence in PML-N, MMA can be revived: Munawar Hassan Posted: <p> </p><p>Addressing a convention of the JI candidates for national and provincial assemblies from the Punjab at Mansoora on Sunday, Munawar Hassan said that politics of reconciliation has been started in Punjab and in this regard Jamaat-e-Islami is in contact with all political parties but it will not form alliance with PML-N regarding seat adjustment in the upcoming elections however, it may consider seat adjustment with PTI.</p><p> </p><p>He said PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif had not fulfilled many of his promises. For instance, Nawaz announced holding an APC on Balochistan but it was never held, similarly, a joint meeting of the APDM and the MMA had decided to boycott the elections under Pervez Musharraf but later, Nawaz Sharif kept on wavering on the issue and finally his party took part in the elections, Syed Munawar Hassan added.</p><p> </p><p>Responding to a query regarding MMA revival, The JI chief said that in spite of the pressure from the MMA parties, Maulana Fazlur Rahman had not distanced himself from the PPP and President Zardari, instead, the Maulana was clinging to the Kashmir Committee and his party men were also holding several other high offices. As such, the matter of the revival was both closed and open.</p><p> </p><p>To another question, the JI Ameer said that even if Yousuf Raza Glani had the right of appeal against the Supreme Court judgment, morality required him to step down and then file the appeal. His sticking to the office of the Prime Minister was unconstitutional and immoral. <br /> </p>
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| PML-N holds anti-Gilani rallies in different cities Posted: <p> </p><p>The PML-N started its campaign against the government outside Karachi Press Club. The participants shouted slogans of go Zardari go and go Gilani go.</p><p> </p><p>The speakers of the protest rally said that the federal government has lost its mandate as the prime minister has been convicted by the court. Mismanagement was also seen during the rally.</p><p> </p><p>A large number of PML-N workers also participated in the anti-Gilani rally in Peshawar. The protesters termed the government as corrupt and demanded that the rulers should resign.</p><p> </p><p>Speaking on this occasion, PML-N leader Hanif Abbasi said that the time has come to kick the rulers out of Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>The PML-N also held rallies in other cities including Gujranwala, Dera Murad Jamil and demanded the federal government to resign.</p><p> </p><p>Speaking to the protest rally in Dera Murad Jamali, PML-N provincial president Sardar Sanaullah Zehri said that poverty, price hike, bad governance and violation of the decision of judiciary were main achievements of the federal government. <br /> </p>
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| Estoril Open: Qureshi, Rojer capture first team title Posted: <p> </p><p>Top seeds Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi and Jean-Julien Rojer defeated fourth seeds Julian Knowle and David Marrero 7-5, 7-5 on Sunday to capture the Estoril Open doubles title.</p><p> </p><p>Qureshi is now 6-7 in tour-level finals, while Rojer improves to a 6-8 record. The duo started playing together at the start of the 2012 ATP World Tour season and are now 9-9 overall. It was their first ATP World Tour title. Rojer with the title last year with Eric Butorac.</p><p> </p><p>"It is a great feeling to win our first title together," said Qureshi. "We never gave up, always believed in each other and our ability. It s been a tough week. We had a few tough matches and we had a little more pressure with Jules having won it last year."</p><p> </p><p>Rojer added, "It s a good week for both of us. Some would say a much-needed title, but hopefully there will be more to come. We look forward to Madrid and Rome. This is a good build-up for those."</p><p> </p><p>In the first set, Rojer was broken first at 1-1, 30/40, when Qureshi hit a backhand volley into the net. Knowle confirmed the break with a hold to 15 for a 3-1 lead.</p><p> </p><p>At 4-3, Knowle saved one break point when Rojer hit a forehand long, but on the sudden death deuce, Qureshi hit a backhand return winner down the line. In the 12th game, with Knowle serving again, he fell to 15/40 and Qureshi took his chance, hitting a forehand, which Marrero volleyed into the net. The first set last 51 minutes.</p><p> </p><p>Knowle and Marrero started the 47-minute second set strongly, with Marrero converted one break point opportunity on Qureshi s serve with a backhand volley delicately placed wide of Rojer.</p><p> </p><p>The Austrian and Spaniard went onto take a 4-2 lead, before Qureshi and Rojer won three games in a row. At 4-3 Knowle was broken when he hit a backhand volley into the net. Then, at 5-6, the Austrian dropped to 15/40 when he hit a smash into the net.</p><p> </p><p>Qureshi and Rojer soon wrapped up victory in one hour and 39 minutes on Central Court at the Estadio Nacional.<br />Knowle and Marrero were playing together for only the second time. They reached the BRD Nastase Tiriac Trophy final in Bucharest last year.</p><p> </p><p>Knowle drops to a 13-17 record in ATP World Tour finals, with his last title coming in October 2009 at the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships in Tokyo.</p><p> </p><p>Marrero, the 2010 titlist with Marc Lopez, is 4-5 in doubles title matches. He has won two ATP World Tour trophies this year with Fernando Verdasco at the Copa Claro in Buenos Aires and the Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco.<br /> </p>
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