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The Express Tribune Newsletter: May 23, 2012
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- Lahore: Police arrest 5 bookies
- N Waziristan: 4 killed, several injured in drone attack
- Rao Qamar Suleman appointed as PIA chairman
- AT announces strike in Sindh today
- Clash between two rival groups leaves five dead in Quetta
- BIEK, Dow and Karachi Universities postpone papers
- Waiting for appropriate time to visit Pakistan: Manmohan Singh
- US Senate body approves to cut aid to Pakistan
- Haroonabad: teacher injures student over absence
- Lahore: action against one-wheeling decided
- Okara: enmity claims four lives
- Judges appointment: bodys meeting ends ineffective
- Zardari appearance at Chicago was disgrace: Imran
- PM contempt case: Govt to file appeal on Thursday
- Squash Federation to bear expenses of 4 young players
| Lahore: Police arrest 5 bookies Posted: <p> </p><p>According to police, on a tip-off raided a house and arrested bookies Noman, Asim, Qasim Ahsan and Haider Ali who were gambling on the cricket match from a long time.<br /> </p><p>Police recovered a mini telephone exchange, computers, LCDs and cash from their possession.<br /> </p><p>Police have registered a case and started investigation.<br /> </p>
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| N Waziristan: 4 killed, several injured in drone attack Posted: <p> </p><p>The unmanned aircraft fired two missiles on a house in Miranshah, killing four people and wounding several.</p><p> </p><p>"The drone fired two missiles on a house in the Tabai area near Miranshah," the main town in North Waziristan, a security official said, adding four people were killed. A local administration official and another intelligence official confirmed the early morning strike and casualties.</p><p> </p><p>It was the first drone strike after Chicago conference.<br /> </p>
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| Rao Qamar Suleman appointed as PIA chairman Posted: <p> </p><p>Rao has replacd the present chairman and Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar.</p><p> </p><p>Rao Qamar Suleman has been serving as PIA Managing Director and now he will serve as PIA Chairman and MD. <br /> </p>
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| AT announces strike in Sindh today Posted: <p> </p><p>According to Sindh’s nationalist party’s leader Ayaz Palijo, the AT took out a rally on Tuesday to raise its voice against the possible partition of Sindh and Lyari operation. When the participants of the rally reached Napier Road, intense firing began, forcing protesters to disperse.</p><p> </p><p>He said that a complete strike would be observed across Sindh against the killings. <br /><br /> </p>
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| Clash between two rival groups leaves five dead in Quetta Posted: <p> </p><p>According to police, at least five people were killed in an armed clash held between two groups over land dispute at Bosa Mandi. <br /> </p>
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| BIEK, Dow and Karachi Universities postpone papers Posted: <p> </p><p>Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK), Karachi University and Dow University has announced to postpone the scheduled papers going to be held on Wednesday.</p><p> </p><p>According to spokesperson of BIEK the postponed paper would now be held on May 30.</p><p> </p><p>On the other hand, CM House’s spokesperson said that all the educational institutions would remain open on Wednesday. <br /> </p>
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| Waiting for appropriate time to visit Pakistan: Manmohan Singh Posted: <p> </p><p>Talking to the media in New Delhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he had accepted Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari’s invitation regarding his visit to Pakistan.</p><p> </p><p>“Pakistan government is keen to see me visiting their country but is waiting for an “appropriate time,” he said.<br /> </p>
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| US Senate body approves to cut aid to Pakistan Posted: <p> </p><p>By voice vote Tuesday, a Senate Appropriations subcommittee approved the overall bill totaling $52.1 billion. That is $2.6 billion less than what President Barack Obama requested and $1.2 billion below current spending.</p><p> </p><p>Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy cited the strained US relations with Pakistan for reducing aid and imposing restrictions on $1 billion in assistance. </p><p> </p><p>The panel also cut $5 million from the $250 million in economic assistance for Egypt. Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said it equaled the amount the US spent to get American non-government workers out earlier this year.<br /> </p>
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| Haroonabad: teacher injures student over absence Posted: <p><br />As per details, Qari Abudlwakeel Azeezi beat 13-year-old Hamza with the plastic pipe at the seminary in House Colony.</p><p> </p><p>As a result, the student received severe injuries on his body and ultimately was shifted to hospital. Police have lodged an FIR against the religious teacher. <br /> </p>
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| Lahore: action against one-wheeling decided Posted: <p><br />The notification has been issued from the Lahore DCO in this regard.</p><p><br />According to District Government, the decision has been taken due to raise in traffic mishaps due to one-wheeling in the city.</p><p> </p><p>According to sources, the decision would be implemented with the assistance of police. <br /> </p>
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| Okara: enmity claims four lives Posted: <p> </p><p>According to sources, accused barged into the house of Baber Ahmad and stabbed his 16-year-old daughter Sehrish, 13-year-old son Zohaib, 35-year-old Samina and Nahida 26 to death and escaped from the site of occurrence.</p><p><br />Following the tragic incident, terror and horror hovered over the area and people encompassed themselves in their houses.</p><p> </p><p>Police are of the view that the real motif behind the incident is old enmity. The accused would be arrested very soon.</p><p> </p>
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| Judges appointment: bodys meeting ends ineffective Posted: <p> </p><p>Acting Chairman Aftab Shaban Mirani said that there is no difference of opinion in the committee. The session had to be postponed due to political activities at presidency.</p><p><br />Session of the committee was chaired by acting Chairman Aftab Shaban Mirani. The committee was to give approval for appointment of LHC Chief Justice Azmat Saeed Sheikh as judge of the Supreme Court, LHC senior judge Umar Ata Bandyal as Chief Justice of LHC and three additional judges of Sindh High Court. <br /> </p>
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| Zardari appearance at Chicago was disgrace: Imran Posted: <p> </p><p>Speaking to a press conference Imran Khan said that despite the death of 40,000 Pakistanis and the loss of Rs70 billion in a “strangers’ war”, Pakistan’s sacrifices were not being given any importance.</p><p><br />“This whole war is being done for the sake of dollars,” he said.</p><p><br />He asked why the resentment by 48 countries was not kept in mind while discussing the reopening of NATO supply routes in the parliament.</p><p><br />Former ambassador to US Husain Haqqani wrote a book against Pakistan Army and received $100,000 from the American think-tank,” Khan alleged.</p><p><br />“PTI is not against the army, rather it wants to save it as the army should not have any role in politics.”</p><p><br />He said the PTI will announce its agenda regarding the NATO supply routes during a rally in Rawalpindi on May 27. <br /> </p>
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| PM contempt case: Govt to file appeal on Thursday Posted: <p><br />According to sources, about 150 objections would be raised against the Supreme Court verdict. The poetry of Justice Asif Saeed Khosa would also be criticized from literary point of view.</p><p><br />The sources also said that the Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani would consult his legal advisors during a meeting in this regard. <br /> </p><p>Gilani was summoned before the Supreme Court on Jan 19 for failing to take steps to re-open money-laundering proceedings against President Asif Ali Zardari. He was indicted for contempt of court on Feb 13.</p><p> </p><p>The civilian-judicial confrontation stems from thousands of cases thrown out in 2007 under an amnesty ordered by former military president Pervez Musharraf, which paved the way for a return to civilian rule.</p><p> </p><p> Zardari was the decree’s most prominent beneficiary. He became the main target of the court when it voided the measure in 2009 and ordered the government to ask Swiss authorities to restart legal action against him.</p><p> </p><p>The cases date back to the 1990s, when Zardari had multiple cases of corruption lodged against him, including accusations of money laundering using Swiss accounts. He says all the cases are false and politically motivated.</p><p> </p><p>Gilani and his advisers have defied the court, citing the president’s constitutional immunity as head of state. The prime minister appealed the court’s decision to charge him with contempt, but that appeal was dismissed in February.</p><p> </p>
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| Squash Federation to bear expenses of 4 young players Posted: <p><br />These under-15 players named Mansoor Zaman, Salman Jilani, Ali Karamat and Mehran Javed from Nawan Killy and Barra Gate have been given admission in High-tech Institute in Taxila where they would be taught spoken English along with professional training. </p><p><br />Pakistan Squash Federation’s Secretary Wahhab Khan, while briefing the media, said that these players would be provided with every kind of facilities including diet, dress and dwelling. </p><p> </p><p>The federation is committed to meet their requirement in accordance with the rules and regulations, he assured. <br /> </p>
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