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Security forces kill seven militants

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Security forces on Wednesday night killed seven militants when they tried to enter Pakistan territory from Afghanistan.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The militants once again attempted to enter the territory of Pakistan for terrorism activities but the security forces personnel were alert and responded immediately and foiled their attempt. Several terrorists were also injured in the police action. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It is to be mentioned that 15 terrorists and one security official were killed when terrorists attacked a security check post near Afghanistan border in the Barawal area of Upper Dir on Friday last.<br />&nbsp;</p>


Nuclear cooperation with Pakistan: China rejects western pressure

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>The US and several western countries have expressed reservations on Pak-China cooperation in the nuclear field during Nuclear Suppliers Group meeting.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The meating was held in Setal, US on June 21-22.The western countries have raised several questions on construction of two new nuclear reactors at Chasma Power Plant in Pakistan with collaboration of China. However, China rejected all their concerns and refused to provide any information in this regard.<br />&nbsp;</p>


ISAF commanders meeting with Gen Kayani productive: Pentagon

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Pentagon has said that ISAF Commander&rsquo;s meeting with Pakistan&rsquo;s Army Chief, Gen. Ashfaq Pervez Kayani was &ldquo;very productive&rdquo;. Gen. Allen had visited Islamabad on Wednesday to discuss military-to-military cooperation and the issues creating friction between them over the last few months.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Pentagon Press Secretary, George Little said that the visit was aimed at continuing dialogue with Pakistan on all critical issues. &ldquo;This is an effort to continue the dialogue we had with Pakistan on a range of issues affecting the US Pakistani relationship,&rdquo; he said while talking to reporters in an off-camera gaggle.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>He, however, reiterated that no agreement had been reached yet on the ground supply routes from Pakistan. &ldquo;Without getting into specifics of our discussion with Pakistan, I think there is reason for optimism here. We are reaching a point in our relationship with Pakistan that suggests that things are settling down a bit,&rdquo; he remarked.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>George Little was quick to point out though that some of the issues were still unresolved. &ldquo;I am not saying that all the issues are behind us, some of the issues are out there, but important thing is we continue to talk with Pakistan on ground supply routes and a range of other issues related to the bilateral defense relationship,&rdquo; he said.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Expressing hope for a positive outcome, he said Pakistan and US were moving towards a more routine system of dialogue. &ldquo;I think, the basis for some kind of an agreement on the GLOCs is there and is real and we hope that we reach a resolution on it. It has been over seven months, and we obviously want to get through this issue and be able to use ground supply routes in Afghanistan,&rdquo; he pointed out.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>He vehemently denied reports that Gen Allen&rsquo;s visit to Islamabad was a &ldquo;last ditch effort&rdquo; to resolve ties with Pakistan. &ldquo;We are not viewing our ongoing discussions with the Pakistanis as last ditch efforts. We are committed to continuing discussions with Pakistan not only on supply routes but on a broad range of issues,&rdquo; he argued.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Responding to another question regarding attack by TTP militants in Dir that killed 13 Pakistani soldiers, he regretted the incident. &ldquo;We deplore any attack on our Pakistani partners. The TTP poses a threat to both Pakistan and to the United States,&rdquo; he said.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&ldquo;We take aggressive action against terrorists on the Afghan side of the border. We will continue to do so. Whether it is the Haqqani network or the TTP, whether it is Al Qaeda, we will take decisive action on the Afghan side of the border,&rdquo; he assured</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&ldquo;It is important for the United States and Pakistan to work closely with each other on the issue of insurgents that cross the border and that is what we have called for in recent weeks with respect to safe havens in Pakistan,&rdquo; Little recalled.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&ldquo;We look forward to continuing our dialogue with the Government of Pakistan on these very important issues as this is a common cause. These terrorists are threat both to the United States, its allies and Pakistan,&rdquo; the Press Secretary maintained.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>- Contributed by Awais Saleem, Dunya News correspondent in Washington, DC<br />&nbsp;</p>


US senators discuss Afridi detention with Sherry

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Ambassador Sherry Rehman met Senator Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, in his Chamber this afternoon. Senator McConnell was joined by Senator Rand Paul. She met with Senator Rische.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Both sides agreed on the importance of overcoming the current stalemate in the bilateral relationship urgently and to work for robust and even keeled relationship based on mutual respect.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Senator Mitch McConnell and Senator Rand Paul in addition to conveying their concerns over the conviction and continued detention of Dr Shakeel Afridi, urged Pakistan to open the GLOCs to facilitate supplies to US/ISAF and to take action against Haqqani Network involved in attacking US/ISAF from their sanctuaries on Pakistani territory. Senator Rische raised the same concerns.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On Shakeel Afridi, Ambassador briefed the Senators that Dr. Afridi was charged and convicted by Political Administration in Khyber Agency for supporting and working with Lashkar-e-Islam, a terrorist organization responsible for killing innocent civilians and law enforcement personnel. She told the Senators that an appeals process exists and Dr. Afridi&rsquo;s lawyers are reportedly appealing against the conviction. She stressed that Pakistan has an independent judiciary which functions pursuant to the Constitution and in accordance with the laws of Pakistan. Government was, therefore, not in a position to interfere in the judicial process.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In response to the Senators assertion that Afridi helped nab OBL, Ambassador Rehman stressed that he did not even know if the job he was contracted for by CIA was meant to nab OBL. Dr. Afridi&rsquo;s actions have seriously jeopardized Pakistan&rsquo;s efforts to fight disease and polio, particularly among children. She emphasized that Dr. Afridi&rsquo;s case needs to be handled in a prudent fashion.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On GLOCs, Ambassador expressed the hope that two sides will be able to reach a common understanding at the earliest. An apology for Salala, she stressed, would help reach an early closure on this important issue. On sanctuaries in Pakistan, Ambassador stressed that Pakistan had no tolerance for militant groups and our actions in Swat, Bajaur, Mohmand Agency and South Waziristan proved it. Unfortunately, militants forced out of our territory often found safe havens in Afghanistan. She recalled that over the last one month, three major attacks were launched from these sanctuaries on Afghanistan side resulting in the martyrdom of 18 of our soldiers. The continued presence of these sanctuaries in Afghanistan in the face of US, NATO and Afghanistan&rsquo;s combined military might is beyond explanation, she stressed.<br /><br />&nbsp;</p>


36 Indians arrested for illegal work in UK

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>In one of the largest raids by UK immigration officials in recent months, 36 Indian nationals have been arrested following an operation to crack down on illegal working in Southall here.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Acting on intelligence, and with assistance from the Metropolitan Police, the UK Border Agency targeted individuals who gather daily in the King Street area looking for casual labour, official sources said.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Immigration officials moved into the area at around 0730 on Tuesday carrying out immigration checks on individuals to see if they were entitled to live and work in the UK.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Thirty-six Indian males aged between 23 and 56 were arrested for a variety of immigration offences, sixteen of whom had overstayed their visas, including several students, the sources added.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Thirty-four of the 36 arrested are currently in immigration detention awaiting removal from the country. Two have been released on immigration bail.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>One of those arrested for immigration offences - a 26-year-old Indian man - is wanted by police on suspicion of money laundering and is now in police custody. Cash was also seized from his home address though officials did not specify the amount.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Harpal Johal, from the UK Border Agency, said: &quot;This operation was very successful and shows the fruits of working with other agencies like the Metropolitan Police to tackle the problem of illegal working in Southall&quot;.<br />&nbsp;</p>


Pak enemies are UK enemies, says Cameron

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>British Prime Minister David Cameron talked with Prsisdent Asif Ali Zardari on phone and congratulated him election of new Pakistan Prime Minister.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Cameron said that UK will always back Pakistan for strengthening of democracy.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Cameron said that UK recognizes Pakistan resolve in fight against terrorism. He said that enemies of Pakistan are enemies of UK. The British Prime Minister said that UK will continue support of Pakistan even after withdraval of NATO troops from Afghanistan.<br />&nbsp;</p>


4 percent decrease likely in petroleum prices

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>According to sources, petroleum prices are likely to go down by 4 percent as crude oil prices in the world market have been reduced by S4 per barrel.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The sources said that petrol prices will be decreased by Rs 3 per litre, diesel Re 1, kerosene oil Rs 1.50 while the prices of HOBC and light diesel oil will be decreased by Rs 1.50 per litre.<br />&nbsp;</p>


Popeye is right: Spinach makes you stronger: study

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Researchers at Sweden&rsquo;s Karolinska Institute are backing Popeye&rsquo;s diet after finding spinach and some other vegetables significantly improved the strength of muscles in mice. The team identified two proteins in the body that are stimulated by the intake of nitrate, which is present in many leafy vegetables, but is particularly prevalent in spinach and beetroot.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The mice were split into two groups, with one receiving the equivalent amount of nitrate in their drinking water as a human would get from eating around three beetroots a day or 200-300 grams of spinach.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&ldquo;The study found that mice supplied with nitrate in their drinking water developed significantly stronger muscles &ndash; and this at doses obtainable from a normal diet,&rdquo; the Karolinska Institute said in a news release. &ldquo;The mice that had been on consistent nitrate had much stronger muscles.&rdquo;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>When testing the muscles a week later, the researchers also found a higher concentration of CASQ1 and DHPR proteins in the mice that were given the nitrate-enriched water.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&ldquo;From a nutritional perspective, our study is interesting because the amount of nitrate that affected muscle strength in mice was relatively low,&rdquo; said Dr Andr&eacute;s Hern&aacute;ndez, researcher at the Karolinska Department of Physiology and Pharmacology.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&ldquo;Translated to humans, it means that we can obtain the equivalent volume by eating more of a vegetarian diet, as nitrate is found naturally in several leafy vegetables, especially in beetroot juice, for example. There are currently no dietary supplements containing nitrate,&rdquo; he added.<br />&nbsp;</p>


Exercise may lower risk of breast cancer

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Weight gain, however, may undermine the benefit of exercise, the researchers noted. &ldquo;Our study showed that moderate recreational physical activity may reduce breast cancer risk,&rdquo; said lead researcher Lauren McCullough, from the University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health, in Chapel Hill, N.C.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&ldquo;Importantly, we found reduced risk of breast cancer for women who engaged in exercise after menopause,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;This is particularly encouraging given the late age of onset for breast cancer.&rdquo;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The report was published in the June 25 online edition of Cancer.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>For the study, McCullough&rsquo;s team collected data on more than 1,500 women with breast cancer and a similar number of women without the disease. All the women had taken part in the Long Island Breast Cancer Study Project.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>They found women who exercised before or after menopause had a reduced risk of breast cancer.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Women who exercised 10 to 19 hours a week had the largest benefit &mdash; about a 30 percent reduced risk.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The risk of breast cancer was cut with any amount of exercise, the study found. The risk reduction was seen mostly for hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, which is the most commonly diagnosed type among American women.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Even among active women, however, gaining a significant amount of weight, particularly after menopause, increased the risk of breast cancer, negating the beneficial effect of exercise, the researchers found.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>McCullough said the reasons that exercise is linked with a reduced risk of breast cancer aren&rsquo;t known.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Yet it is known that maintaining a normal body weight is associated with reduced breast cancer risk.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&ldquo;It is thought that a reduction in body fat results in less exposure to circulating hormones, growth factors and pro-inflammatory markers, all of which have been shown to be related to breast cancer risk,&rdquo; she said.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&ldquo;Other mechanisms include enhanced immune response, antioxidant capacity and DNA repair,&rdquo; she added.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>One expert believes reducing the risk for breast cancer means living a healthy lifestyle overall.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&ldquo;There is more and more evidence that one of the things women can do to reduce the risk of breast and other cancers is to modify their lifestyle,&rdquo; said Dr. Stephanie Bernik, chief of surgical oncology at Lenox Hill Hospital, in New York City.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Women who exercise more probably lead a healthier lifestyle &mdash; they watch what they eat, they don&rsquo;t smoke, they don&rsquo;t drink. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s hard to say it&rsquo;s just exercise,&rdquo; Bernik said. &ldquo;This goes along with what we tell patients: &lsquo;If you live a healthy lifestyle your risk for cancer probably can be lowered.&rsquo;&rdquo;<br />&nbsp;</p>


Why hot water freezes faster than cold?

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Even perplexed 20th and 21st century scientists and intellectuals have swarmed over it without result: why does hot water freeze faster than cold water? </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Now the Royal Society of Chemistry is offering &pound;1000 to the person or team producing the best and most creative explanation of the phenomenon, known today as The Mpemba Effect. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Competition judges will be looking for an outside-the-box, inventive submission. In addition, the format of the submission should be creative and eye-catching. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Any medium or technology can be employed to make the case, including articles, illustrations or even film. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Submissions can be based on, and reference, existing research. <br />&nbsp;</p>


Surjeet Singh to be released today

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Indian spy, Surjeet Singh, who completed his life sentence, will be released today from Kot Lakhpat Jail, Lahore.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Surjeet Singh sentence was completed three months ago but arrangement for his return were not completed due to which he was kept in jail for extra three months.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Indian prisoner will be brought to Wagah border under tight security. Police, Rangers and representatives of Interior Ministry will be present on the occasion.<br />&nbsp;</p>


SC to hear Malik Riaz contempt case today

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>The three-member bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Justice Mian Shakir Ullah Jan, will start hearing of contempt case against Malik Riaz today.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Malik Riaz is facing contempt charges over a press conference wherein he scandalised and ridiculed the judiciary on the issue of Arsalan Iftikhar, son of the chief justice.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>During previous two hearings, Malik Riaz took the stance that no lawyer was ready to take his case upon which the court had granted him time till today to engage a counsel.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The sources said that Malik Riaz has engaged Dr Abdul Basit to contest his contempt of court case in the Supreme Court. He (Dr Basit) will appear in the court today.<br />&nbsp;</p>


Blast kills five at Sibbi railway station

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>The explosion occurred when Jaffar Express was standing on the platform.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The bomb had been hidden under a chair at the platform of Sibbi railway station where a large number of passengers were ready for travel.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Following the blast, heavy contingents of police reached the site of occurrence and cordoned off the area and started search but nobody could be arrested in this regard.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>So far the injured are concerned, they were shifted to hospital for treatment. <br />&nbsp;</p>


Gaza men turn to traditional cupping therapy

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p><br />It&nbsp;s the latest craze in the isolated coastal strip cupping therapy.</p><p><br />Cupping is an ancient form of alternative medicine whose advocates believe it improves blood flow and helps relieve a range of ailments from headaches to arthritis. It is perhaps best known in the West as part of traditional Chinese medicine.</p><p><br />But Gazans aren&nbsp;t just lining up for it for its therapeutic purposes. To them, it&nbsp;s a way of being devout Muslims.</p><p><br />Hijama as the Islamic version of the practice is called is specifically mentioned and encouraged by the Prophet Muhammad, who according to tradition said, &quot;Hijama is the best of your remedies.&quot;</p><p><br />There are several forms of cupping therapy. In the Gaza variety, small light scratches are made on the skin and then blood is drawn by a vacuum created by a fire lit inside a glass jar.</p><p><br />Anwar Sheikh-Eid, a 42-year-old Baghdad University-trained veterinarian, has been performing cupping for 15 years.</p><p><br />&quot;According to books, it is reported that the Prophet recommended doing hijama on the two veins at the side of the neck and the base of the neck,&quot; he said, from his humble shop in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah. &quot;But he also used hijama on the top of the head, on his hip for a pain in that area, as well on the top of his foot.&quot;</p><p><br />The mainstream medical community has mixed feelings about cupping.</p><p><br />Dr. Pascal James Imperato, Dean of the School of Public health at the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn said, &quot;There is no scientific evidence for this practice, and it does not have any medical value in terms of improving a patient&nbsp;s health or in addressing their medical problems.&quot;</p><p><br />He added, &quot;But in some cultures it does provide psychological and emotional assurance which results in some patients feeling better.</p><p><br />Imperato warned, &quot;when non-sterile equipment is used to make incisions, it can cause infections, and an indirect danger is that it can delay patients getting modern medical care in time-sensitive cases.&quot;</p><p><br />While the bloody practice may not be easy on the eye, proponents hail its healing capabilities. Muslim tradition recommends it three times a month.</p><p><br />&quot;It helps me relax. I sleep more, get more energy and I recommend it to many friends,&quot; said Jamil al-Dayya, a 60-year-old Gaza dentist. &quot;But you need to find a well-trained therapist who knows what he is doing and to make sure that the tools are clean.&quot;</p><p><br />For that he turns to Sheikh-Eid, whose desk is filled with glass jars containing herbs and where a strong smell of homemade apple vinegar permeates. Vinegar is a popular alternative remedy for removing toxins from the body.</p><p><br />He said customers run the gamut of ages, backgrounds and motives. Some arrive for relief from illness or stress while others seek to feel closer to their prophet. Men seated in his shop had the cups with burning pieces of paper inside them attached to various places of their bodies. Their skin bulged out as their blood dripped into the jars.</p><p><br />But Sheikh-Eid insists it is not painful.</p><p><br />&quot;It&nbsp;s probably similar to having a blood test,&quot; he said. &quot;Hijama is not as intrusive as a blood test, though, since it does not penetrate the veins.&quot;</p><p><br />There are dozens of practitioners across the Gaza Strip.</p><p><br />Shaaban Assad, the former manager of the Gaza Health Ministry, said the remedy is recognized by the World Health Organization and has proven to help cure many diseases, strengthen the immune system and reduce blood pressure.</p><p><br />&quot;We need to make sure of the sterilization of the tools,&quot; he said. &quot;Lack of experience by some people who claim that they can do it causes health problems.&quot;</p><p><br />The World Health Organization&nbsp;s expert on traditional medicine, Dr. Zhang Qi, says the organization has not yet conducted research or adopted an official position on cupping. He said the technique has long been used by traditional medicine practitioners in China though traditional Chinese cupping rarely draws blood.</p><p><br />The practice is also widespread in Gulf countries, Zhang said.</p><p><br />The World Health Organization adopted a resolution in 2009 calling on countries to integrate traditional medicine into national health systems, as well as encouraging collaborations between conventional and traditional medicine practitioners.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br />&nbsp;</p>


New research shows dinosaurs were warm-blooded

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>The finding could debunk one of the most commonly-held images of the extinct giants.</p><p><br />Researchers in Spain and Norway reported in the journal Nature they had found tree-like growth rings on the bones of mammals, a feature that until now was thought to be limited to cold-blooded creatures and dinosaurs.</p><p><br />They also found evidence that dinosaurs probably had a high metabolic rate to allow fast growth another indicator of warm-bloodedness.</p><p><br />&quot;Our results strongly suggest that dinosaurs were warm-blooded,&quot; lead author Meike Koehler of Spain&nbsp;s Institut Catala de Paleontologia told AFP.</p><p><br />If so, the findings should prompt a rethink about reptiles, she said.</p><p><br />Modern-day reptiles are cold-blooded, meaning they cannot control their body temperatures through their own metabolic system -- relying instead on external means such as basking in the sun.</p><p><br />While the dinosaurs may have been warm-blooded, their other characteristics kept them squarely in the reptile camp, said Koehler.</p><p><br />Palaeontologists have long noted the ring-like markings on the bones of cold-blooded creatures and dinosaurs, and taken them to indicate pauses in growth, perhaps due to cold periods or lack of food.</p><p><br />The bones of warm-blooded animals such as birds and mammals had never been properly assessed to see if they, too, exhibit the lines.</p><p><br />Koehler and her team found the rings in all 41 warm-blooded animal species they studied, including antelopes, deer and giraffes.</p><p><br />The finding &quot;eliminates the strongest argument that does exist for cold-bloodedness&quot; in dinosaurs, she said.</p><p><br />The team&nbsp;s analysis of bone tissue also showed that the fast growth rate of mammals is related to a high metabolism, which in turn is typical of warm-bloodedness.</p><p><br />&quot;If you compare this tissue with dinosaur tissue you will see that they are indistinguishable,&quot; said Koehler.</p><p><br />&quot;So this means that dinosaurs not only grew very fast but this growth was sustained by a very high metabolic rate, indicating warm-bloodedness.&quot;</p><p><br />A comment by University of California palaeontologist Kevin Padian that was published with the paper said the study was the latest to chip away at the long-held theory that dinosaurs were cold-blooded.</p><p><br />&quot;It seems that these were anything but typical reptiles, and Koehler and colleagues&nbsp; findings remove another false correlation from this picture.&quot;<br />&nbsp;</p>


Doctors̢۪ protest: YDA, PMA pursue different but complementary plans




LAHORE: 

The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) has indicated that it does not support the strike called by the Young Doctors Association (YDA) Punjab, which entered its tenth day on Wednesday, though both groups are on the same page in their demands for better perks and allowances.



The PMA had called a meeting of all doctors associations yesterday where it sought to formulate a joint strategy to press the demands for changes to their service structure. Though YDA Pakistan President Dr Rana Sohail attended the meeting, the YDA Punjab was not invited.


Asked why YDA Punjab was not invited, PMA General Secretary Dr Izhar Chaudhry said: "They gave the call for a strike on their own, without consulting us. They are running their own movement."


Members of the YDA Punjab have been boycotting outpatient departments at public hospitals since June 11. Doctors' representatives held talks with government officials on Wednesday night – their first reported contact in a week – but they were unsuccessful, said YDA officials.


A senior YDA Punjab member said on the condition of anonymity that the two associations had both signed a document of proposals for changes in the service structure that had been submitted to the Health Department last week. A PMA official confirmed that the two associations had an "internal agreement" to enter negotiations with the government together.


"The PMA says we should have consulted them before announcing the strike," said Dr Mudassir Razzaq Khan, a member of the YDA General Council. He said that both groups may have different methods, but they were fighting for the same goals. "Our struggle involves boycotting outpatient departments (OPDs). They have their own way of going about it."


PMA President Dr Tanveer Anwar said that at Wednesday's meeting, a working group consisting of the presidents and general secretaries of the various associations had been formed to come up with a joint strategy to press for their demands. This would be announced at a press conference on Thursday (today).


The groups that attended the meeting included the Medical Teachers Association (MTA), Society of Surgeons, Orthopaedic Association, Society of Gastrology, Gynaecology Society, Radiology Society, Pathologist Society, Society of Urology, Private Hospital Owners Association and Pakistan Academy of Physicians.


A participant of the meeting said that the possibility of private doctors and hospitals joining the protest had been discussed. "It was suggested that 5,000 clinics run by general physicians and private hospitals could shut for a day or two to show solidarity with the doctors," he said.


The YDA Punjab on Wednesday organised a demonstration outside Children's Hospital, its second demonstration for this campaign. YDA spokesman Dr Nasir Bokhari, who works at Children's Hospital, said the doctors wouldn't remain on strike until their demands were met. He said the Health Department had contacted them on Wednesday but they told them to contact the PMA and MTA as well.


Meanwhile, patients continued to be turned away from public hospitals. "Patients who need to be hospitalised and operated on are being asked to come back after the doctors' strike," said a senior doctor at Jinnah Hospital.


No money for doctors' demands


Special Assistant to the Chief Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique said that the government was still pursuing negotiations with the doctors and had no plans to clamp down on the protests.


He said the government could not afford the doctors' demands for raised allowances and pay, but was willing to make the administrative changes they wanted. "We have worked it out and there isn't any category [in the budget] from where we can cut funds and give them to doctors. We will ask the doctors to give up their financial demands for now. The administrative changes they proposed in the service structure can be accommodated," he said.


Talking to reporters at his camp office at Minar-i-Pakistan, Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif called upon the doctors to end their strike and said that their salaries were better than those of doctors in other provinces. He said the doctors' strike had jeopardised the many good healthcare programmes initiated by the Punjab government for the poor.


Published In The paksarzameen.tk, June 28th, 2012.






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World body rejects mandatory review techology




KUALA LUMPUR: World cricket chiefs Wednesday rejected a new move to make decision review technology compulsory and put off talks on wide-ranging reforms following opposition from powerful India.


The International Cricket Council (ICC) board also called for a global, lifetime corruption ban for Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria for his role in an English spot-fixing scandal, during annual talks in Kuala Lumpur.


It gave no reason for the latest decision to reject compulsory use of the Decision Review System (DRS), which uses ball-tracking and thermal-imaging technology to check whether batsmen should be given out.


But India, which provides the bulk of the sport’s global revenues, had come out strongly against the recommendation which was put forward by the ICC’s own chief executives earlier this week.


“The ICC board agreed to continue with the present arrangement where the two competing nations in a bilateral series decide on the use of DRS,” a statement said.


India, who wield unmatched influence in the ICC thanks to profits from their huge huge fan-base, torpedoed a similar bid for mandatory DRS at last year’s annual talks, where it was controversially made optional.


India, including star batsman Sachin Tendulkar, have been deeply suspicious of DRS since a number of reviews went against them in their 2008 Test series with Sri Lanka. Other countries have voiced strong support for the technology.


India is also a renowned opponent of reforms to the ICC set out in a self-commissioned review, which slammed the body as a “members’ club” with too much power held by key countries.


On Wednesday, the board said “informal discussions” on the changes would take place at the next board meeting in Sri Lanka in October.


The ICC board also approved minor changes to one-day internationals, including allowing two bouncers per over and changes to the timing of power plays.


The world cricket body’s talks wrap up on Thursday with a meeting of the ICC council.






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ICC urges worldwide Kaneria ban over corruption




KUALA LUMPUR: Cricket chiefs Wednesday called for a global lifetime ban for Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria after he was punished for his role in an English spot-fixing scandal.


The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) board said domestic bodies “should recognise and respect the sanctions… including by enforcing and giving effect to them within their own jurisdictions to the fullest extent permitted by law”.


Kaneria was banned for life by English authorities for his involvement in the Mervyn Westfield spot-fixing case. The 31-year-old Pakistani has vowed to appeal the sanction.


Westfield was jailed for four months in February, but served two before being released in April, after admitting he accepted £6,000 ($9,346) to under-perform during a Pro40 match between Essex and Durham in 2009.


The now 24-year-old Westfield named Kaneria – arrested with him in 2010 but released without charge – as the link between bookmakers and players.


Westfield was given a five-year ban for bringing cricket into disrepute, a charge the seamer accepted, although he will be able to play club cricket in the final two years of his suspension.


The ICC is wrestling with the problem of spot-fixing, often bowling no-balls to order by bookmakers, at its annual conference in Kuala Lumpur which wraps up on Thursday.


Kaneria has not played for Pakistan since appearing against England in August 2010 – the same tour that saw the infamous fixing episode in the Lord’s Test, which led to then-captain Salman Butt and bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir being jailed on corruption charges.


Butt, jailed for 30 months last November on charges of accepting corrupt payments, was freed from an English prison on Thursday.


Amir was released in February after serving half his six-month sentence while Asif, jailed for 12 months, was freed in May.






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'Pakistan's creation pointless if it fails to become Islamic welfare state'

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan said on Wednesday that Pakistan's creation had been pointless if the country fails to become an Islamic welfare state.


Speaking during a press conference in Islamabad, Khan said that the failure of Pakistan becoming an Islamic welfare state will be a deception for all Muslims residing in India, because Pakistan was "formed on the very basis of becoming an Islamic welfare state."


The PTI chairman said that there was no concept of welfare states in Europe and that they had taken this concept from the Muslim world. "They formed all the Scandinavian states based on this concept. They call it Omar's law there. We need to bring our culture back to our own land."


Speaking on the issue of drone strikes, Khan said that he was happy to see former US president Jimmy Carter's criticism on the drone attacks. "Carter openly criticised [US President Barack] Obama's drone campaign and termed it as assassination. He said that it was not only a violation of international laws but also humanitarian laws."


"We have seen the Pakistani parliament's resolution coming into place against drones, it is accepted worldwide that the drone campaign is wrong and the public support for it is on a downward spiral."









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