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Boucher to undergo eye surgery after ball hits him

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>South Africa&nbsp;s cricket team says wicketkeeper Mark Boucher will undergo eye surgery after being struck by a ball on the opening day of a tour match against Somerset County Cricket Club.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The injury occurred Monday when Somerset batsman Gemaal Hussain was bowled by Imran Tahir and the ball was knocked up in the air and into Boucher&nbsp;s left eye.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Team manager Dr Mohammed Moosajee says &quot;Boucher suffered a laceration to the sclera (white area) of his left eye&quot; and &quot;will undergo emergency exploratory surgery in the next few hours, after which the ophthalmologist will be able to determine the extent of the damage.&quot;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>South Africa plays England in the first of three tests from July 19.<br />&nbsp;</p>


Eurozone agree on 30b euros bailout for Spain

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Euro area finance ministers agreed early Tuesday on the terms of a bailout for Spain&nbsp;s troubled banks, saying that 30 billion euros can be ready by the end of this month.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The finance ministers for the 17 countries that use the euro as their official currency will return to Brussels on July 20 to finalize the agreement, having first obtained the approval of their governments or parliaments, eurozone chief Jean-Claude Juncker said early Tuesday morning<br />As part of the agreement with Spain, finance ministers from all 27 European Union countries are expected Tuesday to approve a one-year extension, until 2014, of Spain&nbsp;s deadline for achieving a budget deficit of 3 percent.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>There will be specific conditions for specific banks, and the supervision of the financial sector overall will be strengthened, Juncker said.<br />&quot;We are convinced that this conditionality will succeed in addressing the remaining weakness in the Spanish banking sector,&quot; he said.<br /><br />&nbsp;</p>


Rain washes out Pak-Sri Lanka test

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Bad weather washed out the entire second day&nbsp;s play in the third and final Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Pallekele on Monday.<br />The entire field at the Pallekele International Stadium was covered as incessant rain since early morning, the heaviest in the region in the last two months, kept the players indoors.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Umpires Steve Davis and Simon Taufel waited till 3:00 pm (0930 GMT) before they abandoned play for the day when the weather showed no signs of clearing. The match is evenly poised after an enthralling opening day&nbsp;s cricket on Sunday when Pakistan reduced Sri Lanka to 44-3 after being shot out for 226 in their first innings.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The interruption gave Pakistani wicket-keeper Adnan Akmal time to recover from a hairline fracture in his left hand after he was hit by a rising ball from fast bowler Dilhara Fernando on the first day.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Akmal, who retired hurt on 10 but later returned to make 24, did not take the field in Sri Lanka&nbsp;s first innings where Taufeeq Umar kept wickets.<br />Sri Lanka lead the series 1-0, having won the first Test in Galle by 209 runs. The second Test in Colombo was drawn.<br />&nbsp;</p>


Five forest fires burning in northern California

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Five fires in northern California&nbsp;s Colusa County have burned nearly 1,133 hectares (2,800 acres) as of Sunday night.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The fires are burning west of Maxwell, California, or an hour&nbsp;s drive from the state capital in Sacramento. Twentyeight engines, six fire crews, six air tankers, two helicopters, five dozers and 150 personnel were involved in the firefighting effort, according to Cal Fire.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Cal Fire officials also said two additional fires in Mendocino National Forest have merged with nearly 566 hectares (1,400 acres) burned. That fire threatens 25 structures, including campgrounds. Cal Fire estimates that it will take a couple of days to contain the remaining fires.<br />&nbsp;</p>


Wiggins extends Tour de France lead

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Overall leader Bradley Wiggins took another important step towards his dream of becoming the first Briton crowned in the Tour de France with an emphatic victory in the race&nbsp;s first major time trial on Monday.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Team Sky leader clocked 51 minutes and 24 seconds on the winding 41.5-km course between Arc et Senans and Besancon, to leave all his major rivals gasping for air. Wiggins beat his team mate Christopher Froome, who surprised many with his time, by 35 seconds.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>He beat Olympic and multiple world champion Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland, the prologue winner, by 57 seconds.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>U.S. rider Tejay Van Garderen set an early quick time but Wiggins beat it by 66 seconds and, most importantly, defending Tour champion Cadel Evans saw his 10 second deficit stretch to 1:53 overall before the first rest day in the race and with the Alps looming.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Vincenzo Nibali, never a specialist against the clock, limited the damage by finishing eighth, 2:07 adrift, but the Italian is already 2:23 behind Wiggins in the general classification.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Most Tour contenders made it clear a first survey of their chances would be made after the ninth stage but the main lesson learned was that Wiggins&nbsp;s leading rival in the two weeks to come could be in his own ranks.<br /><br />&nbsp;</p>


White House threatens veto on health care repeal

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>The White House says the repeal would cost millions of American families the security of affordable health coverage.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>House Republicans are scheduled to vote to overturn the law this week. The vote is largely symbolic since it has no chance of passage in the </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Democrat-controlled Senate. But the vote will put House members on record for the upcoming election campaign.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The legislative effort follows the Supreme Court&nbsp;s decision to uphold the law&nbsp;s mandate that individuals buy health insurance or face a penalty.<br />&nbsp;</p>


US Deputy Secretary heads to Israel, West Bank

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns will travel to Israel and the West Bank this week as part of a Middle East tour that also included stops in Egypt and Yemen, a US official said Monday.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Burns is due to meet with Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas and Prime Minister Salam Fayyad during his stay, as well as with senior Israeli officials, State Department spokesman Patrick Ventrell told reporters.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is due in Israel on July 16 and 17. It was not immediately clear whether she will travel to the Palestinian territories.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Clinton said she held &quot;candid and productive&quot; talks with Abbas in Paris on Friday as all sides seek a way to kick-start moribund Middle East peace talks.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Clinton-Abbas encounter came as peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians remain on deep freeze, with the last direct negotiations grinding to a halt in September 2010 over the issue of Jewish settlement construction.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Palestinians have said they will not return to negotiations without a new Israeli freeze on settlement construction in the occupied West Bank and east Jerusalem.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>They also want Israel to accept the lines that existed before the 1967 Six-Day War as the basis for negotiations on future borders, and they are seeking the release of 123 Palestinians held by Israel since before the 1993 autonomy accords.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Abbas says Israel previously agreed to release those prisoners but has not fulfilled its commitment.<br />&nbsp;</p>


New crisis looms in Egypt over legislature's fate

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>A new showdown loomed in Egypt as the country&nbsp;s highest court stood by its ruling that dissolved parliament last month, challenging the new Islamist president&nbsp;s plans to reconvene the lower chamber in defiance of the military.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If he goes ahead, Mohammed Morsi would be taking a dramatic step away from the outreach that characterized his first days in office. It&nbsp;s a tough fight, though, and the president could lose it along with more of his already diminished powers.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The military, which handed power to Morsi on June 30 after ruling the country for 16 months, delivered a thinly-veiled warning to the president, saying it would continue to support the country&nbsp;s &quot;legitimacy, constitution and law&quot; language that means it will not stand by and watch the rulings of the country&nbsp;s top court ignored or breached.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>At the same time, the Supreme Constitutional Court sent out a clear signal that it will not bow to Morsi&nbsp;s wish, saying in a statement after an emergency meeting on Monday that its June 14 ruling to invalidate the Islamist-dominated parliament was final and binding.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;Morsi&nbsp;s move sets the stage for a potentially very serious political and constitutional crisis,&quot; said Michael W. Hanna, an expert on Egypt from the New York-based Century Foundation.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Morsi, through his spokesman Yasser Ali, insisted his decision to reconvene the 508-seat chamber on Tuesday was an &quot;assertion of the popular will.&quot; His presidential decree also calls for new parliamentary elections after a new constitution is adopted, something that is not expected before the end of the year in effect according legitimacy to a legislature the country&nbsp;s highest court ruled to be invalid.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In its ruling last month, the supreme court determined that a third of parliament&nbsp;s members were illegally elected under a law that allowed candidates from political parties to compete for seats that had been set aside for independents. Based on that verdict, the then-ruling military disbanded the house, in which Islamists controlled more than 70 percent of the seats.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In the days that followed, the generals pushed through a series of decrees that gave themselves legislative powers, as well as control over the drafting of a new constitution and the national budget. It also stripped Morsi of significant presidential powers.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The high court was to rule Tuesday the same day parliament was set to reconvene on three cases questioning the legality of the president&nbsp;s order. The dispute over the fate of parliament has divided the nation just as Egyptians were looking forward to a semblance of stability after the tumult of the 17 months since the ouster of longtime authoritarian ruler Hosni Mubarak. Egypt has seen a dramatic surge in crime, deadly street protests, a faltering economy and seemingly non-stop strikes, sit-ins and demonstrations.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Some of the youth groups who engineered the uprising that toppled Mubarak sided with Morsi, viewing his move as an attempt to curtail the military&nbsp;s powers. Others saw it as another bid by Morsi&nbsp;s Muslim Brotherhood to pursue its own interests rather than the nation&nbsp;s.<br />&nbsp;</p>


Munter urges Pakistan to take action against banned outfits

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>During his meeting with Advisor to Prime Minister on Interior Affairs Rehman Malik, The US ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter said that Pakistan should take necessary steps for the safeguard of NATO supplies as the law and order situation in the country was not satisfactory after the reopening of the supplies.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&ldquo;Pakistan should take necessary steps for the protection of US diplomats and citizens living in the country,&rdquo; he said.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the occasion, the adviser on Interior Affairs assured the US ambassador for providing fool proof security to the foreigners including US citizens and said that maintaining law and order in the country is the no 1 priority of the government.<br /><br />&nbsp;</p>


NA passes CoC amended bill amid PML-N protest

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<p><br />Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf congratulated the MPs over the approval of the bill, saying there was no ill will involved in the passage of the bill.</p><p><br />While addressing the NA, prime minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf said that the government did not want clash with the institutions, adding that the Opposition should play positive role for consolidation of democracy.</p><p><br />He said that some people are trying to misrepresent and misinterpret this for their vested interests.</p><p><br />About the decision to restore the NATO supplies he said government took firm stand on the issue and disallowed the supplies for seven months. All this was done by taking parliament into confidence.</p><p><br />Raja Pervaiz said PPP had great respect for the judiciary.</p><p><br />About the decision to restore the NATO supplies he said it was taken in the national interest after the US apologized over the Salala attack.</p><p><br />PML-N members raised slogans against the government and the amended bill, terming it as an attempt to curtail the powers of judiciary.</p><p><br />The government also invited the opposition parties to come and submit its stance regarding ups and downs.</p><p><br />Earlier, Law Minister Farooq H. Naek tabled &quot;The Contempt of Court Bill&sbquo; 2012&quot; in the National Assembly on Monday.</p><p><br />He said the bill has been tabled to remove confusions prevailing in the country in this regard.</p><p><br />The Law Minister said according to the bill public office holders who will act in their official capacity will not come under contempt of court.</p><p><br />He said, &ldquo;We respect the judiciary and there is nothing against the judiciary in the bill.&rdquo; The Minister said the PPP always respected the verdicts of the courts. Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto became victim of the judicial murder, he said.</p><p><br />Farooq Naek said Shaheed Benazir Bhutto and President Asif Ali Zardari accepted the decisions under Ehtesab Act. He said Asif Ali Zardari spent ten years in jail and nothing was proved against him. The Law Minister said, &ldquo;It is crystal clear that we are victim of justice.&rdquo;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The bill says exercise of powers and performance of functions by a public office holder of his respective office under clause (1) of Article 248 of the Constitution for any act done or purported to be done shall not amount to commission of contempt of court.</p><p><br />Fair comments about the general working of courts made in good faith in the public interest and in temperate language shall also not come under contempt of court.</p><p><br />A true averment made in good faith and in temperate language for initiation of actions or in the course of disciplinary proceedings against a judge before the Chief Justice of a High Court&sbquo; the Chief Justice of Pakistan&sbquo; the Supreme Judicial Council&sbquo; the Federal Government or a Provincial Government can also not amount to commission of contempt of court.</p><p><br />Under the bill in a case the first cognizance of the offence has been taken by the Chief Justice&sbquo; the functions of the Chief Justice shall be performed by a bench of judges composed of the two next most senior judges available.</p><p><br />The statement of objects and reasons says the contempt law is a blend of the power of the court to punish for its contempt and the rights of the citizens in a democracy for fair comments and criticism.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Therefore&sbquo; it is necessary that whereas the law may provide for punishment for contempt&sbquo; the full opportunity should also be provided to the alleged accused to have fair trial including transparent procedure for right to appeal is being streamlined and other necessary provisions relevant to contempt proceedings are being incorporated in the bill.</p><p><br />Law Minister Farooq H. Naek also introduced &quot;The Constitution (Twenty-first Amendment) Bill&sbquo; 2012&quot;.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The bill provides to increase the family pension from the fifty to seventy-five percent for the widows of judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts.<br />&nbsp;</p>


Edhi in stable condition, to be discharged tomorrow

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Renowned social and humanitarian worker and founder of Edhi Foundation, Abdus Sattar Edhi underwent medical check-up at Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT) on Monday.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The world fame philanthropist Edhi went to the SIUT for medical examination after he fell unconscious on Sunday during the talk with media on the occasion of funeral prayers of victims of Turbat incident.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>He was shifted to the hospital immediately, where he was given the first aid. The doctors said that he is getting better after medical treatment.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>They said that he fell unconscious due to hot weather and over load of work but now he his condition is satisfactory.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has prayed Almighty Allah for the good health of Abdul Sattar Edhi.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Politicians and people from all walks of life have appealed for holding special prayers for the early recovery of Abdus Sattar Edhi.<br />&nbsp;</p>


Ahmed Nadeem Qasimi being remembered today

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Ahmed Nadeem Qasimi was born on November 20th&sbquo; 1916 in the village Anga of Khushab District in British-administrated India. He got his graduation degree from the University of the Punjab&sbquo; Lahore. Ahmed Nadeem Qasimi started his career as a government clerk&sbquo; which he eventually left to pursue journalism.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>He became active member of the Progressive Writers Movement (PWM) for a time holding the position of secretary&sbquo; and was consequently arrested many times during the 1950s through the 1970s.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In 1948&sbquo; he was selected as the Secretary General of the Anjuman-e-Taraqqi Pasand Musannifeen. In 1949&sbquo; he was elected the Secretary General of the organization for Pakistan.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In 1962&sbquo; Qasmi started his own journal Fanoon. In 1974&sbquo; he was appointed Secretary General of Majlis-Taraqee-Adab - a Board of Advancement of Literature established by the government of West Pakistan in 1958.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Qasimi is a recipient of Pride of Performance (1968) and Pakistan Academy of Letters&nbsp; lifetime achievement award&sbquo; as well as the country&nbsp;s highest civil honour&sbquo; Sitara-i-Imtiaz (1980)&sbquo; for literature.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>He published collections of his best-known work include poetry volumes Jalal-o-Jamal&sbquo; Shola-i-Gul and Kisht-i-Wafa&sbquo; and short story collections Chopaal&sbquo; Sannata&sbquo; and Kapaas ka Phool&sbquo; Bagolay&sbquo; Tal-o-Gharoob&sbquo; Sailab-o-Gardab&sbquo; Anchal&sbquo; Ghar Se Ghartak.<br />&nbsp;</p>


NA passes CoC amended bill amid PML-N protest

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<p><br />Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf congratulated the MPs over the approval of the bill, saying there was no ill will involved in the passage of the bill.</p><p><br />While addressing the NA, prime minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf said that the government did not want clash with the institutions, adding that the Opposition should play positive role for consolidation of democracy.</p><p><br />He said that some people are trying to misrepresent and misinterpret this for their vested interests.</p><p><br />About the decision to restore the NATO supplies he said government took firm stand on the issue and disallowed the supplies for seven months. All this was done by taking parliament into confidence.</p><p><br />Raja Pervaiz said PPP had great respect for the judiciary.</p><p><br />About the decision to restore the NATO supplies he said it was taken in the national interest after the US apologized over the Salala attack.</p><p><br />PML-N members raised slogans against the government and the amended bill, terming it as an attempt to curtail the powers of judiciary.</p><p><br />The government also invited the opposition parties to come and submit its stance regarding ups and downs.</p><p><br />Earlier, Law Minister Farooq H. Naek tabled &quot;The Contempt of Court Bill&sbquo; 2012&quot; in the National Assembly on Monday.</p><p><br />He said the bill has been tabled to remove confusions prevailing in the country in this regard.</p><p><br />The Law Minister said according to the bill public office holders who will act in their official capacity will not come under contempt of court.</p><p><br />He said, &ldquo;We respect the judiciary and there is nothing against the judiciary in the bill.&rdquo; The Minister said the PPP always respected the verdicts of the courts. Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto became victim of the judicial murder, he said.</p><p><br />Farooq Naek said Shaheed Benazir Bhutto and President Asif Ali Zardari accepted the decisions under Ehtesab Act. He said Asif Ali Zardari spent ten years in jail and nothing was proved against him. The Law Minister said, &ldquo;It is crystal clear that we are victim of justice.&rdquo;</p><p><br />Later&sbquo; the Law Minister moved a motion that the bill be taken into consideration for passage at once. The chair approved the motion.</p>


Long March: DPC vows to resist NATO supply

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<p><br />Addressing the participants of the Anti-NATO supply Long March, Hafiz Saeed said NATO supplies through Pakistan will be stopped at every cost.</p><p><br />He said that conspiracies of India and the US would not be allowed to succeed; rather such tactics would be defeated with the support of the masses who are real representatives of the society.</p><p><br />Addressing the rally, JUI leader Moulana Fazlur Rehman said that current policies of the government are actually continuation of the Musharraf era and these policies have only brought decay and decadence to the country.</p><p><br />Ex-DG ISI Gen(r) Hameed Gul said that long march would continue till the withdrawal of NATO supply decision by the government.</p><p><br />He said that drone attacks were a clear-cut violation of the sovereignty of the state and international laws.</p><p><br />JI chief Syed Munawar Hassan also addressed the participants of the long march and said that Pakistan will have to get out of the slavery of the United States.</p><p><br />Sheikh Rashid said that the struggle for the real independence of the country from foreign shackles will continue. <br />He said that public meeting at Liaquat Bagh on August 13 would be history making.</p><p><br />The Capital on Monday witnessed tight security to maintain law and order situation during Defense of Pakistan Council (DPC) long march against the resumption of Nato supplies.</p><p><br />Foolproof security measures, patrolling of police across the federal capital and intelligence sharing among different law enforcement agencies operating in Islamabad have started early to maintain law and order situation.</p><p><br />Capital&rsquo;s main entry points were under tight security as senior Advisor on Interior Rehman Malik had already directed Islamabad police to remain alert on the occasion of long march by Defence of Pakistan Council in the federal capital.</p><p>Checking system has also tightened on all entry and exit points of the city and police patrolling was also increased.</p><p><br />As many as two thousand cops of Islamabad Police along with stand by rescue force were witnessed performing duties on different check points of the City. Along with police, Rangers and Frontier Corps were also put on alert to avert any untoward incident.</p><p><br />Both Rawalpindi and Islamabad police were early directed to extend full cooperation to each other to ensure security for the long march.</p><p><br />The long march against the resumption of Nato supplies through Pakistan as announced by Difa-i-Pakistan Council (DPC) started from Lahore on Sunday.</p><p><br />The participants of the long march included activists from Jamatud Dawa (JuD), Ahle Sunnat Waljamat, Jamiat Ulema Islam (JUI), and Jamat-e-Islami (JI).</p>


Dunya News gets MV Albedos first footage

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<p><br />Captain of the ship has appealed President and Prime Minister for release of victims.</p><p><br />According to footage received by Dunya TV, the hostages including captain of the ship have been kept in pitiable situation.</p><p><br />The Citizen Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) chief had attained first footage of abductees approximately 25 days ago by the wife of the abducted captain but intentionally concealed from the media.</p><p><br />The CPLC is handling the case since one year but it could not resolve the issue despite being provided the required amount by the government of Pakistan.</p><p><br />That is why victims have appealed the president and prime minister to take special measures for heir release.</p><p><br />Suspected Somali pirates seized a Malaysian freighter and its crew last year in the Indian Ocean, taking the number of hostages currently held past the 500 mark.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>According to sources, the MV Albedo is Malaysian-flagged and owned, with a crew of 23 (Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan and Iranian).</p><p><br />&ldquo;The vessel was carrying containers and was bound for Mombasa from Jebel Ali in the United Arab Emirates.&rdquo; Including the Albedo, pirates are currently holding 22 vessels with 521 hostages.</p><p><br />Piracy has long been a problem in the Indian Ocean off Somalia, where the lack of a functioning government over most of the last 15 years has allowed its vast coastline to be turned into a perfect refuge for criminal gangs.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>


Summer events: Horses dance, race at tourism festival




BAHAWALPUR: 

A dancing horses festival was held in Laal Sohanra National Park on Sunday.



The event, organised by the Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab (TDCP), was attended by a large audience amidst heat.


As many as 18 horses were presented in the festival. They had been brought from across the district.


TDCP Manager Shahid Mahmood told The paksarzameen.tk that many more entries had been received for participation in the event, but only the best performers were chosen. The event is held every year, he said.


Divisional Forest Officer Mian Fida Hussain was the chief guest. He inaugurated the event that began with the regional dances to the beat of drums, followed by camel dance that was largely appreciated.


Rana Basharat Ali's horse, Chaand, of 35-BC near Laal Sohanra, won the first place. It was presented the best-dance-of-the-event award. Malik Daado Guddan's horse, Jalo, came second.


Ali told The paksarzameen.tk that he had trained the horse with great care. He said it took years to teach the animal dance steps. He said he was certain that Chaand would win.


"I have spent more money and time on my horse than my children," he said.


A horse race was also arranged at the event. It was won by Syed Muhammad Abbas Shah's horse, Raju, of Dera Nawab Sahab.


Shah claimed that his horse was also the strongest among the competitive horses. He said he had spent a lot of time training it.


"I used to take it to the empty grounds and practice racing on regular basis," he said.


As a token of appreciation, traditional turbans were distributed among the riders.


Published in The paksarzameen.tk, July 10th, 2012.






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Danish Kaneria, the Pakistan legspinner, has been barred from playing any official cricket in Pakistan until the outcome of his appeal against a lifetime ban

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I am ready to work with Whatmore: Javed Miandad




KARACHI: 

Former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad, who has been given the task to mentor the junior and senior teams' batsmen, has no issues in working with head coach Dav Whatmore, adding that they share a common interest of improving the players' performance.



Whatmore was given an additional role of a batting coach and the Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman (PCB) Zaka Ashraf recently asked Miandad to work with the players ahead of major tournaments including the World Twenty20 and next month's U19 World Cup in Australia. The former captain, who also serves as PCB's director-general, was given a similar task in 2010 by the Ijaz Butt-led board but had reportedly refused to work under then-coach Waqar Younis, adding that he only wanted to be answerable to the chairman.


However, the situation seems to be different this time around.


"Let's not be negative," said the former captain. "Whatmore and I have been assigned tasks by the board. We have one aim and that is to bring an improvement. I respect Whatmore and will have no issues in working with him. My priority is to serve my country and I will be happy to work in any capacity."


Miandad, who scored 8,832 runs in 124 Tests and 7,381 in 233 One-Day Internationals, is planning on holding extensive sessions with the batsmen.


"I've given tips to various national teams recently but this time I will make a schedule of each player and work accordingly."


Published in The Pak Sar Zameen, July 10th, 2012.






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Female karate players to represent Pakistan




KARACHI: 

Beenish Akbar and Kulsoom will become the first female karate players to represent Pakistan in a continental tournament after they were named in the eight-member squad for the Asian Championship.



The pair will be accompanied by six male players including Asian Karatedo gold medallist Saadi Abbas.


"These women have a lot of talent and we're here to promote them," Pakistan Karate Federation President Mohammad Jehangir told The Pak Sar Zameen. "We've taken a huge step but I have realistic expectations. They are talented and will benefit from the experience and exposure."


Meanwhile, Abbas, Pakistan's hope for a medal in the 67-kg category, has been training in Iran as he aims to qualify for the World Championship.


"I will be defending my title once again," said Abbas. "It's a warm-up event for me because I am focusing on the World Championship."


Published in The Pak Sar Zameen, July 10th, 2012.






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Meera who was all set to get married on July 21 to her fiancé Naveed Shahzad, has called off her marriage due to her in-laws false accusations about her. Meera feels her ex-boyfriend Shoaib Akhtar is a cause of her in-laws bad behaviour towards her.

 

 

She said, "The main cause for this incident is my ex-boyfriend Shoaib Akhtar. Shoaib ne Naaved ki family ko bhadkaya, mere baare main bahut bura bhula kaha. I was seeing Shoaib for almost one-and-a-half years, but when I found he was cheating on me by flirting with other women, I broke up with him. I even wanted to marry him but he was never serious". On the other hand Shoaib Akhtar denied the fact and said, "I was never romantically involved with Meera".

Meera said there is no use getting married to a family who don't respect women and want cheap publicity through the media.

Meera got engaged to Naveed Shahzad in February of this year. However, Naveed's father Raja Parvez alleged that Meera is already married and her divorce case is pending in the Pakistan marriage court. Though, Raja later denied making the accusations. Meera felt humiliated by the allegations and has called off the wedding.

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