NAB chairman orders reopening of cases against Sharif brothers




ISLAMABAD: 

Nationality Accountability Bureau Chairman Admiral (retd) Fasih Bokhari has ordered the reopening of three references against Nawaz Sharif's family.



Officials told The paksarzameen.tk on Friday that Bokhari – on the recommendations of a special committee – has decided to reopen cases against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz chief's family, involving an alleged case of money laundering worth more than $32 million.


The special committee headed by NAB Prosecutor General KK Agha has recommended the reopening of cases against politicians after the committee decided to scrutinise cases against all politicians, particularly against the Sharif brothers.


"NAB's chairman has signed an application requesting the accountability court to reopen three references against the Sharif brothers to contest a petition which was filed by the Sharif brothers in [the] Lahore High Court in October 2011," said an official statement. "These cases include Hudaibia Paper Mills, assets beyond known sources of income and Ittefaq foundry (wilful loan default)."


On May 17, the bureau had formally announced that the decision to initiate inquiries against Nawaz and Shahbaz Sharif came after President Asif Ali Zardari's order to scrutinise all politicians.


"The president directed NAB's chairman to make sure that there should be no political victimisation in such cases," said a top official.


The special committee will revisit all the cases pending against politicians, the official revealed while adding that "we are in the process of scrutinising the remaining cases relating to politicians and the findings/recommendations would be shared with the media accordingly".


Sharif brothers on February 15, 1995 provided a guarantee to pay on demand the Leasing Company any such due against the Hudabiya Paper Mills up to a maximum of $12.046 million together with all profits and charges, stated the reference as quoted by investigators. However, the paper mill failed to make the payment on the first due date or any date thereafter.


Then interior minister Rehman Malik had claimed on April 28, 2012 that he had documented evidence of corruption against the PML-N leadership and would file a reference against them to NAB. The federal government is the complainant in this reference, which also includes cases related to defaulting on loans worth Rs4.9 billion taken from nine different banks in the early 90s.


The official statement further stated that the proceedings on cases against the Sharif brothers were adjourned sine-die (without assigning a day for a further hearing) by the accountability court in 2001 when they were in exile.


After their return, NAB filed an application for the reopening of these cases in 2007 which was granted. But later on, these cases were adjourned sine-die in 2010 by the accountability court with the direction that the trial could be commenced if an application signed by the bureau's chairman is submitted before the court.


PML-N Information Secretary Mushahidullah Khan rejected the allegations saying: "We are ready to face inquiries… These are totally politically motivated inquiries.


"The bureau should become a mouthpiece of the Supreme Court rather than the president," he told The paksarzameen.tk.


Published in The paksarzameen.tk, July 14th, 2012.






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Test rankings: Pakistan overtake India





Despite a 1-0 series-loss against Sri Lanka, Pakistan has risen to fourth in the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Test rankings, overtaking India in the process.



The new rankings, released by the ICC yesterday, reflect all Test series completed since August 2009 with results from the previous year having dropped off. Over the next 12 months, new results will be added to the table as they happen so that by July 2013 there will be four years of results taken into consideration.


Pakistan have lost just five Tests in the last two years – including three in the infamous 2010 series against England – and the series-loss against Sri Lanka was the first under Misbhaul Haq's tenure as captain.


Meanwhile, South Africa's chances of replacing England as number one after their forthcoming three- Test series became more difficult. The South Africans slipped to third in the list – Australia replacing them in second – and dropped to nine points off England from just a point adrift.


The Proteas slipped down because their series victories in England and Australia four years ago were no longer valid to the rankings. A 1-0 or 2-1 defeat to South Africa would see the victors go level on points with England, but above them by a decimal fraction.


Should England either draw or win, though, they will stay on top – and if they were to whitewash the tourists, South Africa would drop to fourth.


Misbah sees bright future


Meanwhile, Misbah said that Pakistan's future was secure with the emergence of promising young players despite losing the Test and One-Day International (ODI) series on their tour of Sri Lanka.


Pakistan lost the five-match ODI series 3-1 and the Test series 1-0. They levelled a two-match Twenty20 series 1-1. The Test defeat ended Pakistan's unbeaten run of seven series. That unbeaten streak also included a 3-0 whitewash of world number one Test team England earlier this year.


Misbah, who captained Pakistan since their defeat against England in 2010, deplored the defeats on the Sri Lanka tour.


"Defeats in the one-days and Tests are disappointing," Misbah told reporters on the team's return home on Saturday. "We could have won the one-day series but our fielding let us down in the last two matches. The Test defeat was also unfortunate. But the performance of young players like Azhar Ali, Asad Shafiq and Junaid Khan assured Pakistan has a good future. Our junior players did very well in the Tests. Ali, Shafiq and Junaid have done well in the series and with their performance we can say that our future is secure. In difficult situations these players performed well for us. The way Adnan Akmal played (in Pallekele Test) with a fractured finger is a good sign. Junaid is a big plus."


Ali scored two hundreds in the Tests, while Shafiq hit a century in the final Test. Sri Lanka won the first Test in Galle by 209 runs. Left-arm paceman Junaid took 14 wickets in the three Tests, including five-wickets hauls in the second and third Tests. (With additional input from AFP)


Misbah


"The Test defeat was also unfortunate. But the performance of young players like Azhar Ali, Asad Shafiq and Junaid Khan assured Pakistan has a good future."


Hafeez


"We had a number of new players in the Twenty20 so the first match was lost because of inexperience but we came back well to win the second game."


Published in The Pak Sar Zameen, July 15th, 2012.






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Cricket: ‘We aim to win the World Twenty20’




KARACHI: 

The Pakistan women's cricket team is now capable of a good show against England, New Zealand and India after showing improvement in the last few months, according to coach Mohtashim Rasheed.



Karachi is currently playing host to the women's Twenty20 triangular event with the view to give the players practise ahead of the 2013 World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka and Rasheed believes that Pakistan will go into this event as title-contenders and not mere participants.


"The team has learned very quickly and it can now do well against top sides like England, New Zealand and India," Rasheed told The Pak Sar Zameen.


"We won't go to the World Twenty20 as just participants. We're taking part to win it."


Rasheed added that while the standard had improved with time, several good performers have also been shortlisted as they have the potential to become an integral part of the national setup in the future. The coach also added that following the team's 2010 Asian Games triumph, more departments should invest in the players as that will help motivate them.


Pakistan will head to Ireland and England for their World Twenty20 preparation. Ireland will be hosting a tri-series also involving Bangladesh in August and Pakistan will take on England's Women Academy and the West Indies in England the following month.


"It'll be a good opportunity to play against a top side like England in tough conditions. These tough series can help a team to raise their its game and help gauge where they stand before a mega event. Hopefully, the players will take full advantage of the opportunity."


Published in The Pak Sar Zameen, July 15th, 2012.






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14 dengue cases reported in Karachi

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>According to Dengue Surveillance Cell of Sindh, dengue virus has been confirmed in more than 100 persons in Karachi this year.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Four affected people are still under treatment in different hospitals of the city while the other have been treated and discharged from hospitals.<br />&nbsp;</p>


Henry Moore sculpture stolen from artist's former home

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>British police are investigating the theft of &lsquo;Sundial&rsquo;, a Henry Moore sculpture, from his former home Hoglands, located in Perry Green, Hertfordshire.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The 1965 bronze sculpture, measuring 56 cm high, disappeared either July 10 or 11 from the grounds of the home, which is now owned by the Henry Moore Foundation. The work is valued at &pound;500,000 ($792,000 Cdn).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;We are deeply saddened about the loss of &lsquo;Sundial&rsquo; from the gardens of Henry Moore&nbsp;s former home and are helping the police in the hope it may be recovered,&rdquo; Richard Calvocoressi, director of the Henry Moore Foundation, said in a statement.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&ldquo;We take our care of Henry Moore&nbsp;s sculptures extremely seriously and have installed heightened security measures here in recent years. We would be grateful if anyone with information would contact the police.&rdquo;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Seven years ago, a bronze statue worth approximately $4.7 million was stolen from Hoglands and was never recovered. Police fear the sculpture may have been stolen to melt down for the scrap.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Henry Moore, who lived 1898 to 1986, is regarded as one of Britain&rsquo;s most famous sculptors and his work is known around the world.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>He left a significant collection of about 900 sculptures and works on paper to the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto. He also created works of public art that are on display in Vancouver, Victoria, Winnipeg, Fredericton, Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal.<br />&nbsp;</p>


NATO Supply: DPC long march to reach Chaman today

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Difa-e-Pakistan Council (DPC) chairman Maulana Samiul Haq is leading the long march against resumption of NATO supply routes.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Earlier, About 5,000 DPC started a march from Quetta on Saturday in protest over the resumption of NATO supply routes into Afghanistan.<br />The protesters joined a convoy of buses, trucks and cars, many carrying the black-and-white striped flags of their Defence of Pakistan coalition movement.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Addressing the participants Maulana Samiul Haq said: &quot;We have started this march to protest against the resumption of NATO supply. We warn our government to get out of the war on terrorism.&quot;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;If they think that the United States&nbsp; war is only against Afghanistan, they are wrong. The US will target all the Muslim countries after strengthening its control on Afghanistan,&quot; he said.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;But we won&nbsp;t allow them to do this, we will fight against them and will fail their plans,&quot; he said.<br />&nbsp;</p>


PM approves Ramazan timings

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>As per details, the new timings during the holy month of Ramazan-ul-Mubarak would be as Federal government offices working for 5-day a week basis: Monday to Thursday would observe timings from 08:00am to 02:00pm, Friday from 08:00a.m to 01:00p.m.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Federal government offices working for 6-day a week basis would follow time Monday to Thursday from 08:00am to 01:00pm and Friday from 08:00am to 12:00noon.<br />&nbsp;</p>


Opening of NATO supply: JI protest rally in Karachi today

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>All arrangements have been finalized for the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) protest rally in Karachi. JI chief along with workers will stage sit-in outside PT Gate in Kimari area to protest opening of NATO supply.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Reception camps have been setup in different parts of the city. City head of JI, Muhammad Hussain Mehnati, visited different camps and invited people to participate in the rally. He asked the administration to refrain from interrupting the protest rally as it would be peaceful. <br />&nbsp;</p>


Karachi: Roads to CM House blocked

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Karachi police have blocked all roads leading to Sindh Chief Minister&rsquo;s House in Karachi with containers due to expected arrival of Awami Tehrik activists from interior Sindh to participate in a public rally at the Gabool Park in Lyari.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Awami Tehrik workers will reach Shahra-e-Faisal from National Highway from where they will reach Lyari after passing from II Chunrigarh Road and Kharadar to attend the public rally at Gabool Park.<br />&nbsp;</p>


Singapore serves 2012 fish heads to set Guinness World Record

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Singapore set a new Guinness World Record by serving 2012 fish heads to 2012 paying customers. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The red snapper heads, a delicacy in Singapore, were cooked in a spicy curry broth by six different restaurants, part of celebrations during the food festival in Little India.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>C. Sankaranathan, the President of the Indian Restaurants Association, said he came up with the record-making idea to commemorate the year, but also to celebrate the best of Indian seafood cuisine.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>He added that the dish itself was unique to Singapore, an island state.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;No others is going to break this record. They can&nbsp;t. It&nbsp;s not easy to get so many fish heads in a day. It&nbsp;s really difficult to do it. Only in Singapore we can do it and we have done it. So we are safe,&quot; Sankaranathan said.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Guinness World Record&nbsp;s official adjudicator Tarika Vara was flown in from the UK specially, so that the record could be confirmed on the same day.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>She said Guinness World Record criteria included making sure the fish heads were edible and are consumed by patrons.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>She added that the new record is not specific to its style, and can be broken in future, even if the fish heads are cooked in a different way.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;It&nbsp;s not specific to fish head curry, because we do not have a sub-category for the food and drink record. We have the largest serving of fish heads. And within that, any organizer could create a dish in flavour of their region, their local flavours,&quot; Vara said.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>While the counting was underway, everyone was told to wait before they tucked into their fish head curries.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Diner Sharon Yeo said she was happy to be part of the making of the record.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;I think it&nbsp;s exciting. It has never been done in Singapore. It has never been done in anywhere else. I think it&nbsp;s a feat to be able to serve 2012 piping hot fish heads all at one time. It&nbsp;s amazing,&quot; she said.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The tickets for the dinner ranged from $50 SGD ($40 USD) to $1000 SGD ($791 USD) per head, depending on the location of the table.<br />&nbsp;</p>


Clinton lends support to Egypt's democratic transition

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton threw Washington&nbsp;s weight behind Egypt&nbsp;s democratic transition Saturday in talks with new President Mohamed Morsi, laying out plans for economic help to the country.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;I have come to Cairo to reaffirm the strong support of the United States for the Egyptian people and their democratic transition,&quot; Clinton told a joint news conference with Foreign Minister Mohammed Amr after her meeting with Morsi.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;We want to be a good partner. We want to support the democracy that has been achieved by the courage and sacrifice of the Egyptian people, and to see a future of great potential be realised,&quot; she said.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>During her two-day visit, the top US diplomat will also meet Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi -- the country&nbsp;s interim military ruler after Hosni Mubarak was ousted last year.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Clinton steps into the political maelstrom of a complex power struggle between the Islamist president and the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) that ruled Egypt after Mubarak was toppled.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Last week, Morsi ordered parliament to convene, defying a military decision to disband the house after the country&nbsp;s top court ruled it invalid.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;Democracy is hard,&quot; Clinton said. &quot;It requires dialogue and compromise and real politics. We are encouraged and we want to be helpful. But we know that it is not for the United States to decide, it is for the Egyptian people to decide.&quot;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Clinton&nbsp;s meeting with Morsi, a longtime member of the Muslim Brotherhood, comes after Egypt&nbsp;s first free presidential elections following the ouster of decades-old US ally Mubarak.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;We are very, very keen to meet you and happy you are here,&quot; Morsi told Clinton as they met at the presidential palace in Cairo&nbsp;s upmarket Heliopolmet district.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>With the economy in a shambles due to a fall in tourism and a lack of growth, Clinton outlined economic support &quot;to help Egypt stabilize its economy and to use debt relief to foster innovation, growth and job creation.&quot;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>She unveiled plans for $250 million in loan guarantees to Egyptian small and medium-sized businesss, as well as setting up a US-Egypt enterprise fund with some $60 million in capital.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It was her first meeting with Morsi since he took the oath of office.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Morsi&nbsp;s decree was applauded by supporters who believed the court&nbsp;s decision to disband parliament was political, but it set off a firestorm of criticism from opponents who accused him of overstepping his authority.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>His decision was seen as an opening shot in a power struggle between Egypt&nbsp;s first civilian leader and the Mubarak-appointed generals who wanted to retain broad powers even after they transferred control on June 30.<br />&nbsp;</p>


Nine killed in north Iraq checkpoint attacks

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Gunmen killed nine people, including seven members of the security forces, on Saturday in separate attacks on checkpoints in north Iraq, security and medical officials said.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In the deadliest shooting, five members of the security forces died when gunmen opened fire on a checkpoint in the Turkmen town of Rashidiyah, northeast of the main northern city of Mosul, an army captain said, speaking on condition of anonymity.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Two other security personnel were wounded, the officer said, without specifying how many of the dead were soldiers and policemen. Doctor Omar Danoon at Mosul hospital confirmed the toll.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Iraq&nbsp;s Turkish-speaking Turkmen community includes about 500,000 people living mostly in Mosul, Kirkuk and Tal Afar. They have been the target of a number of deadly attacks, blamed by local authorities on Al-Qaeda.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>South of Mosul, meanwhile, four people were killed -- two policemen and two civilians -- when gunmen fired at a checkpoint in the village of Hammam al-Alil, provincial police Major General Mohammed al-Juburi said.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The latest violence comes amid a spike in attacks, with Iraq suffering a wave of unrest in June. At least 282 people were killed, according to an AFP tally, though government figures said 131 Iraqis died.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>While violence in Iraq has declined dramatically since its peak in 2006-2007, attacks remain common across the country.<br />&nbsp;</p>


Troops storm Syria town as observers visit Treimisa

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Syrian troops and pro-regime militias stormed and torched a southern town on Saturday, reports said, as UN observers visited a central village where a mass killing has provoked harsh global condemnation.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Hundreds of soldiers backed by helicopter gunships attacked Khirbet Ghazaleh in the province of Daraa -- the cradle of a 16-month uprising -- amid heavy gunfire, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>An activist on the ground who identified himself as Bayan Ahmad gave a similar account, saying pro-regime militias were setting alight houses in the town.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;The army entered without resistance as the rebel Free Syrian Army left town. The shelling has wounded dozens of people but we don&nbsp;t have medical resources to treat them,&quot; he added.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Elsewhere, a pregnant woman was among 72 people killed across the country on Saturday, the Observatory said, a day after 118 people died including dozens of civilians gunned down by troops at anti-regime protests.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It said the toll comprised 34 civilians, including nine women and seven children, 17 rebels and at least 21 soldiers.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>An AFP journalist said fighting Saturday near the Turkish border between government troops and rebel fighters left at least 10 rebels dead and 15 wounded.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The violence persisted despite international outcry over the killing on Thursday of more than 150 people in the central village of Treimsa.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The circumstances surrounding the incident have still not been clarified, but UN observers made their way to the village in the central province of Hama on Saturday to investigate.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Spokeswoman Sausan Ghosheh told AFP that a group of observers had entered Treimsa, while an activist calling himself Abu Ghazi said they had met residents and &quot;inspected places that were bombed and where there were traces of blood.&quot;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On Friday, a reconnaissance mission had gone in to the village to assess the situation, Ghosheh said.<br />&nbsp;</p>


Haye defeats Chisora in fifth round of grudge match

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>David Haye settled his grudge showdown with a fifth round stoppage of British heavyweight rival Dereck Chisora in front of over 30,000 spectators at Upton Park on Saturday.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Former world heavyweight and cruiserweight champion Haye floored Chisora with a left hook to the temple in the fifth round and then followed up with the same shot to the chin to deposit his rival on the canvas again. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Referee Luis Pabon waved the fight off after the second knockdown.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It was Chisora&nbsp;s first stoppage defeat and a victory that Haye hopes keeps him in contention for a shot at WBC world champion Vitali Klitschko.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;I&nbsp;ve sent out a very scary message. I&nbsp;ll be surprised if Vitali Klitschko wants to fight me after that. He will no doubt try to fight some chump and then retire to be a politician,&quot; said Haye.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The fight was organised to settle a bitter feud that began when Haye and Chisora brawled at a press conference in Munich in February following Chisora&nbsp;s world heavyweight title defeat on points by Klitschko.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The incident, which was investigated by German police, was widely condemned throughout the British boxing community and the governing British Boxing Board of Control indefinitely suspended the 28-year-old Chisora.<br />&nbsp;</p>


Hewitt reaches Newport final

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt reached the final of the ATP Hall of Fame Championships Saturday with a three-set victory over American Rajeev Ram.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Hewitt, a former Wimbledon and US Open champion, reached his first ATP final in more than two years with a 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 victory over former Newport champion Ram.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Hewitt, who received a wild card into the draw, was playing in his first semi-final since June 2010, when he captured the grass court title in Halle.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>He next faces either defending Newport champion John Isner or American Ryan Harrison.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Top-seeded Isner advanced to the semi-finals with a victory over qualifier Izak van der Merwe, while Harrison advanced when Germany&nbsp;s Benjamin Becker retired with a hamstring injury trailing 6-4, 3-0 in their quarter-final.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Harrison, through to his third semi-final of the season, was seeking a first ATP tour final.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;I know John really well. We&nbsp;ve played Davis Cup together,&quot; Harrison said. &quot;I&nbsp;ve been training with him a lot. He knows my game, and I know his game, so it&nbsp;s going to be a fun match.&quot;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Hewitt rallied from an early break in both the first and third sets, finally wrapping up the victory in 2 hours and 21 minutes.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The 31-year-old Aussie was pleased to keep his run going on the grass courts of Newport.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;It&nbsp;s fantastic, obviously,&quot; said Hewitt, who is again battling back from injury after undergoing radical foot surgery in February.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;It&nbsp;s been a tough start to the year after making the fourth round at the Australian Open then I had to have surgery ... this is hopefully just the start.&quot;<br />&nbsp;</p>


Ferrer, Almagro to meet in Swedish Open final

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Spaniards defeated their opponents in straight sets, as the top-seeded Ferrer claimed a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria and the second-seeded Almagro ousted Jan Hajek of the Czech Republic 6-4, 6-3.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In the final Sunday the No. 5-ranked Ferrer, who reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon and the semifinals at the French Open earlier this year and also won the Swedish Open title in 2007, will play Almagro, who claimed the title in 2010.<br />&nbsp;</p>


Motorcycling: Pedrosa takes pole at Italian MotoGP

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>In-form Spanish rider Dani Pedrosa will start from pole in Sunday&nbsp;s Italian MotoGP after posting the fastest time in qualifying here on Saturday.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The 26-year-old Honda star - who won last Sunday&nbsp;s German MotoGP - will start ahead of series leader and compatriot Jorge Lorenzo, on a Yamaha, while another Spaniard, Hector Barbera, is third on the grid on a Ducati.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It is Pedrosa&nbsp;s 39th pole position of his career - the 21st in this category.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>His Australian team-mate and defending world champion Casey Stoner, who crashed when set for at least second place on the last lap of the German MotoGP, was fifth fastest.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Pedrosa, who is second in the standings, battled it out with Lorenzo for most of the session but it was to end in disappointment for the latter when he had to come in early on the last lap.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Lorenzo, who leads Pedrosa by 26 points in the standings, said: &quot;In the lap before the last I felt a loss of power in some corners. On the final lap I was red until the last corner then I felt the power drop much more so I had to enter the pits and stop,&quot; said Lorenzo, </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;I made some good laps, although not completely perfect and I felt I could make a better one. It&nbsp;s going to be a very tough race for everyone so we have to stay calm and save some energy for the end.&quot;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Barbera achieved his best result in this category so far, outperforming the two official Ducati entries of Italian legend Valentino Rossi, who was only 10th fastest, and Nicky Hayden, who was fourth quickest.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Stoner was disappointed by his performance which means he failed to make the front row of the grid for only the second time this season.<br />&nbsp;</p>


Golf: Molinari maintains Scottish Open lead

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Francesco Molinari is heading to next week&nbsp;s British Open in the best possible form after continuing to lead the Scottish Open at Castle Stuart course near Inverness.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Molinari added a five under par 67 in continuing calm conditions and move to 17-under par and one clear of his rivals.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Less than a week ago, the victorious 2010 Ryder Cup winning star, shot a blistering final round 64 to snare second place in the French Open in Versailles.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Now the 29-year-old, London-based Italian is set to go one better and also join his older brother, Edoardo as winner of the premier Scottish title.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Molinari earlier this year captured his third Tour victory in winning the Spanish Open. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Denmark&nbsp;s Anders Hansen carded a seven under par 65 to move into second place on 16-under par and one clear of compatriot Soren Kjeldsen and Scotland&nbsp;s Marc Warren, who were among three players to post 64s.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Kjeldsen&nbsp;s round included four opening birdies while playing partner, Warren capped his round with by driving the front of the green at the shortened par four, 16th and then holed an 80-foot eagle putt.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>And four-time Major winning Phil Mickelson continues to improve heading to next week&nbsp;s British Open with the visiting American adding a 65 to be sharing fifth place with three others on 14-under par. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>And while in Inverness, Mickelson played 13 holes on Friday night at nearby Nairn Golf Club, and the venue for last month&nbsp;s Curtis Cup and host course for the 1999 Walker Cup that featured current world number one Luke Donald.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>However Mickelson confessed his visit had nothing to do with continued preparation for next week&nbsp;s 141st British Open.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Donald, the defending champion, carded a third day 68, to be among those tied in ninth place at 13-under par.<br />&nbsp;</p>


Watch Pakistani Dramas Online: Review: Mere Dard Ko Jo Zuban Mile: Episode 3

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Review: Mere Dard Ko Jo Zuban Mile: Episode 3
Jul 14th 2012, 19:51

For me, today's episode was definitely more touching and moving than the last one. Zakiya's reliance and trust on Ahmed Ali's family and total disregard of what her sister and brother-in-Law had to say showed that she is a wise woman who can see through people. While I was very happy to see Zakiya doing a great job of distinguishing between those around her where family was concerned, unfortunately she could not apply the same instinct/wisdom when it came to the people at work. Running a business is obviously something very new for her and she has so much to deal with all of a sudden. We saw a very Confused and grief stricken Zakiya being exploited at the hands of Harris and his father and signed the cheque they asked her to without much questioning. Later on, leaving Harris with Urooj was another decision she took because she was completely oblivious of what ever went on between her dead husband and Harris. I must appreciate the fact that things move with a very fast pace in this play yet you never feel rushed. Zakiya found out soon enough that Harris and his father could not be trusted. I am glad we did not have to wait for few more episodes for this development to take place. I am so sure if it were any other drama Zakiya would have been fooled and cheated for three more episodes before she found out the truth and she would have confided in her sister too.

 

Urooj's wondering eyes and poignant expressions literally broke my heart, Shehryaar Munawar's brilliant was so convincing, I could totally relate to what Urooj must be going through.

 

I loved it how Amina turned out to be the pillar of strength for both Zakiya and Urooj. It almost felt like she was meant to be a part of this family. Today's episode showed us another side of Amina's personality, she is not just a happy-go-lucky girl but also very mature and intelligent. On the other side the scene between Arfa and Junaid, although short, was spot-on. I have said this before but I can't help but say it again that the chemistry between these two is remarkable and Alishba Yusuf has never looked this good.

 

Kamran proved today that he will leave no stone unturned to take over the business. Razia is not as evil as Kamran but she will do anything to please her husband and gladly follows Kamran's lead.

 

Even with all the serious developments today, the drama did not lose its comic aspect and like always Amina and her jokes were a breath of fresh air. The only quibble i had with today's episode was that the picture quality was not that great, I could barely see the faces.

 

Overall, like always, today's episode was very engrossing and had me glued to the TV screen. I must appreciate the entire team of this play for a job well done and have great expectations from this play.

 

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PTI to take peace caravan to Waziristan by late September: Imran Khan




PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) will take a peace caravan to Waziristan, a place engulfed by militancy and security operations, by late September, announced party chief Imran Khan during a rally in Peshawar on Saturday.


"We will take representatives of human rights organisations and the media with us. We will march for peace," said Khan, adding that the party wants to show the government that 'innocent people' are being killed in the area.


According to Khan, the party is holding protests to force the government to come out of the US war. "This is not our war, this is not Pakistan's war," Khan said as the participants started chanting the famous slogan of "Amreeka ka jo yaar hai, ghaddar hai, ghaddar hai (Those who are friends with the US are traitors)". Khan added that the government is fighting the war for dollars.


The party chief also called on President Asif Ali Zardari to "bring back his Rs1 billion from Switzerland".


"If you try to destroy the Supreme Court to save your looted money, then the tsunami march will reach there as well," Khan warned and went on to bash the newly elected Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf. "Raja Rental, end this loadshedding. This is because of your theft and ineligibility that people are suffering."


Khan also targeted the major political party of the province, the Awami National Party (ANP). "We had high hopes from you, but you also became a pawn of Zardari and started looting along."






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