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Lahore: Police arrest 5 bookies

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>According to police, on a tip-off raided a house and arrested bookies Noman, Asim, Qasim Ahsan and Haider Ali who were gambling on the cricket match from a long time.<br />&nbsp;</p><p>Police recovered a mini telephone exchange, computers, LCDs and cash from their possession.<br />&nbsp;</p><p>Police have registered a case and started investigation.<br />&nbsp;</p>


N Waziristan: 4 killed, several injured in drone attack

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>The unmanned aircraft fired two missiles on a house in Miranshah, killing four people and wounding several.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;The drone fired two missiles on a house in the Tabai area near Miranshah,&quot; the main town in North Waziristan, a security official said, adding four people were killed. A local administration official and another intelligence official confirmed the early morning strike and casualties.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It was the first drone strike after Chicago conference.<br />&nbsp;</p>


Rao Qamar Suleman appointed as PIA chairman

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Rao has replacd the present chairman and Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Rao Qamar Suleman has been serving as PIA Managing Director and now he will serve as PIA Chairman and MD. <br />&nbsp;</p>


AT announces strike in Sindh today

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>According to Sindh&rsquo;s nationalist party&rsquo;s leader Ayaz Palijo, the AT took out a rally on Tuesday to raise its voice against the possible partition of Sindh and Lyari operation. When the participants of the rally reached Napier Road, intense firing began, forcing protesters to disperse.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>He said that a complete strike would be observed across Sindh against the killings. <br /><br />&nbsp;</p>


Clash between two rival groups leaves five dead in Quetta

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>According to police, at least five people were killed in an armed clash held between two groups over land dispute at Bosa Mandi.&nbsp; <br />&nbsp;</p>


BIEK, Dow and Karachi Universities postpone papers

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK), Karachi University and Dow University has announced to postpone the scheduled papers going to be held on Wednesday.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>According to spokesperson of BIEK the postponed paper would now be held on May 30.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the other hand, CM House&rsquo;s spokesperson said that all the educational institutions would remain open on Wednesday. <br />&nbsp;</p>


Waiting for appropriate time to visit Pakistan: Manmohan Singh

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Talking to the media in New Delhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he had accepted Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari&rsquo;s invitation regarding his visit to Pakistan.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&ldquo;Pakistan government is keen to see me visiting their country but is waiting for an &ldquo;appropriate time,&rdquo; he said.<br />&nbsp;</p>


US Senate body approves to cut aid to Pakistan

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>By voice vote Tuesday, a Senate Appropriations subcommittee approved the overall bill totaling $52.1 billion. That is $2.6 billion less than what President Barack Obama requested and $1.2 billion below current spending.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy cited the strained US relations with Pakistan for reducing aid and imposing restrictions on $1 billion in assistance. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The panel also cut $5 million from the $250 million in economic assistance for Egypt. Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said it equaled the amount the US spent to get American non-government workers out earlier this year.<br />&nbsp;</p>


Haroonabad: teacher injures student over absence

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<p><br />As per details, Qari Abudlwakeel Azeezi beat 13-year-old Hamza with the plastic pipe at the seminary in House Colony.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>As a result, the student received severe injuries on his body and ultimately was shifted to hospital. Police have lodged an FIR against the religious teacher. <br />&nbsp;</p>


Lahore: action against one-wheeling decided

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<p><br />The notification has been issued from the Lahore DCO in this regard.</p><p><br />According to District Government, the decision has been taken due to raise in traffic mishaps due to one-wheeling in the city.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>According to sources, the decision would be implemented with the assistance of police. <br />&nbsp;</p>


Okara: enmity claims four lives

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>According to sources, accused barged into the house of Baber Ahmad and stabbed his 16-year-old daughter Sehrish, 13-year-old son Zohaib, 35-year-old Samina and Nahida 26 to death and escaped from the site of occurrence.</p><p><br />Following the tragic incident, terror and horror hovered over the area and people encompassed themselves in their houses.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Police are of the view that the real motif behind the incident is old enmity. The accused would be arrested very soon.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>


Judges appointment: bodys meeting ends ineffective

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Acting Chairman Aftab Shaban Mirani said that there is no difference of opinion in the committee. The session had to be postponed due to political activities at presidency.</p><p><br />Session of the committee was chaired by acting Chairman Aftab Shaban Mirani. The committee was to give approval for appointment of LHC Chief Justice Azmat Saeed Sheikh as judge of the Supreme Court, LHC senior judge Umar Ata Bandyal as Chief Justice of LHC and three additional judges of Sindh High Court. <br />&nbsp;</p>


Zardari appearance at Chicago was disgrace: Imran

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Speaking to a press conference Imran Khan said that despite the death of 40,000 Pakistanis and the loss of Rs70 billion in a &ldquo;strangers&rsquo; war&rdquo;, Pakistan&rsquo;s sacrifices were not being given any importance.</p><p><br />&ldquo;This whole war is being done for the sake of dollars,&rdquo; he said.</p><p><br />He asked why the resentment by 48 countries was not kept in mind while discussing the reopening of NATO supply routes in the parliament.</p><p><br />Former ambassador to US Husain Haqqani wrote a book against Pakistan Army and received $100,000 from the American think-tank,&rdquo; Khan alleged.</p><p><br />&ldquo;PTI is not against the army, rather it wants to save it as the army should not have any role in politics.&rdquo;</p><p><br />He said the PTI will announce its agenda regarding the NATO supply routes during a rally in Rawalpindi on May 27. <br />&nbsp;</p>


PM contempt case: Govt to file appeal on Thursday

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<p><br />According to sources, about 150 objections would be raised against the Supreme Court verdict. The poetry of Justice Asif Saeed Khosa would also be criticized from literary point of view.</p><p><br />The sources also said that the Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani would consult his legal advisors during a meeting in this regard. <br />&nbsp;</p><p>Gilani was summoned before the Supreme Court on Jan 19 for failing to take steps to re-open money-laundering proceedings against President Asif Ali Zardari. He was indicted for contempt of court on Feb 13.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The civilian-judicial confrontation stems from thousands of cases thrown out in 2007 under an amnesty ordered by former military president Pervez Musharraf, which paved the way for a return to civilian rule.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;Zardari was the decree&rsquo;s most prominent beneficiary. He became the main target of the court when it voided the measure in 2009 and ordered the government to ask Swiss authorities to restart legal action against him.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The cases date back to the 1990s, when Zardari had multiple cases of corruption lodged against him, including accusations of money laundering using Swiss accounts. He says all the cases are false and politically motivated.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Gilani and his advisers have defied the court, citing the president&rsquo;s constitutional immunity as head of state. The prime minister appealed the court&rsquo;s decision to charge him with contempt, but that appeal was dismissed in February.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>


Squash Federation to bear expenses of 4 young players

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<p><br />These under-15 players named Mansoor Zaman, Salman Jilani, Ali Karamat and Mehran Javed from Nawan Killy and Barra Gate have been given admission in High-tech Institute in Taxila where they would be taught spoken English along with professional training. </p><p><br />Pakistan Squash Federation&rsquo;s Secretary Wahhab Khan, while briefing the media, said that these players would be provided with every kind of facilities including diet, dress and dwelling. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The federation is committed to meet their requirement in accordance with the rules and regulations, he assured. <br />&nbsp;</p>


Media ethics: ‘Reporters must verify every fact in a report’




LAHORE: 

Journalists should be careful about using anonymous sources. A reporter should re-check the information given by an anonymous source by a reliable secondary source.  The reporter should ensure that his story is accurate, complete, fair and balanced with the information provided by the anonymous source.



This was the advice offered by Indiana University's Professor Sherry Ricchiardi at a one-day training workshop, Media Ethics and Investigative Journalism, organised by the Lahore US Consulate General on Tuesday.


When facing an ethical dilemma, Prof Ricchiardi said, a reporter should tell the truth and minimise the harm. She said a reporter should also be clear on his journalistic purpose. Prof Ricchiardi said reporters should always seek out human voices and find people who are affected by the violence and include their personal stories, opinions and goals in news reports. She said reports should also avoid always quoting leaders or spokespersons.


A reporter should report the word of ordinary citizens who may voice opinions shared by many in the community, Professor Ricchiardi said. She said that if there were two or more sides in a conflict, a reporter should ask the opposing sides questions that may reveal common ground.


She said that words like 'devastated,' 'tragedy' and 'terrorised' should be avoided to describe what has happened. "Don't use them yourself or it may appear you are taking sides. One can, however, describe the scene of a bombing or an attack and show the devastation," she said.


The professor said that reporters should avoid emotive and imprecise words, adding that making an opinion into a fact should also be avoided.


Professor Ricchiardi said that investigative reporting was a time consuming job and was different from news reporting as it involved in-depth investigation. She said an investigative reporter should be quick at questioning facts and verify every fact in a report.


Some 30 reporters from both print and electronic media attended the workshop.


Imdad Bhatti, a participant, said the workshop had helped him understand how to file better reports on sensitive issues.


"'Passionate' and 'committed' are the two words I would use to describe Pakistani journalists. And these two words are the best words to describe qualities in any journalist," she added.


She said no story in the world is worth dying for. "This doesn't mean reporters shouldn't be courageous, rather they should be smart in getting the information across," she said.


Professor Ricchardi holds a PhD degree in journalism from Iowa State University. She is a senior writer at American Journalism Review magazine


(Read: Regulating the media)


Published in The paksarzameen.tk, May 23rd, 2012.






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PCB ponders dual role for Jaffar




KARACHI: 

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has not ruled out using the services of selector and former left-arm pacer Saleem Jaffar as a makeshift bowling 'adviser' on the tour of Sri Lanka.



The coach-hunt committee, headed by Intikhab Alam, has been unable to appoint a bowling coach despite attracting applications from around the world. PCB chief Zaka Ashraf had told Express News that the applications received were not suitable for the role and the search will continue. However, a PCB official did confirm that while Ashraf was looking at the suggestion of a selector accompanying the national side on the tour, Jaffer, if sent, could be used if needed.


"It has been suggested to the chairman by the chief selector and Dav Whatmore that a selector should accompany the side," the official told The Pak Sar Zameen. "The selector will help out the coach and captain on selecting the playing-eleven. While we're not sure whether a selector will tour or not, we've proposed using Jaffar's services on the field if he's sent."


The PCB appointed Mohsin Khan as Pakistan's interim coach last year but for the duration that he was with the team, Mohammad Ilyas had taken up the chief selector's role.


Jaffar, meanwhile, has ruled out an interest in the dual role.


"Being a selector and coach are two different things and my role is limited to the off-field duties," said Jaffar. "I haven't given this idea any thought but I'm against it. Even Mohsin had given up his selection duties when he was appointed interim coach."


Published in The Pak Sar Zameen, May 22nd, 2012.






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Pakistan paired up against Australia in London Olympics hockey




LONDON: Pakistan has been paired up against reigning world champions Australia in its London Olympics 2012 hockey pool.


The London Olympic Organising Committee, together with the International Hockey Federation (FIH), on Tuesday unveiled the London Olympic Hockey 2012 competition schedule be held in London from July 30 to August 11.


A total of twelve teams will be participating in the mega event and are divided into two pools, says a press release issued here.


Pool-A includes Pakistan, Australia, Great Britain, Spain, Argentina and South Africa.


Pool-B comprises World no. 2 Germany, and World no. 3 Netherlands, along with top ten rankers South Korea, New Zealand. India and Belgium complete Pool-B.


Pakistan will play its first match against Spain on July 30 followed by a match against Argentina on August 1, Great Britain on August 3, South Africa on August 5 and last pool match against Australia on August 7.


However, Pakistan national hockey team skipper Sohail Abbas said that he desired an Indo-Pak encounter in the Olympics. “In Olympics, every match is equally important to us and we would treat each one as a final but a match with India is what everybody wants to see."


The captain further said that the team has a very good chance of winning Gold in the Olympics this year. “I am confident that we [our team] will put their maximum effort in training and that will be visible through our performance. We have complete faith in God, and working hard we are hopeful of having a good chance,” Abbas said.


Responding to a question, Abbas said the players were passionate towards the game, and the entire team should play as one unit.


“If you play as a team, all these things don’t matter. Once you stop playing as a team, that’s when these factors about them being physically bigger and stronger come into play,” he said.






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Gilani, Erdogan agree to boost bilateral relations in all sectors




ISLAMABAD: Prime minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan co-chaired the second meeting of High-Level Cooperation Council (HLCC) and agreed to boost bilateral relations in all sectors particularly energy, communication, trade and culture.


The meeting held at the Prime Minister House was joined by high-level delegations from Pakistan and Turkey, who worked out details to strengthen cooperation in diverse fields.


Gilani said Pakistan considers Turkey as its brotherly country and intends to seek cooperation in multiple areas.


The Turkish prime minister said his country was ready to expand the scope of its ties with Pakistan, with which it enjoys fraternal relations.


Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh, Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira, Communication Minister Dr Arbab Alamgir Khan, Minister for National Heritage Samina Khalid Ghurki, Railways Minister Haji Ghulam Ahmad Bilour, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Nawabzada Malik Ammad Khan and Board of Investment (BoI) Chairman Saleem Mandviwala were present at the meeting.


The first HLCC meeting was held in Turkey in December 2010, where Gilani represented the country.






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