First Ramazan today, Mufti Popalzai.

PESHAWAR: Many witnesses of moon siting including a woman approached to Ulema.
Mufti Popalzai was talking to media at Masjid Qasim Ali Khan after a meeting of Ulema in this regard.
KPK Govt will decide the matter of siting of moon in a meeting to be held on Monday.

Democrats might not support the last minute deal to raise debt ceiling

WASHINGTON: Democrat leader Nancy Peloci says that House Democrats might not back the 3 trillion deal.
House Democrats are meeting on Monday to discuss the new speculated deal to increase US borrowing limits.
Harry Reid another Democrat leader hopeful about the Democrats support to deal.

Hazara and South Punjab Provinces will be announced soon. Pervaiz Elahi

LAHORE: Ch. Pervaiz Elahi the Senior Federal Minister said that Hazara and South Punjab provinces will be made soon.
He said that PMLQ was the first party to raise the slogan of south Punjab province.
He blamed Chief Minister of Punjab to be responsible for the gas shortage and religious tension. He was talking to media men at Press Club Lahore.

Haqqani network centuries in Pakistan supposed to be the main point in trilateral meeting

KABUL: US top military officer Mike Mullen disappointed with safe heavens of Haqqani Network in Pakistan.
He said that US and NATO forces have made it difficult for Haqqani Network to penetrate in Afghanistan.
It is supposed therefore that US will urge Pakistan to eliminate the Haqqani Network safe heavens in the tribal areas of Pakistan in the trilateral meeting of Pakistani, Afghan and US officials the to be held a day after tomorrow. 

Tehrik-e-Taliban conducting crimes in Karachi to raise funds, CID.

KARACHI: Some members TTP have been arrested by Crime Investigation Department, explosive and weapons are also recovered.
Criminals were arrested from Maripur and Sohrab Goth areas of Karachi.
They were committing crimes in Karachi to collect money and send it to Waziristan, media reported.

Meager hopes to avoid US default.

WASHINGTON: We assure the markets that we will be able to avoid the default, Say some Senators.
US lawmakers are close to the deal to raise debt ceiling up to $ 2.8 trillion, a rumor.
There are no chances of deal in this regard, say some others.

One killed 8 injured in a blast in Hub area

KARACHI: One Muhammad Naeem 18 killed in a blast in a hotel in Hub area on the bounding Balochistan and Sindh provinces.
Abdul Waheed, Imran, Aman, Tariq, Barkat, Raheem, Babu Ustad and Shakir receive multiple injiries.

95 killed in Syrian Army attack on Hama

AMMAN: Syrian Army troops with tanks attacked on the city of Hama on Sunday morning.
The city was attacked because of some major demonstrations against President Bashar, says a citizen.
Media reported 95 killings up till now.

Strike against target killings in Quetta

QUETTA: Business centers and shops closed while FC troops patrolling in the Provincial Capital of Balochistan.
A shutter down strike is being observed in city on the call Hazara Democratic Party against the recent target killings.
HDP appealed to the chief justices of Supreme and Blochistan High Courts to take suo motu action against the religious and ethnic target killing speeding up in Balochistan.

Tribal Chief Malik Arsala Khan shot dead by Taliban

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Suspected Taliban killed pro govt elder in the main bazar Tank. 
Taliban warned the tribesmen to not to enter the area where they were fighting Pak Army.
Pak Army urged them to go as Army Operation was successful against Taliban.

Balochs of Khushab combine to move ahead.

KHUSHAB: Balochs of Khushab are unitedly ready to step forward and play a vital role in district's politics.
After a long long absence from the main political scenario of the district Balochs are collectively thinking to make a change in the upcoming elections after one and a half year.
Chiefs of the Baloch tribes in Khushab and surroundings gathered on Friday evening under the flag of Young Baloch Federation at the residence of Haji Muhammad Sharif Khan ex chairman Municipal Committee. Haji Sharif Khan who remained the chairman Municipal Committee for two consecutive terms in 80s is regarded one of the few senior most politicians of the district. Ex-Chairman MC and ex-district administrator people's program Khan Muhammad Baloch, Ex-President District Bar Khushab Dildar Hussain Khan, present Gen Sec. District Bar Shafqat Hayat Khan, General Sec. PMLN district youth wing Nazar Hayat Khan, Ex-District President Sunni Tehrik Zamurad Abbas Khan, Religious Scholar of Fiqh-e-Jafria Allama Zaki Khan Qumi, Chief Executive Muslim Cambridge Shcool Systems Javed Khan, Sardar Altaf Ali Raza af Khushab, Haji Muhammad Ali Khan of Namewali, Sardar Ali Raza Khan of Girot, Sardar Rehan Abbas Khan of Thatti Kalrani, Sardar Shafqat Khan Bhola, Shafqat Sardar Khan ex Nazim, Inspector Ghulam Sarwar Khan and country fame writer and analyst Zaheer Baqar Baloch were prominent among the gathering of around 500 Baloch dignitaries of the area.

Pak Afghanistan US trilateral meeting to be held on Tuesday

ISLAMABAD: The fourth trilateral meeting of three major partners of war on terror is to be held on 2nd of August, media reports.
Focus of this meeting is on promotion of the process of reconciliation and peace in Afghanistan.
US special representative Marc Grossman, Deputy Foreign Deputy Foreign Minister Jawid Lodin and Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir along with the reps of military and Intelligence of the three participant countries.

Ruinous Default knocking the US doors, Next 2 days have crucial importance in the History of America

WASHINGTON: US lawmakers reached no compromise on lifting the $ 14.3 trillion debt limit even three days before the deadline on Tuesday.
US President Obama in his weekly speech urged democrats as well as republicans to resolve the issue.
If it is not decided before Tuesday morning before the eastern markets open, a ruinous default is knocking the doors of America. This situation has created a kind of tension and bitterness on the Capitol Hill. Dolor has started gliding downwards. Next 2 days are very important.

Both parties should take action to avoid defaulting, President Obama

WASHINGTON: President Obama urged both the parties in his weekly speech to play their role to avoid defaulting.
Defaulting issue is being considered a threat to the American Economy.

Violence non stop despite multi-parties peace rally in Karachi

KARACHI: Violence in Karachi still continues despite the peace rally led by the PPP Sindh Govt held today.
13 more people are killed in different areas of Karachi during last 24 hours.
Members from People's Party, MQM, Awami National Party and Jama'at Islami participated in the peace rally praised by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani.

Yen hits highest in last four monts.

TOKYO: Japanese yen rises by 77.50 against the dollar.
This increase will strengthen the Japanese economy, say the analysts.
Traders wanted safer investments over concern that the United States was close to defaulting on its debt obligations issue.

Pakistan imposes restriction on US diplomats movements

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan imposes restrictions on US diplomats travelling in and out the capital.
Govt of Pakistan wrote a letter to the US embassy stating that diplomats must get special permission while travelling outside Islamabad.
Areas other than the federal capital are being declared as restricted areas for US diplomats amid security situation in the country due to war against terrorism.

Sri Lanka announces T20 squad for Australia.

COLOMBO: Australia will play two Twenty20 games with Sri Lanka on August 6 and 8 at the newly-built Pallakelle International Stadium in the central town of Kandy.
Team members: Tillakaratne Dilshan (captain), Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews (vice-captain), Jeevan Mendis, Dilruwan Perera, Thisara Perera, Dhammika Prasad, Suranga Lakmal, Ajantha Mendis, Nuwan Kulasekara, Suraj Randiv, Rangana Herath, Chamara Silva and Shaminda Eranga.
This tour include also five one-day games and three Tests. The Test and one-day squads will be announced later.

Dpo Khushab finalized the Security Plan for Ramazan

KHUSHAB: DPO Khushab Imran Mehmood has finalized security plan for the month of Ramazan.
Main control room will be in DPO's office at Jauharabad.
Duties has been assigned to concerned authorities with respect to 90 masjids of district Khushab being more important.

Govt not disobeyed just delayed the implementation of Court Orders. Justice Javed

LAHORE: Senior Justice Supreme Court Justice Javed Iqbal said that there is no confrontation between Govt and Judiciary.
Judiciary's priority is to uphold constitution, rule of law and eliminate corruption.
He said that Pak Army and Judiciary are not playing combined role and Judiciary is proud of Pak Army.

F16 will knock out the flu, Scientific Research.

WASHINGTON: A new human antibody named F16 has been proved effective in lab in order to control influenza.
Antibody found in human plasma taken from a donors blood when given to lab mice having flu viruses it knocked  out the disease from mice.
Hunt of this universal vaccine is hoped to be used as remedy for people getting infected with the verities of flu.

MQM assures the govt full co-operation on peace issue

KARACHI: MQM leader discussed the peace situation with Prime Minister, and assured co-operation in establishing peace in country and Karachi, on a telephone call.
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani praised the efforts of MQM leader to establish peace in Karachi.
MQM informed about this conversation through a statement issued to media.

PMLN will not allow Govt to jeopardize Judiciary, Nawaz Sharif

MUREE: PMLN president Nawaz Sharif said that there is no question on the supremacy of Parliament but they will not allow govt to attck on the judiciary.
He said the Govt would have to obey the orders of judiciary.
While addressing the newly elected party office bearers he urged that the future of Pakistan is linked with supremacy of law and PMLN will not disappoint the nation. 

Firing Incident in Quetta 11 killed 3 injured

QUETTA: Unknown people killed 11 with a women and wounded 3 while they opened fire on a vehicle passing by a bus stand.
19 killed and 28 wounded in blast firing incidents took place during last 24 hours in different districts of Balochistan including Quetta.
Taliban militants having links with Al Qaeda are more active in Balochistan as compared to the Baloch separatists since their chief killed in Pakistan. 

Mir Akmal Raisani killed in a blast firing incident

MASTUNG: Chief Minister Balochistan Nawab Aslam Raisani's teen aged nephew Mir Akmal Raisani killed in firing blast incident took place in a football match.
24 others were injured.

Govt leading the country to anarchy, Asma Jehangir and PMLN

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslam League leadership and President Supreme Court Bar Association Asma Jehangir are of the same view over government's non implementation policy regarding the Supreme Courts decisions. 
PMLN leadership in a press conference and Asma Jehangir talking to the media urged the govt to implement the apex court's verdicts otherwise they will lead the country to another crises. 

Parliament is answerable to the people of Pakistan. President Zardari

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari, while heading a high level meeting held at Islamabad after Supreme Court's second extension to the government, said that the Parliament is the supreme over all other institutions. 
He said that Parliament will be strengthen and its supremacy will be ensured.

Dozens killed in a fight at Yemeni Army Camp

SANAA: Dozens killed in a fight when Yemeni tribesmen attacked an army camp 40 km northeast of Sanaa.
Hundreds of criminal militants infiltrated in a army camp and others fired using different weapons, says a military official.
Tribesmen said that their purpose is to protect those who are against the Abdullah Saleh regime, that is why they attacked the Saleh's loyal army.

Pakistan rejects any Country's regional dominance, PM Gilani.

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said on Thursday that Pakistan rejects any efforts to establish regional hegemony by any state.
He was addressing a photo exhibition 'spirit of peace' to mark Pakistan 50 years contribution to the United Nations peacekeeping missions.
He said the exhibition memorialize Pakistan's selfless and valued role in maintenance of peace and stability for over half a century under the banner of United Nations.

Ties with US on basis of sovereign equality, President Zardari.

ISLAMABAD: President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari said that Pakistan is looking forward to continued partnership and productive engagement with US on basic of mutual interest, mutual respect and sovereign equality. 
He was talking to US Secretary of State Ms Hillary Clinton who made a phone call to him.
Ms Clinton said that the United States values the partnership with Pakistan. Both discussed bilateral ties regional situation and fight against terrorism.

Pakistan needs evolution instead of revolution. Wajid Shamsul Hasan.

LONDON: Pakistan's High Commissioner in United Kindom Wajid Shamsul Hasan, in an article, condemned the analysts drawing parallel between situation in Middle East and Pakistan. 

As compared to the situation in Middle East, he said, Pakistan is way ahead in political developments due to long struggle waged by the political forces in Pakistan against military dictators during last decade. 

The role of media and civil society proved to be more democratic in developing national consensus on keeping armed forces away from politics. The unanimous adoption of 18th and 19th amendments in constitution and National Finance Commission Awards are examples of national political maturity. What we need is evolution which may be slow but provides stability to the political system and inculcates a sense of belonging in the wider sections of the society. Fortunately, Pakistani society is blessed with all those ingredients which are necessary for a durable evolutionary process. We have an independent judiciary, a ferociously free media and a vibrant civil society – all kept together by a sovereign Parliament. Our political parties are gaining maturity with a view to sustaining the present political order for stability and progress in the country. So let us build on the evolutionary spirit and make Pakistan a stable, moderate and progressive country. Pakistani High Commissioner gave many reasons of being ambitious for the future of Pakistan. Read the article at http://blogs.reuters.com/pakistan/2011/04/20/guest-contribution-will-pakistan-go-the-middle-east-way/

Top Libyan rebel commander Abdel Fattah Younes killed by Pro Gaddafi assailants

TRIPOLI: The top rebel commander and Head of National Transitional Council Gen Abdel Fattah Younes was killed by Pro Qaddafi assailants on Thursday.
Gen Younes was ex Libyan Interior Minister and had shifted to the rebel side few months ago.
His companions Col Muhammad Khamis and Nasir Al Madhkur were also killed in the attack.

National Assembly Standing Committee visits Post Master General Office.

RAWALPINDI: National Assembly Standing Committee on Postal Services visited the Post Master General Office and GPO.
NA Standing Committee  headed by Pir Aslam Bodla (Chairman) took a briefing PMG Office and asked the visitors about their problems at GPO.
Committee advised the concerned authorities to solve the public complaints.

SSGC restored gas supply to KESC.

KARACHI: Differences between Sui Southern Gas Company and KESC are being resolved after intervention of Federal Minister for Petroleum Dr. Asim Hussain.
SSGC had cut off the gas supply to KESC due to the non payments.
Parties are on negotiating table and the rest of issues will be solved soon.

Issues relating to water and Kashmir discussed with Indian officials. Hina Khar

LAHORE: Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar after arriving back from India told the media that relations with India are taking new direction.
Indian is reassured that Pakistan will not put any obstacle in the way of a fair solution issue of the Mumbai attacks.
She said that Pakistan will not move back from its stand on any issue during talks.

No load shedding at Sehr, Iftar and Traweeh durring Ramazan, PEPCO

Lahore: Pepco has released the schedule of load shedding for Ramazan ul Mubarak.
Pepco will ensure the uninterrupted power supply durring 6.30 pm to 11.30 pm and two hours of sehri, says DG Pepco Ejaz Qureshi.
Govt has paid Rs 60 billion to restart shut power plants, he added.

Hina Rabbani Khar visited the Shrine of Hazrat Khawja Nizamuddin Auliya RA.

NEW DELHI: Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar visited the shrine of great Muslim Sufi Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya RA during her visit to India.
She is also willing to visit the shrine of Hazrat Khawja Moeenuddin Chishti Ghareeb Nawaz at Ajmer Sharif.
The Khar family of Muzaffargarh to whom Hina belongs has a long termed affiliation with the Chishti sislsila of Sufism. Hina's forefathers were mureeds of Pir Pathan Khawja Shah Suleman Taunsavi in Taunsa Sharif Dera Ghazi Khan.

Provinces allowed to build their own power houses to meet the energy shortfall. PM Gilani

KHUSHHAL GARH: The Prime Minister said the effective measures are being taken to address the energy shortfall.
PM Gilani promised to launch new mega projects to generate employment and speed up pace of development.
He was addressing the inauguration ceremony of Kund Bridge a long standing demand which will shorten the distance of southern areas of KPK and tribal areas from Punjab by 80 Kilometers.  

Supreme Court orders Govt to reinstate Sohail Ahmed in one day

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court ordered the Attorney General of Pakistan Molvi Anwar ul Haq to personally convey courts feeling over the issue.
The court gave one day time to government to reinstate the demoted bureaucrat to his post of establishment secretary.
The court has further ordered AG to submit the Prime Ministers reply to the courts directive in one day.

Pakistan is no 5 in cell phone users out of Asian countries

ISLAMABAD: The number of mobile phone users in Pakistan has increased 130 million.
Reason behind the increasing number of mobile phone users is competitive and lower calling rates.

Mobile phone has brought changes in the living standards of common man that’s why its demand is increasing day by day in the country.

Elected government knows very well how to resolve the complex national issues, Gilani.

ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister said that democracy would flourish in the country if all state institutions worked within their constitutional limits.
While talking to Parliamentary Secretaries at the PM House he said that judiciary, executive and parliament were part of the constitutional system and all of them would collectively strengthen the system.
The elements desiring the clash among institutions will be disappointed.

MUZAFFARABAD: Chaudhry Abdul Majeed a senior parliamentarian of the People`s Party AJK was sworn in as 11th prime minister of Azad Kashmir on Tuesday.


Ch Abdul Majeed elected earlier as leader of the house by 35 MLAs, including 5 Muslim Conference and 2 MQM members.


Mr Majeed vowed, in a speech at the swearing-in ceremony, to bring about a positive change in the system and adhere to law, respect the rule of merit and reduce non-developmental expenditures and unemployment in AJK. Raja Zulqarnain Khan administered the oath in a ceremony held in the Legislative Assembly.
The ex prime minister Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan, PML-N chief organiser Raja Farooq Haider, Kashmir Affairs Minister Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo, PPP secretary-general Jehangir Badar and President Asif Ali Zardari`s political secretary Rukhsana Bangash attended the ceremony.

Bilawal Zardari is next MNA from Lyari, Zardari.

KARACHI: President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari has announced that Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will take part in the next National Assembly Elections from Lyari Karachi.

President said that Bilawal is monitoring the development works in Lyari.

The observers and analysts raised the question that no positive development work is even taking place in Lyari for Bilawal to monitor.

Pakistan and India agreed to continue talks on Kashmir

NEW DELHI: Indian Minister for External Affairs SM Krishna after meeting with his Pakistani counterpart told media that both the countries are agreed to continue talks on all the issues including the issue of Jammu and Kashmir.
 Both the countries have reaffirmed their commitment to resolve all the outstanding issues through comprehensive and sustained dialogue with a view to find peaceful solution. 

Nawaz Shareef elected PMLN president unopposed.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz central working committee elected Nawaz Sharif as party president.
This election was a result of the consensus developed already by the party leadership.

10000 families left their homes in Kurram due to the Operation against militants

PESHAWAR: Up to 100000 people have escaped from the tribal area of Kurram earlier this month as Pak Army started operation in the area.
A government official responsible for the IDPs Sahibzada Anis told AFP that they have registered 9944 families yet. 
Pak Army is determined to clear the areas along the Afghan border of militants involved in suicide bombing, killing and kidnapping local people.

Stop Spy Planes Flights near our coasts, China demands US.

BEIJING: Chinese defense ministry demanded US to must discontinue the spy planes flights near their coasts, reported a China's newspaper.
Taiwanese media prior to it reported two Chinese fighter jets attempted to scare off an American U2 reconnaissance plane collecting intelligence on China while flying along the Taiwan Strait in last month.
The two powers seeking to mend ties have a series of military disputes regarding American plans to sale arms to Taiwan and Navel standoffs in South China Sea. The US chief military official Mike Mullen has wrote in a paper last week that US is seriously thinking about bilateral exchange of defense officials with China to keep the communications lines open whereas Chinese defense ministry has called spy planes flights as major obstacle behind the bilateral efforts of mending ties.

India annoyed of Hina's meeting with Ali Gillani

NEW DELHI: India is annoyed of Hina Rabbani Khar's meeting with Hurriat leader Syed Ali Gillani prior to her meeting with the Indian counterpart in New Delhi, reported a Pakistani newspaper.

We are willing to talk all the issues including Jammu and Kashmir but such exercises on part of Pakistan are counterproductive at all, a Indian Govt. source told AFP, says the newspaper.

Indian and Pakistani foreign ministers held their first talks in a year on Wednesday, looking to breathe fresh life into a peace process still stifled by the trauma of Mumbai attacks in 2008.

PMLN announced 27 July as a date for Elections in the party

ISLAMABAD: PMLN Chief Nawaz Sharif announced that central working committee will elect the president and other office bearers on 27th of July.
A election committee, comprising Iqbal Zafar Jhagra, M Hamza, Mamoon Hussain, Changez Khan Murree, Pir Sabir Shah, Shah Ghulam Qadir and Haji Akbar, will hold the elections.

One soldier martyred in a suicide attack in South Waziristan

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: One soldier martyred and several injured in an attack by a suicide bomber near a check post in Chakmalai, South Waziristan near Afghan border.
4000 out of 41000 mehsud families sent back to their homes in South Waziristan after clearing the area from militants by Pak Army.