| Football: Robben sorry for World Cup dive, but insists penalty was right Posted: FORTALEZA (AFP) - Dutch striker Arjen Robben on Sunday apologized for diving in a bid to get a penalty against Mexico but insisted he did not fake the foul that led to his side's winning penalty kick.Mexico's coach Miguel Herrera launched a furious attack on match referee Pedro Proenca for giving the injury time penalty that Jan-Klaas Huntelaar hit home to seal a 2-1 comeback victory.Robben was at the centre of both incidents in the World Cup last-16 clash in Fortaleza.I really have to say and at the same time apologise in the first half I took a dive and I really shouldn't do that, Robben told Dutch broadcaster NOS as he celebrated the victory.That was a stupid, stupid thing to do but sometimes you're expecting to be struck and then they pull their leg away at the last minute.But the Dutch striker insisted Proenca was right to point to the penalty spot after he was challenged by Mexico's veteran captain Rafael Marquez. I was fouled, he said.Mexico had been leading until the 88th minute when Wesley Sneijder scored and then Huntelaar put away the penalty.And Herrera said referee Proenca should take no more part in the World Cup.The determining factor was the man with the whistle. He put us of the World Cup, he said.Although the first goal was down to our mistake, we had the chance to reconsider during the break before extra time, but at the end when the referee invents a penalty you go out of the World Cup.At the very least they can look at this and this gentleman ought to be going home like us.Herrera claimed his side had been the victim of poor refereeing in three of their four games in Brazil and a European referee should never have been allocated the game in the first place.Out of four matches, we had three where the referee was disastrous.I don't understand why they had someone from the same confederation. Why not an African, Asian or South American referee? All the doubtful decisions went against Mexico.Giovani dos Santos' strike early in the second-half appeared to have Mexico on course for their first quarter-final appearance at a World Cup on foreign soil.The Dutch goals stunned the Mexicans however and Herrera admitted his side had lacked experience in how to see the game out.Maybe we were missing what teams like Argentina, Uruguay and those with experience of winning do.We had four minutes to go plus stoppage time and we should have put the ball in the corner, do what other teams do and perhaps we would have been faced with a different result.Dutch boss Louis van Gaal admitted that cooling breaks offered to the players for the first time in a World Cup match after half an hour of each half allowed him to have a greater influence on the game.It is true it helps having these breaks because first I had switched to 4-3-3 and we created a lot opportunities, (Guillermo) Ochoa had one great save in particular.After that I moved to plan B and I did that in the cooling break. That is a clever way of benefiting from these breaks.The Manchester United manager was vindicated in his substitutions as he surprisingly replaced captain Robin van Persie whilst in need of a goal to bring on Huntelaar.And van Gaal insisted he was not afraid to remove his star players for the benefit of the team.Van Persie's change was a tactical substitution and you have to remember that before the World Cup he was just recovering from an injury so it is difficult for him to keep going.I am a coach that wants to win so when I have to I will substitute players.  |
| Football: Ten-man Costa Rica stun Greece in penalty shoot-out Posted: RECIFE (AFP) - Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas claimed man-of-the match honours as his side sank Greece in a penalty shootout to reach the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time and a clash with the Netherlands.Reduced to 10 men in the second half, Costa Rica still seemed to be on course for an upset victory until Sokratis Papastathopoulos made the score 1-1 in injury time to extend the battle.Navas blocked a string of shots in the game and made a superb one-handed save of Fanis Gekas's penalty in the shootout to set up the 5-3 victory. Captain Bryan Ruiz scored in the 52nd minute to give the central Americans a 1-0 lead at Arena Pernambuco.But defender Oscar Duarte was ordered off for a second bookable offence shortly after and Greece poured forward looking for an equaliser.They provided the late drama when Papastathopoulos pounced on the rebound from Gekas's strike in the first minute of added-on time to slam it past Navas.But it was the only shot the Costa Rica goalkeeper missed all night and he was overwhelmingly voted man of the match.Greece spurned several chances to win the game in extra time against the tiring Costa Ricans. Those misses proved costly for Fernando Santos's men in the penalty shoot-out.With Costa Rica leading 4-3 after Joel Campbell rolled the ball past Orestis Karnezis, Gekas saw his chance to pull the Greeks level pushed away by Navas.Costa Rica secured their first ever appearance in the last eight on what is only their fourth finals appearance when Michael Umana stepped up to beat Karnezis from the spot.The Costa Ricans claimed another European scalp with the win, having beaten Italy 1-0 and drawn with England 0-0 in Group D.Costa Rica started brightly, but early offerings by Christian Bolanos and Ruiz, set up by Campbell after he had dispossessed a Greek defender, came to nothing.The Central Americans came close just before the quarter-hour when Ruiz set up Bolanos to the left of goal but his drive rose above the hands of Karnezis.Greece, appearing in the last 16 for the first time, spurned their best chance of the half on 37 minutes.Dimitrios Salpingidis had ghosted in at the back post to connect with a cross that had been whipped in from the left, but his first-timer saw a flailing Navas to turn the ball to safety for a corner.Greece's positive end to the half was in stark contrast to a terrible start to the second.An innocuous-looking attack launched by Campbell on the left saw Bolanos set up Ruiz to sidefoot a low shot past the static Karnezis, whose view appeared blocked by Papastathopoulos.Urgency was injected into the pace of the game immediately, but after Kostas Mitroglou replaced fellow striker Andreas Samaris, the Greeks were given a boost when Duarte was given a second yellow card for a wild lunge on Jose Cholevas.Santos made a series of changes late in the game and the arrival of Gekas for Salpingidis would prove crucial.In the first minute of injury time Gekas pounced on a loose ball in the area and when Navas blocked his shot on the turn Papastathopoulos slammed home the rebound home to send the Greeks wild.Navas had to look smart two minutes later when Mitroglou's glancing header forced him into a spectacular one-handed save before the whistle blew to signal extra-time.The leveller stunned an already tiring Costa Rica, who did well to survive a Greek onslaught in extra time.  |
| Football: Huntelaar sends Dutch into World Cup last eight Posted: FORTALEZA (AFP) - Netherlands scored twice in the dying minutes through Wesley Sneijder and a Klaas Jan Huntelaar penalty to pull off a remarkable 2-1 victory over Mexico and move into the World Cup quarter-finals on Sunday.In a match conditioned by the baking heat and humidity of Fortaleza, Giovani dos Santos looked to have Mexico on the way to their first quarter-final appearance on foreign soil when he struck a brilliant shot to open the score three minutes into the second-half.Sneijder levelled with a thumping volley from the edge of the area two minutes from time, before Huntelaar converted from the spot in stoppage time after Mexicos captain Rafael Marquez upended Arjen Robben.Louis van Gaals men will now face Costa Rica or Greece in the last eight in Salvador on Saturday.The players showed they had faith and belief until the very end, said Van Gaal.The humidity was not in our favour so when you see that until the very last minute we were fresher and fitter than the Mexicans that is a big compliment to my players.Not only did they have belief but physically they prepared so well to play this match. That of course gives us enormous confidence going forward.Mexico boss Miguel Herrera had a very different view of events as he lambasted Portuguese referee Pedro Proenca for pointing to the spot in the fourth minute of stoppage time.The determinaning factor was the man with the whistle. He put us of the World Cup, he said.Although the first goal was down to our mistake, we had the chance to reconsider during the break before extra time, but at the end when the referee invents a penalty you go out of the World Cup.At the very least they can look at this and this referee ought to be going home like us.The Netherlands were disrupted by an early injury to Nigel de Jong as he hobbled off to be replaced by Bruno Martins Indi.Mexicos Hector Herrera then had the clearest opening of the first half as he collected Oribe Peraltas pass on the edge of the area and cut inside before dragging a right-foot shot inches wide.Both sides were handed the chance to cool off for three minutes at the half-hour mark for the first time at a World Cup due to the searing temperatures.Cillessen made a fine stop to prevent dos Santos opening the scoring with a low effort.However, the Netherlands were left aggrieved just a minute before the break when Robben appeared to have been clipped by Hector Moreno inside the area.Mexico got off to a flying start in the second-half as Dos Santos held off a challenge from Daley Blind to thump home his first international goal in a competitive match for two years from 25 yards.Peralta nearly made it 2-0 eight minutes later with a curling effort that Cillessen did well to claim at the first attempt.Moments later it was Guillermo Ochoa -- hero of Mexicos 0-0 draw with Brazil -- who made an incredible stop to prevent Stefan de Vrij levelling as he turned the defenders volley onto the post from point-blank range.Sneijder then saw a deflected effort fly inches past as the Netherlands went in search of an equaliser.Ochoa came to his sides rescue again 17 minutes from time when Robben escaped the clutches of Marquez, but saw his low effort turned behind by the Mexican stopper.Dutch boss Louis van Gaal then surprisingly replaced van Persie with Huntelaar.However, his decision proved inspired as firstly Huntelaar turned Robbens corner in the direction of the lurking Sneijder to power home from the edge of the box on.And after Robben was adjudged to have been clipped by Marquez in stoppage time, the Schalke striker coolly stroked home the penalty to eliminate Mexico at the last 16 stage for a sixth consecutive World Cup.  |
| Golf: Rose wins National for first title since US Open Posted: BETHESDA (AFP) - Britain's Justin Rose won for the first time since capturing last year's US Open, parring the first playoff hole to defeat Shawn Stefani and capture the $6.5 million US PGA National.The 33-year-old Englishman and American Stefani, seeking his first PGA triumph, finished 72 holes level atop the leaderboard on four-under par 280 after both fired one-under 70s on Sunday.Rose hit into the trees and the water at the last regulation hole but sank a 15-foot bogey putt to stay tied for the lead, then watched Stefani find the same watery fate at 18 on the first playoff hole.A Congressional Country Club layout that hosted three US Opens, most recently when Rory McIlroy won in soggy conditions in 2011, played hard and fast and as formidable as many majors in the final round.I think Congressional wanted its reputation back, Rose said. It tested all of us getting to four-under par to win this tournament.In the playoff, Stefani pulled his tee shot left into trees while Rose smacked his in the fairway.Stefani took relief from a temporary immovable obstruction, a grandstand, and moved the ball back inside the trees, but then sent his approach into the same water left of the green that Rose had found earlier.With a second chance, Rose put his approach on the green and two-putted for par and the victory.Rose took a $1.1 million winner's prize and will take a week off before playing the Scottish Open as his final warm-up for the 143rd British Open at Royal Liverpool starting July 17.Rose won his first major title last year at Merion and on Sunday won his sixth US title, including the 2010 National when it was played at Aronimink Golf Club near Philadelphia.Congressional rewarded Rose's consistency and swatted aside third-round leader Patrick Reed, who shot 77 and lost for the first time when leading after 54 holes.Reed, who was seeking his fourth PGA title in 10 months, led by two strokes when the day began and the 23-year-old American went on a roller coaster run that still saw him two ahead to open the back nine.Rose, meanwhile, took a bogey at the third, but answered with birdies at the par-5 sixth and ninth holes.A day after a double-bogey disaster at 11, Rose dropped his approach to five feet and made the birdie putt to pull within one of the leader.Reed plunked his tee shot into the water at the tricky par-3 10th, put his third into greenside rough, chipped to 11 feet and made the double bogey putt to fall only one behind new leader Rose.When Reed found the water again and made a double bogey on 11 as well, Reed had only Stefani and Brendan Steele within a shot.A double bogey at 18 ended Steele's hopes and Rose sank a tense nine-foot par putt at 17 but Stefani answered by having a 14-foot birdie putt at 16 drop in the side of the hole to match Rose atop the leaderboard.Rose sent his tee shot at 18 left into the trees and blasted his second shot low through a gap only to see it roll into water left of the green. Stefani, meanwhile, chipped 10 feet past the cup on 17 and lipped out the par putt, his bogey leaving Rose in front.Rose blasted his fourth shot 15 feet past the cup but made the clutch comeback bogey putt that earned a playoff spot.Stefani and Steele joined fellow Americans Ben Martin and Charley Hoffman in earning invitations to the British Open based on their top-five finishes.  |
| Crawford stops Gamboa, keeps lightweight belt Posted: OMAHA (AP) - Terence Bud Crawford stopped Cuba's Yuriorkis Gamboa in the ninth round Saturday night to successfully defend his WBO lightweight belt in a match of unbeaten fighters.Crawford wobbled Gamboa with a left and knocked him down with another left earlier in the ninth, then connected with a right to the chin at the 2:53 mark, prompting referee Gino Rodriguez to call the fight.As Rodriguez waved his arms, Crawford ran to a neutral corner and jumped on the shoulders of co-manager Brian McIntyre.I hurt him plenty of times, Crawford said, so when I hurt him the last time, I was looking to finish.The 26-year-old Crawford (24-0, 17 knockouts) was fighting in his hometown for the first time as a professional, and more than 10,000 showed up at the CenturyLink Center, many of them chanting Craw-ford Craw-ford throughout.I imagined everybody screaming, supporting me, Crawford said. It was everything I thought it was going to be.It was his first title defense since his 12-round unanimous decision over Ricky Burns in Glasgow, Scotland, in March. He said he plans to move up to junior welterweight after this fight. The 32-year-old Gamboa (23-1, 16 knockouts), a 2004 Olympic champion, was fighting for the first time in a year.Crawford took control in the middle rounds. In the fifth, Crawford knocked down Gamboa with a left to the side of his head. Crawford staggered him just before the bell with a flurry of shots, bringing the crowd to its feet.The 5-foot-5 (1.65-meter) Gamboa, with a 5-inch reach disadvantage, had trouble working inside against Crawford. When Crawford moved in, Gamboa used his superior speed to duck under him.Crawford landed a right to Gamboa's cheek in the second round. As the fighters went into a clinch, Gamboa put a couple quick rights to the back of Crawford's head, drawing a warning from the referee. Gamboa landed a couple stinging shots in the third, but that he never was able to hurt Crawford.He caught me with a good shot in the ninth, at the beginning, Crawford said. It got my attention and buzzed me a little.Omaha hadn't been site for a world championship fight since 1972, when Joe Frazier successfully defended his heavyweight title against Ron Stander, who was in the crowd Saturday night.In the co-main event, WBO No. 1-ranked middleweight Matt Korobov remained unbeaten with a unanimous decision over Jose Uzcatequi for that organization's intercontinental title.Korobov (24-0) landed a hard left to the previously unbeaten Uzcatequi's nose in the first round, knocked him down twice in the fifth and put him on his knees with a body blow in the ninth. The 23-year-old Uzcatequi (22-1), who had stopped his previous five opponents, was in his first professional fight outside Mexico.In another fight, unbeaten Canadian Mikael Zewski stopped Prince Doku Jr. of Ghana in the third round of a scheduled 10-round bout for the NABF welterweight title.  |
| Holy month of Ramazan begins with religious fervour Posted: LAHORE (Dunya News) – The Holy month of Ramazan began across Pakistan as faithful observed first fast on Monday with religious fervour.A variety of dishes were prepared at homes for Sehri on the first day of the holy month of Ramazan. People of all ages, including little children had Sehri to keep fast.People who are away from their homes visited hotels and restaurants to have traditional food during Sehri time. Sehri arrangements were also made at different mosques in the city.During Ramzan, Muslims from across the world observe fast and abstain from eating and drinking water from dawn to dusk.  |
| Williamson puts Kiwis in driving seat against WIndies Posted: BRIDGETOWN (AFP) - Kane Williamsons highest Test score put New Zealand in control at 331 for seven in their second innings, a lead of 307 runs, on a rain-shortened fourth day of the third and final Test at Kensington Oval on Sunday.His unbeaten 161 in over six hours at the crease was the highlight of a determined Black Caps effort that tilted the balance of an intriguing match.When heavy rain swept across the ground in mid-afternoon, the tourists were poised to build on what was already a challenging target at 314 for six, ahead by 290.Only 20 more minutes of play was possible on the resumption, with one more wicket being lost for the addition of another 17 runs, before more rain rolled in.That left New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum to contemplate his options for a declaration going into Mondays final day, weather permitting.A key factor in his consideration will be that the highest winning fourth innings total in a Test match at the venue is 311 by the Brian Lara-led West Indies against Australia in 1999.Williamsons innings was a masterful effort of concentration and shot-making.The elegant right-hander stroked 22 boundaries in a classy innings, putting the seal on an outstanding series for the 23-year-old that has brought him 413 runs so far.McCullum contributed to his teams improved second innings effort, scoring 25 in a 67-run fourth-wicket partnership with Williamson before he fell lbw to Kemar Roach in the fourth over of the day.All-rounder Jimmy Neesham picked up from where his captain left off and was even more impressive, striking four sixes and three fours in an entertaining 51 out of a fifth-wicket stand of 91 before another powerful drive by the left-hander off debutant Jason Holder found Kraigg Brathwaite at short extra-cover.Wicketkeeper-batsman B.J. Watling nudged and deflected his way to 29 while Williamson took centre stage in a sixth-wicket partnership of 79 as an increasingly frustrated Denesh Ramdin and his West Indies team seemed to run out of ideas.Roach and the second new ball eventually brought the breakthrough after lunch, Watling cutting the fast bowler to Holder at backward point to become the Barbadians 100th Test wicket in his 26th Test, the 19th West Indian in the history of the game to reach that landmark.It was also his fourth wicket of the innings and eighth of the match, although his personal success was only a momentary distraction from the greater challenge facing the West Indies.  |
| Gayle out of WIndies T20 squad against Kiwis Posted: BRIDGETOWN (AFP) - West Indies selectors have rested opening batsman Chris Gayle from the back-to-back T20 Internationals against New Zealand on July 5 and 6 at Windsor Park in Dominica.Despite playing in all three Tests of the series against the Black Caps, the 34-year-old has been troubled by a back injury and continues to receive treatment.Experienced all-rounder Dwayne Bravo was also unavailable for selection as he continues to recover from an injury sustained during the Indian Premier League T20 tournament in April.Darren Sammy, who led the West Indies to the World T20 title in 2012 and the semi-finals in defence of the crown in March in Bangladesh, will captain the 13-man squad.West Indies squad: Darren Sammy (captain), Lendl Simmons, Dwayne Smith, Andre Fletcher, Darren Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Christopher Barnwell, Denesh Ramdin, Krishmar Santokie, Sunil Narine, Sheldon Cottrell, Samuel Badree.  |
| Girl burned alive for rejecting marriage proposal Posted: LAHORE (Dunya News / AFP) -- A teenage girl died in Toba TekSingh after being doused in petrol and set alight by a man who wanted to marry her but whose proposal had been rejected, police said Sunday.It was the second brutal killing in Pakistan's Punjab province within days, after a 17-year-old girl and her husband were murdered by a group of relatives for marrying against their wishes.The latest incident took place Saturday in a village which is part of Toba Tek Singh town.Sidra Shaukat, 18, was at home without her parents when 22-year-old Fayyaz Aslam entered her house, doused her with petrol and set her alight, Mohammad Akram, a police official told AFP.She was taken to a local hospital which referred her to the main hospital but she died before reaching there, Akram said.Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif took notice of the incident and sought report from District Police Officer (DPO).Aslam has been arrested and a case registered against him.The boy loved her and had also sent a proposal to marry her, but that was rejected by her family, Akram said.Sidra's father, Shaukat Ali, confirmed the killing and accused Aslam of harassing his daughter.He used to harass my daughter -- yesterday he came in the afternoon and threatened dire consequences after we asked him to avoid coming again, Ali told AFP.Another teenager, Maafia Bibi, 17, and her 31-year-old husband Muhammad Sajjad were murdered by Bibi's father, her two uncles, grandfather and mother on Thursday night for marrying against their wishes in Daska town.  |
| Zarb-e-Azb to continue until elimination of terrorism: Kh Asif Posted: SIALKOT (Dunya News) – Federal Minister for Defence Khawaja Mohammad Asif said on Sunday that the operation Zarb-e-Azb against terrorists will continue until elimination of terrorism, Dunya News reported.Addressing media after opening Ramazan bazaar, he said the operation Zarb-e-Azb will continue until elimination of last terrorist, adding that not a single person challenging Pakistan’s writ will be spared.He said the prices of consumer items must not be increased in the month of Ramazan. Answering a question, he said that elimination of electricity load shedding is not possible in one or two years, adding that only decrease in load shedding is possible in this amount of time. He said there will be no loadshedding during Seher and Iftar timings.Earlier, as many as sixteen terrorists were killed and seven hideouts were destroyed in a jet bombardment by Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Sunday.According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military operation Zarb-e-Azb against terrorists is successfully continued. PAF jets targeted terrorists’ hideouts at Mir Ali’s adjacent areas. Reportedly sixteen terrorists were taken down and seven hideouts were destroyed.ISPR sources also say that a huge ammunition repository was also destroyed.  |
| PAF jet bombardment takes down 16 terrorists Posted: MIRANSHAH (Dunya News) – As many as sixteen terrorists were killed and seven hideouts were destroyed in a jet bombardment by Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Sunday, Dunya News reported.According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military operation Zarb-e-Azb against terrorists is successfully continued. PAF jets targeted terrorists’ hideouts at Mir Ali’s adjacent areas. Reportedly sixteen terrorists were taken down and seven hideouts were destroyed.ISPR sources also say that a huge ammunition repository was also destroyed.  |
| Prices of consumer items escalate as Ramazan begins Posted: LAHORE (Dunya News) – A sudden price hike in consumer products was reported on Sunday just as the evening marked the beginning of the month of Ramazan. The items whose prices have escalated include gram flour, potato, onions, tomato and mangoes among other products, Dunya News reported.The reported reasons for the price hike include hoarding and overpricing by the retailers. Citizens kept complaining about the government’s failure in controlling the prices. On average, the prices of potato, onions and tomato saw an increase of Rs 10 to 20 in Lahore, Islamabad, Karachi, Peshawar, Multan, Faisalabad and Quetta among several other cities.Potatoes were sold for Rs 60-80 per kilogram whereas the prices of onions were raised from Rs 30 to Rs 50 per kilogram. Tomatoes that were priced at Rs 30 to 40 per kilogram earlier are now being sold for Rs 40 to 80 per kilogram.The gram flour which is heavily used for snacks among other items in Ramazan was earlier priced at Rs 50 to 70 per kilogram but is now being sold at Rs 60 to 80 per kilogram.Lemon prices have been raised from Rs 80 to 120 per kilogram. The other items with effected prices include lemon, pepper, pumpkin, ladyfinger, karela (bitter gourd), and peas among other vegetables.Consumers were also seen complaining about the substandard quality products being sold at the ‘budget Ramazan’ bazaars.  |
| Moon visible as Ramazan begins across Pakistan Posted: LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan officially welcomed the Islamic month of Ramazan on Sunday evening just after the sunset. The Ramadan moon was sighted earlier as captured and reported by Dunya News and the fasting will begin on Monday, Dunya News reported.The central Ruet-e-Hilal Committees had met on Saturday evening for Ramazan moon sighting but decided the first Ramazan will be on Monday as no sightings were reported across the country. The meeting was presided over by the committee’s chairman Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman.The moon, however, was visible on Sunday evening when Muslims from across the country started preparing for Taraweeh prayers.Pakistan Meteorological Department had also predicted beginning of Ramazan from Monday.Meanwhile, Muslims in several countries across the world including Australia and Middle Eastern countries welcomed the sacred month with Taraweeh prayers on Saturday evening.  |
| Give us responsibility of 1 lakh IDPs: Malik Riaz Posted: ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Bahria Town chairman Malik Riaz on Sunday urged the government to give Bahria Town administration the responsibility of one lakh Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), vowing to arrange proper care. He said the government is doing its part but people have to step forward too, adding that over 55 thousand bags of food are ready, Dunya News reported.Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Riaz said that supporting the brothers and sisters of North Waziristan is their duty, adding that the access to IDPs for support has not been provided to Bahria Town administration yet.He urged the government to give access to the IPDs so that the relief work could begin, adding that his group is capable to take care of a hundred thousand people.Malik Riaz said that a mobile hospital for medical facility of the IDPs is also arranged. He said that Bahria Town will assist in developing a model village in North Waziristan upon return of IDPs, adding that a field hospital and roads will also be constructed.Bahria Town is known to offer contributions whether it’s a natural disaster or a crisis.Malik Riaz said that food will supplied to the IDPs at their camps through the Bahria Dastarkhwan program. He said that medical facilities will also be provided to the IDPs.Riaz said that Bahria Town administration will also arrange education facilities for the children stuck at the camps.Earlier during the Tharparkar drought, Bahria Town administration had provided a relief package of 200 million rupees.Riaz had also announced and provided relief to the affectees of Awaran earthquake including 300 houses of 10 marla to provide shelter to the affectees.He had also played a role in securing freedom of Pakistan citizens held hostage by pirates.Bahria Town had built and distributed shelters for flood affectees in South Punjab as well.Bahria Town administration also runs a free Dastarkhwan program in various cities to provide two-times a day meal to the poor and hungry. This facility is benefited by over 35 thousand persons.  |
| Rulers' attitude is rebellious: Ch Shujaat, Sh Rasheed Posted: LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan Muslim League Quaid (PMLQ) chief Chaudhry Shujaat said on Sunday that the attitude of current rulers is rebellious. Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rasheed said that his party will take to streets if aims are not achieved through proper channel, adding that there will be ‘Damadum Mast Qalandar’ after Ramazan, Dunya News reported.Addressing Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) led All Parties Conference (APC) over Model Town tragedy, Chaudhry Shujaat said the example of intolerance was set in the tragedy, adding that the government’s ‘mutiny’ has to be stopped.He demanded Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif to resign and join the investigation.Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) also rejected judicial commission. Its leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi alleged that Model Town tragedy took place on directions of Punjab Chief Minister.Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui said that innocent people were killed under government’s supervision, adding that MQM believes in the change of system more than the change of government.  |
