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Spain: Kayani meets Mike Mullen
Pakistan to face Zimbabwe in second T20 today
Dike of Satluj River breaks near Vehari, several villages inundated
Dubai: President Zardari meets Sheikh Mohammed
Pakistans stalls closed at UK arms show
Lahore: Sale of dengue medicines at high prices, seven medical stores sealed
Evidence links Haqqani group to Pakistan govt: Munter
India: Small blast at hospital near Taj Mahal injures 15
Islamabad: Firing at sessions court, 2 injured
People to reject those opposing Seraiki province: PM
BISE Lahore: late-result students future in limbo
Security, political tensions and lack of reforms stall Pakistan economy: WB report
India: Mukherjee justifies fuel prices hike
Weekly inflation decreases
Peshawar cops book 5-year-old boy

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Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani and US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen sat down for more than two hours of talks late Friday on the sidelines of a NATO conference in Seville, Mullen s spokesman Captain John Kirby told the media. "They agreed that the relationship between our two countries remained vital to the region and that both sides had taken positive steps to improve that relationship over the past few months," Kirby said. "They also discussed the state of military-to-military cooperation and pledged to continue to find ways to make it better." It was the first meeting between the pair since the May 2 nighttime military raid in which US Navy Seals, without first notifying Islamabad, killed the Al-Qaeda leader in the compound in Abbottabad where he had been hiding. As relations worsened in the aftermath of the raid, Washington announced that it could cut some of the $2.7 billion in military aid it sends to Pakistan. Islamabad, for its part, ordered as many as 200 US military trainers out of the country in the aftermath of the operation. US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has expressed frustration that Islamabad has so far failed to crack down on Haqqani network militants that Washington suspects attacked the US embassy and NATO headquarters in Kabul on September 13-14. Echoing his comments, Mullen also expressed "deep concerns about the increasing -- and increasingly brazen -- activities of the Haqqani network and restated his strong desire to see the Pakistani military take action against them and their safe havens in North Waziristan," said Kirby. His comments came after the US ambassador in Islamabad cited evidence linking the Pakistani government with the Taliban-allied Haqqani network.

Pakistan to face Zimbabwe in second T20 today

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The Green shirts have already defeated Zimbabwe by 50 runs in the first T20 of the series. Pakistan already have whitewashed One-Day series, beating Zimb by 28 runs in the third match the other day. Pakistan compiled a massive total of 198/4 in their 20 overs, plundering the apparently toothless bowling attack of their opposition. Pakistan raced to 4 for 198 - a record against Zimbabwe - with the highest previously set by South Africa s 6 for 194 at Kimberley last year. Hafeez and Asad Shafiq responded by racing to 34 in three overs and the tone was set with 10 boundaries struck off the first 27 balls.

Dike of Satluj River breaks near Vehari, several villages inundated

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Several villages submerged and hundreds of acres of crop affected near Head Islam due to flood in Satluj River. The villages include, Mehro, Baloch, Bhindi Fareed Khan, Muhammad Islam, Yar Muhammad, Basti Hassan Khan, Basti Sher Muhammad, Basti Muzaffar Khan, Basti Shah Muhammad and Basti Allah Dad. The flood water has gathered in the crops while the residents of the area have been forced to shift at safer places. On the other hand, a large number of snakes in the floodwater has created fear in the local population.

Dubai: President Zardari meets Sheikh Mohammed

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His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received President Asif Ali Zardari and his accompanying delegation. Shaikh Mohammed discussed with President Zardari a number of political, economic and humanitarian issues of mutual interest. The meeting also touched on bilateral relations and ways to enhance them. President Zardari referred to the continuous support given by the UAE to Pakistan. He thanked Sheikh Mohammed for UAE’s humanitarian stances. The regional developments and means to maintain peace and stability were also discussed during the meeting Sheikh Mohammed and President Zardari stressed the need for all countries to focus on economic and social development of their peoples.

Pakistans stalls closed at UK arms show

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According to British media, Green Party parliamentarian Caroline Lucas said she was shocked by the discovery of brochures promoting 155-millimeter (about 6-inch) cluster bombs at a pair of Pakistani stands pitched at London s Defense System and Equipment International exhibition earlier this week. The fair s organizers confirmed the discovery, saying the stands were dismantled after Lucas flagged the issue Thursday. Britain is a signatory to the international convention on cluster munitions, which prohibits the use, production, stockpiling or transfer of cluster munitions. The companies involved couldn t be reached Saturday.

Lahore: Sale of dengue medicines at high prices, seven medical stores sealed

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Taking action after a report aired on Dunya News, The Punjab government sealed seven medical stores. A team of drug inspectors raided 170 medical stores out of which seven were sealed on violation of prices. Meanwhile, the number of sealed medical stores during last three days has reached to 63. According to the District government spokesman, cases have been registered against 46 laboratories and hospitals for not conducting CBC tests. Moreover, cases have also been registered according to Section 144 against theses hospitals and laboratories on over charging.

Evidence links Haqqani group to Pakistan govt: Munter

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In his interview broadcast by the state-run Radio on Saturday, Ambassador Cameron Munter said: "Let me tell you that the attack that took place in Kabul a few days ago that was the work of the Haqqani network. "There is evidence linking the Haqqani network to the Pakistan government. This is something that must stop," Munter said. His remarks follow a warning by US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, who said after the Kabul attack -- in which rebels fired rockets at the US embassy and NATO headquarters, leaving 15 dead -- that the US would retaliate against Pakistan-based insurgents. Asked to provide evidence of the link with the Pakistani government, Munter said only "we believe that to be the case". Acknowledging that the past year had been "tough", he urged joint action against terrorism and said that the United States and Pakistan were "fundamentally on the same side". The Haqqani network is thought to have been behind a number of attacks in Afghanistan, where NATO plans a gradual withdrawal of troops after a gruelling ten-year war. Militants frequently cross the porous Afghan-Pakistani border. "The key here is that this is going to take a real effort to work together, to identify who the enemy is," Munter said.

India: Small blast at hospital near Taj Mahal injures 15

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According to Indian media, a small bomb injured 15 people Saturday night at a private hospital in the Indian city of Agra near the famed Taj Mahal. According to Agra Police, the homemade bomb shattered windows and sent glass flying in the reception area of the Jai hospital, about 2 miles (3 kilometers) from the 17th century monument. Police cordoned off the area and were investigating, but said it was too early to say if terrorists or a criminal gang might be involved. Police inspector P.K. Tiwari said six people were being treated for minor injuries. India has ramped up security since Sept. 7, when a briefcase bomb killed 12 people outside a New Delhi courthouse.

Islamabad: Firing at sessions court, 2 injured

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The incident took place on premises of Session Courts in Islamabad on Saturday. The assailant targeted a murder suspect and succeeded to escape from the scene. The incident speaks for the poor security at Sessions Court. Bhara Kahu police was to produce Rana Sarwat, accused of murder, before Sessions Judge Islamabad Syed Muzaffar Ali Shah. An unknown armed man managed to enter in the court premises and opened fire, injuring Rana Sarwat (accused) and Constable Rafaqat. Both injured were shifted to PIMS. Interior Minister Rehman Malik taking notice of the incident of firing has sought detailed report from the IG Islamabad and directed to stop entry of armed men in the court premises.

People to reject those opposing Seraiki province: PM

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“We will give new province to Seraiki people to allay sense of deprivation of South Punjab. People will reject in the elections the elements who are opposing Seraiki province,” he said this while addressing foundation ceremony of a housing project for flood affectees in Muzaffargarh on Saturday. Governor Punjab Latif Khosa, the Turkish ambassador, Baitul Mal chairman Zamarrud Khan, leader of the house in Senate Nayyar Hussain Bokhari and Makhdoom Shahab also accompanied the PM. The PM said: “We are grateful to the Turkish people, the President and the Prime Minister of Turkey that they remembered people of Pakistan in this hard time. Turkish PM along with his daughter had visited Pakistan last year to express solidarity with flood affectees and now he has delivered his promise regarding construction of homes for them.” 4620 homes would be built for the flood affectees of Muzaffargarh, Rajanpur and Shikarpur under this project, he announced.

BISE Lahore: late-result students future in limbo

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The students whose results were shown late on the result gazette have been forced to pay visit to the Board office on a daily basis. Though they have paid a hefty fee for inquiries and re-checking, yet nobody can say when would their requests be granted in the absence of any standard procedure. Many students daily visit the Board office with their parents and find themselves at the mercy of clerks who generally appear to be in hurry to facilitate students. The students are also restless as the Universities have set their deadlines for admission, while their results are still in limbo. The Punjab University has extended the admission deadline, nut it can’t be said if this would help them in the face of red tape.

Security, political tensions and lack of reforms stall Pakistan economy: WB report

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The report, presented by the WB country director to Pakistan on August 30 in Washington, DC, to the institution’s executive directors states that the overall economic scenario for Pakistan places it behind India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal amongst Saarc countries. The report, a copy of which is available with Dunya News, mentions low and declining growth, rising unemployment and decreasing per capita income as the major causes of concern in Pakistan, which is struggling to match the giant strides being taken by other countries in the region on economic front. Pakistan’s GDP growth in 1990 was 5%, which has fallen to 2.5% in 2010-11. Unemployment is 13% while around 17-18% people are living below poverty line. The Report blames food and oil prices as the major cause of high inflation. Low economic growth is dubbed as an obstacle in job creation, although Pakistan needs three million more jobs. In the human development sector, net enrollment in education is a sorry 67%, which is behind Sri Lanka (95%), (Bangladesh 90%) and India (85%) in SAARC while the infant and under-five mortality rate (80 per 1000) is highest in South Asia. The female participation (15-64 age group) in economic activities is 21 %, which is considerably low as compared to 38% in south Asia as a whole. The foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to Pakistan fell by 27% during last year and Tax-GDP ratio (9 %) is lowest in south Asia as per the WB report. The report criticises expensive and inefficient subsidies for energy sector that do not prevent power shortage. WB believes that subsidies have led to large and persistent fiscal deficit. This remains a contentious issue though because Pakistan government has resisted several suggestions by international financial institutions to drastically reduce subsidies. The reduction in deficit (brought down from 8.4% to 6.5%) last year was financed primarily through high borrowing and pushing-up inflation, the report argues while raising eye-brows on the projections for next year including 4%, growth, 12% inflation and 4% fiscal deficit, which the Bank believes are unreal considering the trends in last three years. Pakistan has slipped 5 placed down to 123rd amongst 139 countries in terms of global competitiveness. Pakistan also fell eight places to number 83rd in 2011 in the index for countries conducive for doing business. The report hails that the eternal balances situation is looking better for the first time in the last six years, but primarily it is because of export prices and remittances. This, according to the report, is not sustainable. The lengthy report, however, outlines conflict and security situation in the country for the last several years, slow progress on the proposed economic reforms, floods and political tensions as factors hampering economic revival, and the impact of floods alone is estimated to be around 10 billion dollars. –contributed by Awais Saleem, Dunya News Correspondent in Washington.

India: Mukherjee justifies fuel prices hike

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India’s Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee justified the federal government s move to hike fuel prices despite its repercussions of inflationary trends. He said this in the course of interaction with the mediapersons at a meeting in western city of Mumbai on Saturday. He said that the move was inevitable, as most of the country s basic fuel needs have to be imported. “About 75 percent of our crude requirements are imported. Government of India and people of India have no say in the price rise of the petroleum crude. During the entire NDA (National Democratic Alliance) regime the average prices of the crude per barrel varied from $24 to $36 per barrel. And today it is $113 per barrel,” said Mukherjee. Further he contended the federal government is still doing its best by providing subsidy on fuel in order to provide relief. “We are still providing substantial subsidy despite some recent rate hike. So far as petroleum is concerned, please remember. And those who are criticising us they should also remember that it is during their time all the petroleum products were decontrolled,” said Mukherjee. Meanwhile, at Agra city of India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh activists of the regional outfit Samajwadi Party that is the main opposition in the province, staged a protest against the hike in petroleum prices. They rode cycle-rickshaws as mark of protest and raised slogans against the federal government demanding immediate roll back of hike in fuel prices.

Weekly inflation decreases

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The report issued by the Federal Bureau of Statistics, showed that prices of only 11 food items went up, while 13 items prices went down during the period.  Prices of red chili, tomatoes, wheat and eggs, LPG, rice and onions increased.

Peshawar cops book 5-year-old boy

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The court refused to remand the minor and ordered his immediate release. Awais was arrested by police when his father, accused of involvement in a drugs case, ran away during a crackdown. Police found it suitable to handcuff and register a case against his minor son. The police presented the minor before Judicial Magistrate Muhammad Hussnain who referred the case to the Sessions Court, which refused to send the boy on remand. The court also ordered medical of the boy and freed him on two personal surety bonds of Rs 50,000 each.

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