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Israeli cabinet approves prisoners exchange with Palestine
Colombia: Eighteen killed in military, rebels clash
Amir Atlas can participate in international events: PSA
Multan: worker receives Sui Gas bill worth Rs 42, 50,000
PML-N to observe Black Day today
Sheikhupura: Police arrest kidnappers, kidney sellers
Monitoring Committee meets to review Karachi situation
Marc Grossman to arrive on Thursday
USA: Two Iranians charged with plot to kill Saudi envoy
Shady Panetta points finger at Pak nukes
PML-N to protest against corruption in country
Chiniot: Police torture citizen despite court order
Sohail accused of threatening SMS to first wife
Rental power case: SC issues notices to ministry
Imran gaining, others losing popularity: Gallup

Israeli cabinet approves prisoners exchange with Palestine

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Israel s cabinet on Wednesday approved a deal with Hamas in Gaza to free Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in exchange for more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners, an official statement said. Ministers voted 26 to 3 in favour of the Egyptian-mediated deal for the soldier held captive since June 2006, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged them to ratify the lopsided swap that he called "the best deal we could achieve". Shalit s family, who has been living in a tent outside the prime minister s residence for over a year, announced they will fold their tent and head home after news of the deal reached them. Gilad Shalit was abducted by Gaza militants in 2006. Hundreds of people turned out on a cool evening on Tuesday to celebrate swamping the tent where the Shalit s and their supporters have kept a vigil to press Prime Minister Netanyahu to secure the 25-year-old s freedom. They waved flags and smiled as police struggled to keep a lane open for cars in one of Jerusalem s most congested spots. Among the first officials to congratulate the family was Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak. Many sympathisers, including foreign visitors and officials had visited the tent since the Shalits set it up in 2010 following a 12-day march from their home in northern Israel. They said they would stay there until Gilad came home. The exchange of Shalit for the first 450 Palestinians to be released is expected sometime in the coming days. Objectors to the deal, warn of the possible danger to Israel s security as result of the release of hundreds of prisoners.

Colombia: Eighteen killed in military, rebels clash

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Seven Colombian soldiers and 11 guerrillas died in two separate clashes between the military and FARC guerrillas, less than three weeks before local elections to choose mayors and governors nationwide. Guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) attacked an army convoy with explosives in the mountainous southwest of the country in one incident, and the Colombian air force bombed a guerrilla camp in the north of the country, Defence Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon said. The aerial bombardment took place in rural North Santander province, which borders Venezuela. In southwestern Cauca province -- an area of intense FARC activity and a major zone of cocaine production -- FARC rebels set off explosives just as a military convoy passed, Pinzon said. Colombia, a South American nation of 46 million people, has endured nearly five decades of armed conflict that has claimed tens of thousands of lives. The FARC, nominally a Marxist-inspired guerrilla army, is widely seen now as part of the illegal drugs trade. Local elections are set for Oct. 30 with more than 100,000 candidates seeking office amid a persistent climate of violence in the countryside. Some 37 candidates for local office have been killed in mostly unrelated acts, officials said.

Amir Atlas can participate in international events: PSA

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Professional Squash Association Tour Executive Sheila Cooksley has written a letter to Pakistan Squash Association and said that Amir Atlas is permanent member of PSA and he can participate in international events organised by the association. The letter further says that Amir holds membership of Professional Squash Association since 2004. On the other hand, the sources said that Amir cannot play international matches due to ban imposed by Pakistan Squash Federation.

Multan: worker receives Sui Gas bill worth Rs 42, 50,000

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Officials of Sui Gas department removed gas removed gas meter of Khadim Hussain after declaring it defected and send him a bill of Rs 42, 50,000. According to Khadim Hussain, he complained the department concerned several times but nobody paid attention on his problem. Khadim added that a senior official of the department refused to correct the bill and directed him to submit Rs 3100 as installment of the bill.

PML-N to observe Black Day today

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Black Day would be observed today under the aegis of Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) to mark ousting of former Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif by General (Retd) Pervez Musharaf on 12th October in 1999. In this connection, protests, rallies and demonstrations would be held around the country including south Punjab. The party workers would tie black stripes on knees to participate in the protest rallies.  Black flags would be hoisted on the party’s provincial, district and zonal offices. Chief Minister Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif would address to the central party leaders in this regard while Mian Nawaz Sharif would address to the protest rallies in hub cities.

Sheikhupura: Police arrest kidnappers, kidney sellers

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According to police, accused Bashir Ahmad and Azam kidnapped 14-year-old Fayaz and took him to a private hospital in Rawalpindi for selling his kidney. On the complaint of Fayaz’s father, police chased the accused and recovered Fayaz. During the investigation, accused Azam of Rawalpindi confessed that the gang has close contacts with doctors in different hospitals of Lahore and Rawalpindi where they take the children after kidnapping them from different cities. The accused told during the investigation that Rs 3 lakh to Rs 5 lakh is charged for each kidney. Second accused Bashir belong to Manawan area of Lahore.

Monitoring Committee meets to review Karachi situation

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The first meeting of Monitoring Committee headed by Sindh High Court Chief Justice Mushir Alam held in Karachi. The committee was formed to implement the SC decision regarding Karachi unrest case. Heads of intelligence agencies including Director FIA, Commander Staff Frontier Constabulary, Director Paramilitary Organising Karachi, IG Police Sindh, DIG CID Karachi participated in the meeting. The intelligence agencies and Sindh IG submitted their reports regarding Karachi situation to the committee. The monitoring committee reviewed the reports in the light of the Supreme Court decision. The committee decided that the monthly meeting of the committee would be held on first Tuesday of every month.

Marc Grossman to arrive on Thursday

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During his two-day visit to Pakistan, Marc Grossman will meet political and military leadership. The recent Pak-US tension will be discussed during these meetings. According to the sources, the Pakistani authorities will raise the issue of Coalition Support Fund.

USA: Two Iranians charged with plot to kill Saudi envoy

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The media repots quoting federal officials stated that FBI and DEA agents disrupted a plot to commit a "significant terrorist act in the United States" tied to Iran. It added saying plot included the assassination of the Saudi ambassador Adel Al-Jubeir with a bomb as well as attacking the Saudi and Israeli embassies in Washington, D.C. An American TV also reported while quoting senior US officials that a suspect was trying to solicit members of the Mexican drug cartel in the alleged plot linked to Iranian government. The criminal complaint, unsealed in federal court in New York City, identified the two alleged plotters as Manssor Arbabsiar and Gholam Shakuri. Both are originally from Iran and Arbabsiar is a naturalized U.S. citizen, the complaint said. Saudi Arabia s ambassador is Adel Al-Jubeir, who has served in that post since 2007. The indictment is the result of a sting operation conducted by the FBI, sources tell NBC News. The case started when one of the suspects, who lived in Texas, made contact with an undercover DEA informant and asked for assistance from a Mexican drug cartel to assassinate the ambassador, the sources said.

Shady Panetta points finger at Pak nukes

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Addressing a think tank in Washington, US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta claimed the US is fighting the war against Al-Qaeda in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) with the consent of Pakistani authorities. The US Defence Secretary said that in fact the problems in Afghanistan cannot be eliminated without addressing the issues afflicting Pakistan. As we are vying for a stable Afghanistan, we need a stable Pakistan, he added. Panetta said the Pakistani authorities are helping the US in fighting Al-Qaeda in FATA. However, he added, both countries have differences over contacts with certain militant groups. Irony is Panetta is defence secretary of a country that has most nuclear warheads in the world. According to a report, the US has 5,113 active and inactive nuclear warheads and approximately 3,500 warheads retired and awaiting dismantlement. The 5,113 active and inactive nuclear warhead stockpile includes 1,968 strategic warheads, approximately 500 operational tactical weapons, and approximately 2,645 inactive warheads. Russia comes second with approximately 2,400 operational strategic warheads , approximately 2,000 operational tactical warheads, and approximately 7,000 stockpiled strategic and tactical warheads. Amongst the non-NPT countries, India comes at the top with over 200 nuclear warheads followed by Israel with up to 180 or above  nuclear warheads. While Pakistan, the target of Panetta’s statement, has between 70 to 90 nuclear warheads, according to the report of the Arms Control Association. No matter what Pakistan does, it may never come closer to dreaming of crossing the nuclear warheads that the US boasts of. Pakistan has told the world on several occasions that it is a peace-loving country and its armed forces have predicated cooperation in the war on terror on the same principle of global peace. However, the US administration has found a new way of praising Pakistan’s contribution and building mistrust on it in the same breath, as reflected Leon Panetta’s statement. CUT IN AMERICAN DEFENCE SPENDINGS: Separately, Leon Panetta said on Tuesday the US military should expect cuts to personnel, benefits and equipment as the Pentagon makes the "difficult choices" to reduce security spending by $450 billion. Panetta, in what the Pentagon billed as his first policy address, also called on Congress to be a "responsible partner" by supporting a defense strategy that might not always include their favorite base or weapons system. "We need to build the military force that the country needs but also help ensure that the country maintains its economic strength," Panetta said in a speech to the Woodrow Wilson International Center think tank. Panetta s remarks were the most detailed yet elaborating on his views about what the Pentagon will have to do to meet the spending reductions called for in the debt reduction agreement approved by Congress and President Barack Obama in August. That deal calls for $350 billion in cuts over 10 years in comparison to a Congressional Budget Office baseline of projected national security spending. The cuts represent more than $450 billion when measured against the Pentagon s own baseline projections. The cutbacks come as the United States is slowly winding down its involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq after a decade of war while seeing growing challenges abroad from rival powers like China and countries with growing nuclear programs like North Korea and Iran. Panetta said the Pentagon would attempt to find $60 billion reductions by streamlining, cutting overhead and eliminating waste and duplication. That figure comes on top of the $150 billion in efficiency savings announced previously by former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. Panetta said the Defense Department also would have to deal with rising military personnel costs, which have grown more than 80 percent in the past decade while the level of military employment has grown only 5 percent. He did not say what action would be taken, calling it "an area of extreme challenge, because my highest priority is maintaining the vitality of our all-volunteer force – and keeping faith with the men and women who have put their lives on the line to defend the country." Panetta said the overall size of the ground forces would have to be reduced and some procurement would have to be set aside or delayed. "We will need to consider accepting reduced levels of modernization in some areas, carefully informed by strategy and rigorous analysis," he said.

PML-N to protest against corruption in country

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The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has announced to set up a protest camp outside the Parliament House against rampant corruption in the country and Mian Nawaz Sharif will also participate therein. Talking to the media, Opposition Leader in the National Assembly (NA) Ch Nisar that his party had decided to reactivate its protest programme afresh and in this connection the other political parties have also been contacted. The objective of setting up of the protest camp is to raise voice in and outside the parliament so that rulers could be forced to take steps for ensuring good governance, he added.  From next month, the PML-N would launch movement from Lahore in the next phase of protest campaign, he maintained. Responding to a question, Ch Nisar said that he had received a letter from President Zardari with reference to appointment of NAB Chairman. The PML-N meeting has been summoned, today, and would evolve its stance on the issue after consultation with other opposition parties, he added.  He stated the way Prime Minister held a meeting with the nominated NAB Chairman, Fasih Bokhari was not appropriate as it was not an executive office. “We all will have to respect this post”, he remarked. The NAB Chairman should such a person who should hold ruling party as well as opposition accountable indiscriminately, he underlined. Credibility of NAB would not improve unless such person was inducted, he added.  Following the announcement of verdict by Supreme Court it was not proper that President Asif Zardari sends a name to us and Prime Minister meets this person next day, he said adding nation does not want such chairman.  About joining PPP by his cousins he said PPP should worry about Nawab Shah as people of Rawalpindi know who is fake and who is genuine.

Chiniot: Police torture citizen despite court order

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A woman was murdered a few days back over resistance against robbery in Umer Abad near Chiniot. The case of the incident was registered by the nephew of the victim. Police started teasing the plaintiff rather than arresting the accused and detained him in illegal confinement. Later, the detained person was recovered on the order of the court. The court also ordered to get him examined medically but the police tortured him instead of taking him to the hospital.

Sohail accused of threatening SMS to first wife

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Noshin says Sohail wed her last September and has a one-and-a-half-month-old daughter from him. She also showed a text message in which apparently she has been warned against issuing irresponsible statements, and was threatened with dire consequences. She also said that she had informed Sohail about her first marriage and two kids.

Rental power case: SC issues notices to ministry

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The notices have been issued to the Ministry of Water and Power, the Law Ministry and the Chairman WAPDA. At the very beginning of the hearing, the court interrogated the petitioner MNA Khawaja Asif why he came to the court to raise voice against corruption in rental powers projects instead of highlighting the issue in the Parliament. At his, Khawaja Asif said, “When other institutions become inactive, we have to go to the departments which are active. The court told Khawaja Asif that Faisal Saleh Hayat had moved an application to linger on the issue. At this, Khawaja Asif said that Faisal has become a minister and it seems that he does not wish to pursue his petitions properly. The court adjourned the hearing till October 26.

Imran gaining, others losing popularity: Gallup

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All politicians including Prime Minister Gilani’s popularity has decreased while Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan’s popularity has registered an increase. In total analysis, PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif is the most popular politician of the country, shows the survey. The Gallup survey for the month of July 2011 shows PM Gilani amongst the politicians with popularity in the negative. It shows PM Gilani on the minus-29th position. MQM chief Altaf Hussain was shown on the minus-41st, PML-Q chief Ch Shujaat Hussain on the minus-40th, Maulana Fazl on the minus-38th and JI chief Munawwar Hassan on the minus-18th. The topper on the minus list was ANP chief Asfand Yar Wali who was shown on the minus-48th position in the Gallup survey. The survey shows that on the positive list, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry is at top with 18 points (down 8 points from previous survey). Amongst politicians, Nawaz Sharif is at the top with 12 points (down 4 points) followed only by his younger brother Shahbaz Sharif with 10 points (down 10 points from the last survey). However, Imran Khan is the only politician whose popularity has increased. The survey shows him on the third position with 5 points (up 1 point from the last survey). In the CM’s category, Punjab’s Shahbaz tops with 27 points, whereas Balochistan CM Aslam Raisani is down at minus-30 with KPK’s Ameer Haider Hoti at minus-20 and Sindh’s Qaim Ali Shah at minus-22.

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