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President Zardari hospitalized in Dubai
Weather colder in Lahore after rain
Twin boys replaced with twin girls at Peshawar hospital
Ex-FM Kasuri calls on Imran Khan
Having name on ECL not new: Haqqani
President Zardari off to Dubai, citing ailment
Malik thanks Taliban for heeding Ashura peace plea
SAFF Football: Pak, Nepal match ends in 1-1 draw
Kuwait emir dissolves parliament; new polls in 60 days
Presidency denies any medical checkup of Zardari
Pakistan key to talks with Taliban: Karzai
US senators McCain, Graham call for Pak aid cut
Rocketing in Kohat city continues for 2nd day
Taliban 'condemn' deadly Afghan shrine attacks
German FM phones Khar to discuss Bonn moot

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Doctors have declared that President is in satisfactory condition but he is advised to remain in the hospital for the whole night. There were earlier news that the President underwent some tests at the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology, but the report was denied by Presidential Spokesman Farhatullah Babar.   Later, the APP, official news agency of the state, said that the President left for Dubai to visit his children and also to undergo some medical tests.

Weather colder in Lahore after rain

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The Met office said that the dry cold would end with the rain in Lahore. Already a drop in temperature has been recorded in the metropolitan city and its surroundings. Rain with thunderstorm is the forecast for upper areas of the country on Wednesday.

Twin boys replaced with twin girls at Peshawar hospital

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Hameed Khan’s sister was taken to the hospital where she gave birth to twins. The paramedical staff told the family that it were baby boys, but half an hour later they were told that the twins were girls. This upset the family which started raising hue and cry. They questioned why they were earlier told that the twins were boys.The doctors and hospital administration are trying to resolve the matter.

Ex-FM Kasuri calls on Imran Khan

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Sources said both leaders discussed in detail the current political situation of the country, including the dialogues for possibility of Kasuri joining the PTI. “It is expected that Kasuri along with some other heavyweights would announce joining Imran Khan’s PTI soon,” sources added. On the other hand, the PTI’s Core Committee has devised a strategy on new entrants to the party. According to the strategy, the new aspirant would be taken to the party’s fold after the green light from the party’s office-bearers at district and divisional level. The PTI Coordination Committee is led by Mian Azhar in Punjab.

Having name on ECL not new: Haqqani

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The former Pakistani ambassador to the US, who has been replaced in the aftermath of the memo-gate scandal, said in a statement that he had not returned to Pakistan to run away. He said he is not the one to run away from difficulties. He said his name was removed from the ECL in the previous instance and once again would be removed once the Supreme Court had heard his side of the story. Haqqani is accused of dictating a memo to his friend-turned-foe Mansoor Ijaz, who claims delivering the memo to Mike Mullen. The controversial memo called upon the US to put an iron first on the table of COAS Gen Kayani in order to avert hypothetical threats to the PPP government in the aftermath of the Abbottabad raid that killed Osama bin Laden. Haqqani has denied dictating the memo while the US says Mullen had hardly taken that seriously.

President Zardari off to Dubai, citing ailment

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The surprise, unannounced visit created quite a stir in the political circles. There were earlier news that the President underwent some tests at the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology, but the report was denied by Presidential Spokesman Farhatullah Babar. Later, the APP, official news agency of the state, said that the President left for Dubai to visit his children and also to undergo some medical tests. The President was due to address a joint session of parliament to settle the dust raised by the Nato strike on Pakistani soldiers and shocking disclosures made by memo-gate central player Mansoor Ijaz, the man who accused former envoy Hussain Haqqani of asking him to write the memo to Mike Mullen in the aftermath of the Abbottabad raid. Ijaz also later claimed that Haqqani and President Zardari were aware of the Abbottabad raid. His account has been officially rejected by the US administration. The PML-N had threatened during the day that the party would protest during the President address to the joint session of parliament. The APP said the President was accompanied by his physicians and limited personal staff. According to the President’s personal physician Col Salman, the proposed medical tests are of routine nature and are linked to a previously diagnosed cardiovascular condition. Spokesperson Farhatullah Babar had said that the President did not visit any hospital in Pakistan on Tuesday for tests or treatment. He said instead the President held separate meetings on Tuesday in Presidency with the Prime Minister, Chairman Senate and Interior Minister to review overall situation, security arrangements for Ashura and legislative business in Senate before leaving for Dubai. The President was seen off by some Members of Parliament and personal staff and his aircraft has already taken off, Farhatullah Babar said. The President’s visit comes at a very crucial juncture as the country’s ties with the United States are not that cozy since the Nato strike on Pakistani soldiers. The Supreme Court has put Hussain Haqqani’s name on the Exit Control List, pending hearing of the memo case in the apex court. It was not stated by the Presidential Spokesman neither the official APP when would the President possibly return.

Malik thanks Taliban for heeding Ashura peace plea

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Talking to the media after his visit to Crisis Cell in Interior Ministry, Rehman Malik thanked the Taliban militants who he said heeded his appeal for peace on Ashura. The interior minister praised the security personnel who ensured law and order. He also lauded the coordination between clerics and management to ensure peace during Ashura. Regarding suspension of mobile phones service, he said security measures demanded shutting the services. Malik said Husian Haqqani’s name had been put on the Exit Control List (ECL) on the Supreme Court’s orders.

SAFF Football: Pak, Nepal match ends in 1-1 draw

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Nepal became the first team to enter the semifinals of the SAFF Championship as they drew 1-1 with Pakistan in a Group B match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. Bharat Khawas scored in the 37th minute to give Nepal the lead before a Samar Ishaq penalty, early in the second half levelled the scores. Pakistan were unable to get the all-important second goal as the match ended with the scores unchanged. With two draws and a win against Bangladesh, Nepal have secured their place in the last four of the competition. Pakistan however have drawn all three of their matches and must await the result of the match between Bangladesh and Maldives to know their fate. A win for either team in their match would eliminate Pakistan from the competition. In the first half, both teams started cautiously and were trying to look for gaps in either defence. In the 12th minute, Nepal captain Sagar Thapa sent a free kick from inside his own half towards Pakistan s penalty box, where Santhosh Shahu Khala volleyed it directly towards the keeper, who had an easy save to make. Some early yellow cards were dished out as Pakistan s Samar Ishaq and Jumanu Rai of Nepal got booked for pushing each other. The in the 16th minute, there were appeals for a penalty as Thapa tackled Pakistan s Jadeed Khan Pathan in the penalty box, but the referee signalled a clean tackle. Then Nepal got a free kick 35 yards out and Sagar Thapa, who scored a long range free kick against Bangladesh, tried the same but Jafar Khan was alert and plucked the ball out of the air. Nepal then took the lead in the 37th minute as Raju Tamang took a corner from the right. Bharat Khawas, who was stationed at the far post, scissor kicked the ball into the roof of the net from six yards. The scores stayed 1-0 till the end of the half. In the second half, Pakistan made a substitution as Faisal Iqbal came in for Jadeed. They got their equalizer in the 49th minute. Nepal s Sandip Rai fouled Kaleem Khan in the penalty box and Samar Ishaq sent the ball to the keeper s right, who got a hand to it but could not keep it out. In the 60th minute there was a clash of heads as Nepal s Rabin Shrestha collided with Muhammed Rizwan Asif. Play had to be stopped for five minutes and Manzaoor Ahmed came in for the injured Rizwan Asif, who dislocated his right shoulder. Shrestha got a yellow card for his troubles as he got substituted for Bikash Singh Chhetri. More substitutions were made by both teams but the scores were deadlocked at one-a-piece. Pakistan conceded a free kick just outside the penalty box and Sandip Rai hit the left-hand post from the resulting free kick as Jafar Khan was rooted to the spot. Then six minutes of added time were awarded, but Nepal managed to hold on to the draw as the referee blew the whistle for full time. Nepal coach Graham Roberts said he was delighted that the team qualified for the semifinals. "We are in the semifinals and that was our aim at the beginning of the tournament. Now we have three days to recover before our next match," he added. Pakistan coach Zavisa Milosavljevic was still hopeful of a semifinal berth despite the odds stacked against them. "Our boys came with very less practice, but still have performed well. We have to play more international friendlies to improve the quality of football," he said. He also praised the Nepal team saying, "Nepal are very good from defence to attack and they played well."  TEAMS PAKISTAN: Jafar Khan, Muhammed Rizwan Asif (Manzaoor Ahmed, 65th), Muhammed Ahmed, Kaleem Ullah, Saddam Hussai, Samar Ishaq, Atif Bashir Qureshi, Adnan Farooq Ahmed (Muhammad Adil, 80th), Jadeed Khan Pathan (Faisal Iqbal, 46th), Hasnain Abbas, Kamran Khan. NEPAL: Kiran Kumar Limbu, Rabin Shrestha (Bikash Singh Chhetri, 67th), Biraj Maharjan, Bijay Garung (Bhola Nath Silwal, 78th), Santhosh Shahu Khala, Jumanu Rai (Anil Gurung, 91st), Sandip Rai, Raju Tamang, Sagar Thapa, Bharat Khawas, Rohit Chand. Referee: Nagor Aamir (Malaysia)

Kuwait emir dissolves parliament; new polls in 60 days

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Kuwait s ruler dissolved parliament Tuesday and set the Gulf nation toward elections, citing "deteriorating conditions" amid an increasingly bitter political showdown over alleged high-level corruption. The decision by the emir, Sheik Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, comes less than a week after he named a new prime minister and parliament sessions were put on hold. Elections must be held within 60 days which could complicate plans by the Pentagon to station thousands more U.S. soldiers in Kuwait as part of troop shifts around the region after the withdrawal from Iraq at the end of the month. Kuwait s tensions have roots years before the Arab Spring protests, but opposition factions could be further emboldened by the current push for reforms around the region. Critics of Kuwait s ruling family claim it turns a blind eye to allegations of widespread corruption and uses security forces to crush dissenting voices. Kuwait s parliament has the most powers of any elected body in the Gulf, and opposition lawmakers openly criticize the ruling family. Last month, protest mobs stormed into parliament after debate over allegations that government officials funneled payoffs to bank accounts outside the country. Authorities quickly imposed stricter security measures. "Due to the deteriorating conditions that led to obstruction of process of achievements and threatened the country s higher interests, it became necessary to resort to the people to select their representatives, overcome existing obstacles and realize national interests," said a statement by the emir carried on the official Kuwait News Agency. Late last month, the emir selected Defense Minister Sheik Jaber Al Hamad Al Sabah as the new prime minister, replacing the long-serving Sheik Nasser Al Mohammad Al Sabah, who had survived several no-confidence votes in parliament and was the target of opposition groups calling for his dismissal. Kuwait also has been hit by a wave of strikes that grounded the state airline and threatened to disrupt oil shipments. The tiny Gulf nation has not been hit by major pro-reform demonstrations inspired by Arab uprisings, but Kuwait stands out in the region because of its hardball political atmosphere. In January, the emir ordered 1,000 dinar ($3,559) grants and free food coupons for every Kuwaiti. Those handouts have been since dwarfed by other Gulf rulers trying to use their riches to dampen calls for political reform. Saudi Arabia s King Abdullah has pledged about $93 billion for more government sector jobs and services. In September, Qatar announced pay and benefit hikes of 60 percent for public employees and up to 120 percent for some military officers. Kuwaitis are used to a cradle-to-grave social security system that has increasingly become a burden on the government.

Presidency denies any medical checkup of Zardari

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According to reports, doctors at Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC) have carried out medical checkup of President Asif Ali Zardari and declared him completely fit. However, the Presidential Spokesperson Farhatullah Babar has denied the reports and said President had been busy in his official affairs all day long, adding no such medical checkup was carried out.

Pakistan key to talks with Taliban: Karzai

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This was said by Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Tuesday. Speaking at a joint news conference in Berlin with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Karzai said the above is the role Kabul is seeking from Pakistan. He also condemned an attack on a Shi ite shrine in central Kabul earlier on Tuesday that killed around 30 people. "This is the first time on such an important religious day in Afghanistan that terrorism of that horrible nature is taking place," Karzai said.

US senators McCain, Graham call for Pak aid cut

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They said the United States must "fully review" ties to Pakistan and weigh possible cuts or new restrictions to military and economic aid. "The United States has been incredibly patient with Pakistan. And we have been so despite certain undeniable and deeply disturbing facts," they said in a joint statement on sorely tested relations between Washington and Islamabad. They cited alleged support from Pakistani army and intelligence officials for the Haqqani network "and other terrorist groups" blamed for attacks on US targets in Afghanistan "that are killing US troops." "The time has come for the United States to fully review its relations with Pakistan. We must assess the nature and levels of our support for Pakistan," said the senators. "In particular, all options regarding US security and economic assistance to Pakistan must be on the table, including substantial reductions and stricter standards for performance," they said. McCain serves as the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, while Graham is a member of that panel and is the top Republican on the committee that allocates US foreign aid. "US policy toward Pakistan must proceed from the realistic understanding that certain actions of Pakistan s military are contributing to the death and injury of our men and women in the military and jeopardizing our national security interests," said the senators. Ties between Washington and Islamabad took a turn for the worse after a US special operations raid killed Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in the Pakistani garrison town of Abbottabad in May. Relations slid to a new low last month when NATO air strikes killed 24 Pakistani soldiers on the Afghan border, prompting Pakistan to boycott the Bonn Conference on Afghanistan s future. McCain and Graham offered their "deep condolences" over those killed in that "unfortunate and unintentional" strike and predicted that a NATO-US military investigation would "clarify the circumstances of this terrible tragedy." "The Pakistani government s response to these events, however, has been deeply troubling and has added to the continued deterioration of our relationship," they said. They pointed to Pakistan preventing NATO supplies from reaching Afghanistan, ordering US intelligence officers to leave the country, and boycotting the Bonn conference, and reports that Islamabad may have decided to suspend all bilateral counter-terrorism agreements as part of a review of overall military relations. "Such steps by the Pakistani government would mark a new low for our relationship," they warned. McCain and Graham called for the United States and its allies to "develop contingency plans" for supplying US forces in Afghanistan.

Rocketing in Kohat city continues for 2nd day

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First rocket propelled in main Market of Kohat City near Ghalla Mandi. A police man Adam Saz injured due to attack. The second rocket fell near a school in Ghari Ata Khan which partially damaged the school building. Following the attack, the security forces started shelling on the possible hideouts of the militants in mountain range of Dara Adam Khel. The security of Ashura procession further tightened.

Taliban 'condemn' deadly Afghan shrine attacks

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The Taliban issued a statement condemning deadly attacks on two shrines in Afghanistan that killed at least 58 people on Tuesday, blaming the bombings on the "invading enemy". No group has claimed responsibility for the strikes in the Afghan capital and northern Mazar-i-Sharif, but most previous major attacks have been blamed on the insurgents battling the Afghan government and its foreign backers.

German FM phones Khar to discuss Bonn moot

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Foreign Minister of Germany Dr Guido Westerwelle phoned Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar Monday night to take Pakistan into confidence on the outcome of the Bonn Conference on Afghanistan. He expressed the hope that Pakistan would continue extending its valuable support to peace and development in Afghanistan especially towards achieving political reconciliation in the country.Foreign Minister Khar thanked her German counterpart for taking Pakistan into confidence. Assuring him that Pakistan would carefully examine the Bonn declaration, she acknowledged Germany’s valuable contributions in bringing about peace in Afghanistan.Foreign Minister Khar stressed that stability in Afghanistan was essential for peace in the region. It was therefore necessary that all worked together on the basis of mutual respect to attain the shared objective, Khar said adding Pakistan was determined to continue striving for peace and prosperity in the region.

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