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Shah Abdul Latif Bhatai Urs begins today
Karachi: Sub-inspector shot dead outside American Consulate
Farid Express stranded at Haveli Lakha Railway Station
Danish navy rescues Pakistanis from pirate vessel
Musharraf will be arrested on return: Malik
Karachi rally: Altaf congratulates Musharraf
Memo case hearing resume today
Senate election schedule to be announced next month
US will respond if Iran blocks Strait of Hormuz: Panetta
US military probes missing 'sensitive' equipment
Afghanistan to open embassy in Greece
Afghan soldier kills NATO colleague: security sources
Israel increases defence Budget by $700 million
Murray flattens Dolgopolov in Brisbane final
Nadal unsure of form for Australian Open

Shah Abdul Latif Bhatai Urs begins today

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Holiday has been declared all over Sindh on the occasion of 268th annual Urs of Sindhi sufi poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai which begins at Bhitshah today. In his message on the occasion, Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad said that Hazrat Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai spread the message of love and peace through his teachings. Meanwhile, Jamia Karachi, Urdu University and inter Board have postponed all the examination which were scheduled for today.

Karachi: Sub-inspector shot dead outside American Consulate

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According to Police, Sub-inspector Anwar Sheikh was hit by stray bullets when he was on duty at picket No 7 outside American Consulate on the Kolachi Road in Karachi. The dead body of Awar Sheikh has been shifted to Civil Hospital from American Consulate. Police have started investigation and all the officials present on duty at the American Consulate are being interrogated.

Farid Express stranded at Haveli Lakha Railway Station

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According to details, Farid Express, travelling from Karachi to Lahore stranded near Haveli Lakha Railway Station due to engine failure at 7:00pm on Saturday. The Station Master of Haveli Lakha Railway Station informed that the engine failure is caused by the use of inferior oil. He said that the train will resume it journey after arrival of a replacement engine from Lahore. Meanwhile, the angry passengers who have been facing hardship for the past 12 hours staged a protest and chanted slogans against Railway administration.

Danish navy rescues Pakistanis from pirate vessel

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A Danish navy ship seized a suspected pirate vessel off the coast of Somalia and freed 14 hostages on board, the navy said on Sunday. The HDMS Absalon warship, serving in NATO s counter-piracy mission Ocean Shield, captured the fishing vessel and 25 suspected pirates on Saturday, a navy spokesman said.    The suspected pirates, believed to be Somali, were being questioned on Sunday, spokesman Mikael Bill said. "The operation went as planned, without casualties to the crew, hostages or pirates," the Absalon s commanding officer, Carsten Fjord Larsen, said in a statement released on Saturday. The hostages were from Pakistan and Iran, the statement added. The hostages were transferred onto the HDMS Absalon, where they were able to call their families. Piracy is rife off the Horn of Africa, disrupting shipping lanes between Europe and Asia, putting seamen, vessels and cargoes at risk, and costing shippers huge sums to protect themselves. The fishing vessel was carrying small skiffs with large outboard motors. Pirates often use those lighter skiffs to board the vessels they hijack, Bill said. Larger support vessels enable pirates to operate farther from shore.

Musharraf will be arrested on return: Malik

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Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that former president Pervez Musharraf is a proclaimed offender and will be arrested under law of the country. Rehman Malik said that this is the duty of the police to arrest proclaimed offender wherever he is found. Talking to media at his residence on Sunday, Malik said that the court verdict would be followed regarding Pervez Musharraf.

Karachi rally: Altaf congratulates Musharraf

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Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain congratulated All Pakistan Muslim League chief and former military ruler Pervez Musharraf for holding a big public rally in Karachi. During his telephonic address to a reception held in honour of elders from Blochistan and Sindh at Lal Qilla Ground, Altaf Hussain demanded of the government to create Seraiki and Hazara provinces. He also demanded a separate province ‘Qabailistan’ for the people of FATA.

Memo case hearing resume today

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The commission led by Chief Justice Balochistan High Court Faez Isa will resume hearing of the memogate case today. The commission, through an advertisement, has summoned all parties in the case including President Asif Ali Zardari, Nawaz Sharif and army chief to appear today. Nawaz Sharif has reached Islamabad and will record his statement before the judicial commission. However, it is not yet known that other parties in the case will appear before the commission or not. Foolproof security arrangements have been made due to arrival of parties in Islamabad High Court. A high-level meeting held at Islamabad decided to post police commandoes around the boundary wall of High Court. Entry in the court would be by walkthrough gate and nobody would be allowed to enter without gate pass.

Senate election schedule to be announced next month

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He was talking to Dunya News after meeting with President Asif Ali Zardari at Bilawal House, Karachi. Manzoor Wasan said that senate election and party’s organizational affairs came under discussion during the meeting. He informed the senate election schedule will be announced in early February. He also informed that President Asif Ali Zardari will hold meeting with Pakistan People’s Party leaders from Sindh today.

US will respond if Iran blocks Strait of Hormuz: Panetta

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The United States will respond if Iran tries to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz at the entrance to the Gulf, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned Sunday, saying such a move would cross a "red line." "We made very clear that the United States will not tolerate the blocking of the Straits of Hormuz," Panetta told CBS television. "That s another red line for us and that we will respond to them." Panetta was seconded by General Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who said Iran has the means to close the waterway, through which 20 percent of the world s oil passes. "But we would take action and reopen the Straits," the general said on the same show, "Face the Nation." Their comments follow Iranian threats to close the strait if the European Union goes through with an embargo on Iranian oil, the latest step to pressure Tehran to give up a nuclear program that the West suspects is aimed at gaining atomic weapons.

US military probes missing 'sensitive' equipment

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The US Army says it s investigating the disappearance of "sensitive" equipment at a joint army and air force base in Washington state. The New Tribune of Tacoma reports on its website Sunday that a 100-member infantry company has been locked down at Joint Base Lewis McChord while the probe is under way. Base spokesman Matt Hinkle says the company under investigation is from the 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division. I Corps spokesman Maj. Chris Ophardt says the missing items are weapons accessories and not weapons. Laser sights were cited as an example. Ophardt says the lockdown started Wednesday and will continue until the probe is over. Meanwhile, the company is restricted to barracks and dining areas but families can visit. A $10,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the equipment s return.

Afghanistan to open embassy in Greece

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Afghanistan will open an embassy in Greece within a few months to help deal with the tens of thousands of Afghan illegal migrants there, an official said Sunday. Greece is the main entry point into Europe for migrants from across the Middle East and North Africa, including Algerians, Pakistanis, Somalis and Iraqis as well as Afghans. Afghan Foreign Ministry spokesman Janan Musazai said the new embassy in Athens should be open by the end of March. Kabul will close its embassy in Bulgaria at the same time, he said. About 50,000 Afghans illegally enter Greece each year, Musazai said. Most are seeking a better life in the European Union and choose Greece because of its porous land border with Turkey. But many are either caught and jailed or find themselves stranded. Musazai said a government delegation late last year provided 650 passports to Afghans who wanted to return home, and persuaded authorities to free 100 Afghans held in detention centers for illegal entry. "Most of them regret leaving and don t want to go on to any other countries in Europe," he said. "They just want to come back but they need a passport." The land border between Greece, which is in the EU, and Turkey, which is not, is among the most porous of the outer boundaries of the Schengen zone, 26 European countries that have eliminated border controls. A migrant who crosses into the Schengen zone undetected can then travel on to any of those countries without showing any documents. But many migrants are either caught in Greece or find themselves stranded with no money and no papers, often because migrant smugglers keep passports until they are paid in full. Greece has been overwhelmed by a flood of migrants from many countries who see it as a gateway to European riches. In 2010, Greece accounted for 90 percent of the bloc s detected illegal border crossings, compared to 75 percent in 2009.

Afghan soldier kills NATO colleague: security sources

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An Afghan soldier shot dead a NATO colleague and was himself killed when a dispute ended in a shoot-out on Sunday, an Afghan security source and the NATO force said. "At an ISAF base near the governor s office at Zabul (in the south), six ISAF soldiers and three ANA (Afghan National Army) soldiers had a dispute which ended in an exchange of fire," a source of NATO s Afghan security force told AFP. "An ANA soldier killed a soldier from ISAF. He himself was killed when ISAF opened fire on him," the source added. Others soldiers were wounded in the shoot-out. An ISAF statement said: "An International Security Assistance Force service member was killed today in southern Afghanistan, apparently by a member of the Afghan National Army." This is the latest in a string of deadly clashes between ISAF and Afghan soldiers. On December 24, an Afghan soldier was killed in a gunfight with US troops in southwest Farah province after he opened fire during an argument, Afghan army and police officials said. Five days later, a man dressed in Afghan army fatigues shot dead two members of France s Foreign Legion serving with ISAF. On this occasion, the Taliban claimed responsibility, saying the soldier had joined the army in order to carry out his attack in Kapisa province, in the volatile east of the country. NATO-led ISAF soldiers are in the process of handing over security to local forces before the scheduled withdrawal of all international combat troops by the end of 2014.

Israel increases defence Budget by $700 million

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Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday an increase of nearly $700 million in the defence budget, after saying last year that he would cut military spending to finance social reforms. "We are going to add three million shekels to the defence budget," Netanyahu told a news conference. Netanyahu had in October supported the recommendations of a report he commissioned, by respected economist Manuel Trajtenberg, which were intended to address rising frustrations about the cost of living and income disparity in the Jewish state that triggered mass protests last year. One of the Trajtenberg report s proposals was to cut a defence budget that amounts to around $14 billion, of which $3 billion comes in annual US military aid, to finance a series of social initiatives without increasing the deficit. "I have reflected on this question, but in view of what has happened in the region, I have reached the conclusion that cutting the defence budget would be a mistake, even a big mistake," Netanyahu said. "Any sensible person can see what is happening around us... All these changes have strategic implications for the national security of the state of Israel, for our ability to face the new challenges and instability," he told a weekly cabinet meeting, according to a statement from his office. The Israeli army "is the shield of the country, which is why we must increase its means," he added.

Murray flattens Dolgopolov in Brisbane final

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World No.4 Andy Murray laid down a marker for the Australian Open with a 65-minute demolition of Alexandr Dolgopolov in the final of the Brisbane International on Sunday. Murray, runner-up at Melbourne Park for the past two years, showed no mercy against the world No.15 from Ukraine as he cruised to the title 6-1, 6-3 in the Pat Rafter Arena. The Scotsman was lethal in all departments as he dominated Dolgopolov, a player who pushed him to four close sets in the Australian Open quarter-finals last year but who took a slight groin injury into the final. "I served pretty well again, it got close in the second set but I stayed focussed," Murray said. "He started going for his shots and hit quite a few winners but I didn t let it get to me." Murray broke Dolgopolov twice in the first set and did not lose a point on his first three service games to claim the opener in just 26 minutes. He went on a run of nine consecutive games from 2-1 in the first to 4-0 in the second before the Ukrainian finally stemmed the flow by holding serve for only the second time in the match. That signalled a slight rally from Dolgopolov, who then got a service game back and fought to make it 4-3. But Murray held his next serve then broke Dolgopolov to love to clinch the Roy Emerson Trophy and his 22nd title on the ATP tour. "Even though it got back to 4-3, I had game points at 4-1 and game points at 4-2 and was creating a lot of opportunities," he said. Murray had started the week slowly and struggled to win his first two matches, against Mikhail Kukushkin and Gilles Muller. But he hit top gear from then on, easily accounting for Marcos Baghdatis in the quarter-finals and Bernard Tomic in the semis before his impressive display against Dolgopolov. "I played much better the last three matches for sure," Murray said. "I could easily have lost the second round against Muller but I managed to fight my way through and play three very good matches. Dolgopolov, who has been troubled by a slight groin injury he picked up in his semi-final against Gilles Simon, acknowledged he had been outplayed and apologised to the crowd for playing "boring tennis".

Nadal unsure of form for Australian Open

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Spain s former tennis world number one Rafael Nadal, who has struggled with a sore left shoulder since the end of last season, said on Sunday he is not sure he will be playing at his peak at the Australian Open later this month. "I know I am working well, with a much more positive attitude than I had during the second half of last season, especially in the final stretch," he said in an interview published Sunday in Catalan sports daily Sport. "I see myself capable of having a good tournament but you never know. I am happy with the level of my game, of how I am doing things and I think I am sowing seeds that will bear fruit. But maybe not in Australia." The Australian Open, the season s first Grand Slam tournament, gets underway on January 16. Nadal, the world number two, slumped to a 6-3, 6-4 loss to France s Gael Monfils, the world number 16, in the Qatar Open semi-finals on Friday. The 25-year-old winner of the 2009 Australian Open said he suffered from greater mental fatigue than usual last year. "Mental, and in some moments also physical fatigue, but mainly mental," said Nadal, who nevertheless found the reserves to lead his compatriots to Davis Cup glory over Argentina at the end of the campaign. "In some moments the season was a bit heavy for me. It is many years of a routine, of maximum intensity every week. "When a new season starts, everything is different. At least you have to do everything in your reach to make it so."

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