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Heavy snowfall paralyses Murree
Gas supply to Punjab industries suspended for 5 days
PTIs Quetta public meeting postponed
Protesters storm 6 of Syria's embassies
6.0 magnitude quake hits off Philippines
Nine killed in Mexican bar shooting
IMF chief hails Saudi role in supporting global economy
Czechs, Russia lead 2-0 in Fed Cup
Monfils to face Berdych in Open Sud final
Zambia through to semifinals at African Cup
Manchester City cruise to 3-0 win over Fulham
Khar to visit Russia next week
Eid Milad-un-Nabi being celebrated today
Pakistan not supporting regime change, military intervention in Syria
Afghan, Iran Presidents to visit Pakistan on Feb 16

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During last 24 hours widespread rain/snow occurred over KPK, Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir and isolated rain occurred in Balochistan. Met officials said that during last 24 hours lowest temperature was recorded in Parachinar -10C, Gupis -07C, Hunza & Kalam -06C, Skardu & Murree -03C. Snowfall recorded during last 24 hours was, Murree 07inch, Kalam 03 inch and Skaradu 01 inch. Rainfall during last twenty fours was Malamjabba 30mm Darudyta 25mm Dir24mm Lowe dir 19mm Kakul 15mm Rawallkot Kalam and Balakot 13mm each chitral 11mm nmirkhani 10mm Rawalpindi 09 Islamabad and Mianwali 06mm each Entry of heavy traffic has been stopped in Murree while all flights have been suspended in Sakardu. Snowfall season has been continuing since last 2 days due to which many main roads have blocked in upper parts of the country. After heavy snowfall Chaman’s road contact with whole country has been disconnected. Snowfall is also continuing in upper areas of Azad Kashmir.

Gas supply to Punjab industries suspended for 5 days

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According to Sui gas authorities, the decision of decrease in gas loadshedding has been taken back due to increase in the intensity of winter during the week. Gas supply to Punjab industries will be provided only two days a week. The supply has been suspended for five days from February 4. The industrialists vehemently condemned unreasonable gas load shedding, causing tremendous decrease in exports and severe joblessness.

PTIs Quetta public meeting postponed

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According to sources, The Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf’s (PTI) public meeting scheduled for Quetta on Pakistan Day has been postponed on resistance from nationalist parties in Balochistan. Now the PTI’s public meeting will be held in April. The exact date of the public rally will be announced later. Imran Khan during his public meeting in Karachi on December 25, 2011 had announced to hold a public meeting in Quetta on March 23.

Protesters storm 6 of Syria's embassies

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Demonstrators have stormed six Syrian embassies in Europe and the Middle East after Syrian forces reportedly killed more than 200 people in the city of Homs. British police used batons to beat back protesters attempting to storm the Syrian Embassy in London for a second time after successfully breaking in early Saturday. The crowd broke several of the embassy s windows during the melee. Police said six people were arrested in the initial assault on the building, while another six were arrested hours later when demonstrators chanting "We want to close the embassy" kicked down barriers and rushed the building. A similar scene played out in Athens before dawn, where police said 13 people 12 Syrians and one Iraqi national were detained after forcing their way into the Syrian Embassy before dawn. In Germany, 20 people forced their way into Syria s Embassy in Berlin on Friday and damaged offices there, police said. Syrian protesters in Cairo set part of the embassy on fire Friday night, while protesters in Kuwait broke windows at the embassy and hoisted the opposition flag. The Kuwait news agency said a number of security personnel were hurt in scuffles. Some 300 Syrian exiles and Libyan supporters also occupied the Syrian Embassy in Tripoli and hung the Syrian opposition s flag on the gate. Anas el-Khalidi, a member of the revolutionary National Council in Libya, said the opposition plans to begin operating out of the embassy building, which has been vacant since the staff fled during the civil war that led to the ouster and killing of Moammar Gadhafi in October. Syria s government has denied the assault on Homs, calling news reports about it part of a "hysterical campaign" of incitement by armed groups against Syria, meant to be exploited at the U.N. Security Council as it voted on a draft resolution backing an Arab call for President Bashar Assad to give up power. Russia and China vetoed the resolution despite last-minute negotiations. The Syrian National Council, Syria s main opposition group, urged Russia to stop its "shameful intransigence" at the U.N. and for the world to help stem the bloodshed. It also called for Syrians to protest outside their embassies.

6.0 magnitude quake hits off Philippines

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A 6.0-magnitude quake struck off the eastern coast of the Philippines on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was immediately issued. The quake hit at 9:09 pm local time (1309 GMT) off the island of Samar, at a depth of 60 kilometres (38 miles) around 100 kilometres north of the city of Guiuan, USGS said. The epicentre was around 600 kilometres east of the capital Manila, according to USGS. Philippine seismologists measured the quake at a much-weaker 4.7-magnitude, said Alex Flores, duty officer at the operations centre of the government s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. The council had not monitored any reports of casualties or damage, she added. An aftershock measuring 5.4 in magnitude later struck around 66 miles north of Guiuan, the USGS recorded. Officials at the state Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology could not be reached for comment on Saturday night.

Nine killed in Mexican bar shooting

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Gunmen opened fire Saturday in a bar in the northern Mexican city of Chihuahua, killing at least nine people, including a policewoman and musicians in a band, a prosecutor s office said. About 20 to 30 armed men stormed the Far West bar and started shooting at about 1:30 am (0830 GMT) as a group called "La 5a banda" was performing, the Chihuahua prosecutor s office said in a statement. Witnesses told authorities the gunmen first fired in the air, and then took aim at the musicians, who played a genre of music called "nortena" that glorifies the gang and drug violence plaguing Mexico s northern border states. Five of the victims were identified as members of the band, including a woman. A policewoman also died in the attack, along with three customers, the statement said. Seven people also were treated for gunshot wounds. Crime scene specialists recovered about 100 discarded bullet casings fired from high caliber weapons. More than 50,000 people are reported to have died in drug related violence in Mexico since 2006, when the government of President Felipe Calderon launched a crackdown led by the military.

IMF chief hails Saudi role in supporting global economy

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Saudi Arabia has played an "important role" in stabilising the oil market and supporting the global economy, International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said in a statement Saturday. Lagarde s comments came at the conclusion of her two-day visit to the kingdom, the first since her appointment as head of the world body. "This constructive global and regional engagement reflects Saudi Arabia s role as a leader in not only the oil market but also the region and the global economy," said Lagarde. The IMF chief held talks with Saudi s King Abdullah, the finance minister, the governor of the central bank and representatives of the private sector and civil society, including women leaders. She commended the Saudis for "preserving financial stability" in the wake of global economic crisis and said the kingdom s "strong economic policies" and government oversight of the financial sector mitigated the effects of the global financial crisis on the Saudi economy. "Saudi Arabia s policies had an important positive impact on the region and the global economy," said Lagarde, adding that the country has made "significant progress in social development and is now close to the G20 average for most indicators." She cautioned, however, that challenges remain with "access to housing and job creation." According to state news agency SPA, the IMF chief s meetings with Finance Minister Ibrahim al-Assaf on Saturday focused on "efforts to resolve" Europe s debt crisis. Saudi Arabia is a member of the G-20 group of leading economies under pressure to boost their contributions to the IMF s resources for crisis intervention. The IMF says it wants to raise another $500 billion (380 billion euros), on top of the nearly $390 billion it has available now, to help countries in financial distress. In an interview published on Friday in Saudi daily Asharq Al-Awsat, Lagarde said the world body would "rely on its major member states" to raise the money, without naming Saudi Arabia. It remains unclear if the kingdom will agree to increase its IMF contributions. Saudi Arabia, the world s largest exporter of crude oil, saw a record budget surplus in 2011 of more than $81 billion on the back of high prices on the world market.

Czechs, Russia lead 2-0 in Fed Cup

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Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova took more than two hours to put defending champion the Czech Republic in control of its Fed Cup tie with Germany, while Italy s Francesca Schiavone surprisingly lost to give Ukraine a boost on Saturday. The Czechs led 2-0 in Stuttgart, Russia led Spain by the same score in Moscow, Italy and Ukraine were 1-1 in Biella, and Belgium and Serbia were 1-1 in Charleroi. Germany was without its best player, an injured Andrea Petkovic, but pushed the Czechs hard in both singles. Iveta Benesova overcame Sabine Lisicki 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, then Kvitova was, twice, two points from losing to Julia Goerges in the second set, but pulled through 3-6, 6-3, 10-8 in 2 hours, 21 minutes. Goerges, who beat Kvitova in their only previous match, hit some superb service returns and twice broke back in the final set to put the pressure back on the Czech star. She can clinch the Czechs a spot in the semifinals in April by winning the first reverse singles on Sunday against Lisicki. In Biella, 2010 French Open champion Francesca Schiavone lost a home Fed Cup match on clay for the first time in seven years when she was picked apart by unheralded Lesia Tsurenko from Kiev 6-1, 6-2. Tsurenko, ranked 110 spots below Schiavone at 121st, dominated with a strong serve and accurate volleys in just her third tie. She evened the tie after Australian Open quarterfinalist Sara Errani beat Kateryna Bondarenko 6-2, 6-3. In Moscow, Maria Sharapova and Svetlana Kuznetsova won their opening singles as expected and without trouble. Sharapova accounted for Silvia Soler-Espinosa 6-2, 6-1 and Kuznetsova put away Carla Suarez Navarro 6-3, 6-1. Sharapova was nervous because she lost her opening singles of her last tie in Moscow, last year against France. But Soler-Espinosa wasn t up to taking advantage of it. Sharapova can send Russia into a sixth successive semifinals in Sunday s first match against Suarez Navarro. Belgium or Serbia will face the Russia-Spain winner in the semis, and the tie in Charleroi was evenly poised after the first day. Former world No. 1 Jelena Jankovic first put Serbia in front by saving two set points in a 7-5, 7-5 win over Kirsten Flipkens, then Yanina Wickmayer hit back with 6-4, 6-4 defeat of Bojana Jovanovski, winning the last four games. The minus-7 C temperature outside the Spiroudome almost overwhelmed the indoor heating, leaving the players and fans shivering. Jankovic joked she might turn out on Sunday in a coat and hat.

Monfils to face Berdych in Open Sud final

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Defending champion Gael Monfils saved a match point to edge second-seeded Gilles Simon 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4 and reach the Open Sud de France final on Saturday. Monfils will meet top-seeded Tomas Berdych, who beat Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany 6-3, 6-4. Simon rallied from a 3-0 deficit in the final set, leveling at 4-4, but he dropped serve again to lose the all-French match. "It s not easy to outmaneuver Gilles," Monfils told Sport Plus television. "I tried to be aggressive. I missed some shots in the beginning but that s what made a bit of the difference in the end." Monfils whipped a forehand winner to break for a 2-1 lead in the first set, but Simon broke back in the sixth game with a backhand return winner. Simon put Monfils under pressure at 5-4 and took the first set when Monfils sent a forehand into the net. Monfils saved eight break points in the second set, including a match point at 6-5, to force a tiebreaker. He leveled at one set apiece on a forehand error from Simon. Monfils will play in his second final this season after reaching the Qatar Open final last month. Berdych broke Kohlschreiber once in each set and saved all five break points he faced. The Czech clinched victory when Kohlschreiber netted a backhand. Berdych will chase his first title since winning the China Open last October.

Zambia through to semifinals at African Cup

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Zambia was the first team through to the African Cup of Nations semifinals after a clinical 3-0 win over struggling 10-man Sudan on Saturday. Defender Stophira Sunzu headed in from a free kick in the 15th minute and Christopher Katongo made it 2-0 in the 66th when he scored from the rebound after his penalty was saved. Substitute James Chamanga sealed Zambia s dominance in the 86th with a curling shot from the edge of the area. Sudan s hopes of an upset at a near-deserted Estadio de Bata slipped away when defender Saifeldin Ali Idris was sent off in the 65th for a reckless foul on Rainford Kalaba that led to Katongo s spot kick. Zambia will play the winner of Sunday s Ghana-Tunisia game in the semis back in Bata on Wednesday.

Manchester City cruise to 3-0 win over Fulham

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Manchester City restored its three-point advantage at the top of the Premier League with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Fulham at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. Argentina international Sergio Aguero scored the opening goal from the penalty spot after nine minutes, his 15th league goal of the season. Just before the half-hour, City doubled their lead when Adam Johnson s far post shot deflected into the goal off Fulham defender Chris Baird. City were seeking to place pressure on defending champions Manchester United, who had drawn level with them at the top of the table in midweek and are scheduled to play Chelsea on Sunday. And it proved to be a comfortable victory when striker Edin Dzeko scored the third goal after 72 minutes.

Khar to visit Russia next week

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Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit said that Pakistan is actively engaged with other countries diplomatically with respect to emerging situation in Afghanistan. He said Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar will visit Russia next week for talks on bilateral relations and regional situation. Basit said Pakistan is actively engaged with other countries diplomatically with respect to emerging situation in Afghanistan. The spokesman said Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani would also visit Qatar from Monday to have discussions with its leadership. He said on-going process of reconciliation in Afghanistan will come under discussion during Prime Minister Gilani’s visit to Qatar.

Eid Milad-un-Nabi being celebrated today

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Eid Milad-un-Nabi (Peace Be Upon Him) is being celebrated today across the country with religious zeal and zest. People have decorated mosques, houses and streets with green flags and lights to express their love for the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Rallies and meetings on Seerat-un-Nabi (PBUH) will be held in all the major cities where speakers will highlight various aspects of the life of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) as a source of guidance for the mankind. Rallies were also taken out in different cities on Saturday night. In Lahore, a torch bearing rally was taken out from Data Darbar. The participants were reciting ‘Darood Sharif’, The rally culminated at Regal Chowk. Eid Milad-un-Nabi rally was also organized by Suni Therik in Faisalabad which was attended by hundreds of people despite heavy rain in the city. A torch bearing rally was also taken out from Chungi No 14 in Multan which was attended by hundreds of people. In Bahawalnagar, people have decorated houses, bazaars, important buildings and shopping centres with colourful buntings, banners green flags and fancy lights.

Pakistan not supporting regime change, military intervention in Syria

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Pakistan supported a Security Council resolution with regards to conflict in Syria tabled in the United Nations. The resolution could not be passed eventually when it was vetoed by China and Russia during the voting on Sunday. Senior diplomatic sources, talking to Dunya News, explained Pakistan s decision to support Security Council resolution on Syria in UN. They said that Pakistan had made three specific demands during the deliberations process in the Security Council, and all of these were met. "Pakistan had demanded that Syria s territorial integrity, unity and sovereignty will not be violated. Pakistan had also opposed the military intervention and regime change in Syria during parleys in the Security Council," sources informed. "Pakistan also urged both parties in the conflict to bring killings to an end and respect human rights," sources revealed adding that all three Pakistani demands were accepted by the members in the lead-up to the SC resolution in UN. When asked about the decision of China and Russia to veto the resolution, diplomatic sources expressed surprise. "Even China and Russia were ready to support this resolution till Thursday after consensus was achieved on the draft. However, they probably had a change in heart on Friday," they opined. "Pakistan has good relations with China but has its own position on the Syrian issue, particularly when all its demands had also been met. Therefore, Pakistan went ahead with its principled position," they pointed in response to another question. Drawing attention towards the stance adopted by the Arab League on Syria, they said the entire Arab world was speaking in one voice against the Syrian situation and the Arab League had also supported the resolution. "It is difficult to ignore the Arab voice for Pakistan because of the good relations with them, and also because that is consistent with Pakistani position on the issue," they asserted. Recalling that the original draft of the resolution had already been changed quite a lot during the last 3-4 days of discussions between member countries of the Security Council, they said "the resolution supported by Pakistan only mentions the political process and human rights situation in Syria." "Security Council resolution also makes no mention of military intervention or regime change in Syria," they said while reiterating the Pakistani position in this regard. "Pakistan is monitoring the situation as it unfolds as it is very hard to ignore killings and human rights injustice," they observed. - Contributed by Awais Saleem, Dunya News correspondent in Washington, DC

Afghan, Iran Presidents to visit Pakistan on Feb 16

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Islamabad will be hosting trilateral summit of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran this month, as Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Afghan President Hamid Karzai are visiting Pakistan from February 16 to 17. The two foreign dignitaries will attend the trilateral summit along with President Asif Ali Zardari, BNA reported. The trilateral summit is aimed at bolstering regional peace, stability and the Afghan-led conciliation process. The summit is being held at a time when the Taliban are opening their office in Qatar for talks with the US. Western diplomats see the move as an effort to counter the Washington s talks with the Taliban in Doha and pave way for an alternative route to peace negotiations.

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