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Altaf expresses concern over Lyari situation
Bad weather hampers rescue operation at Siachen
PPP, MQM talks on LB polls remain inconclusive
Karachi traders agree to shut markets at 9:00pm
William and Kate first wedding anniversary today
Kohat Sports Festival in full swing
Jacobabad: Three killed in name of honour
Kandhkot: One killed, seven injured in blaze
Israeli ex-intel chief slams PM's Iran stance
Situation in Lyari very intense: MQM leader
4 killed in grenade attack in Charsadda
Imran warns against non implementation of SC verdict
Remote used in Lahore station blast recovered
S Africa to release 35,000 from crowded prisons
Section 144 imposed in Khairpur

Altaf expresses concern over Lyari situation

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The Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain has expressed concern over deteriorating law and order situation in Lyari. He said the terrorists are using modern weapons in attacks on police and residents. He said people living in the area are facing difficulties as they are confined to their houses due to continuous violence in the area and there is shortage of food items in the area. He appealed to the philanthropists to prove food items to the residents of violence-hit Lyari area. Altaf Hussain also urged government to provide security to Nabeel Gabol and his family.

Bad weather hampers rescue operation at Siachen

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The rescue operation continues at Gayari sector despite harsh weather where more than 100 soldiers were trapped under an avalanche 22 days ago. Pakistan Army personnel along with foreign teams are busy in rescue operation using heavy machinery at the site. Excavation work started at eight more sites which were pointed out by Ground Penetrating Rader (GPR) team. A 300 feet long course has been hauled over the avalanche for restoration of the channel by employing dozers.

PPP, MQM talks on LB polls remain inconclusive

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The meeting between Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) delegations was held at the Chief Minister House in Karachi to discuss LB elections in Sindh. Gobernor and Chief Minister Sindh were also present during the meeting. The MQM leader Syed Sardar Ahmad said after the meeting that both the parties had detailed talks on LB elections, however, they failed to reach any conclusion. He said that the consultative process will remain continue in the future and hoped to achieve a result.

Karachi traders agree to shut markets at 9:00pm

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The meeting of small traders in Karachi was charied by Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah. The trader delegation was headed by Siraj Qasim Taili. It was decided in the meeting that all markets in Karachi will be close down at 9:00pm. A committee was also formed during the meeting to monitor the decision.

William and Kate first wedding anniversary today

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Catherine, more popularly known as Kate, will spend their first wedding anniversary on Sunday in private -- no doubt reflecting on a busy year. At Kate s first Gala event in June, an annual dinner for a children s charity, she dazzled the crowds wearing a sequinned dress by British designer Jenny Packham. In July, they visited California, where they met Hollywood stars at a BAFTA dinner. And the couple remain a firm favourite with British monarchy fans around the world. What was set to be a quiet August for the couple was disrupted by riots across many English cities. William and Kate met a shop keeper in Birmingham, whose premises had been trashed by gangs. Following in the footsteps of Princess Diana, in September they met young patients at the Royal Marsden cancer hospital in the south of England, where Diana made one of her early public appearances. Sharing his mother s ability to connect with people from all walks of life, William made youngsters laugh with a dance during a visit to the charity Centrepoint in December - also supported by his late mother. In February and March, William was sent to the Falklands as part of his Royal Air Force job, where he continued his work as a search and rescue pilot, while Kate carried out a number of successful solo engagements. The royal pair attended charitable receptions this week but will now celebrate a year of marriage away from the public gaze.

Kohat Sports Festival in full swing

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Three matches were decided in the volleyball event in the Kohat Sports Festival today. In the first match Tapi Club beat Muslimabad Club in best of three games. In the second match of the day, DA Club outplayed Govt High School No 1 while Afghan Club defeated Haidri Club in the third match of the day. One match was played in the basket event in which Alizai Club registered victory.

Jacobabad: Three killed in name of honour

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According to details, the first incident happened in tehsil Thal in the jurisdiction of Mubarikpur Police Station where a man shot dead his wife Rani Jakhrani. In another incident of honour killing, accused Ikhtiyar shot dead his 30-year-old sister Razia Khatoon and a man in the jurisdiction of Police Station Tajo Dero in tehsil Garhi Khairo. Both the accused are still at large.

Kandhkot: One killed, seven injured in blaze

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According to details, the fire in village Ameer Din Domky near Kandhkot started due to cigarette which engulfed the entire village due to heavy winds, killing four-year-old boy Naseer Ahmad and injured seven people, including two women. The fire also gutted 30 houses in the village as fire brigade reached the site two hours late. The condition of two women injured in the blaze is stated to be critical and were shifted to Rahim Yar Khan.

Israeli ex-intel chief slams PM's Iran stance

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The former head of Israel s Shin Bet internal security agency has accused the country s political leaders of exaggerating the effectiveness of a possible military attack on Iran, in a striking indication of Israel s turmoil over how to deal with the Iranian nuclear program. Yuval Diskin said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak who have been saber-rattling for months have their judgment clouded by "messianic feelings" and should not be trusted to lead policy on Iran. Diskin, who headed Shin Bet until last year, said a strike might actually accelerate the Iranian program. Iran says its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes. Israel, like the West, believes that Tehran is developing weapons technology, but there is intense debate over whether international economic sanctions accompanying the current round of negotiations might prevent Iran from developing a bomb, or whether at some point a military strike should be launched. Diskin s comments deepened the sense that a rift is growing between the hawkish Netanyahu government and the security establishment over the question of a strike and Netanyahu allies quickly rushed to his defense. In Israel, security figures carry clout well into retirement. Although they frequently pursue political careers, Diskin had been seen as relatively apolitical, perhaps lending his words even greater weight. "I don t have faith in the current leadership of Israel to lead us to an event of this magnitude, of war with Iran," Diskin said at a public meeting Friday, video of which was posted on the Internet the next day and quickly became the lead news item in Israel. "I do not believe in a leadership that makes decisions based on Messianic feelings," he continued. "I have seen them up close. They are not messiahs, these two, and they are not the people that I personally trust to lead Israel into such an event." Diskin said it was possible that "one of the results of an Israel attack on Iran could be a dramatic acceleration of the Iran program. ... They will have legitimacy to do it more quickly and in a shorter timeframe." Several members of Netanyahu s coalition issued statements questioning Diskin s motives and suggesting that in effect he had allied himself with Israel s dovish opposition. "If you do not trust the prime minister and not the defense minister, you should have resigned and not waited for the end of your term," said Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman. Spokesmen for Netanyahu and Barak both refused comment on the issue. Further complicating the picture is the widely held suspicion that Israel s threats may actually amount to a bluff of historic proportion which has if anything been effective in compelling the world to boycott Iranian oil and isolate its central bank. From that perspective, criticism such as Diskin s, based on a literal approach, could be construed as simplistic and self-defeating. Israeli security officials have taken issue with the political leadership on several issues: whether sanctions will make a strike unnecessary, whether a strike will be militarily effective, and whether Israel should strike unilaterally if it cannot gain American approval. Diskin s speech in which he also attacked the government for not actively pursuing peace with the Palestinians came days after the country s current top military commander, Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz, also seemed to disagree with the country s leadership on the likelihood that Iran will pursue a nuclear weapon. Gantz told The Associated Press this week that Iran is seeking to develop its "military nuclear capability," but that the Islamic Republic would ultimately bow to international pressure and decide against building a weapon. The key to that pressure, he said, were sanctions and the threat of a military strike. One of the first criticisms voiced by a security figure came last summer from Israel s recently retired spy chief, Meir Dagan. He called a strike against Iran s nuclear program "stupid." Dagan, who headed the Mossad spy agency, said an effective attack on Iran would be difficult because Iranian nuclear facilities are scattered and mobile, and warned it could trigger war. The Mossad is responsible for Israel s external security. Shin Bet handles internal threats, but does deal with foreign affairs. Other senior figures with security backgrounds have questioned whether Israel should act alone, as Netanyahu insists the country has a right to do. Last month Shaul Mofaz a former military chief and defense minister who has since been elected head of the opposition Kadima Party said the threats of an imminent military strike are actually weakening Israel. Mofaz, who was born in Iran and moved to Israel as a child, said Israel "is not a ghetto" and that despite its military might must fully coordinate with the U.S. on any plan to strike Iran. Dan Halutz, who led the military from 2005 to 2007, also criticized Netanyahu last month for invoking Holocaust imagery in describing the threat posed by a nuclear-armed Iran. "We are not kings of the world," Halutz said. "We should remember who we are." A recent poll suggested the public agrees. The survey, conducted by the Israeli Dahaf agency for the University of Maryland, said 81 percent of Israelis oppose a solo attack on Iran. At the same time, it said two-thirds of Israelis would support military action if coordinated with Washington. The poll, released last week, questioned 500 Israelis and had a margin of error of 4.3 percentage points. In a recent report the U.N. nuclear agency found Iran continues to enrich uranium a key step toward developing a bomb. Although few in Israel would dispute that a nuclear-armed Iran is an existential threat, debate has revolved around the cost-benefit analysis of an attack. On the cost side is the possible retaliation, in the form of Iranian missiles as well as rocket attacks by Iranian proxies Hezbollah and Hamas on its northern and southern borders. Especially daunting is the prospect of sustained missile strikes on Tel Aviv, a bustling business and entertainment capital whose populous is psychologically ill-prepared for a homefront war. It also would likely cause oil prices to skyrocket at a time when the global economy is already struggling risking a new recession for which Israel would absorb much if not most of the blame. Some also fear that Iran might attack American targets in response to any Israeli strike a scenario that could directly influence the outcome of this fall s U.S. presidential election.

Situation in Lyari very intense: MQM leader

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While giving his view during ‘In Session’ programme at Dunya News on Saturday, Muttahida Qaumi Movement leader Haider Abbas Rizvi said violence in Lyari area of Karachi seems out of control now. Streets in the area are very narrow and police are facing difficulty during operation against criminal elements, Rizvi said. A targeted operation began in the early hours of Friday, in Lyari area where a heavy contingent of Police and Frontier Constabulary personnel are took action against criminal elements. Law enforcement personnel faced resistance upon their arrival and blockades were placed at all entry and exit points of the area. The operation was conducted in Cheel Chowk, Nawalin, Aath Chowk, Phool Bati Lane, Abshani Gali, Lee Market, Lyari Town, Office Kalakot and Chakewara areas.

4 killed in grenade attack in Charsadda

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According to sources, unidentified miscreants on Saturday hurdled grenades at a wedding ceremony in Muftiabad area of Charsadda killing four people including 3 children. Seven people were also injured and have been shifted to nearby hospitals. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

Imran warns against non implementation of SC verdict

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During his visit to the camp of missing persons’ families, PTI chief Imran Khan said that his party would wait the Supreme Court’s verdict on Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani’s appeal against his conviction in contempt case, adding that tsunami-march would be held if the government failed to implement the appeal’s verdict. He stated that the nation and the PTI are with the judiciary, adding that Gilani has no right to serve as PM after his conviction.

Remote used in Lahore station blast recovered

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Railway police recovered a remote from a flush tank of plate farm No2.  According to the police, the terrorists put the remote in the tank after the blast.

S Africa to release 35,000 from crowded prisons

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South African authorities say they are releasing up to 35,000 offenders to ease overcrowding in the nation s prisons. Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said Saturday some 14,600 prison inmates will be released "conditionally or unconditionally," along with more than 20,000 offenders on probation or parole who qualifies to have sentences cut. President Jacob Zuma announced the pardons, known as special remission of sentences, to mark the anniversary Friday of Nelson Mandela winning the nation s first all-race elections in 1994. Mthethwa told reporters violent criminals and those jailed for sexual, drug-related and weapons offenses will not be freed. Prison overcrowding was being reduced from 34 percent over capacity to about 20 percent. Since 1994, prisoners have been amnestied on several symbolic occasions.

Section 144 imposed in Khairpur

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According to reports&sbquo; section 144 has been imposed on holding rallies and public gatherings in the city after Thursday’s confrontation when a group set on fire a vehicle of the opponent group. Miscreants set on fire a number of shops on Friday. A heavy contingent of police and Rangers have been deployed to control the situation in the city. On the other hand, the Anti Terrorism Court has sent at least 25 people on judicial remand.

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