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• US drone attack kills 5 in Miranshah
• Moon-sighting controversy: Three Eids in Pakistan
• Security beefed up for Eid-ul-Fitr in Quetta
• New spell of monsoon rains starts tomorrow
• Target killing claims 10 more lives in Karachi
• Pakistan to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on Monday
• Bajaur Agency, KPK govt announce Eid tomorrow
• RCB asks citizens to pay water bills in advance
• Dialysis unit in PIMS inaugurated
• Govt decides to increase crude oil production
• Transporters exploiting passengers ahead of Eid
• Burma to investigate Muslim massacre
• China praises Japans wise move in islands dispute
• Compound of Osama Bin Laden transferred to KP govt
• Musharraf damaged countrys repute: AQ Khan

US drone attack kills 5 in Miranshah Posted: A US drone attack early Sunday morning killed at least five people in Miranshah area in North Waziristan near Afghan border.According to details, US spy plane fired four missiles at two vehicles, killing at least four people in village Garbaz in Tehsil Shawal of Miranshah area in North Waziristan. The identities of the dead in the drone strike were not immediately known.

Moon-sighting controversy: Three Eids in Pakistan Posted: Like in the past, moon sighting controversy between Tribal Areas, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Zonal Ruet-e-Hilal Committee and Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee continues and three Eids are being celebrated in the country.Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated in parts of Tribal Areas on Saturday while Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government announced to celebrate Eid today (Sunday) after KP Zonal Ruet-e-Hilal Committee received 24 evidences of moon sighting.Meanwhile, Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee which met under Mufti Munib-ur-Rehman in Karachi announced that Shawwal moon was not sighted anywhere in the country and Eid will be celebrated on Monday.Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Zonal Ruet-e-Hilal Committee rejected the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee’s claims and said they would celebrate Eid today (Sunday) after receiving 24 evidences of the Shawwal moon’s sighting across the province.KP Senior Minister Bashir Ahmad Bilour said the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee did not accept the evidence forwarded by the Zonal Committee.Following the Zonal Committee’s announcement, the KP government made an official announcement that Eid would be celebrated across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa today (Sunday). The Peshawar Zonal Committee said it wanted to inform the Central Committee of receiving evidence of the moon’s sighting but the committee adjourned its moon sighting session much earlier.

Security beefed up for Eid-ul-Fitr in Quetta Posted: Keeping in view the recent incidents of terrorism, target killing and kidnapping for ransom, the government has chalked out tight security arrangements for Eid-ul-Fitr in Quetta.More than 1,500 FC, police and Balochistan Constabulary personnel will be deployed in the city for the purpose while the situation in the sensitive areas will be monitored through CCTV cameras.

New spell of monsoon rains starts tomorrow Posted: The country witnessed decrease in the monsoon rains during the past week as a result the mercury started to go up.Highest temperature during the past 24 hours was recorded in Dalbandin where mercury soared up to 45 degree centigrade.According to Met Office, monsoon currents will enter upper parts of the country today due to which new spell of rains will start in parts of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and upper parts of the country which will last till Wednesday.

Target killing claims 10 more lives in Karachi Posted: According to local police, first incident of firing took place in Sector 5C4 area of New Karachi where some unidentified armed men on motorcycle opened indiscriminate firing and killed three people. Two of the deceased were identified as Mujeeb and Yahya.In the second incident, some armed miscreants opened fire at the tea stall at Disco More area in New Karachi and critically injured six people.The injured were rushed to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital where five of them succumbed to their wounds. The deceased were identified as Zahoor, Sharjeel, Naveed, Shaukat and Atif.Earlier, two persons were shot dead in target killing incident Federal B Area and Water Punp Chorangi. The deceased were identified as Shakir and Asif.Residents of the area staged a protest after the incident raised slogans against police and administration. The protesters also blocked Shahra-e-Pakistan by burning tyres.Heavy contingents of police and Rangers reached the site after the incident. Police resorted to aerial firing to disperse to protesters. Police also arrested six protesters.Meanwhile, DG Rangers visited the affected areas of the city to review the situation. IG Sindh has sought report of the fresh incidents of target killing in the city.

Pakistan to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on Monday Posted: The aforesaid committee held its central meeting and tried to sight the moon but no reliable evidence could be received from any part of the country.While making an announcement, Chairman Hilal Committee Pakistan Mufti Muneeb said that they held a meeting in Karachi in consultation with other religious scholars including Agha Gohar Ali, Allama Muhammad Ghazi, Maulana Syed Khalid Mehmood and others.The other pariticipants were Mustif Sabir Hussain, Maulana Naeem, Maulana Ferozuddin Rehman, Pak Navy commander, Professor Karachi University.Chief Metrologist provided every kind of assistance to facilitate the committee.He said taht the Committee’s regional members also said that they could not sight the moon of Eid; so the Eid-ul-Fitr would be celebrated on Monday dated August, he concluded.He also appealed to the nation and religious schools of thoughts that the country is confronted with challenging crises. So it is duty of the religious leadership to avoid taking such steps as to trap the nation with new problems.He also said that nobody should make state within the state for his or her vested interests. He also prayed for security and survival of the country with the emphasis that the nation should be united for stability of the motherland.Provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has announced to celebrate the Eid with masses.Senior Provincial minister Bashir Ahmad Bilour is of the view that central Ruet Hilal Committee has not consulted us regarding moon sighting decision, adding that the central committee doesn’t agree to stand by us in this regard.Experts have expressed their regret over strange behavior of clerics who have divided the nation without keeping in view the very consequences of their decisions.Renowned experts Muhammad Hanif and Javed Iqbal have made it clear that crescent was not visible in the region of South Asia including India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Bajaur Agency, KPK govt announce Eid tomorrow Posted: Local clerics are of the view that they have received reliable evidences in this regard after which they have announced to celebrate Eid.On the other hand, some clerics are holding an unofficial meeting at Mosque Qasim Ali Khan in Peshawar. They are of the view that they have received about eight evidences regarding moon sighting.

RCB asks citizens to pay water bills in advance Posted: The consumers are taking it an agony that has suffered them from tremendous economic problem.The consumers have been directed to pay the bills on immediate basis.The traders and political circles have denounced charging of the bills and have asked RCB to cancel them failing which strong protest will be recorded.Moreover, Chohr, Tench Bhata, Dhok Syyaidan and Aadhran have been deprived of water supply for the last several months.In addition, sewerage water mixes with clean water and makes it useless for daily use.The citizens are left with no option other than buying water tanker worth Rs 1200, which most of the consumers of the affected areas cannot afford.

Dialysis unit in PIMS inaugurated Posted: Doctors, nurses, professors and medical staff attended the inauguration ceremony.The dialysis unit comprises 20 beds such that PIMS Nephrology department has provided 10 dialysis machines while the remaining 10 will be installed by Zahoor Mehtab medical trust.Zahoor Mehtab medical trust will also construct double-storied building within a span of one year with the cost of Rs 40 million.

Govt decides to increase crude oil production Posted: It aims at meeting the growing energy demands of the country, a Petroleum Ministry official has said.The official said the gas production will be enhanced by 4,791 million cubic feet per day (mcfd) in the current fiscal and gas will be supplied to approximately 391, 705 new consumers and about 580 new towns and villages will be connected to the Gas network.Gas utility companies have planned to invest Rs 38,381 million on transmission projects, Rs 21,604 million on distribution projects and Rs 13,143 million on others projects bringing the total investment of Rs 73,128 million for 2012-13.The official said during recently ended financial year 2011-12, the estimated local crude oil production was 64,624 barrels per day against the projection of 69,000 barrels per day. However, domestic gas production (at well-head) had estimated at 4,197 mmcfd against the target of 4,791 mmcfd.A total of only 50 wells in which 20 exploratory and 30 appraisal and development well were drilled against the target of 100 wells in last financial year 2012-13.It is important to mention here that Pakistan’s primary energy supplies heavily depend upon the imported crude oil and petroleum products due to which the country’s oil import bill had remained about $ 16 billion in financial year 2012-13 which is a huge burden on the economy.

Transporters exploiting passengers ahead of Eid Posted: As per details, the passengers said that the transporters were exploiting them. Everyone will have to go to celebrate Eid with their families, so keeping this in view, the transporters are exploiting poor people, said the passengers.It is pertinent to mention here that most of the people in twin-cites Islamabad and Rawalpindi are migrants from various parts of the country who have to go to celebrate Eid with their families in native cities and towns.On the other hand, Transport authority and Police did nothing in this respect and kept themselves from the problem of the Passengers.The Passengers said that it is not the first time that the transporters are exploiting them, adding they said on every Eid, the transporters repeat this by increasing fare at their own. They demanded that the government should take advance measures to control the situation and action against the transporters.

Burma to investigate Muslim massacre Posted: The move was announced by President Thein Sein, who earlier rejected UN calls for an independent inquiry.The clashes between Rakhine Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims also displaced thousands of people.The UN welcomed the inquiry, saying it could make important contributions to restoring peace.Secretary General Ban Ki-moons spokesman said it could create a conducive environment for a more inclusive way forward to tackle the underlying causes of the violence, including the condition of the Muslim communities in Rakhine.A statement on Thein Seins website said on Friday the 27-member commission would include representatives from different political parties and also religious organisations.It said the commission would submit its findings next month.The violence in Rakhine state began in late May when a Buddhist woman was raped and murdered by three Muslims. A mob later killed 10 Muslims in retaliation, though they were unconnected with the earlier incident.Sectarian clashes spread across the state, with houses of both Buddhists and Muslims being burnt down.The UNHCR has said that about 80,000 people have been displaced in and around the Sittwe and Maungdaw by the violence.There is long-standing tension between Rakhine people, who are Buddhist and make up the majority of the states population, and Muslims.Most of these Muslims identify themselves as Rohingya, a group that originated in part of Bengal, now called Bangladesh.

China praises Japans wise move in islands dispute Posted: Chinese state run Xinhua news agency said the speedy action had averted the deterioration in relations.The activists sailed to the islands, known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, from Hong Kong in a protest aimed at promoting Chinese sovereignty.Some were deported, while others agreed to sail back.The islands are the subject of a long-running sovereignty dispute.China claims the uninhabited chain has been a part of its territory since ancient times.But Japan says it took control of the archipelago in the late 1890s after making sure they were uninhabited.Although Xinhuas commentary praised Japan for freeing the activists so quickly, it also added some strident criticism.[Japans] disrespect and insulting moves towards neighbouring nations have brewed disaster, and normalisation of China-Japan relations 40 years ago only took place after its post-war reflection, the commentary said.Now the country obviously needs to return to that reflection and reconsider how it can get along with Asian countries.Some of the activists arrived back in Hong Kong to a heros welcome, and immediately promised to return to the islands.They were arrested when five of the landed on the islands.The last time any non-Japanese visited the chain was in 2004 when another group of Chinese activists tried a similar stunt.They were also quickly deported. The latest incident caused anger on both sides. The two countries lodged formal protests with each other, while the US urged the two nations to resolve the row peacefully.The islands are close to important shipping lanes, offer rich fishing grounds and are thought to contain oil deposits. Rows over the disputed islands have caused Sino-Japanese ties to freeze in the past.In September 2010, relations plummeted after the arrest of a Chinese trawler captain near the islands.The captain was accused of ramming two Japanese patrol vessels in the area, but Japan eventually dropped the charges against him.

Compound of Osama Bin Laden transferred to KP govt Posted: The notification in this regard has also been issued.The compound of Osama Bin Laden in Abbottabad, spread over an area of 6 kanals and 13 Marlas became the focus of world’s attention after the May 2 incident in which Al-Qaeda’s leader, Osama Bin Laden was killed through an operation by the US forces.At first, the American marines confiscated the body of the most wanted man of the world, Osama Bin Laden, his documents and essentials and afterwards, the government of Pakistan searched the compound thoroughly.The residence of Osama Bin Laden was flattened after the search.In the mid of July, government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa issued an advertisement according to which the claimants of the land were to report to the office of DRO within 15 days, failing which the ownership of land will be shifted to the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.The land between Thanda Chwa and Bilal town was owned by Muhammad Arshad. It was alleged that he was killed in the May 2 operation.The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has seized the land but has not decided as yet how the confiscated land will be used, that is whether it should be allocated for a school, a play ground, a government office or else.

Musharraf damaged countrys repute: AQ Khan Posted: He said that Musharraf could have pledged the country’s nuclear programme at the hands of his foreign master (USA).In an interview to a locally published magazine, Dr A.Q. Khan claimed that Musharraf handed over the top secret centrifuge of the country to the USA, therefore, Musharraf is considered as traitor.He claimed that even though there is no threat to the nuclear program of the country as it is in the safe hands. Dr. Khan added that country’s nuclear programme was in safe hands and very powerful command and control authority was in place to take care of the nuclear assets of the country.He further said that Musharraf had pushed the country into deep crisis and the country had to pay for the wrong steps of Musharraf for almost a decade and still the country was paying off for his deeds in shape of unrest in Balochistan.Dr. Khan said, “Our beloved country has been facing numerous challenges; however, the US intervention in internal affairs of the country is a very grave issue”. He added¸ “As a one nation, we need to unite against the foreign aggression in the best interest of the country”.To another question, he said that he has nothing personal against Musharraf but considered him as a criminal who had done wrong to the whole nation.Terming Musharraf as the killer of Nawab Akbar Bugti and suggested that he (Musharraf) should be handed over to chieftain of Bugti tribe which would neutralise half the grievances of the Baloch.To a question about the allegations levelled against him for selling off the nuclear technology to foreign countries, Dr. Khan said that he even could not think of sharing an iota of information of country’s nuclear programme with anyone what to speak of selling off the nuclear technology.He stated that Pakistan had not given any nuclear technology to any country. He was all praise for Gen Kidwai, who is heading the authority in most professional fashion.Dr. A.Q. Khan said that honest and capable leadership with the support of a team of technocrats of impeccable character could steer the country out of prevailing crisis and put the country on road to progress and prosperity.He said that Pakistan is blessed with enormous mineral and other resources and the only thing the nation need is a good team to exploit these resources for the welfare of the people of Pakistan.

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