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- SC to hear fake degrees case today
- Punjab caretaker cabinet takes oath today
- SC to hear Gilani review petition today
- No fair elections without changing Punjab admin: Shujat
- SC to hear NAB chiefs intra-court appeal today
- US says kit removal from Afghanistan to cost $5-6 bn
- Jordan king, Abbas ink deal to 'defend' Jerusalem
- Syria accuses rebels of setting fire to oil wells
- 3 killed in 75-vehicle pileup in US
- 12 killed in eastern Mexico bus crash
- Deadline for filing nomination papers ends
- Murray beats Ferrer to win Miami Masters title
- Liverpool come from behind to beat Villa 2-1
- Marcel Siem wins Hassan II by 3 shots
- Golf: Thai teen captures first professional title
| SC to hear fake degrees case today Posted: ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – A three-member bench of the Supreme Court (SC), headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry will hear the case.The Supreme Court through notices had directed Secretary Election Commission and Chairman Higher Education Commission (HEC) to appear in court today.It is mentioned in the notice that 189 parliamentarians have so far not submitted document in the Election Commission while cases of 19 parliamentarians are pending in different courts.  |
| Punjab caretaker cabinet takes oath today Posted: LAHORE (Dunya News) – The oath-taking ceremony will be held at 11:00am and the Governor’s House Lahore. Punjab Governor Makhdoom Ahmed Mahmood will administer the oath to the interim ministersThe Punjab caretaker cabinet consists of Tariq Pervaiz, Eric Massey, Shams Mahmood Mirza, Arif Ejaz and Saleema Hashmi.According to the sources, former Inspector General Police Tariq Pervaiz will be given the portfolio of Home Ministry, Arif Ejaz Planning and Commerce, Saleema Hashmi Education and Health while the Chief Minister will be responsible for the portfolios of Information and Finance.  |
| SC to hear Gilani review petition today Posted: ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – An eight-member larger bench of the Supreme Court (SC), headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, will take up today (Monday) former prime minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani’s review petition that he filed against his conviction for contempt of court after he failed to write a letter to Swiss authorities to reopen graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari.Former prime minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani will appear in the Supreme Court in person to give argument himself. Gilani was of the view that circumstances has proved that his stance of not writing a letter to Swiss authorities was correct.  |
| No fair elections without changing Punjab admin: Shujat Posted: LAHORE (Online) - Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) President Senator Ch Shujat Hussain has said that fair and transparent elections are impossible without changing the existing administration in Punjab. He was talking to the media after offering fateha for the departed soul of Ahad Malik, father of PML-Q Lahore President Yousuf Ahad Malik here Sunday. Senior central leader and former Deputy Prime Minister Ch Parvez Elahi, Secretary General Mushahid Hussain Sayed and Moonis Elahi also accompanied him. Ch Shujat Hussain said that N-League is not able to give tickets to its candidates because it fears those not getting ticket will leave the party, it is essential to change administration of the Punjab for free and fair elections, those dreaming to become the prime minister should first seek interpretation of their dream from a peer.He said that process of seat adjustment with the Peoples Party has not yet been completed, NA-105 Gujrat is our ancestral seat, I have won won five times in elections from this seat, Ch Zahoor Elahi Shaheed also contested elections from this seat and now Ch Parvez Elahi is the candidate from this constituency.Replying to a question about N-League's not being faithful with like-minded (Hamkhayal), Ch Shujat Hussain said that first they should get over their grief and then there would be talk with them, what you sow, so shall you reap.  |
| SC to hear NAB chiefs intra-court appeal today Posted: ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – A five-member larger bench of the Supreme Court (SC), headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, will hear the NAB chairman Admiral (R) Fasih Bokhari’s intra-court appeal today.The Supreme Court had issued a show-cause notice for contempt of court to NAB chairman on writing letter to President Asif Ali Zardari and ruled that he will be indicted for contempt of court on April 2.The NAB Chairman filed an intra-court appeal pleading to the court to void the decision of indicting him in the case. The NAB chief contended that the contempt notice was given to him under the Contempt of Court Ordinance, 2003, a law that had lapsed and was substituted by Ordinance No, 1 of 2004, which has also expired.  |
| US says kit removal from Afghanistan to cost $5-6 bn Posted: KABUL (AFP) - The US operation to remove military hardware and vehicles from Afghanistan as troops withdraw after 12 years of war will cost between five and six billion dollars, officials said Sunday.Among statistics released by the military about the process known as a retrograde was that 25,000 vehicles have been shipped out of Afghanistan in the last year and another 25,000 remain in the country.About 100,000 containers are also still in Afghanistan, and will be used to remove mountains of equipment ranging from fighting gear to fitness machines, furniture and computers.The retrograde from Afghanistan is one of the most challenging military transportation operations in history in terms of scale and complexity, Brigadier General Steven Shapiro said in an email.Our number of vehicles in Afghanistan has dropped by nearly half in the past year.Shapiro, the commanding general of 1st Theater Sustainment Command, said decisions were being made on what equipment was left for the Afghan army and police to take on the fight against Taliban insurgents.Ground commanders are able to nominate this equipment as they assess the needs and maintenance capabilities of their Afghan partners and numbers will vary, he said.The figures of five to six billion dollars corresponds to the total cost of retrograde from 2012 through 2014, and theyre constantly being reevaluated.Most of the hardware will be flown out of land-locked Afghanistan or taken by road to the Pakistani port of Karachi, though the route has been hit by militant attacks and was temporarily closed by spats between Washington and Islamabad.  |
| Jordan king, Abbas ink deal to 'defend' Jerusalem Posted: AMMAN (AFP) - Jordans King Abdullah II and Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas signed on Sunday an agreement confirming their common goal to defending Jerusalem and its sacred sites against attempts to Judaise the Holy City.A statement by the palace said the deal confirms Jordans historic role as custodian of Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem, particularly the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound, and outlines coordination between the two sides.In this historic agreement, Abbas reiterated that the king is the custodian of holy sites in Jerusalem and that he has the right to exert all legal efforts to preserve them, especially Al-Aqsa mosque, the statement said.It is also emphasising the historical principles agreed by Jordan and Palestine to exert joint efforts to protect the city and holy sites from Israeli judaisation attempts.It also reaffirms the historic principles upon which Jordan and Palestine are in agreement as regards Jerusalem and their common goal of defending Jerusalem together, especially at such critical time, when the city is facing dramatic challenges and daily illegal changes to its authenticity and original identity.Al-Aqsa compound, known to Muslims as Al-Haram Al-Sharif, is Islams third holiest site after Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia, and houses the Dome of the Rock and Al-Aqsa mosques.But it is also Judaisms most sacred place of worship, venerated by Jews as Temple Mount, the site where King Herods temple stood before it was destroyed by the Romans in 70 AD.It is one of the most sensitive sites in Jerusalem, and clashes frequently break out between Palestinians and Israeli security forces.Jerusalem is currently facing major challenges and attempts to change its Arab, Muslim and Christian identity, the palace said.Israel captured the eastern half of the city during the 1967 Six Day War and later annexed it in a move never recognised internationally, but the Palestinians want east Jerusalem as capital of their future state.Jordan, which has a 1994 peace treaty with Israeli, administers the Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem through its ministry of Awqaf and religious affairs.  |
| Syria accuses rebels of setting fire to oil wells Posted: BEIRUT (AP) - Syrias state news agency says rebels fighting to topple the government have set fire to three oil wells.The news agency SANA said Sunday that the fires would cause a daily loss of 4,670 barrels of oil and 52 cubic meters of natural gas.It accused terrorists, the governments term for rebels, of setting the fires after fighting among themselves over how to divide the oil.Rebels waging a civil war against President Bashar Assad have seized large areas of territory in Syrias oil-rich east, including a number of oil fields. Although rebels lack the ability to exploit the wells, their loss represents a setback to the cash-strapped government they are trying to topple.SANA said rebels have set fire to a total of nine wells in recent months.  |
| 3 killed in 75-vehicle pileup in US Posted: GALAX (AP) - Virginia State Police say three people have been killed and more than 20 are injured following a 75-vehicle pileup on an interstate highway near the Virginia-North Carolina border.The Virginia Department of Transportation says traffic is backed up about 8 miles (13 kilometers).State police say a series of wrecks began around 1:15 p.m. Sunday in the southbound lanes in the area of Fancy Gap Mountain in southwest Virginia. There was heavy fog at the time.The interstate is closed in both directions. Northbound lanes are closed so emergency vehicles can get to the southbound lanes.Motorists are being advised to seek alternate routes.  |
| 12 killed in eastern Mexico bus crash Posted: VERACRUZ (AP) - Officials say a bus traveling on a mountain road collided with a truck in thick fog and plunged over a cliff, killing 12 people and injuring 14.The Veracruz state public safety department says the bus was traveling between the cities of Misantla and Xalapa when it hit the truck coming from the opposite direction Saturday night. The bus flipped several times and fell into a canyon about 300 feet (100 meters) deep.Several deadly bus crashes in Veracruz state have killed dozens of people in recent years. Last year, a truck trailer shook loose and crashed into a bus of farmworkers, killing more than 40.  |
| Deadline for filing nomination papers ends Posted: ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Election Commission of Pakistan had extended the deadline for submission of nomination papers till 12:00 midnight.Earlier, the candidates were directed to submit papers by 4:00 PM on Sunday. The offices of the District Returning Officers remained crowded throughout the day.Meanwhile, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will start scrutiny of the nomination papers from today (Monday) and has asked different organisations to provide a list of those defaulting on their dues.The election candidates along with their supporters were seen gathered around the ECP offices holding party flags and chanting slogans.According to the ECP spokesman, till Saturday morning the Commission had received nomination papers of 3,261 candidates from across the country out of which 1,018 have been sent to the returning offices.The ECP has set April 10 as the deadline for the filing of appeals against decisions of the returning officers rejecting or accepting the nomination papers.The Election Tribunals will decide the fate of these appeals by April 17. The candidates will be allowed to withdraw their nominations by April 18.After a thorough scrutiny, the ECP will publish the final revised list of candidates on April 19 which will follow the holding of elections on May 11, according to the schedule.Meanwhile, in a notification, the ECP has asked the Water and Power Development Authority, Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited, Sui Southern Gas Pipeline Limited, the National Telecommunication Cooperation, Ministry of Housing and Works and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority to provide details of defaulters.The notification has also been forwarded to the administrations of the Punjab House, KPK House, Sindh House and Balochistan House to provide details of those owing amounts.Moreover, the private utility organisations have also been asked to provide list of defaulters as it would help the ECP for the scrutiny of the nomination papers of the candidates.Separately, the ECP directed all returning officers to disqualify candidates displaying lethal weapons and carrying out aerial firing while submitting nomination papers.  |
| Murray beats Ferrer to win Miami Masters title Posted: MIAMI (AFP) - British second seed Andy Murray won the ATP Miami Masters title on Sunday, saving a match point in the penultimate game in defeating Spanish third seed David Ferrer 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/1).Murray captured his 26th career tour title, and second of the year having taken the Brisbane crown, after a grueling two hours and 45 minutes.Both of us fought hard, Murray said. Both of us were struggling physically at the end. I was lucky to come through.It was the second Miami title for Murray, who won the title in 2009 but lost last years final to Novak Djokovic.Murray will rise to World No. 2, bumping his way ahead of Roger Federer, while Ferrer will move past Rafael Nadal to become fourth in the rankings, both men matching the best position of their careers with the improvement.Nadal and Federer skipped this years edition of the $8.5 million hardcourt event in Miami, which also included a WTA event won by Serena Williams, while World No. 1 Djokovic was ousted in the fourth round.Murray, who owns a home 10 minutes from the stadium, beat Ferrer, who turns 31 on Tuesday, for the seventh time in 12 career meetings. Ferrers only win over Murray off clay was at the 2011 ATP World Tour Finals.Ferrer, who has won this year at Auckland and Buenos Aires, failed in his bid to win his first US title and become the first Spaniard to win the Miami title. He is 0-12 in finals against players ranked in the worlds top four.I am tired. It was a very long match, Ferrer said. Andy had more at the end. Congratulations to him.Ferrer, who fell to 21-5 on the season, apologized to supporters in the crowd he compared to those in his homeland for their passion, saying, Im sorry. Im so sorry. One point. Next time.Ferrer and Murray exchanged breaks over the first six games of the third set, then each held serve once before Murray broke Ferrer for a 5-4 edge when the Spaniard netted a forehand.Murray served for the match but surrendered a break instead, Ferrer pulling level and then holding serve for a 6-5 advantage, both games decided when the Briton netted a forehand.Ferrer reached match point in the 12th game on Murrays serve but stopped play on the key point to challenge on a Murray forehand that was ruled on the baseline, setting the stage for Murray to hold and force the tie-breaker.Thats the beauty of the challenge system, Murray said. Some matches that would have been over. Luckily it just dropped in.Murray roared ahead 4-0 in the tie-breaker and Ferrer collapsed to the court with a leg cramp after falling behind 5-1. He rose but was finished two points later by the Scot on a backhand winner, Murray improving to 14-2 in the year.Hes one of the best players in the world, Murray said of Ferrer. Every time I play him people expect me to win. Hes a great player. Hes a fighter. He didnt even play his best tennis and he still could have won the match.Ferrer broke Murray in the second game of the match and again in the fourth, taking a 4-0 lead when the Scotsman netted a forehand after an extended rally.Murray held serve in the sixth game, avoiding his first 6-0 lost set since dropping one against Frances Gael Monfils in 2010 at Toronto, and swatted a forehand winner to break Ferrer and pull within 5-2.But then Murray gave back the break at love, dropping the first set on a double fault.Murray broke Ferrer for a 2-1 lead in the second set when Ferrer swatted a forehand wide and rode the break into a third set.  |
| Liverpool come from behind to beat Villa 2-1 Posted: BIRMINGHAM (AP) - Steven Gerrards penalty sealed a second-half turnaround by Liverpool in a 2-1 win over relegation-threatened Aston Villa on Sunday, boosting his teams hopes of playing in Europe next season.Villa, which is now third from bottom with seven games to play, took a halftime lead thanks to Belgium striker Christian Bentekes 14th goal of the campaign but Jordan Henderson started Liverpools comeback with an equalizer in the 47th minute.Luis Suarez then tumbled in the area under a challenge from Nathan Baker 13 minutes later and Gerrard converted the spot-kick into the bottom corner to keep Liverpool five points behind fifth-place Arsenal, which occupies the final European position.The Reds will require an almost-perfect end to the season, and for a few of the teams above it to slip up, to qualify for either the Champions League or Europa League next season.Sometimes you can let the season fizzle out but we dont want to do that, said Gerrard, who needed an injection in his heel to make the starting line-up before scoring his 98th Premier League goal. We want to see if we can nick fifth or sixth in the table.The nature of this comeback showed once again that Liverpool, under Brendan Rodgers, is a side on the up after its slow start to the season. This was its fourth win in the past five league games.  |
| Marcel Siem wins Hassan II by 3 shots Posted: AGADIR (AP) - Marcel Siem of Germany strolled to a three-shot victory at the Hassan II Trophy on Sunday for his third European Tour title, and now faces a wait to see if thats enough to secure a spot at the Masters.Siem shot a 2-under 70 in the final round to hold off the challenge of Finlands Mikko Ilonen and Englishman David Horsey, who were tied for second.The French Open champion was four shots clear overnight but had a slow start with a bogey on the first, and was soon caught by Ilonen. However, three birdies from Siem and a mid-round slump from Ilonen saw the German carve out a decisive lead.Siem finished with a 17-under total of 271 for his first wire-to-wire victory.Im super happy, really proud that I stayed that calm, Siem said. There was a lot of pressure, Mikko had a great start again, so Im really happy that I scrambled well and came back nicely.Ive never been in that situation so I spoke to Bernhard (Langer) last night to see if he could give me some advice on how to cope with being four shots in the lead, so thanks Bernhard.The 72nd-ranked Siem now has to wait for the end of the Houston Open to see if the win enough to get him into the top 50, which would earn him a first spot at the Masters.That will be unbelievable, Siem said. Its been my dream since I was a kid so if that comes true it will be unbelievable. It would be wonderful to play the Masters. I just want to be on that ground. Im not going to cry but it would be very emotional.  |
| Golf: Thai teen captures first professional title Posted: AGADIR (AFP) - Thai teenager Ariya Jutanugarn captured her first professional title on Sunday when she claimed a three-shot win at the Lalla Meryem Cup on the Ladies European Tour.The 17-year-old from Bangkok came from a stroke behind overnight leader Charley Hull to earn victory with rounds of 69, 67, 67 and 67 for a 14 under par total at the par-71 Golf de lOcean.I played very good today on the front nine and on the second nine, the par 5, it got really exciting because there was only one shot lead, said Ariya.Yesterday my putting was not very good but the front nine made me confident with my putting. The 15th hole, I was really scared with my driver because in the practice round I didnt hit my driver well, so when I hit to the left, I thought, a bogey is fine, but I had seven.  |
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