Saturday 25 July 2015

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Iran urges respect for sovereignty after Turkey bombs IS

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TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran, an ally of President Bashar al-Assad, reacted Saturday to Turkeys bombing of Islamic State group targets in Syria by urging respect for national sovereignty in the fight against terrorism.Turkish forces have carried out a wave of air and artillery strikes against both IS terrorists in Syria and Kurdish militants in Iraq over the past two days.Asked to comment on the strikes, foreign ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said all combat against terrorism should be done with respect to international rules and to the international sovereignty of states.Any action that leads to the weakening of national governments can, in effect, encourage terrorist groups to fulfil their criminal actions, she added.Afkham also said Iran welcomes international cooperation in the battle against terrorism.That may have been a reference to the fact that Turkey, which has long backed the rebellion against Assad, did not coordinate the attacks with the Syrian regime.Iran, a predominantly Shiite country, is the principal regional ally of Assad, whose Alawite sect is an offshoot of Shiite Islam. Tehran provides both financial and military support to him in his battle against the mainly Sunni rebellion.

Karachi: Bodies of dead child, 3 women found from building

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – Bodies of 3 dead women and a child were found in a flat on Abul Hassan Isphani road in Karachi on Saturday. Police has speculated that the incident is a revenge crime, reported Dunya News.The bodies have been found from the flat, located in the vicinity of Sachal police station.According to SSP Malir Dr Najeeb, the bodies are of flat owner Hasina, her daughter and tenants including a women and her son. The bodies appear to be several days old.The flat owner Hasina had seperated from her husband, it is learnt.According to preliminary report, said SSP Malir, the incident appears to be a revenge crime.

London: PTI, MQM workers clash, shout slogans

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LONDON (Dunya News) – Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers clashed with each other on Saturday. Workers from both parties shouted slogans against each other, reported Dunya News.Party workers from both parties faced off each other and exchanged harsh words in addition to throwing water bottles at each other.Police arrived on spot and saved the situation from getting worse.PTI workers alleged that MQM leader Altaf Hussain is responsible for terrorism in Karachi while MQM workers shouted slogans against PTI leader Imran Khan.MQM workers were led by Nadeem Nusrat, Wasay Jalil, Muhammad Anwar, and Mustafa Aziz while PTI workers were led by Faisal Wada, Nawabjada Jehangir Khan, Chaudhary Shauban and Labour Divison’s Amjad Khan.

Girl dies after roof of a house collapses in Lahore

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – A minor girl died while an infant got hurt after a roof of an old house collapsed on Saturday. The district government has appealed the citizens to vacate the worn-out houses amid the heavy rains, Dunya News reported.According to details, the rain in Gujarpura area early morning left the roof of a house belonging to Kamal Masih collapsed which buried two children underneath. Out of those two children, a minor girl died while the other one was critically injured.The rescue team arrived at the sight and moved them to the hospital where 7-year-old Alizeh succumbed to injuries while her cousin Dayim is still receiving treatment.According to the family, the children were playing in the room when they heard a loud bang. The girl’s death has left the whole family shaken to the core.Upon getting information of the incident, the District Coordination Officer (DCO) Lahore reached on the occasion and condoled with the family. He said that the citizens should refrain from living in worn-out houses whereas the district government is also carrying out a crackdown against worn down buildings and houses.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure: lowest, highest age for marriages worldwide

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(Web Desk) – Government of Spain announced that it will raise the minimum age for tying the matrimonial knot from 14 to 16 in order to bring it with par with standards prevalent Europe-wide.The decision has brought into highlight an issue not commonly debated upon; the lowest and highest ages worldwide for trying the knot.According to a list extracted from U.N sources by The Independent, the lowest age for getting hitched in Europe is 15, in Estonia.The top two countries which rank for the lowest marriage ages are Iran and Saudi Arabia with 9 and 10 years each. Country Boys Girls Afghanistan 18 16 Albania 18 18 Algeria 19 19 Andorra** 14 14 Angola 16 15 Antigua and Barbuda 15 15 Argentina 18 18 Armenia 16 16 Australia 16 16 Austria 16 16 Azerbajian 18 17 The Bahamas 15 15 Bahrain 18 15 Bangladesh 21 18 Barbados 18 18 Belarus 16 14 Belgium** 18 18 Belize 16 16 Benin 18 18 Bhutan 18 18 Bolivia 16 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16 16 Botswana 18 18 Brazil 16 16 Brunei 13 13 Bulgaria** 16 16 Burkina Faso** 20 17 Burundi 21 18 Cambodia 20 18 Cameroon 18 15 Canada 16 16 Cape Verde 18 18 Central African Republic 18 18 Chad 18 17 Chile 16 16 China 22 20 Colombia 14 12 Comoros 18 18 Congo Brazzaville 21 18 Costa Rica 15 15 Cote DIvoire 20 18 Croatia 18 18 Cuba 16 14 Cyprus 16 16 Czech Republic** 16 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 18 15 Denmark 18 18 Djibouti 18 18 Dominica 16 16 Dominican Republic 16 15 Ecuador** 14 12 El Salvador** 14 14 Egypt 18 18 Equatorial Guinea 18 18 Eritrea 18 18 Estonia** 15 15 Ethiopia 18 18 Fiji 16 16 Finland 18 18 France 18 18 Gabon 18 15 Gambia 18 18 Georgia 16 16 Germany 16 16 Ghana 18 18 Greece 18 18 Grenada 18 18 Guinea 18 18 Guatemala 16 14 Guyana 16 16 Haiti 18 18 Honduras 18 16 Hungary** 16 16 Iceland 18 18 India 18 21 Indonesia 19 16 Ireland** 16 16 Israel and occupied territories** 16 16 Italy** 16 16 Iran** ^ 9 9 Iraq (not including Isis controlled territory) 15 15 Jamaica 16 16 Japan 18 16 Jordan 15 15 Kazakhstan 16 16 Kenya 18 18 Kiribati 16 16 Kosovo 16 16 Kuwait*** 17 15 Kyrgyzstan 16 16 Latvia 16 16 Nevada 16 18 North Korea^ 17 18 Norway 16 16 Oman** 18 18 Pakistan 18 16 Palau 0 0 Panama 16 14 Papua New Guinea** 16 14 Paraguay** 14 14 Peru 16 16 Philippines 18 18 Poland 18 18 Portugal 16 16 Qatar*** 18 16 Romania 18 15 Russia & 16 16 Rwanda** 18 18 Saint Kitts and Nevis 18 18 Saint Lucia 16 16 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18 18 Samoa^ 18 18 San Marino** 16 16 Sao Tome and Principe** 16 14 Saudi Arabia**** 10 10 Senegal 18 16 Serbia** 16 16 Seychelles 18 15 Slovakia 16 16 Slovenia 15 15 Sierra Leone 18 18 Singapore** 18 18 Solomon Islands 14 14 Somalia** 18 16 South Africa 18 15 South Korea 18 16 Sri Lanka 18 16 Sudan**** 10 10 Suriname 17 15 South Sudan 18 18 Spain 16 16 Swaziland 18 18 Sweden 18 18 Switzerland 18 18 Syria** (not including Isis controlled territory) 15 13 Tajikistan** 17 17 Tanzania** 14 14 Taiwan 18 16 Timor-Leste 16 16 Thailand 17 17 Togo** 16 16 Tonga 18 18 Trindad and Tobago*** 16 12 Tunisia 18 18 Turkey** 16 16 Turkmenistan 18 18 Tuvalu 18 18 Uganda 18 18 Ukraine** 16 16 United Arab Emirates 18 18 United Kingdom 16 16 United States*,** 14 12 Uruguay 14 12 Uzbekistan** 17 16 Vanuatu 18 18 Venezuela 16 14 Vietnam 20 18 Yemen 0 0 Zambia 18 16 Zimbabwe 18 16 The Iranian claim, however comes unconfirmed along with tag of judicial consent, meaning that the marriage would have to be validated in court before it could happen.Iran has lowest age for marriage at 9 years* while Saudi Arabia comes a close second at 10 years*The Saudi Arabian claim of 10 years of age required for the marriage involves considerations from Shariah law as well.India claims to have plethora of laws regarding prevention of underage marriage. It has declared the legal age for marriage as 18 for women and 21 for me. The ground reality is however different as authorities have been found turning a blind eye to child marriages from time to time.According to statistics by NGO ‘Girls not brides’, over 700 million women alive today were married off as child brides.India tops the list of highest absolute numbers of child marriages with 1,00,6300 marriages*Niger currently boasts the highest percentage of women which are married off as children. The figure stands at a tall 76 percent.India tops the list of highest absolute numbers of child marriages with 1,00,6300 marriages.India stands at 11th place for highest percentage of women married off as child brides.China has the highest age required for men to marry at 21 years*Bad news for love birds looking to join the union in matrimony are residents of China which stipulates that men must be aged 22 while women must reach age of 18 before they can marry.The policy stems more in line out of preventing population boom than any other reason.* Taken from UNICEF, Brides Not Girls sources.

Echoing PTI, PPP also demands resignation from all 4 ECP members

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Saturday echoed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and demanded resignation from all four members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Dunya News reported.According to details, PPP’s Secretary of Information Qamar Zaman Kaira said that the demand of resignation from ECP members is justified.Talking exclusively to Dunya News, Kaira said that ECP members should exhibit morality by willingly stepping down. He said the Election Commission completely failed to stop rigging in the general election 2013.He further said that the Election Commission comprises of four members and Chief Election Commissioner, adding that the whole responsibility of conducting free and fair election was of the commission and therefore the demand of resignation is justified.

Imran Khan's demand is like thief pretending to be cop: Ahsan Iqbal

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal on Saturday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan’s demand of apology from the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is akin to thief pretending to be a cop, adding that it’s Khan who should have apologised.Responding to PTI chairman’s press conference, Iqbal said they would have left the government within 24 hours if the decision was against them, adding that PTI should now adopt a positive attitude.Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said that Khan should not only apologise to the nation, but should also seek repentance from God.Meanwhile, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Pervaiz Rashid said while responding to Khan’s presser that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) as party did not demand anyone to apologise.He said the judicial commission did its job and inquiry raised honour of country’s institutions. The federal minister said Khan’s demands are as if there’s no tomorrow.

Imran Khan's decision to settle for judicial commission was wrong: Tahirul Qadri

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri on Saturday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan’s decision to fall for judicial commission was wrong, Dunya News reported.He said the government got another reason after this decision, adding that he had already predicted the commission will give a clean chit to the government. Qadri said PAT will take part in the local bodies elections.Addressing a press conference at PAT’s central secretariat in Lahore, Qadri said that he had already predicted the commission will give a clean chit to the government, adding that PAT had suggested Khan through a delegate not to demand the formation of commission.PAT chief said that after three-days of high level consultation, a twelve-member Central Core Committee has been formed whereas the central office bearers will continue working. He said PAT will partake in the elections fully regardless of the outcome.He said the reports are published immediately if the decision is in government’s favour but, he asked, can anyone ask the government why the report of Model Town tragedy hasn’t been made public.Qadri demanded at least one employment from the families who have lost their loved ones in target killing in Karachi. He also rejected the recommendation of phased local body elections.

Call for formation of commission justified, PM should apologise: Imran Khan

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) -- Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) said on Saturday that in the aftermath of the report of Judicial Commission, Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif should resign. He said that call for the establishment of a Judicial Commission was justified, reported Dunya News.Talking to media at Bani Gala, Imran Khan said that report of inquiry commission is a part of making Naya Pakistan. He said that there is no need to get disappointed as PTI’s demands were justified.He said that the struggle for the past 2 years had raised the level of awareness in people regarding their electoral rights adding that no elections since the one in 1970 had been fair and free.Imran Khan said that those talking of ‘London Plan’ should be ashamed of themselves. He said that he had gone everywhere to open the 4 constituencies adding that the purpose of opening constituencies was to bring reforms in next election.Criticizing former Chief Justice (CJ) Iftikhar Chaudhary, he said that the CJ that took suo-moto against prices of onion had admitted himself that there were more than 2,000 cases pending.He demanded as to why PM Nawaz had not opened the constituencies before. The PM, he said, should apologize.He emphasized weakness in Election Commission saying that the report of Judicial Commission had said that there is dearth of regulations in the system. Director General Election Commission had no idea of additional ballot papers, he said, which pointed out major flaws in result management system.Imran Khan demanded that members of Election Commission should resign in the aftermath of the report. He wondered aloud whether who would decide that these mistakes were mere lapses or organized rigging.Chairman PTI reiterated his stance that he will accept Judicial Commission’s decision no matter what. He admired the work of Chief Justice who, he said, had raised expectations. He further added that form 15 were not present in 35 percent of the polling bags although law states that Returning Officers (RO) will tell the results from Form 15.

Gujranwala train incident: 8 suspended including Controller Railways

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – 8 Pakistan Railways employees including Controller Railways have been suspended on Saturday over the train accident that took place on July 2. The decision was implemented by Chief Executive Officer of the department in the aftermath of report by joint team of Pakistan Army and Pakistan Railways, reported Dunya News.According to the notification issued by Railway Headquarters Lahore following have been suspended over their direct involvement in the incident:Muhammad Fayaz, Grade-9, driver.Shahid Mehmood Bhatti, Grade-5, assistant driver.Personnel responsible indirectly for the incident have also been suspended. Their names are as follows:Zahid Saeed, Grade 16, incharge of Control Center Railways, LahoreAhsan ul Haq, Grade-16, Section SuperintendentAllah Rakha, Grade 15, Deputy Chief ControllerAwais Akhtar, Grade 12, Section ControllerMuhammad Hanif, Mechanical Foreman FaisalabadAccording to regulations of railways, the suspended persons will be presented with the charge sheet after which they will present their defence. Railways will decide next course of action after their replies.It is pertinent to mention here that 19 personnel of Pakistan Army including the commander of an Engineering Battalion Lieutenant Colonel Amir Jadoon embraced martyrdom during the fatal train crash.

Five months of Pakistani journalist in Jalalabad prison - XXI

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Part - 21: (Intriguing account of a Pakistani journalist captured in Afghanistan for interview of Taliban leadership)Read Part - 20 here: Five months of Pakistani journalist in Jalalabad prison – XXI had already spent Rs500 with some money used by me to buy soap and shampoo. In a foreign prison I was left with a total of Rs2500 out of which Rs2000 was the rent of the prison cell in which I was residing. This situation was not good at all.I was still in those dirty clothes which I was wearing while detention. One of the prisoners gave me his turn to take bath. It was a serious problem in the jail to take bath or use the toilet. My block had 250 prisoners for which there were only four toilets and four bathrooms. One of the toilets always remained in damaged condition whereas the other three were extremely filthy and dirty. I had no choice but to use them. Every prisoner had to wait for 20-25 minutes for its turn as there was always a queue of 15-20 prisoners.After sometime, I pulled out a solution to the issue. I started to take bath every day at four or five in the morning as at that time only those people were awake who either want to offer prayer or those who were having drugs. We usually stayed in our prison cells as specific time was reserved to go out.I had already spent Rs500 with some money used by me to buy soap and shampoo. In a foreign prison I was left with a total of Rs2500 out of which Rs2000 was the rent of the prison cell in which I was residing. This situation was not good at all.From 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. the prisoners were allowed to sit in the compound during which they can also contact their relatives and visit the canteen for purchases. The inmates were sent back at 11 a.m. and then were again permitted to come out to offer Zuhr. As soon as the prayer was offered all the inmates were hurled back to their cells and were then allowed to sit in the compound between Asr and Maghrib. Attendance was taken immediately after Fajr prayer, at 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. however; strict punishment was awarded in case of non-attendance.It was an interesting thing that when prisoners used to play volley ball after Asr, the block incharge also joined with them in the game. One day a block incharge called me to his office. He told me that he had lived in Pakistan for 20 years and had done garment and carpet business in Peshawar and various cities of Sindh.He also said to me that he respects Pakistanis to a great deal. He was also willing to provide me the mobile facility in Rs12000 instead of Rs15000.The prison cell in which I was being kept had inmates more than its capacity alongwith a kitchen. Intense heat was witnessed when the firepan was lit to cook food in the afternoons and evenings.Fights among the prisoners were part of the routine but it also had a very rough punishment.The block incharge used to hang those involved in fighting on a netted wall while putting both their hands upright and cuffed. They remain hanging in this situation for hours and were thrashed from time to time.Read the Urdu version here: Five months in Jalalabad prison

Gwadar port, CPEC to be completed at all costs: Army Chief

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PANJGUR (Dunya News) – Army Chief General Raheel Sharif said on Saturday that Gwadar port and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will be completed at all costs. General Raheel said that army is well aware of nefarious plans of enemies and will crush such intentions with full force, reported Dunya News.According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), roads constructed are a part of CPEC. 502 out of 870 kilometres worth of roads have been constructed.Admiring Frontier Works Organization’s (FWO) work, General Raheel Sharif said that Gwadar port and CPEC will be constructed at all costs adding that Gwadar port will be an important port in the defence of country.General Sharif said that army is well aware of the nefarious plans made against Gwadar port. The army, he said, will spare no expense and leave no stone unturned to realize the dreams of the country.He also praised law enforcement agencies in the province saying that their crackdown against terrorists and their activities is commendable.General Raheel Sharif paid tribute to the people of Balochistan adding that the country thanks the people of province for extending full support for completion of development projects.

Hashtag BollywoodPoisoningPak trends amid Bajrangi Bhaijaan's massive success

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(Web Desk) – Several theories -- conspiracy or otherwise -- have surfaced on Social Media surrounding the massive Bollywood hit Bajrangi Bhaijaan as Twitterati trend the hashtag BollywoodPoisoningPak. The movie is being referred to as a “tool for ideological warfare”.Guys, Grab your keyboards and start trending BollywoodPoisoningPak as India has begun ideological war against Pak pic.twitter.com/xaR3Xf7rh9— Farhan Khan Virk (@FarhanKVirk) July 25, 2015 Some claimed Bollywood is more harmful than warsPlz Bann.... BollywoodPoisoningPak pic.twitter.com/9AegnhzzQ8— Anjum Iqbal - PTI (@AnjumIqbalPTI) July 25, 2015 There were those who took movie’s plot way too seriously and compared a fiction to real life situationsPlz think... BollywoodPoisoningPak pic.twitter.com/VhM74vuCOq— Anjum Iqbal - PTI (@AnjumIqbalPTI) July 25, 2015 There are also those who reminded how unprovoked Indian firing left 4 killed on Pakistani side of the Working Boundary days before movie’s release.BollywoodPoisoningPak how can we forget 4 martyrs which were killed by Ind forces on the releasing of Bajrangi? pic.twitter.com/fK1I2d0qMp— sumairajamil (@real_sumaira) July 25, 2015 And some witty tweetsBollywoodPoisoningPak and whose poison is this? pic.twitter.com/1U3bz285pW— Khurram Niazi (@NiaziKhurram) July 25, 2015 BollywoodPoisoningPak— (@OfficialThakur) July 25, 2015 Shans face when he saw BollywoodPoisoningPak is trending pic.twitter.com/FXqLH38wVR— Ghumman (@Emclub7) July 25, 2015 Some even countered the trend and showed support to Salman Khan and his massive hit Bajrangi Bhaijaan.BollywoodPoisoningPak @BeingSalmanKhan Love you Sallu Bhai, sorry for the shameful hashtag. pic.twitter.com/VDnOcrOfkn— Mariams Madness (@mariamsmadness) July 25, 2015 The movie was surrounded by controversies ahead of its release including speculations that it might be banned from screening in Pakistan. Smashing all barriers, the movie went on the release and saw insanely massive response, packed houses and full houses booked in advance for days.One estimate says the movie earned Rs 45 million on Eid holidays only.Bajrangi Bhaijaan is a story of how a devout Hindu Indian man (portrayed by Salman Khan) goes out of his way to bring a stranded Muslim Pakistani mute girl back to Pakistan.

Burglar accidentally takes selfie with victim's iPhone

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NEW YORK: A fancy for beautiful gadgets may sometimes prove a costly affair in more ways than one -- as a burglar realised in Los Angeles, IANS reported.The burglar entered a residence on Paloma Avenue in Venice area of Los Angeles around 7 a.m. on July 11 through an unlocked door. While inside the living room of the residence, the suspect grabbed an iPhone lying on a table and accidentally activated a video application, which then took a selfie of the suspect, ABC30.com reported.The suspect, described as a black male, took the iPhone and fled the scene. A woman and two teenage girls were inside the home at the time of the burglary.The phone owner later accessed the selfie video remotely and contacted the police, who then circulated the images.In the selfie, the suspect is seen wearing a dark hat. The police have sought the publics help in identifying him.

Drunk man who jumped in lake to avoid rescuers sent to trial

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LEVITTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A district judge says a drunken-driving suspect who ran naked from a hospital and jumped into an eastern Pennsylvania lake must stand trial for disorderly conduct and other charges.The defense attorney for 29-year-old Gregory Morten, of New Hope, argued Thursday that his client was so drunk and mentally disturbed that he couldnt think clearly and didnt intend to disturb the public or endanger rangers at Core Creek Park in Middletown.Morten was arrested June 6 because police say his blood-alcohol content was more than four times the legal limit after a car crash. Hes still awaiting a hearing on the drunken driving and related charges.Thats when he ran from St. Mary Medical Center and jumped into the lake where he kept authorities at bay by swimming around, sometimes underwater, for about an hour.
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