Monday 12 October 2015

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Landslide kills 11 in Karachi

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – A landslide hit huts in Gulistan Johar Block-1 area of Karachi on early Tuesday morning, killing at least 11 people including three women and four children.Rescue teams reached the spot and recovered nine dead bodies while it is feared that more people are still trapped under the rubble. Commissioner Karachi Shoaib Siddiqui also reached the spot to supervise the rescue operation.Rangers, Rescue 1122 and KMC officials are taking part in the rescue operation which is still underway.

Eight more death row convicts hanged

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LAHORE (Dunya News) - At least eight death row convicts were sent to the gallows on early Tuesday morning in different jails of Punjab, Dunya News reported.According to details, double murder convict Muhammad Ashraf was hanged in Attock District Jail. Ashraf had killed a father and his son in 2003 over a land dispute.Two real brothers, Aslam and Azam, were executed in District Jail Gujrat. Aslam with the help of his brother Azam had killed his father-in-law in 1999.Two death row convicts were hanged in Central Jail Multan. Death row prisoner Shafeeq was hanged for killing a youth in 1992 during a robbery attempt while death row convict Akram had killed a man over a land dispute. Three death row prisoners were executed in New Central Jail Bahawalpur. Death row convict Thanedar had killed his wife and father-in-law over a family dispute while two real brothers Ghulam Qadir and Ghulam Sarwar were also hanged in the same jail. Qadir had killed his daughter and son-in-law with the help of his brother Ghulam Sarwar.

Karachi: 2 terrorists killed in encounter with police

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – According to details, two terrorists were killed in encounters with police in Lyari Kalari and Chakiwara areas of Karachi on Monday. The dead terrorists were identified as Zohaib and Mahmood. According to SSP City Fida Hussain dead terrorist Zohaib was involved in killing of Pakistan People’s Party MPA Waja Kareem Dad. Large quantity of arms were also recovered from them.Meanwhile, police have recovered a dead body from Gulshan Ghazi. The identity of the deceased is not yet known. On the other hand police have arrested a target killer after and encounter from Iqbal Market in Orangi Town. According to police, accused Aftab alias Daingo was involved in several cases of target killing.

Oil prices fall on supply worries, profit-taking

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NEW YORK (AFP) - Global oil prices fell sharply Monday on worries about excessive supply and profit-taking after last weeks rally.US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for November delivery tumbled $2.53 to $47.10 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, about a five percent decline.European benchmark Brent oil for November delivery shed $2.79 to $49.86 a barrel in London.Oil prices had gotten a lift early in the day from a report by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries that pointed to deeper cuts in non-OPEC oil output and said factors that have depressed crude prices are starting to show signs of alleviation.However, oil prices soon turned negative, a decline partly attributed to profit-taking after US crude prices jumped nine percent last week.Analysts also still see plenty of evidence the oil glut will persist.Tim Evans, analyst at Citi Futures, said OPEC oil output remains much above expected needs. The cartel pumped 31.57 million barrels per day in September, up 109,000 barrels a day from the previous month, according to the OPEC monthly report.OPEC oil ministers and speculative bulls alike can support market sentiment with happy talk of a market that seems to have bottomed, but we see the prospect of another 12 months of rising inventories as an ongoing downside risk for prices, Evans said.We still have a weak fundamental picture overhanging the market, said Gene McGillian, broker and analyst at Tradition Energy.

Dollar slips as Fed officials stay bearish; yuan higher

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NEW YORK (AFP) - The US dollar edged lower against the euro and other currencies Monday as two top Federal Reserve officials took cautious stances in comments on interest rate plans.The dollar slipped to $1.1363 against the euro and fell to 120.02 yen, while the euro also fell against the Japanese currency, to 136.38 yen.In a speech on Sunday Fed Vice Chair Stanley Fischer avoided predictions on when the Fed would begin to raise interest rates, leaving it possible that the first move would come next year.He expressed confidence in the US economy but noted a disappointing downturn in the jobs market and, pointing to the weak global economy, said, Considerable uncertainties also surround the outlook for economic activity.On Monday Fed board member Lael Brainard echoed that view, saying they should not take the continued strength of domestic demand growth for granted.Risk-management considerations counsel a stance of waiting to see, she told a meeting of economists in Washington.Also moving up against the dollar on Monday was the tightly-managed Chinese yuan, which pushed up 0.36 percent to 6.3238 yuan per dollar. The Chinese currency has nearly recovered half the amount it lost to the greenback in a shock devaluation move August 11.

First Test between Pakistan and England starts today

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ABU DHABI (Agencies) – The first Test between Pakistan and England will start today at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The match will start at 11:00am (PST).The two teams last met in the format in 2012. Pakistan proved far too strong for their opponents on that occasion, securing a 3-0 series sweep.Two significant injuries have hampered Pakistans build-up for the current series. Azhar Ali, whose century in the second innings at Dubai in 2012 was instrumental in sealing the whitewash, had already been ruled out of the first Test with an infected toe. And now Yasir Shah, whose leg-spin has reaped 61 wickets in ten Tests, has succumbed to a back spasm after snagging his spikes in the nets. A decision on his fitness will be taken in the morning.Pakistan are undefeated in the seven Tests played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi since its inauguration in November 2010. Of those they have won four and drawn three.Squads:Pakistan (possible): 1 Shan Masood, 2 Ahmed Shehzad, 3 Shoaib Malik, 4 Younis Khan, 5 Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), 6 Asad Shafiq, 7 Sarfraz Ahmed (wk), 8 Wahab Riaz, 9 Yasir Shah/Imran Khan, 10 Zulfiqar Babar, 11 Rahat Ali.England (possible): 1 Alastair Cook (capt), 2 Moeen Ali, 3 Ian Bell, 4 Joe Root, 5 Jonny Bairstow, 6 Ben Stokes, 7 Jos Buttler (wk), 8 Adil Rashid, 9 Stuart Broad, 10 Mark Wood, 11 James Anderson.

Malik ready for first Test in five years

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ABU DHABI (AFP) - Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik said he was well geared up to stage a comeback in the first Test against England in Abu Dhabi starting on Tuesday -- his first match in the longer format for five years.Malik played the last of his 32 Tests in 2010, also against England, before losing his place to youngsters Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq.Malik was only added to the Pakistan squad last week as the 16th member following his excellent performances in the one-day and Twenty20 cricket, and then a door opened for him with a foot injury to Ali.Malik said he would do his best to succeed.I will try my best to maintain the performances I have given in T20s and one-day matches but Tests are different and more challenging, he told reporters.He accepted that batting at number three would be demanding.Of course, it would be challenging but that is the requirement of the team and you need to give it your best shot. Azhar has done well at number three so I will try to maintain what he has done, said Malik.Malik said he was tuned up to playing the longer format despite mostly playing in the shorter form of the game.Of course, it is challenging to play the longer forms but I have not missed any first class season and being a professional I know how to cut down that pressure, said Malik.Malik, who made his international debut in 1999, was made skipper after Pakistans disastrous World Cup campaign in 2007.But in the next two years his career nosedived and he lost his place in lineup for Test matches.Malik said that since he was dropped the Test team had been doing well and it had been tough to regain his spot. He is now determined to try and resurrect his career.Look, you cannot say that it (his revival) is complete, but I have confidence and I am hopeful that it will be like that, he said.

South Africa fined for slow over-rate in India

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NEW DELHI (AFP) - South Africa have been fined for a slow over-rate during their first one-day international in India, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday.Match referee Chris Broad of England found the tourists fell two overs short in the stipulated time during their tense five-run win at the Green Park stadium in Kanpur on Sunday, the ICC said in a statement.South African captain AB de Viliers was fined 40 percent of his undisclosed match fee and the rest of the team 20 percent.De Villiers faces suspension if he is again found guilty of maintaining a slow over-rate over the next 12 months.De Villiers pleaded guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing, the governing body said.The charge against the South Africans was laid by on-field umpires Aleem Dar and Vineet Kulkarni, third umpire Chettithody Shamshuddin and fourth umpire Anil Dandekar.The second international in the five-match series will be played in Indore on Wednesday.

Vettori to help England spinners

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DUBAI (AFP) - England on Monday announced that New Zealand great Daniel Vettori is to help the countrys up-and-coming spinners in Dubai in an attempt to groom young slow bowlers for the future.The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced over 20 English spin bowlers will play and train overseas this winter.Seven promising spinners will follow Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid and Samit Patel to the UAE this autumn, when their coaches on the England Performance Programme (EPP) will include the former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori, said the ECB release.Vettori, who took more than 700 wickets in international cricket, has already made a successful move into coaching in Twenty20 leagues in India and Australia.Vettori will join the group led by Andy Flower, in Dubai for 10 days in November.England have traditionally struggled against spinners in South Asia, losing 3-0 to Pakistan in United Arab Emirates in 2012.They are also up against spinners in their three-match series against Pakistan starting in Abu Dhabi from Tuesday.EPP spin bowling coach Peter Such welcomed Vettoris signing.Daniel has been one of the most successful and respected spinners in world cricket for almost two decades, so we are delighted to add his considerable experience to the England Performance Programme this winter.As part of the EPP batting and spin group heading to Dubai, Vettori will be working with Surrey all-rounder Zafar Ansari, new Sussex signing Danny Briggs, Tom Westley (Essex) and Stephen Parry (Lancashire). Spinners Ravi Patel (Middlesex), Will Beer (Sussex) and Matt Carter, who made a stunning County Championship debut for Nottinghamshire at Somerset earlier this summer, will also be accompanying the EPP squad to the UAE in a net bowling capacity.

I fixed games for Cairns, says former team-mate

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LONDON (AFP) - Former New Zealand cricketer Lou Vincent told a London courtroom on Monday that he had helped to fix matches under direct orders from his captain, Chris Cairns.Speaking at Cairns perjury trial, Vincent, 36, said that Cairns persuaded him to take part in match-fixing while they were playing for the Chandigarh Lions in the Indian Cricket League in 2008.I was under direct orders from Chris Cairns to get involved in fixing, said Vincent, who claimed Cairns promised him $50,000 per game to under-perform.Former New Zealand captain Cairns, who is also accused of perverting the course of justice, denies the charges facing him.The charges relate to a libel case that Cairns, 45, brought against Lalit Modi, the founder of the Indian Premier League (IPL), in March 2012.Cairns successfully sued Modi for 1.4 million pound ($2.14 million) after being accused of match-fixing on Twitter in January 2010, but now faces allegations that he lied during the case.Vincent, now retired, said he had rejected a request from Cairns to support his civil case against Modi because to do so would have been a complete lie.Vincent said that after arriving in India he had turned down an approach to get involved in match-fixing from an Indian man who had offered him cash and the use of a prostitute.But he claimed that when he told Cairns, captain of the Chandigarh Lions, about the approach, he was told: Youre working for me now.Immediately I went to Chris Cairns and told him what had happened, Vincent said. The deal, the room, the woman and being offered the money and how I went to report what had just happened.Chris was obviously interested, then there was a pause for a short period of time.And then he turned to me, looked at me and said You did the right thing and Thats good cover. Right, youre working for me now.Vincent told the jury at Southwark Crown Court that he deliberately under-performed in four games in 2008.He said that he had been suffering from mental health problems and depression at the time and felt good to be part of a gang.According to Vincent, that gang also included former New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Tuffey and former India batsman Dinesh Mongia.Vincent said that he was not paid the money he had been promised but did not confront Cairns because he felt too intimidated.He also alleged that Cairns threatened him with a cricket bat after he messed up a proposed fix.Vincent said that he continued to fix matches after leaving the Chandigarh Lions, before confessing to the cricket authorities in 2012.A big-hitting all-rounder, Cairns played in 62 Tests for New Zealand and is one of the few players to have achieved the double of 200 wickets and 3,000 runs.He was named one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 2000.

RAW involved in disrupting peace in Karachi, Balochistan: Sartaj Aziz

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Adviser to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Monday said India is behind disrupting peace in Karachi and Balochistan, adding that Pakistan will raise the issue on foreign level, Dunya News reported.He said RAW is involved in terrorist and anti-Pakistan activities in Karachi, tribal areas and Balochistan.Sartaj Aziz said Pakistan has shared a dossier with United Nations in this regard, adding that this issue will be brought up to the international community once again.He said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will also raise this issue during his trip to the United States of America (USA). The adviser said Pakistani High Commissioner is providing every possible facility to the Samjhauta Express passengers whereas Indian foreign minister has been contacted regarding issue of visas for Pakistanis.Sartaj Aziz said the world has admitted that Pakistan is a responsible state when it comes to the nuclear capability, adding that Pakistan never has and never will compromise on the nuclear capabilities.Talking on Pak-Afghan relations, he said peace in Afghanistan can only be restored though dialogue process.

Will fully protest if evidence of votes transfer found: PTI

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – Accepting results of NA-122 by-election, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Chaudhry Sarwar on Monday said they will protest fully if evidence of vote transfer is found, Dunya News reported.Addressing a press conference, PTI chief said some of PTI voters were allegedly transferred to other constituencies, which is illegal. He said voters faced humiliation at polling stations due to mismanagement.Sarwar accepted the results of the contest “but with reservations”, adding that there will be massive protests if evidence of rigging is found.He said Aleem Khan contested against provincial and federal institutions, adding that the code of conduct was openly violated at the by-election because federal and provincial ministers cannot partake in election campaign.PTI leader said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) should not get any ideas because “if we can get so many votes in one constituency, we’re very much organized in Punjab and rest of Pakistan”.PTI’s defeated candidate Aleem Khan claimed that they received the voters list by NADRA after issuance of the schedule and alleged that votes of several of his voters had been changed to other constituencies.He said voters were registered in his constituency from outside and that he will soon present evidence of it to the media.PTI leaders paid salutes to army men for ensuring peace in the election.PTI chairman Imran Khan earlier said that his party is investigating the number of PTI votes thrown out of NA-122 by-election at the last minute.In a message posted on Twitter, Imran Khan said he will approach the Election Commission of Pakistan after completion of the investigation.Khan said this is a moral victory for PTI as they have successfully challenged the PMLN in their stronghold. He said this election will strengthen the PTI.He further remarked that the PTI members will learn from their mistakes and counter “rigging tactics” by the ruling PML-N.Removing names from voter lists is not even possible: Saad RafiqueFederal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique on Monday rejected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan’s allegation of removing names from voter lists, Dunya News reported.According to details, PML-N leaders have rejected Khan’s allegation that voter lists were tempered with at the last moment. Saad Rafique said Imran Khan should now come out of ‘rigging-phobia’.Talking exclusively to Dunya News, the federal minister said that Imran Khan should now come out of the ‘rigging-phobia’ and focus on politics of issues.National Assembly’s Member-elect Ayaz Sadiq said PTI chief should work together with the government for next 2.5 years and can contest election against PML-N afterwards.The PML-N leader also said Imran Khan should learn giving respect to others and talk in lower tone.

Dunya News inter-department cricket tournament kicks off

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – Dunya News inter-departmental cricket tournament kicked off on Monday amidst much zeal and fervor by the participants. A total of 12 teams will take to the turf, clad in multicolored and unique kits.12 teams have been divided into 4 pools with 3 teams each. Tournament will commence on October 12 and will go on till October 14. Each side will play 5-overs per innings in a match.Below are the details by pool for the groups:Pool A:-Roznama Dunya Page Making Team-I.T Team-Programming TeamPool B:-Dunya News Team-Sales and Marketing Team-H.R Administration Finance TeamPool C:-Technical Team-Creative Team-Roznama Dunya Reporters TeamPool D:-Monitoring & Distribution Team-MCR PCR Team-Roznama Dunya Fun TeamOne team each will qualify from the 4 groups and will proceed to battle it out in Semi-Finals. Qualifier from Pool A will contest with Pool C while the winner from Pool B will compete with winner of Pool D.The 2 winners in turn will play finals which will be held on Wednesday.

Terrorists in Safoora carnage belonged to ISIS: IG Police Sindh

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Inspector General (IG) Sindh Ghulam Haider Jamali said on Monday that perpetrators behind Safoora carnage belonged to the banned outfit Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and had been involved in up to 37 counts of robberies. The terrorists had received their instructions from Sarghana Abdul Aziz from Syria, reported Dunya News.Terrorists of ISIS recieved instructions from handler in SyriaIG Sindh told Senate Standing Committee for Interior Affairs that the perpetrators of Safoora carnage were involved with ISIS for over a year before the attack. Ghulam Haider Jamali told the standing committee that suspects wanted the implementation of Shariah law in the country.67 Al-Qaeda operatives and 644 terrorists have been apprehended this year-IG Police SindhElaborating the background of the terrorists, IG Sindh said that they had acquired education from prestigious institutes and had received their orders from Syrian based ISIS leader Sarghana Abdul Aziz.Progress by Law Enforcement Agencies (LEA)Highlighting the progress made so far in apprehending the terrorists, IG Sindh said that within one year 167 Al-Qaeda operatives and 644 terrorists have been apprehended while another 186 extremists have been slain from Lyari.Among the prominent cases solved have been the murders of Parveen Rehman and son of Abbas Kumaili. Chairman Committee Rehman Malik has formed a sub-committee to inquire against the printing of anti-Rangers advertisements.It is pertinent to mention here that the above mentioned culprits along with other accomplices opened indiscriminate fire on the bus on May 13, 2015, killing 45 people of Ismaili community in an apparent act of sectarian violence.

Russia's Gazprom resumes gas supplies to Ukraine

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MOSCOW (AFP) - Gazprom on Monday resumed gas supplies to Ukraine after receiving prepayment of $234 million (206 million euros) from Kiev, assuaging European fears about a new energy crisis ahead of the winter heating season.The resumption of gas supplies comes as fighting in the east has largely died down, fuelling hopes that the conflict that has claimed more than 8,000 lives can be resolved.Gazprom began supplying gas to Ukraine at 10:00 am (0700 GMT) today, Gazprom chief Alexei Miller said in a statement.Moscow received $234 million of the $500 million expected from Kiev, Miller said, adding that Ukraine had requested the delivery of 114 million cubic meters per day, the maximum volume of gas that could be delivered by Gazprom.Ukraines energy ministry confirmed the resumption of natural gas supplies, adding that the $500 million put aside by state energy firm Naftogaz should be enough to purchase 2.2 billion cubic metres of gas.Moscow late last month agreed to resume gas supplies to Ukraine after offering Kiev a rebate, capping months of talks overshadowed by the crisis in eastern Ukraine and fears for Europes energy security.Russian energy minister had said that the price offered was competitive with those for the gas supplied to countries neighbouring Ukraine.In June, Ukraine had announced it was suspending all purchases of natural gas from Russia after EU-mediated talks aimed at resolving a price dispute broke down.Russia supplies around a third of Europes gas, with roughly half of it flowing via Ukraine.- God forbid severe cold - This is a resumption of cooperation, Yury Korolchuk, an analyst with the Institute of Energy Strategies in Kiev, told AFP.He said that 16 billion cubic metres of gas Ukraine currently had in its underground storage facilities were not enough to safely get through the winter.God forbid that severe cold hits us in January-February and Europe takes more (gas). This is a huge risk, he added.We need at least 19 billion cubic metres to pump into our storage facilities to ensure gas transit.The resumption of deliveries could help Kiev accumulate 17 billion cubic meters of natural gas by October 21, the absolute minimum for the security of gas transit to Europe, said analysts from VTB Capital bank.But these reserves could not be enough if the winter is harsh, they warned.End-of-year haggling over energy prices had been a familiar problem between Russia and Ukraine but ties collapsed altogether after a popular uprising in Kiev ousted Kremlin-backed leader Viktor Yanukovych last year.Kiev has been seeking to diversify its supply base away from Russia after Moscow cut gas supplies to Ukraine in 2006 and 2009, interrupting transit to Europe.Moscow hiked the price it charges Ukraine following the ouster of Yanukovych -- an event that unleashed a pro-Russian insurgency in the east of the ex-Soviet country.With Russia slipping into recession on the back of lower oil prices and Western sanctions over the insurgency in eastern Ukraine, the economy ministry said Gazprom could produce 414 billion cubic metres of gas this year, an all-time low due to weak demand, among other reasons.Last week Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said a real truce had begun in eastern Ukraine but that a long-lasting peace with pro-Kremlin insurgents would still take some time.
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