Saturday 24 October 2015

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Rawalpindi: Another falls prey to dengue, death toll reaches 10

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RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Another victim of dengue fever lost the battle of life on Saturday who was being treated at Holy Family hospital, Rawalpindi.Dengue fever is killing at least one person daily in Pakistan from last many weeks. The total number of deaths by the fatal fever has crossed the figure of 10. The toll of infected patients has reached as far as 2700 from the beginning of this year.According to the hospital officials, 150 people have been diagnosed with dengue within the last 24 hours.Read more:70 fresh dengue cases in Rawalpindi take total to 2500Patients affected from deadly dengue virus in Rawalpindi has reached 2500 on Friday.Another 70 patients landed in various hospitals increasing the toll of the patients. Due to the rising number of patients, beds and paramedical staff have fallen short. Patients admitted in hospitals include a large number of children and women.Also read: Another 150 dengue patients reach hospitals in RawalpindiDoctors on the other hand have directed the patients to refrain from coming to hospital as the staff is on leave due to Muharram vacations.Atleast three people have lost their lives due to mosquito-borne viral disease in the past 24 hours in Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi.Know more: Rawalpindi, Multan face dengue fever outbreak as more cases surfaceMeanwhile, six individuals have died in Karachi as a result of the disease whereas in 11 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, number of dengue patients has escalated to 1339.Related: 18 more dengue cases confirmed in KarachiIncumbent Health Ministry has failed to control the dengue virus that is targeting dozens of people whereas more cases are also likely to be surfaced.The local government has strictly directed people to take precautionary measures to restrict further number of patients.Anti-dengue campaign was also launched in Punjab but no significant results were taken. Keeping in view the current dengue outbreak, ministers have geared up and have started preparing further strategies in this regard.There is no treatment for dengue, which causes symptoms including fever, severe joint pain, headaches and bleeding.About half the world’s population is at risk from the mosquito-borne disease, which sickens about 100 million people every year, mostly in Asia, Africa and Latin America.People have been advised to use mosquito nets and insect repellents and to avoid storing water in open pots where the larvae can breed.

Indian forces violate ceasefire at Shakargarh, Chenab Rangers retaliate

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SIALKOT: (Dunya News) – Indian forces on Saturday violated the ceasefire on Line of Control (LOC) yet again in Sialkot near Shakargarh sector. Chenab Rangers gave a befitting response to put the enemy guns to silence, reported Dunya News.India has forgotten everything about international rules or morality. Indian forces targeted Bhooray Chak village today. However, Chenab Rangers silenced the enemy guns with their befitting response. However, there are no reports of any loss of life or property as yet.It is pertinent to mention here that Indian forces had targeted Bhopal village on Friday at the Working Boundary, injuring one man and killing 5 buffalos.

Handcuffs shortage: police tie suspects' hands with ropes

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – Lahore police fell short of handcuffs on Saturday for pillion riders and presented them in court with their hands tied with ropes.Lahore police did a great job on the occasion of Ashura by providing security and making sure the safely of the mourners. Pillion riding was banned in the city for the day and hundreds of those who violated it were arrested.Duty Magistrate ordered police to release the pillion riders after taking security bonds of worth 50 thousand rupees from them.

Banned outfit claimed responsibility for Jacobabad tragedy: Home Minister Sindh

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KARACHI: (Dunya News) – Home Minister Sindh Suhail Anwar Siyal on Saturday said that banned outfit Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) has claimed the responsibility of Jacobabad suicide attack, reported Dunya News.Home Minister Sindh said that the terrorist was able to carry out his mission as there was no light in the area. The investigations have sped up and the details of the suicide bomber are being collected.Condemning the incident, Suhail Anwar Siyal held load shedding responsible for the attack, saying that the suicide bomber got the chance to carry out the attack in dark.Siyal said that the responsibility of the attack has been claimed by LeJ. He said that the suicide attack is still being investigated and any laxity, if found, will be duly punished.Earlier:Jacobabad tragedy: Sit-in called off after assurance to accept demandsAfter holding talks with CM Sindh, Shia Ulema Council decided to call off the sit-in after which Shia Ulema Council leader Allama Maqsood led the funeral prayers of the martyrs. Qaim Ali Shah also talked to the media on this occasion and said that the Jacobabad suicide attack is being investigated. He added that action will be taken against the police officials if found guilty.“We are trying to send the case before military courts”, said CM Sindh. He said that DSP and MS have been suspended while Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has been written for the suspension of SSP due to local body elections.CM Sindh also announced Rs. 2 million each for the families of the martyrs and Rs. 1 million and government job for the injured in case of handicap and Rs. 200,000 each for those sustaining minor injuries.Earlier: Jacobabad explosion: Death toll escalates to 25 as two more succumb to injuriesThe explosion took place at Lashari Mohalla near Murtaza Park in Jacobabad before the Muharram procession passed from that route. The police and rescue officials reached the site after the news arrived.The affectees have staged sit-in at DC Chowk, demanding to take stern action against the culprits.The police have started a search operation after surrounding the area. The rescue teams are transporting those wounded to the hospital.The victims include women and children, many of the injured are in critical condition.According to police, the explosion was suicidal and that the main target was the children. Provincial Home Minister Sohail Anwar Sial has summoned the report of the incident from Inspector General (IG) Sindh.The President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif have strongly condemned the attack and expressed condolences with the families of the victims.He directed the officials to provide immediate medical care to those wounded and prayed for the souls of the martyrs.Majlis Wahdatul Muslimeen (MWM) chief Allama Nasir Abbas has also strongly condemned the incident and said that those who targeted the procession are followers of Yazidi spirit.Some injured had to be moved to Larkana due to lack of availability of medicines at Jacobabad Hospital.

Kashmir: Indian forces attacks Ashura procession, many arrested

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SRINAGAR (Dunya News) – Indian army on Saturday attacked an Ashura procession in Srinagar district of Indian occupied Kashmir. Many Shiite mourners were arrested as well by the forces.Earlier in the day, the regional government imposed a curfew in Srinagar, Shopian, Kulgam and other areas of the valley, placing barricades and strands of barbed wire on streets to prevent Shiite mourners from taking part in the rituals of the month of Muharram.Many Hurriyet leaders including Syed Ali Gillani, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, Shabbir Ahmed Shah, Yaseen Malik and dozens of other leaders are under house-arrest or in police custody.According to Kashmir Media Service, Muharram processions have been banned in Srinagar since 1989.

Lightning kills 6 including 3 kids, injures 3 in Sibbi, Loralai

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LORALAI: (Dunya News) – Lightning killed 6 including 3 kids on Saturday in Loralai and Sibbi while 3 other kids were injured in the incidents, reported Dunya News.According to details, one youth died in Loralai’s area of B and R Colony while 2 laborers died in Daki as lightning fell upon a coalmine.On the other hand, lightning fell on a house in Waam Tangi area of Harnaai, near Sibbi, and killed 3 kids on the spot while critically injuring other 3.

Cellular service restored in most areas of country

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – Cellular service that was barred in 68 districts on the occasion of Ashura on Saturday, has been restored in most parts of the country now, reported Dunya News.The service was barred for security reasons as there were security threats about the processions of Ashura. The service remained barred whole day and is restored now with exception of some sensitive areas like Karbala Gamay Shah area of Lahore and some areas of Karachi.The areas where cellular service has been fully restored include Bagh AJK, Arifwala, Sharaqpur, Sahiwal, Gambat, Muzaffar Garh, Jatoi, Ali Pur, Jehlum, Bahawalpud, Quetta, Jahanian, Multan, Kot Adu and the surroundings. The service has also been restored in Mian Chuunu, Arifwala, Jhang, Peshawar, Rahim Yar Khan, Sharaqpur, Pind Eidain, Gambat, Sahiwal and Uch Sharif.

Jacobabad tragedy: Sit-in called off after assurance to accept demands

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JACOBABAD: (Dunya News) – Chief Minister (CM) Sindh Qaim Ali Shah on Saturday finally succeeded in his efforts as the Shia Ulema Council called the sit-in off after receiving assurances about their demands, reported Dunya News.After holding talks with CM Sindh, Shia Ulema Council decided to call off the sit-in after which Shia Ulema Council leader Allama Maqsood led the funeral prayers of the martyrs. Qaim Ali Shah also talked to the media on this occasion and said that the Jacobabad suicide attack is being investigated. He added that action will be taken against the police officials if found guilty.“We are trying to send the case before military courts”, said CM Sindh. He said that DSP and MS have been suspended while Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has been written for the suspension of SSP due to local body elections.CM Sindh also announced Rs. 2 million each for the families of the martyrs and Rs. 1 million and government job for the injured in case of handicap and Rs. 200,000 each for those sustaining minor injuries.Earlier:Jacobabad explosion: Death toll escalates to 25 as two more succumb to injuriesThe explosion took place at Lashari Mohalla near Murtaza Park in Jacobabad before the Muharram procession passed from that route. The police and rescue officials reached the site after the news arrived.The affectees have staged sit-in at DC Chowk, demanding to take stern action against the culprits.The police have started a search operation after surrounding the area. The rescue teams are transporting those wounded to the hospital.The victims include women and children, many of the injured are in critical condition.According to police, the explosion was suicidal and that the main target was the children. Provincial Home Minister Sohail Anwar Sial has summoned the report of the incident from Inspector General (IG) Sindh.The President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif have strongly condemned the attack and expressed condolences with the families of the victims.He directed the officials to provide immediate medical care to those wounded and prayed for the souls of the martyrs.Majlis Wahdatul Muslimeen (MWM) chief Allama Nasir Abbas has also strongly condemned the incident and said that those who targeted the procession are followers of Yazidi spirit.Some injured had to be moved to Larkana due to lack of availability of medicines at Jacobabad Hospital.

Bowled according to Waqar's plan: Wahab Riaz

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DUBAI: (Dunya News) – Star of Dubai Test first innings Wahab Riaz has on Saturday said that he bowled according to the plan given by Pakistan coach Waqar Younis. “I always give my best. Just bowled according to the coach’s plan during the first innings”, he said, reported Dunya News.Talking to media after his brilliant performance on Day-3 of the Dubai Test, Wahab Riaz said that he was happy about his performance. “I got the wickets of important players including Joe Root and it really helped my team”, he said.“It’s not just about this Test. I always try to give my best”, said Riaz.

Rulers should not make economic corridor controversial: Siraj ul Haq

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Jamaat Islami (JI) headSiraj ul-Haq said on Saturday that federal government should not make the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) controversial. He said that PM should have consulted the opposition before leaving for United States (US), reported Dunya News.Talking to media today in Islamabad after meeting Jamiat Ulema Islam - Fazl (JUI-F) leader Maulana Fazl ur-Rehman,JI chief said that government should work according to the declaration of the All Parties Conference (APC). He said that there are doubts in minds of many about the route of economic corridor, government should clear them as well.“Government must not step back from the economic corridor because country’s future depends on it”, said Siraj ul Haq.Answering a question about Prime Ministers (PM) recent tour to United States, he said that PM did not consult opposition before the visit or they would have asked him to raise Afia Siddique’s issue with US president Obama.Maulana Fazl ur-Rehman also talked to media on this occaison and once again blamed Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan for receiving money from Jews. He said that it was known to him since long but now even Khan’s own party workers and officials are saying the same thing.

Misbah, Younis steady Pakistan, lead extended to 358 for 3

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DUBAI: (Dunya News, Web Desk, AFP) – As skipper Misbah ul-Haq and Younis Khan steadied a struggling Pakistan on Day-3, the team piled on 222 for the loss of 3 wickets in the 2nd innings and extended their lead to 358 runs. Misbah is still not out with 87 runs while Younis Khan is batting on 71, reported Dunya News.Early in the innings, Shan Masood was taken out by James Anderson yet again on a ball leaving the left-handed batsman who edged it to the keeper and was gone for 1. Hafeez was then joined by Shoaib Malik who seemed to be in some kind of haste during his brief stay at the wicket. Going hard at the bowlers, Shoaib Malik survived only 13 balls on the crease. Missing out on a tempting delivery on the first ball of Wood’s over, Malik struck one over his shoulder for the boundary over the point on the next. However, on the fourth ball of the over, Malik went hard on the ball again and played it on.With Malik and Shan gone, Hafeez and Younis took it upon them to steady the innings. Hafeez did well for his 51 but was gone on the very first ball after scoring his fifty, edging one to the first slip where Joe Root made no mistake.When the skipper joined Younis in the middle, Pakistan were 83 for 3 and a collapse was very much on the cards if these two didn’t fire. But since they hardly ever miss, Younis Khan went on to score a typical Younis Khan innings, making 71* and reaching 9000 overall Test runs in the course. He became the first Pakistani to score 9000 Test runs and only the 14th cricketer worldwide to achieve the milestone. Misbah was rock solid, as usual, on the other side of the pitch. He batted brilliantly for his 87 and is still at the crease. The lead has now been extended to a comfortable 358 for 3 and with 2 days still left in the match, the game is poised for a result; most probably in Pakistan’s favor.Earlier:Riaz, Shah spark England collapse in second Pakistan TestRiaz, who had a morning spell of nine overs for 3-15, finished with 4-66 and Shah grabbed 4-93 as England were bowled out for 242 after resuming the day on a well-placed 182-3.Pakistan had made 378 in their first innings.Riaz initiated the collapse in which England lost their seven remaining wickets for 60 runs as he bowled with venom and guile to dismiss a dangerous looking Joe Root (88), Ben Stokes (four) and Jos Butler (nought) in an incisive spell.Shah dismissed Adil Rashid (nought) and Jonny Bairstow in one over and Mark Wood (one) while fast bowler Imran Khan had James Anderson (four) to finish with 2-33.England had hoped their batting would rally around the fast-rising Root who added two boundaries off Shah in the fourth over of the day to his overnight score of 76.But Riaz found the edge of Root s bat with a sharp outswinger to give Pakistan the much-needed breakthrough. Root smashed 12 boundaries during his 141-ball knock.Bairstow survived some close calls and was surprisingly given not out by television umpire Chris Gaffaney of New Zealand when replays showed Younis Khan had taken the edge off Shah in the first slip.Bairstow, then on 40, managed six more before Shah trapped him in front of the wicket, leaving England reeling at 223-8.In between, Riaz had Stokes and Butler caught behind in successive overs.The first of three Tests ended in a draw in Abu Dhabi last week.

Don't use wife for cricket diplomacy: Shehryar Khan

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LAHORE: (Dunya News, Web Desk) – Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Shehryar Khan has on Saturday said that he doesn’t use his wife for cricket diplomacy. Rejecting the statement by Chief Executive PCB, Shehryar said that Najam Sethi hastened to speech, reported Dunya News.While talking to Dunya News on ‘Dunya Kamran Khan Kay Saath’, Najam Sethi had revealed that chairmen of the Indian and Pakistani cricket boards were not the ones playing the game; it were the wives of the two chairmen who were doing the diplomacy behind the doors. Why was Shehryar Khan accompanied by his wife on a diplomatic visit is yet to be seen but arriving in Dubai, Shehryar Khan was quick to refute Sethi’s claim about his wife. “I don’t use my wife for cricket diplomacy”, said Chairman PCB.Rejecting the statement by Sethi, Shehryar said that Sethi hastened to speech. “My wife was invited by Shahshank Manohar’s wife for shopping. There was no discussion about Pak-India cricket series between them”, said Khan.We don’t yet know whether there will be a faceoff between the traditional rivals, Pakistan and India, or not but one this is for sure: the two biggies of PCB are at loggerheads right now. Who will be the winner here is yet to be seen but rest assured, the contest will be interesting.

China central bank sees 'very normal' growth of 6-7 percent in next few years

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BEIJING (Reuters) China will be able to keep economic growth at around 6-7 percent annually over the next three to five years, a top Peoples Bank of China policymaker said on Saturday, a day after the bank cut interest rates for the sixth time in less than a year.The comments from Yi Gang, vice governor of the Peoples Bank of China, appeared to be aimed at reassuring investors this level of growth - the slowest pace in two decades but still faster than other major economies - is the Chinese economys new normal.Chinas future economic growth will still be relatively quick. Around seven, six-point-something - these will all be very normal, he told a conference in Beijing.As well as cutting interest rates on Friday, the PBOC lowered the amount of cash that banks must hold as reserves.Both moves were bids to jumpstart growth in Chinas slowing economy, a drag on global growth that has been of major concern in emerging markets and other leading economies.Monetary policy easing in the worlds second-largest economy is at its most aggressive since the 2008/09 financial crisis, as growth looks set to slip to a 25-year-low this year of under 7 percent.China will lower the reserve requirement ratio - the amount of cash that major banks need to keep on hand - in the future at a normal pace, Yi said.The vice governor said the PBOC planned to keep interest rates at a reasonable level to reduce the corporate debt burden, and noted that interest rate liberalization does not mean that the central bank would reduce regulation of rates.China will also continue to set benchmark lending and deposit rates for some time, he said, but these rates would not restrict market pricing.Data released on Monday showed Chinas economy grew 6.9 percent between July and September from a year earlier, dipping below 7 percent for the first time since the global financial crisis.Yi also noted that Chinas stock market, which has fallen sharply since June, had completed most of its adjustments and that the yuan, which was buffetted in the wake of a surprise devaluation in early August, has stabilized. The PBOC was looking into leverage levels in the debt market, he noted.Yi also commented on Chinas debt levels. He said that China did not have exceptionally high debt levels, and while the bank is not overly anxious about cutting the level of leverage in the economy, the overall strategy is to stabilize leverage levels.

Riaz, Shah spark England collapse in second Pakistan Test

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DUBAI (AFP) - Paceman Wahab Riaz and leg-spinner Yasir Shah triggered an England batting collapse in the second Test in Dubai on Saturday, giving Pakistan a 136-run lead early on the third day.Riaz, who had a morning spell of nine overs for 3-15, finished with 4-66 and Shah grabbed 4-93 as England were bowled out for 242 after resuming the day on a well-placed 182-3.Pakistan had made 378 in their first innings.Riaz initiated the collapse in which England lost their seven remaining wickets for 60 runs as he bowled with venom and guile to dismiss a dangerous looking Joe Root (88), Ben Stokes (four) and Jos Butler (nought) in an incisive spell.Shah dismissed Adil Rashid (nought) and Jonny Bairstow in one over and Mark Wood (one) while fast bowler Imran Khan had James Anderson (four) to finish with 2-33.England had hoped their batting would rally around the fast-rising Root who added two boundaries off Shah in the fourth over of the day to his overnight score of 76.But Riaz found the edge of Roots bat with a sharp outswinger to give Pakistan the much-needed breakthrough. Root smashed 12 boundaries during his 141-ball knock.Bairstow survived some close calls and was surprisingly given not out by television umpire Chris Gaffaney of New Zealand when replays showed Younis Khan had taken the edge off Shah in the first slip.Bairstow, then on 40, managed six more before Shah trapped him in front of the wicket, leaving England reeling at 223-8.In between, Riaz had Stokes and Butler caught behind in successive overs.The first of three Tests ended in a draw in Abu Dhabi last week.

Sri Lanka leads West Indies by 202 at lunch

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COLOMBO (AFP) - Milinda Siriwardana and captain Angelo Mathews steadied Sri Lanka with the first 50 plus partnership to take lunch at 165-6 on day three of the second Test in Colombo Saturday.Sri Lanka were 202 runs ahead of the West Indies after scoring 200 in the first innings and getting the tourists bowled out for 163 on Friday.The West Indies struck a double blow to Sri Lanka by dismissing the overnight batsmen Kaushal Silva and Dinesh Chandimal with the score at 84, after play resumed Saturday at 77-2.Silva was well caught low down at first slip by Jermaine Blackwood off Jomel Warrican for 32.Chandimal was held by wicket keeper Denesh Ramdin leaping to his left off Jerome Taylors delivery which nipped back in from outside off stump for 12.With two wickets in three balls and just 121 in the lead, the West Indies seemed to take control.Siriwardana had other ideas by carrying the attack to the bowlers. He lifted both Warrican and the other spinner Devendra Bishoo down the ground for sixes as he was gaining confidence.He surprisingly fell to an occasional off spin by Kraigg Brathwaite by edging a perfect leg cutter to Blackwood at slip for 42. The fifth wicket stand with Mathews yielded 67 runs.At the stroke of lunch, Kusal Janith Perera became Brathwaites second wicket, edging an attempted cut off a short ball behind to Ramdin for 5.Brathwaite had the best bowling figures of 2 for 6 while Taylor had 2 for 26 and Warrican 2 for 57.West Indies need to win the second Test if they are to level the two-match series after Sri Lanka won the first game at Galle by an innings. West Indies are playing their 11th Test in Sri Lanka, but are yet to win a single.
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