Saturday 23 January 2016

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LG polls: Zulfiqar Mirza group wins Badin, PPP leads in Sanghar

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – Zulfiqar Mirza group Sunday has once again won Badin while Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leads the polls in Sanghar during a Local government (LG) poll in Sanghar while Pakistan Muslim League—Functional (PML-F) came in second.According to the details, unofficial results of LG polls in two Town Committees of Badin district were announced in which Zulfiqar Mirza group emerged victorious with 11 seats while PPP managed to grab 2 in one Town Committee while PPP led the polls in the other.PPP has managed to secure 82 out of an overall 152 seats while PML-F secured 52.According to the unofficial, inconclusive results of Municipal Committee Khupro, PPP was victorious in 11 out of 18 wards while PML-F won 7. In Sanghar, elections were held for 71 seats out of 73. PPP won 47 while PML-F managed to win 23 of the seats.The victories were celebrated with a good deal of jubilation and zeal.

Karachi: Fire breaks out in timber warehouse

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KARACHI (Dunya News) — Fire broke out in a timber warehouse near New Sabzi Mandi area of Karachi. Fire-fighters extinguished the flames after battling with the blaze for 2 hours. According to Fire Brigade officials, the cause of could not be determined as of yet.According to the details, the blaze started suddenly in the warehouse which engulfed the whole building within minutes. 9 vehicles of the Fire Brigade arrived at the scene.Goods worth millions of rupees turned to ash in the fire. No loss of lives was reported however.

Rangers arrest 7 as Karachi's crimes continue funding terrorists

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – Rangers on Saturday arrested seven suspects including three terrorists while Karachi’s ongoing crimes become a prime source which continue to fund terrorists in the city. Robberies, extortion, kidnapping for ransom, drug dealings and donations are being viewed as the most significant sources for the terrorists’ funds.According to the details, Rangers arrested three suspects including two terrorists during action in Maripur area. Speaking on the matter, the Rangers Spokesperson informed that the arrested terrorists Naimatullah and Shamraiz alias Chajha belong to the banned outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).According to the Rangers, the apprehended felons have admitted to robbing Rs. 75 lac from a private bank. A third arrested suspect Fawad alias Chota has been linked to gangwar.All three apprehended suspects were involved several cases of extortion, robbery and street crimes. Ammunition has also been recovered from the suspects.Meanwhile Rangers also arrested 4 other suspects, including a terrorist and target killers, during raids in Lines area, Nisar Colony and Maleer. Firearms were also recovered from the suspects.According to the Rangers Spokesperson, interrogation of the apprehended perpetrators is underway.Speaking on the situation of terrorists in the city, officials of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) have stated that sabotage is an expensive activity for which terrorists need millions of rupees, which was the reason why they commit crimes.Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) has informed that money collected from bank robberies, extortion, kidnapping for ransom and other offences is employed in various terrorist activities.However, police officials have stated that a heavy blow has been inflicted upon the terrorists during the Karachi operation. Authorities have also stated that they have information that funds are also being collected as donations, on which further investigation is underway.

Karachi: Police action against crime as seven arrested

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – Police action against crime Saturday resulted in the arrest of seven suspects during raids and clashes in numerous areas of the city. Police also arrested a terrorist of Waziristan and recovered ammunition.According to the details, Police arrested the terrorist during a raid in Mehmoodabad area. Ammunition was also recovered from the suspect. An interrogation of the arrested felon is being held for information on other activities of terrorism.Police also arrested 3 operatives of Lyari gangwar during action in Baldia Town. According to the police Shakeel alias Khumbo, Ghulam Mustafa and Tariq were involved in numerous cases of murder, extortion and street crime.Meanwhile police apprehended 3 injured suspects during a clash with the police in Defence area.On the other hand 2 people were injured during incidents of firing in Karachi’s Al-Falah and Garden areas.

Massive blizzard shuts down eastern United States

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NEW YORK (AFP) - A deadly blizzard blanketed the eastern United States in near-record amounts of snow Saturday, shutting down New York and Washington in a colossal storm expected to affect more than 85 million people.More than 4,400 flights were cancelled as the mega-storm ground airports in New York, Philadelphia, Washington and Baltimore to a halt, shuttered transport in the US capital and prompted New York officials to issue a sweeping travel ban.At least 10 people died in North Carolina, Maryland, Kentucky and Virginia, while more than 200,000 people were left without power and 2,200 National Guard personnel were drafted in across 12 states.Forecasters said the storm -- dubbed Snowzilla -- would last into Sunday with two feet (60 centimeters) expected in Washington and 20 inches expected in New York, making it one of the Big Apples five biggest blizzards in history.State Governor Andrew Cuomo closed all roads in New York, Americas financial and entertainment capital home to 8.4 million, Long Island, and bridges and tunnels west to New Jersey.Bus services were suspended at noon, and overland commuter and subway trains in and out of Manhattan were shut from 4:00 pm (2100 GMT) as Broadway cancelled performances, museums closed and shops shuttered.Metro and bus networks were shut down in Washington for the entire weekend, and largely shut in Philadelphia and New Jersey on Saturday.Strong winds are causing coastal flooding concerns for a large portion of the East Coast, the National Weather Forecast (NWS) warned, and thousands of motorists were stranded for hours on portions of ice-coated highway in the south.Dangerous stormSafety is our number one priority, Cuomo told reporters. This is a dangerous storm. As beautiful as some of the photos are of the snow falling. Its dangerous, he told CNN.Plows struggled to clear Manhattans sweeping avenues, where parked cars were buried under the snow and people coming out to enjoy the weather walked in place of normally bustling traffic.It has been very slow in the morning, but I hope people will get tired of playing with the snow and come to eat and drink something, said Juan, a barman at a restaurant in the West Village.In Washington, more than 18 inches (45 centimeters) of snow was already on the ground, with winds swirling and snow blowing around as night fell.City police chief Cathy Lanier said whiteout conditions -- virtually zero visibility -- had been reported and urged residents to stay indoors so snow plows could work to clear the streets.One resident of the capital having a blast in the snow? Tian Tian, a panda at the National Zoo. Footage of him playing in the snow quickly went viral.The NWS put a blizzard warning into effect for a large swath of the eastern United States, as hundreds of snow plows and salt spreaders struggled to clear key avenues.The storm could cause more than $1 billion in damage, NWS officials said.New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a Republican presidential contender, left the campaign trail to oversee the emergency response in his snowbound state, where he said there were 90,000 power outages.For folks who lose power, please, given how cold the weather is, try to go and shelter in the home of a friend or family member if you can. Dont stay in the cold, he told a news conference.Nearly 120,000 power outages were reported in North Carolina, emergency officials said.Record-breaking?The NWS reported that New York could see up to 25 inches of snow and that travel was extremely dangerous due to heavy snowfall and strong winds with whiteout conditions likely.Mayor Bill de Blasio warned that more than 20 inches would put the storm in the top five in terms of accumulation since records began in the 19th century.If the blizzard leaves more than two feet in Washington, as forecast, it could surpass a record set in 1922 by a storm that dumped 28 inches over three days and killed 100 people after a roof collapsed at a theater.US Capitol Police said they were lifting a decades-old sledding ban, but the national monuments, Capitol building and Smithsonian museums were all closed.Even a massive snowball fight in Washingtons Dupont Circle, which 3,000 people said on Facebook they would attend, was postponed due to the storms ferocity.We just came back from some holidays in India so the weather is a difficult adjustment, said Justin Wilcox, 32, out taking selfies in the capital.Snow and sleet also hit the southern states of Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, West Virginia and Virginia -- unusual for the region.Six people were killed in road accidents in North Carolina, and deaths were also reported in Kentucky, Maryland and Virginia, officials said.Virginia state police tweeted that they responded to 989 crashes and 793 disabled vehicles across the state Friday.

Routine life disrupted as country experiences severe wave of cold

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – Routine life has been disrupted as the country experiences a severe wave of cold as of Saturday. Citizens in Lahore and other areas of Punjab complained that the sun has not shown its comforting sight for more than a week now. The plains are blanketed in fog while heavy snowing was seen in northern areas of the country.Citizens have been cooped up in their homes due to the severe weather conditions.Temperatures dropped in the twin cities Islamabad and Rawalpindi as well with the weather showing no sign of letting up.The extreme weather conditions wreaked havoc on traffic while flight operations were delayed by more than 14 hours.A cold that could freeze the blood in your veins was experienced in numerous areas of Balochistan including Quetta, Ziarat and Qalat.In Skardu, Astor, Hunza and other mountainous areas, daily life has seemed to grind to a halt due to the severe drop in temperatures.Weather forecasters say light showers are expected in Lahore on Monday while the dry, cold weather is expected to continue in Karachi and most parts of the country.

Punjab: Fog wreaks havoc on flight operations, visibility reduced

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – A thick blanket of fog has once again descended over Punjab Saturday which wreaked havoc on flight operations and severely reduced visibility. Flights were delayed and schedules disrupted while visibility has been reduced considerably on Motorway, GT road and National Highway.Lahore, Sahiwal, Khanewal, Multan, Lodharan and Bahawalpur have been blanketed by the dense fog.Visibility was barely at 20-30 meters at Motorway M-1 from Islamabad to Peshawar, at M-2 from Lahore to Sayyal Mor and in areas of Chakri, Salt Range and Kalar Kahar.Meanwhile the fog also reduced visibility to just a maximum of 25-50 meters at Motorway M-3 from Pindi Bhattian to Faisalabad and at M-4 from Faisalabad to Gojra.Maximum visibility at GT road from Kharian to Peshawar was just at 20-50 meters.Motorway Spokesperson has issued a warning saying motorists must use fog lights and keep a considerable distance from other vehicles while driving in the extreme weather conditions.National Highway and Motorway authorities have also advised drivers to avoid over speeding.Citizens can call the helpline 130 for information related to the fog situation.

Country cannot prosper due to handful of corrupt elite: Siraj-ul-Haq

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – Jamat-e-Islami’s (JI) chief Siraj-ul-Haq on Saturday stated that the country cannot due to the presence of a handful of corrupt elite. The JI leader stated that implementation of National Action Plan (NAP) was only being implemented on political and favoritism basis.Addressing a gathering of Provincial leaders from all over Punjab at a training camp in Mansoora, Lahore, Siraj-ul-Haq reiterated that the martyrs of the country had not laid their lives for a liberal Pakistan but a an Islamic one.The JI head stated that all of the country’s funds were being spent on VIP’s in the name of security. Haq stated that NAP was not being implemented properly but instead was being used for political gains.Haq criticized the government severely and announced a country wide campaign to be launched against an unjust status quo, corruption and poverty in March.The JI chief fumed that no political party had democracy but only Mughal Princes. He further added that corrupt politicians, instead of ending corruption, were bent on destroying the country’s institutions.The JI chief also castigated the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and stated that the Commission should rectify its electoral mistakes before the coming elections. The JI leader also hinted on directing the protest campaign towards the ECP in case this was not done so.

Russia promises 'administrative help' but no energy subsidies

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MOSCOW: (AFP) - The Russian government will draw up measures to ease administrative costs for energy producers hit by the fall in oil prices, but will not provide financial support, Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Saturday.The Kremlin on Friday said it was preparing an anti-crisis plan after oil prices and the ruble-dollar exchange rate briefly hit record lows, dealing a blow to an economy heavily dependent on energy exports.Asked about possible measures for oil and gas firms, Novak said: They should not be financial or fiscal, but rather in the order of administrative simplification.The governments goal is to facilitate the work of the oil companies, he said. The oil and gas sector has to increase its productivity, companies have to review their investment plans.Referring to companies tax loading, Novak said that the most important thing right now is to do nothing that could have the impact of an additional charge on the sector.Authorities have admitted that tumbling oil prices will have to see them slash government spending as they struggle to keep the deficit to under three percent of gross domestic product (GDP).So far this year, oil prices have faced a rapid descent as concerns snowballed over the strong dollar and weak demand in the faltering world economy -- particularly in Asian powerhouse China. Oil traded at just over $32 a barrel on Friday after hitting a 12-year low under $27 earlier in the week.Russias anti-crisis plan, according to business daily RBK, would include measures to support the most fragile sectors of the economy and could cost 420 billion rubles ($5.1 billion).

Kerry in Iran to reassure allies over Iran

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RIYADH: (AFP) - US Secretary of State John Kerry, on a visit to Saudi Arabia, sought Saturday to reassure Gulf allies concerned about a perceived warming of ties between Washington and Iran.He also announced that the Syria Support Group of 20 nations and organisations will meet very shortly to help push peace in the war-ravaged country.Kerry spoke in Riyadh after meeting his Saudi counterpart Adel al-Jubeir and other foreign ministers from the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council.The United States remains concerned about some of the activities that Iran is engaged in in other countries, Kerry told reporters, citing as an example Irans support for terrorist groups like Hezbollah in Lebanon.Saudi Arabia and its Gulf neighbours perceive a lack of US engagement in the region, particularly in the face of what they see as Irans interference in Yemen, Syria, Lebanon and elsewhere.Those feelings crystallised with the historic international deal which this month lifted crippling economic sanctions on Iran in return for a scaling back of its nuclear capabilities.Kerry has long sought to calm concerns among his Gulf allies about the overtures to Iran, the worlds leading Shiite power whose relations with Sunni rival Saudi Arabia have worsened this month.Saudi Arabia and some of its allies cut diplomatic ties with Iran after protesters there burned Riyadhs embassy in Tehran and a consulate in Mashhad city.The violence broke out after the kingdom executed dissident Saudi Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr, a driving force behind anti-government protests.Nimr was one of four Shiites put to death on January 2 alongside 43 Sunnis. All were convicted of terrorism.Jubeir told reporters that he did not see a coming together of the US and Iran.Overall I think the United States is very aware of the danger of Irans mischief and nefarious activities... I dont believe the United States is under any illusion as to what type of government Iran is, Jubeir added, while Kerry appeared defensive and less at ease than usual.A senior State Department official earlier told journalists the US understands Saudi anger over the embassy attack but that lessening tensions is an important objective.Irans supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday said violence against the Saudi embassy was wrong, and against Islam.

Barca win the mark of champions - Luis Enrique

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MADRID: (AFP) - Barcelona boss Luis Enrique hailed his sides 2-1 win at Malaga as a huge boost for their La Liga title hopes despite admitting he cant remember a poorer first-half display from the European champions.Munir El Haddadi got the visitors off to the perfect start with the opening goal after 64 seconds, but Barca were throughly outplayed in the remainder of the first period and were lucky to only concede Juanpis equaliser 13 minutes before the break.However, five-time world player of the year Lionel Messi provided the inspiration for Enriques men just after the restart with a stunning volley to move them a point clear of Atletico Madrid at the top of the table.To win playing at not our normal level and at a difficult place to come reinforces us and gives us confidence to continue with our objectives, said Enrique.I am left with the clear improvement of the team in the second-half and the desire the team has to get results.They say it is one of the most important characteristics of the big teams: to win when you play badly.When you play well practically everything is easy, but when you play badly and have to overcome difficulty, especially at a place like this where it is always difficult for us, it has more value.Barca were without the injured Neymar and suspended Gerard Pique, but even accounting for their influence, Enrique was at a loss to explain such a poor first-half display after a perfect start.Something which in theory is very positive (the early goal) turned into a nightmare, he added.We were inferior to Malaga in the first-half. They made a lot of chances from our imprecision. It is difficult to remember such a bad first-half on our part.There are many factors which can influence things in football. The players are not machines and they can have a day when things go wrong. Today it was a general problem with the whole team.In the second-half I think we competed better, we moved the ball better, but even then we made more mistakes than usual.Victory takes Barca at least temporarily top of the table with Atletico hosting Sevilla on Sunday ahead of the meeting between the top two next weekend.It was also the first time Barca had won away from home in La Liga since November and captain Andres Iniesta underlined the importance of the three points no matter the performance.That is La Liga. It is very difficult to win away from home, but we are very happy because it was a very important game for us, he said.Picking up three points allows us to keep ourselves at the top of the table.

PML-Q terms Punjab local body amendment ordinance as black law

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LAHORE: (Dunya News) – Pakistan Muslim League – Quaid (PML-Q) has on Saturday termed the Punjab local body amendment ordinance as a black law. The party has decided to challenge it in court on Monday in collaboration with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), reported Dunya News.A high level meeting was presided over by PML-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain in which the party declared the local government amendment bill issued by Punjab government as black law. It was said in the meeting that the ruling Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) has no trust in its members, due to which the secret ballot rule has been ended. The members said that there are divisions within the ruling party throughout the province fearing which they have decided to bring in this black law, based on rigging.Briefing the media after the meeting, PML-Q leader Chaudhry Pervez Elahi asked what action was taken in Punjab under National Action Plan (NAP). He said that the rulers’ intentions are not right. He added that the leadership has decided to reorganize the party at union council level. He said that PML-Q will contest the next elections with a combination of new and old faces. He claimed that those who had left the party will return to the party soon.PML-Q leader said that Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif must speak up against the ‘games’ India is playing in Pakistan. He said that Indian PM Narendra Modi has spellbound Nawaz Sharif. He said that ‘Orange Line Train’ has become ‘Make Dollars Train’.

Five terrorists involved in university attack arrested

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ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Pakistani security agencies have arrested five men accused of helping organise Wednesdays attack on a university in the countrys troubled northwest that killed 21 people, the military announced on Saturday.The assault on Bacha Khan University campus in Charsadda by four armed assailants was later claimed by a faction of the Pakistani Taliban and bore a chilling resemblance to a December 2014 massacre at a school in Peshawar that killed more than 150 people, mostly children.The five facilitators have been arrested and the another one, whom I will call terrorist-A is still at large, military spokesman Lieutenant General Asim Bajwa told a televised press conference in Peshawar on Saturday.According to the officer, terrorist-A arranged transportation for the four gunmen who travelled from Torkhum town, which borders Afghanistan. The suspects also secured accommodation for the assailants and provided them with a rickshaw that they used on the day of the attack.They also helped purchase their weapons in the countrys tribal belt and relied on women close to the accused to help smuggle guns.Women wearing traditional veils do not usually undergo a routine body search at the checkpoints, said Bajwa.He went on to confirm that authorities suspect the assault on the university was planned and directed by militant groups residing in Afghanistan, adding that one of the organisers had made as many as 10 calls to the attackers on a mobile phone that had an Afghan SIM card.On Friday, the Taliban faction behind the massacre at Bacha Khan university posted a video message vowing to target schools throughout the country, calling them nurseries for people who challenge Allahs law.The military intensified an ongoing offensive against extremists in Pakistans tribal areas after attack on the Peshawar school in 2014. The government also launched a National Action Plan cracking down on extremism.Security improved in 2015 -- but critics have repeatedly warned the government is not taking long-term steps to tackle the underlying causes of extremism.

Govt operation against terrorists should be beyond political interests: Kaira

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Qamar Zaman Kaira said on Saturday that the government should take action against terrorists by going beyond political interests. He was addressing a press conference in Lahore, reported Dunya News.According to the details, Kaira said that the government will not be able to unite the people through the help of development projects when people are losing their loved ones in terrorist attacks. He demanded the government to explain how the 72 banned organizations are still working in Pakistan under changed names.The PPP leader said that the federal government should disclose the steps it had taken to implement the National Action Plan (NAP). He said that since the times of Zia-ul-Haq, government’s accountability operations starts from PPP and ends on PPP without touching any other political party.He claimed that the leaders of Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) themselves accuse each other of having links to terrorist groups. He said that all those projects of gas pipelines and economic corridor were started by PPP governments and Nawaz Sharif should acknowledge it.“We will stand ahead of the Prime Minister in the war against terrorism”, he added.

Saad Rafique slams Pervez Khattak for demanding Railway land for Metro

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique said on Saturday that Chief Minister (CM) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) is demanding Pakistan Railway’s land, free of cost, for Metro. He was addressing a ceremony in Railway Headquarters Lahore, reported Dunya News.According to the details, he said that the spokesperson of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf does not know the meaning of Railway because the property and land belonging to Railway cannot be given free of cost to even the minister of Railway. Saad said that if KP government want to run metro in Peshawar then they can buy the land from Railway.Also read:Imran Khan inaugurates Bab-e-Peshawar FlyoverPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Monday has inaugurated 2.12 Kilometre (Km) long Bab-e-Peshawar Flyover.The PTI chairman addressed the inauguration ceremony of Bab-e-Peshawar Flyover.He criticised the government and said that nations do not progress by construction of roads and bridges. He said that flyovers could also be built in cities other than Lahore.Khan said that the government acquired loans amounting to at least $4,700 billion in a span of two and a half years however, none know where the funds were spent.The opposition party leader said that the government pocketed USD 11 billion by not reducing oil prices in accordance with the international market. He said that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Police has become an ideal institution.The government spent funds not on Metro but for the welfare of locals, he added.
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