Friday 26 February 2016

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Nation abuzz with excitement for Asia Cup's Pak Vs India T-20 match

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – The nation is abuzz with excitement over today’s (Saturday) Asia Cup’s Pakistan Vs India T-20 cricket match. The cricket fever has also captivated Parliamentarians as they pray for national cricket team’s success.A interesting discussion session was also held on Dunya News program “Zor Kay Jor” during which former cricket star Ejaz Ahmed stated that he was happy to see Pakistan and India battle it out on the pitch once again after a long time. He stated that cricket relations between both countries should be restored.Pakistan’s wicket keeper and batsman Kamran Akmal stated during the show that this was not the World Cup but the Asia Cup, where Pakistan has beaten India before.Meanwhile former Indian Test –cricketer Yashpal Sharma lauded Pakistan Super League (PSL) T-20.During the show, Dunya News Sports Analyst stated that young players had benefited by playing with the senior cricketers.Pakistan and India will renew cricket’s most bitter rivalry today after a two-year gap when they face off in the Asia Cup, a contest for regional supremacy which is also a final rehearsal for the World T20.India-Pakistan showdowns usually draw hundreds of millions of television viewers, making it the biggest box office attraction in the sport.

Four shot dead in rural US town before gunman kills self

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LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Four people, including children, were shot dead Friday in a rural town in the US state of Washington by a man who then turned the gun on himself, police said.Ryan Spurling, spokesman for the Mason County Sheriffs Office, said the unidentified man killed himself after a three-hour standoff.The individual shot four people, including children, and then after a standoff shot himself, Spurling told AFP.Local news reports, quoting officials, said the gunman may have killed his wife and children. They said another child had managed to escape.Spurling said the victims were found in one of about 11 outlying buildings on the property.He said the gunman had directly called a police officer he knew in the early morning hours, and SWAT officers and other police rushed to the site.They tried to negotiate with the man for about three hours before he finally walked out of the home and shot himself.

Syria ceasefire begins under US-Russia deal

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DAMASCUS (AFP) - Guns fell silent across Syria on Saturday after a landmark UN-backed ceasefire came into effect, the first major truce in five years of civil war that have claimed more than 270,000 lives.On the stroke of midnight, firing stopped in suburbs around the capital and the devastated northern city of Aleppo, AFP correspondents said, after a day of intense Russian air strikes on rebel bastions across the country.Monitoring group the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it was quiet in the north of Latakia province and in the central provinces of Homs and Hama.I may be up late tonight and hope I wont be wakened tomorrow by the sound of airplanes, Mohammed Nohad, a resident of Aleppos southern rebel-held district of Al-Kalasseh, told AFP.The nationwide cessation of hostilities would be the first pause in fighting since Syrias civil war broke out five years ago.UN envoy Staffan de Mistura said peace talks would resume on March 7 if the ceasefire holds and more aid is delivered -- a key sticking point in negotiations for a truce.But previous attempts to end the fighting have failed and Russia and the US, which back opposing sides in the fight, have warned that applying it on the ground will be difficult.I cant hide the fact that Im happy the war has stopped, even for a few minutes, 24-year-old regime soldier Abdel Rahman Issa said from the battlefield Jobar area on the eastern outskirts of Damascus.If it continues like this, maybe we can go home.Analysts have also questioned whether it can be effective on Syrias complex battlefields, as the truce allows fighting to continue with Islamic State and Al-Nusra Front terrorists.There were intermittent clashes after the ceasefire began between pro-regime forces and both groups, the Observatory said, as well as fighting between extremists and Kurdish forces.Some scepticismLess than an hour before the ceasefire, the UN Security Council gave its unanimous backing to the truce in a resolution drafted by the US and Russia.US Ambassador Samantha Power acknowledged there was some scepticism as to whether the ceasefire will take hold, but said it offered the best chance to reduce the violence.A spokesman for Turkeys presidency expressed worries over the ceasefire because of the continuing Russian air raids and ground attacks by forces of Assad.Russia began air strikes in Syria in September saying it was targeting terrorists, but critics have accused Moscow of hitting rebel forces in support of Assad.Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov said the agreement could be a turning point in the war, even as Russian planes launched a wave of attacks on non-jihadist rebel areas before the deadline.The Observatory reported Russian strikes Friday on rebel bastions including the Eastern Ghouta region outside Damascus, northern Homs province and the west of Aleppo province.The head of the Britain-based monitor, Rami Abdel Rahman, said at least 40 members of the regime forces were killed battling rebels in northern Latakia province.Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted Moscow would continue targeting terrorist groups.The decisive fight against them will, without doubt, be continued, he said in televised remarks.We understand fully and take into account that this will be a complicated, and maybe even contradictory process of reconciliation, but there is no other way.Put up or shut upMoscow backs Assad and Washington supports the opposition, but both have made a concerted push for the ceasefire to be respected.Speaking in Washington on Thursday, President Barack Obama put the onus firmly on the regime and Russia, saying the world will be watching whether they keep to the truce.US State Department spokesman Mark Toner said Washington had received assurances from Moscow that it would not bomb the moderate opposition after the truce.I dont know how to put it any better than saying: Its put up or shut up time, he told reporters.Iran, another key Assad ally, has said it is confident the regime will abide by the agreement.But rebel groups on the ground have been less optimistic, and Al-Nusras chief Mohammad al-Jolani on Friday urged Assads opponents to intensify attacks on the regime.Negotiations are the ones conducted on the battlefield, he said in an audio message.Syrias top opposition grouping, the High Negotiations Committee (HNC), said Friday that 97 opposition factions had agreed to respect a temporary truce, but only an initial two-week period.It said Damascus and its allies must not continue attacking rebel forces under the pretext of fighting terrorism.The HNC said any new bombing of the rebel-held town of Daraya, southwestern of Damascus, would violate the agreement after the army said it would exclude it from the ceasefire because forces there included Al-Nusra fighters.Daraya was reported to be calm at midnight.

Climbers make first winter ascent of Nanga parbat

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ISLAMABAD (AFP) -Climbers from Pakistan, Spain and Italy have become the first mountaineers to scale Nanga Parbat, Pakistans Killer Mountain and second highest peak after K2, in winter, a mountaineering official said Friday.Alex Txikon (Spain), Ali Sadpara (Pakistan) and Simone Moro (Italy) have reached the top of Nanga Parbat, Karrar Haidri, spokesman of the Alpine Club of Pakistan told AFP, confirming it was the first time the summit has been reached during winter months.He said a fourth climber, Tamara Lunger of Spain, had been forced to halt the climb some metres beneath the summit.Pakistans leading climber Nazir Sabir hailed the feat as a remarkable accomplishment in the world of mountaineering.It is a great achievement from a mountaineering point of view because in Pakistan it is far more difficult than Nepali mountains as we are further north and the climate is more harsher, Sabir, who scaled Mount Everest in 2000 and K2 in 1981, told AFP.I congratulate the team on this great achievement and also congratulate Ali Sadpara and all Pakistanis, Sabir added.At 8,125 metres (26,660 feet) Nanga Parbat is the worlds ninth highest mountain. It earned its grisly nickname after more than 30 climbers died trying to conquer it before the first successful summit in 1953.Its fearsome Rupal Face, rising more than 4,000 metres from base to top, presents one of the most difficult -- and tantalising -- challenges in climbing.Happy and proudThe climbers will spend Friday night at Camp 4 at 7,200 metres, and return to base camp tomorrow, Haidri said, adding that only then will they have completed the ascent.Social media was abuzz with the feat as fans hailed and congratulated the climbers -- including Moro, one of the worlds leading Alpinists, who was among those to return unsuccessful from an attempt to scale Nanga Parbat in 2014.NangaParbat: Its official. Simone Moro, Alex Txikon and Ali Sadpara have made the first winter ascent pic.twitter.com/BnhCIEnKoS— Altitude Pakistan (@AltitudePBlog) February 26, 2016 Its a world record that the team of 4 summit Killer Mountain; Nanga Parbat in winter AliSadpara was the team leader - well done— Arooj Zahra (@ArooojZahra) February 26, 2016 Congrats @morosimone @AlexTxikon Alisadpara for NangaParbatWinterAscent, You guys absolutely nailed it. pic.twitter.com/W8Hc1cfakH— Rashid Bhutta (@mrashid_bhutta) February 26, 2016 History has been made.First every Winter Summit of Killer Nanga Parbat.@morosimone @AlexTxikon Alisadpara— Mujtabaaaaaaa (@mujtabaezaz) February 26, 2016 Amzing brave ascent & summit..congratulations Ali Simon and Moro and team NangaParbat— Kashif Jan (@kashifullahjan) February 27, 2016 We, Simone and Tamaras team, want to say that we are HAPPY & PROUD of the all 4 athletes And we look for a direct contact to them when they will be at C4, said a statement on Moros Facebook page.In 2013 gunmen shot dead 10 foreign climbers and their Pakistani guide at the Nanga Parbat base camp -- one American with dual Chinese citizenship, two other Chinese, three Ukrainians, two Slovakians, one Lithuanian and one Nepalese.Northern Pakistan is a magnet for mountaineers and is home to some of the tallest mountains in the world, including K2 -- at 8,611 metres, the worlds second highest peak, but often deemed a more challenging climb than the highest, Mount Everest.Nestled between the western end of the Himalayas, the Hindu Kush mountains and the Karakoram range, Gilgit-Baltistan houses 18 of the worlds 50 highest peaks.It is also home to three of the worlds seven longest glaciers outside the polar regions. Hundreds of its mountains have never been climbed.

FIA's Anti-Human Trafficking Cell arrests 18 suspects during raid

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Anti Human Trafficking Cell (AHTC) on Friday arrested 18 suspects including four smugglers and a police officer during a raid near Cantt station in Karachi.The arrested human traffickers are included in the Most Wanted suspects list and had a price worth millions of rupees on their head.According to Addition Director FIA, 700-800 immigrants reach Europe and other countries through illegal routes.The arrested human traffickers include Ali Asif, Mohammad Asif, Ali Butt and Faisal Nadeem.

Lahore: Two dacoits killed during police encounter

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – Two dacoits were killed late Friday night during a police encounter in Green Town area of Lahore. The exterminated suspects were busy in looting citizens during the clash.According to the details, the felons opened fire as police tried approaching them. Both suspects were killed during the retaliatory fire.Suspects have been identified as Waseem and Nadeem.Ammunition, motorcycle and several other items have been recovered from the robbers.Police have shifted the dead bodies of the suspects to the morgue.

Karachi's boxers' all out support for Pakistan in match against India

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – The upcoming Asia Cup Pakistan Vs India cricket match’s excitement is reaching fever pitch. Not one to be left behind, Karachi’s boxing community has come out in all out support for Pakistan in the highly awaited match against India.In a show of support, boxers wearing masks of their country’s cricket heroes including Sarfaraz Ahmed, Anwar Ali and Mohammad Sami, thrashed their punching bags. But their punches packed an extra energy as the practice bags were adorned with pictures of rival Indian cricketers.The boxers are confident that the national cricket team has the capability to ‘clean bowled’ their rivals, like they did with the Dhoni Eleven.Preparations are underway all over as cricket fans look set for this massive match between the rival nations.

Law enforcement agencies take Former GM PSO Zulfiqar Ali into custody

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – Law enforcement agencies on Friday took former General Manager (GM) of Pakistan State Oil (PSO) Zulfiqar Ali into custody.Sources reveal that Zulfiqar Ali was senior manager during former Federal Minister Dr. Asim Hussains tenure and is also his neighbor.Ali has been shifted to an unknown place for further investigation with respect to Dr. Asim’s case.

Millions spent on Shehbaz's foreign tours declared unlawful

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – Auditor General of Pakistan has stated in the 2014-15 audit report that the state visits paid by Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Shehbaz Sharif to China in recent years involved the spending of millions of rupees that were unaccounted, reported Dunya news.The report added that the purposes of the visits were unclear. CM and those who went along with him paid an advance payment of rupees 1.23 crore whereas, the dining and residence on most of these visits were sponsored by the Chinese government, according to the report. Moreover, millions were spent for the rent of rooms.A detailed inquiry has been decided for all the visits made during the past 4 years. To hide the total expenses, instead of using the budget of the Chief Minister’s office funds were released from the Punjab Board of Trade, the officials of whom are yet unaware of the outcome of these visits upon the province’s prosperity.According to the report, the members that went along with the CM during these tours also had the time of their lives as daily allowances were taken at a rate of 100 percent instead of the regular 30 percent allowed. Most of the receipts and related documented evidences are also reported missing from the expenditure files.

Rehabilitation of FATA victims govt's top priority: Ishaq Dar

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ISLAMABAD: (Dunya News) – Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has on Friday said that the rehabilitation of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) victims is government’s top priority. He directed the relevant departments to ensure that transparency is maintained in the rehabilitation process of the victims of the military operations in FATA, reported Dunya News.Presiding over the meeting regarding the rehabilitation of the victims of FATA operation, the finance minister inspected the financial matters regarding the rehabilitation process. He directed the relevant departments to start making the estimates for the process so that sufficient funds could be allocated for it in the coming budget.

Funds held by London Metropolitan police valid, legal: Nadeem Nusrat

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LONDON (Dunya News) – In a statement issued by convener of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Rabita Committee Nadeem Nusrat has said that MQM’s party funds held by the London Metropolitan Police were completely valid and legal.Nusrat stated that even though the matter was still in its initial stages, MQM is confident that their position on the issue will prove to be the correct one once a proper hearing of the case will be held in court in the future.The Rabita Committee’s convener also stated a further talk on the issue will be inappropriate as the case was still under hearing .

Rawalpindi city administration ready to tackle kite flyers, uses drones

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RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Drone exercises showcased at Rawalpindi Press Club in order to arrest kite flyers.CCPO Israr Abbasi was also present at the moment.According to CCPO, till now more than 70,000 kites and thousands of strings have been confiscated.400 cases have been filed and 600 criminals have been arrested so far.

Drivers in President's squad arrested for links with terrorists

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LAHORE: (Dunya News) – Anti-Terror Force on Friday arrested two drivers in President Mamnoon Hussain’s squad for alleged links with the terrorists, reported Dunya News.According to sources, the drivers were arrested for driving the car at a lower speed than the fixed speed but the intelligence agencies also suspected them of links with terrorist outfits due to which both of them were arrested from Mall Road.The drivers, Shakeel and Mehboob, were part of President’s protocol and they were shifted to an unknown place after being arrested by the intelligence agencies. Sources told that it is too early to say anything since all the aspects were being investigated.

Allegedly kidnapped groom returns home

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MULTAN (Dunya News) – Amir, 28 from Shah Rukn-e-Alam, Multan returned home with his marriage festive from Wehari.The groom went to the market to buy medicines but was allegedly kidnapped by unknown suspects.The family members reported to the police but the next morning groom’s brother contacted amir on phone.Amir told his brother that kidnappers fled away, released him and left him near Khan Bela.Later, police took him home. According to the police officials investigation is under process.However, family members were thankful to police and media.

Terrorist confesses planning attack on Karachi airport last year

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – Terrorists of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and Al-Qaeda Bar-e-Sagheer arrested from Karachi have revealed new information. Prime suspects Naeem Bukhari and Farooq Bhatti alias Musna, involved in the attack on Karachi’s Quaid-e-Azam International airport last year, confessed to the onslaught on Friday.According to the details, the terrorists apprehended by intelligence officials, revealed during the interrogation that they had plotted a mortar attack on the airport’s Isphania hangar in August last year.The suspects came from Gulshan Hadeed area on a motorcycle to Pehlewan Goth area. They then proceeded to fire the mortars while being situated in the backyard of a private university. The rusted mortars however missed their targets.The interrogation also revealed that apprehended terrorist Bhatti wanted to join the army and even underwent tests for admission.On information by the terrorists, officials also recovered the mortar from the backyard of the university.
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