Saturday 5 March 2016

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Will leave politics if any case of corruption proved: CM Punjab

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – Chief Minister (CM) Punjab Shahbaz Sharif on Saturday was once again seen lambasting the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) while addressing a gathering during an event for land record system in Lahore. The Punjab CM stated that he would leave politics if corruption even worth a farthing was proved against him. He stated that NAB will break out in anxious sweat if the Bureau talked with evidence.Meanwhile Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan said that the NAB gets threatened whenever it initiates investigation against any influential person(s).Khan said that he condemns CM Punjab’s statements against NAB in which he is intimidating the institution.He added that NAB should investigate about the total expenses made at the camp offices organized by Shahbaz and that it is believed by the political hierarchy that the institutions serve as their labourers.

Hyderabad: Customs Inspector shot dead by drug dealers during raid

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HYDERABAD (Dunya News) – 50 year old Customs Inspector Abdul Ghaffar Sheikh Saturday was shot dead by drug dealers during a raid by the Customs officials in Market Tower area of Hyderabad. The officials were conducting action against the sale of foreign Gutka. The team recovered large amounts of Gutka from the perpetrators.According to Customs sources, the team attempted to arrest 3 drug dealers during the raid upon which the suspects opened indiscriminate fire on the officials and fled the scene.The Customs Inspector was severely injured when a bullet hit his head during the firing and succumbed to his injuries in the hospital.

Cruz victorious in first of five Saturday election contests

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WASHINGTON (AFP) - US Senator Ted Cruz struck first in the series of five presidential nomination contests held Saturday, besting Donald Trump in Kansas and boosting his claim as the most viable alternative to the billionaire frontrunner.With nearly half of the votes counted, networks called the midwestern state for Cruz, who earned some 49 percent of the vote, doubling up on Trump who was second with 25 percent. Senator Marco Rubio was in third, followed by Ohio Governor John Kasich.Kansas and the other contests will provide the first test of whether the Republican establishments desperate effort to halt Trump, led this week by 2012 nominee Mitt Romney, is having any effect among voters.The brash real estate mogul Trump is ahead in the all-important delegate count for the Republicans, having won 10 of the 15 states that have voted to date in the process that determines the nominees for both parties.But Cruzs win is a reminder that while Trump still appears to be the likely nominee, it is by no means inevitable.God bless Kansas Cruz told a campaign rally in Idaho, upon learning that he was projected the winner.What were seeing is conservatives coming together... and standing as one behind this campaign.The GOP race has been winnowed down to four men: political outsiders Trump and Cruz, and the more mainstream candidates Senator Marco Rubio of Florida and Ohio Governor John Kasich. Many in the Republican establishment are in virtual panic over whether anyone can stop Trumps march.On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton is well ahead of rival Senator Bernie Sanders, hoping to expand her lead as she inches closer to securing the nomination.Clinton and Sanders do battle Saturday in Kansas, Louisiana and Nebraska, while the Republicans are contesting Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana and Maine.The former secretary of state is expected to dominate in Louisiana, the weekends biggest prize, because of its large African-American vote.But Sanders could bounce back in the other two states -- plus Maine, which holds its Democratic caucus Sunday -- because they have largely white populations, a demographic with which Sanders has done well.Saturdays races are wedged between far more consequential contests: the dozen states that voted on Super Tuesday March 1 and the big battles on March 15, when many Republican races, including in Rubios Florida and Kasichs Ohio, become winner-take-all affairs.Cruz received an added boost Saturday when he won the straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference, a prominent gathering of grass roots far-right activists.Cruz finished first with 40 percent, followed by Rubio with 30, Trump with 15 and Kasich at eight percent.Trump made waves when he cancelled a scheduled Saturday morning appearance at CPAC near Washington, opting instead to hold a rally in Wichita, Kansas.The move angered members of the American Conservative Union which hosts CPAC.I think it was a big mistake for Donald Trump not to be here, ACU chairman Matt Schlapp told CNN.Establishment is against usTrump told the Wichita crowd that Romney, who on Thursday called Trump a fraud, was a loser who should have defeated President Barack Obama.Its the establishment. The establishment is against us, Trump said.Rubio, seen by many political observers as the best hope to defeat Trump, issued a forceful repudiation of the frontrunner, challenging him, like many Republicans have, on his conservative credentials.Rubio brought the house down at CPAC when he warned about a dire future for Republicans if the conservative movement is hijacked by someone thats not a conservative.With Trumps challengers insisting they are in it for the long haul, there is a chance no candidate will rack up the 1,237 delegates needed to secure the nomination before the convention in July.That would mean a contested or brokered convention, a scenario that could turn chaotic, especially if establishment figures seek to somehow actively prevent delegates from coalescing around Trump.There are 155 delegates at stake in Saturdays Republican races.Heading into Saturday, Trump led the field with 329 delegates, followed by Cruz with 231 and Rubio with 110. Kasich trailed with 25.Trump has won 10 state contests, while Cruz has claimed five including Kansas. Rubio has won one.

Meetings held with Altaf permitted by Zardari: Rehman Malik

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LONDON (Dunya News) – Former Minister for Interior Rehman Malik on Saturday stated that his meetings with Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain were held with the permission of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari. Malik claimed that former Mayor Karachi Mustafa Kamal was sent as an agent against him to Pakistan by Indian intelligence agency RAW.Speaking during a press conference in London, Malik lashed out against the former Mayor saying agencies should hold an in-camera briefing to disclose those who were the foreign agents.Malik stated that during one of these meetings, Hussain had asked his advice about the matter of divorce.The former Interior Minister stated that Governor Sindh Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ibad was with Hussain every time he met him.Malik further stated that Kamal had taken his name just to gain cheap publicity. He stated that if the Federal government did not take any notice of the issue then they will take suo moto action and raise the matter in the House.He added that the British government had never written him a letter pertaining to slain MQM leader Dr. Imran Farooq’s murder case.He stated that Zardari had not cancelled his press conference due to Kamal.

MQM still doesn't get it, here to unite nation: Mustafa Kamal

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – Former Mayor Karachi and former leader Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Mustafa Kamal on Saturday continued his tirade against MQM. Kamal stated that they were here to unite the nation but MQM was still not able to get their point.Speaking during an exclusive talk with Dunya News during its program “Tonight with Moeed Pirzada”, Kamal kept lambasting the MQM leadership with a new wave of criticisms, stating that they were not here to play politics just for the sake of it. He stated that they were not here to give arms training to anyone.The former Mayor rejected the claims saying they were contacting people; rather everybody was contacting them from all over the world, he stated.Kamal further stated that he had not refused any script and added that whatever the conditions may be, they will face the challenges.While addressing a press conference earlier, MQM leader Farooq Sattar responded to the allegations placed on the party by Kamal and stated that two individuals (Kamal and Anees Qaimkhani) landed from Dubai and were working upon the minus-one formula, saying that the scirpt of sabotaging MQM was old just the technique was new.Kamal and Qaimkhani had in an earlier 2-hour long press conference lashed out against MQM party chief Altaf Hussain. Kamal hurled serious allegations against Hussain claiming that he had links with Indian intelligence RAW and stated that the party supremo used to give speeches while being intoxicated.

Keeping strict eye on current political developments: Governor Sindh

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – Governor Sindh Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ibad on Saturday stated that he is watching, hearing and thinking about the latest events that have unfolded, due to which he is keeping a strict eye on the current political developments. The Governor Sindh stated that he could not comment on former Mayor Karachi Mustafal Kamal and Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) former leader Anees Qaimkhani at this moment.Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ibad expressed these views while talking to the media, during visits amid heavy security, to the Institute of Heart Disease and Abbasi Shaheed hospital.The Sindh Governor was seen in action against government hospitals. He observed the administrative affairs along with cleanliness conditions of the hospitals.Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ibad stated that there was a shortage of medications in Abbasi Shaheed hospital whereas the Institute of Heart Disease required special attention as well.The Sindh Governor stated that peace and stability situation had improved in Karachi while administrative affairs needed improvement. He stated that the Provinicial government was neither interfering nor playing politics with the local representatives.He further added that the nations required the provision of better sanitation conditions.

If Imran Khan is Kamal's consultant then God be with him: Farooq Sattar

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – While addressing a press conference, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Farooq Sattar while responding to the allegations placed on the party by Mustafa Kamal stated that two individuals (Kamal and Anees Qaimkhani) landed from Dubai and are working upon the minus-one formula in a different manner, reported Dunya News.He claimed that Imran Khan had already alleged MQM of having contacts with RAW but the public rejected his stance. He further added that Imran is Mustafa Kamal’s consultant then God be with him.Sattar also claimed that the family members of missing persons receive anonymous calls which ask them to change allegiances. He said that the impression is being made that if a recommendation is made from ‘higher sources’.Sattar also stated that it seems as if the process to purchase the loyalties of the Parliamentarians will soon be initiated. He has appealed the public to take note of the timing of the new plot, further saying that whenever Muttahida attempted to reach representation at the national scale, its wings got clipped.He also said that allegations regarding target killing, extortion and provoking anti-nationalist sentiments have been placed on Muttahida in the past but the people always rejected such claims and made the party to represent them through a massive mandate.

If Imran Khan is Kamal's consultant then God be with him: Farooq Sattar

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Afridi requests PM to remove barriers holding new talent

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LAHORE: (Web Desk) – Pakistan Twenty20 captain Shahid Khan Afridi has on Saturday appreciated Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Shareif’s help and support to evaluate the reasons for Pakistan’s defeat in Asia Cup. HE also requested PM to remove the barriers that were barring the new talent from emerging, reported Dunya News.In a statement on Twitter, Shahid Afridi said that he really appreciated PM’s support to uplift the performance of the team by making a committee that would evaluate the defeat that the national team suffered in Asia Cup.I really appreciate our PMs support and help to evaluate & uplift the performance of the team by bringing this committee into existence.1/2— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) March 5, 2016 Shahid Afridi also requested PM Nawaz to look into the barriers which were preventing the talent from the grass roots level to rise and prove their mark.I would want 2 request the PM to look into the barriers which r preventing talent from the grass root level to rise and prove their mark 2/2— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) March 5, 2016 Pakistan was ousted from Asia Cup in the group stages after suffering crushing defeats at the hands of Bangladesh and the traditional rival India.

Pak-India dialogue not courtesy upon a single country: Abdul Basit

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NEW DELHI (Dunya News) – While addressing a ceremony in the Indian capital, Pakistani High Commissioner in India Abdul Basit stated that the dialogue between India and Pakistan is not the act of courtesy upon any one country, reported Dunya News.Abdul Basit said that the dialogue between the two neighbours had yet not come across a dead-end and that it was essential to continue communication in order to restore ties to a normal level.He stated that the Jammu and Kashmir issue is the root cause of the soar ties among India and Pakistan, both countries must cater towards solving it with utmost caution.He further added that having peaceful ties is in the greater interest of both the countries and to make it a possibility the process of dialogue must start yet again.

US issues notification for provision of 8 F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan

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WASHINGTON (Dunya News) – US on Saturday has issued a notification for the provision of 8 F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan. According to the notification, Pakistan will be supplied 8 F-16 fighter jets along with equipment worth an overall amount of 699.4 million USD.The issued notification also states that the deal not only fulfills the security needs of a significant South Asian ally but is also in the interests of US national security.The notification further adds that the deal does not represent any danger to the other countries of the region instead it will aid Pakistan in fighting the war against terrorism.

Afridi signals of comeback in World T20

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – Pakistan’s T20 captain Shahid Afridi landed at Jinnah International Airport on Saturday after playing in the Asia Cup in Bangladesh, reported Dunya News.While talking to the media, Afridi stated that he will make a comeback in the T20 World Cup which is going to be in India in a few days’ time.Afridi said that he shall be staying in Karachi for two days and he will make a statement about the T20 World Cup soon.Tight security measures were made at the airport prior to Shahid Afridi’s arrival.Other members of the Pakistani team will return at night.Pakistani team returned after participating in the Asia Cup in Bangladesh in which the Men in Green were only able to win 2 matches and their overall performance was disappointing.

Judicial commission can't be formed on basis of mere allegations: Nisar

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Federal Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar on Saturday said Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) dissident leader Mustafa Kamal did not present any solid evidence and that judicial commissions cannot be formed on basis of mere allegations, Dunya News reported.Addressing a media conference, Nisar said Mustafa Kamal was a prominent leader of MQM, adding that he went to Dubai and returned as per his own wish. He said Kamal didn’t say anything new and didn’t present any documentary evidence.He said an investigation committee was formed the next day of Sarfraz Merchant’s press conference and that the government has decided to make legal proceedings in the case.The interior minister said that the previous government did not show any development over money laundering and Imran Farooq murder cases and that it is this government that is pursuing those cases.Chaudhry Nisar said the investigation team wants to interview Merchant for which the issue will be taken up with the British government. He said he wants to assure everyone that no one will be subjected to injustice.He said Imran Farooq murder case is a serious issue and he is disappointed over slow development on it by the British side.Talking about national cricket team’s participation in World T20, he said the team will go to India to review security situation and that green signal to go to India will not be given until the security team is satisfied by the arrangements.He said the cricket team will leave for India on Wednesday if the security team has a positive report otherwise the departure could be delayed.The federal minister said that providing security to the national cricket team is also ICC’s responsibility. He said it is important not to subject the cricket team to politics.

Police encounter in Sachal leaves 4 terrorists dead

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – Four terrorists have been reported dead as a result of an exchange of fire between the police and terrorists during a search operation being conducted in the Sachal area of Karachi, reported Dunya News.According to Malir Senior Superintendent Police (SSP) Rao Anwaar, the terrorists belonged to Al-Qaeda subcontinent wing and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and were close friends of Naeem Bukhari and Farooq Bhatti.Two out of the four terrorists killed have been identified as Sohail alias panga and Noman Akhtar.According to SSP Rao Anwar, Sohail alias panga used to take five thousand rupees to murder traffic policemen.

Case of 6 yrs old girl whose body was found in water tank remains unresolved

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – The rape and murder case of six-year-old girl whose body was found in a water tank at a wedding hall in Orangi Town remains unresolved while the Additional Inspector General (IG) formed a committee on Saturday to further the probe, Dunya News reported.The victim, Pakeeza, was dumped in a water tank after being brutalised and the authorities have no clue yet about the culprits.The mystery remains unresolved while Additional IG Karachi Mushtaq Meher has formed a committee headed by Deputy IG CIA Abdul Khaliq Sheikh.The investigation officer has said that the police had taken DNA samples of 19 persons and sent them to the lab for tests but results are not yet received. This is why, the police says, there are no leads into the investigation thus far.
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