Wednesday, 1 June 2016

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Dust storm hits Lahore and other cities of Punjab

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – Many cities of Punjab including Lahore, Gujranwala, Kasur, Sialkot and Jhelum were whipped by wind and dust storms on Wednesday night.Storm affected daily lives as it resulted in power cut. The protest of nurses on Mall Road Lahore was also affected as tents were taken out by wind. In Gujranwala feeders of Gujranwala Electric Power Company (GEPCO) tripped. Daily routine life was also disturbed in Kasur due to storm whereas in Gujrat electricity poles fell down.In Pakka Garra near Sialkot, walls of two houses collapsed whereas in Gujrat sign-boards and trees fell down which caused a traffic jam. In Sialkot electric fires fell down and this resulted in fire.

Economic Survey to be launched today

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ISLAMABAD (Agencies) - The Economic Survey of Pakistan for the outgoing fiscal year 2015-16 is scheduled to be launched here today (Thursday).Federal Minister for Finance, Ishaq Dar would launch the pre-budget document, highlighting the overall performance of the government in economic sector during the outgoing fiscal year, providing a realistic feedback and basis for planning.The survey will cover the development of all the important sectors of economy, including growth and investment, agriculture, manufacturing, mining, fiscal development, money & credit, capital markets, inflation, debt and liabilities.The survey will also highlight the performance of agriculture, education, health and nutrition, besides showing the overall population, labour force and employment, poverty, transport and communication and per capita income.It will also highlight issues of environment, contingent liabilities, tax expenditure as well as economic and social indicators.An official in the Ministry of Finance told APP that all arrangements have been finalized to launch the Economic Survey for 2015-16 on Thursday afternoon.Meanwhile, the National Economic Council (NEC) chaired by Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif through video link from London on May, 30 had already approved the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth target at 5.7 percent for the financial year 2016-17 while the government has achieved a GDP growth rate of 4.7 percent in the outgoing fiscal year.The NEC also approved Rs 1,675 billion development outlay including Rs 800 billion as Federal Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) and Rs 875 billion as provincial Annual Development Programme (ADP).The Prime Minister had also directed that funds for projects being funded by the federal government should be allocated properly to priority projects in coordination with the provincial governments to ensure utilization of funds and to reduce chances of duplication.It may be mentioned here that the government had also initiated US $ 46 billion China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project with the help of China to further boost national economy, by developing energy and infrastructure projects for the benefit of the people of the entire country.

Oil dips ahead of OPEC meeting, US inventories data

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NEW YORK (AFP) - Oil prices fell slightly Wednesday in cautious trade on the eve of an OPEC meeting and the latest data on US crude inventories.Some OPEC ministers expressed hope that the oil market would improve in the second half of the year after prices took a beating from abundant supplies as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries prepared to open its biannual meeting Thursday in Vienna.US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for delivery in July fell nine cents to $49.01 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.In London, Brent North Sea crude for August delivery, in its first day of trade as the European benchmark, was at $49.72 a barrel, down 17 cents from Tuesdays settlement.The OPEC meeting coincides with a key market gauge, the US Department of Energys weekly petroleum report, delayed a day because of Mondays public holiday.Most analysts do not expect the 13-nation cartel will announce any measure to reduce output, especially since prices have rebounded nearly 90 percent from February lows.OPEC, which pumps about a third of the worlds crude, has contributed significantly to the oversupply, led by kingpin Saudi Arabia.There have been some rumors floating around that they may reach some kind of output ceiling. It helped lift prices off their lows of the day, said Mike Dragosits of TD Securities.Tim Evans of Citi Futures said the prospects for any cap on production were limited, with Iran still intent on pushing output higher and others planning to do the same.He added that the recovery in prices has reduced the motivation for any change in policy.Last week oil prices topped $50 for the first time this year, helped by production outages in Canada and Nigeria.OPEC member Venezuelas oil minister Eulogio del Pino noted those outages were likely temporary events.Its not the situation of the market, its some circumstances, he said. When those circumstances are removed, what is going to happen?

Yen rises on tax hike delay; Brexit worries pummel pound

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NEW YORK (AFP) - The yen rose Wednesday, buoyed by Japans delay of a sales tax rise, and the pound fell over uncertainty about whether Britain will vote to stay in the European Union.Japans prime minister, Shinzo Abe, gave the yen a boost with his decision to postpone to 2019 a long-planned sales tax increase amid fears it would hurt the limping economy.The yen surged 1.1 percent against the dollar to 109.53 around 2100 GMT, and was up 0.6 percent against the euro at 122.52 yen.The euro and dollar meanwhile advanced against the pound after polls increasingly showed British voters more in favor of quitting the 28-nation EU ahead of the June 23 referendum.In a case of deja vu... two further Brexit polls have weighed on the pound, as the currencys sensitivity seemingly increases as the referendum date approaches, said XTB analyst David Cheetham.Investors are also cutting their risk exposure ahead of a May US jobs report and the outcome of meetings by the OPEC oil cartel and the European Central Bank on Thursday.Market participants are making the choice to pocket their gains ahead of big macroeconomic events at the end of this week, said analyst Yoav Nizard at FXCM currency brokerage.Euro-watchers will be focused on the European Central Banks meeting Thursday, particularly on ECB President Mario Draghis post-meeting comments, as the bank is expected to leave its ultra-loose policy unchanged.

Windies face S.Africa in tri-nation opener

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PROVIDENCE (AFP) - Hosts West Indies and South Africa get a tri-nation One-Day International series under way on Friday in Guyana with both teams in rebuilding mode following last years World Cup.Australia, who lifted the global 50-over title for the fifth time with a comprehensive victory over New Zealand in the final in Melbourne 14 months ago, enter the fray on Sunday when they face the Caribbean side before tackling the Proteas two days later.This competition, which follows a three-month period when international cricket has been almost completely dominated by the T20 format, will be played on a triple round-robin basis with three matches each in Guyana, St Kitts and Barbados before the one-off final in Bridgetown on June 26.Despite a historic double triumph of the mens and womens teams at the World T20 in India, West Indies go into the competition as underdogs based on a track record of inconsistency in this version of the sport, both in terms of performance and selection.Jason Holder leads a side that sees the return of all-rounder Kieron Pollard and spinner Sunil Narine. Pollards return to the ODI team for the first time since the controversial abandonment of the India tour in October 2014 has sparked considerable debate given that he did not play in a regional 50-over competition in January -- supposedly a requirement for selection. Narine will be in West Indies colours for the first time in more than six months following another period of rehabilitation after his bowling action was deemed illegal during the limited-over leg of the Sri Lankan campaign near the end of 2015.There is no place in the squad for Chris Gayle, Andre Russell, Dwayne Bravo and Darren Sammy, all key members of the World T20 title-winning side but who have apparently been ignored for failing to represent their respective territories at the start of the year, when they were all involved in the Big Bash in Australia.Since losing a pulsating World Cup semi-final to New Zealand and then suffering a shock series defeat in Bangladesh, South Africa have restored their ODI fortunes with close series wins over the New Zealanders, India and England. Notwithstanding their all-round strength, they will rely heavily on outstanding batsman and captain AB de Villiers for runs and inspiration.He missed their lone warm-up fixture, against a West Indies Board Presidents XI in Port of Spain on Sunday, the same day that de Villiers and his Royal Challengers Bangalore side fell nine runs short of a run chase in the Indian Premier League final.In his absence, former captain Hashim Amlas polished 92 at the top of the order anchored South Africas total of 280 for nine. The tourists bowlers did not have things their own way however with the home side getting to 127 for three off 24.1 overs when rain ended the day/night match, the fixture being ruled a tie on the Duckworth/Lewis scoring system.West Indies, without Holder and a couple of other key players who were returning from IPL duty, lost two warm-up matches against a Barbados Select XI, heightening local fears about their competitiveness, especially given the lack of recent ODI match experience.That amounts to only a three-match series in Sri Lanka -- which they lost 3-0 -- since being thrashed by New Zealand at the quarter-final stage of the World Cup.Squads: West Indies - Jason Holder (captain), Johnson Charles, Andre Fletcher, Darren Bravo, Marlon Samuels, Kieron Pollard, Jonathan Carter, Carlos Brathwaite, Denesh Ramdin (wicketkeeper), Ashley Nurse, Sulieman Benn, Sunil Narine, Jerome Taylor, Shannon Gabriel.South Africa - AB de Villiers (captain), Hashim Amla, Faf du Plessis, Rilee Roussouw, Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), JP Duminy, Farhaan Behardien, Wayne Parnell, Chris Morris, Kyle Abbott, Aaron Phangiso, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir, Tabraiz Shamsi, Morne Morkel.Australia - Steven Smith (captain), David Warner, Aaron Finch, Usman Khawaja, George Bailey, Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Wade (wicketkeeper), James Faulkner, Mitchell Marsh, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Scott Boland, Josh Hazlewood.

Fazl phones Shahbaz, enquires about PMs health

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Wednesday telephoned Chief Minister Punjab, Shahbaz Sharif to enquired about the health of his brother and Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Dunya News reported.Fazlur Rehman also congratulated Shahbaz Sharif on the successful open-heart surgery of the Prime Minister in a London Hospital. The JUI-F chief also prayed for early recovery of the Prime Minister.CM Punjab informed JUI-F chief that PM Nawaz’s health is improving very fast after successful open-heart surgery and he will be shifted from ICU to private room soon.

Karachi: Clash between two rival groups leaves one dead

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – Landhi 36 area of Karachi turned into a battlefield on Wednesday as exchange of fire between two rival groups left one person killed and five other injured, Dunya News reported.Those who were wounded in the clash were identified as Shujaat, Muhammad, Qasim, Sharif and Honey.On the other hand, police carried out a search operation in Hijrat Colony area and arrested at least 14 suspects. The arrested persons were shifted to police station for further investigation.

Karachi: 3 labourers killed as factory boiler explodes

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – According to details, at least four labourers were critically injured when a boiler of a factory located in Port Qasim area of Karachi exploded on Wednesday, Dunya News reported.The injured labourers were rushed to a nearby hospital where three of them succumbed to their wounds during treatment. Police have reached the spot and started investigation.

Squad will finalised for England tour in couple of days: Inzamam

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – Chief Selector Inzamam-ul-Haq said the squad will be finalised for England tour in a couple of days as he hoped that team will perform well, Dunya News reported on Wednesday.Inzamam said that he believes performance would be better if players are disciplined. He added that club cricket shall be improved for the betterment of cricket.Inzamam also added that they should accept the reality if they are on ninth place in rankings. He said that coach would be consulted while selecting the team. He said that Muhammad Hafeez’s fitness has improved and they are hopeful that he will be part of England’s tour.

MQM presents shadow budget, demand reforms in taxation

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Dr Farooq Sattar presented a shadow budget as he opposed unnecessary increase in taxes, Dunya News reported on Wednesday.Dr Farooq Sattar demanded an increase in defence budget along with that of other law enforcement agencies. He also asked for steps to be taken to eradicate corruption.He also asked for amendments in foreign exchange law and demanded strict measures to be taken for stopping human trafficking. He gave the idea to stop people from sending money abroad even if it is for off-shore companies.Farooq Sattar also added that under and over-invoicing on exports should be ended and misuse of Afghan trade transit should be stopped. He wanted a labourer’s salary to be Rs 20,000 minimum and asked for Rs 1.5 billion budget for Karachi circular station in China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project.

Sanaullah Zehri meets Hassan Nawaz, inquires about PM's health

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LONDON (Dunya News) – Balochistan Chief Minister (CM) Nawab Sanaullah Zehri on Wednesday met with Hassan Nawaz, son of Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif, and also paid visit to the premier in London’s Harley Street Clinic, reported Dunya News.Zehri expressed his best wishes for Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s quick recovery and return back home whilst presenting him with a bouquet of flowers. He stated that the prayers of the entire nation are with the PM and his family.Hassan Nawaz thanked Sanaullah Zehri for his visit. PM Nawaz Sharif underwent a successful open-heart in Londons Harley Street Clinic on Tuesday. He has been admitted in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) after the operation upon the advice of the doctors.

Court directs NAB to present all records related to Dr Asim case

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – After finding contradiction in the statements given by one of the witnesses of the ongoing corruption case related to Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) incarcerated leader Dr Asim, the court has directed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to present all records related to the case, reported Dunya News on Wednesday.NAB presented Section officer Imad-ud-Din before the court as the third witness in regards to the case over Dr Asims involvement in corruption worth Rs 462 billion. The investigative officer was asked to leave the court room before the statement given by the witness was recorded.Imad stated that the documents related to the land allotment were handed over to NAB, adding that it was mentioned that two acres of land was present in the A sector. He further stated that Dr Asim had sent the summary for the nullification of the land allotment to Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Qaim Ali Shah but records related to it could be found.The court directed NAB to bring all evidence related to the case after contradiction in the statement given by the witness and the record presented by NAB was noticed.

Windstorms, deadly rains in various cities leave 12 dead

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Accidents occurring in various parts of the country due to deadly rains left twelve people dead and multiple injured. Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Naushera, Kohat and Mardan are some of the cities affected by the storms, reported Dunya News on Wednesday.Fences erected on the Motorway were blown away because of the strong winds that damaged three cars and caused severe traffic jam whereas the flight operation in various cities was also affected. Two people died as a result of the roof of a house falling in Peshawar’s Musazai Kohat Road. Rescue sources state that the two who died in the incident included a mother and her 6-year old son named Ahmad. Two girls, Ambreen and Nausheen, were injured in the tragedy; both were transferred to the Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar.The falling of a wall because of strong windstorm and rain resulted in the death of one person in Kurram Agency whereas an 8-year old child died in Charsadda because of the same incident. Furthermore, one person died in Naushera because of the severe storms whereas 14 other got injured. The falling of a building in Rawalpindi resulted in the death of two siblings whereas their mother got severely injured.A mother and her two young daughters living in Islamabad’s Margalla Town, a Madrassa student from sector F-7 and another individual from Barakahu are also reported dead because of incidents linked with the windstorm. The strong windsleft various areas in Islamabad deprived of electricity. Reports regarding the uprooting of trees and signboards have been received in different sectors of the city including F-7, G-6 and F-8.Flight operation at the Benazir International Airport has been badly affected because of the windstorms as flights have been diverted to land in Lahore instead of Islamabad. The roofs of different Metro stations in Islamabad were blown away because of the strong winds resulting in the Metro service becoming inoperational.Fire erupted in Sabzi Mandi area in Islamabad as a result of the detaching of an electrical wire. Meteorological department has recorded the wind speed to be around 148 kilometers per hour during the storms. Local administration has directed workers belonging to Environmental department to clear the roads where trees have fallen.Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Shehbaz Sharif has asked for the report of the damage caused as a result of the windstorm and has directed authorities to compensate the citizens of the loss they suffered because of the tragic incident.

Agriculture, textile, imports sector to be targeted in budget: Dar

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has told that special packages will be given in five different sectors of exports to promote them in upcoming budget, as they would try to overcome losses in trade, Dunya News reported on Wednesday.Dar also said that Pakistan army is indulged in Operation Zarb-e-Azb and consensus would not be possible without army’s support. He added that Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif was recovering speedily and that doctors were satisfied with the recovery.Finance Minister also added that increment in salaries of government employees would be done on suggestion of committee. Budget would be presented on June 3 and there was no need of a separate notification of budget meeting, he said.

India's disgusting privilege unveiled

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LAHORE (Web Desk) - Twitter and social networking websites had stormed the internet as Renuka Chowdhury ex-member of Congress could be seen allegedly making her child’s nanny stand beside her while she dines in a restaurant.Renuka, who had also been working as a union minister of for child and women development fumed many of the internet users devastatingly ignoring her designation and moral values of a society while her maid could be seen managing her brat in public.Dear Renuka ChowdaryIf you cant feed the little girl minding your child, please dont bring them to a restaurant pic.twitter.com/N104ZYtVKN— Rishi Bagree (@rishibagree) May 31, 2016
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