Posts Tagged ‘PTI’

Punjab govt responsible for spurious drug deaths, says Imran

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said that he met Baloch leaders, including Akhtar Mengal in Dubai to discuss situation in Balochistan who are in self exile in different countries. Talking to media at the Lahore airport on Saturday he said his party had prepared a package aimed at resolving the problems being faced by the people of Balochistan. Answering a question regarding …

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India court rejects home minister prosecution bid

An Indian court on Saturday threw out a petition to prosecute the country’s powerful home minister in a massive corruption scandal over the alleged mis-selling of mobile telephone licences. The plea “to summon Chidambaram as an accused is dismissed,” Special Judge O.P. Saini told the courtroom in a brief statement. The ruling came as a huge relief to the Congress-led coalition …

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Indian court rejects bid to prosecute Chidambaram

An Indian judge on Saturday threw out a petition to prosecute the country’s powerful home minister over a huge telecom corruption scandal, bringing some relief to the embattled government.

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Imran blames Punjab govt for Lahore deaths

The PTI chief also expressed fears that transparent elections are not possible under President Zardari’s leadership.

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Blatter slams Egypt ‘political interference’

ASUNCION: FIFA president Sepp Blatter has slammed “political interference” in Egyptian football, in the wake of the death of 74 fans in riots following a midweek domestic match. “In Egypt, football has been victim of political interference,” he said late Friday at the opening of a Conmebol meeting in Paraguay. “We cannot accept it. Football [...]

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Loans of rice millers, traders waived

KARACHI – The ruling party is opting for another idea to gain political support in the next general elections, as banks have been directed to write-off the outstanding loans of rice millers and traders in Sindh and Balochistan.
It has been learnt that the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet decided at a meeting held on Jan 03 that 50 per cent of the outstanding loans, …

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US tourists seized, freed in Egypt

cairo (afp/reuters)
Two American women and their Egyptian tour guide, who were captured by armed Bedouins in the Sinai Peninsula on Friday, have been released unharmed after several hours, security officials said. Masked gunmen had held up the tourists’ bus in south Sinai and kidnapped the tourists.
Security in the isolated desert region has deteriorated since the overthrow of President …

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US tourists, guide freed after brief Egypt abduction

CAIRO: Two American women and their Egyptian tour guide, who were captured by armed Bedouins in the Sinai peninsula on Friday, were released unharmed after several hours, security officials said. The three arrived back at their hotel in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, where they were met by South Sinai’s governor and security [...]

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U.S. fears Iran’s links to al Qaeda

U.S. officials say they believe Iran recently gave new freedoms to as many as five top al Qaeda operatives who have been under house arrest, including the option to leave the country, and may have provided some material aid to the terrorist group. The men, who were detained in Iran in 2003, make up al Qaeda’s so-called management council, a group that includes members of the inner circle that …

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To stop by-elections, purge bogus votes, Imran submits miscellaneous appeal

 To stop by-elections scheduled on February 25, and to remove fake votes from the voter lists, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Friday submitted to the court miscellaneous appeal to his previous petition.
Advocate Hamid Khan submitted the petition on behalf of Imran Khan, saying that Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) was holding by-elections without correcting …

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Govt asked to rein in spy agencies

ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Thursday assured the National Assembly of doing ‘whatever possible’ on the issue of POL prices hike.Speaking on the floor of the house, which unanimously rejected the latest increase in the prices of petroleum products by adopting a resolution, Gilani said the government would consider the proposals of any parliamentary committee on the …

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Yes, me lord!

ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani told the National Assembly Thursday that he would reappear before the apex court in the contempt of court case, initiated against him for failing to pursue corruption cases against President Asif Ali Zardari.Speaking on the floor of the house, the embattled prime minister said that he respects the judiciary and would honour its order for a second …

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73 die in Egypt football violence

CAIRO  - At least 73 people were killed and hundreds of others injured on Wednesday after a soccer pitch invasion in the Egyptian city of Port Said, healthy ministry sources and medics said, in an incident that one player described as “a war, not football.”The game was between Al Ahli, one of Egypt’s most successful clubs, and al-Masry, a team based in Port Said. Live …

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Chinese kidnapped in Egypt freed

BEIJING  - China said Wednesday that 25 Chinese workers kidnapped by Egyptian Bedouins demanding the release of their Islamist relatives had been freed. The incident comes days after 29 Chinese in Sudan were captured by rebels who attacked their camp in volatile South Kordofan state, where they were involved in a road-building project. They have still not been released. “I can confirm …

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Oldest known croc had a shield-like head: study

WASHINGTON: The oldest known species of crocodile had an armor-plated head and a body half the length of a subway car, according to research released Tuesday by US scientists who identified the now-extinct creature. Nicknamed “Shieldcroc” for its impressive head plate, the aquatic reptile swam in the waters of Africa some 95 million years ago [...]

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Court may review PM’s contempt if he writes to Swiss govt: SC

The Supreme Court has observed that it may review Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani’s contempt of court case if he writes to Swiss authorities for reopening of corruption cases against President Asif Ali Zardari.

According to a private television channel, a seven-member SC bench, headed by Justice Nair-ul-Mulk, heard the case on Wednesday.
The court has exempted PM Gilani from …

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Imran vows to stand firm against threats

DUBAI  – PTI Chairman Imran Khan Tuesday claimed that he was facing life threats but despite all such ordeals, he would remain committed with his cause of eradicating corruption. The PTI chief said though his life was at stake due to security threats, he would face and die like a lion.  Sharing his resolve during an interview with Gulf News, he said there would be no stop of …

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