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3 passengers died, 15 wounded in road mishap
At least three passengers have reported to have died and 15 others were injured when a passengers bus overturned due to over speeding on Indus Highway, here on Tuesday.
According to media reports a passenger bus that was heading to Karachi from Layyah, overturned owing to over speeding near RajanPur, killing 3 passengers on the scene and wounding 15 others, among whom 7 passengers are reported to be with critical injuries.
Later villagers from the near by areas shifted the injured passengers to DHQ hospital, RajanPur.
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Zardari is not my rival: Nawaz
Former Prime Minister and Chief of PML-N, Mian Nawaz Sharif has cleared that neither he considers President Asif Ali Zardari his rival nor it was odd to hold meetings with political leaders of all parties.
Expressing these views in an exclusive interview given to Geo News' anchors Hamid Mir and Sohail Waraich, Mian Nawaz Sharif said that he would advise President Asif Ali Zardari that time was running out to save the democracy. He said that he has always talked with President Asif Ali Zardari in better interest of Pakistan.
Mian Nawaz Sharif said that he has his own political family, which was looted by different governments. Nawaz Sharif said that his father set up a factory in Lahore in 1973, which was confiscated by Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, while another factory in (earlier) Eastern Pakistan had also been seized. He further said that he has to face loss of Rs170 million through planes in the era of Benazir.
He said that their remaining factories and properties were seized in the era of Pervez Musharraf, who trapped him in false cases.
Mian Nawaz Sharif said that his assets were the ownership of his entire family.
He further said that he wanted to keep the politics separate from his industry and business. However, he said that he had paid amount of Rs6 billion in the head of taxes.
Replying to a question he said that Pervez Musharraf came into power through illegally.
He said that implementation on Charter of Democracy would have made the position of President more effective, and said that it would also be more better not to allow NRO being tabled in the parliament.
PML-N Chief and former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mian Nawaz Sharif has said that it is court which will give its verdict on the cases open after abolishment of National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO), however, President enjoys immunity under the Constitution and the courts will reach a verdict in the backdrop of this fact.
Mian Nawaz Sharif said that issue of NRO against President Asif Ali Zardari purely deals with court. He said that President enjoys immunity under the constitution and courts will reach the verdict in the backdrop of this immunity.
He further said that judiciary is free and independent and he personally can't say anything regarding the legal and constitutional complexities on this issue.
While replying to a He said that Saudi Arabia was a close friend of Pakistan and both countries enjoyed brotherly relations; therefore, it would not be suitable to drag Saudi Arabia into Pakistani politics
In response to a question, Mian Nawaz Sharif said that terrorism always flourished in martial law dictatorial regimes.
Nawaz Sharif said that the door leading to martial law would have to be closed to eradicate terrorism, Private TV Channel reported.
The PML-N Chief observed that it were consistent democratic regimes in India that have blocked the way to terrorism there.
Nawaz Sharif said that meeting of Mian Shahbaz Sharif and Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan with Chief of the Army Staff is not something unique. He said that these meetings might dealt with situation of security.
He further said that no change has been witnessed in the system and existing system of Musharraf. He said that people have voted for change but that is yet to come. He said that neither he supports mid-term election nor he is in favour of minus one and minus two formulas.
He said that integrity and solidarity of Pakistan were more dear to him instead of becoming Prime Minister for third time.
Replying to a question he said that during the meeting with President Asif Ali Zardari he had talked about the Musharraf's trail but issue of Kerry Lugar Bill did not come under discussion.
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CTV footage of the Khyber Bazar Blast released
A local TV channel has released the CCTV footage of the deadly blast in Peshawar, causing heavy loss of life.
The footage shows from a fixed angle scene of the damage caused by the power blast.
The scene was captured by a CCTV camera of a private bank which provided the footage to Geo News. The camera was installed only 20 yards away from the blast site.
The time of the blast is clearly seen in the footage – 12:16 PM.
Peshawar police has also obtained the copy of the footage.
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Younis Khan frustrated with his fans and journalists
A video of the Pakistani cricket team captain Younis Khan has been revealed on famous video website Youtube in which captain was showing his anger to a group of his fans and some journalists who came in front of his house to share their love with him.
Though Yousin Khan has said himself a cool minded Captain inside cricket ground but in this video clip he looks extremely frustrated.
It is not yet cleared whether this is recently captured clip or after when he won the T-20 World Cup.
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Investigation of the video in which army men beating un-known persons started
Pakistan army has taken action against the video in which the army officers were beating four un-known persons in their custody.
According to a French news agency a 10 minutes video has been revealed on facebook and youtube in which an army officer is asking questions to some un-known persons and after few seconds he ordered his soldiers to beat them.
The soldiers, in the video, have been seen beating four un-known persons brutally.
Director General ISPR Major General Athar Abbas has said that the investigation of this video has been started and the result is still to come.
He said that agencies have also been asked to give their reports regarding the video and the decision to take action against the officers will be taken after the investigation report comes.
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Facebook poll no threat to Obama: US security
WASHINGTON: The U.S. Secret Service has determined that a child was behind the online survey that asked whether people thought President Barack Obama should be assassinated, an agency spokesman said Thursday.
No criminal charges will be filed against the child or the parents, spokesman Edwin Donovan said. Donovan would not identify the child or parents or say where they are from.
The poll, posted Saturday on Facebook, was taken off the popular social networking site quickly after company officials were alerted to its existence. But, like any threat against the president, Secret Service agents took no chances.
The poll asked respondents "Should Obama be killed?" The choices: No, Maybe, Yes, and Yes if he cuts my health care.
After Secret Service agents met with the child and the child's parents, they determined there was no intent to harm the president.
"Case closed," Donovan said. "I guess you could characterize it as a mistake."
The poll was not created by Facebook, but by an independent person using an add-on application that had been suspended from the site, Facebook spokesman Barry Schnitt said earlier this week.
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Acting President Naik announced Civil Servants Ordinance 2009
Acting President, Farooq. A. Naik has officially announced the civil servants' amended ordinance 2009, which has been implemented with immediate effect.
According to ministry for law and justice, the sub-section 9 of article 9 of the civil servants' act 1973 has been amended; according to which all promotions of grade21 and22 would be made over recommendations of the selection Board.
The Board would comprise of chairman and members, appointed by government according to civil gazette
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How dangerous cell phone is while charging?
Do not charge your mobile phone the whole night and DON'T keep it near you while charging.
I HOPE YOU'RE NOT DOING THIS!!! Never, ever answer a cell phone while it is being RECHARGED.
A few days ago, a person was recharging his cell phone at home. Just at that time, a call came in and he answered it with the instrument still connected to the outlet. After a few seconds, electricity flowed into the cell phone unrestrained and the young man was thrown to the ground with a heavy thud. His parents rushed to the room only to find him unconscious, with a weak heartbeat and burnt fingers. He was rushed to the nearby hospital, but was pronounced dead on arrival.
Cell phones are a very useful modern invention. However, we must be aware that it can also be an instrument! of death. Never use the cell phone while
it is hooked to the electrical outlet!
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Another Marriage Scandal: Firdous Ashiq married two times and has four children: Senate committee told
Federal minister for population welfare Firdous Ashiq Awan who is unmarried is stated to have got issued National Identity Cards (NIC) in the name of her two husbands and 4 children.
During the meeting of senate standing committee on interior, chairman of the committee senator Talha Mehmood disclosed federal minister Firdous Ashiq Awan from PPP who was unmarried but she had obtained NIC in the names of his two husbands namely Aziz ur Rehman and Jan Mohammad from NADRA. Likewise NICs have also been issued in the names of four children of the unmarried federal minister. The names of her children are Ibrar Ashiq, Usman Ashiq, Shazia Bibi and Faisal Aziz.
This disclosure had led to create speculations in the legislators circle about this scandal of unmarried federal minister.
It was also told during the meeting that NICs had been issued in names of 8 children of Malik Ibrar, MNA from PML-N while he was stated to have four children
Chairman standing committee had sought details from NADRA in respect of these two cases saying as to how NADRA had made two husbands and 4 children of its record in respect of federal minister when she was unmarried.
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New York Gets First Swine Flu Vaccine Next Week
New York State will get its first doses of swine flu vaccine next week, with many reserved for health care workers, some of whom oppose the mandatory inoculations.
Upstate New York will be getting about 100,000 doses. New York City health officials don't yet know how many would be supplied to them. In the first round, the vaccine will be made available to those the Centers for Disease Control's considers at high risk. That includes health care workers, pregnant women, children, young adults and people between 25 and 64 with special health conditions.
New York is the first state to mandate flu vaccinations for health care workers.
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