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World Cup: India beat Australia to set up semis with Pakistan

AHMEDABAD: India recorded a amazing five-wicket victory to champions Australia with14 balls to spare in the second quarter-finals of the tenth World at the Sardar Patel Stadium today

Now India will play with Pakistan in the semi-finals on March 30 at Mohali.

Hiting a modest total of 261 runs, India concluded the victory with the help of three half-centuries, in 47.4 overs.

Yuvraj Singh was the top-scorer with 57 not out followed by Sachin Tendulkar (53) and Gautam Gambhir (50).

Pakistan Won & Qualified for W.C Semi-finals

DHAKA: Pakistan deafeted West Indies for 112 runs in the first quarter-finals of the ICC World Cup 2011 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur  today

Pakistan thrashed West Indies by ten wickets and moved to World Cup semi-finals

facing an easy target of 113 runs, openers Kamran Akmal and Mohammad Hafeez completed the Pakistan victory without being separated, in just 20.5 overs.

Kamran contributed 47 and Hafeez 61 as both made 113 runs together, Pakistan’s biggest opening stand of this tournament.  

Twitter Birthday

Twitter celebrated its fifth birthday on Monday with a promotional video of celebrities talking on the world-changing micro-blogging service.

A video on discover.twitter.com featured billionaire capitalist Sir Richard Branson, tennis star Serena Williams, astronaut Paolo Nespoli, rapper Snoop Dogg and others explaining why they use Twitter.

Supreme Court declares Deedar ineligible for NAB post

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has issued detailed result of past justice Deedar Hussain Shah’s selection as NAB chief case. The decision has declared Deedar ineligible for the post of NAB chief.

US to investigate killings by Davis

LAHORE: The Justice Department has opened an investigation on killing of two Pakistani peoples by a CIA agent in Pakistan, the US Embassy said on Wednesday.

The report on Wednesday came hours after the CIA agent, Raymond Allen Davis, was released from prison. A Pakistani lawyer for the both  families victims in the Jan. 27 shooting says the United States paid $2.34 million as a “blood money.”

The U.S. report thanked the families for their “bigheartedness” but did not state any money paid. 

Pakistan court releases Raymond Davis

ISLAMABAD: An Additional Sessions judge Wednesday set free CIA contractor Raymond Davis, who killed two Pakistanis on a busy road in Lahore, after payment of blood money (Diyat) in accordance with Sharia law of Pakistan, sources said.

Talking to Geo News, Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said the court released Raymond Davis after the family members of the murdered men appeared in the court and pardoned the US National after an agreement was reached between the two sides. “He has been released from jail and now it is up to him to leave the country whenever he wants,” the Minister added.

The families of the murdered men, Fahim and Faizan, accepted the blood money of 2.34 million dollars (equal to Rs200 million) while, according to sources, four US visas were also part of the deal.

The killings by Raymond Davis in Lahore in January strained relations between Pakistan and US, who repeatedly insisted Davis was an embassy employee and enjoyed diplomatic immunity, particularly after it emerged he was working for the CIA. 

Only IG Police, US Consul General in Lahore Carmela Conroy and lawyers were present during the hearing in Central Jail, sources said.

The counsel of the bereaved families, Manzoor Butt alleged that the families of Faizan and Fahim were forcibly brought from their homes to the court. 

Lawyers for the families said they had been held on gun-point for four hours at the jail court where Davis was being tried on Wednesday, but had not been allowed to witness proceedings. They were also warned against uttering a word before the media, sources said.

Blood money, or ‘Diyat’ is a provision under Islamic sharia law in which compensation can be paid to relatives of those killed to secure a pardon, and is commonly used to resolve such cases in Pakistan.

The Davis case had sparked protests in Pakistan, with religious groups angrily denouncing the American who claimed he acted in self-defence to fend off an armed robbery when he shot dead the two men.

US authorities insisted Davis was protected by full diplomatic immunity, but the Pakistan government refused to back that claim and a decision on his status was on Monday deferred by the Lahore high court for criminal judges to decide.

Revelations that Davis was a CIA contractor heaped pressure on Pakistan's embattled government and further ramped up burning public mistrust of Washington, damaging fragile relations between the two wary allies.

A third Pakistani was struck down and killed by a US diplomatic vehicle that came to Davis' assistance in the January incident. US officials denied Pakistan access to the vehicle, and the occupants are widely believed to have left the country

Fire at Japan nuke plant appears out

TOKYO: A fire which broke out on Tuesday at a quake-hit Japanese nuclear plant has apparently been extinguished, Kyodo News and other media quoted the power station operator as saying.

The fire broke out earlier in the day following an explosion in the building housing the number-four reactor of the Fukushima No. 1 plant, 250 kilometres (155 miles) northeast of Tokyo. (AFP)

President wrote to Ch.Nisar, seeks opinion

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari wrote a letter on Friday to Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar, seeking view of the latter on the selection of Deedar Hussain Sahah, again, as a Chairman of National Accountability Bureau (NAB)

According to sources, President Asif Ali Zardari wrote a letter to Chaudhry Nisar, stating that he wanted to assign Deedar Hussain Shah as Chariman NAB and seeking the latter opinion on the same.

President Zardari, also mentioned the Pakistan Muslim League-N Chief Nawaz Sharif’s petition number 172 of year 2000 in Sindh High Court. The letter said that the petition had expressed confidence in Deedar Hussain Shah as chief justice Sindh, terming him as fair and expert.

But, the Opposition Leader in NA denied receiving any such letter from the President.

Musharaf:Arrest Warant

 

LONDON: Pakistan High Commission in Britain received an arrest warrant of ex- president General Pervez Musharraf (retd)

High Commission got arrest warrant of Musharraf two days before which has been sent to British officials.

According to Sources Musharraf has been leaving in Dubai for few weeks, assessment for sending warrant to Dubai has not yet been taken.

However, further sources confirmed that it was decided not to send warrants to Dubai.

PU declares exams results

LAHORE: PU Department of examinations has declared the results of LLB, Part-III, Special Annual Examinations 2010 held in Stockholm, Sweden and Sydney, Australia, and BSc Special Annual Examination 2010 held in Toronto, Canada.(PPI)

Gold price hits new price @ Rs46000/tola

KARACHI: Price of Gold has hit a new peak across the country @ Rs46,000 per tola,

President All Sindh Sarafa Association, Haji Haroon Chand told that the price of gold on Monday 7^th of March witnessed a rise @ of Rs350 per tola to hit a new price at Rs46,000.

Earlier, the gold had hit a high record @ Rs45,575 on 7^th of December, 2010.

Haji Haroon Chand said the prices of Gold in local market are experiencing a rise as a result of increased demand of the gold in the international markets. Its price inside the international market increased by 6.5 dollars to 1338 dollars per ounce. 

Alike, silver price across the country also rose @ Rs20 per tola to a record level at Rs1,050.

MQM suspended to part ways with PPP

KARACHI: Annoyed towards the speech of Home Minister Zulfiqar Mirza, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has said that the party has decided to say goodbye to the coalition with the Pakistan People's Party (PPP).

Member Co-ordination Committee Raza Haroon flanked by other senior MQM leaders Faisal Sabzwari and Haidar Abbas Rizvi said Zulfiqar Mirza who was also the senior leader of Pakistan People's Party was patronizing the criminals belonging to People's Aman Committee.

The MQM leader said the crime condition in the biggest city of Karachi was alarming. The decision was taken after a lengthy meeting of party's top decision-making body.

Raza Haroon said the party would meet the president and formally convey the decision of Coordination committee.

Ready to sacrifice for PPP,(Mirza)

KARACHI: Sindh Home Minister Dr Zulfiqar Mirza has confirmed that he was ready to sacrifice for party if he was removed on the request of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM),

Talking to media, Mirza said even after the removal from the provincial cabinet he would remain party worker as no one could end his party membership.

He vowed to continue jihad (struggle) as per the philosophy of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Benazir Bhutto.

The Minister also said that Liyari is the place of PPP, adding that people living there are trusty to the party and the party would continue helping them.

Pakistan defeated canada from 46 Runs

COLOMBO: Shahid Afridi made up for Pakistan's ragged performance with the bat by collecting his second five-wicket haul of the World Cup as the 1992 champions beat Canada by 46 runs on"

Altaf Hussain Talk to Peer Pagara

KARACHI: (MQM) Muttahida Qaumi Movement Chief Altaf Hussain on Wednesday had a telephonic talk with Head of Pakistan Muslim League, Functional (PML-F) Pir Pagara.

They discussed in general political situation of the country during their telephonic talk, said a report issued by MQM.

Altaf Hussain prayed the well-being of Pir Pagara and for his long life and good health.

They decided that unity among of one mind parties is necessary for the betterment and in the greater importance of the country.

Minorities' affairs minister Shahbaz Bhatti Murdered

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Minorities, Shahbaz Bhatti was murdered by unknown gunmen in Islamabad. Hospital spokesperson Dr Azmat ullah Qureshi confirmed that the minister succumbed to the injuries.

He was shifted to the hospital immediately. Unknown person shoted the minister when he was leaving from his house in Sector I-8.

In broad daylight, unknown person shoted bullets on the car of the minister after he came out of his mother's home in a residential area of Islamabad, police said.

"Three or four carrying weapons men’s riding in a white car intercepted his official vehicle GV-444," city police chief Wajid Durrani told to the reporters.

"The attackers were dressed in shawls and fired bursts on him, and he died," Durrani said. The minister's driver was wounded.

The police chief declared that Bhatti had been provided with proper security, but said the minister was not with his security  when the attack happened.

"The squad officer told me that the minister had ordered him to wait for him at his office. We are investigating the matter from different posses," Durrani said.

Bhatti was dead while bringing him to Islamabad's Shifa hospital, doctor Azmatullah Qureshi confirmed.

Pak Offered US to realese Raymond in Exchange of Dr.Aafia & Us Rejected

WASHIGNTON: US television claimed that Pakistan government had moved US administration to release Dr. Aafia Siddiqui in exchange of Raymond Davis,

However, the US had Rejected Pakistani offer, the television said in its report.

as of details, a US television’s statement has said that Pakistan government had asked President Obama administration that a US contractor and a double murder suspect, Raymond Davis could be released if Pakistani scientist under arrest in US, Dr. Aafia Siddiqui is set free.

But Washington had Rejected Pakistani Government demand, the report said.

Pakistani government had asserted that it want’s Dr. Aafia Siddiqui to complete her remaining punishment in Pakistan.