Pakistan

On weekend dinner Nawaz urged Zardari to restore SC judges

On weekend dinner Nawaz urged Zardari to restore SC judgesIslamabad, Nov 11: During his meeting with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari over dinner last Saturday, PML-N leader and former premier Nawaz Sharif reportedly urged him to take certain “tangible” measures like repealing the 17th Amendment, restoring the deposed Supreme Court judges and ensuring sovereignty of parliament and its decisions.

Banned Md. Asif seeks PCB help to restart his career

Mohammad AsifLahore, Nov 11 : Pakistan’s banned fast bowler Mohammad Asif has reportedly urged the PCB to help and cooperate with him to enable to resume his international career, PCB’s new Chief Operating Officer Saleem Altaf has revealed.

“Asif has written a letter to the (PCB) chairman and wants the cricket board to cooperate with him so that he could start playing international cricket,” The News quoted Altaf as telling reporters on Monday.

He added: “We will see what legal support we could give him in clearing his name. At the moment his suspension stays.”

Six Pakistanis in Guantanamo prison

Six Pakistanis in Guantanamo prisonIslamabad, Nov 11: There are six Pakistani nationals lodged in the Guantanamo bay detention camp, the country’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi informed the National Assembly last evening.

Earlier, on October 31, the Foreign Office had stated that there were five Pakistanis in the US prison.

Tribesmen in Mohmand Agency asked to expel militants, vacate houses

PakistanGhalanai, Nov 11 : Tension gripped the Mohmand Agency tribal area after the NWFP government asked the tribesmen to expel militants and vacate houses ahead of likely military action.

According to the Dawn, exodus has started from the Anbar sub-division of the region and displaced people were heading towards Peshawar, Mardan and other areas to avoid military operation, local people said.

Zardari to arrive at UN for global dialogue on religion, culture

US & PakistanNew York, Nov 11 : Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari is expected to arrive at the United Nations today to participate in the global dialogue about religion, culture and common values.

Zardari will be accompanied by a five-member delegation, including his country’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi.

More than 54 heads of state and government, foreign ministers and senior officials have so far confirmed that they would attend the two-day ‘High-Level Meeting on Culture of Peace’, reported the Daily Times.

‘Nagar Kirtan’ to be carried out on a specially-designed bus in Pak this year

‘Nagar Kirtan’ to be carried out on a specially-designed bus in Pak this yearLahore, Nov 11: This year, Nigar Kirtan, the religious procession carried out by the Sikhs on the occasion of Guru Nanak’s birthday, will be taken out on a specially designed air-conditioned bus.

Lucky Dhillow, a British Sikh, is learnt to have donated this bus for the purpose.

Till last year, while carrying out the Nigar Kirtan, the Sri Guru Granth was placed on the handcart and taken to the various gurdwaras in Nankana Sahib, reported the Daily Times.

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