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KARACHI: The Medical Superintendent (MS) of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Dr Asad Usman and his guard were shot dead in the Nazmiabad area of the city.
According to police, Dr Usman had been receiving threats and had hired a guard for personal security. The MS and his guard were killed when unknown gunmen riding motorcycles opened fire on his car.
An investigation into the incident has been launched.

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LAHORE: An accused was killed and three others arrested in an alleged police encounter at Band Road Lahore on Tuesday, Geo News reported.
A police man of Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) also sustained wounds when accused opened fire on them.
According to CIA police, police tried to stop a suspicious car on Ravi Toll Plaza but it accelerated. Police followed it and at Band Road, the accused opened fire on police party.
In retaliation, an accused was killed and three others were taken into custody.
Body of deceased has been shifted hospital for post-mortem while police have registered a case.

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ISLAMABAD: Legendary Actor of Pakistan's silver screen Muhammed Ali was remembered on his 7th death anniversary Tuesday.
Muhammad Ali was born to a religious family in Rampur of British India on November 10, 1938.
Muhammad Ali began his professional career from Radio Pakistan Hyderabad and his debut film was "Charagh Jalta Raha" (1962). "Shararat" (1964) was another popular film by him.
Muhammad Ali performed an unforgettable role in "Aag Ka Darya."
He acted in over 300 movies including some Punjabi films and worked with Zeba, Shamim Ara and other prominent actors and actresses of the time. He was a versatile actor.
He married Zeba, a prominent film heroine of her time. Ali was a cardiac patient and underwent two surgeries.
He is widely considered to be the foremost dramatic performer that the Pakistani film industry has ever had and was conferred with Pride of Performance in 1984 in recognition of his life-long services to the entertainment industry of Pakistan and subsequently became the only actor who was awarded with Tamgha-e-Imtiaz.
Mohammad Ali died on March 19, 2006 due to heart attack in Lahore. (APP)

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BEIRUT: Lebanese President Michel Sleiman on Tuesday denounced as "unacceptable" air raids carried out by Syrian warplanes against targets inside Lebanese territory.
"The president of the republic, General Michel Sleiman, considers Syrian air strikes inside Lebanese territory an unacceptable violation of Lebanese sovereignty," Sleiman said in a statement from his office, referring to Monday's air strikes.

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) senior leader Syed Khursheed Shah called on PML-N leader Ishaq Dar and discussed issues pertaining to caretaker premier, interim CM and dissolution of Punjab Assembly, Geo News reported.
Sources said privy to the meeting, held at Parliament House, said PPP advised PML-N to recommend new name for caretaker prime minister. Both the parties are working to resolve the matter before going to parliamentary committee, the sources added.
It is expected that Ishaq Dar would held meeting with PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif in Lahore today to apprise him about the discussion with Khursheed Shah.

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BAGHDAD: A spate of attacks in Baghdad and central Iraq on Tuesday killed at least 50 people and left 171 wounded, security and medical officials said, updating an earlier toll.
There were 20 explosions and several gun attacks most of them striking in Baghdad's north and east.
The overall death toll was the highest in Iraq in six months, according to an AFP tally. (AFP)

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LUCKNOW: Police say that a British woman has been injured after she jumped from the balcony of her hotel room in the tourist city of Agra in order to escape a sexual assault.
Police official Manish Sisodia says woman jumped out of her third floor room early Tuesday after a man forced his way into her room. She fractured her leg. No other details were available.
The attack comes days after a Swiss tourist was gang-raped in central India. Six men have been arrested in that attack.
India has seen anger and public protests against rapes and sexual attacks on women since the fatal gang-rape of a young woman on a bus in New Delhi in December.

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ISLAMABAD: Former foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar on Tuesday called Jamshed Dasti a liar, Geo News reported.
Replying over the blames of Jamshed Dasti, Khar said that Jamshed Dasti’s politics was based on lies and she could not fight with him, adding that Dasti started his politics with fake degree.

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KARACHI: The employees of Sindh Secretariat staged a protest demonstration here on Tuesday against illegal absorptions and out of turn promotions.
The protest was led by Additional Secretaries Imran Soomro, Dr Azeem, Abida Lodhi, Anjum Fatima Jumaniand Shireen Narejo at Sindh Secretariat premises.
Speaking on the occasion, Imran said 4,000 employees of Sindh Secretariat are against illegal absorptions and out of turn promotions in Sindh Secretariat.
He said, "I am an employee in Sindh Secretariat from 1992, and I have got only two promotions since then." Imran further said inefficient people have been given jobs in 18 and 19 grades on political and favoritism basis. “The regularization of such employees is illegal,” he said.
They also raised slogans against the government and presented a Memorandum of Understand to Sindh Chief Secretary Raja Mohammad Abbas at the Sindh Secretariat.
Shireen said in her speech that they would continue protests till the acceptance of their demands. The protest will be held on daily basis from 12:00 noon to 01:00 pm, she informed. (PPI)

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ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has seized the accounts of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) over non-payment of taxes, Geo News reported.
Sources said FBR seized PIA accounts over non-payment of more than Rs1.25 billion taxes.
Sources added that after accounts seizure, PIA even could not issue salaries and daily grants.

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RENO: At least Six US Marines were killed and eight wounded when a mortar exploded during a live-fire training exercise late Monday at an Army munitions depot in the Nevada desert, military officials said.
A 60-millimeter mortar exploded in a tube at Hawthorne Army Depot as Marines were preparing to fire it, the officials said.
The injured were taken to two hospitals. Stacy Kendall, a spokeswoman for Renown Regional Medical Center, said that it was treating eight people wounded in the blast, three in serious condition and five in fair condition. She said that the injuries included traumas and fractures.
The Hawthorne Army Depot is a 147,000-acre storage facility for ammunition and other equipment being taken out of service and a training facility for Special Operations forces preparing to deploy to the Middle East. The facility is made up of hundreds of buildings spread over more than 230 square miles.
An official told KRNV-TV in Reno that the explosion Monday night was an accident unrelated to the ammunition that is stored at the military facility near the small desert community of Hawthorne, about 140 miles southeast of Reno.
In Washington, Army spokesman George Wright says he as yet had no details on the explosion. (AP)

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COLOMBO: Rangana Herath celebrated his 35th birthday with a career-best 7-89 as Sri Lanka clinched the series against Bangladesh with a comfortable seven-wicket win in the second and final Test on Tuesday.
Opener Tillakaratne Dilshan (57) and left-handed Kumar Sangakkara (55) put on 94 for the second wicket before Sri Lanka achieved a 160-run target on the penultimate day in Colombo.
The opening Test ended in a draw in Galle.
Former captain Sangakkara, who scored three successive centuries in the series, cracked eight fours in his 85-ball knock before being bowled by off-spinner Sohag Gazi.
Dilshan, bowled by paceman Robiul Islam, hit six fours in his 73-ball knock.
Bangladesh, trailing by 106 runs, were earlier bowled out for 265 in their second innings after adding 107 to their overnight total of 158-4.
Left-arm spinner Herath did the damage as he captured four of the remaining six Bangladeshi wickets in the morning. He also completed his third haul of 10 or more wickets in a Test, after bagging 5-68 in the first innings.
Skipper Mushfiqur Rahim (40) offered some resistance before becoming Herath's 200th Test victim, caught by Angelo Mathews at first slip after hitting one six and three fours in his 87-ball knock.
Tailender Abul Hasan cracked two sixes in his unbeaten 25 to help Bangladesh cross the 250 mark.
Herath struck in his opening over of the morning, having Mominul Haque caught by Dimuth Karunaratne at short-leg with a delivery that turned and bounced. Mominul managed to add just one to his overnight score of 36.
Herath, who struck three times on Monday, claimed his fifth wicket when he bowled Nasir Hossain for a duck in his third over to reduce Bangladesh to 171-6.
Bangladesh counter-attacked, with Rahim smashing Herath for a straight six and Gazi (26) later lofting the spinner over long-off for his first six.
Gazi kept playing his shots after being dropped on 14 by Karunaratne at second slip off paceman Nuwan Kulasekara.
Gazi hit the next two deliveries for fours but his flourish did not last long. He was caught by Suranga Lakmal at long-on while attempting a big slog off Herath, who shared the new ball with Kulasekara.
Sri Lanka on Monday were bowled out for 346 in their first innings in reply to Bangladesh's 240. (AFP)

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LAHORE: Pakistan's rugby union chiefs are hoping to exploit the traditional tag-wrestling sport of kabaddi as they try to boost the game and build the country's fledgling international team.
Kabaddi, in which players hold their breath and try to tag an opponent before making it back to their half of the field, involves many of the skills needed for rugby -- speed, strength, tackling and evasive running.
In a country where anything other than cricket struggles to get a look in, the Pakistan Rugby Union (PRU) has grown rapidly since it was founded 10 years ago and now boasts more than 3,000 regular players.
And after the launch of a new "Super League" last month, PRU president Fawzi Khawaja said he now hopes to tap the reservoir of kabaddi talent.
The traditional team sport is very popular, particularly in Punjab, and last year Pakistan were winners of the Asia Cup and runners-up in the World Cup against arch-rivals India.
But Khawaja said that while there were national-level kabaddi players in the police rugby team, it was hard to lure people from what is a lucratively paid professional sport.
The new league started on a sunny spring Sunday in Lahore, Pakistan's second largest city. The posts were lengths of bamboo taped to football goals and the groundsmen were still painting lines on the pitch 10 minutes before kick-off.
But the competition in the four-team top division was fierce, with the opening round pitting the Army against Lahore, and Islamabad against the Defence Housing Association, a government department team.
While the Lahore-Army clash showed some early-season rustiness, fumbles and tactical naivety, the game was also packed with blood-curdling tackles, two sin-binnings and a suspected dislocated shoulder.
The Army's superior fitness helped them come from behind to win 12-8.
The national side were relegated to the fourth tier of the Asian Five Nations tournament last year but the PRU hopes that by replacing ad-hoc club matches with a proper competitive structure, the Super League will spark a resurgence. (AFP)

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KARACHI: A rallying banking sector landed Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) in the green zone amid high volume trade here on Tuesday, Geo News reported.
The benchmark KSE-100 Index closed higher with a boost of 1.15 percent, or 201.37 points, at 17,693.37 points.
According to analysts a consolidating cotton prices came to give textiles a leg up in Tuesday’s trade.
By the time the traders called it a day Muslim Commercial Bank Ltd had jumped by 3.14 percent to Rs188.75 while Nishat Mills Ltd by 4.99 percent to reach Rs81.99.

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KARACHI: Pakistan pace great Wasim Akram Tuesday promised to help groom a future generation of speedsters as his country looks to recapture former fast bowling glories.
Wasim was part of a long line of world-class Pakistani fast bowlers that began with Fazal Mahmood in the 1950s and featured the likes of Imran Khan, Waqar Younis and Shoaib Akhtar.
But pace stocks have dwindled in recent years and Pakistan currently have no fast bowlers among the top 10 in either Test or one-day rankings.
Chief selector Iqbal Qasim last week expressed disappointment over the lack of quality fast bowlers, a concern which Wasim hopes to help address by holding a two-week camp in April to unearth new talent.
Wasim, who is regarded as the best left-arm fast bowler ever to play at international level with 414 Test and 502 one-day wickets, said Pakistan need to improve their bench strength to excel in the long form of the game.
"I am sure talent is there but there is no plan B," he said. "We don't have good bowlers for Tests which was proved in the series against South Africa where we lacked in that department."
Pakistan were white-washed by world number one South Africa 3-0 last month in their recently concluded Test series. The hosts also hold a 2-1 lead in the ongoing five match one-day series.
Wasim added Pakistan's inability to make use of home-advantage, which allows players to excel, was a key factor holding back the development of youngsters.
"Not playing at home is the key factor in not producing quality players. Until and unless you don't play top quality teams at home it will be hard to find quality players," he said.
Pakistan have not hosted top-level international cricket since terrorists attacked the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore in March 2009, an event which prompted foreign teams to shun tours to the country over security fears.
Wasim said it was time for cricket authorities to take concerns over fast-bowling more seriously.
"The PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) needs to lift the first-class cricket and find some quality fast bowlers. Once I get 10-12 fast bowlers, I will work on them and they can be groomed to play at international level," said Wasim.
With the emergence of Twenty20 cricket, the shortest form of the game, teams around the world have experimented with different bowling line-ups for each format. But Wasim said when it comes to pace bowling, one size should fit all.
"It's hard to find separate fast bowlers for three formats. I believe if a fast bowler is good enough for Tests, then he must be good for all formats and sustain himself for the limited over matches as well." (AFP)

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KARACHI: A powerful blast has been reported in a vehicle in Lundikotal chowrangi in North Nazimabad Karachi, Geo News reported.
Blast was reported near Safi College.

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RAWALPINDI: The Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Meeting (JCSC) was held here at the Joint Staff Headquarters.
According to ISPR press release, General Khalid Shameem Wynne, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, presided over the meeting which was attended by Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Muhammad Asif Sandila, Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt, Secretary Defence, Chief of General Staff, Director General Joint Staff, Director General Inter Services Intelligence, Director General
Strategic Plans Division and senior military officers from the three services.
JCSC is a quarterly moot of senior military leadership to assess and evaluate the operational preparedness of the Armed Forces. The meeting this time reviewed issues related to the national security, regional Geo-Strategic environment, and internal security situation along with the progress on the agenda points of last session.
Participants expressed their satisfaction over the standard of preparedness of Armed Forces to take on the upcoming challenges. It was reiterated in unequivocal terms that comprehensive strategy will be followed by the Armed Forces to combat the terrorist threat being faced by the country.
Chairman appreciated the sacrifices rendered in the realm of national security.
Meeting also discussed the support of Armed Forces to ECP (Election Commission of Pakistan) during the forthcoming elections.

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PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly has been dissolved after the advice sent by Chief Minister Ameer Haider Hoti was signed by Governor Engineer Shaukatullah.
The Governor House had received the advice on Tuesday after it was sent by the chief minister on Monday.
Justice (retd) Tariq Pervez will take oath as Caretaker CM on Wednesday at 5pm and according to sources Chief Minister Hoti has already vacated the CM House.
Sources add that after the oath taking ceremony, members of the provincial caretaker cabinet will be announced within days.

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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has allotted electoral symbols to several political parties for the upcoming general elections.
The Muttahida Quami Movement have been allotted the symbol of the kite, PML-Q has been allotted the cycle, the PML-N has been allotted the tiger and the lantern has been allotted to the Awami National Party.
The JI has been allotted the scale as their electoral symbol while the Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Pakistan which is the political party of Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan has been appointed the missile.
Sheikh Rasheed’s Awami Muslim League has been allotted the ink pot with a pen and the JUI-F’s electoral symbol is the book.
The process of appointing electoral symbols is still underway at the ECP.

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LAHORE: With the deadline for the government and opposition to appoint a caretaker prime minister set to expire at midnight, the opposition has recommended four names for the parliamentary committee.
After the expiration of the deadline, the matter of the appointment of the caretaker prime minister will be referred to a eight-member bipartisan parliamentary committee, which would decide within three days as to who will be the interim prime minister.
The oppostion has put forward the names of Senator Parvez Rasheed, Khawaja Saad Rafique, Mehtab Abbasi and Yaqoob Nasir for the parliamentary committee all of whom are members of the PML-N. According to Chaudhry Nisar all opposition parties were consulted.
The government has already finalized four names of its side to represent in the committee to be formed by the speaker of the recently dissolved National Assembly.
Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, Farooq H. Naek, Khurshid Shah and Ghulam Ahmed Bilour will represent the government in the committee.
In case, the parliamentary committee also fails in deciding the name of caretaker prime minister the matter would be referred to the Election Commission of Pakistan, which would decide the name within two days.

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party leader Khursheed Shah Monday said in case the issue of caretaker prime minister’s nomination was not resolved in one day, the Parliamentary committee would make its decision on the matter.
Talking to media persons here, Khursheed Shah, dismissed the impression of a deadlock on the issue, saying the Parliamentary committee has five names before it for the office of the caretaker PM – three of them proposed by the outgoing government and two by the opposition.
He said in case the Parliamentary committee also failed to evolve a consensus then the matter will ultimately be forwarded to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and in this way the incumbent Prime Minister would get a total of 8 days in the office following the dissolution of National Assembly.
Shah expressed his inability to comment on the name of Justice (Retd) Nasir Aslam Zahid as a nominee for the interim PM’s slot but added that he would express whatever reservations he has in case the matter is referred to the Parliamentary Committee.

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ISLAMABAD: President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari said on Monday that the world community should respect Syria's sovereignty, adding that Pakistan is ready to play its role in finding a peaceful solution to the Syrian crisis.
President Zardari met his Egyptian counterpart Mohamed Morsi followed by a luncheon reception given in honour of the visiting President at Aiwan-e-Sadr here on Monday.
The Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi in his address at the luncheon reception said this visit indicated long historic and close ties between the two countries and vowed to enhance these ties to solid foundation in future.
"We are looking forward to avail the opportunities in different sectors in Pakistan and appreciated US $500 million investment from Pakistan to Egypt," he added.
Meanwhile, President Zardari said he is delighted to receive the first popularly and democratically elected President from Egypt.
He said the historic friendship of the two countries is rooted in the common faith and cultural affinities. He said the visit of President Morsi to Pakistan is another milestone in the friendship relations.
Zardari further said trade and commercial exchange should be more in future to increase the trade volume between the two countries.

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PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Peshawar High Court Bar Associations have announced to boycott court proceedings across the province against blast in Judicial Complex, Geo News reported.
President KP Bar Association Abdul Latif said lawyers would not take up cases on Tuesday in protest against the Judicial Complex blast.

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PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain said that there was no deadlock over formation of an interim government in the province, adding that the summary for the dissolution of the assembly is already prepared.
Talking to journalists here on Monday, Mian Iftikhar said that the 5-year term of the provincial assembly would end on March 26 and it would be dissolved after the resolution of issues in the centre.
He said that the leader of the house and the leader of the opposition in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assembly amicably built consensus on the name of caretaker chief minister.
Mian Iftikhar further said that the caretaker chief minister would have all the right to appoint its interim ministers under the constitution, however, he added that the political parties would help him in this regard.
Praising the role of media, the provincial minister said that it offered full cooperation in spreading the message of the government to masses.

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ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz recorded his testimony to Lal Masjid commission via video link from London on Monday, Geo News reported.
According to details, Shaukat Aziz said that Lal masjid issue had gone beyond the control of civil administration, therefore, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain advised an operation.
He said that Ch. Shujaat, Ejaz ul Haq and Tariq Azeem from government were holding dialogues with Lal masjid administration, but after finding no solution the military operation was launched.
When the commission asked if the interior ministry forwarded you any summary, Aziz replied with ‘no’, however, he added that changes were taking place in the operation's plan in accordance with the emerging circumstances.
The commission inquired if they asked them to surrender their weapons otherwise they would get killed; Aziz replied that he has no information in this regard because the operation was conducted by the military.

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COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's left-arm spinner Rangana Herath has been rested for the first two home one-day internationals against Bangladesh, the national selectors announced on Monday.
Opener Tillakaratne Dilshan has been named in a 16-man squad but his participation is subject to fitness, according to a Sri Lanka Cricket statement.
Former captain Mahela Jayawardene was not considered for selection as he had yet to recover from a finger injury.
Sri Lanka, led by all-rounder Angelo Mathews, will play three one-dayers and a one-off Twenty20 match against Bangladesh after the ongoing two-Test series. The first two one-dayers will be played in Hambantota on March 23 and 25.
The squad for the remaining limited-overs games will be named later.
Sri Lanka's squad for first two ODIs: Angelo Mathews (captain), Dinesh Chandimal (vice-capt), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kushal Perera, Kumar Sangakkara, Lahiru Thirimanne, Jeevan Mendis, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Sachithra Senanayake, Upul Tharanga, Kithuruwan Vithanage, Angelo Perera, Shaminda Eranga, Sachith Pathirana. (AFP)

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DHAKA: The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Monday banned international umpire Nadir Shah for 10 years after a sting operation by an Indian TV channel found him apparently willing to fix matches for cash.
Shah announced he would appeal against the decision, saying he had been made a scapegoat, but the move was welcomed by the International Cricket Council as underlining a commitment within the game to root out corruption.
The Bangladeshi board launched an inquiry after the private India TV channel aired footage last October which appeared to show that the 49-year-old Shah was willing to give LBW (leg before wicket) decisions on demand.
While the board did not publish the findings of the inquiry, it said in a statement that Shah "will not be considered for BCB retainership for 10 years".
"During this period he will not be eligible for any assignment under the jurisdiction of the BCB," it added.
Shah, who has stood in 40 one-day internationals and three Twenty20 internationals, was one of six umpires caught in the undercover investigation, including three from Sri Lanka and two from Pakistan.
All of the six were subsequently suspended by their own boards but they have consistently refuted the allegations.(AFP)

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PESHAWAR: The banned Tehreek e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has decided to withdraw their offer for holding peace talks with the government, sources said.
According to the sources, the decision was taken by the Majlis e Shura of the banned group which is likely to be announced today.
The Shura said that the offer has been 'temporarily postponed' till the formation of the new government.

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LAHORE: Pakistan's board has said an internal inquiry against two of its officials, including former Test umpire Nadeem Ghouri, would be finalised shortly.
The allegations were broadcast only days after the final of the World Twenty20 tournament in Sri Lanka, knocking some of the gloss off one of the game's premier events.
David Richardson, chief executive of the International Cricket Council (ICC), said the ban on Nadir Shah reflected a commitment among the games rulers "to root out corruption from our great sport".
"This decision also reiterates cricket's zero-tolerance approach towards corruption and should serve as a reminder to all stakeholders, be they umpires, players, curators or administrators of the risks and challenges the sport faces," said Richardson.
"We can only beat the corrupters by remaining vigilant and by following the procedures and protocols which are in place."
Shah was among the umpires at the inaugural Bangladesh Premier League last year, a local version of India's high-octane IPL Twenty20 tournament.
The competition was marred by corruption allegations and ended up with former Bangladeshi international Shariful Haque being indefinitely banned.
While ICC anti-corruption officials help to police the IPL, the international game's governing body has expressed concern about other leagues including the Bangladesh tournament.
Cricket has been embroiled in a number of corruption scandals in recent years.
Three Pakistani cricketers, including former captain Salman Butt, were jailed in Britain in 2011 after being found guilty of spot-fixing following a newspaper sting. (AFP)

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MULTAN: The 699th Urs celebrations of great saint of the sub-continent Hazrat Shah Ruknuddin Aalam began here on Monday.
Vice Chairman Pakistan Tehreek e Insaaf (PTI) Mukhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Sajada Nasheen (spiritual head) of the shrine gave bath to the grave of Shah Ruknuddin Aalam with Arq-e-Gulab (rose water).
Addressing on the occasion, Mukhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi paid a tribute to saint Hazrat Shah Ruknuddin Aalam. He stressed the need for dissemination the teachings of great saint to promote peace, unity and stability in the country.
He urged the people to follow the saint's teachings in order to end feelings of hatred, sectarianism, extremism and terrorism. Qureshi also expressed concern over terrorists attacks in Quetta and Abbas Town.
Qureshi thanked the district administration for making best arrangements for the Urs in order to facilitate the devotees.
Provincial minister for Auqaf Haji Ehsanuddin Qureshi, Mukhdoom Mureed Hussain Qureshi and thousands of devotees from across the Sind were also present.

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COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's Rangana Herath grabbed three wickets to put Bangladesh under pressure on the third day of the second and final Test in Colombo on Monday.
The left-arm spinner removed Mohammad Ashraful and then accounted for well-set Jahurul Islam and Mohammad Mahmudullah off successive balls as Bangladesh reached 158-4 in their second innings at stumps.
The tourists, trailing by 106 on first innings, are now just 52 runs ahead with six wickets in hand. Mominul Haque was unbeaten on 36 with skipper Mushfiqur Rahim seven not out.
The stumble came after Bangladesh made a strong start, with Tamim Iqbal (59) and Jahurul (48) putting on 91 for the opening wicket.
Jahurul lost his patience and wicket when he stepped out of the crease, but missed the line and was stumped by Dinesh Chandimal. He hit one six and one four in his defiant 170-ball knock.
Herath bowled Mahmudullah with his next delivery but missed out on a hat-trick. Nuwan Kulasekara later dropped Mominul at mid-off when the batsman was on 30, denying Herath a fourth wicket.
Tamim was the first to go, inside-edging a Shaminda Eranga delivery on to the stumps after hitting one six and four boundaries in his impressive 12th Test half-century.
Sri Lanka were earlier bowled out for 346 in their first innings in reply to Bangladesh's 240. They lost their remaining four wickets for 52 runs in 18.3 overs after resuming at 294-6.
Off-spinner Sohag Gazi finished with 3-111 off 39 overs, while pacemen Abul Hasan, Robiul Islam and Rubel Hossain each took two wickets.
Abul got a big wicket in the seventh over of the morning session when he removed Kumar Sangakkara (139), adjudged caught behind by the TV umpire after adding 12 runs to his overnight score of 127.
Sangakkara, who scored a century in each innings of the drawn first Test in Galle, cracked 11 fours in his third successive hundred, and the 33rd of his career.
Gazi then got two wickets as he bowled Herath for three and had Kulasekara (22) caught by wicket-keeper Rahim, who took his fifth catch of the innings. Spinner Mahmudullah ended the innings when he had Eranga (15) caught by Ashraful at the long-on boundary. (AFP)

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KARACHI: The 2022 World Cup host Qatar will provide technical and professional assistance to Pakistan to help develop football in the country, an official said Monday.
Despite being a popular sport, lack of government support and infrastructure has held back the game's progress in the country, where cricket is the number one passion.
Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) said Qatar has promised to help lift the sport after a high-level Qatari delegation met with local authorities.
The support includes youth development, training of coaches and development of women's football, it added.
Pakistan is planning to launch a football league along the lines of the cash-rich the Indian Premier League for Twenty20 cricket, pending the signing of a sponsorship deal.
The country is 171st in the FIFA world rankings. (AFP)

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KARACHI: Four blasts have been heard here in Gulistan-e-Jauhar area near Perfume Chowk, Geo News reported Monday.
However, according to an eyewitness, the sound of the blasts came from firecrackers during a wedding ceremony in the area.

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PARIS: Rafael Nadal's tournament win at Indian Wells on Sunday has thrust him back into the top four in the ATP world rankings.
The Spaniard dropped out of the elite bracket of players, comprising Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Andy Murray earlier this year as he took seven months out to deal with a recurring knee injury.
Compatriot David Ferrer moved up to fourth place, but Nadal won two claycourt tournaments in South America as he launched his comeback last month and the win at Indian Wells brought him a big haul of points as it is one of the Masters Series events.
Nadal is back to fourth, nudging ahead of Ferrer with Djokovic, Federer and Murray still ahead of him. He has withdrawn from the Miami Masters starting this week and will return to action for the European claycourt season.
ATP world rankings:
1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 13,280 pts
2. Roger Federer (SUI) 8,715
3. Andy Murray (GBR) 8,350
4. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 6,745 (+1)
5. David Ferrer (ESP) 6,630 (-1)
6. Tomas Berdych (CZE) 5,010
7. Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) 4,830
8. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 3,750
9. Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) 3,090
10. Richard Gasquet (FRA) 2,960
11. Marin Cilic (CRO) 2,570 (+1)
12. Nicolas Almagro (ESP) 2,435 (-1)
13. Gilles Simon (FRA) 2,300
14. Juan Monaco (ARG) 2,185
15. Kei Nishikori (JPN) 2,135 (+1)
16. Milos Raonic (CAN) 2,095 (+1)
17. Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) 1,960 (+1)
18. Tommy Haas (GER) 1,925 (+1)
19. Andreas Seppi (ITA) 1,785 (+1)
20. Sam Querrey (USA) 1,760 (+3)

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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will allot election symbols to the political parties tomorrow (Tuesday) for the upcoming general elections.
The ECP has invited to its office representatives of 136 political parties which had applied for allotment of symbols to participate in the upcoming polls. The Commission will allot the symbols to the parties in their presence tomorrow.
In case more parties applied for the same symbol, the ECP will allot it to the party which had contested the last elections using that symbol.
If more than one party applied for a same new symbol then the decision will be made through a draw.
The ECP has also invited those parties which had applied for ‘Pakistan People’s Party’ as its party name.
Naheed Khan has applied for registering a new party with the name of “Pakistan People’s Party” while Ghinwa Bhutto has applied for changing its party’s name from People’s Party (Shaheed Bhutto) to “Pakistan People’s Party”.

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PARIS: Maria Sharapova's tournament win at Indian Wells on Saturday has moved her up to second place in the WTA world rankings, behind only Serena Williams.
The Russian edged ahead of Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, the Australian Open winner who was the title-holder in California, but who had to pull out at the quarter-final stage due to an ankle injury.
Sharapova, who has twice been world No.1 during her career, will have a chance to top the rankings once again when she plays in the Miami Masters starting later this week, but this time she will have Serena Williams in opposition.
WTA world rankings:
01. Serena Williams (USA) 10,365 pts
02. Maria Sharapova (RUS) 10,015 (+1)
03. Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 9,575 (-1)
04. Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 7,395
05. Li Na (CHN) 5,880
06. Angelique Kerber (GER) 5,400
07. Sara Errani (ITA) 5,160 (+1)
08. Petra Kvitova (CZE) 5,150 (-1)
09. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 4,130 (+1)
10. Samantha Stosur (AUS) 4,005
11. Marion Bartoli (FRA) 3,155
12. Nadia Petrova (RUS) 3,050
13. Maria Kirilenko (RUS) 2,871 (+2)
14. Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 2,695
15. Roberta Vinci (ITA) 2,545 (+1)
16. Sloane Stephens (USA) 2,490 (+1)
17. Ana Ivanovic (SRB) 2,466 (-4)
18. Venus Williams (USA) 1,940 (+2)
19. Lucie Safarova (CZE) 1,930 (-1)
20. Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) 1,905 (-1)

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MIRPURKHAS: Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain that his party if elected in the forthcoming general elections would give Pakistan a ‘just and equitable system’.
Addressing a rally here at Gama Stadium on Monday on the occasion of the 29th Foundation Day of the MQM, he said that no one should die because they do not have money to buy medicine and no one should be left without education because of lack of financial resources.
He said that the MQM's government would make education free up to matriculation and it would be the responsibility of the government to provide free complete healthcare facilities to the poor people.
Hussain said that the MQM would establish a just and equitable system in Pakistan that would give speedy justice to the poor people who do not have the resources to hire expensive lawyers.
He said that across the board accountability would be done and loan defaulters, looters of national wealth and bribe-takers would be given exemplary punishment.
He said that the MQM does not sell party tickets at the time of general elections and no one can point finger at the MQM MNAs, MPAs and Senators for any corruption. The MQM awards tickets purely on the basis of merit and totally free of cost, he added.
Hussain said people would ask as to how the MQM would implement its revolutionary policies keeping in view the fact that the country was heavily burdened with foreign debt. He said that the looted national wealth would be recovered and spent on public welfare projects.
The MQM founding leader said that no one would be able to evade tax if an MQM government came in power.
Altaf Hussain said that the evil customs of karo-kari and marriage with the Holy Quran would be abolished. Those who throw acids on women would be given harsh punishments.
He said that the MQM's government would allocate 50 per cent reserved seats for women in provincial and national assemblies. He said that 50 per cent jobs in government and semi-government institutions would also be reserved for women in order to lift their economic status.
Hussain said that the MQM would introduce land reforms a limit would be set on maximum land-holdings. The surplus land would be distributed among poor farmers and peasants.
About law and order situation, he said that the MQM would ensure that no one had the fear of being looted, even women will feel secure in travelling.
He asked the Co-ordination Committee to establish a centre under KKF where couples wanting to marry out of their own free will according to Islamic laws could take shelter
Altaf said that the organizations killing people on the basis of sectarian differences should be boycotted. "Shias should protect Sunnis and Sunnis should protect Shias."
He said that the MQM was working for eliminating differences among different nationalities. The MQM wanted to change Pakistan according to the vision of the Quaid-i-Azam.

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PESHAWAR: At least four people were killed and 33 injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up after terrorists stormed the Judicial Complex located on Khyber Road.
According to police, terrorists tried to enter the courtroom of Additional Sessions Judge Kulsoom Azam. Additional IG Masood Afridi said there were two suicide bombers; one blew himself up while the other was shot by the police. He added that the four policemen were injured in the attack.

Masood Afridi confirmed that the premises of the complex had been secured.
Following the attack, the area was surrounded by police and personnel of the armed forces were also deployed to the site.
The injured including policemen and lawyers have been shifted to the Lady Reading Hospital.
Meanwhile, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bar Council has announced a strike in protest to the attack.

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QUETTA: Governor Balochistan, Nawab Zulfiqar Ali Magsi has dissolved provincial assembly on the advice of Chief Minister Aslam Raisani, Geo News reported Monday.
A notification in this regard had also been issued.
Aslam Raisani would continue as the chief minister of the province till the caretaker set up is installed.
Earlier in the day, the Balochistan High Court (BHC) cancelled the notification of Maulana Abdul Wasay’s appointment as leader of the opposition in the provincial assembly and restored Tariq Magsi as the opposition leader.
The speaker had notified Senior Provincial Minister Maulana Abdul Wasay as leader of the Opposition in the provincial house after Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani lost the majority.
Yesterday, around 42 MPAs from treasury benches had tendered resignation and the Governor had accepted 22 resignations, whereas another 22 were yet to be approved, however, they were allotted the opposition benches.

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KARACHI: Sindh Local Bodies Minister Agha Siraj Durrani Monday tortured a secretary of his ministry Shaukat Jhokio for allegedly refusing to sign a list of appointments.
A case has been registered against Agha Siraj Durrani and Zulfiqar Dehar among 11 people on the complaint of Shaukat Jhokio, whereas, a case against the victim was also registered on the complaint of the section officer in Aram Bagh police station.
According to the police, the case against Jhokio was registered for allegedly intervening in the government affairs.
On the other hand Shaukat Jhokio along with medico-legal reports reached the police station to have the case registered against the minister. The case against Durrani was registered under torture among various other clauses.
Talking to media, Shaukat Jhokio claimed that the local bodies minister came to his office and asked him to sign a document carrying appointment list and on refusal he started beating him.

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