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LAHORE - In Punjab assembly's 22nd session Punjab Education Minister Mian Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman came under fire from opposition as well as government members on Monday for provincial government's new educational policy. Addressing the house the minister said that the government would review its policy relating to the rationalisation of the schools.
He said that the government had adopted rationalisation policy to run all small schools, which did not have proper staff or

MELBOURNE - Belgium's Justine Henin came back from a set down to beat Indian qualifier Sania Mirza 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 in a torrid first round clash at the Australian Open on Monday. Henin, who won the tournament in 2004 and finished runner-up in 2006 and 2010, needed all her legendary fighting qualities to subdue an inspired Mirza in 2hr 12mins. The 28-year-old Belgian looked on track for a straightforward win when she served for the first set at 5-4, only to stumble and allow Mirza to

TEHRAN - Iran shot down two US navy drones outside its airspace in the Gulf, ILNA news agency quoting a top military commander as saying on Sunday.
The head of Guards' air force, Amir Ali Hajizadeh, said on January 2 that his forces had shot down two drones after they "violated" Iranian territory.
But on Sunday, General Gholam Ali Rashid, the deputy chief of staff of Iran's armed forces, said the unmanned aircraft were shot down outside the airspace of the Islamic

LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif on Sunday suspended Education Executive District Officer (EDO) Lahore Dr Muhammad Arshad for negligence in his duty and alleged corruptions in the Education Department, Pakistan Today learnt on Sunday.
CM took this action when he was visiting a government school in Chacho Wali Baidian Road and found that school was working without proper facilities, infrastructure, non availability of proper furniture and EDO was not providing

TEHRAN - Iran will put on public display two US Navy drones shot down by its elite Revolutionary Guards, a top Iranian commander said on Saturday.
"The planes that were shot down are among the most modern US navy drones and have a long-range capability," Ali Fadavi, commander of Guards' naval forces, was quoted as saying by Fars news agency. On January 2, the head of Guards air force said the elite unit had downed two "Western spy" drones. He had not said when the two drones were

KARACHI - The flow of foreign investment in the "instable" Pakistan has declined by 15.4 percent to $1.05 billion during the first half of the current fiscal year, Pakistan Today learnt on Friday.
According to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the net inflow of foreign investment in during July-December 2010-11 stood at $1.05 billion against $1.24 billion in the corresponding period last year, registering a dip of $191 million on a year-on-year basis.
Analysts see

ADELAIDE - International cycling icon Lance Armstrong says he will not be expecting a ticker-tape farewell ahead of his competitive swansong at the Tour Down Under this week.
Australia's premier cycling event has been steadily gathering in stature and Armstrong's presence gives the Adelaide-based race, which begins with a hectic street criterium on Sunday, an extra boost.
After years of courting almost as much controversy as he did success on seven golden years on the Tour

MADRID - Real Madrid fought back from a goal down to defeat city rivals Atletico 3-1 in the first leg of the Spanish Cup quarter-finals on Thursday. Atletico were ahead after just seven minutes at the Santiago Bernabeu when Uruguayan striker Diego Forlan was on target following a bright burst from Sergio Aguero which was ended by goalkeeper Iker Casillas's clumsy challenge. But Sergio Ramos powered in a header from an Angel Di Maria corner in the 14th minute to bring the home side

KARACHI - The future of 7,187 contractual teachers remains in the balance despite Sindh Education and Literacy Minister Pir Mazharul Haq announcing in the Sindh Assembly session on Tuesday that no individual will be dismissed from service.
Responding to a point of order raised by Pakistan Muslim League-Functional's (PML-F) Nusrat Saher Abbasi, Haq assured all members his department was reviewing the cases of these employees. He claimed that the tack record of the PPP government

PESHAWAR - Unidentified attackers on Thursday gunned down Awami National Party's KP Information Secretary Jahar Hoti.
Reportedly, Hoti was going to participate in a jirga for reconciliation with the opponents of his brother when the killers attacked his car on Muhab Road at Parhoti. According to DPO Waqif Khan, the police are investigating the case and will reach the criminals soon. One of has close relatives said he had no enmity with anyone. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister

PESHAWAR - Two militants were shot down in Samar Bag area of Lower Dir, security officials claimed on Sunday. Earlier, the militants attacked a police van with an Improvised Explosive Device, injuring three police officers including the station house officer, officials said.
Security forces then retaliated, killing two of the attackers and capturing an undisclosed number. The Lower Dir district is native to Sufi Mohammad, chief of the banned Tehrik Nifaz Shariah Mohammadi.