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Palestinian state good for Israel: Chilean president

JERUSALEM - Chile's president on Sunday sought to mollify Israel over his country's recognition of Palestinian statehood, saying that the move was ultimately for the good of the Jewish state. Speaking to journalists after meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Jerusalem office, Sebastian Pinera echoed a phrase often used by his host, saying that any lasting peace must be based on security. "Chile has just recognised the Palestinian state because we have always

BISP is a good initiative: Farzana

ISLAMABAD - Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Farzana Raja has said that the BISP is a comprehensive social rehabilitation initiative which enjoys constitutional cover as well as the trust and confidence of the people of Pakistan. Speaking at Radio Pakistan's programme 'Aaj Shaam, Murtaza Solangi ke Saath' on Monday, she as a result of ongoing poverty survey throughout Pakistan, the number of beneficiary families registered with the BISP would reach to five million.

Captaincy the difference between good and great

COMMENT - I am a firm believer that leadership is all about being prepared and knowing your personnel well. I also believe that no sport depends as heavily on its captain as cricket does. Soccer, basketball and hockey are all about the coach, but in cricket, the captain is the man in the hot seat.
Recently, a lot of importance has been given to the coach, but practically speaking the decisions have to be made on the field by the man who is in charge there. You can analyse long

CTO lauds wardens’ ‘good show’ on Eid Miladun Nabi

LAHORE - Lahore Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Captain (r) Mobin on Thursday appreciated the performance of traffic wardens on the Eid Miladun Nabi to ensure smooth traffic flow. Around 450 policemen including seven deputy superintendents of police (DSP), 20 inspectors and 410 traffic wardens were deployed on various points in the provincial capital.
The CTO said that four special squads were constituted and wardens directed to show professional attitude and ensure smooth traffic

Bell backs jinxed Broad to come good

DHAKA - England batsman Ian Bell backed jinxed teammate Stuart Broad to make a memorable World Cup impact despite the key paceman's recent struggles with injury and sickness. Broad, whose Ashes campaign ended after the second Test because of a stomach injury, has now fallen ill and will miss England's warm-up match against Canada in Dhaka on Wednesday.
With Tim Bresnan also out with a calf injury, England's resources are so thin that they are seeking permission to allow Chris

Morgan ‘good news’ puts England in fix

LONDON - Injured batsman Eoin Morgan has said he will be back to fitness sooner than expected, boosting his chances of playing some part in England's World Cup campaign.
The England and Wales Cricket Board last week replaced Morgan with Ravi Bopara in their 15-man squad when the finger injury suffered by the Irishman during the one-day series in Australia was confirmed as a break.
But an upbeat Morgan tweeted that he was confident of making a quicker than expected return to

‘Parliamentary oversight ensures transparency, good governance’

ISLAMABAD - Senate Standing Committee on Defence and Defence Production Chairman Javed Ashraf Qazi on Saturday said that the parliamentary oversight ensured transparency and promoted good governance, besides enabling the government to devise popular policies to achieve the goal of development and social emancipation of the common man.
He was addressing a group of 45 foreign services attaches and advisers during their visit to the Parliament House. Qazi said the role of parliament

Asian Cup good test for Qatar

DOHA - Asian football chief Mohamed Bin Hammam has praised Qatar's hosting of the Asian Cup, calling it the perfect rehearsal for the World Cup in 2022. Bin Hammam, himself a Qatari, who was instrumental in helping bring the World Cup to his homeland, also hailed the quality of football on show at the continental showpiece.
"It's been an extremely well organised event by Qatar," said the Asian Football Confederation president, who has not ruled out running against FIFA boss Sepp

Warid caps 2010 with good results

LAHORE - Warid has made strong progress and earned a strong reputation over the past five years. At the end of 2010, Warid has secured over 17 million subscribers and a network covering 6,800 destination and 550 cities throughout Pakistan.
In terms of subscriber base, Warid is Pakistan's fourth largest cellular operator but in terms of service excellence, Warid is a very strong service provider. Leading the market with customised services, Warid manages the product portfolio of

Gates urges North Korea to show good faith before new talks

SEOUL - Fresh nuclear disarmament talks with North Korea are still possible but only if the communist state ends "dangerous provocations" and shows good faith, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday. Gates, ending an Asian tour with a brief stopover in Seoul, said the process must start with talks between the two Koreas. Seoul has rejected as insincere Pyongyang's recent dialogue offers, which come less than two months after a deadly bombardment of a South Korean island.

Amir hopeful of ‘good news’

LAHORE - Fast bowler Mohammad Amir said Tuesday he was expecting 'good news' from the ICC tribunal after the postponement in the announcement of the verdict in the spot-fixing case.
The tribunal, which was to announce the verdict on Tuesday, said the announcement will now be made on February 5.
He said: "I'm feeling pretty good. When the prayers of the nation are with you, then you have hope and you are not scared." "When the nation's prayers are with you, you don't feel so

Americans too good for France

PERTH - e United States cruised to victory over France in their Group B tie at the mixed teams Hopman Cup on Monday, as Great Britain suffered an unexpected early exit at the hands of Italy.
The unseeded US pairing of Bethanie Mattek-Sands and John Isner won both singles matches to secure the tie, before completing a clean sweep by claiming the mixed doubles against French duo Kristina Mladenovic and Nicolas Mahut.
The talking point of the clash was the singles rematch

‘2011 to be good year for air industry’

KARACHI - President and the CEO of the Turkish Airlines Dr Temel Kotil has said that the calendar year 2011 would be an impressive year for the airlines industry.
The air industry was faced with crisis in 2008, which improved in 2009. He noted that 2010 was a mediocre year for the industry; however he firmly believed that 2011 would be a prosperous year marked by expected growth in the number of air travelers across the globe.
The CEO expressed these views while talking to

Good governance – Sharifs likely to gift key post to loyal...

LAHORE - The Punjab government led by Shahbaz Sharif is likely to "gift" an important post to former Lahore High Court chief justice Khawaja Muhammad Sharif for his unshaken loyalty and time-tested friendship with the Sharifs.
PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif visited Justice (r) Sharif at his residence and discussed with him the basics of the new task and other related issues. A member of the PML-N Central Organising Committee told Pakistan Today that the parleys between Nawaz and

Singapore merger ‘clearly’ good for Australia

SYDNEY: Australia's stock exchange chief lauded a proposed multi-billion-dollar merger with Singapore's bourse Saturday, saying the nation was "indebted" to Asia and should seek greater regional integration. Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) CEO Robert Elstone said the $8.3-billion merger was a "natural competitive and regulatory evolution of Australia's capital markets" as power shifted to Asia.
The bid, announced in October, sparked a strong political backlash in Canberra,

Access to information a must to ensure good governance

ISLAMABAD: Access to information is mandatory to ensure transparency and good governance and curb corruption in the country, said speakers at a roundtable dialogue on "Transparency in Governance" organized by a non-government organisation here on Friday.
Transparency in governance refers to the absence of secrecy and mystery between the government and those being governed. It means the government shares as much information with citizens as possible. The information shared should

Pakistan expects good pickings when it comes to citrus

LONDON: The citrus growing areas of Pakistan have been largely left unscathed by floods; experts are of the view that this season will register a good harvest of the tasty and tangy fruit.
In Pakistan citrus fruits are the most important crop grown on the area of 160,000 hectares. Citrus fruit is grown in all four provinces of Pakistan but Punjab produces over 95 percent of the total crop because of favourable conditions and adequate water supply.
Citrus is divided into