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MIRPURKHAS: The International Donkey Day, "Mandi" (Piri), was held at the Tando Ghulam Ali town, about 60 kilometres from Mirpurkhas on Sunday, where thousands of donkeys were brought to be sold from across the country.
As many as 30 different breeds of donkeys including the Laasi, Takkur, Thari, Gantiyo, Irani, Khachar and Babar Laasi among others were up on display for sale at the Piri.
However, the animals were not available on the cheap as the price ranged from a

LAHORE: The Tanzimul Saeed staged a protest against Federal Religious Affairs Minister Syed Hamid Saeed Kazmi's dismissal in front of the Lahore Press Club on Sunday.
The protesters alleged that people involved in assassination attempts on Kazmi were behind his removal. Khatam-e-Nubawat Foundation Chairman Allama Ashraf Saeedi said that the minister's dismissal was the federal government's worst decision.
He said that former science and technology minister Azam Sawti was

LAHORE - Continuing in the tradition of holding branch elections every two years, Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) Lahore chapter elections would be held on December 29 at the PMA House, Ferozepur Road, Lahore, PMA Lahore Election Commissioner Professor Ashraf Nizami and Deputy Election Commissioner Dr Shahid Malik made this announcement in a press conference at the PMA House.
They said that after scrutiny and objections from candidates, the nomination papers of Dr Yasmeen

LAHORE - Law enforcement agencies have held around 60 suspicious men from the route of main Zuljinah procession on 10th of Muharram.
According to police out of 60 suspicious men, Police released 47 men after interrogations while shifted 13 men to unknown places for further interrogations.
Sources said that 8 suspicious men were arrested by the law enforcement agencies while roaming around Nisar Haveli, 38 were held roaming suspiciously in Andron Bhaati Gate Area and Tehsil

LAHORE: The Pasban-e-Khatam-e-Nabuwat organised a protest against proposed amendments in blasphemous laws and publication of blasphemous caricatures in western newspapers in front of the Lahore Press Club on Sunday. The protesters chanted slogans against the government for remaining silent over such a vital issue.
They said that it was a joint venture of the Jews and Qadyanis to make the constitution ineffective on blasphemous issues. The protesters warned that they would not

FAISALABAD: The Thikriwala police, in a leading case of robbery, arrested the four dacoits who hijacked an oil tanker, carrying furnace oil worth Rs 3 million, four months back.
Thikriwala SHO Haji Shaukat Ali and his team arrested a gang of four dacoits, Riaz and Abdul Majeed from Khanewal and Akhtar Khursheed and Muhammad Munir from Multan. The incident occurred near Sadhar bypass on Jhang Road.
During the investigation, the accused confessed to the robbery. On their

LAHORE: US Consulate security guards on Friday captured a suspect and handed him over to Civil Lines Police. According to police sources, security guards saw a six-foot-tall man doing suspicious activities and nabbed him and also recovered few maps from his possession.
The suspect was in CIA Police custody and according to sources, he told CIA officials that his name was Safdar, son of Jaan Muhammad, and a resident of Waziristan. According to police sources, US Consulate

TEHRAN: Five students in Iran have been detained after one of several anti-government protests held earlier this week, opposition websites said on Thursday. The Kaleme site reported that around 1,000 students rallied at Tehran's Polytechnic University on Tuesday, an annual "students day" which was marked by several other small demonstrations at various campuses around Iran.
Authorities have cracked down on the opposition, which the government says are "seditionists" backed by

KARACHI: More than 300 suspects, including suspected Taliban leaders, were arrested in Manghopir, Karachi in a search operation on Tuesday, sources told Pakistan Today.
The crackdown was carried out after the Sindh government received information about possible terror attacks in Karachi during Muharram. On a tip-off, law enforcement agencies raided Manghopir and its surroundings areas.
Rangers and police personnel cordoned off the area and launched a search operation in

LAHORE: Prize distribution ceremonies to honour students who excelled in the Punjab Chief Minister Competitions were held across the province on Monday. Rs 70 million were distributed amongst winners of various competitions. More than 53,000 male and 56,000 female students participated in debating competitions held from November 3 to 25 while essay writing, sports and arts and crafts competitions were also held.
According to the Punjab government, the CM had directed officials

MADRID
Spanish giants Real Madrid avoided a repeat of the humiliating Kings Cup loss to Alcorcon last season on Tuesday but were still held to a 0-0 draw by Third Division Real Murcia in their Last 32 first leg match.
Real coach Jose Mourinho had threatened his players with crucifixion should they suffer a similar 4-0 first leg defeat - which their 1-0 second leg victory proved insufficient to see them progress - but they rarely threatened to come away with a win either. "I

Two alleged criminals with weapons and snatched motorcycles were arrested by the Korangi Industrial Area (KIA) police on Monday.
During snap-checking near Qayyumabad, the KIA police headed by SHO Ghulam Ahmed Shaikh arrested Vicky Wilson s/o Tailor Masih and Faraz s/o Naimat. They recovered 2 pistols, 2 magazines, 3 bullets and 2 snatched motorcycles were recovered from their possession. An FIR has been registered against them.

The Pakistan Customs' Drug Enforcement Cell (DEC) arrested a South African passenger at Jinnah International Airport Karachi on Monday after it recovered 84 capsules filled with heroin from his body cavities.
The Customs DEC staff intercepted a South African passenger Willem Adriaan Swanepoel at the international departure hall of the Karachi airport when he arrived there to board Emirates Airlines' flight EK-603 for Antananarivo (Madagascar) using an expensive and complex route