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President Pakistan Muslim League Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain said Wednesday that his party respects the mandate given by the people and will take no step...

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Chief Election Commissioner Justice Rtd Hamid Ali Mirza on Saturday notified that Dr Asim Hussain was elected unopposed as a result of bye-election to the Senate of Pakistan. Asim was elected unopposed against a general seat from Sindh fallen vacant due to resignation of Senator Dr Khatu Mal Jeewan for the unexpired term of office that is due to expire on March 11, 2015, said a statement issued here.
Former advisor to the prime minister on Petroleum, who is

LAHORE - Uncapped Sadaf Hussain, who was in the reserve players list, will replace Aizaz Cheema in the Pakistan's Twenty20 and ODI squad announced on Wednesday for Pakistan's tour of the West Indies.
According to a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) statement issued here on Thursday, Cheema has been declared unfit by doctors. Hussain is 21-year-old and is a left-arm medium fast from Rawalpindi.
In the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2010-11, he captured 64 wickets, with a best performance of

LAHORE - Eminent scholar Dr Syed Akhtar Hussain Akhtar died of a heart attack on Tuesday. He was 73.
Dr Akhtar Hussain was born on May 3, 1937, in a small village in district Dir and Pashto was his mother tongue. But once he shifted to Lahore, he took on Punjabi and excelled in it to an extent that he did his doctorate in the language. His topic was 'Var', which in Punjabi poetry is a heroic ode or ballad that generally narrates legends such as stories of Punjabi folk heroes or

KARACHI - The Unicorn Gallery launched Iqbal Hussain's exhibition of artworks titled 'Iqbal Hussain - His Vision 2011' on Saturday, a press release issued by the gallery said. Hussain has held countless exhibitions at home and abroad. He has received a number of prizes and his works have been auctioned at Sotheby's Art Auction House in London.
His artworks have been written about by Victoria Burnett, Tim McGirk, Elizabeth S Ghauri, Jan McGirk, Nicola Saunter, Quddus Mirza and

HAFIZABAD - Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his companions was observed with religious fervour amid foolproof security in Hafizabad and Pindi Bhattian. All entry points to the main venue of Majalis in Fawara Chowk were sealed by erecting barbed wires, trailers and walkthrough gates. All entrants were thoroughly checked by metal detectors.
Hundreds of police cops, including lady cops were deputed to take vigilant eye over the suspects. DHQ Hospital authorities also set up

PESHAWAR - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Information, Public Relations, Transport, Culture and Inter-Provincial Coordination Mian Iftikhar Hussain has been nominated for the national 'Hilal-e-Imtiaz' award by President Asif Ali Zardar, an official handout issued on Wednesday said.
It will be conferred upon him on in a ceremony on March 23, 2011 on the eve of Pakistan Day. Mian Iftikhar Hussain has played a key role in the ongoing 'war on terror' and also lost his son in the

SAHIWAL - Muhammad Hussain Saghla, backed by PPP, won the slot of president in the annual election of Sahiwal District Bar Association. According to details, Muhammad Hussain Saghla secured 379 votes and was elected president with the support of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader Mehar Kutb-ud-Din Tariq advocate. His opponents Mian Muhammad Aslam and Rana Tahir Saeed secured 306 and 161 votes, respectively. Qadir Mann was elected vice president, securing 435 votes. Qasim Bashir

KARACHI - The Ministry of Finance, Government of Pakistan has appointed NBP Chief Operating Officer Qamar Hussain, as acting president of the National Bank of Pakistan. An notification to this effect was issued here on Sunday. Qamar Hussain prior to joining the NBP in 2009 had worked with American Express Bank as their Senior Director Global Credit, New York and earlier as Country Manager in Bangladesh.
"He has also been associated with the Chase Manhattan Bank in Pakistan and

KARACHI - Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani called MQM chief Altaf Hussain on the phone and discussed the prevailing political situation in the country with him and the government's efforts to promote political reconciliation.
The prime minister welcomed the decision made by the MQM to return to the treasury benches and thanked him and the party's Rabita Committee.
He assured Altaf Hussain that all the reservations of the MQM would be removed and the aprty would be