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ISLAMABAD - President Asif Ali Zardari has called for the adoption of modern farming techniques, saying that small farmers should be assisted in all possible manners to adopt the new technologies. During a briefing on food and agriculture held at President House, he stressed upon the need for agricultural scientists to boost research efforts in the production of high yielding, disease resistant and water conserving seeds of major crop groups, keeping in mind the soaring population,

JOHANNESBURG - Cricket South Africa President Mtutuzeli Nyoka was ousted by the federation's members in a vote of no-confidence Saturday morning, the organisation said on its website. "With immediate effect, the position of Dr M. Nyoka as president of Cricket South Africa is terminated," the federation said.
Nyoka, who did not attend the meeting, was voted out by an "overwhelming majority" of Cricket South Africa's 11 affiliate presidents. Nyoka had locked horns with the

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday approved the appointment of Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmany and Justice Amir Hani Muslim as permanent judges of the Supreme Court and Justice Mushir Alam as the Sindh High Court chief justice.
According to a senior SC official, both SC judges would be administered an oath next week, most probably on Tuesday.
With the inclusion of these judges, the number of the SC judges would rise to 18, excluding the chief justice, but including

ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday issued contempt of court notice to Zari Taraqaiti Bank Limited (ZTBL) President, Zaka Ashraf, and summoned him on February 21 over his failure to comply with a court order regarding release of salary to a senior official.
A single bench of IHC comprising Justice Muhammad Anwar Khan Kasi heard petition filed by ZTBL Assistant Vice President Gazanfar Ali. The petitioner, through his counsel, told the court that the ZTBL

LAHORE - Lahore City University (LCU) President Mansoor Faisal called upon a meeting of a group of academicians at a local hotel on Wednesday. The agenda of the meeting was to jointly work towards making higher education affordable and accessible to those aspiring to excel in professional studies.
"Quality of education can be enhanced in private sectors only if they undertake serious research like public institutions", said Mansoor.

SEOUL - South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak called on Monday for new strategies to help secure a stable supply of food amid growing concerns about a global food crisis.
"The likelihood of a global food crisis is rising due to climate change. We need to set up national strategies and research to tackle the issue," Lee's spokesman quoted him as saying during a meeting with senior advisers. Lee also called for a task force from the government and private sector to be set up to

ISLAMABAD - President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Saturday vowed not to comprise Pakistan's stance on Kashmir, saying India had to give up the disputed region through negotiations. Addressing a convention at President House's in connection with Kashmir Solidarity Day, Zardari reiterated that Pakistan was ready to talk to India on all issues, including Kashmir dispute, but the negotiations would not go ahead without permission of Kashmiris.
"Kashmiris

SANAA - Yemeni leader Ali Abdullah Saleh, facing demands that he quit on Wednesday said he will freeze constitutional changes that would allow him to be president for life and put off a controversial April poll.
"I will not extend my mandate and I am against hereditary rule," Saleh said during an emergency session of parliament and the consultative council ahead of a "day of rage" civil society groups and opposition leaders have called for Thursday. Saleh, who has been president

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that the prime minister's advice on the appointment of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman was binding on the president. A four-member bench of Justice Javed Iqbal, Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani, Justice Raja Fayyaz Ahmed and Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, was hearing petitions challenging the appointment of Justice (r) Deedar Hussain Shah as NAB chairman.
Counsel for the federation, Abdul Hafeez Pirzada, submitted

QUETTA - The Balochistan Assembly on Friday reposed full confidence in PPP Co-chairman and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari in a unanimous resolution however the provincial coalition's main ally Jamiat Ulema Islam Fazal's (JUI-F) ministers abstained.
The joint resolution moved by Engineer Zamarak Khan from Awami National Party (ANP), Muhammad Ismail Gujjar from Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and Jaffar Khan Mandokhel from Pakistan Muslim League Quaid (PML-Q) was tabled by PPP

TUNIS - Tunisia said Wednesday it had issued an international arrest warrant for ousted president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, who resigned this month amid protests against his regime and fled to Saudi Arabia.
The justice ministry said Ben Ali, his wife Leila Trabelsi and other members of his once all-powerful family were accused of illegally acquiring assets and transferring funds abroad during the veteran leader's 23-year regime. The announcement came as tensions mounted in the

ISLAMABAD - The issue of former minister of state for ports and shipping Nabeel Gabol's resignation is likely to be resolved on Monday when he meets President Asif Ali Zardari.
A PPP source told Pakistan Today that Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani played a key role in pacifying President Asif Ali Zardari who was annoyed with Gabol for making derogatory remarks against the government's coalition partners - the Awami National Party and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement.
Before

LAHORE - Amicus Curie Abid Hassan Manto informed a Lahore High Court (LHC) full bench on Thursday that rules applying to a government servant do not apply to the president and the constitution does not bar the head of state from being a member of a political party. He told the bench that the president, being a symbol of the federation, should not indulge in political activities.
After hearing arguments, the full bench headed by LHC Chief Justice (CJ) Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhry and

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

JERICHO - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev drove into the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Tuesday for talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on reviving the moribund Middle East peace process.
His convoy from Amman airport in Jordan crossed over the historic Allenby Bridge, in an unusual route for a head of state dictated by an Israeli foreign ministry strike which forced him to cancel the Israel leg of his trip.
Palestinian officials said they could not remember

LAHORE - President Asif Ali Zardari should dissolve the committee formed to reconsider Section 295-C of the blasphemy laws and parliament should pass a bill to assure that Section 295-C would never be touched again, the Tahafuz-e-Namoos-e-Risalat Mahaz (TNRM) demanded on Monday during a protest.
The rally was held from the Data Darbar to the Governor's House. TNRM President Raza-e-Mustafa Naqashbandi said that the Muslims are ready to sacrifice everything in way of the Holy

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