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ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to take strict action against the misuse of Watan Cards by flood victims. It has come to notice of interior ministry that certain flood victims had sold their Watan Cards at Rs 20,000 and the user of such Watan Cards would be arrested and charged under the fraud act.
The flood affected people are getting Rs 20,000 on each Watan Card as well as assistance of Rs 80,0000 for rehabilitation. In a statement issued here on Sunday, Interior Minister

LAHORE: Shahbaz Sharif has made Punjab penniless and is selling public assets at throwaway prices, claimed Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid 's (PML-Q) leader Pervaiz Elahi while addressing a district worker convention at Gujranwala on Sunday.
"During the PML-Q regime, we gave Rs 8 million to 18 union councils each in Gujranwala and spent Rs 16 billion in five years but Shahbaz did not bother to give even Rs 1600 for the progress of Gujranwala. Not a single cabinet minister in his

LAHORE: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Saturday that India will keep talking to Pakistan, a private TV channel reported.
Speaking on a range of topics at the end of a three-nation Asian tour, Manmohan Singh also said that India had no option but to engage with Pakistan.
In his comments on Pakistan, the prime minister was categorical, "It is our policy to engage with Pakistan. That doesn't mean we have to give up or surrender. I have often said that we can

GUJRAT/ISLAMABAD
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that nationalising educational institutions was a wrong decision by the previous PPP regime.
He was addressing a public gathering on Saturday in honour of late Nawab Fazl Ali, pioneer of Zameendar College, in Gujrat.
"The government always makes decisions in good faith, but some prove wrong, like the nationalisation of educational institutions by the PPP's previous regime," he said.
Gilani said no one

NEW DELHI: Unfancied China should not be underestimated when cricket makes its debut at the Asian Games next month, according to Pakistan great Javed Miandad.
China will play cricket on the world stage for the first time during the November 12-27 Games in Guangzhou, having qualified for the Twenty20 competition by virtue of being the hosts. But Miandad, one of the mentors of the fledging sport in China, said the country's cricketers could prove to be the surprise of the

HANOI: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Friday he would visit India later this year, stressing there was "enough space in the world" for both the giant nations to prosper despite a backdrop of frosty ties.
"I will pay a visit to India by the end of this year," Wen said during talks with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh on the sidelines of a Southeast Asia summit in the Vietnamese capital. Border disputes, a short war in 1962 and the presence in India of Tibet's spiritual

LAHORE: Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Friday categorically said that the American security contractor Blackwater is not present in the country and if one can provide evidence on the contrary, 'I guarantee that immediate action will be taken'.
He made these comments during his meeting with former Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Qazi Hussain Ahmad held at Mansoora. JI chief Syed Munawwar Hassan, party leader Dr Fareed Ahmad Paracha and other senior JI office bearers were also

LAHORE: Members of the pro Jamat-e-Islami (JI) Academic Group on Thursday distributed a circular against Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association (FAPUASA) President Dr Maher Saeed Akhter calling him the 'ring leader' of a land mafia who had made millions illegally.
The members of the Academic group have split and the circular was issued in continuation of a propaganda warfare that has started within the members of the Academic Group, as the Academic

HANOI: Myanmar has said that democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi may be freed after November 7 elections, as it attempts to deflect a barrage of criticism over the discredited polls.
Myanmar's elections, the nation's first in two decades, have been derided as a sham by critics who say they lack any credibility without the participation of Suu Kyi and other opposition figures.
Foreign Minister Nyan Win flagged the release at Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) talks,

LONDON: Diplomacy is not enough to stop Iran developing nuclear weapons, the head of Britain's foreign spy service said on Thursday, urging an "intelligence-led" approach to stopping nuclear proliferation.
In an unprecedented public speech, MI6 chief John Sawers said that the intelligence activities were responsible for Iran's admission last year of a second enrichment plant, which in turn led to tougher diplomatic pressure on the country.
"Stopping nuclear proliferation

LAHORE
Terrorists attacking mosques, shrines and imambargahs want to harm the unity of the nation but they will not succeed, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Wednesday.
Talking to reporters after visiting the shrine of Hazrat Baba Farid Gunj Shakar in Pakpattan on Wednesday, he said that terrorists were enemies of both religion and humanity. Followers of Baba Farid all over the world were deeply shocked, he said.
Effective security had not allowed the

Nawaz's arrogance blocked merger of all PML factions
LAHORE
The Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) has not reached any commitment with the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) yet, Pervez Elahi said on Wednesday. Elahi said the "a week of meetings will now kick off in Jati Umrah after my meeting with PPP leader Babar Awan", adding that the PML-Nawaz would "now discover the importance of Punjab parliamentarians".
"Our doors are open to everyone. Babar Awan asked me for a

SYDNEY
The "highly volatile" situation in Pakistan is increasing the likelihood of a US invasion there, Australian parliamentarian Bob Katter said on Tuesday.
Independent MP Bob Katter told parliament that the US would invade Pakistan to deal with the instability and Australia must also send troops there, The Australian reported.
Speaking during a debate on Afghanistan, he said the security situation in Pakistan was "highly volatile", and with the government under

LAHORE
Dr Aafia Siddiqui has become a symbol of respect for the country but unfortunately the rulers have failed to repatriate her back with honour, and breaking free from the shackles of the US slavery is the only solution to all problems being faced by Pakistan, former Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Qazi Hussain said on Monday.
Qazi made these comments while addressing a function held in connection with the "Dr Aafia Release Movement" at the Lahore Press Club. Dr Fauzia

JERUSALEM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday urged the Palestinians not to abandon stalled peace talks in favour of an "unrealistic" appeal to the international community.
"We expect the Palestinians to honour their commitment to hold direct negotiations," Netanyahu said at the start of a weekly cabinet meeting. "I think that any attempt to bypass them by appealing to international bodies is unrealistic and will not give any impetus to a genuine diplomatic

ISLAMABAD
It is wrong to assume that various factions of the Pakistan Muslim League are seeking an alliance to come to power, rather the move should be seen in a broader perspective, PML-Q likeminded President Salim Saifullah Khan said on Saturday.
Addressing a press conference, Khan said the first meeting of the All Pakistan Muttahida Muslim League would be held in Lahore very soon. "I called on PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif almost two years ago for the same purpose and the

LAHORE
Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) is not like Sasti Roti Scheme which was launched just for cheap popularity and publicity, Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer said this during a ceremony here on Friday.
The event was organised on the launch of National Poverty Survey 2010-11 conducted under the auspices of Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) at the Education Complex.
He said Benazir Income Support Program was not like the Food Stamp Scheme which was 'fake