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ISLAMABAD - In its core committee meeting today (Tuesday), the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) will take a final decision on whether the cabinet should be dissolved or not. President Asif Ali Zardari, co-chairman of the party, is being advised not to go ahead with the plan at a time when the government is already facing problems and its intention to right-size the cabinet has already got on the nerves of the incumbents for possibly losing ministerial slots in the exercise.
"The

CAIRO - Egypt's all-powerful army on Monday said the people's demands were legitimate and vowed not to fire on them as protesters, who are demanding the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak, prepared a general strike and million-strong marches. In what is seen as a sop, a new cabinet line-up was announced in which widely hated interior minister Habib al-Adly and the previous finance and culture ministers were axed.
But protesters massed in downtown Cairo vowed they would only be

ISLAMABAD - Complete record of Reko Diq deals with the foreign exploration and mining companies will be presented by the Balochistan government before the Supreme Court today (Monday).
Advocate General Balochistan Salahuddin Mengal will present the record before a four-member bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Muhammad Sair Ali, Justice Ghulam Rabbani and Justice Khalilur Rehman Ramday.
The bench is hearing petitions against leasing of Reko

ISLAMABAD - A four-member Supreme Court bench will resume hearing today over Pakistan Railways land leasing in Lahore at a meager price, causing Rs 25 billion loss to the national exchequer.
The court will examine the replies of three retired generals including former Inter Services Intelligence chief Javed Ashraf Qazi, Lt Gen (r) Saeeduz Zafar and Maj Gen (r) Hamid Hassan Butt, who administered the Pakistan Railways in 2001, and are allegedly involved in the Rs 25 billion

LAHORE - The quarter-finals of the 1st Chief Architect Sports Games 2011 were decided here at the Punjab University Old Campus ground. Computer Studio Lap team won the first quarter-final against Health Team, while in the second quarter-final, Lahore defeated Police.
In athletics, the 100m final was won by Gul Baksh (Computer Lap), who clocked 13s.37p. Kaleem Malik (Police, 13s.69p) came second, while Hafiz Asif (Office Building, 14s.10p) secured the third position. Today will be

LAHORE - The Pakistan Railways Workers' Union (PRWU) has scheduled a protest for today against downsizing. PRWU General Secretary Zafar Ijaz Malik told Pakistan Today that their protest will take place at about 11:30 am at the main Railway Station, but another protest by a different union will also be held at the Lahore Press Club later in the afternoon.
"Gradually the problems have led to the workers' unions rising," said Malik. He said the protests will be held all over

LAHORE - The Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) Career Service Office will organise the Mega Career Fair 2011 today (Saturday). The event will connect industry leaders and job seekers. The fair gives students and employers a chance to interact with each other in a friendly environment outside the office.
The event would be a good opportunity for students to interact with potential employers. Companies would give presentations and also hold group discussion sessions.

LAHORE - Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO) has scheduled an awards distribution ceremony today, among students of different institutions, in order to motivate them. The event is to begin at 4 pm at the Hotel Ambassador.
The guests include Khawar Mumtaz from Shirkatgah, Punjab University Mass Communication Director Ehsan Akhtar Naz, Neelam Hussain from Simorgh, SPO Chief Executive Naseer Memon and SPO Regional Head Salman Abid.

ISLAMABAD - Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul will arrive in Islamabad on a two-day visit today to devise an agenda for the forthcoming US-Pak-Afghan meeting in Washington next month to increase counter-terrorism cooperation.
The trilateral meeting to be held in February in Washington would be attended by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her counterparts from Islamabad and Kabul.
"The Afghan foreign minister is coming to Pakistan to chalk out an agenda for

ISLAMABAD - Top politicians, academics and former military officials from Pakistan and India will meet in Bangkok today for a round of Track-II parleys that will focus on issues like nuclear safety and resumption of the stalled bilateral peace process.
The two-day dialogue will be held under the auspices of the sixth conference organised by the Jinnah Institute of Pakistan and the Institute of Peace and Security of India. A statement issued by the organisers said issues on the

COMMENT - It was indeed a deplorable batting performance from Pakistan in the first ODI against New Zealand. On a pitch with bounce and offering movement, Pakistani batsmen looked perplexed and were bundled out for just 124 in just 37.3 overs a target which the hosts raced to in the 18th over.
After a more than reasonable batting effort in Tests, this poor show in the first game was pretty bad from Pakistan side.
Now for today's game in Queenstown Pakistan batsmen need to

LAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board in partnership with Faysal Bank Limited is holding the National One-day Cup (Division-I) tournament. The tournament will commence from January 26 with the final to be held on February 8 at the Gaddafi Stadium Lahore.
The 12 teams that will participate in the tournament are the same sides that participated in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Division I. The teams have been divided into two pools. Karachi Dolphins, Islamabad Leopards, SNGPL, Rawalpindi

LAHORE - A regular meeting of Provincial Council of the Pakistan Medial Association (PMA) Punjab will be held at the PMA House today (Wednesday) with PMA Punjab President Ashraf Nizami in the chair.
A large number of district branches from all over Punjab would also participate in the meeting. Important issues including special pay package for doctors, implementation of health care bill and service structure reforms of doctors would be discussed.

LAHORE - A two-member committee consisting of Government College University (GCU) Vice-Chancellor Dr Khalid Aftab and University of Engineering and Technology (UET) VC Lieutenant General (r) Muhammad Akram will present its report on issue of the University of Education (UoE) to the Punjab CM today (Tuesday) after meeting with the varsity administration.
On Monday, Insaaf Students Federation (ISF) activists and UOE students held a protest against termination of varsity teachers.

LAHORE - Chehlum of the Holy Prophet's (PBUH) grandson Imam Hussain (RA), his family members and companions would be observed nationwide today (Tuesday). Mourners would organise taazia, zuljanah and taboot processions to salute supreme sacrifice of martyrs of Karbala. Majalis-e-Aza would also be held to commemorate loss of the Holy Prophet's (PBUH) grandson.
In Lahore, the main procession would be taken out from the Nisar Haveli to Karbala Gamay Shah. Processions would start in

ISLAMABAD - The newly elected executive body of Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) will hold its first meeting here today (Monday) to elect its vice chairman, most probably from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
According to a senior lawyer affiliated with Pakistan People's Party, the new vice chairman will be elected from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He said although the names of Muhammad Yaseen Khan Azad from Sindh, Amanullah Khan Kunrani from Balochistan and Saeed Akhtar Awan from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court will today (Monday) resume hearing on various high-profile cases, including over Rs 22 billion-corruption in the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM), losses of billions of rupees to the national the exchequer by National Insurance Corporation Limited, contempt of court proceedings against PCO judges and petitions against the appointment of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman.
A three-member bench of Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar