Poland holds public memorial for crash victims
April 17, 2010 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
WARSAW: Church bells pealed and emergency sirens blared across Poland at 8:56 a.m. (0656 GMT) Saturday to mark the minute a week earlier that a plane crashed as it attempted to land in Russia, claiming the life of Polish President Lech Kaczynski, his wife and 94 others.
Thousands of Poles massed in Warsaw”s Pilsudski Square for a public memorial service for the victims. But some world leaders canceled their attendance at a state funeral Sunday, citing the volcanic ash cloud hanging over Europe, leaving numerous airports closed.
So far delegations from India, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, New Zealand and Pakistan have canceled plans to attend Sunday”s state funeral, Polish Foreign Ministry spokesman Piotr Paszkowski said.
The crash plunged Poland into a deep grief not seen since the death of Pope John Paul II five years ago.
3 killed at Pak-Afghan Border: Zhob
ZHOB, Pakistan News: At least three Pakistanis were killed by Afghan security personnel while crossing the Pak-Afghan border near district of Zhob (Balochistan).
Officials say that all the three were unintentionally crossing the border and entered into Afghan area, the Afghan security forces opened the fire killing all three on spot.
Dead bodies are still said to in possession of Afghan security forces where as no contact had been made with the Pakistani Officials, the channel added.
3 killed at Pak-Afghan Border: Zhob was first posted on January 1, 2010 at 12:23 pm.
Provinces Get the Reins of Local Bodies
President Asif Ali Zardari
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan News: President Asif Ali Zardari on late night Thursday transferred the power of amending the Local Government Ordinance to the provinces, giving the fate of the one-time basic democracy in the hands of provincial governments.
“The President has approved the amendments in the Local Government Ordinance 2001 after consulting Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani,” said a statement issued by presidential spokesman Farhatullah Baber.
Terming the act a new-year gift from the President to the nation, Baber declared the transfer of power a step towards provincial autonomy. He said now the provinces can decide the issues – like holding new local bodies’ elections and appointment of administrators, on their own keeping their requirements and on-ground situation in view.
Provinces Get the Reins of Local Bodies was first posted on January 1, 2010 at 12:28 pm.
Provinces Get the Reins of Local Bodies
President Asif Ali Zardari
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan News: President Asif Ali Zardari on late night Thursday transferred the power of amending the Local Government Ordinance to the provinces, giving the fate of the one-time basic democracy in the hands of provincial governments.
“The President has approved the amendments in the Local Government Ordinance 2001 after consulting Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani,” said a statement issued by presidential spokesman Farhatullah Baber.
Terming the act a new-year gift from the President to the nation, Baber declared the transfer of power a step towards provincial autonomy. He said now the provinces can decide the issues – like holding new local bodies’ elections and appointment of administrators, on their own keeping their requirements and on-ground situation in view.
Provinces Get the Reins of Local Bodies was first posted on January 1, 2010 at 12:28 pm.
PML-N Candidate Held in Swat
Pakistan News: A PML-N candidate from PF-83 has been arrested from Char, Swat.
PML-N member Fiaz Khan has been shifted to an undisclosed location for grilling; however, reasons for the arrest have not been ascertained so far.
PML-N Candidate Held in Swat was first posted on January 1, 2010 at 12:32 pm.
PML-N Candidate Held in Swat
Pakistan News: A PML-N candidate from PF-83 has been arrested from Char, Swat.
PML-N member Fiaz Khan has been shifted to an undisclosed location for grilling; however, reasons for the arrest have not been ascertained so far.
PML-N Candidate Held in Swat was first posted on January 1, 2010 at 12:32 pm.
Karachi, Sindh Observing Strike
Karachi, Pakistan News: Strike is being observed in Karachi on the call of Sunni Rehbar Council.
All the markets remained shut while the roads wore a deserted look.
The strike call, against Karachi blast that hit main Ashure procession, was backed by MQM, Jafria Alliance, political and religious parties and Karachi Transport alliance.
All trade and business centers remained shut, while the attendance in all private and government institutions remained thin. The government has put all the law enforcement agencies on alert to avert any untoward incident.
Karachi, Sindh Observing Strike was first posted on January 1, 2010 at 12:51 pm.
UAA online, University of Alaska Anchorage
UAA online, University of Alaska Anchorage:- University of Alaska Women’s Bazaar opens holiday shopping with big crowd.
Scarves, jewelry, watercolors and wood carvings were just the beginning of the University Women’s Association 41st annual holiday bazaar, which saw a near-record turnout this weekend inside the University of Alaska Fairbanks Wood Center.
If the attendance level is any indication of a healthy economy, bazaar co-chairwoman Georgene Nielson said, Fairbanks is doing pretty well.
Within 15 minutes of closing Sunday afternoon, the Wood Center was still packed with anxious holiday shoppers eager to find that unique gift with an Alaska flair.
“Even with everything going on in the nation’s economy, we’ve seen a major increase in our sales — dollar wise — than we have in years,” Nielson said. “I think people are really taking advantage of the wonderful vendors and artisans we have here in Alaska when they’re looking for holiday gifts.”
The University Women’s Association has always had strict requirements for its vendors, the better to highlight locally crafted and handmade goods.
“The vendors here each have their own gifts to share,” Nielson said. The association has required that there be no national chain stores or foreign-made goods on sale, and the vendors themselves must show up to share and sell their own crafts.
“There is no middleman involved,” Nielson said. “Anyone buying an item from our bazaar knows that each piece is uniquely crafted and supports our local economy.”More
UAA online, University of Alaska Anchorage was first posted on November 9, 2009 at 5:22 pm.
