Traders’ leader shot injured in Karachi, people block road in protest
KARACHI: Some unknown armed attackers shot injured a leader of the traders on M.A. Jinnah Road here on Tuesday; angry people torched tyres and blocked the road while protesting against the armed attack on a fellow businessman and market leader.
The protesting traders have informed that every now and then the criminal extortionists create troubles for them and distribute chits for extortion money; despite regular complains the law and order enforcement agencies have failed to tackle those culprits.
They added that today some identified armed attackers shot injured the President of Spare Parts Market, Salim Memon, for not paying extortion money.
Angry traders closed all markets and torched tyres to block M.A Jinnah Road for expressing their displeasure over the armed attack on a fellow trader and market leader.
The traders continued their protest and kept M.A. Jinnah Road blocked for more than one hour. After intervention of the local MPA and assurance from the high officials of the police for tackling the culprits the protesters spread away.
After disappearance of the protestors the police and rangers resumed the traffic. TrendPK
Speed calls PCB chief Butt aa ‘bafoon’
SYDNEY: Malcolm Speed, the former ICC chief executive, has slammed the boards that have blocked John Howard”s nomination as the next ICC vice-president.
During the ICC annual meeting in Singapore it was confirmed that Howard didn”t have enough support, while Australia and New Zealand have been asked to nominate another candidate Speed, who was CEO from 2001 until 2008, was scathing in his assessment of what had taken place to undermine Howard”s nomination, which itself was the subject of a compromise between Australia and New Zealand.
He said those who didn”t want Howard in the role are politically motivated.
“Howard has been rejected because his appointment would provide ICC with strong leadership that would thwart the ambitions of several current administrators to downgrade and devalue the role of the ICC,” Speed wrote in the Sydney Morning Herald.
“Howard would have stood in their path.
The role requires strength of character – a leader, diplomat, statesman and politician.
The ICC board is as political as any political party.
The countries that voted him down want a compliant figurehead who will do their bidding.” Speed added that Australia and New Zealand have previously accepted nominations despite reservations.
He said that they should decline to make another candidate available and instead pass the role onto Pakistan and Bangladesh, who are next in line on the rotation system, then refuse to vote themselves.
“In the meantime, they should be banging the table and making their displeasure widely known,” wrote Speed.
Cricket Australia”s chairman Jack Clarke and his New Zealand Cricket counterpart Alan Isaac said in a joint statement they were “deeply disappointed” after supplying “the best possible candidate”.
“We jointly nominated Mr Howard as he possesses significant leadership and administrative skills,” they said.
“We believe cricket needs to continue to seek excellence and dispassionate independence in the game”s global governance.
“We were delighted that the most senior world figure ever considered for this role agreed to accept the nomination.
We remain convinced it is reasonable for his nomination to be supported by the ICC executive board and we are deeply disappointed by the position taken.”
He described Ijaz Butt, the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman, as a “buffoon” and cricket in Pakistan as “a basket case”.
He said that the president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board is a nominee of the prime minister, and added that two of the BCB cricket presidents during his time with the ICC, had ended up in jail when there was a change of government.
“The last BCB president I encountered was an army general. He did not know the name of the Bangladesh captain, the team’s next opponents and the capacity of the new ground that had just been inaugurated in Dhaka. I was too polite to ask him whether he had ever been to a cricket match,” Speed said.
“When these two countries (Pakistan and Bangladesh) come forward with their joint nominee, Australia and New Zealand should politely refrain from voting.
Speed calls PCB chief Butt as ‘bafoon’
SYDNEY: Malcolm Speed, the former ICC chief executive, has slammed the boards that have blocked John Howard”s nomination as the next ICC vice-president.
During the ICC annual meeting in Singapore it was confirmed that Howard didn”t have enough support, while Australia and New Zealand have been asked to nominate another candidate Speed, who was CEO from 2001 until 2008, was scathing in his assessment of what had taken place to undermine Howard”s nomination, which itself was the subject of a compromise between Australia and New Zealand.
He said those who didn”t want Howard in the role are politically motivated.
“Howard has been rejected because his appointment would provide ICC with strong leadership that would thwart the ambitions of several current administrators to downgrade and devalue the role of the ICC,” Speed wrote in the Sydney Morning Herald.
“Howard would have stood in their path.
The role requires strength of character – a leader, diplomat, statesman and politician.
The ICC board is as political as any political party.
The countries that voted him down want a compliant figurehead who will do their bidding.” Speed added that Australia and New Zealand have previously accepted nominations despite reservations.
He said that they should decline to make another candidate available and instead pass the role onto Pakistan and Bangladesh, who are next in line on the rotation system, then refuse to vote themselves.
“In the meantime, they should be banging the table and making their displeasure widely known,” wrote Speed.
Cricket Australia”s chairman Jack Clarke and his New Zealand Cricket counterpart Alan Isaac said in a joint statement they were “deeply disappointed” after supplying “the best possible candidate”.
“We jointly nominated Mr Howard as he possesses significant leadership and administrative skills,” they said.
“We believe cricket needs to continue to seek excellence and dispassionate independence in the game”s global governance.
“We were delighted that the most senior world figure ever considered for this role agreed to accept the nomination.
We remain convinced it is reasonable for his nomination to be supported by the ICC executive board and we are deeply disappointed by the position taken.”
He described Ijaz Butt, the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman, as a “buffoon” and cricket in Pakistan as “a basket case”.
He said that the president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board is a nominee of the prime minister, and added that two of the BCB cricket presidents during his time with the ICC, had ended up in jail when there was a change of government.
“The last BCB president I encountered was an army general. He did not know the name of the Bangladesh captain, the team’s next opponents and the capacity of the new ground that had just been inaugurated in Dhaka. I was too polite to ask him whether he had ever been to a cricket match,” Speed said.
“When these two countries (Pakistan and Bangladesh) come forward with their joint nominee, Australia and New Zealand should politely refrain from voting.
Altaf Hussain Appreciates President Zardari’s Statement
Pakistan News: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Quaid Altaf Hussain has highly appreciated the statement of the President, Asif Ali Zardari directing the leaders of the People’s Party not to issue statement against MQM.
In a statement issued here, Altaf Hussain said President’s statement augured well. He also advised MQM leaders that they should also be highly cautious in this context, while issuing statements and act wisely for a turnaround from the present acerbic environment.
MQM information office in a statement said that Quaid-e-Tahrik Altaf Hussain has expressed his displeasure over the latest poem of a member of Rabita Committee, Mustafa Azizabadi, which was based on his personal views and his own act. Rabita Committee has directed Syed Mustafa Azizabadi that he should refrain from publishing any of his poems based on political themes without consulting the Rabita Committee.
Altaf Hussain Appreciates President Zardari’s Statement was first posted on November 27, 2009 at 12:21 pm.
I Wish Shahid Kapoor Well: Kareena Kapoor
October 30, 2009 by Trend PK
Filed under Entertainment
I Wish Shahid Kapoor Well: Kareena Kapoor, Speaking of former, while most of our B outsiders budge when questioned about her past love, ex-boyfriends, etc. Well I Kareena Kapoor Shahid Kapoor.Kareena Kapoor is a girl who is honest and open about it. At least not openly deny the relationship (like some of our beauties often), or pretend that met jab nothing really happened.
That’s the cool girl Kapoor for you. Recently, during an exclusive interview with zoom, when asked if she is in touch with Shahid Kapoor, without seeming even remotely embarrassed by the question, said: “No, we are in contact. Shahid and I share a wonderful relationship the past, the least we can do is the desire of each well. At least I know I can do my part. “Bebo is so dear, right? We see a head nodding now.
I Wish Shahid Kapoor Well: Kareena Kapoor was first posted on October 30, 2009 at 12:45 pm.
John Abraham Feeling Red over Blue Rumours
October 30, 2009 by Trend PK
Filed under Entertainment
MUMBAI: John Abraham Feeling Red over Blue Rumours, John Abraham Blue is upset with the director Anthony D’Souza, for spreading false rumors about him starring in his next two films – Blue 2 and air.
The actor is upset with the fact that D’Souza began talking to the media about John doing his next film without even having him in the loop.
The actor insists it has not even discussed any movie with Anthony.
One source reports a diary, “John is a very relaxed and rarely loses his temper. He was surprised to read reports of him making the next film from Anthony. Then I read about the film in question. A couple of days later he read that supposedly crashed in Blue 2, while some reports said that the title of the film is air. The worst thing was that the demand for Anthony John will star in both films.
The source adds further, “said Anthony John categorically that there was good of him to announce as part of their movies when there was not even discussed anything. John made his displeasure clear. Anthony John apologized and said he does not going to mention the name of the actor in the media again. ”
John Abraham confirmed the news to a newspaper, “I have immense respect for Anthony and the fact that he wants to work with me. However, I am neither entitled to any film or any film air underwater. I’m also doing Blue 2 .
John Abraham Feeling Red over Blue Rumours was first posted on October 30, 2009 at 3:43 pm.
