Argentina win Group B, South Korea reach last 16
JOHANNESBURG: Two-time champions Argentina sealed top spot in Group B at the World Cup on Tuesday, beating Greece 2-0 while South Korea advanced to the last 16 as runners-up despite a 2-2 draw against Nigeria.
Argentina finally broke down a stubborn Greek defence with late goals from Martin Demechelis and Martin Palermo, finishing on a maximum nine points, compared with four for the Koreans, who endured a see-saw affair in Durban, and three for Greece.
Kalu Uche put Nigeria ahead before Lee Jung-Soo levelled and Park Chu-Young then curled home a free-kick four minutes after the restart.
But Yakubu Ayegbeni levelled from the spot for Nigeria as they took their first and only point of the event.
Argentina will now play Mexico – whom they beat in the last 16 four years ago – and the South Koreans will take on Uruguay for a place in the quarter-finals.
Argentina win Group B, South Korea reach last 16
JOHANNESBURG: Two-time champions Argentina sealed top spot in Group B at the World Cup on Tuesday, beating Greece 2-0 while South Korea advanced to the last 16 as runners-up despite a 2-2 draw against Nigeria.
Argentina finally broke down a stubborn Greek defence with late goals from Martin Demechelis and Martin Palermo, finishing on a maximum nine points, compared with four for the Koreans, who endured a see-saw affair in Durban, and three for Greece.
Kalu Uche put Nigeria ahead before Lee Jung-Soo levelled and Park Chu-Young then curled home a free-kick four minutes after the restart.
But Yakubu Ayegbeni levelled from the spot for Nigeria as they took their first and only point of the event.
Argentina will now play Mexico – whom they beat in the last 16 four years ago – and the South Koreans will take on Uruguay for a place in the quarter-finals.
Blast heard in Lahore
LAHORE: A blast was heard on Lahore’s Ferozpur road Model Town , reported. Smoke was seen from the spot.
PRESSS RELEASE OF LAW MINISTER RANA SANAULLAH
Lahore, Pakistan:- Provincial Minister for Law, Rana Sana ullah Khan has said that despite passage of one and a half years after the insulting defeat of Q-League in the general elections, Ch. Pervaiz Elahi has not forgotten this defeat and his recent statements against the present regime are reflective of the same defeat. He said that like his unique record of conceding defeat in so many constituencies, it seems that Ch Pervaiz Elahi aspires to have a new record of baseless statements also.
While talking to PML (N) Workers, here today, Rana Sanaullah Khan said that under the dynamic leadership of Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, the provincial government of PML-N is rightfully a “farmer friendly” government in its real sense. He said that revolutionary measures had been taken by Muslim League government which were aimed at welfare of rural populas, especially that of those cultivators having small land holdings. During the last one and a half years, these welfare oriented measures have resulted in a record increase in the agriculture produce and prosperity of the farmers’ community. He said that the present government by increasing the reserve price of wheat to 940 rupees per 40 kg ensured due return to the farmers of their labour. Rana Sanaullah said that Punjab Chief Minister visited every nook and corner of the province to monitor the procurement centers of wheat and practically ensured relief to the farmers. He said that the Chief Minister has won the hearts of cultivators due to his vibrant way of politics as such an outstanding performance was not even thought of during the past regimes, he added.
Rana Sanaullah said that a regiment of favorite brokers of wheat and other grains was prepared by Chaudhary Brothers when they were enjoying power. This group of hoarders remained engaged in plundering money by exploiting the poor farmers. He said that the effective strategy adopted by the present government regarding procurement of agriculture crops has resulted in discouragement of this powerful group of middlemen. This is a bitter reality which badly irritates Chaudhry Brotherss, the law Minister concluded.
PRESSS RELEASE OF LAW MINISTER RANA SANAULLAH was first posted on October 27, 2009 at 10:43 am.
Brigadier’s vehicle attacked in Islamabad, attackers flee
Islamabad, Pakistan: Militants once again targeted an army vehicle in Islamabad however all the officials in it remained unharmed but militants managed to flee the scene.
Police told that Brigadier Waqar came out of his house in I-9 One when terrorists riding on a motorbike opened fire on his vehicle. Luckily, Brigadier and his driver remained unharmed yet vehicle got damaged in firing. The attackers fled the scene and police surrounded the area afterwards. Police have found bullet shells from the spot.
Brigadier’s vehicle attacked in Islamabad, attackers flee was first posted on October 27, 2009 at 10:56 am.
4 Paramilitary Troopers Suspended in Kashmir: Civilian Killing
Srinagar: Four paramilitary troopers, including an assistant commandant, were on Thursday suspended pending investigations into Wednesday’s firing in a south Kashmir village that left a carpenter dead.
Gulam Mohiuddin Malik, 35, was killed in allegedly unprovoked firing by Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers in Kheegam village of Pulwama district, according to witnesses.
A First Information Report (FIR) was filed against the security forces with police asking CRPF officials to identify the accused troopers to complete the probe into the incident.
“The CRPF has suspended one assistant commandant and three constables allegedly involved in the firing incident in which one villager unfortunately lost his life”, B. Srinivas, inspector general of police (Kashmir Zone) told a media service here today.
Malik was shot dead when troopers of the 181 CRPF battalion were patrolling the village. The villagers claimed the troopers opened fire at the carpenter without any provocation.
CRPF spokesman Prabhakar Tripathi said: “A CRPF patrol had gone to the village for searches on specific information about the presence of militants. The patrol was fired upon by militants and they returned the fire. The body of one person was recovered from the spot.”
The killing, which sparked off protests in Pulwama, came when union Home Minister P. Chidambaram was on a day-long visit to the state. Chidambaram assured action against the army troopers found guilty of killing two youth in north Kashmir’s Bomai village Feb 21.
The situation in Kheegam was tense with hundreds of villagers refusing to bury the body of the slain carpenter until the guilty were punished.
Senior civil and police officers rushed to the spot to defuse the palpable tension.
4 Paramilitary Troopers Suspended in Kashmir: Civilian Killing was first posted on March 19, 2009 at 1:40 pm.
