Naudero: President Zardari addressed on occasion of BBs death anniversary

Addressing at the third death anniversary of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, President Asif Ali Zardari said that PPP-led government will complete five years tenure for sure and will keep on working in order to strengthen democracy.

In his address at Naudero, President stated that no dictator will derail democratic system in the future as it was Benazir Bhuttos vision due to which Musharraf was also forced to leave the country. He said that all political parties mutually agreed to participate in the election process. President also stated that NFC award was the vision of Benazir Bhutto, adding that PPP government had empowered all the provinces. It was for the first time in Pakistans history that a package was announced for a deprived province, which as Baluchistan Package, President added.

He said that China has approved 50,000 MW power plants for Pakistan and has also signed many other MoUs which is another big achievement of this government. President Zardari maintained BBs party has restored judiciary and the sitting Supreme Court Chief Justice is also restored due to Benazir Bhuttos commitment. Declaring Baitul Massod as BBs assassinator, the President said that Baitul Massod was killed but we did not kill him because BB never thought of taking any revenge.

Faisalabad: Industrialists refuse to follow gas load-management schedule

Industrialists and factory

owners of Faisalabad have categorically refused to follow the new gas load-management plan of Sui Northern Ga s Pipelines Limited and have started the regular work at all factories , trendpk.Com reported on Saturday. However gas suplly has been reduced by 70-80% in the city.

Industrialists are of the view that the government had announced a two-day off of gas supply but now the gas companies are not following the agreed schedule. 6 giants of the textile industry have said that if the present 3-day off schedule continues till the next week then they would initiate a movement against the decision after Ashura-e Muharram. Industrialists have also said that only Punjab is being hit by cutting gas supply while no factorty has been closed in any other province.

Sindh govt. has no funds for flood victims

By Arbab Chandio

KARACHI: Sindh government on Saturday said that flood victims would not be given Rs 80,000 through the Watan Cards schemes due to shortage of funds.

During the press conference, Sindh Chief Minister’s Advisor on Information, Sharmila Farooqui, disclosed that the provincial government had informed the federal government through a letter about the financial dearth. Sindh government has demanded the centre to release funds to Sindh government immediately.

Farooqui said that more than 4, 35000 flood victims have been given the Watan Cards. She said that total Rs 10 billion have been given to victim families.

“More than one million families were affected by the recent floods in Sindh,” she added. Trend Pk

PM vows to give houses to flood victims

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said that houses would be built for 2 million flood affectees and electricity and fertilizer would be provided to those farmers having less than 25 acres of land.
Addressing a ceremony in Agricultural Degree College Gujrat, the PM said that floods destroyed live stocks and college of live stocks Gujrat should be completed at the earliest. The situation turned pleasant when Senator Nawabzada Gul said that the government has seized land of nationalized Agricultural College Gujrat. On this, CM Punjab Shahbaz Sharif said that your partys government had occupied the land. On this, PM Gilani said that past mistakes committed by PPP should be compensated by the CM. He said that mistakes committed in the past would be addressed. The PM announced Rs 5 crore funds for University of Gujrat.

KP govt. bans rallies in Kissa Khwani Bazaar

Staff Report

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Tuesday put a ban on holding public rallies and protests in the historical Kissa Khwani Bazaar located in the heart of the city of Peshawar.

Local traders today met senior minister Bashir Bilour and informed him about the losses they had to suffer due to recent terrorist attacks in the historical bazaar.

Bilour said that the provincial government had accepted the traders’ demands to ban rallies and demonstrations in Kissa Khwani Bazaar. SAMAA

Punjab govt. suspends implementation of LMTT

Staff Report

LAHORE: The government of Punjab has suspended the implementation of Lahore Mass Transit Train (LMTT) plan, SAMAA learnt Tuesday.

According to sources, Punjab government had allocated the amount of Rs. 5.75 billion for this project, while total cost was estimated 2.4 billion dollar.

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) prepared the feasibility for this project and Punjab government also signed a debt agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the Lahore Mass Train (LMTT) plan.

This project had to be started in the beginning of this year but due to lack of development funds it has been suspended. SAMAA

Japan intervenes for 1st time in six years to cap yen

TOKYO: Japan stepped into the currency market on Wednesday for the first time in six years, selling yen to stem a rise that is threatening a fragile economic recovery.

The dollar extended its gains after intermittent yen selling and was up 2 percent on the day and nearly two yen above a 15-year low. But it was unclear whether Prime Minister Naoto Kan’s government had the stomach for a prolonged campaign similar to Japan’s last foray into foreign exchange markets in 2003-2004.

Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda confirmed the intervention, saying Tokyo was also communicating with authorities overseas but indicating that Japan acted alone.

U.S. officials at the Federal Reserve and the Treasury declined to comment immediately about Tokyo’s action.

Noda would not say whether the authorities were buying dollars in the first intervention since March 2004, but

Biden telephones PM Gillani, discusses flood

US Vice President Joe Biden telephones Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani as he reaffirms US support for Pakistan during flood crisis. Biden says United States is standing by Pakistan during this challenging time.
According to the statement issued by the White House, Biden said that US government had provided 260 million dollars so far in emergency humanitarian aid, including halal meals, pre-fabricated steel bridges and other infrastructure. The statement also said that United States was now using 25 helicopters, two C-17s, and five C-130 transport aircraft to distribute supplies, and had transported 13,000 people to safety.
Biden highlighted that US is also pursuing a full-fledged diplomatic effort to encourage additional international resources to help Pakistan rebuild, while continuing immediate flood relief.
The two leaders discussed ongoing coordination as Pakistan transitions from relief to recovery efforts.

Malik hints at conspiracy behind match-fixing row

KARACHI: Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on Tuesday that there might be a conspiracy behind the match-fixing scam as strong evidence against the players has not been found.

“We will believe only when we have concrete evidence with us,” Malik told reporters just hours after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) refused to take any action against the players without proof of wrongdoing.

Malik said a preliminary report on the matter had been sought and that the Pakistan government had written to Scotland Yard through Interpol to get more facts.

Rehman Malik said that stern action would be taken if any cricketer is found guilty in the match fixing allegations.

He said that investigations have commenced regarding the involvement of cricketers in a match fixing allegation made by British media; an investigative team of the Federal Investigation

Deceased Raza was on terrorists’ hit list: Malik

ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Abdul Rehman Malik Monday night, terming the killing of MQM’s MPA Raza Haider an act of secretion terrorism, has said deceased was on terrorists’ hit list, Geo News reported.

Malik has also raised fear over likely suicide attack at the funeral ceremony of deceased Raza Haider.

Talking to Geo News he dubbed the incident of targeted killing in Karachi as conspiracy being hatched by anti-Pakistan elements.

“Both Raza Haider and Manzar Imam were on the hit list of terrorists”, he said adding government had alerted duo of threat posed on their lives on basis of information gained through anonymous phone calls security agencies had traced earlier.

Deceased were also provided with security police, he observed. People’s reaction over killing of their senior leaders is quiet natural, he justified.

Rangers’ parties have been positioned at sensitive places all across Karachi, he added.

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