US Secret Service to spy on twitter

It plans to use the social media site to promote its visibility and investigative work.

The federal agency will use the account to highlight the investigative missions, press releases, and distribute information to communities hosting national special security events, to explore Secret Service history and to promote any recruiting opportunities. The agency’s Office of Government and Public Affairs will run the account.

The agency plans to use the account during the APEC conference in Honolulu, Hawaii, in November to spread the word about roads and buildings that will be closed off for the event.

The account already has nearly 500 followers.

TrendPk receives CCTV footage of CID building blast

News Trends has received the CCTV footage moments just before the recent Karachi CID building blast. Different investigative agencies are also probing the incident with the help of this CCTV footage, News Trends reported on Tuesday.

According to the footage a white truck is seen on the road at around 8.17 which is completely covered from all the sides. Many people could also be seen in the background but it is not clear as to how many people are there in the truck due to darkness. A blast occurred at 8.21 after which dust prevailed all around while a chaotic situation made people run about here and there to save their lives. The investigative agencies are still finding a clue about the exact route of the truck to reach the CID building. According to the sources, all the investigative agencies are agreed upon the fact that truck was used for the blast.
Investigative agencies are of the view that the truck passed through such roads as lacked CCTV cameras. There is another probability that the truck might have passed through the PIDC bridge to reach the CID building.
Investigative agencies have said that, alongwith other evidences, this CCTV footage would go along way in helping the investigation of this unfortunate situation. The identifying of the culprits involved in the blast has become a challenge for the police and they have broadened the scope of their investigation.

British tabloid to participate in Doha hearings

KARACHI: News of the World, the British tabloid that broke the spot-fixing story this summer, is set to be part of the hearings of the three Pakistani players at the centre of the allegations.

ESPN cricinfo quoted sources close to the case that there is a “strong possibility” all relevant people involved in the investigative story will appear in Doha, Qatar between January 6-11 as part of the evidence in the hearings of Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir.

It is believed that, to avoid conflicts of interest, there will be some kind of restrictions on the tabloid from reporting the proceedings of the hearings.

In a story that appeared on the third evening of the fourth Test at Lord’s between Pakistan and England, NOTW alleged that the three players were involved in bowling deliberate, planned no-balls in England’s first innings.

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Karachi Shrine Blast: Two suspects apprehended

Two suspects, involved in plotting the blasts at Abdullah Shah Ghazis shrine, have been apprehended in a joint operation conducted by secret agencies in Orangi Town, Karachi. While the man, Naseeb Ullah, who was being suspected to have blown himself in the suicide attack inside the Shrine, has arrived home alive.
Agencies have started probing the attacks on the basis of the evidences collected from the blast spot. While after getting some secret information, they conducted an operation in Orangi Town and Momin-abad and succeeded to arrest two suspects, who were then transferred to an unknown place.
Sources said that suspects, Asad Ullah and Kamran belong to a banned religious outfit.
The man, Naseeb Ullah, who was mistakenly being identified as suicide attacker by the investigative agencies and also the Federal Interior Minister, Rehman Malik, has arrived home alive. Admitting the mistake, secret agencies have released his brother and father, who were first arrested to be questioned about their son.

Former coach Lawson bats for Pak players

SYDNEY: Former coach of Pakistan cricket team, Geoff Lawson, has come to the defence of tainted Pakistani players being accused of match fixing during the ongoing Test series in England.

Geoff Lawson has made some startling revelations from times when he used to coach the embattled side.

Lawson feels that even if match fixing happened, it might have nothing to do with money. He claimed that during his tenure as the Pak coach, he came across fixing which was actually based on threats issued by bookies.

He is adamant that family members can be kidnapped or harmed if Pakistani players don”t co operate with bookmakers.

The former Australian cricketer said that the players and their families were threatened with dire consequences if they did not play a particular way.

As the ICC considers standing down players at the centre of the spot fixing scandal, Lawson believes there”s much more at stake than just money.

Lawson recalls one situation where he was being forced to pick a player because a selector”s daughter was in danger.

He says he was told unless he included the player, the girl would be kidnapped and never seen again.

Lawson says the tense situation was only sorted once the Pakistan President called in his security forces to track down the kidnappers.

Rehman views anti-Pak plot among scam factors

KARACHI: Federal Interior Minister Rehman A Malik said the investigative team of Pakistan would jump into probe after the report by Scotland Yard is finally made public, Geo News reported Tuesday.

Talking to media along with Federal Sports Minister Aijaz Jakhrani here, he sought people of Pakistan to hold on until Scotland Yard police report, adding ‘We have written a letter regarding collaboration on the investigations with Scotland Yard and elicited from them the investigative report.

Responding a question about the video, the federal minister said the video may be forged, adding action would be taken against any players if found involved in the match-fixing scandal.

Aijaz said, ‘The incident caused cutting grief to the fans of cricket and we don’t need to send any other team to London.’

Rehman said the government did not rule out any anti-Pakistan conspiracy in the scam, and if there is any plot in the making, it should be uncovered.

The police in the two countries may join hands in the probe under agreement between the two countries, he clarified.

India to deploy more troops in HK

NEW DELHI: As the valley continues to simmer amid violent protests and widespread defiance by the freedom fighter, Indian government has decided to deploy more paramilitary troops in Occupied Kashmir.

The government on Tuesday, Aug 3 decided to deploy about 2,000 Central paramilitary force personnel in the violence-torn state on the request from the Occupied Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah.

Sources have revealed that 19 companies, which comprise of 1,900 personnel, of Central paramilitary forces is expected to reach Occupied Kashmir in a span of one or two days, while 32 companies, comprising of 3,200 personnel, currently posted in different parts of the state, will be redeployed in the trouble-torn 10 districts of the valley.

President, PM strongly condemn MQM MPA killing

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani have strongly condemned the killing of Raza Haider, MQM leader and Member Sindh Assembly, who was shot dead by unknown assailants in Karachi on Monday evening.

The President and Prime Minister in their separate messages expressed shock and grief over the unfortunate incident and directed the concerned authorities to investigate the tragic happening and take all necessary steps to bring the culprits to justice.

They conveyed their condolences to the bereaved family and prayed to Almighty Allah to rest the departed soul in eternal peace and grant courage to the bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss with equanimity.

Probe committee formed

KARACHI: A committee has been formed to probe the killing of MQM MPA Raza Haider, Geo News reported.

DIG West Sultan Khwaja would lead the investigative team.

In Islamabad, Interior Minister Rehman Malik also said that all the law enforcement has been asked to make their assessment into the incident.

Attabad lake outflow rises to 6100 cusecs

HUNZA: The Landslide-generated Lake in Attabad is continuously making cuts at the Spillway, enhancing the outflow to 6100 cusecs, Geo News reported Wednesday.

According to the official sources, the inflow at the Lake is 5800 cusecs.

The persistent discharge of water from the Spillway caused to continue the cutting process leading the Spillway to further widen.

Meantime, the weather conditions in Hunza are worse on third consecutive day today.

Also, Gilgit-Hunza section of Karakoram Highway will remain open till 4pm today for the transportation of the relief goods.

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