Fazal soon to be part of govt.: Qureshi

MULTAN: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said he is hopeful that Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman will soon be a part of the government.

While speaking with newsmen at Multan airport, he said that politics never have a smooth road; they have their ups and downs.

“The government has dealt softly with every party in its two and a half year period,” he added. TrendPK

Petroleum products’ prices expected to rise

KARACHI: Due to a rise in the prices of crude oil in the global market, the prices of petroleum products are also expected to increase by Rs 1.5 per liter on Tuesday.

The oil prices have risen by up to $2 per barrel due to which petrol and diesel prices are also expected to increase by Rs. 1 and Rs. 1.5 per liter respectively.

Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) officials will announce the price raise today which will be implemented from September.

Earlier OGRA increased the price of diesel from Rs. 71.85 to 73.03 per liter that showed an increase of Rs. 1.45. At the same time, price of petrol was reduced by 21 paisas per liter and it was then sold at Rs. 67.74 per liter, instead of earlier Rs. 67.95. SAMAA

Poverty-stricken man kills wife, three children

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MURIDKE: A poverty-stricken man shot dead his wife and three children in Muridke early Tuesday morning, police said.

The ill-fated incident took place in Pindi Ratan Singh village, located in the outskirts of Muridke.

Police said that a man named Mahmood first shot fire at his wife, Salma, before turning to his two daughters and a son.

Police reached the scene and recovered the dead bodies. However, the accused managed to escape.

Meanwhile, Mahmood’s neighbors told police that the accused used to quarrel with his slain wife due to poverty. SAMAA

Butt replaces Afridi as Pakistan Test captain‎

ISLAMABAD: Opening batsman Salman Butt has been named Pakistan’s captain for the remaining Tests in England following Shahid Afridi’s surprising decision to retire from Tests after the defeat against Australia at Lord’s.

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Pak woos FODP support for poverty, uplift projects

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Saturday highlighting the importance of international help and cooperation said Pakistan needs budgetary support for poverty alleviation and to complete development projects to fight against the menace of terrorism and extremism.

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Pak could not be delinked to Kashmir: Qureshi

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Friday that India was not fully prepared for the Indo-Pak talks.

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Philippine bus crash kills 20, mostly Iranians

CEBU, Philippines: A bus rented by Iranian medical students plunged into a ravine off a mountain road in the central Philippines, killing 20 people and injuring about 26 others, officials said Monday.

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Pakistan in contact with Kyrgyzstan: FM

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said 40 Pakistani students out of 239 trapped in Kyrgyzstan troubled region have been shifted to safer places.

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FM to lead Pakistan in 3rd CICA summit

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi will lead Pakistans delegation to the 3rd Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence building measures in Asia (CICA) being held in Istanbul, Turkey from June 8.

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Cannes festival readies for awards night

CANNES: Three past winners of the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival Ken Loach, Mike Leigh and Abbas Kiarostami are in the running for the same award again as 19 films compete at the world’s premier cinema showcase.

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