West imposes sanctions on Pakistan after using it: Taseer
Governor Punjab Salman Taseer has said that whenever Europe and US need Pakistan, it becomes their favourite and as soon as their motive as achieved, all the sanctions are then imposed on Pakistan.
Addressing a ceremony of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association, Governor said that Federal Government must complete its tenure of five years. He said that Pakistani nation has proved by fighting against the terrorism, earthquake and flood. Governor also told that only 15% of international aid has been so far utilised for flood victims; where as Pakistani nation has used its own resources to rehabilitate 90% of flood victims. He also said that Pakistan badly needs to build dams such as Kalabagh Dam in order to fkourish the industries running in Pakistan.
83 global beauty queens seek Miss Universe title
August 23, 2010 by Trend PK
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LAS VEGAS: A set of 83 beauty queens plan to show off swimsuits, evening gowns and quick-thinking interview skills in hopes of impressing a panel of celebrity judges and winning the 2010 Miss Universe crown.
From Albania to Zambia, contestants from six continents were expected to strut across a stage Monday night at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip.
The winner will replace Miss Universe 2009 Stefania Fernandez, who gave Venezuela a second consecutive win by taking the title at age 18 last year. The South American country has won six titles since the pageant started in 1952.
Fernandez says it’s clear in her mind who’s contending in this year’s contest — but she won’t give her picks until after the telecast.
The pageant hosted by rocker Bret Michaels and NBC correspondent Natalie Morales will air live on NBC and Telemundo and be
Saira Banu celebrates her Birthday today
August 23, 2010 by Trend PK
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MUMBAI: Saira Banu or Bano, one of the most beautiful and talented veteran actress of India, celebrates her birthday today, August 23. She is the wife of yesteryear’s star Dilip Kumar who shone in the Hindi film industry for almost three decades.
Saira Banu plunged into acting when she was just 17 years old. Her first film starred the heartthrob of then, Shammi Kapoor in the film Junglee. This was in the year 1961. Her first film itself got her nominated for the Filmfare awards for the category of ‘Best Actress’. That was the starting as well as the turning point of her career and she had no chance to look back then.
Other films that are still counted as one of the bests are ‘Bluff master’, ‘Shagird’, ‘Padosan’ – this was a multi starrer film of that time, that included the big names like Kishore Kumar, Mahmood, Sunil Dutt, Om Prakash, etc., Purab aur Paschim and many
Rain batters China; 250,000 evacuated in flood
August 23, 2010 by Trend PK
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BEIJING: Flooding has forced the evacuation of more than a quarter-million people in northern China along its border with North Korea, state media said Monday.
Heavy rains over the last several days caused the Yalu river, which marks the border, to breach its banks, although the water level had started to fall late Sunday, the official Xinhua News Agency state media said Monday.
It said four people died, including a couple in their 70s and a mother and son, after their homes in Dandong were swept away by flash floods. Xinhua said 253,500 residents have been evacuated after the Yalu rose to its highest level in a decade.
An official with the Water Resources Department in Liaoning province, where Dandong is located, confirmed that four people had died though he was unable to provide details. He refused to give his name because he was not authorized to speak
Protesters demonstrate for, against ‘Ground Zero’ mosque
August 23, 2010 by Trend PK
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NEW YORK: Several hundred protesters staged rival demonstrations Sunday for and against plans to build a mosque near the site of the September 11, 2001 attacks, some brandishing signs against Islam and others denouncing religious bigotry.
Though small in scale, the street protests reflect an intensifying national debate that has exposed a raw nerve over US attitudes toward Islam nearly nine years after Al-Qaeda militants flew hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center, killing nearly 3,000 people.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg supports the mosque, the city council has approved the project for a community center, and President Barack Obama has invoked the constitution’s guarantee of religious freedom.
But 61 percent of Americans disapprove of it, and opposition to the mosque has been taken up with fervor by conservative politicians like former Republican lawmaker
Armed attack injures seven in DG Khan
August 23, 2010 by Trend PK
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Staff Report
DERA GHAZI KHAN: Unidentified gunmen shot and injured seven people in Dera Ghazi Khan on Monday.
Three persons are said to be in critical state.
The incident took place at Adda Ibrahimwala near Sadruddin locality in Dera Ghazi Khan District.
According to sources, personal enmity could be the motive behind the armed attack.
Meanwhile, Rescue 1122 team reached the scene and shifted the injured to District Headquarter Hospital. SAMAA
ann curry
May 25, 2010 by Trend PK
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Ann Curry apologizes for mixing up her Wheatons
BOSTON — When “Today” show news anchor Ann Curry delivered the commencement speech at Wheaton College in Massachusetts, she named a list of distinguished alumni, including the Rev. Billy Graham, Wes Craven and Dennis Hastert.
The problem is the evangelist, the horror movie director and the former U.S. House Speaker all attended the Wheaton College in Illinois, not the one in Massachusetts.
The NBC newswoman on Monday sent an apology letter to the Massachusetts school’s president, Ron Crutcher, and the college community.
“I am mortified by my mistake,” she wrote, “and can only hope the purity of my motive, to find a way to connect with the graduates and encourage them to a life of service, will allow you to forgive me.”
College spokesman Michael Graca said Tuesday the apology was accepted.
“We thought it was heartfelt and genuine,” he said.
The 405 graduates and school administrators knew something was amiss Saturday as soon as Curry reeled off the erroneous names, “but then the moment was over and we moved on,” Graca said. He noted that Curry received a standing ovation at the conclusion of her address.
The embarrassed Ms. Curry sent an open letter to the Massachusetts Wheaton apologizing for her gaffe: “I am mortified by my mistake, and can only hope the purity of my motive, to find a way to connect with the graduates and to encourage them to a life of service, will allow you to forgive me.”
US investigators believe gunman acted alone in rampage
November 8, 2009 by Trend PK
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US investigators believe the army doctor accused of killing 13 people in a shooting rampage at a Texas military base acted alone, but his motive for the massacre was unclear.
President Barack Obama will Tuesday attend a memorial service to honor victims of the rampage at Fort Hood attributed to Muslim US army doctor Major Nidal Malik Hasan, who is also suspected of wounding 30 people. “All evidence at this point indicates the suspect allegedly acted alone,” Chris Grey, spokesman for the US Army criminal investigation division (CID), told reporters, adding that no motive had yet been established.
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