Memo scandal: Mansoor Ijaz opens Pandora Box

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ISLAMABAD:  Mansoor Ijaz, the central character in secret memo scandal, submitted his written statement in the Supreme Court on Thursday, claiming that he met ISI chief Ahmed Shuja Pasha and President Zardari, TrendPK reports.

Mansoor Ejaz’s reply, spread over 81 pages, was received by the apex court registrar via an email here today. He also emailed 31 pictures of his Blackberry phone as evidence for claims.

In his statement, Ijaz confirmed and gave details of his meeting with ISI chief Pasha in London on Oct 22. He stated that the meeting lasted for four hours in London InterContinental Hotel’s room no. 210.

He said Hussain Haqqani has been his friend for last ten years.

Ejaz claimed that he met President Zardari on May 5 2009 in Washington, and the meeting lasted for 45 minutes, in which he briefed the president about the former’s parleys with White House bigwigs.

Ejaz went on claiming that he also contacted Gen Ehsan Ulhaq, the DG ISI in 2003. TrendPK

Shujaat warns against amending blasphemy laws

LAHORE: PML-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat Husain on Monday warned the government against amending blasphemy laws, saying any such move would open a new Pandora box.

He expressed these views while speaking to representatives of Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (JUP) and Tehrik Tahaffuz Namos-e-Risalat at his residence here.

The delegation invited the PML-Q chief to attend a public gathering being held in Karachi. Hussain assured the visiting team of his full cooperation on this issue.

“We don’t cut off relations with anyone. Nawaz Sharif himself left us,” he said.

He said that his party would not let the government amend the blasphemy laws. TrendPK

Chief Justice says laws clashing with constitution carry no value

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ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said during the hearing of 18th Amendment case that laws which clash with the constitution carry no value at all.

A large 17 member bench headed by the Chief Justice continued the hearing of the 18th Amendment case today.

During the hearing, the CJ said that no Pandora’s box shall be opened in front of the court as the principles of the Objectives Resolution are also provided separately in the constitution.

The counsel for civil society, Salman Akram Raja, said in his argument that he is not trying to undermine the value of the Objectives Resolution, but according to his understanding it can not be made as a standard for the court’s decision.

Member of the bench, Justice Jawed Iqbal, said that the court reserves the right to review any law under the

James Cameron’s Avatar to re-release in a Special Edition on August 27

James Cameron’s blockbuster film Avatar is all set to re-release in a new version called Avatar: Special Edition across theatres worldwide (including India). Avatar: Special Edition will be released on August 27, in a limited engagement and exclusively in Digital 3D and IMAX 3D.

This version of Cameron’s history-making and groundbreaking epic will include more than eight minutes of new footage. Since – and largely as a result of — Avatar’s release last December, the number of available digital 3D screens has exploded, and moviegoers who missed experiencing the film in 3D will now have that opportunity.

Commented James Cameron, “Audiences repeatedly told me they wanted more of Pandora, and wished they could have stayed there longer. So we’re making that possible. Avatar: Special Edition will be exclusively in 3D, and will have eight minutes of never before seen footage, including new creatures and action scenes. Whether you already love the movie, or you’ve never seen it, with this Special Edition, you’ll be seeing it like never before.”

Commented Fox Filmed Entertainment Chairmen and CEO’s, Jim Gianopulos and Tom Rothman: “Avatar: Special Edition is especially gratifying, because not only has Avatar become one of the most beloved films in history, but after its initial theatrical release, we have been inundated with requests to re-release the film in theatres in 3D. Equally important, we’re thrilled that James Cameron is able to give audiences even more of what they loved about Avatar.”

Mr. Vijay Singh, CEO, Fox Star Studios India, said, “The re-release of Avatar along with the additional footage will enable millions of Indians to once again experience the magic of the film in 3D. And with the significant growth of 3D screens over the last 6 months, we are excited that Avatar will also reach out to new audiences in 3D across many more centres around the country”

The Oscar and Golden Globe winning epic is the highest grossing film of all time, raking in over $2.7 billion in worldwide box office. It is also the top-selling Blu-ray disc of all time.

With the film now coming out in a special edition, it’s quite certain that fans will be more than eager to once again take a trip to Pandora.

Droid Phone Reviews

Droid Phone Reviews, The Droid Motorola, presented on Wednesday 6 November and is available from Verizon, is the latest smartphone based on Google’s Android operating system, designed for phones as powerful as a PC.

It is the first phone built with the latest 2.0 version of Android, and Google first phone from Verizon, which has been heavily marketing. It costs $ 199.99 (with a two-year contract), can handle corporate email and have a faster Internet browser.

The Verizon-ins are usually absent, such as V CAST service entertainment. Instead, Google is all Droid – with links to Gmail (you can choose another email provider if you want), Google Calendar, Maps and YouTube.

There are 12,000 applications available, including Pandora and Imeem for music and Weather.

In their ads, Verizon is unmatched in the iPhone by Droid play three key features: a physical keyboard, the ability to run more than one application at a time and the ability to customize the home screen. I heard the radio service Pandora Internet in the background while composing an e-mail (cool!) And moved around the icons on the home screen.

But the physical keyboard is no picnic. Because the letters and numbers are united in the same key, so was difficult to access my Google of letters and numbers that I gave up and created another account. Fortunately, there is a virtual keyboard – just like the iPhone – which is much softer.

The coolest feature is new Google Maps application that provides audio turn-by-step directions and photo of Google’s Street View neighborhoods.

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Droid Phone Reviews was first posted on November 7, 2009 at 9:06 pm.