High-ups arrive at SC for contempt case hearing

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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) will indict Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani today for not implementing the court orders for over two years now. Political leaders have started to pour into the premises.

Various leaders including Firdous Ashinq Awan, Khurshid Shah, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, Asfandyar Wali Khan, Qamaruz Zaman Kaira and Raja Pervaiz Ashraf have arrived at the apex court to hear the landmark contempt case against the PM Gilani.

The red zone area of the federal capital has been sealed due to sensitive nature of today’s case and will stay sealed till PM Gilani’s return.

Talking to media outside the premises of the apex court, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said the PM Gilani took oath to abide by the Constitution and it is hoped that the court will do justice to him.

Meantime, Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, talking to the battery of reporters outside the apex court building, said he had offered a good counsel to the PM Gilani in this regard. TrendPK

Primary school blown up in Mohmand

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MOHMAND AGENCY: Unknown miscreants on Monday blew up a government primary school in Safi tehsil of Mohmand Agency.

According to reports, militants planted explosive material in the premises of the school and blew it up with a time device.

The number of schools destroyed by extremists over the last two years rose to 68, out of which 24 were girls and 44 were boys schools. Trend Pk

Baba Fareed shrine opened for visitors

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PAK PATTAN: The Shrine of Baba Fareed Shakar Ganj has been opened for the visitors after five days, Trend Pk reported Friday.

The shrine was closed after the blast occurred in the premises on October 25.

Hundreds of people visited the shrine today amid tight security. Trend Pk

Militants storm Chechen parliament; 4 dead

Militants today stormed and seized the parliament building in Russias troubled region of Chechnya, taking hostages and killing at least two security guards, officials said.
Heavily-armed unspecified number of militants and suicide bombers stormed into the Parliament building in the provincial capital Grozny as speaker Dukuwakha Abdurahmanov was inside the premises, according to foreign news agency report.
As militants raced into the building after overpowering the guards, a suicide bomber blew himself up on the grounds of the premises near the office of speaker, killing two people and wounding many others. According to other reports, the militants have also launched simultaneous attacks on other state buildings in a most deadly attack since 2004 Beslan high school hostage crisis. Speaker Abdurahmanov, who was in the parliament building, was reported to be safe. According to some sources the shooting was in the office of the parliament speaker. The attack coincided with the visit of Federal Interior Minister Rashid Nurgaliyev to Grozny, who was immediately informed about the attack. Interfax reported that in two suicide blasts at least four guards were killed and Chechen president Ramzan Kadyrov is personally carrying the operation to flush out the militants from the building. In 2004, over 330 people were killed in Russias most shocking hostage tragedy when Chechen militants stormed a school in the town of Beslan in the Northern Cacuasus region of North Ossetia.

Fake lawyer arrested in Lahore

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LAHORE: A fraudulent lawyer was arrested on Monday from the premises of Lahore High Court (LHC) on charges of illegal law practice and a valid degree.

According to reports, the accused, Tanvir Ahmed, has been practicing law for the past 15 years.

Moments before he was to represent his client in a case before the court, his opposition alleged that Tanvir Ahmed was not a law graduate.

To verify the allegations, fellow lawyers asked Ahmed a few questions. He failed to give satisfactory answers and admitted that he was practicing law without a degree.

He was handed over to police. SAMAA

Nawabshah: One dies in stampede during Watan Card issuance

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NAWABSHAH: At least one person died and three others sustained injuries in a stampede which occurred after a police baton charge to control unruly flood victims during the issuance of Watan Cards in Nawabshah on Tuesday.

According to details, during the distribution of Watan Cards at D.C. High School, Nawabshah, a few flood victims tried to enter the premises by jumping over walls which created disturbance in the crowd.

Police started aerial firing and a baton charge to control the unruly crowd, which made the situation serious while people started to flee for safety.

The stampede claimed the life of a 45 year old, while three others sustained serious injuries.

The dead body of the deceased and those who are injured have been moved to P.M.C. Hospital, Nawabshah. SAMAA

Nawabshah: One dies in stampede during Watan Card issuance

Staff Report

NAWABSHAH: At least one person died and three others sustained injuries in a stampede which occurred after a police baton charge to control unruly flood victims during the issuance of Watan Cards in Nawabshah on Tuesday.

According to details, during the distribution of Watan Cards at D.C. High School, Nawabshah, a few flood victims tried to enter the premises by jumping over walls which created disturbance in the crowd.

Police started aerial firing and a baton charge to control the unruly crowd, which made the situation serious while people started to flee for safety.

The stampede claimed the life of a 45 year old, while three others sustained serious injuries.

The dead body of the deceased and those who are injured have been moved to P.M.C. Hospital, Nawabshah. SAMAA

Initial report on shrine blasts submitted

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KARACHI: The Crime Investigation Department on Saturday submitted a preliminary report on Thursday’s suicide bombings to the Crisis Management Cell and Inspector General of Sindh.

At least 10 people were killed and scores of others wounded after two suicide bombers blew themselves up in the premises of Abdullah Shah Ghazi shrine.

According to the report, three to five kilograms of explosives and belt were used in the two attacks.

The report said that suicide bombers used belts instead of suicide vests to carry out the attack.

The first blast took place at the main gate, while the second attack happened in front of Aukaf department office.

At the time of blasts, 23 private security guards and 15 policemen were on duty at the shrine. SAMA

All shrines to open by tomorrow: Sindh Minister

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KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Auqaf Abdul Haseeb pledged on Friday that the government will open all shrines which were closed on the orders of Sindh Home Minister Dr. Zulifqar Mirza after twin blasts at Abdullah Shah Ghazi’s shrine.

Earlier, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah during his visit to Ghazi’s shrine last night pledged that all shrines will be opened by Friday (today), but law enforcement agencies have disallowed visitor entry into shrines anywhere in the city.

Sources told SAMAA on Friday that the government is planning to make a third point of entry within the premises of Ghazi’s shrine. SAMAA

Raajneeti’s screenplay goes to Oscar archives

What can be better than having your film ‘acknowledged’ not just within the country, but also overseas! Its case with director Prakash Jha, who is obviously on cloud nine, as his film Raajneeti’s screenplay has been chosen for the Oscar archives.

Raajneeti, for starters, was a political thriller which starred Ajay Devgn, Ranbir Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Katrina Kaif, Arjun Rampal and others. Jha, recently, has been approached by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, to acquire the copy of the screenplay of the film, for their permanent core collection.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the world’s premiere movie-related organization which is best known for its annual Oscar awards celebrations. The scripts in their collection are made available to all for research purposes only and in the premises of their reading room.

Other Indian screenplays that have made it to the Oscar archives include Rock On!, Heroes, Lagaan, Devdas, Munnabhai M.B.B.S., Kal Ho Naa Ho, Chak De! India, Sarkar Raj and Gandhi My Father.

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