Dr Imran’s mourning: Karachi’s traffic thin, petrol pumps close on 2nd day
November 7, 2010 by Trend PK
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Staff Report
KARACHI: After the funeral of Mutahida Qaumi Movement’s slain leader, Dr. Imran Farooq, on Saturday, the traffic was very thin and petrol pumps remained closed on the second day of mourning in the metropolis.
According to details, the petrol pumps of M.A.Jinnah Road, Liaqatabad, Kharadar, Mithadar, Azizabad, Nazimabad, Federal-B Area and many other parts of the city were kept closed while most of the roads also remained vacant.
The people faced great difficulties to move in the city as majority of the public and private transport was missing from the road. Trend Pk
Textile ministry adamant on yarn duty
LAHORE: Textile ministry has refused to withdraw 15 percent duty on yarn export whereas Aptma has called countrywide emergency videoconference to chalk out future strategy.
The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) has closed the spinning mills across the country including Lahore against 15 per cent duty on yarn exports and hold protest demonstrations at various places.
On the call of Aptma, spinning mills remained closed in Lahore, Raiwind, Bhai Pehro, Manga Mandi, Band Road, Shaikhpura and Faisalabad.
Aptma Punjab region Chairman Gohar Ejaz headed a protest demonstration at Manga Mandi Multan Road. Textile workers have blocked Multan Road, burnt tyres and chanted slogans against textile minister. The protestors were holding black flags and wearing black arms band.
Gohar Ejaz while rejecting the 15 percent duty on yarn export said mills will remained closed for two days if government will not revert its decision the strike will be extended to indefinite period.
Southern Punjab protests against price hike, load shedding
MULTAN: A shutter down strike is being observed in all big and small cities of Southern Punjab against load shedding, price hike and increase in petroleum prices.
On the appeal of traders’ organization and Chamber of Small Traders, there is a complete shutter down strike in various areas of Multan. The traders have also taken out protest rallies.
All business centers remained closed in Khaniwal, Vehari and Muzzafargarh, Bahawalpur, Layyah, Lodhran, Hasilpur, Dera Ghazi Khan and other cities. Protest rallies also carried out in different areas against price hike, load shedding and Value Added Tax.
The trader leaders said routine life and business activities have been affected badly by 20 hours of load shedding. They demanded swift government action to bring situation back towards normalcy.
US Reopens Embassy in Yemen Capital
January 5, 2010 by Trend PK
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SANAA : The United States embassy in Yemen reopened on Tuesday, an embassy official said, a day after Yemeni forces killed two al Qaeda militants they said were behind a threat that had forced US and European missions to close.
“We are reopened,” a US embassy official said. The embassy had closed on Sunday in response to what it said were al Qaeda threats and came as concern grew about stability in the poorest Arab country.
The British and French embassies resumed operations but remained closed to the public, diplomats at those embassies said.
US Reopens Embassy in Yemen Capital was first posted on January 5, 2010 at 4:55 pm.
Police Clash in Srinagar, 9 Hurt
SRINAGAR: Nine people, including a 14-year-old youth, were injured on Friday as protesters clashed with the police in Srinagar following a shutdown call by hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani.
A mob of stone pelting protesters clashed with the police in uptown Maisuma locality and in areas around city centre Lal Chowk in the morning, a police officer said.
“Police had to intervene to bring the situation under control,” he said.
A youth, identified as Faizan, 14, sustained critical injuries when police used batons and tear smoke shells to quell the mob.
“Six policemen and three other protesters have also been injured.
The protests erupted in the locality following a shutdown call by Geelani, who claimed the protest “is part of a peaceful resistance programme for vacation of lands occupied by the army in Kashmir”.
The injured youth was taken to hospital where doctors operated upon him. An attending doctor said he had sustained critical abdominal injuries.
A senior police officer here denied that the youth had sustained a bullet wound.
Shops and businesses remained closed here and public transport went off the roads.
Geelani is to address a congregation in the old city later Friday where the shutdown call has evoked total response.
Apprehending arrest by the police, Geelani has reportedly gone underground so that he reaches the Khankah-e-Movla mosque where he is to address the Friday congregation.
Police Clash in Srinagar, 9 Hurt was first posted on December 11, 2009 at 3:31 pm.
US Drones and Jets Fly Over The Area: Kurram Agency
Pakistan: US Drones and Jets Fly Over The Area: Kurram Agency, In various areas of Kurram Agency, US drones and jets were seen flying over the area due to which the public got suspicious. In areas of Auchat Kali, Kandali, the flights of US drones and jets began around 12:30 am; however the locals and tribals of the area are terrified. Yesterday, jets and gunship helicopters bombarded in Aurakzai Agency due to which markets of Ghalju and Daboori remained closed, while locals were confined in their houses.
US Drones and Jets Fly Over The Area: Kurram Agency was first posted on November 16, 2009 at 1:06 pm.
