European spring: Rioters rule England for fourth straight night

There were isolated incidents of disorder Tuesday in the city of Wolverhampton and town of West Bromwich, both near Birmingham, England’s second biggest city, police said.

The rioting erupted on Saturday in London and has been worst in the capital but it has also spread to other parts of the country.

“In Wolverhampton, some stores have been broken into. In West Bromwich, there is currently some disorder and two cars have been set on fire,” said a statement from West Midlands Police.

“Police officers are at both scenes dealing with the incidents.” A police spokeswoman refused to say how many people were involved in the disturbances.

West Midlands Police have already arrested more than 130 people after rioting late Monday in Birmingham, which saw shops smashed up and looted in the city centre and a police station set on fire.

Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday recalled parliament and ordered thousands of extra police onto the streets after three nights of rioting left parts of London and other cities in flames.

There were no immediate reports of fresh unrest in London.

A total of over 500 people have been arrested by Scotland Yard on charges of rioting and hundreds have reportedly been charged.

South Africa opts to bat first against Pakistan

DUBAI: South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first in the first Test match against Pakistan here on Friday.

Pakistan will hope to put a series of on- and off-field problems behind them and build under new captain Misbah-ul-Haq.

Pakistan’s last Test against England at Lord’s in August has been a subject of separate inquiries from Scotland Yard and the International Cricket Council (ICC) after a British newspaper report claimed several of its players accepted money from match-fixers.

Test captain Salman Butt and bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer — accused of contriving deliberate no-balls during that match — were provisionally suspended by the ICC.

Misbah replaced Salman as captain for the two-Test series, shifted to the United Arab Emirates after South Africa refused to tour Pakistan over security fears.

Both Dubai and Abu

Crisis-hit Pakistan face tough South Africa test

DUBAI: Pakistan will hope to put a series of on- and off-field problems behind them and build under new captain Misbah-ul-Haq when they play the first Test against South Africa starting here on Friday.

Pakistan’s last Test against England at Lord’s in August has been a subject of separate inquiries from Scotland Yard and the International Cricket Council (ICC) after a British newspaper report claimed several of its players accepted money from match-fixers.

Test captain Salman Butt and bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer — accused of contriving deliberate no-balls during that match — were provisionally suspended by the ICC.

Misbah replaced Salman as captain for the two-Test series, shifted to the United Arab Emirates after South Africa refused to tour Pakistan over security fears.

Both Dubai and Abu Dhabi Stadiums will host a Test for the first

Haider questioned by Scotland Yard, ICC Anti-Corruption Unit

KARACHI: Wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider, who retired from international cricket under pressure of death threats for refusing to fix matches, was on Tuesday questioned by Scotland Yard and ICC Anti-Corruption unit in London in connection with his claims that he was approached by bookies.

The glovesman, who fled to London midway through a series against South Africa in the UAE after receiving death threats for refusing to fix matches, said he was issued a temporary stay permit by the United Kingdom border agency.

“The Scotland Yard and ICC ACU guys have questioned me and the border agency has issued me a temporary permit to stay for one month,” Haider told a Pakistani news channel.

Sources said Haider had applied for political asylum on reaching Heathrow airport last night and had been questioned by the UK border agency in this regard.

“He now has one

PSM corruption case: Annoyed CJP declines to suspend probe

A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, heard the case of the alleged corruption in Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM), trendpk.Com reported on Thursday.

The counsel, Fakhrudding G Ibrahim, pleaded the Supreme Court to halt the hearing of the case because Pakistan Steels is facing rupees one billions loss every month.

He contended that the investigation has dropped the production to 40 percent. He added that even the Scotland Yard has failed to stop such white-collar crime.Rejecting Fakharuddins request for calling off the investigation, the CJ maintained that Rs 26 billion had been embezzled, The SC took notice of the issue because nobody dared to held the influential responsible.

Chief Justice deplored that FIA, instead of nabbing the true criminal held a watchman and a canteen owner for billions of rupees corruption. The CJ ordered DG FIA to submit a comprehensive report in this regard in the court.

The court has been deferred for a month.

CJ orders DG FIA to file fresh report on PSM corruption case

News Trends: A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, heard the case of the alleged corruption in Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM).
During the course of hearing, The Chief Justice got annoyed over PSM counsel Fakharuddin G Ibrahim arguments that a loss of Rs 1billion by Steel Mills due to the ongoing probe into the corruption, and added that even the Scotland Yard become helpless regarding white collar crimes.
Rejecting Fakharuddins request for calling off the investigation, the CJ maintained that Rs 26 billion had been embezzled, The SC took notice of the issue because nobody dared to held the influential responsible.
Chief Justice deplored that FIA, instead of nabbing the true criminal held a watchman and a canteen owner for billions of rupees corruption. The CJ ordered DG FIA to submit a comprehensive report in this regard in the court.
The court has been deferred for a month.

Sketch of Dr Imran’s killer released

Staff Report

LONDON: Scotland Yard has released the sketch of one of the suspected killers of Dr Imran Farooq, a senior leader of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), on the date when Dr Imran’s body is being sent to Pakistan for funerals.

London police said that the killer look like an Asian origin and his age is between 20 to 30 years. His height is between five feet four inches to five feet six inches. The killer’s hairs are black.

The police are also in search of another Asian man who is about 30 years old. Trend Pk

Relatives to get Dr Imrans dead body soon

The dead body of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Dr Imran Farooq would be handed over to the members of his family within next 48 hours and shifted to Pakistan within days for subsequent funeral and burial in his hometown, said MQM Rabta Committee member Saleem Shahzad.
Talking to Dunya News in London, he said that he body which was kept in Londons Finchley mortuary is in custody of Scotland Yard investigators, would be handed over to his family in next 48 hours, and later, it would be shifted to Karachi for burial.
Dr Imran Farooq was reportedly killed by two Asian-looking men outside his home on Green Lane, Edgware, in a knife attack when he was returning from work on September 16.
Muhammad Farooq, Dr. Imran Farooqs father along with his wife, Senior MQM leader and Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis, Dr Farooq Sattar and member MQM Rabta Committee Raza Haroon left for London on Wednesday to take Dr Imrans body.

Bangladesh extradites most wanted Briton: police

DHAKA: Bangladesh has extradited one of Britain’s most wanted men two months after he was arrested in Dhaka in connection with a 2003 double murder in London, police said Monday.

Ayub Khan, 27, who was on Scotland Yard’s most wanted list, was detained in the Bangladeshi capital in August over the killing of Amarjit Singh, 52, and his nephew Rajinder Singh, 35, in 2003.

The victims were gunned down near a hotel they owned in east London, reportedly with a submachine gun, following what police believed at the time was a row over parking.

Khan was handed over to British police on Sunday night after the completion of his extradition formalities, airport police chief Shamsuddin Saleh Ahmed said.

“He was flown back to Britain on an Emirates flight. British officials accompanied him,” he told AFP.

Local media said Khan, who is originally from

Bangladesh extradites most wanted Briton: police

DHAKA: Bangladesh has extradited one of Britain’s most wanted men two months after he was arrested in Dhaka in connection with a 2003 double murder in London, police said Monday.

Ayub Khan, 27, who was on Scotland Yard’s most wanted list, was detained in the Bangladeshi capital in August over the killing of Amarjit Singh, 52, and his nephew Rajinder Singh, 35, in 2003.

The victims were gunned down near a hotel they owned in east London, reportedly with a submachine gun, following what police believed at the time was a row over parking.

Khan was handed over to British police on Sunday night after the completion of his extradition formalities, airport police chief Shamsuddin Saleh Ahmed said.

“He was flown back to Britain on an Emirates flight. British officials accompanied him,” he told AFP.

Local media said Khan, who is originally from

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