Raymonds acquittal according to Islamic law, says Aitzaz

Speaking on the occasion of an exhibition of art work, Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan said that families of Faheem and Faizan forgave Raymond Davis after receiving the blood money according to Islamic law in the presence of the court, after which Raymond was released.

Aitzaz further said that it was beyond understanding that why the people who favour Islamic law, were criticising the decision which was made according to Islamic law.
If Raymond was released on the basis of some special immunity, then the objection was right, Aitzaz concluded.

Osama might be in Bajaur, Musharraf tells McCain

WASHINGTON: Musharraf told Senator McCain that Osama might be in Bajaur.

WikiLeaks has disclosed the conversation between US Senator John McCain and former president Pervez Musharraf in which latter talked about the possibility of the presence of al Qaida top leaders Osama Bin Laden and Ayman Al-Zawahiri in Bajaur tribal region.

The US embassy cables disclosed Musharraf as saying that although he had no direct evidence, he thought al Qaeda leaders Osama Bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri were hiding in Bajaur Agency, bordering Afghanistan’s Kunar province where US forces were not deployed.

Ishaq Dar and Ch. Shujaat hold key meeting

PML N leader Ishaq Dar held a meeting with PML-Q chief Ch. Shujaat Hussain on Wednesday. PML-N has demanded to review the decision of proposing both the names from PML-Q for constituting a parliamentary committee for judges appointment.
The meeting between Ishaq Dar and Ch. Shujaat took place in the chamber of Opposition Leader in the Senate Wasim Sajjad. Ishaq Dar, in the presence of Wasim Sajjad, objected the decision to give both names from PML-Q for parliamentary committee. He said that PML-N was also in the Opposition and why it wasnt consulted.
Talking to Dunya News, Ishaq Dar said that Ch. Shujaat and Wasim Sajjad have assured him to review the both names.

No dengue cases confirmed in Peshawar: Bilour

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PESHAWAR: Khbyer Pakhtunkhwa senior minister Bashir Ahmed Bilour has claimed that no cases of dengue fever have been detected in Peshawar.

Speaking to the media in Peshawar on Friday, Bilour said that necessary instructions have been given to tehsil administrations about anti-Congo measures.

He said that concerned departments have been asked to take necessary measures to prevent Congo virus before Eid al Adha.

The minister admitted that supply of clean drinking water and removal of garbage from the city was a big challenge.

He said that Peshawar was under a lot of pressure because of the presence of Afghan refugees and internally-displaced persons (IDPs).

The senior minister urged the international community to help the provincial government in meeting these challenges. Trend Pk

Karachi target killings reach at 44

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KARACHI: Despite the presence of Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik in Karachi and ban on pillion riding, the targeted killings continue, climbing to 44 since Saturday evening.

Police head constable, Asif, was shot dead near Bagh-e Malir when he was going to join his duty. Asif got married on Sunday (yesterday).

Unknown gunmen shot dead Suzuki driver, Noor Mohammad, near Norus Chowrangi area of SITE area.

Two bodies have been found from Korangi and Gulshan-e Iqbal Moti Mahal respectively.

The security guard, Aqeel, was shot dead in Federal B.Area while two men have been targeted in Baldya Town and Liaquatabad.

A 40 year old has been killed in Gulshan-e Iqbal. SAMAA

Sialkot lynching: Court issues show cause to SHO

An anti-terrorism court in Gujranwala issued show cause notice to SHO for failing to present record regarding Sialkot lynching case in the court, Dunya News reported on Thursday.
The court adjourned the bail plea of former DPO Waqar Chauhan who was arrested in the Sialkot lynching case till September 25, for the third time as the police failed to present his chalan and record.
The court has also issued a show-cause notice to SHO Saddar, Sialkot, and called him on the next hearing.
On August 15, teenage brothers, Hafiz Mugheez and Muneeb, were mercilessly beaten and then hanged by a mob in the presence of police officials and Rescue 1122 personnel in Buttar village on the outskirts of Sialkot.

Bail plea of lynching DPO adjourned

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SIALKOT: An Anti-Terrorist Court in Gujranwala has adjourned the bail plea of former DPO Waqar Chauhan who was arrested in the Sialkot lynching case, SAMAA learnt Thursday.

The bail plea of the former DPO has been adjourned till September 25, for the third time as the police failed to present his chalan and record.

The court has also issued a show-cause notice to SHO Saddar, Sialkot, and called him on the next hearing.

On August 15, teenage brothers, Hafiz Mugheez and Muneeb, were mercilessly beaten and then hanged by a mob in the presence of police officials and Rescue 1122 personnel in Buttar village on the outskirts of Sialkot. SAMAA

MQM blames govt for violence in Karachi

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KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has blamed federal and provincial interior ministries for violence in the city.

The Deputy Convener of Rabita Committee, Dr. Farooq Sattar, has said that in the presence of police and rangers, terrorists are moving freely in the city. Therefore, he added, MQM considers Sindh government, especially the provincial Home Ministry responsible for violence in the metropolis.

Dr. Farooq Sattar passed these remarks while addressing a press conference at MQM’s headquarters, Nine Zero, on Monday.

He added that no violence erupted in the city after the murder of MQM leader, Dr. Imran Farooq.

He further added that terrorists have started killing innocent people since Sunday evening and since then, 12 people, including two MQM activists have been killed.

“The situation in the city is

Taliban vow to disrupt Afghanistan election

KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban said on Sunday they would attempt to disrupt elections this month and warned Afghans to boycott the vote, the first explicit threat against the poll by the hardline Islamists.

The threat came just a day after Afghan President Hamid Karzai said he would soon announce members of a peace council to pursue talks with the Taliban, another step in his plan for reconciliation with the insurgents.

The Sept. 18 parliamentary election is seen as a litmus test of stability in Afghanistan before U.S. President Barack Obama conducts a war strategy review in December that will examine the pace and scale of U.S. troop withdrawals from July 2011.

Despite the presence of almost 150,000 foreign troops, violence is at its worst across Afghanistan since the Taliban were ousted by U.S.-backed Afghan forces in late 2001.

“This (poll) is a

Vast solar system found 127 light years away

WASHINGTON: The planetary system is believed to be the largest ever detected beyond the sun.

Astronomers have confirmed the presence of five planets and have tantalising evidence of two more.

The distance of the planets from their parent star follow a regular pattern, similar to that seen in our own solar system.

”We have found what is most likely the system with the most planets yet discovered,” said Dr Christophe Lovis, who led the European southern Observatory (ESO) scientists.

”This remarkable discovery also highlights the fact that we are now entering a new era in exoplanet research: the study of complex planetary systems and not just of individual planets.

”Studies of planetary motions in the new system reveal complex gravitational interactions between the planets and give us insights into the long-term evolution of the

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