UK MP Naz Shah meets Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD: British MP Naz Shah called on PTI Chairman Imran Khan at his Bani Gala residence in Islamabad on Saturday.“She exchanged views about the relations of Pakistan and England on different levels,” according to a statement issued by the PTI.Imran Khan warmly welcomed the delegation, it said.“Was lovely to meet UK MP Naz Shah and learn about all the difficulties Muslims face in Britain due to Islamophobia,” Khan tweeted.

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Unified MQM factions hold joint rally at Liaquatabad

KARACHI: Two factions of MQM-Pakistan joined hands on Saturday to flex their political might in a joint rally at Tanki Ground in Karachi's Liaquatabad on Saturday.The rally comes a week after PPP held a rally at the same ground. “Despite all the obstacles and challenges, the party's vote bank remains intact. MQM-P vote bank was one yesterday, and it is one today," MQM-PIB Colony leader Dr Farooq Sattar said.“Today’s rally has proved that MQM believes in politics of non-violence. We had made a promise not to indulge in violence and today we have demonstrated our commitment,” he said.“PPP held a rally here a few days ago. Instead of healing our wounds, they put salt on them,” he said. The veteran politician said that people of Sindh were trapped in a vicious "wheel of cruelty". "It is not just the Muhajirs, or the Urdu-speaking. It is the people of Sindh, everyone is trapped in this wheel of cruelty and [quota system]."The PPP has challenged us in our homes, he said. “We had been bowling for the last 10 years and its now our turn to start batting”Sattar told the crowd that he would not declare those who left the party "traitors" and that more would return to the party than those who left it. MQM-P Bahadurabad leader Khalid Maqbool thanked the participants and said the people of Liaquatabad had "once again saved the MQM" and that Liaquatabad remains the centre of struggle against dictatorship. "We [MQM-P] are united.. [we have] one vision, one direction," he asserted. Slamming the PPP, Maqbool said the opponent party only spread hate in its rally last week. MQM-P's Amir Khan said he is a Muhajir and will always be a Muhajir. "Sindhi, Balochi, Pakhtuns, all are present today at the rally," he said. 

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Indian HC supports revival of cricket to normalize Pak-India ties

KARACHI: Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria on Saturday said there was a lot of positivity among the people of India and Pakistan.The governments also have positive intentions to normalize the relations.“There is need for taking at least small positive steps to create environment for major decisions on different counts,” he said during an interaction with members of Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry.Moving towards this direction, India has taken a "baby" step by softening its visa policy for Pakistan's senior citizen and the children under age of 12 years, and issuing visas on humanitarian ground in some particular cases.To a question, he said normally it took 30 to 35 days to process an application by a Pakistani for an Indian visa. However, the Indian mission here tried its best to make the process easier.On pointation that even Pakistani businessmen were issued India visas at the eleventh hour to attend or participate any trade event, Indian High Commissioner assured that in future they would get visa in time.Indian envoy said he firmly believed that the neighboring countries must have good relations with each other. "We would encourage every positive effort towards peace," he re-affirmed.He said despite many issues/ hindrances, the bilateral trade last year figured dollars 2.2 billion. The fact is that, the trade potential on both the sides was more than 30 billion dollars per year.He suggested that business communities and the general public on the both sides should come up and form pressure groups/lobbies to push their government to work for closer relations in the two countries.He was optimistic that both the governments had adopted positive approach and had agreed that both the countries should respect each other. He said both the countries had also decided to exchange the prisoners.He appreciated Pakistan Navy’s good gesture to save India fishermen from drowning in the sea.India diplomat said there should also be series of cricket matches between the two neighbouring counties to normalize the environment and bring the peoples closer.He said Karachi was a safer place even for foreigners.When his comments were sought on Indian stance on China Pakistan Economic Corridor, he simply said his country's position was very clear on CPEC for certain reasons. However, he added, it was good to establish connectivity in the region.President Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry Muffasar Atta Malik, Chairman, Businessmen Group in KCCI Siraj Kassam Teli, Senior Vice President Abdul Basit Haji Abdul Razzaq were also present.

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Army, PAF test joint conventional fire power capability

JHELUM: Pakistan Army and Air Force tested their joint conventional fire power capability in Central Command exercise at Jhelum firing ranges. Commander Central Command Lt General Azhar Saleh Abbasi briefed the audience about aims, objectives and conduct of exercise.The exercise marked culmination of a process aimed at integrating all available fire power assets / sensors held with both Pakistan Army and Pakistan Air Force through an optimised near real time Sensor – Shooter Grid in a Network Assisted Environment. Various concepts related to integration of firepower assets like PAF, Artillery, Air Defence, SSG, Army Aviation, Infantry and Armour in support of offensive and defensive manoeuvres in a Conventional War were practiced, perfected and validated during the exercise.CGS Pakistan Army Lieutenant General Bilal Akbar witnessed the concluding event as chief guest. A large number of senior Army and Air Force officers witnessed the fire power display.The CGS applauded efforts of all ranks in making the exercise professionally rewarding and reiterated requirement for continuous efforts to hone professional skills in defence of motherland.The CGS commended their services while also congratulating them on conduct of successful exercise.

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Naeem Bukhari rejects propaganda on London accident

KARACHI: PTI leader Naeem Bukhari has rejected rumors circulating on social media with regard to his accident at a London subway on Wednesday. “I fainted and suffered a collapse at an underground station in London,” Bokhari told media persons on Saturday. “My wife and daughter were with me when I fell flat on my face and suffered injuries,” he said, adding that there was no truth on propaganda being done on social media. Mr Bokhari said that his condition was stable now and would be discharged from hospital in the next few days. Bukhari was in London to raise funds for NAMAL College and Shaukat Khanum Hospital. According to PTI, Bukhari had received injuries on head and ribs but is out of danger. He was shifted to London’s St Mary's Hospital.

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Six miners dead, 13 missing in Quetta

QUETTA: At least six miners who were trapped along with 13 others by Saturday's gas explosion in Quetta have been found dead, officials said.“Six bodies have been recovered from the coalmine and 13 are still missing,” Quetta Commission Javed Anwar Shahwani told media persons. “Rescue operation is under way by coalmine teams to find the missing as early as possible,” he said. Mining accidents are common in Pakistan. At least 11 workers at mines in different parts of Pakistan have died since the end of March.Six workers were reportedly killed on the night of 4 and 5 April after an explosion at a coalmine in the Sorab area of Kalat released a poisonous gas, suffocating workers to death.At least four labourers, including two brothers, were killed while two others injured when explosions triggered a collapse in a coal mine in Jhelum in April this year.

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Shehbaz urges Imran to end feud with Nawaz

RAHIMYAR KHAN: Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged PTI chairman Imran Khan to mend ties with PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif. ”Khan sahab says that Shehbaz Sharif is more dangerous than Nawaz Sharif. Khan sahab, it took you so long to realize that Nawaz Sharif is a gentleman and I am dangerous. You should reconcile with Nawaz Sharif,” Mr Sharif said while speaking at Khawaja Farid University in Rahimyar Khan on Saturday.The chief minister said that those chanting slogans of South Punjab had turned the region into desert during their term but the PML-N government installed solar power plants to turn the tide. He said that power plants with generation capacity of thousands of megawatts were set up by Nawaz Sharif-led government. In a separate event, Sharif said that Nawaz Sharif would lead the PML-N’s campaign in the upcoming general elections. “Mian sahab, we will not let you withdraw from the election. You shall contest the elections,” he said.The chief minister said that he would continue to build new universities, colleges and hospitals . 

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CJ takes notice of killing of six labourers in Balochistan

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar Saturday took notice on killing of six labourers hailing from Okara while fixing phone tower in area of Liji at District Kharan.Moreover, it has also been reported that almost one and half years back, Chairman of District Council of same area was kidnapped and his whereabouts are still unknown, said a press release issued here.Taking notice of the incidents, the Chief Justice has issued notice to Chief Secretary and Inspector General Police Balochistan.The chief justice fixed the matter for hearing on 11.5.2018 (Friday) at Supreme Court Branch Registry Quetta.

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International Maritime Symposium 2018 to be held on 07 May 2018

Islamabad: Institute of Maritime Affairs (IMA), BU Islamabad, is holding one day "International Maritime Symposium" on 07 May 2018, in Islamabad. The main theme of symposium is "Impact of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) on the Geo-economics of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), Prospects for Pakistan, the Region and Beyond," according to a press issued by Pakistan Navy on Saturday. Reputed national and international speakers will participate in the event.This symposium is highly significant due to the current shift of global power from West to East and rapidly changing economic and political dynamics. Furthermore, experts are of the opinion that Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) coupled with interests of regional/extra regional actors' is the major factor affecting the future of Indian Ocean Region. In this scenario, the symposium aims to understand the emerging trends in the region and potential implications of BRI at national as well as at regional level. The focus of discussion in the Symposium will mainly be on Geo-economics in the backdrop of Geo-political and strategic issues including security aspects.This symposium will not only bring out the economic and security prospects of BRI for Pakistan but will also serve a national platform to enhance the maritime awareness, particularly about the emerging trends in the Indian Ocean Region. 

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No place for politics of hatred, fear in Karachi, says CM

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that Karachi had experienced dark clouds on its political horizon in 1980s and everywhere there was a wave of fear and insecurity but “we have cleared it completely and will not allow anyone to repeat it again.”This he said while talking to media just after visiting the historic NJV school on Saturday. He was accompanied by Minister Education Jam Mehtab Dahar. A bout MQM rally at Tanki Ground Azizabad, the chief minister said that everyone has right to do politics and organize public meetings. “There is no ban on political activities, but let me state that the culture of fear and insecurity cultivated during 1980s would not be allowed to repeat again,” he said.The people of Karachi are educated and cultured, this is why they have rejected those who had destroyed the peace of this city, polluted politics with terrorism, hatred just to establish their sway, he said. “Now we have cleared the dark clouds from the horizon of this city, now this city belongs to each and every one who lives here and works here and we have to make city `city of peace and tranquility,’ he said.The chief minister said that people had not heard of Tanky Ground Liaquatabad before. Ever since, PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari held a public meeting there and got unflinching support and response from the people of the area, everyone is rushing there to hold public meetings. “We have set a tradition and now others are following it,” he said and added “let them follow us but they know very well that people are not with them,” he said.

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Adopted son kills mother, two sisters to grab their property

GUJRANWALA: A woman along with two daughters was allegedly killed by her adopted son here in Ghania, an area of Kamonki Tehseel. It was reported that Adeel, identified as the convict, killed his adoptive mother and her two daughters in his yearn to possess their 8-acre land property. According to initial inquiries, Razia, a resident of Ghania, was gunned dead with her daughters while they were sleeping, the police sources said. Razia had adopted Adeel after her husband had died and he had been living with them ever since.The police informed that it was a premediated murder and the convict has been taken into custody. Police has recovered fingerprints and related evidence from the site. Further investigations are being carried out, the police added.

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Nisar says advised Nawaz to dial back criticism on judiciary, army

ISLAMABAD: Veteran PML-N leader Chaudhry Nisar said that he had advised Nawaz Sharif to tone down his criticism against army and judiciary in the wake of his ouster by the Supreme Court in the Panama Papers case. Addressing a press conference here on Saturday, Nisar said that he had opposed Nawaz Sharif from going to the Supreme Court  in the Panama case. “After the Panama verdict, I went straight to Nawaz Sahrif and advised him to concentrate on the next general elections and dial back his tone and tenor against judiciary and army.”Nawaz Sharif told me how was it possible. “Who had asked us to go to the Supreme Court? Who had asked us to accept the JIT? We did. Who had asked to make a televised speech? We did. And when you go to the Supreme Court and write a letter to set up a judicial commission and when an adverse verdict comes, we are to blame. Only Supreme Court can undo the Supreme Court’s decision. We should not reach a point of no return.” “Let me clarify that I am not angry with my party. I have no demands. I have never demanded any position within my party. I had served as a minister thrice even before joining the PML-N. I am a founder member of this party. Although Nawaz Sharif is the leader of this party, but there were 25 founder members. Except me, not a single founder member is in the party now.”Nisar said that at least four members of  Musharraf government were elected as  senators by the PML-N. "I have no grudge against them.  In fact some are very good friends. But it's a matter of principle."The former minister said that he had serious reservations about Senate elections, but  yet he voted for his party's candidates. "I had to leave my ministry due to  my stance."He lamented that Nawaz Sharif and his daughter kept on taunting him in media talks. "I have carried the burden of PML-N and Nawaz Sharif for 25 years, but I will not a lackey of anyone."He said that PML-N media cell had been running a malicious campaign against him. "I had always stood with Nawaz Sharif whenever there was a civil-military tension." "I have always been a devil's advocate.  But I cannot tolerate the personal insults and character assassination ."He said that he had written a letter to Nawaz Sharif to call a meeting of CEC to hold consultation  on Dawn Leaks and other issues, but  he never got a response. No intention to quit PML-N"I have no intention to leave the party. But what the future holds for me will come to fore in the next two to three months," he said. He said Pakistan has been facing dangerous times and the biggest responsibility  was on Nawaz Sharif to steer the country out of crises. 

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PM Abbasi says politicians deserve respect

PASRUR: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Saturday said the politicians deserve due respect as they were mandated by masses to serve the country.He said country’s progress was linked with this reverence.He was addressing a gathering after performing the groundbreaking ceremony of dualization and improvement of Sialkot-Pasrur road.The prime minister said, there would be no progress and development in the country till public representatives were accorded due respect.“Politicians should have the same respect as enjoyed by anyone else.The running of the country’s affairs was vested only with the politicians who were chosen by electorate through their ballots,” he added.The prime minister further said the politicians worked for the country and always appeared before the public for their accountability after every five years.They live in the glass houses and had to bear all the stuff appearing in the newspapers or on Tv channels, he added.

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Chaudhry Nisar is not joining PTI

ISLAMABAD: Former Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar  is not likely to join  the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf after parting ways with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN), Geo News  reported on Saturday.According to the TV channel,  the  mercurial leader of the PMLN is due to hold a press conference latter in day where he would discuss  party matters and the current security and political situation of the country.“He will leave the decision regarding PML-N’s future on the party leadership,” Geo quoted a source close to PMLN stalwart as saying.The former minister, the TV said, would not ask the party leadership for a ticket to contest election.The source said the Nisar Ali Khan would  contest the election as an independent  candidate if  the party does not  award him the ticket. Shahbaz Sharif has had several meetings with the disgruntled leader after being chosen  as President of the PMLN.Nisar Ali Khan  has made it clear  that he is not dependent on party  ticket to win elections.

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Army chief confirms death sentence of 11 terrorists

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa  has confirmed death sentences of 11 terrorists, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday.A statement issued by the ISPR said convicts were involved in attacks on personnel of law-enforcement agencies and killings of innocent citizens.Pakistan has sent hundreds of terrorists to gallows since it lifted a moratorium on the capital punishment.The moratorium was lifted after a terrorist raid on Peshawar's Army Public School. Over 140 people mostly children were martyred in the attack.

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Ex-brigadier rejects Imran Khan?s allegations

LAHORE:  Brigadier (retd) Muzaffar Ranjah has rejected Imran Khan's claim that he played any role to favour the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz in the general elections of 2013.Speaking to Geo News on Saturday, he called for formation of a judicial commission to probe the allegations levelled by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman.Ranjha  said the commission should come up with a strict punishment after holding an inquiry . He said  Khan and he would submit affidavits in the proposed commission before it reaches a decision.The ex army officer said  the army was fighting a war against terrorism in 2013  and it had no role in the general election He said then army chief General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani had issued strict orders for army to stay away from meddling in politics.He said the allegations repeated by  head of a political party after judicial commission’s inquiry were baseless.“Khan is an irresponsible person who is accuing army of influcing the election. Army acts as an organization where a brigadier can’t do anything,” Geo News quted him as saying.He said after seeing his performance in an intelligence agency in Punjab, Shahbaz Sharif appointed him DG Anti-Corruption and tasked him with fixing the department. Muzaffar Ranjha said he he has made the Anti-Corruption Department the number one department.Lauding the Punjab Chief Minister, he said Shahbaz Sharif was a champion of national harmony and the day he has any doubt about his intention, he would quit his job. In a TV interview, Imran Khan recently  said Brigadier Ranjha ensured success of  Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz in  general election.

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PML-N to win 2018 polls with a bigger margin: PM

NARH (Kahuta): Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Friday expressed his confidence that with an exceptional performance over the past five years in government, the PML-N would win with a bigger margin in the 2018 general election than that of 2013 polls.“Wherever you go you will find development projects like motorways, roads, highways, power and gas projects, schools, hospitals etc initiated by the PML-N government and have been completed or were near completion,” the prime minister said while speaking at a public gathering here.The prime minister said the development work carried out during the tenure of present government had no precedent in the country’s history, adding that the PML-N had entered the election arena with the same spirit.“It is the people who make a decision [in election] and not anyone else,” he said and added the continuity of democracy was a must for progress of the country and welfare and prosperity of its people.The prime minister said it was only the PML-N and the leadership of Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, who served the country and made it sovereign.He was pretty confident that as they had served the country and strengthened its economy, the decision of masses in the July 2018 election would Insha Allah lead to victory of PML-N.“Against whom we are confronted with politically today, they are not doing the politics of decency,” he said and added politics of blame game would not succeed. Only the politics of decency would prevail which he said they were following.The prime minister said the PML-N government had fulfilled all the promises made with the area people and added the journey of progress would continue.Referring to the area of Kahuta, which was his constituency, the prime minister said it was an area of martyrs and Ghazis and the people of that area, particularly the youth were very brave and fearless who never turned their back.The prime minister said he started his political journey from that area and after the passage of 30 years people loved him and the PML-N, and elected him frequently.

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PTI announces Waziristan, Karachi rallies

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced that it will hold major rallies in Waziristan and Karachi on May 11 and 12 respectively. “We have already kick-started our national election campaign from Lahore. We are now going to hold another two big rallies. The first will be in Waziristan on May 11 followed by the second in Karachi on May 12. Imran Khan will address them,” PTI spokesman Fawad Chaudhry told a press conference here on Friday. “Nobody paid any attention to what Waziristan had to go through after the 9/11 attacks. We had been saying from day one that the people of FATA should be given equal rights,” he said. Referring to a briefing of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak, Mr Chaudhry said that local government election would take place in FATA this year before holding provincial assembly elections next year. He accused the ruling PML-N of creating hurdles in the mainstreaming of FATA at the behest of Maulana Fazlur Rehman and Mahmood Khan Achakzai. To a question, he said that any delay in the elections would be unacceptable, adding it would be in everyone’s best interest that polls were held as per schedule. “PML-N’s survival as a political party seems impossible as Chaudhry Nisar and Shehbaz Sharif are leading one group while another is being controlled by Nawaz Sharif and Pervaiz Rashid,” he opined. To a question, he said that Nawaz Sharif had lost his councilor seat in 1979 but he managed to hold it with the help of aliens. 

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Nawaz urges Imran to come clean on ?big wicket? source

ISLAMABAD: PML-N supreme leader Nawaz Sharif has urged PTI chairman Imran Khan to reveal the source of his information about the fall of a big wicket.“Imran Khan should tell us who told him about the fall of a big wicket? Who told him about the election’s postponement? Who told him these things? He will have to come clean on these questions,” Sharif told his supporters in Lahore on Friday. He was referring to Imran Khan’s announcement in Lahore that a big PML-N’s wicket was going to fall in Islamabad. Days later, Khawaja Asif was disqualified by the Islamabad High Court for failing to declare his iqama (work permit) in the nomination papers. The PML-N chief prayed that his party would win the next general elections. “I want to tell both Imran Khan and Zardari sahib that we are not in contest with you. We are at war with someone else. And Allah Almighty will grant us victory in our fight against them,” he said. The former premier said that Imran Khan was supposed to go to city areas of Lahore but he had to postpone his visit over no-show from workers. “Supreme Court takes suo motu notice of almost everything. But no notice was taken over suspected horse-trading in the recent Senate’s elections,” he added. 

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CJP says provision of justice basic responsibility of judiciary

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Saqib Nisar has said that provision of justice is the basic responsibility of judiciary.Addressing the eighth judicial conference here Friday, the Chief Justice said, “Provision of indiscriminate justice is ensured in article 37 of the Constitution.”“Justice plays pivotal role in the prosperity of the nation,” the Chief Justice said and added that it also helps to gain benefits of economic prosperity. Judiciary played important role in steering the country out of challenges.Provision of timely justice to common man is the need of the hour, he said and added that there is need to bring reforms in the judicial system.An advance judicial system is inevitable to dispose of money-laundering and cyber crime cases, the Chief Justice asserted.Justice Saqib said China Pakistan Economic Corridor is a project of socio-economic development between Pakistan and China, therefore, to get benefit of it all the aspects should be kept in consideration.CPEC would enhance foreign investment in the country, he said and added that Constitutional matters regarding it should be kept in mind.

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Naval Chief visits Command and Staff College Quetta

Rawalpindi: Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi visited Command and Staff College Quetta, where he addressed the course participants and faculty members.The Naval Chief dilated upon the maritime security dynamics; challenges and opportunities.Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi said that it is imperative to jump-start the maritime sector which has immense potential for national development. The Naval Chief told the participants to remain abreast with latest regional and international situation and focus on their professional development.

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Prolonged power outages persist in Karachi

KARACHI: K-Electric has announced load management for next three to four days more after unexpected fault at Bin Qasim Power Station could not be fixed even after more than 24 hours.In a statement on twitter, the power facility announced, “Due to an unexpected fault at Bin Qasim Power Station, we are forced to do load management for the next 3 to 4 days.”With the rise of temperature, Karachiities are facing prolonged load shedding. K-Electric has termed fault at Bin Qasim Power Station the cause of power outages.According to spokesperson for K-Electric, the city is facing a shortfall of 200 MW owing to fault at Bin Qasim Power Station. The fault would be fixed within a day, the spokesman announced.Shah Faisal Town, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Malir, Liaquatabad, Mehmoodabad, Muzaffar Colony, Punjab Chorangi, Clifton, Shah Latif Town are the most affected areas.The areas which are exempted from load shedding are also facing power outages for 4 to 5 hours at present.“The temperature in the city is expected to be between 41 and 43°C on Thursday, while on Friday the maximum temperature will be between 40 and 42°C, but we’re not calling it a heatwave,” Pakistan Meteorological Department Director General Dr Ghulam Rasul told The News on Thursday.

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It will be unfortunate for country if Imran becomes PM: Maulana Fazl

MULTAN: MMA chairman Maulana Fazlur Rehman says that his party will have to recognize Israel as a state before entering into an alliance with Imran Khan. “If Imran Khan is elected as Prime Minister, it will be unfortunate for the country,” Rehman said while addressing a press conference in Multan on Friday. He said that MMA’s upcoming rally which is scheduled to take place at Minar-e-Pakistan on May 13 would alter the country’s political history. “This is not the first time MMA has formed an electoral alliance, we had tasted success in the past from the same platform,” he said. To a question, Mr Rehman said that his party had been supporting the creation of Saraiki and Bahawalpur provinces from day one. “And those who were making the demand now where were they five years back?” he questioned.The MMA chairperson lamented some elements in media highlight only negative points of rules and hide their good deed. 

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Necessity is the mother of invention, says Zardari on PTI-PPP alliance

LAHORE: Former President Asif Ali Zardari said Friday that PML-N supreme leader Nawaz Sharif had weakened democracy by behaving like Prince Salim. “Nawaz Sharif has harmed democracy. We served jail terms. Benazir Bhutto and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto had embraced martyrdom for the cause of democracy. But Nawaz Sharif destroyed our struggle and sacrifices by acting like Prince Salim,” Zardari told media persons in Lahore. He warned that democracy was very fragile and anything could happen anytime. To a question about the electoral alliance with Imran Khan during the Senate’s elections, the PPP president said that necessity was the mother of invention. “We made an adjustment when it was needed. And if any such need arises again, we may form an alliance,” he maintained. “We are ready to sit on opposition benches or join the government. We had formed governments and know how to handle them. We are not fond of visiting the Prime Minister or President Houses. Those who haven’t been there appear to be in hurry.” Responding to another question, Zardari said that Nawaz Sharif should be asked about aliens as he was the one who had been using them. “Nawaz Sharif was with Hamid Gul during ‘changa manga’ episode He was also one of the central characters of Asghar Khan case. All the alien species had been supportive of him.”The former president said that elections would be held as per schedule. 

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