Missing Persons Case: List of Pakistani Captives Filed in SC

Pakistan News: the Foreign Ministry has submitted a list of imprisoned Pakistanis in some nine countries abroad in Supreme Court today. During the hearing of missing persons’ case, Justice Javed Iqbal asked about the efforts country’s ambassadors have so far made to get the held Pakistanis released. The Foreign Ministry told the court that around 204 Pakistanis are under captivity in Afghanistan, 15 of whom are detained in Bagram base.

Justice Javed Iqbal remarked that scores of Pakistanis were detained as they have no money to pay the fine, and added that had the Supreme Court not asked for, these details would not have been come in limelight. He noted that under Vienna Convention every country is bound to inform about the foreign captives to the concerned country.

Advocate Hashmat Habib argued in the court that the government is trying to conceal realities from the court regarding Dr Aafia’s case. Justice Javed remarked that under the US law, testimonies could be presented at any stage of the case. Deputy Attorney General Shah Khawar gave plea in this regard that the suggestion to give more details to US came very late.

Five Taliban Officials Removed from List of Sanctions: UN

UNITED NATIONS: A UN Security Council panel said Tuesday it has removed five top Taliban officials from its list of individuals subjected to sanctions imposed over their links with Al-Qaeda.

A statement said the panel on Monday “approved the deletion (de-listing) of the five entries” from its blacklist of individuals subjected to a travel ban, assets freeze and arms embargo.

The move coincided with an announcement by Afghan President Hamid Karzai that he would press for Taliban names to be removed from the UN blacklist at a major conference on Afghanistan in London Thursday.

Karzai hopes to win Western support at the London talks for a plan to offer money and jobs to persuade Taliban fighters to lay down their weapons.

The five officials removed from the UN list are Abdul Wakil Mutawakil, who was foreign minister under the now ousted Taliban regime; Faiz Mohammad Faizan, a former deputy commerce minister; Shams-US-Safa, a former foreign ministry official; Mohammad Musa, a deputy planning minister; and Abdul Hakim, a former deputy frontier affairs minister.

A Western diplomat said the five were now believed to be “moderate Taliban officials” with whom Karzai could start a dialogue.

The UN blacklist had been established under UN Security Council Resolution 1267, adopted in October 1999 for the purpose of overseeing implementation of sanctions imposed on Taliban-controlled Afghanistan for its support of Osama bin Laden’s extremist network.

Under the resolution, UN member states are required to impose travel bans, an asset freeze and an arms embargo on any individual or entity associated with Al-Qaeda, bin Laden and/or the Taliban.

To that end, a Security Council sanctions panel, chaired by Austria since January 1, 2009, maintains a list of individuals and entities linked to the two extremist groups.

Austria said the list contains some 500 names, including 142 linked to the Afghan extremist group.

List of NRO Financial Beneficiaries Presented in SC

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan News Updates: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) submitted a list containing names of 248 people, who were accused of siphoning off for themselves amounts of money from the national exchequer.

These NRO beneficiaries include President Asif Ali Zardari, Rehman Malik, Jahangir Badar, Yousuf Talpur, Ahmed Mukhtar, Pak Ambassador in the US Hussain Haqqani, Haji Nawaz Khokhar, Pir Mukarramul Haq, Brig (rtd) Imtiaz, Usman Farooqi, Salman Farooqi, former President Habib Bank Younus Dalmia, Mirbaz Khetran and Aftab Sherpao.

Former MPAs including Agha Siraj Ahmed, Ghaniur Rehman, Habibullah Kundi are on the list.

According to NAB list, former Secretary to PM Ahmed Sadiq, former Chief Secretary Javed Ahmed Qureshi, Syed Zahir Hussain, Former Secretary Trade Aslam Hayat Qureshi, Former Finance Secretary Javed Talat, former Secretary Salman Farooqi, AR Siddiqui, Former Secretary to PM Saeed Mehdi, former DG NHA Iqbal Ahmed, Adnan A Khawaja and Nadeem Imtiaz are included.

Former MNAs Haji Kabeer, Rana Nazeer Ahmed, Sardar Mansoor Leghari and Chaudhry Abdul Hameed are included in the list.

Former MPAs Chaudhry Zulfiqar Ali, Malik Mushtaq Awan, Mian Rasheed, Tariq Anees, Mian Tariq Mehmood, former DG OGDC Shahid Ahmed, former MD Utility Stores Sadiq Ali Khan, former GM Port Qasim Authority Abdus Sattar Dero, former chairman NDF Maula Bux are included in the list of people who availed of NRO financially.

According to NAB list presented in the SC, there are at least seven abolished references of President Zardari. Among them, Rs1.82 billion in ARY Gold, Rs270 in a tractor project, and there is mention of at least Rs50 million in Polo Ground.

According to the NAB report, there are at least two cases of Interior Minister Rehman Malik.

American Music Awards 2009, American Music Awards, American Music Awards 2009 Performers

American Music Awards 2009, American Music Awards, American Music Awards 2009 Performers: Los Angeles, American Music Awards 2009 Performers list has been declared now. We’ve got report about 17 performers at the award ceremony.

But there may be more performers and we would be able to know about them some time later. Fans must be waiting to see their favorite singer at the state. Now, the list of the performers as follows.

1. Jay-Z
2. Alicia Keyz
3. Black Eyed Peas
4. Jennifer Lopez
5. Adam Lambert.
6. Kelly Clarkson
7. Carrie Underwood
8. Daughtry
9. Mary J. Blige
10. Eminem
11. Green Day
12. Whitney Houston
13. Janet Jackson
14. Lady Gaga
15. Rihanna
16. Shakira
17. Keith Urban
Source: duniyalive.com

Black Friday 2009 Sales, Black Friday 2009 Sales Walmart

Black Friday 2009 Sales, Black Friday 2009 Sales Walmart: The Black Friday 2009 is just a few days away, but it had already created a buzz in the whole of US since the last few weeks. People are eagerly waiting for the Black Friday 2009 ads sales best cheap deals and offers, to lay their hands on. Walmart Black Friday 2009 ads have been running over the people’s mind and they have already started making a list of things they would be buying.

Other than Walamart other retail giants like the Best Buy, Target, Sears etc have also geared up and are out with the Black Friday 2009 sales and best bargains for the Black Friday 2009. It is believed that Walmart has dropped its rates by 50% whereas the Best Buy deals are not that attractive as last year. The best bargains and discounts, cheap offers and deals from Walmart Black Friday 2009 has been a hit with all the people of US.

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One would get confused about what to buy and what no to buy as Walmart has come out with the best cheap deals and offers for the Black Friday 2009 sales ads in all sectors like LCD/LED/Plasma HDTV, Laptops, Auto Electronics and GPS, Gaming Consoles like PS3, xbox 360 and Wii, notebooks, Tablets, Netbooks, Mobile Phones, Computer Sets, Computer peripherals and many more gizmos, gadgets and appliances

The Walmart Black Friday ads sales includes $59 Tom Tom, for $78 one can get a Blu Ray player and many more. It is believed that Walmart will start its deals from Thanksgiving day itself.

Best Buy Black Friday 2009 ads sales best deals include a Macbook for $999 along with a $150 gift card and $179.99 compaq netbook and many more.

Target Black Friday 2009 ads sales which also has been an instant hit includes $3 appliances and many more great and cheap deals on DVDs and CDs. Their Black Friday 2009 sales would start at 5am.
Source: merinews.com

New Debate Heats Up Over Future Beneficiaries NRO

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan News Update: NRO beneficiaries have started to devise their strategies after the issuance of a list making names of all the NRO beneficiaries public.

Politicians and other people included in the list say that decisions didn’t come on references against them for many years following which they had to take cover of NRO. Often people claim that they are innocents and were booked in fake cases. NRO will stand invalid on November 28 after which cases against all the NRO beneficiaries will reopen. However, Minister of State for Law Muhammad Afzal Sindhu says that cases against President Asif Ali Zardari cannot reopen.
PPP will fire some NRO beneficiaries: Rashid
About NRO beneficiaries Awami Muslim League Chairman Sheikh Rashid Ahmad said that PPP would sack some ministers and ambassadors who are beneficiaries of the NRO. He maintained that media has highlighted this issue so much that a decision on it is vital now. Rashid opined that judiciary would come into action if government didn’t take any decision in this regard.
Many important personalities among NRO beneficiaries: Zafar
Eminent lawyer and legal expert SM Zafar said that names of very important people have come on the front after the issuance of a list of NRO beneficiaries. He maintained that nature of the cases is also disclosed. “NRO beneficiaries can be divided into two groups. Some of them can be given relief. The NRO stands valid till November 28,” he added. Zafar told that NRO would be tried in the Supreme Court and after the decision of the court things would get clear.
PML-N always supported abolishment of NRO: Iqbal
Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) Central Information Secretary Ahsan Iqbal has a clear stance that NRO should be abolished. “PML-N has been accused of corruption in the past but now it is clear that PML-N is a transparent party,” he added.

Asif Ali Zardari, Altaf NRO Among Beneficiaries

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Government of Pakistan Saturday released the list of the beneficiaries of the National Reconciliation Ordinance on the directives of Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani.

State Minister for Law Afzal Sindhu in a news conference here said that a total of 8041 people including 34 politicians, bureaucrats and three ambassadors took benefit from the ordinance.

On top of the list is the name of President Asif Ali Zardari while his several close associates, both political and bureaucratic, including Rehman Malik, Salman Farooqi and his brother Usman Farooqi and Hussain Haqqani are also included, he said.

The list, which also reflects a brief introduction of the cases dropped against each name under the NRO, also includes the name of serving and former ministers, federal and provincial secretaries, ex-chief secretaries, existing or former members of the national and provincial assemblies and others, he added.

The politicians that benefited from the ordinance include Nawaz Yousaf Talpur, Ex-MNA and former minister, Nusrat Bhutto, Ex-MNA and the PPP Secretary General Jehangir Badar, Ex-minister for commerce and Presently Defense Minister Ahmad Mukhtar, Ex-MNA Malik Mushtaq Ahmed Awan, Ex-MNA Rana Nazir Ahmed, Ex-MPA Mian M Rashid, Ex-MPA Tariq Anees, Ex-MPA Mian Tariq Mehmood Dina, Ex-Minister of education Sindh Agha Sirajuddin, Former Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Sherpao and Ex-Provincial minister Ghani-ur-Rehman, he said.

Ex-senator Haji Gulsher, Ex-Provincial Minister Habibullah Khan Kundi, Ex-MNA Mir Baz Muhammad Khan Khethran, Ex-Federal Minister Anwar Saifullah Khan, Ex-Provincial Minister Sardar Mansoor Laghari, Ex-Mayor Sargodha Ch Abdul Hameed, Ex-chairman Zila Council Lahore Ch Shaukat Ali, Ex-MNA Haji Kabir are also included in the list.

Haji Nawaz Khokhar late, Altaf Hussain, Babar Ghouri, Farooq Sattar, Saleem Shahzad, Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad, Ch, Haji Qadeer, Malik Mushtaq Awan, Mian Muhammad Rasheed, Mian Tariq Mehmood, Shoaib Bukhari are also included in the list of Politicians who took benefit from NRO.

Amongst Government servants and others, who had benefited from NRO and got themselves cleared from NAB cases include Ex-Additional Director General FIA and Presently Interior Minister Rehman Malik, Pakistan’s Ambassador in the US Husain Haqqani, Principal Secretary to the President Suleman Farooqi, Ex-Advisor to Prime Minister A R Siddiqi, Pakistan’s High Commissioner to UK Wajid Shams-ul-Hassan, Ex DG Intelligence Bureau Brig Imtiaz, Ex-MD Printing Corporation of Pakistan Pir Mukarram.

The minister said that the number of politicians who benefited from the NRO is very few. Out of total 8041 persons who benefited from the law 7793 belong to Sindh province, he said.

“The spouse of the prime minister was not among the beneficiaries of NRO,” the state minister said. The minister said that three diplomats, including Hussain Haqqani, Wajid Shams-ul-Hasan and AR Siddiqui also benefited from the law.

Sindhu said that total 71 cases including 31 murders and 11 attempts to murder against MQM chief Altaf Hussain were withdrawn under the Ordinance.

Answering to a question, he said, Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani was honorably acquitted by the court.

The cases against politicians were constructed for political victimization, he said, adding that, Cases against PPP leadership were made during the period of Chief Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) Nawaz Sharif for that he has regretted the act.

It was also mentioned in the charter of democracy that most of the cases were constructed to victimize political opponents, he said. Cases made during the period of former President Farooq Leghari were also based on malafide intentions, he said.

Till 28 November, 2009, NRO is protected under constitution and it will lapse after 28 November, he said. Situation will get cleared after November 28. We will accept the verdict of Supreme Court on the issue, he said.

If any beneficiary of NRO found guilty will be dealt in accordance with the law, State Minister for Sindh said this while answering to a question. “We will accept the verdict of Supreme Court with open heart. We will accept the court decision even against President. We must live in the Present,” Sindhu added.

“The article 48 of the Constitution provides amenity to the President. President is symbol of federation. We must honor the office of President,” he said.

Beneficiaries of NRO may be politicians, may be bureaucrats will be dealt according to law, he said.

“We had pressure of NRO even before elections. It was misinterpreted and people were misguided on the subject during election campaign. We contested election under NRO. I do not have any moral pressure. Pressure should be on those who constructed baseless cases,” he said.

NRO Beneficiaries List Published

ISLAMABAD,Pakistan: The government has issued the list of National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) beneficiaries; according to the list, 8041 people took advantage of the Ordinance; of them, 7793 belong to Sindh, which is the maximum number of beneficiaries from one province.

Addressing a press conference here, Law Minister Afzal Sandhu read some of the names to the media including Asif Ali Zardari, Rehman Malik, Salman Farooqi, Hussain Haqqani, A R Siddidqui, Wajid Shamsul Hasan, Haji Nawaz Khokhar, Anwar Saifullah, Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar, Baigum Nusrat Bhutto, Jahangir Badar, Rana Nazir, Chaudhry Abdul Hameed, Tariq Anees, Sardar Maqsood Leghari, Agha Siraj Durrani, Aftab Sherpao, Mushtaq Awan and Mir Baz Khan Khetran, Usman Farooqi, Brig. Aslam Hayat and Brig Imtiaz.

Afzal Sindhu added that persons who have been benefiting from NRO’s Article-2 in Sindh includes like Altaf Hussein, Babar Ghauri, Ishrat ul Ibad, Dr. Imran Farooq, Nouman Sehgul, Dr. Farooq Sattar, Saleem Shehzad, Kanwar Khalid Younis, and Safdar Baqari.

Altaf Hussein comes under trial for 72 cases, while 7793 people benefited from 3230 cases in Sindh.

Shahbaz Sharif’s advisor Saeed Mehdi is also among the NRO beneficiaries.

The number of cases from Sindh was 3230, of them, 7793 people were benefited, Afzal Sandhu said adding the names of politicians among the NRO beneficiaries are quite negligible.

There were two cases against the Prime Minister; however, he was acquitted in both the cases; the name of his wife is not on the list.

The State Minister for Law said the myriad corruption cases were pending since decades; only one case was decided, after which, three judges had to resign, adding several cases were politically motivated.

On a query, he said NRO was brought to the Parliament at the bidding of Supreme Court and the verdicts of the higher judiciary would be respected in future as well.

Fort Hood Victims List

Fort Hood Victims List: The following is a list of victims of the shooting Thursday at Fort Hood slaughter that left 13 dead and 38 wounded, of whom 30 were hospitalized. The list is compiled from various media reports around the country. Authorities have not released the names of victims until Friday at noon.

Dead:
Grant Michael Cahill, 62, of Cameron – before Spokane, Washington, – was a medical assistant who was working at the post of civilian contractors
Sgt. Justin M. Crow, 32, of Plymouth, Ind.
Reservist John Gaffaney, 56, of Serra Messa, California
SPC. Jason Dean Hunt, 22, of Tipton, Oklahoma
Sgt. Amy Krueger, 29, of Kiel, Wisconsin
PFC. Nemelka Aaron Thomas, 19, of West Jordan, Utah, was killed.
PFC. Michael Pearson, 21, of Bolingbrook, Illinois
Russell Seager, 51, of Racine, Wisconsin
PVT. Francheska Velez, 21, of Chicago. She was pregnant.
Military medical assistant Juanita Warman, 55, of Pittsburgh,
SPC. Kham Xiong, 23, of St. Paul, Minnesota

Injured:
Eclectic officer Chris Birmingham, Alabama, was shot three.
Sgt. Patrick Blue III, 23, of Belcourt, ND, was beaten in the face by bullet fragments during the attack,
Amber Bahr, 19, of Random Lake, Wisconsin, was shot in the stomach.
Bono Keara Torkelson, 21, of Ostego, Missouri, was shot in the shoulder again on the left.
Alan Carroll, 20, of Bridgewater, New Jersey, was shot three.
U.S. Army Reserve Dorothy “Dorita” Carskadon of Rockford, Ill., was seriously wounded.
Sgt. Joy Clark, 27, of Des Moines suffered a gunshot wound
SPC. Matthew Cook, 30, of Binghamton, New York, was shot in the abdomen
Sgt. Chad Davis, of Eufaula, Ala., was injured.
PVT. Joey Foster, 21, of Ogden, Utah, was shot in the hip
Cpl. Nathan Hewitt, 26, of West Lafayette, Indiana
Justin Johnson, 21, of Punta Gorda, Fla., was shot in the chest and leg.
Staff. Sgt. Alonzo Lunsford, Richmond County, North Carolina, was shot several times.
Shawn Manning, 33 years before Redman, Oregon, was shot six times
Army 2nd Lt. Brandy Mason, of Monessen, was wounded.
Reserve SPC. Grant Moxon, 23, of Lodi, Wis., was shot in the leg.
Sgt. Kimberly Munley, 34, of Killeen is the police officer in Fort Hood, in civilian was shot several times by the suspect.
Royal Warrant Officer Christopher Elmore County, Alabama, was shot three.
Major Randy Royer, of Dothan, Alabama, was shot.
PVT. Raymundo “Ray” Saucedo, 26, of Greenville, Mich., had a bullet grazed his arm.
George Stratton III, 18, of Post Falls, Idaho, was shot in the shoulder.
Patrick Zeigler, 28, Orange County, Fla., was seriously injured.

Aishwarya gets Jaded

Check out Aishwarya Rai on the cover of Jade where she tops the list of 50 Southern beauties.The cover of the magazine is from previous issue of Verve.Like her?

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