Wednesday, November 26, 2008

100 killed in Mumbai


INDIA: 100 People killed at Mumbai. Mumbai is the most captial financial city of India. Terror struck India’s financial capital late on Wednesday as coordinated serial explosions and indiscriminate firing rocked nine areas across Mumbai including the crowded CST railway station, two five star hotels, Oberoi and Taj, leaving as many as 100 persons dead and over 900 injured. Also, terrorists have taken dozens of innocent people under hostage.

Keen generate close ties with Pakistan

PAKISTAN: David Miliband in pakistan and he is the British Foreign Secretary. He said that England wants to enhance close cooperation and bilateral ties with democratic government of Pakistan. Addressing a press conference along with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi here on Wednesday, Miliband said that there should be close cooperation between Pakistan and Afghanistan for the regional stability. “England is prepared to extend its complete support to Pakistan in getting facilities in European Union,” he said, adding that he wants to improve bilateral relations between two countries.

Given custody Khanani, Kalia to FIA until Dec. 1


PAKISTAN: FIA arrest of Javed Khanani and Munaf Kalia in financila scandal given remand until December 1.Both the under arrest accused Wednesday were presented in the City Court here. FIA told the court that one of the accused, an IT expert, was in fact helping FIA in the de-coding of computer and therefore, demanded the accused be given on remand for 11 days, but the court allowed Munaf Kalia and Javed Khanani be given in FIA custody until December 1. On the other hand, the court also allowed both the under arrest accused meeting their relations.

Mattni police 4 killed in encounter

Mattni police 4 people killed with 2 militants and 4 people injured during police encounter in Mattni area of Peshawar.Police told Geo News that militants attacked the house of a local nazim Abdul Malik in Adazai area of Mattni. Police killed two militants during retaliation action. Four persons including a woman sustained injuries.The injured were rushed to Lady Reading Hospital.

IN Karachi KESC fails

PAKISTAN: KESC has faild to full fill the demand of karachtes even decline electricity demand, Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) has failed to overcome power cuts in the metropolis.The utility seemed to have failed in supplying 1400 megawatts of electricity despite the fact that around 700 MW of electricity is being provided by Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA). Meanwhile, Bin Qasim Power Plant‘s unit number 3 and 4 are still out of order for several days. On the other hand, KESC is hesitant to buy Furnace oil, causing disruptions in power supply.

Bannu Rocket attacks


PAKISTAN: Continued Bumbing attacks in Bannu at police check. Militants attacked Haybek Sherza Khan police checkpost overnight.Bannu police told Geo News that militants fired two rockets at Haybek Sheraza Khan checkpost. However no loss of life was reported in the incident. Police retaliated the attack that forced the attackers to flee

Allegations cleared of Symonds


Andrew Symonds cleared allegation of any wrongdoing in a widely-reported bar fight.Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland on Wednesday said he was satisfied that a comprehensive investigation, including statements from hotel management, staff and patrons, supported Symonds' version of an incident involving a drunken fan on the weekend. A man is reported to have thrown punches at Symonds after the troubled all-rounder declined to have his photograph taken with him on Sunday night. The man was ejected by hotel security staff.“CA is totally satisfied that Andrew did not provoke that incident and when approached by the patron in question handled himself appropriately,'' Sutherland said in a news conference where he sat beside Symonds.“Whilst Andrew agrees that he should have thought twice about actually going to the hotel, his response when subsequently provoked, was restrained and mature,'' he said.